Except for the initial serve, players must allow a ball played toward them only one bounce on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side.

Except for the random one-time pad, the security of these systems has not () been proven mathematically, so a theoretical breakthrough could make everything one has encrypted an open book.

( a ) Except as provided in subsection ( b ) of this section, whoever, whether inside or outside the United States, seizes or detains and threatens to kill, to injure, or to continue to detain another person in order to compel a third person or a governmental organization to do or abstain from doing any act as an explicit or implicit condition for the release of the person detained, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be punished by imprisonment for any term of years or for life and, if the death of any person results, shall be punished by death or life imprisonment.

Except for a handful of poems, most of the literature from Esperanto's first twenty years or so is now regarded as of historical interest only.

Except for his prompt pursuit, so much in this way would not have been accomplished.

Except for the occasional civilian flights aviation lessened, even more so when the station closed in 1920 and the site returned to farmland.

Vincent Canby of the New York Times observed, " Except for an inevitable monotony that comes from the use of so many close-ups in a confined space, Friedkin's direction is clean and direct, and, under the circumstances, effective.

Kaufman 2007 says, " Except for Opon, Yupka, Pimenteira and Palmela ( and possibly Panare ), the Kariban languages are not very diverse phonologically and lexically ( though more so than Romance, for example ).

Except for correspondence with Flamsteed we hear nothing more of the preparation of the Principia until April 21, 1686, when Halley read to the Royal Society his Discourse concerning Gravity and its Properties, in which he states " that his worthy countryman Mr Isaac Newton has an incomparable treatise of motion almost ready for the press ," and that the law of the inverse square " is the principle on which Mr Newton has made out all the phenomena of the celestial motions so easily and naturally, that its truth is past dispute.

Except on Fridays, the Lower School has assembly in the Sieff Theatre, whilst the Middle and Upper School do so in the Memorial Hall.

" Oh, I Like your Outfit Too, Except When I Dress Up As a Frigid Bitch, I Try Not to Look so Constipated " — Reese Witherspoon ( from Legally Blonde )

Except on rare occasions, such as the aforementioned Movie Specials, or films which already had a pre-credits sequence that led directly into the main title and so could not be altered, the opening credits or the title sequence of the particular film in question generally would not be shown until after the movie had ended.

Except for a short period in the late 1990s, when the labor market was so tight that the Wall Street Journal reported on employer efforts to reach out to felons, those leaving prison have faced formidable obstacles to employment.

Except for the willingness of William Jennings Bryan to be cross-examined by Clarence Darrow, Stewart's positions controlled the trial and the Scopes defense had no recourse but to ask the jury to convict the defendant so the case could be appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court ( which overturned the conviction on a legal technicality but upheld the constitutionality of the Butler Act ).

By degrees shall We teach thee to declare ( the Message ), so thou shalt not forget, Except as Allah wills: For He knoweth what is manifest and what is hidden.

Except Qidong High School, there are many other high schools, such as Huilong High School, Dongnan High School and so on.

Except for the license held by WQAW from 1923 – 24, the University has never held an FCC broadcast license, and the opportunity to do so in one of the most crowded and expensive radio markets in the United States poses considerable challenges.

Except for the sounds of exploding bombs and artillery shells, the stillness was so profound that an occasional harsh cry from a startled bird seemed to be sinister and awe-inspiring.

Except for Italy's single — and for many, unexpected — victory in 2002, the only winners so far have been the Russia ( 5 times as Soviet Union ), Japan, China and Cuba.

Except to get a horse to his stall, a horse showing signs of severe ER should not be moved until he is comfortable enough to do so eagerly.

Except these, all other Pathis are accepted as so by the followers unanimously.

Except for effects due to the motion of the spacecraft, this torque is due to a constraint, so it does no mechanical work ( i. e. requires no energy ).

Except in the far northwest and south, where its borders converge, Chad's average width is about 800 kilometers.

Except in the far north near the Amur River, high humidity causes major discomfort at this time of year.

Except for the far west which was part of the island of Tenochtitlan, the Peñón de los Baños and a couple of very small islands in-between, the territory of the borough was covered by Lake Texcoco from the pre Hispanic period into the colonial period.

Except at the entrance, it is surrounded by water: for two canals branch off from the river, and run as far as the entrance to the temple: yet neither canal mingles with the other, but one runs on this side, and the other on that.

Except in bigger cities like Stockholm and Gothenburg, and in the far south of Sweden, wood was the dominating building material.

Except where a Drill Manual ( or parade ) protocol dictates otherwise, the duration of the salute is timed at three beats of the quick-time march ( approximately 1. 5 seconds ), timed from the moment the senior member first returns it.

Except as otherwise provided by that Act, sections 2 to 6 of that Act apply only for the purposes of section 1 of that Act.

Except for cash there must be a credible possibility of losing at least five percent of the investment, otherwise the investment must be held in a cash ISA instead.

Except where stated otherwise ( mostly in items 5 and 6 of the table of contents ), this common usage is employed in this article.

( Except as otherwise noted, positions in the list are from three sources.

Except where otherwise noted with inline footnotes, this article is entirely sourced to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

" Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Commission from time to time, as public convenience, interest, or necessity requires, shall -...( g ) Study new uses for radio, provide for experimental uses of frequencies, and generally encourage the larger and more effective use of radio in the public interest.

: " Except as otherwise provided in this Law, the laws in force in Iraq on 30 June 2004 shall remain in effect unless and until rescinded or amended by the Iraqi Transitional Government in accordance with this Law.

Except when otherwise noted, most of the stories in the monthly series Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight are considered canon, even though some have tales of Batman in the future, which are deemed non-canonical.

::( 2 ) ( A ) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the punishment for that separate offense is the same as the punishment provided under Federal law for that conduct had that injury or death occurred to the unborn child ’ s mother.

Except where otherwise stated, this article describes the " prose " system.

:( 2 )( A ) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the punishment for that separate offense is the same as the punishment provided under Federal law for that conduct had that injury or death occurred to the unborn child's mother.

Except as otherwise provided by law, the Court of Special Appeals has exclusive initial appellate jurisdiction over any reviewable judgment, decree, order, or other action of a circuit court or an orphans ' court, except for appeals in criminal cases in which the death penalty is imposed.

Except with the NIR 3000 class the numbers given by each class in the lists below are those allocated to the coaches that make up the units in that class, otherwise unit numbers are not used in Ireland.

* The GNU Project's General Public License, a prominent free software license, includes the disclaimer: " Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holders and / or other parties provide the program ' as is ' without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Except where noted otherwise, data relate to standard ambient temperature and pressure.

Except where noted otherwise, data relate to standard ambient temperature and pressure.

Except where noted otherwise, data relate to standard ambient temperature and pressure.

Except as otherwise provided, State bodies shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the State body on each agenda item before or during the state body's discussion or consideration of an item.

Except for a general assertion that reasoning is a reckoning ( otherwise, a compounding and resolving ), he had no other account of knowledge to give.

Except where noted otherwise, data relate to standard ambient temperature and pressure.

:( a ) Except as provided in subsection ( c ), notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary of Transportation, the Civil Aeronautics Board, nor any other officer or employee of the United States shall issue, reissue, amend, revise, or otherwise modify ( either by action or inaction ) any certificate or other authority to permit or otherwise authorize any person to provide the transportation of individuals, by air, as a common carrier for compensation or hire between Love Field, Texas, and one or more points outside the State of Texas, except ( 1 ) charter air transportation not to exceed ten flights per month, and ( 2 ) air transportation provided by commuter airlines operating aircraft with a passenger capacity of 56 passengers or less.

Except where noted otherwise, data relate to standard ambient temperature and pressure.