Because the highest part of town is so close to the Hudson River, and the city's terrain slopes lower as its distance from the river increases, once the surge breached the waterfront, the water had no place to drain.
There Aristotle argues that the life of contemplation is happiness because it is the virtue of the highest part of the soul, reason.
This is unrealistic, because only in the highest parts of the Hindu Kush are precipitation rates this high, and because multiple karezes usually occupy a single river valley.
It occurs, in part, because the high concentrations of oxygen given to premature babies are toxic to the eyes.
Cities like Milan and Bologna have recorded some of the lowest birthrates anywhere, in part because the high cost of living forces couples either to move or to have fewer children.
Others, like my friend Cecelia, who've held their own grandchildren, know that the second half of life is brimming with joyful possibilities, more delightful than the first half, in part because the high mileage journey was filled with tough lessons, joys and sorrows.
Scientists have assumed those findings wouldn't translate to the Western world, in part because the high market value of pharmaceutical products presumably motivates manufacturers to recover as much as possible and keep discharges to a minimum.
The broadband exercise bike has been very popular at health clubs, in part because the high-speed Internet connection -- typically a T-1 or D.S.L. network connection -- is faster than what many users can get at home.
This is in part because the higher-frequency IG wave decreases its amplitude more rapidly with depth than the lower-frequency IG wave.
Wycherley's original is now again a stage classic, with countless professional and amateur performances, an actors' favourite because of the high number of good parts it offers.
