Whereas the current Finnish administration ( notably Jutta Urpilainen ) has been more hesitant towards the EU monetary policy than the previous ones, Eurobarometers and other polls have shown that among Finnish citizens, the opinion trend has been somewhat reversed during recent years.

Whereas MVC comes from the previous decade ( by work at Xerox PARC in the late 1970s and early 1980s ) and is based on observations of applications that ran on a single graphical workstation ; MVC was applied to distributed applications later in its history ( see Model 2 ).

Whereas the previous five Rush albums sold platinum or better, Hold Your Fire only went gold in November 1987, although it managed to peak at number 13 on the Billboard 200.

Whereas previous rulers had been influenced by Persian culture ( Suleiman's father, Selim I, wrote poetry in Persian ), Suleiman's patronage of the arts had seen the Ottoman Empire assert its own artistic legacy.

Whereas the previous novel was hard science fiction with armies and space warfare, Speaker for the Dead is philosophical in nature, although it still advances a xenology for the planetary setting unique in science fiction.

Whereas many supermodels of the previous era were American-born, their accents making for an easier transition to stardom, the majority of models began coming from non-English speaking countries and cultures, making the crossover to mainstream spokesperson and cover star difficult.

Whereas previous images of The Wandering Jew had afforded him some dignity, Doré's pejorative depiction was co-opted by anti-Semites and the exaggerated caricature was adapted by artists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Whereas Nimoy had been under certain constraints in filming the previous picture, Paramount gave the director greater freedom for the sequel.

Whereas previous efforts would be recorded in short time spans between tours.

Whereas most of the information given in the previous books is useful in such a way that it could still be applicable today, this book is primarily concerned with the specific details about other strategies that existed at the time.

Whereas all of the previous series featured interconnections in their casts and characters, Lost Galaxy used an entirely new cast of characters to play the Power Rangers.

Whereas most previous comic mergers saw the name of one of the ' absorbed ' comics disappear, the Topper was considered significant enough for its name to be retained despite the merger, and as such the comic was renamed Beezer and Topper following the relaunch.

Whereas the previous generation of Labour politicians had focused on the social mobility afforded to those who passed their eleven plus, now concern became focused upon those who were sent to secondary moderns.

Whereas previous computer generations had focused on increasing the number of logic elements in a single CPU, the fifth generation, it was widely believed at the time, would instead turn to massive numbers of CPUs for added performance.

Whereas the stewards of X since 1988 ( including the previous X. Org, part of The Open Group ) had been vendor organizations, the Foundation is led by software developers and using community development on the bazaar model, which relies on outside involvement.

Whereas all previous openers required using one hand or other means to hold the can, can-holding openers simultaneously grip the can and open it.

Whereas the guards in the previous game could only see in straight lines, the guards in Metal Gear 2 all have a field of vision of 45 degrees.

Whereas the previous two albums had been recorded by a loose collective of a dozen musicians, the band was now reduced to the trio of Weymouth, Frantz, and Weymouth's sister Laura Weymouth.

Whereas the previous four novels had featured self-contained plots ( O ' Brian wrote Master and Commander as a stand-alone novel, and the following three titles merely acted as sequels whose story arcs integrated only loosely with any of the other novels in the saga ), in Desolation Island, O ' Brian now begins an arc that will continue through the entirety of Fortune of War before concluding in The Surgeon's Mate.

Whereas under the previous administration the human rights situation in Guatemala had improved, the regime of Lucas Garcia brought the repression to the much the same level observed during the " State of Siege " period under former President Arana Osorio ( 1970-1974 ).

Whereas previous Montegos ( except wagons ) had been produced on a single wheelbase with unitized construction, the 1972-1976 models were built body-on-frame and used a span for coupe models, 118 inches for sedans and wagons.

Whereas previous versions of Street Fighter II feature a few techniques which would strike an opponent multiple times, Super Turbo was the first game in the series to feature an extensive Air Combo feature.

Whereas in previous years an idol kept up her idol image until she chose to retire or was simply too old to continue being a credible idol, in recent years several ex-idols have successfully matured from being an idol to becoming full-fledged actresses, singers or musicians who are respected for their craft instead of ( or in addition to ) being admired for their looks and image.

Whereas his previous life, as a guide and woodsman, was predictable and relatively safe, his new one is filled with change and peril.

Whereas Wozniak originally referred to his Integer BASIC as " Game BASIC ," having written it so he could write a Breakout clone for his new computer, few action games were written in Applesoft BASIC for several reasons:

Whereas most computer games of the era would achieve initial success and then suffer a significant drop-off in sales, Infocom titles continued to sell for years and years.

Whereas most game developers sold their games mainly in software stores, Infocom also distributed their games via bookstores.

Whereas Infocom's games had benefited significantly from the portability offered by running on top of a virtual machine, this strategy did not prove to be a significant advantage for Cornerstone ; in fact, the virtual machine significantly slowed the database's execution speed.

It was the difficulty in using the longbow which led various monarchs of England to issue instructions encouraging their ownership and practice, including the Assize of Arms of 1252 and King Edward III's declaration of 1363: " Whereas the people of our realm, rich and poor alike, were accustomed formerly in their games to practise archery – whence by God's help, it is well known that high honour and profit came to our realm, and no small advantage to ourselves in our warlike enterprises ... that every man in the same country, if he be able-bodied, shall, upon holidays, make use, in his games, of bows and arrows ... and so learn and practise archery.

Whereas most video games use monocular cues to achieve the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional screen, The Virtual Boy creates an illusion of depth through the effect known as parallax.

Whereas games of chance provided the impetus for the mathematical study of probability, fundamental issues are still obscured by the superstitions of gamblers.

Whereas in many games a player will be able to move a cursor over an opponent and instantly know from their level whether they will be successful in combat, in Asheron's Call a character might be able to defeat much higher level foes or lose to much lower level ones, again depending upon one's skill choices and equipment.

Whereas most games of the time would list those responsible on the cassette inlay cards or even on the front of the box ( one notable example, Football Manager, even going as far as to feature a picture of author Kevin Toms on the front of the box ), no Ultimate title ever mentioned any names at all, and the authorship of some of them remains unclear.

Whereas in real racing ( and subsequently, the simulation equivalents ) the driver must reduce their speed significantly to take most turns, arcade racing games generally encourage the player to " powerslide " the car to allow the player to keep up their speed by drifting through a turn.

Whereas some games are played online against other players, management games usually pit the player against AI controlled teams in the same league.

Whereas Touch Me had been in competition with other visual-centric video games and consequently remained only a minor success, the allure of a personal electronic game allowed Simon to capture a much greater share of the market.

Whereas many role-playing video games limit the usage of their forms of magic to battles as offensive and defensive measures, Psynergy spells are also heavily used in puzzles and exploration.

Whereas the games of the 8-bit era were typically developed by a single individual within a matter of months ( sometimes even a few weeks ), the more demanding 16-bit titles required larger teams, longer development times and considerably larger budgets.

Whereas earlier games written for MS-DOS would include code to communicate directly with hardware, today Application programming interfaces ( APIs ) provide an interface between the game and the OS, simplifying game design.

Whereas the rest of this article follows this gentle approach with motivating examples, we present upfront the finite extensive-form games as ( ultimately ) constructed here.

Whereas video games are a much more active medium where you are playing along with the story.

Whereas most of the other games in the series tend to be stand alone, only building on where the previous games left off, with most characters appearing in the single game alone ;

Whereas the nine 10 / 10 games from the UK edition include: Grand Theft Auto IV, Project Gotham Racing 4, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Mass Effect 2, Halo: Reach, Portal 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mass Effect 3.

Whereas most superhero games require straightforward fighting, Batman Begins features the utilization of the environment to frighten opponents.