Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning " strength ", " authority ", " rulership " and " dictatorship ", derived from the masdar سلطة, meaning " authority " or " power ".

Originally aspiring to become an abstract painter, her studies included general art courses at Duke University, Durham, NC ( 1968 – 70 ), and then painting, printmaking and drawing at the University of Chicago, before completing her BFA at Ohio University, Athens ( 1972 ).

Originally, the word computing was synonymous with counting and calculating, and the science and technology of mathematical calculations.

Originally, the prizes were paid out of a memorial fund administered by the AMS that was established by friends of the late Delbert Ray Fulkerson to encourage mathematical excellence in the fields of research exemplified by his work.

Originally creating purely mathematical models, Taimina soon became popular as a fiber artist and public presenter for general audiences of ages 5 and up.

Originally, the game was supposed to include more Lovecraftian bosses, but this concept was scrapped due to time constraints.

Originally the concept simply referred to society ’ s ability to regulate itself.

Originally, the concept of a detachable magazine was opposed in some British Army circles, as some feared that the private soldier might be likely to lose the magazine during field campaigns.

Originally intended as a marketing device, to work around Americans ’ poor recognition of Brussels geographically, the “ Bel-Gem ” name stuck and quickly morphed into the distinctly American concept of the “ Belgian waffle ”.

Originally, the character was influenced by Ronald Reagan, a concept which was later dropped.

Originally, the horticultural concept was to create an environment where visitors could experience a sense of peace in a setting, in contrast to traditionally bleak graveyards.

Originally released as a French-language concept album, the first musical-stage adaptation of Les Misérables was presented at a Paris sports arena, the Palais des Sports, in 1980.

Originally, the term " self-organizing " was used by Immanuel Kant in his Critique of Judgment, where he argued that teleology is a meaningful concept only if there exists such an entity whose parts or " organs " are simultaneously ends and means.

Originally, Wackernagel and Rees called the concept " appropriated carrying capacity ".

Originally suggesting that out of many colonies or states emerge a single nation, in recent years it has come to suggest that out of many peoples, races, religions and ancestries has emerged a single people and nation — illustrating the concept of the melting pot.

Originally, the Islamic Ottoman Empire didn't have a concept of private ownership of land.

Originally a concept conceived by Gordon Murray, he convinced Ron Dennis to back the project and engaged Peter Stevens to design the exterior of the car.

Originally the first choice for the role, Kapoor was hesitant to take on the project when Bhandarkar approached her with the film's initial concept.

Originally, the cover was largely collage based and involved " a fat lady in a pool ", a concept that Matador rejected, stating that such artwork wouldn't sell.

Originally planned as a 14-passenger airliner powered by Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet radial engines, the preliminary review of the design concept by United Air Lines ' pilots had resulted in a re-design to a smaller, less capable design configuration.

Originally Schaffer had planned to have the entire record be a concept album on the " Something Wicked " storyline, but because some songs unrelated to the concept, had already been written following The Dark Saga, the band decided to only have the last three tracks be connected to the storyline.

Originally named the Falcon after Exner's 1955 Chrysler Falcon concept car, the vehicle was renamed the ' Valiant ' honoring Henry Ford II's request to use the name for the Ford Falcon.

Originally, the concept Cattleya included a requirement that the pollinarium contain only four pollinia.

Originally unveiled in concept form in 1984, the body of the production version differed little from the concept except for detail changes to the grille and headlights.

Originally called the New School, SCI-Arc was based on the concept of a " college without walls " and it remains one of the few independent architecture schools in the world.

Originally conceived as a concept album, the theme of " Southern Accents " became somewhat murky with the inclusion of three songs co-written by Stewart, and three other songs originally planned for the album left off.

Originally mooted was the concept to make the Sankey Brook navigable, but its eventual result was a full man made canal linking St. Helens to the River Mersey and the city of Liverpool.

Originally called the Binghamton Public Library, it was created with a gift of $ 75, 000 from Carnegie.

Originally designed to breach fortifications, they have evolved from nearly static installations intended to reduce a single obstacle to highly mobile weapons of great flexibility in which now reposes the greater portion of a modern army's offensive capabilities.

Originally synthesized from compounds found in pit viper venom, ACE inhibitors inhibit angiotensin-converting enzyme ( a component of the blood pressure-regulating renin-angiotensin system ), thereby decreasing the tension of blood vessels and blood volume, thus lowering blood pressure.

Originally exercised by a single person, the office of Lord High Admiral was from the 18th century onward almost invariably put " in commission " and exercised by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, who sat on the Board of Admiralty.

Originally a dark beer, a modern bock can range from light copper to brown in colour.

( Originally, a team was supposed to be started in Buffalo, but league ownership at the last minute removed that city from their plans in favor of the expansion Boston franchise.

Originally written as a novel series by Wang Du Lu starting in the late 1930s, the film is adapted from the storyline of the fourth book in the series, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Originally, the Spanish had ordered regulations on trade with Cuba, which kept the island from becoming a dominant sugar producer.

; CMUCL: Originally from Carnegie Mellon University, now maintained as free and open source software by a group of volunteers.

Originally, cane toads were used to eradicate pests from sugar cane, giving rise to their common name.

Originally active from 1985 to 1996, the band have had consistent commercial and critical success in Australia and New Zealand and international chart success in two phases, beginning with their self-titled debut album, Crowded House, which reached number twelve on the US Album Chart in 1987 and provided the Top Ten hits, " Don't Dream It's Over " and " Something So Strong ".

Originally simply a list of kings with reign lengths, the other details contained in the Poppleton Manuscript version were added from the tenth century onwards.

Originally from the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, India ( known by Europeans as Calicut in the 11th century ).

Originally published in 1835 as Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God, editions of the book continue to be printed mainly by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) and the Community of Christ ( formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ( RLDS Church )).

Originally, strips featuring the President of the United States would show an external view of the White House, with dialogue emerging from inside.

Originally written by four graduate students at the Computer Systems Research Group at the University of California, Berkeley ( UCB ), the name originates as an acronym from Berkeley Internet Name Domain, reflecting the application's use within UCB.

Originally ælf / elf and its plural ælfe were the masculine forms, while the corresponding feminine form ( first found in eighth century glosses ) was ælfen or elfen ( with a possible feminine plural-ælfa, found in dunælfa ) which became the Middle English elven, using the feminine suffix-en from the earlier-inn which derives from the Proto-Germanic *- innja ).

( Originally, the Fujiwara were descended from relatively minor nobility, thus their kami is an unremarkable one in the Japanese myth world.

Originally intended to be unkillable, SOE prevented a raid of several guilds on Rallos Zek server from potentially killing him, claiming the existence of a bug.

Originally, the event was for amateurs only, however, since the 1984 Summer Olympics professional players have been permitted, albeit with certain restrictions which prevent countries from fielding their strongest sides.

Originally from Massachusetts, William Wright had been a Baptist minister, but he later joined his wife's family in the Unitarian faith.

Originally this name referred to the polders surrounding Bruges and dates from a period before the counts of Flanders expanded their territory.

Originally they learned from other performers in the manner of an apprenticeship, not in conservatories or dance schools.

Originally, in the event of the death, resignation or impeachment of the governor, or absence from the state, the lieutenant governor would take on the governor's duties and powers.