While not rigorous, the empirical evidence to date supports this belief ".

While it may be mathematically possible to construct such a system, it is not clear what additional explanatory power or physical insight such a system would provide, assuming that it does indeed accord with existing empirical data.

While empirical investigations of the natural world have been described since classical antiquity ( for example, by Thales, Aristotle, and others ), and scientific methods have been employed since the Middle Ages ( for example, by Ibn al-Haytham, Abū Rayhān al-Bīrūnī and Roger Bacon ), the dawn of modern science is generally traced back to the early modern period, during what is known as the Scientific Revolution that took place in 16th and 17th century Europe.

While details of macroevolution are continuously studied by the scientific community, the overall theory behind macroevolution ( i. e. common descent ) has been overwhelmingly consistent with empirical data.

Himma considers Schlesinger ’ s argument to be subject to the same vulnerabilities he noted in other versions of the design argument: While Schlesinger is undoubtedly correct in thinking that we are justified in suspecting design in the case winning three consecutive lotteries, it is because — and only because — we know two related empirical facts about such events.

While diversity in degree of decentralization across the world is a fact yet there is no consensus in the empirical literature over the questions like ‘ which country is more decentralized ?’ This is because decentralization is defined and measured differently in different studies ( Sharma, 2006 ).

While this is in conflict with the standard interpretation of relativity, the preferred foliation, if unobservable, does not lead to any empirical conflicts with relativity.

While the ancient Egyptians empirically discovered some truths of geometry, the great achievement of the ancient Greeks was to replace empirical methods by demonstrative science.

< http :// www. jstor. org / stable / 25111383 >.</ ref > While Caesar's empirical objective can be considered strictly political, however, Cleopatra's is explicitly erotic ; she conquers carnally — indeed, " she made great Caesar lay his sword to bed ;/ He plough'd her, and she cropp'd " ( 2. 2. 232-233 ).

While for Husserl we would have to abstract from all concrete determinations of our empirical ego, to be able to turn to the field of pure consciousness, Heidegger claims that " the possibilities and destinies of philosophy are bound up with man's existence, and thus with temporality and with historicality.

While there is sound empirical support for the causal importance of SIMCA ’ s key theoretical variables on collective action, more recent literature has addressed the issue of reverse causation, finding support for a related, yet distinct, encapsulation model of social identity in collective action ( EMSICA ).

While the suttas criticize notions of an eternal, unchanging Self, they see an enlightened being as one whose changing, empirical self is highly developed.

While MT has been used for many years, up until the mid-1980s little empirical research had been done to support the efficacy of the treatment.

While no single model has taken precedence, a large body of empirical literature has identified social-cognitive ( the psycho-social aspect of Engel's model ) variables that appear to influence engagement in healthy behaviors and adhere to prescribed medical regimens, such as self-efficacy, in chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc.

While absent from empirical sociology, functionalist themes remained detectable in sociological theory, most notably in the works of Luhmann and Giddens.

While the arguments are theoretically sound ( i. e., they accord with Marshall's basic intuition ), in each case the supporting empirical evidence has been found to be unconvincing.

While mycobacteria do not seem to fit the Gram-positive category from an empirical standpoint ( i. e., they do not retain the crystal violet stain ), they are classified as acid-fast Gram-positive bacteria due to their lack of an outer cell membrane.

While mycobacteria do not seem to fit the Gram-positive category from an empirical standpoint ( i. e., in general, they do not retain the crystal violet stain well ), they are classified as an acid-fast Gram-positive bacterium due to their lack of an outer cell membrane.

While a number of causes for low sexual desire are often cited, only some of these have ever been the object of empirical research.

While Lazarsfeld clearly did not see his own research agenda as the only approach to communication research, others criticized his " administrative research "-- paid for by commercial and military funding — as an overwhelming move toward empirical, short-term, effects-based research.

While still debatable, well documented empirical evidence now exists, and the development of sophisticated theories incorporating multilocus genetics has followed.

While trait ascription bias has been described by empirical results from various disciplines, most notably psychology and social psychology, explaining the mechanism of the bias remains a contentious issue in the theory of personality description literature.

While many linguists find the idea of different rhythm types appealing, empirical studies have not been able to find acoustic correlates of the postulated types, calling into question the validity of these types.

While some have claimed that chronic use of cannabis causes amotivational syndrome in some users, empirical studies suggest that there is no such thing as " amotivational syndrome ", per se.

While some regression is inevitable, it is discouraged rather than encouraged so that the transference does not follow the stages of planned regression associated with certain casework adaptations of the psychoanalytic model for insight therapy.

While, historically, the psychoanalytic research tradition was the first to focus on the phenomenon of unconscious mental activity, there is an extensive body of conclusive research and knowledge in contemporary cognitive psychology devoted to the mental activity that is not mediated by conscious awareness.

While Bion is most well known outside of the psychoanalytic community for his work on group dynamics, the psychoanalytic conversation that explores his work is mainly concerned with his theory of thinking, and his model of the development of a capacity for thought.

While perusing this material, Masson concluded that Freud might have rejected the seduction theory in order to advance the cause of psychoanalysis and to maintain his own place within the psychoanalytic inner circle,

While still largely ignored by the psychoanalytic community, many therapists have put his ideas in practice.

While a different strain of psychoanalytic theory and research, the findings in attachment studies have continued to support the validity of the developmental progressions described in object relations.

While president, he attempted to build a party of loyalists under the National Union label.

While he did well in Las Vegas and other areas, and made records for the Kapp Records label, he was largely a forgotten figure — even though inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1968.

While use of the term consumer is widespread among governmental, business and media organisations, many individuals and groups find the label objectionable because it assigns a limited and passive role to their activities.

While they continued to play live shows during 1983 and 1984, they took a break from releasing new records to concentrate on the Alternative Tentacles record label, which would become synonymous with DIY alternative culture.

While some conservative evangelicals believe the label has broadened too much beyond its more limiting traditional distinctives, this trend is nonetheless strong enough to create significant ambiguity in the term.

While the newly-merged label was present throughout the production process of The Beekeeper, Amos and her crew nearly completed her next project, American Doll Posse, before inviting the label to listen to it.

" While he disdained the label of " realist ", Flaubert clearly took heed of Balzac's close attention to detail and unvarnished depictions of bourgeois life.

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.

While all members of Led Zeppelin had a reputation for off-stage excess ( a label that has been claimed was exaggerated ), Jones was widely seen as the most quiet and reserved member of the group.

While the label wanted " 7 " to be the first single, Prince fought to have " My Name Is Prince " as he " felt that the song's more hip-hoppery would appeal to the same audience " that had purchased the previous album.

While not as widespread as Melbourne's ' scene ', Sydney tends to have a mass of tight-knit groups of bands that will tour together, most of which are on the same record label ( s ).

While the group had decided to sign with Warner Bros. Records, Jane's Addiction insisted on releasing its debut on independent record label Triple X Records first.

While leading single " Right Here ( Departed )" scored Norwood her biggest chart success since 2002's " Full Moon ", the album failed to impact elsewhere, resulting into lackluster sales in general and the end of her contract with the label, following the appointment of Amanda Ghost at Epic Records and her split with rapper Jay-Z's Roc Nation management.

While SST believed Zen Arcade would be a sizable underground hit, pressings of over 5, 000 copies were unknown territory for the label, so it erred on the side of caution and did not print over that number in its initial pressing.

While America remained a hot ticket on the touring circuit, they were unable to land a recording contract in the years after they left the Capitol label.

While only released on a small independent label, High Stakes was enough to generate serious interest in a full-blown reunion.

While being listed as co-conspirator does not mean that CAIR has been charged with anything, the organization was concerned that the label will forever taint it.

While 1990-1998 pressings of the CD had the Parental Advisory label in the form of a sticker on the cellophane wrap, pressings since 1998 have the label printed on the artwork.

While Knight had sought an outright release from Ruthless Records for Dr. Dre, the JDL and Ruthless Records management negotiated a release in which the record label would continue to receive money and publishing rights from future Dr. Dre projects with Death Row Records, founded by Dr. Dre with Suge Knight.

While the label went through internal turmoil with The Beatles and Capitol Records, a royalty dispute between Vee-Jay and The 4 Seasons headed to court.

While the group remained unsigned in the later part of 1974, Valli had a new label — and a new solo career.

While " Testify " made something of a local buzz, due to T-Neck being a vanity label, they weren't able to send it to record labels.