Several factors determine the sound a drum produces, including the type, shape and construction of the drum shell, the type of drum heads it has, and the tension of these drumheads.

Several members of the onion family, Alliaceae, including Allium sativum ( garlic ), form bulbils in their flower heads, sometimes as the flowers fade, or even instead of the flowers.

Several themes mingle ; " that the only way to survive such an insane system is to be insane oneself " comments on Yossarian's answer to the Social dilemma ( that he would be a fool to be any other way ) and another theme, " that bad men ( who sell out others ) are more likely to get ahead, rise in rank, and make money ," turns our notions of what is estimable on their heads as well.

Several heads of the family served as High Sheriff of Northumberland.

Several studio heads, including Irving Thalberg of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ( MGM ), met with Lord and Quigley in February 1930.

Several statue heads might have belonged to Khufu.

Several species have small heads of inconspicuous flowers surrounded by an involucre of large, typically white petal-like bracts, while others have more open clusters of petal-bearing flowers.

Several of an additional series of Ceres heads issued between 1872 and 1877 have a similar problem, and are distinguishable only by being imperforate, as was the Colonies part of the Peace and Commerce issue of 1877 to 1880.

Several species are valued ornamentals because of their finely-dissected leaves, solitary bell-shaped flowers, and plumed seed heads.

Several lineside signal heads have been removed in recent years, and the signals at Melrose have been gutted and stripped of their electrical components.

Several manufacturers, including Grover and Floyd Rose, introduced a new design, commonly named locking machine heads nowadays: a machine head with additional mechanism to lock it in place and stabilize tuning while playing and using tremolo.

Several manufacturers established well-known designs of knobs and whole machine heads.

Several members of Cal's Forums put their heads together to find a way to celebrate the anniversary in a unique way.

Several types of larger axes specialized for use in battle evolved, with larger heads and longer shafts.

" Several other reviewers express the same satisfaction in lopping the heads off their foes.

Several monolith heads with plain incisions are in this religious site.

Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their very delicate airy seed heads, used in dried flower arrangements.

Several modern power sensor heads contain electronics to create a digital output and can be plugged via USB into a PC which acts as the power meter.

Several of the Tarim mummies excavated near Turpan in Xinjiang province of Northwestern China were buried with sacks of cannabis next to their heads.

Several US states, including New York, Vermont and Wisconsin, have the sugar maple as their state tree.

Several key events occurred, which raised public awareness of the New Age subculture: the production of the musical Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical ( 1967 ) with its opening song " Aquarius " and its memorable line " This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius "; publication of Linda Goodman's best-selling astrology books Sun Signs ( 1968 ) and Love Signs ( 1978 ); the release of Shirley MacLaine's book Out on a Limb ( 1983 ), later adapted into a television mini-series with the same name ( 1987 ); and the " Harmonic Convergence " planetary alignment on August 16 and 17, 1987, organized by José Argüelles at Sedona in the U. S. state of Arizona.

Historically, the Christian church and lay-people have believed that more women than men are involved in paganism and witchcraft, which can be seen as far back as 1487 with the printing of the Malleus Maleficarum Several modern authors of Wiccan books state that, in current Wicca, the situation is the same.

Several commentators believed that changing demographics and unfavourable preference deals would demolish the Nationals at the state election that year, but they went on to enjoy considerable success by winning two extra lower house seats.

Several cases in California seem to have halted the practice in that state — the courts have allowed individual churches to leave the PC ( USA ) and keep their own assets, as well as parishes of the United Methodist and Episcopal denominations.

3 ) Several instances prevail to break up the company but that state does not approve.

Several years later, researchers discovered that the editorial in question was missing, apparently having been removed from the Tribunes archives, as well as the ' Oklahoma Edition ' of the Tribune in the state archives.

Several such principles are essentially based on the constitutive relation between the state of a suitably selected particular material and its temperature.

Several Referendums supported the state being in control of the most important utilities and energy companies.

Several state affiliates have kept their ballot positions and have allied with other small parties.

* Several nations in Eastern Europe get their own nation state, thereby replacing major multiethnic empires.

" Several writers state that Willow's transition into Dark Willow is inevitable, grounded in Willow's self-hatred that had been festering from the first season.

Though originally state entities, the Constitutional " Militia of the Several States " were not entirely independent, however, because they could be federalized.

Several cities in the state of Bahia still celebrate Carnival this way, having too, similar expressions at Porto Seguro.

Several of the state secondary schools now specialise: Astor College for the Arts ; Dover Grammar School for Girls is a selective specialist Humanities College ; Dover Grammar School for Boys, a selective Business and Enterprise College ; St Edmund's Catholic College for the Performing Arts ; and Dover Christ Church Academy, a specialist Maths, ICT and Music Academy.

Several states did not permit a popular vote, but rather allowed the state legislature to choose their electors.

Several other candidates sought support in their home state or region as " favorite son " candidates without any realistic chance of winning the nomination.

Several guerrilla groups seeking to establish an independent Assamese state in northeast India have set up guerrilla bases in the forests of southern Bhutan, from which they launch cross-border attacks on targets in Assam.

Several communities accepted and the government, in partnership with the state, bought 25, 000 properties which they converted into wetlands.

Several state beds are still in their original positions, as is the Throne Canopy in the King's Privy Chamber.

Several aboriginal tribes are becoming extensively involved in the tourism and ecotourism industries to achieve increased economic self-reliance from the state.

Several had long-standing diasporas that did not conform to 20th century European nationalism and state creation.

Several other state and local highways serve the residents of Clinton County.

* 1905 Several sources, including the 1991 US Navy Dive Manual ( pg 1-8 ), state that the MK V Deep Sea Diving Dress was designed by the Bureau of Construction & Repair in 1905, but in reality, the 1905 Navy Handbook shows British Siebe-Gorman helmets in use.