Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using physical laws.

Historically it used to be possible to buy EPROMs with these register bits on the same chip.

Historically, RT-11 also served as the inspiration for many microcomputer OS's, as these were generally being written by programmers who cut their teeth on one of the many PDP-11 models.

Historically, it is of course impossible to prove or disprove that these records speak of the same flag, or if the flag of 1208 or 1219 ever existed.

He first discussed some of these oriental practices in a series of articles entitled Magic, Mesmerism, Hypnotism, etc., Historically & Physiologically Considered.

Historically, special courts enforced Jewish law ; today, these courts still exist but the practice of Judaism is mostly voluntary.

Historically these systems are most commonly combined, either formally or informally, in some manner.

Historically there have been differences among average scores in IQ tests of different population groups ; these have sometimes been called " racial IQ gaps ".

Historically, sea mammals such as whales and dophins have been consumed as food, though that happens to a lesser extent these days.

Historically, these have been of many types, but two dominate:

Historically these have been regarded as " self-evident ", but more recently they are considered assumptions that characterize the subject of study.

Historically, many Canadian private sector business scandals had come to light only through the intervention of the US SEC or other regulators ( Garth Drabinsky, Conrad Black, Steven Bingham being three notable examples ), due in part to the lack of whistleblower protections, plaintiff-friendly libel laws and a lack of investigative journalism due to these.

Historically these beliefs were notable in Early Modern Europe of the 14th to 18th century, where witchcraft came to be seen as a vast diabolical conspiracy against Christianity and accusations of witchcraft led to large-scale witch-hunts, especially in Germanic Europe.

Historically, these twelve divisions are called signs.

Historically, these are known as melanins.

Historically, the counties of Meath, Westmeath and small parts of surrounding counties constituted the province of Mide, which was one of the " Five Fifths " of Ireland ( in the Irish language the word for province, Cuige, from Cuig, five means " a fifth "); however, these have long since become the three northernmost counties of Leinster province.

Historically, large sacks often contained grains ; thus the association of these knots with the miller's trade.

Historically, these energy terms have been used inconsistently.

Historically, these kinds of " market socialist " systems attempt to retain state ownership of the commanding heights of the economy, such as heavy industry, energy, and infrastructure, while introducing decentralised decision making and giving local managers more freedom to make decisions and respond to market demands.

Historically, these very-low-cost power supplies incorporated a simple full-wave rectifier that conducted only when the mains instantaneous voltage exceeded the voltage on the input capacitors.

Historically, measures taken to mitigate these hazards were concerned with protecting the vehicle itself, but due to this achieving only limited protection the focus has now shifted to safeguarding the crew within from an ever-broadening range of threats, including Radio Controlled IEDs ( RCIEDs ), blast, fragmentation, heat stress and dehydration.

Historically, these independent cities have been carved from the province that surrounds them.

Historically, botanical gardens exchanged plants through the publication of seed lists ( these were called in the 18th century ).

Historically, elliptic functions were first discovered by Carl Gustav Jacobi as inverse functions of elliptic integrals ; these in turn were studied in connection with the problem of the arc length of an ellipse, whence the name derives.

Historically, in Western societies the focus of genealogy was on the kinship and descent of rulers and nobles, often arguing or demonstrating the legitimacy of claims to wealth and power.

Historically, religious skepticism can be traced back to Socrates, who doubted many religious claims of the time.

Historically, there was debate about the origin of the supermarket, with King Kullen and Ralph's of California having strong claims.

Historically, claims were submitted using a paper form ; in the case of professional ( non-hospital ) services and for most payers the CMS-1500 form or HCFA ( Health Care Financing Administration claim form ) was commonly used.

Historically, English courts have been reluctant to allow claims for nervous shock.

Historically, the leaves were used for stomach ailments, constipation, water retention, and liver disease ; however, these claims are not supported by scientific studies.

Historically, personal injury claims have been allowed, as in Hale v Jennings.

Historically, manual alphabets have had a number of additional applications — including use as ciphers, as mnemonics, and in silent religious settings.

Historically, Greater Romania — România Mare — represented one of the ideals of Romanian nationalism.

Historically, Samaritans were a large community — up to more than a million in late Roman times, but were then gradually reduced to several tens of thousands a few centuries ago — their unprecedented demographic shrinkage has been a result of various historical events, including, most notably, the bloody suppression of the Third Samaritan Revolt ( 529 CE ) against the Byzantine Christian rulers, and mass conversion to Islam in the Early Muslim period of Palestine.

Historically, most arch spans had solid spandrels, meaning that the areas between arches were completely filled in — usually with masonry — until the advent of steel and reinforced concrete in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Historically the witchcraft label has been applied to practices people believe influence the mind, body, or property of others against their will — or practices that the person doing the labeling believes undermine social or religious order.

Historically, coal-tar creosote has been distinguished from what was thought of as creosote proper — the original substance of Reichenbach's discovery — and referred to specifically as " creosote oil ".

Historically, women were not allowed to sing in the Church so the soprano roles were given to young boys and later to castrati — men whose larynxes had been fixed in a pre-adolescent state through the process of castration.

* The Corps has one of the strongest Small Business Programs in the Army — Each year, approximately 33 % of all contract dollars are obligated with Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Historically, the county and its dialect was influenced by its political alliances, conquerors and rulers — ranging from the Romans to the Goths, Navarrese, the Franks, Moors, Castilians and Catalans.

Historically, past industries formerly located in Rochester included a refinery for sugar beets, a paper products company, and the Western Knitting Mills factory, which was later adapted and utilized during World War II for incendiary production — businesses that no longer exist in the area.

Historically, many of Manville's residents are of Slavic — mostly eastern Polish ( 23. 1 % of the borough's population ) and western Ukrainian-descent — with many businesses and restaurants geared towards the Polish-American community located along County Route 533.

Historically, Dutch -- not German — was the dominant language in the region of Cleves, and its surrounding.

Historically, feng shui was widely used to orient buildings — often spiritually significant structures such as tombs, but also dwellings and other structures — in an auspicious manner.

Historically, women in ministry in COGIC are known as missionaries and are designated in two categories — Deaconess Missionary and Evangelist Missionary.

Historically, the flag was flown to frighten pirates ' victims into surrendering without a fight, since it conveyed the message that the attackers were outlaws who would not consider themselves bound by the usual rules of engagement — and might, therefore, slaughter those they defeated ( since captured pirates were usually hanged, they did not have much to gain by asking quarter if defeated ).

Historically, power in Kentucky's executive has been split amongst a variety of elected positions — including Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer, and several commissioners — but in the late 20th century, political power has centralized in the office of Governor.