Although local police were surprised by the size of N30, law enforcement agencies have since reacted worldwide to prevent the disruption of future events by a variety of tactics, including sheer weight of numbers, infiltrating the groups to determine their plans, and preparations for the use of force to remove protesters.

In terms of technology, art and culture, as well as sheer size, Constantinople was without parallel anywhere in Europe for a thousand years.

In the meantime, the Romans, hoping to gain success through sheer strength and weight of numbers, raised a new army of unprecedented size, estimated by some to be as large as 100, 000 men, but more likely around 50-80, 000.

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.

The sheer size of the displacement — the largest migration of children in history — and the degree of exploitation that occurred, gave rise to new agencies and a series of laws that promoted adoption arrangements rather than indenture.

Owing to the size and sheer cost of production, Cavalcade has not been staged in anything remotely like its original form ever since its initial production.

Bodies of SUVs have recently become more aerodynamic, but the sheer size and weight keeps their fuel economy poor.

Another issue was the sheer size of the Empire, which made it difficult for a single autocratic ruler to effectively manage multiple threats at the same time.

The sheer size of these tomes, each of them approaching 1, 000 pages, may seem disconcerting at first sight, but they are enlivened by Beaglehole ’ s stylish and often witty introductions, intended to set the journals in their contexts.

Neither one of these examples would have been suitable for Lincoln, owing to the sheer size of the roof.

The sheer size of the city, and its provision of public buildings and facilities, suggests a high level of social organization.

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 nave is long and wide, making the internal space of the building impressive by sheer size.

Opponents are concerned about air, water, and noise pollution ; environmental degradation of nearby food crops such as soy beans, corn, and alfalfa ; negative effects on the ethanol fuel market and competition with local ethanol producing farmers ; displacement of some local residents and population resettling ; potential industrial disasters including explosions, leaks, and spills, reminiscent of the recent explosion at a similar-capacity Texas City Oil Refinery that caused the deaths of 15 workers and injured over 100 ; contamination potential threats of terrorism ; and concerns of the sheer size of the facility, which will be over twice the area of Elk Point itself.

The abundance of such tombs, often with more than one being associated with a settlement during one specific time period, may indicate that their use was not confined to the ruling monarchy only, although the sheer size and therefore the outlay required for the larger tombs ( ranging from about 10 meters to about 15 meters in diameter and height ) would argue in favour of royal commissions.

They remain, however, extremely impressive dives, not least because of their sheer, awesome size.

Part of the problem might have been the sheer size of Rubinstein's hands.

In the history of aristocratic residences in Dublin, no other mansion matched Kildare House for its sheer size or status.

The sheer size of the kingdom at that time made this kind of government increasingly damaging to the realm's affairs.

Their space ship also appeared on their late 80's and early 90's tours in the form of a giant lighting rig and accompanied on stage by their giant pipe organ set piece which is known to Boston insiders as Bertha, because of its sheer size.

The sheer size of the displacement and degree of exploitation that occurred gave rise to new agencies and a series of laws that promoted adoption rather than indenture.

Even the cattle industry, at $ 5. 2 billion a year in revenue, lags behind the marijuana business for sheer size.

, and found their lack of sheer size and bulk an insuperable handicap, but against each other they displayed a range of running and handling skills which demanded unqualified praise.

Foreman was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance.

Often, the criteria had moral bases, such as in the case of Pierre de La Primaudaye's L ' Académie française and Guillaume Telin's Bref sommaire des sept vertus & c .. Encyclopaedists encountered several problems with this approach, including how to decide what to omit as unnecessary, how to structure knowledge that resisted structure ( often simply as a consequence of the sheer amount of material that deserved inclusion ), and how to cope with the influx of newly discovered knowledge and the effects that it had on prior structures.

The school's second floor was ripped off by sheer force of wind and the entire structure was severely damaged.

It is similar in structure to the other sandstone plateaus of the central Sahara, with its southern rim rising in sheer cliffs separated by wadis.

The engineers wanted the dam to rely predominantly on its arch shape to carry the tremendous pressure of the impounded water into the canyon walls instead of depending on the sheer weight of the structure to hold the reservoir back, as had been done at Hoover.

Overall, the dam relies on its arched design to carry the reservoir's weight into the canyon walls, but because of the sheer scale of the structure and the relatively weak surrounding rock, the dam has medium thickness of about at the widest point.

At Guajara, on the south side of the structure, the internal walls rise as almost sheer cliffs from to.

The sheer amount of variety in gameplay due to the various characters is part of what gave Kid Chameleon such an addictive style ; few levels repeated the same structure and they usually had specific strategies and characters to be beaten.

Its basic structure of simple doo-wop chord changes and block harmonies over a walking bass line " creates an illusion of sincerity through its sheer attack.

The auditorium is defined by an elegant thin-shell structure of reinforced concrete, one-eighth of a sphere rising to a height of 50 feet, and sliced away by sheer glass curtain walls so that it comes to earth on only three points.

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.

Direct comparison is, however, almost impossible due to the sheer size differences between the two media.

More ecstatic reviewers echo critic Milton Bronner ’ s favorable comparison: “ Not since the days when Kipling burst upon the English word has any writer displayed more sheer power and driving force ”.

Another distinguishing feature of this draft in comparison with those of other North American major professional sports leagues is its sheer size: under the new collective bargaining agreement the draft lasts 40 rounds, plus compensatory picks.

The production crew took nine months to build the set at the top of sheer cliffs, constructing Golden Hall and surrounding buildings at the top, with the gatehouse and more buildings at its foot.

In the course of the novel, Rhett becomes increasingly enamored with Scarlett's sheer will to survive in the chaos surrounding the war.

It is safe to say that although expecting Spanish protection from warring tribes, the islanders sought to join the Spanish forces and, through sheer exasperation, helped the Spaniards deal with the ignorances to the surrounding environment.

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

It consists of sheer seacliffs surrounding a plateau with Chinese fan palm ( Livistona chinensis ), pandanus and broadleaf ( e. g. Persea kobu, a wild avocado ) forest, and appears to be untouched by invasive species at present.

The existence of the Lancashire League is a testament to local cricketers and their supporters, but the sheer quantity and quality of the professional cricketers that have been drawn to the milltowns of East Lancashire and the surrounding area is astonishing.

The Galtees are Ireland's highest inland mountain range, taking the form of a high ridge which rises up almost sheer from the surrounding plain.

Cliffs surrounding the fjord rise almost sheer from the water to heights of and more.

In an intimate surrounding, Sam and Ian discuss the day in a sheer contrast to Ian's experience the previous night.

While Aramaki understands the sheer absurdity of the story, he also recognizes that the surrounding events corroborate Aoi's admissions.

This band has tirelessly continued down this mission for over 12 years now through their sheer determination and passion for hardcore, they have taken their sounds, energy and hearts to surrounding Asian countries, and Europe, helping establish the name “ King Ly Chee ” as a truly Asian band.

The effect on the listener of the sheer number of ideas contained in the work, compounded with the unusual performance practice of surrounding the audience with performers, can be overwhelming.

There was some controversy surrounding the video due to a scene in which Madonna's breasts and, if the viewer looks closely, her nipples could be seen through her sheer lace blouse, as seen in the picture on the right.