Just as now anyone may hurl insults at a citizen of Mars, or even of Tikopia, and no senatorial investigation will result.

The Space Merchants, like such humanist documents as Joseph Wood Krutch's The Measure Of Man and C. S. Lewis's The Abolition Of Man, considers what may result from the scientific study of human nature.

Their burgeoning popularity may be a result of the closing of the 52nd Street burlesque joints, but curiously enough their atmosphere is almost always familial -- neighborhood saloons with a bit of epidermis.

As with the penultimate Giselle release ( Wolff's abridgment for RCA Victor ) I find the cleaner, less razor-edged monophonic version, for all its lack of big-stage spaciousness, the more aurally tolerable -- but this may be the result of processing defects in my SD copies.

Working in a vacuum of minimal information can result only in show pieces that look good in exhibitions and catalogs and may please the public relations department but have little to do with the essence of interior design.

This result suggests a very high temperature at the solid surface of the planet, although there is the possibility that the observed radiation may be a combination of both thermal and non-thermal components and that the observed spectrum is that of a black body merely by coincidence.

In some instances a different clinical disease picture may result from this route of exposure, making diagnosis difficult.

Extreme caution should be used, however, to avoid the conflicting usage of an index word or electronic switch which may result from the assignment of more than one name or function to the same address.

When rapid quenching follows melting, impact glasses may result.

If the force required to remove the coatings is plotted against film thickness, a graph as illustrated schematically in Fig. 5 may characteristically result.

Tooth deformity may be the result of excessive thumb- or finger-sucking, tongue-thrusting, or lip-sucking -- but it's important to remember that there's a difference between normal and excessive sucking habits.

Bad alignment may result in early loss of teeth through a breakdown of the bony structure that supports their roots.

Erikson has noted that, unless this trust developed early, the time ambivalence experienced, in varying degree and temporarily, by all adolescents ( as a result of their remembering the more immediate gratification of wants during childhood, while not yet having fully accepted the long-range planning required by adulthood ) may develop into a more permanent sense of time diffusion.

Erikson has noted that, as this indecision mounts, it may result in a `` paralysis of workmanship ''.

The Kennedy hope is that, at the conference or through bilateral talks, the low-wage textile-producing countries in Asia and Europe will see that `` dumping '' practices cause friction all around and may result in import quotas.

Presumably, if the reverse is the case and the good effect is more certain than the evil result that may be forthcoming, not only must the good and the evil be prudentially weighed and found proportionate, but also calculation of the probabilities and of the degree of certainty or uncertainty in the good or evil effect must be taken into account.

and by deriving legitimate decision backward from whatever may conceivably or possibly or probably result, whether by anyone's doing or by accident, it finds itself driven to inaction, to non-political action in politics and non-military action in military affairs, and to the not very surprising discovery that there are now no distinctions on which the defense of justice can possibly be based.

The failure to formally object at the time, to what one views as improper action in the lower court, may result in the affirmance of the lower court's judgment on the grounds that one did not " preserve the issue for appeal " by objecting.

Studies show that AAC use does not impede the development of speech, and may even result in a modest increase in speech production.

Some jurisdictions hold this as an absolute right, and in its absence, a sentence may potentially be overturned, with the result that a new sentencing hearing must be held.

Because there is no canonical well-ordering of all sets, a construction that relies on a well-ordering may not produce a canonical result, even if a canonical result is desired ( as is often the case in category theory ).

Archipelagos are often volcanic, forming along island arcs generated by subduction zones or hotspots, but may also be the result of erosion, deposition and land elevation.

" You may ... fear that the chest pains are a deadly heart attack or that the shooting pains in your head are the result of a tumor or aneurysm.

" While chemical issues in the brain that result in anxiety ( especially resulting from genetics ) are well documented, this study highlights an additional environmental factor that may result from being raised by parents suffering from chronic anxiety.

Nevertheless it remains the case that, although spoken American and British English are generally mutually intelligible, there are enough differences to cause occasional misunderstandings or at times embarrassment — for example some words that are quite innocent in one dialect may be considered vulgar in the other.

Neurological examination may reveal a stiff neck in occasional cases ( erroneously suggesting meningitis ).

( It may require occasional maintenance, but that is beyond the scope of the first cause argument.

The occasional nature of many provisions suggests that the Code may be better read as a codification of supplementary judicial decisions of the king.

This may be due to the occasional pre-electric practice of covering the point of the weapon in dye, soot, or colored chalk in order to make it easier for the referee to determine the placing of the touches.

In summary, the epistle may be said to exhibit a paraenetic style which is " marked by personal appeal, contrasts of right and wrong, true and false, and an occasional rhetorical question.

Reloading may not be cost effective for occasional shooters, as it takes time to recoup the cost of the required equipment, but those who shoot on a regular basis will see benefit as the brass case ( the most expensive component ) can be reused many times ( with proper maintenance ).

The close proximity of both countries as well as the lake's flatness has caused occasional confusion with cell phone billing, since a call may be believed to have been made internationally, depending on the strength of the signal, and billed accordingly.

The first, superficial, difference: hijacking is usually an occasional " outburst " of the Follow, which otherwise diligently follows the lead, while a " backlead " may do this almost on every other step.

In some countries, there is occasional evidence of parochialism when courts have determined that if the foreign law cannot be proved to a " satisfactory standard ", then local law may be applied.

Suspension of disbelief may be seen in enjoyment of many B-grade science fiction films and television series such as the early series of Doctor Who, where the audience willingly ignores low-budget props and occasional plot holes, in order to engage fully with the story — which may be the more so for those additions to its inherent outrageousness.

Activities range from a spontaneous smack on bare buttocks during a sexual activity, to occasional sexual roleplay ( such as ageplay ) to domestic discipline and may involve the use of a hand or the use of a variety of spanking implements, such as a spanking paddle or cane.

Throughout the war, skirmishing tactics against British troops on the move continued to be a key factor in Rebel success ; however, they may also have encouraged the occasional incidents, particularly in the later stages, where British troops used alleged surrender violations as a justification for killing large numbers of captives ( e. g. Waxhaw and Groton Heights ).

Unusual examples include Aureobasidium pullulans, which feeds on wall paint, and the kerosene fungus Amorphotheca resinae, which feeds on aircraft fuel ( causing occasional problems for the airline industry ), and may sometimes block fuel pipes.

Withdrawal symptoms that may follow occasional use include mild depression and irritability.

Over the last century, occasional spiders have been intercepted in various states where they have no known established populations ; these spiders may be transported fairly easily, though the lack of established populations well outside the natural range also indicates that such movement has not led to colonization of new areas, after decades of opportunities.

These cerci may be long and filamentous or short and pincer-like, leading to occasional confusion with earwigs.

In American cryptics, a clue is only allowed to have one subsidiary indication, but in British cryptics the occasional clue may have more than one ; e. g., a triple definition clue would be considered an amusing variation in the UK but unsound in the US.

While occasional cursing may be tolerated, abusive language directed at other players or staff almost certainly will not be.

When estuaries contain very shallow sills, tidal oscillations only affect near surface waters to sill depth, and waters below sill depth may remain stagnant for very long periods of time, resulting in only an occasional exchange of the deep water of the estuary with the ocean.

Risks may include an increase in the diversity of nose flora, or occasional nosebleeds.

Some apparatus may require occasional access to replace batteries or tapes.

Even today, occasional outside visitors may be called or referred to as ' Kokopelli ' when they bring news, stories, and trinkets from the outside world to share with the little pueblos or villages.