Since 1979, there have been concerted efforts by international bodies to end the practice, including sponsorship by the United Nations of an International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, held each 6 February since 2003.

Since 2002, most of the attention in the search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker has turned away from the Pearl River region, although several unconfirmed sightings have been reported there since February 2006, see video clips.

Since Imbolc is immediately followed ( on 2 February ) by Candlemas ( Irish Lá Fhéile Muire na gCoinneal " feast day of Mary of the Candles ", Welsh Gŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau ), Irish imbolc is sometimes rendered as " Candlemas " in English translation ; e. g. iar n-imbulc, ba garb a ngeilt translated as " after Candlemas, rough was their herding ".

Since then, a very similar agreement was reached on February 13, 2007, that includes normalizing US-North Korean and Japanese-North Korean diplomatic ties on the condition that North Korea freeze its Yongbyon nuclear facility.

Since 6 February 2012, Poland serves as the protecting power of the United States in Syria.

Since becoming independent from Britain in February 1948, the economy of the country has been affected by natural disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and a number of insurrections, such as the 1971, the 1987-89 and the 1983-2009 civil war.

Since 1934, the message or address has been delivered to Congress in January or February.

Since decimalisation, on 15 February 1971, the pound has been divided into 100 ( new ) pence.

Since then, February 14 marks Valentine's Day, a day set aside by the Christian church in memory of the Roman priest and physician.

Since his own children were born in morganatic marriage ( Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg ), the Habsburgs designated his soon-to-be born great-nephew Robert ( b. 8 February 1915 ), second son of the future emperor Charles, as the next " adopted Austria-Este ".

Since the number of supposedly ethnic Germans who signed up voluntarily was insignificant by 1942, in February of that year Forster made signing of the Volksliste mandatory and empowered local police and other authorities to employ various methods, including physical force and threats, to implement the decree.

Since 2003, the team has been forced on an extended road trip for much of February since the AT & T Center hosts the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.

Since Leo II was seven years old ( too young to rule himself ) Ariadne and her mother Verina prevailed upon him to crown Zeno, his father, as co-emperor, which he did on 9 February 474.

Since leaving inking duties on Spawn with issue # 70 ( February 1998 ), McFarlane has illustrated comic books less often, focusing on entrepreneurial efforts, such as McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane Entertainment, a film and animation studio.

Since February 25, 2008, Lee Myung-Bak ( pronounced / ˌliː ˌmjʌŋ ˈbɑːk /, Korean: mjʌŋbak ̚; born 19 December 1941 ) is the incumbent President of South Korea.

* Her Royal Highness Máxima, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Mrs. van Amsberg ( Since 2 February 2002 )

Since 1968, the three day event in February is the largest annual agricultural exposition in the world, with 1, 600 exhibitors on hand showcasing the best in current agricultural technology and products.

Since 1892, the Thaipusam festival in the Tamil month of Thai ( which falls in late January / early February ) has been celebrated there.

Since the company Half. com was bought by eBay in February 2001, it has not been made clear whether eBay would honor the numerous financial considerations to the city.

Since February 2005, the MC5 has stabilized its new lineup, with Handsome Dick Manitoba, vocalist of the 1970s New York punk band The Dictators, singing lead for the band.

Since February 1991 the district has had a partnership with the German districts of Borken ( North Rhine-Westphalia ) and Ludwigslust ( Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ).

Since late 2007, the town centre has been undergoing significant redevelopment, which has already involved the erection of a large parade of shops at the rear of Jail Yard and Commercial Street, opened in February 2008, to replace the majority of those from the old precinct, which has been demolished.

Since 10 February 1941, FEAF had received 203 new pilots ( 140 of which became pursuit pilots ), but all but 28 were fresh from flight schools and required further individual training, which cut into needed unit tactical training.

Since nobody can remember the exact date, for historic purposes the band and fans have often celebrated the anniversary of the 16 February 1981 concert, in Vanbrugh College, York, England – the band's second ever gig in the form.

Since Af are distinct prime polynomials, the polynomials Af are relatively prime ( Theorem 8, Chapter 4 ).

Since many European typewriters placed the parentheses with 8 and 9, those corresponding positions were chosen for the parentheses.

Since the difference between the U. S. and International acre is only about a quarter of the size of an A4 sheet of paper ( 0. 016 square metres, 160 square centimetres or 24. 8 square inches ), it is usually not important which one is being discussed.

* Since Big Brother 2, the UK series always opens with a twist which have included the public being able to choose the final housemate out of three possibilities ( Big Brother 2 ), the public voting for a housemate to leave during the first week and then the housemates choosing between the two housemates with the least number of votes ( Big Brother 3 ), First Night Nominations ( Big Brother 4 ), Suitcase Nominations ( Big Brother 5 ), Unlucky Housemate 13 ( Big Brother 6 ), Big Brother Hood ( Big Brother 7 ), an all-female House and the first inclusion of twins as contestants ( Big Brother 8 ), the first couple to enter as housemates and set a secret task to hide their real relationship ( Big Brother 9 ), all " housemates " really being " non-housemates " who had to earn their housemate status ( Big Brother 10 ), a mole entering the House with an " Impossible Task " ( Big Brother 11 ), Jackie Stallone entering a house containing her son's ex-wife ( Celebrity Big Brother 3 ), the entrance of a non-celebrity in a celebrity edition ( Celebrity Big Brother 4 ) and Jade Goody's family announced to be visiting.

Since the ecclesiastical new moon falls on a date from 8 March to 5 April inclusive, the paschal full moon ( the 14th of that lunar month ) must fall on a date from 21 March to 18 April inclusive.

Since its unification with Pakistan, the East Pakistan Army had consisted of only one infantry brigade, which was made up of two battalions, the 1st East Bengal Regiment and the 1 / 14 or 3 / 8 Punjab Regiment in 1948.

Since 1995, Hungary has pegged the forint against a basket of currencies ( in which the U. S. dollar is 30 %), and the central rate against the basket is devalued at a preannounced rate, originally set at 0. 8 % per month, the Forint is now an entirely free-floating currency.

Since 1958 this base has been replaced with a high base made of lapis lazuli, it stood 35 centimetres ( 14 in ) high and weighed 3. 8 kilograms ( 8. 4 lb ).

( Since its formation, the BN has never lacked the necessary two-thirds until March 8, 2008's General Election ) The second source of law is syariah ( Islamic law ), which applies only to Muslims.

Since the AFL Championship Game originally was scheduled for Monday, December 26 and the NFL Championship Game for Sunday, January 1 ( the reverse of the situation following the 1960 season ), it was suggested the " new " championship game be played Sunday, January 8.

Since then, United Airlines has renumbered and rescheduled all flights from Boston to Los Angeles, and none of its morning flights depart at 8: 00 AM EDT.

Since 1993, the Redskins have had 8 different head coaches, including a 4 year stint with former coach Gibbs from 2004 – 2007.

Since the generator polynomial is of degree 8, this code has 7 data bits and 8 checksum bits.

Since the E1 component of nuclear EMP depends on the prompt gamma ray output, which was only 0. 1 % of yield in Starfish Prime but can be 0. 5 % of yield in pure fission weapons of low yield, a 10 kiloton bomb can easily be 5 x 8 % = 40 % as powerful as the 1. 44 megaton Starfish Prime at producing EMP.

Since each T1 frame contains 1 byte of voice data for each of the 24 channels, that system needs then 8, 000 frames per second to maintain those 24 simultaneous voice channels.

Since fully regaining independence Estonia has had 12 governments with 8 prime ministers: Mart Laar, Andres Tarand, Tiit Vähi, Mart Siimann, Siim Kallas, Juhan Parts, and Andrus Ansip.

Since ( 9 / 8 ) / ( 10 / 9 ) = ( 81 / 80 )— the syntonic comma — the fundamental characteristics of meantone systems are that all intervals are generated from fifths, and the syntonic comma is tempered to a unison.

Since 2000 there has been only one centre in Belgium performing psychosurgery, carrying out about 8 or 9 operations a year ( some capsulotomies and some DBS ), mostly for OCD.

Since 2010, 8 June is commemorated in Slovenia as the Primož Trubar Day.

Since May 8, 2002, the entire Oosterschelde was designated a national park.

Since American Secretary of State John Hay suggested that the US $ 30 million plus Boxer indemnity paid to the United States was excessive, in 1909, President Roosevelt then obtained congressional approval to reduce the Qing Dynasty indemnity payment by US $ 10. 8 million, on the condition that the said fund was to be used as scholarship for Chinese students to study in the United States.

Since October 2010, programming on both night's schedules has been somewhat fluid as while all series have a permanent place on the Friday and Sunday primetime schedules, episode premieres of all Disney Channel original series are subject to being rotated on and off the schedule depending on the schedule for that given week as they usually air as part of a 90-minute block from 8 – 9: 30 p. m. ET / PT on Friday evenings and 7: 30 – 9 p. m. ET / PT on Sunday evenings.