Widely reported pit bull attacks have resulted in the enacting of breed-specific legislation in several jurisdictions, as well as increased premiums for liability insurance.

Widely published data of specimens that were reported to be several feet longer have not been confirmed.

Widely reported incidents such as the death of a rioter in Tynan on 14 August and widespread allegations of misconduct from Catholic politicians and community leaders ensured that the USC were high on the political agenda for the British Government.

Widely published data of specimens that were reported to have been even several feet longer are not verified.

Widely respected as an electoral strategist, Plamondon later prepared an internal brief examining why the Bloc lost seats in the Quebec City area to the Conservatives.

Widely available German, British, and American records agree on certain facts, but a number of details of the incident may or may not have been fabricated based upon a less notable or extensive violation.

Widely studied are the Rabboth ( great commentaries ), a collection of ten midrashim on different books of the Bible.

* Socrates: Widely considered the founder of Western political philosophy, via his spoken influence on Athenian contemporaries ; since Socrates never wrote anything, much of what we know about him and his teachings comes through his most famous student, Plato.

:: Widely distributed, available on many early microcomputers.

Widely seen as a maverick leader of the Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ), he became known as an economic reformer, focusing on Japan's government debt and the privatization of its postal service.

Widely used systems for tagging English text with parts of speech, such as the computer program MontyLingua, based on the Penn Treebank list of tags, do not use this category.

Widely admired for its credible presentation of a comprehensively imagined future human society on both the Earth and the moon, it is generally considered one of Heinlein's major novels as well as one of the most important science fiction novels ever written.

Widely spaced power cars were also termed wing cars, from the use of " wing " to mean being on the side of something, as in a theater, rather than the aerodynamic device.

Widely considered an impossible standard, a situation stemming from the nature of knowledge itself, it is valuable to mention only as a comment on the fact that evidence in a court never need ( nor can ) reach this level.

Widely criticised for using mostly non-singing actors and shunned by the public at the time, the film has gone on to become more of a success on videocassette and DVD, though there are those who still find fault with it.

Widely spaced and well-furnished with hair on the inside.

Widely known and respected in Washington and knowledgeable on defense matters, Clifford was generally hailed as a worthy successor to McNamara.

Widely considered to be America ’ s top medal contender for the 2004 Olympic Games, González stunned fans on June 12, 2003 when he decided to bypass the games and turn pro at the age of 18.

Widely regarded as the best single-volume work in English on the subject.

Widely known as D ' Arcy McGee, he was born on April 13th, 1825 in Carlingford, Ireland, and raised as a Roman Catholic.

Widely recognized as hugely influential on the development of hard rock and heavy metal in the late-1960s and beyond, The Experience were best known for the skill, style and charisma of frontman Hendrix, who has been voted one of the greatest guitarists by various music publications and writers.

Widely acclaimed, it has had an enduring impact on both listeners and other musicians.

Widely acknowledged as a milestone on the roadmap to the current generation of tilting HST, the legacy of the APT endures.

Widely considered Mises ' magnum opus, it presents the case for laissez-faire capitalism based on the author's praxeology, or rational investigation of human decision-making.

Widely regarded as an astute politician, almost having never miscalculated any political situation besides trying to reconcile with his arch rival Mian Nawaz Sharif, Manzoor Wattoo was initially released on bail later to be exonerated of any wrongdoing.

Widely assumed to be a candidate to be moved to a Stanley Cup contender at the 2012 trade deadline, Ottawa's strong play resulted in Alfredsson not being placed on the trade market.

Widely held theories on this troublesome, often familial disorder fit into three general categories.

Widely admired for his clever use of cross-references and special themes, he is usually called upon to produce the extra-large puzzles printed in the Guardian on bank holidays ; these sometimes even include two grids, with complicated rules governing the placing of answers in each.

Widely regarded as one of the premier players in the competition, Brown is a three-time club best and fairest winner, two time All Australian ( 2007 and 2009 ), one time Coleman Medallist and three time AFL premiership player.

" Widely considered a " clutch player ," Jeter's career BA / OBP / SLG ( through the end of the 2007 season ) numbers are. 317 /. 388 /. 462, while his playoff numbers are in fact marginally worse at. 309 /. 377 /. 469.

Widely respected as a skilful and formidable negotiator and strategist, Ramaphosa is best known for building up the biggest and most powerful trade union in South Africa — the National Union of Mineworkers ( NUM ) — as well as for the crucial role he played, with Roelf Meyer of the National Party, during the negotiations to bring about a peaceful end to apartheid and steer the country towards its first democratic elections in April 1994.

Widely considered Reid ’ s most faithful henchman during his time in parliament, Smith was made Postmaster-General by Reid but retired from political life following his defeat at the 1906 elections.

Widely publicized arrests have led to a call to reform the Law of Return to permit the revocation of Israeli citizenship for – and the subsequent deportation of – neo-Nazis.

* B. lobata Stephens, 1824 – Musk Duck – Widely distributed through south-eastern Australia, south-west Western Australia and the Murray-Darling Basin.

Widely considered by numerous landscape architects, to be the masterpiece of its creator, Japanese landscape designer Takeo Shiota ( 1881 – 1943 ).

Widely regarded as one of the greatest second basemen of all time, during his career Gehringer, who batted left-handed and threw with his right, compiled a. 320 batting average and had seven seasons with more than 200 hits – a hit total never reached in a season by Ted Williams or Mickey Mantle and reached only once by Willie Mays.

Widely viewed at the time as a personal favour from Edmonton general manager Glen Sather to his best friend, then-Bruins ' general manager Harry Sinden, the Oilers took a chance on MacTavish and signed him for the 1985 – 86 season.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers during the " golden age " of hip hop ( 1986 – 1993 ), Kane's experimentation with R & B beats and his alignment to the Five Percent Nation drew criticism.

* 16: 10 = 1. 6 ( not shown above ): Widely used widescreen computer displays ( WXGA )

Widely grown in this area, cassava is typically included in the region's dishes, as are other components of meals, such as the chipá ( a cassava and cheese bread ), which originally came from Paraguay.

Widely accepted among Western Christians, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Church and most liturgical Protestant denominations, the Athanasian Creed has been used in public worship less and less frequently.

From a poll conducted of the American people in December 1999, Clinton was among eighteen included in Gallup's List of Widely Admired People of the 20th century.

Widely considered to be one of the most beautiful galaxies visible, M51 has many star-forming regions and nebulae in its arms, coloring them pink and blue in contrast to the older yellow core.

Widely shared among the people of Erewhon is the belief that children choose to be born.

In 1999, Keller was listed in Gallup's Most Widely Admired People of the 20th century.

Widely considered a national hero, William Brown is the most famous Irish citizen in Argentina.

* Widely attributed to Lactantius although it shows no overt sign of Christianity, the poem The Phoenix ( de Ave Phoenice ) tells the story of the death and rebirth of that mythical bird.

Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization in the West, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the Akkadian, Babylonian and Assyrian empires, all native to the territory of modern-day Iraq.

Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion.

Widely believed to be a synonym for Mecca, it is said to be more specifically the early name for the valley located therein, while Muslim scholars generally use it to refer to the sacred area of the city that immediately surrounds and includes the Kaaba.

Widely cited non-binding sources include legal encyclopedias such as Corpus Juris Secundum and Halsbury's Laws of England, or the published work of the Law Commission or the American Law Institute.

Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal.

Widely used for pumping difficult materials such as sewage sludge contaminated with large particles, this pump consists of a helical shaped rotor, about ten times as long as its width.

Widely shown in frogs ( Agile frogs, Rana dalmatina ), polyandry was also documented in polecat ( Mustela putorius ) and other mustelids.

Widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of all time ( 4th in the FIFA internet poll ; member of the FIFA World Cup Dream Team ), Baggio won both the Ballon d ' Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1993.

Widely condemned for its brutality, including violence deployed against peasants, trade union organizers, popularly elected officials and the general civilian population, the Shining Path is described by the Peruvian government as a terrorist organization.

* Bill James: Widely considered the father of sabermetrics due to his extensive series of books, although a number of less well known SABR researchers in the early 1970s provided a foundation for his work.

* Widely held historical and scientific opinion.