Once again, however, there is a lack of archaeological proof for this reconstruction, and the sheer number of brochs, sometimes in places with a lack of good land, makes it problematic.

Although the college game has a much larger margin for talent than its pro counterpart, the sheer number of fans following major colleges provides a financial equalizer for the game, with Division I programs – the highest level – playing in huge stadiums, six of which have seating capacity exceeding 100, 000.

At the same time, the process would provide a check on accidental resemblances through the sheer number of languages under review.

However, the sheer number of calculations required was too large to be completed without the use of computers, and the size of the grid and time steps led to unrealistic results in deepening systems.

One scholar counted thirty-one cases during this period in which courts found statutes unconstitutional, concluding: " The sheer number of these decisions not only belies the notion that the institution of judicial review was created by Chief Justice Marshall in Marbury, it also reflects widespread acceptance and application of the doctrine.

This so-called " Great Migration " is not so named because of sheer numbers, which were much less than the number of English citizens who emigrated to Virginia and the Caribbean during this time.

Though Australia has a small population, the sheer number of venues that bands could play in, mainly along the Eastern coast, meant that a band could tour extensively, often playing every night for long periods.

The sheer bulk of online quotations, combined with more efficient search engines, has effectively made the Internet the world's quotation storehouse, encompassing an unprecedented number of easily obtainable quotations.

As news volumes continued to increase, it became apparent that even KILL files could not possibly keep up with the sheer number of users and articles.

Overwhelmed by the sheer number of white men, more blacks retreated north on Greenwood Avenue to the edge of town.

Thus it is not just the sheer number of connections between components which encourages emergence ; it is also how these connections are organised.

The sheer number of soldiers available made mass-encirclement and destruction of enemy formations advantageous.

On one hand these people would not suffer as eyeless survivors, on the other the sheer number of Bulgarians would have diminished by 15 000, which is something very useful.

The sheer number of young people living at the time made for unprecedented travel opportunities to special happenings.

The sheer number of phenomena that could be organised by the theory was so impressive that younger " philosophers " soon adopted the methods and language of the Principia.

A second obstacle, partly related to the sheer vastness and geographical diversity of the Russian landmass, was the sizable number of " mono-industrial " regional economies ( regions dominated by a single industrial employer ) that Russia inherited from the Soviet Union.

* The sheer number of attempted attacks is so large that organisations cannot spend time pursuing each attacker ( a typical home user with a permanent ( e. g., cable modem ) connection will be attacked at least several times per day, so more attractive targets could be presumed to see many more ).

While he did check some himself, the sheer number of objects meant Dreyer had to accept them as published for purpose of his compilation.

The expression of reelin is controlled by a number of factors besides the sheer number of Cajal-Retzius cells.

Although approximately 350 or so episodes of DuMont programming are known to exist, this is minuscule in comparison to the sheer number of programs, totaling 20, 000 + episodes, which were dumped.

The sheer number of bodies meant that the traditional churchyards became, as one contemporary put it, ‘ overstuft ’ very quickly.

Attesting to the sheer size of this shell is the famous first sentence of the shell's manual page, which reads " Because zsh contains many features, the zsh manual has been split into a number of sections ", and then goes on to list seventeen items.

The sheer number of people who live and work near the coast is expected to grow immensely over the next 50 years.

Although witnesses and chaperones were usually on site, and the poses were mostly traditional in nature, the sheer quantity of the photos and Eakins ’ overt display of them may have undermined his standing at the Academy.

* Christianity and Judaism assert that God intervened in key specific moments in history, especially at the Exodus and the giving of the Ten Commandments in front of all the tribes of Israel, positing an argument from empirical evidence stemming from sheer number of witnesses, thus demonstrating his existence.

Géricault's raft pointedly lacks a hero, and his painting presents no cause beyond sheer survival.

Crowders Mountain sharply rises some above the surrounding countryside, and presents sheer rock cliffs that are 100-in height.

The small percentage of people that fall for such phishing scams, multiplied by the sheer numbers of spam messages sent, presents the fraudster with a substantial incentive to keep doing it.

While they may through sheer exposure become involved in causes or controversies ( as Paris Hilton did in the US presidential election, 2008 ) it's clearly not correct to label all individually unique talent or economic value as being an " intellectual " asset.

In addition to its sheer size, building NIF presented a number of unique challenges.

However, because of the sheer size of the market and the number of items traded they were forced to come up with their own unique design.

" O ' Brian's sheer brilliance as a writer constantly dazzles, and his power over the reader is unique.

Its sheer vertical " paapa " ( clay ) cliffs ( unique to this part of New Zealand ) and deep canyons provide the perfect setting for adventure activities such as bungy jumps and flying fox rides.

In reality, it is more likely that the geometry inhibited the development of cracks in the sheer strake but vessels to this design were not any lighter than conventional vessels due to their unique geometry.

Not only is the account very well written and an important source for the Second Boer War, but his family connections ( his father was State Secretary of the Transvaal ) and sheer luck provide for a unique account because he was present at virtually every major event of the War.

He neglected to name the fell as a whole in his " best half-dozen " at the end of the Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells because of inferior height, but stated that for beauty, variety and interesting detail, for sheer fascination and unique individuality, the summit area of Haystacks is supreme.

This could be considered Briar's " unique ability " ( as with Sandry's power to spin pure magic, Daja's living metal, and Tris's scrying ability and sheer versatility ), though these plants have yet to show any practical magical properties.

: EjazzNews: " For sheer improvisational fireworks, quirky humour and genre-defying invention, one will be hard-pressed to find a bandleader as unique as Gilad Atzmon.

" To shine so long and so brightly, to define eras in history with the sheer force of his ability and personality and to be so well remembered is unique.

With densities of one cuttlefish per square metre, covering approximately, the sheer number of Sepia apama makes this breeding aggregation unique in the world.

Due to the sheer physical difficulties inherent in cartography, map-makers frequently lifted material from earlier works without giving credit to the original cartographer.

In his autobiography, he described the life of a miner at some length and mentioned many of the problems such as the sheer hard work, rats, the difficulties of eating and drinking at the coal face, but above all the filth: " We were never really clean.

Many difficulties slowed progress, some because of the sheer scale involved.

After some twenty days of marching in a northerly direction, he was successful ; but his band found difficulties in reaching the river ( called the River Tizon ), owing to the sheer vertical distance down from their position.

Organisations which seek to maintain standards of modesty have difficulties with sheer and see-through clothing.