Whether a particular condition amounts to a disease of the mind within the Rules is not a medical but a legal question to be decided in accordance with the ordinary rules of interpretation.

Whether a reaction actually will go in the arbitrarily-selected forward direction or not depends on the amounts of the substances present at any given time, which determines the kinetics and thermodynamics, i. e., whether equilibrium lies to the right or the left.

While testifying at a congressional hearing in Washington, D. C., computer expert Winn Schwartau said that “ Government and commercial computer systems are so poorly protected today they can essentially be considered defenseless-an Electronic Pearl Harbor waiting to happen .” Whether it be banking, business or social networking, most people have various amounts of personal information online.

( Whether historical nationalism helped the peoples of the remainder of the world, and whether today's nationalism in the former colonial areas has equally beneficial aspects, are other questions.

Whether fan of the Pagnol films or stage show, whether partial to music or not, you can't help but derive joy from this picture if you have a sense of humor and a heart.

As Freda Easton explained in her study of Waldorf schools, " Whether one accepts anthroposophy as a science depends upon whether one accepts Steiner's interpretation of a science that extends the consciousness and capacity of human beings to experience their inner spiritual world.

Whether the correct spectrum of density fluctuations can be produced, and whether the universe can successfully navigate the Big Bang / Big Crunch transition, remains a topic of controversy and current research.

Whether an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament may expressly apply to the Island as regards matters of self-government, or whether this historic power is now in abeyance, is a matter of legal debate.

* Whether utility or marginalism was more essential to this revolution ( whether the noun or the adjective in the phrase " marginal utility " is more important )

Whether man recovers from it, whether he becomes master of this crisis, is a question of his strength!

Whether in fact a person's actions promote and fulfill his own life or not is a question of fact, as it is with all other organisms, but whether a person will act to promote his well-being is up to him, not hard-wired into his physiology.

Whether the Etruscan encampment was so named because it was round, like a shield, or whether its situation was a shield against the Gauls to the north, is uncertain.

Whether the passage is simply to provide a brief token, foreign witness of Solomon's wealth and wisdom, or whether there is meant to be something more significant to the queen's visit is unknown ; nevertheless the visit of the Queen of Sheba has become the subject of numerous stories.

to persuade the contras to use terror in a less random, more calculated fashion .” Whether they became more calculated regarding their deeds of terror is unclear, but they remained horrific: “ Linder was out with his crew, knee deep in a stream, measuring the water flow to see whether it was suitable to power a plant for San José de Bocay.

Whether a congregation is a ' fellowship ' or a ' church ' sometimes hinges on whether it is led by one ( or more ) minister ( s ): those without ministers being fellowships, those with ministers being churches.

Whether Dionysius regarded " incarnation " as Jesus ' birth or conception, and whether Dionysius placed it in 1 BC or AD 1 are debated by modern scholars.

Whether members of a cartel choose to cheat on the agreement depends on whether the short-term returns to cheating outweigh the long-term losses from the possible breakdown of the cartel.

Whether Thackeray intended this shift in tone when he began writing, or whether it developed over the course of the work's composition, is a question that cannot be settled.

Whether the two parts of Dál Riata had long been united, or whether a conquest in the 4th century or early 5th century, either of Antrim from Argyll, or vice versa, in line with myth, is not known.

Whether this is so, or whether community patterns simply reflect the sum of underlying species distributions ( no real " structure " to the community ), has not yet been established.

Whether or not a program using such a library is thread-safe depends on whether it uses the library in a manner consistent with those guarantees.

Whether this Aquitanian language ( Proto-Basque ) was a remnant of a Vasconic language group that once extended much farther, or whether it was generally limited to the Aquitaine / Basque region is not currently known.

Whether this was done at the behest of Anno II, or whether it may have made by Richeza, isn't clarified.

Whether we must attribute this to the malignity of matter or to the total depravity of inanimate things, whether the exciting cause is hurry, worry, or what not, the fact remains.

Richard Fuchs, author of An Unerring Fire, concludes, “ The affair at Fort Pillow was simply an orgy of death, a mass lynching to satisfy the basest of conduct – intentional murder – for the vilest of reasons – racism and personal enmity .” Andrew Ward downplays the controversy, “ Whether the massacre was premeditated or spontaneous does not address the more fundamental question of whether a massacre took place ... it certainly did, in every dictionary sense of the word .” John Cimprich states, “ The new paradigm in social attitudes and the fuller use of available evidence has favored a massacre interpretation ...

Whether this happens because they sense that Princess Nell is a real person, or whether this is solely due to the machinations of Hackworth, is left unclear.

Whether hand laid or built in a mould, FRP boats usually have an outer coating of gelcoat which is a thin solid colored layer of polyester resin that adds no structural strength, but does create a smooth surface which can be buffed to a high shine and also acts as a protective layer against sunlight.

Whether it applies to humorous use or references to oneself is open to interpretation, since this would not be a fallacious attack against a debate opponent.

Whether the Quran sanctions defensive warfare only or commands an all out war against non-Muslims depends on the interpretation of the relevant passages.

Whether a king de jure, and out of possession, can have treason committed against him?

" Whether the story of the vision is true or not, the banner of St Cuthbert was regularly carried in battle against the Scots until the Reformation, and it serves as a good example of how St Cuthbert was regarded as a protector of his people.

Whether at a " love-in " on Mount Tamalpais near San Francisco, a demonstration against the Vietnam War in Berkeley, or one of Ken Kesey's " Acid Tests ", if the " vibe " wasn't right and a change of scene was desired, hippies were mobile at a moment's notice.

Whether there is any validity in the story of the huge Viking who stood his ground on a bridge against the might of Harold Godwinson's army we will never know, but the fact is that a bridge was mentioned in both Manuscript C of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and again in its extended 12th century version.

Whether Leofric had originally supported King Harold against William or if he supported William from the start is unclear.

Whether this is a good measurement of innovation has been widely discussed and the Oslo Manual has incorporated some of the critique against earlier methods of measuring.

Whether this invasion was directed against Amlaíb, or perhaps intended to support him by plundering only northern Northumbria which may have been outwith his control, is uncertain.

Whether Dolet is to be classed with the representatives of Protestantism or with the advocates of anti-Christian rationalism has been frequently disputed ; by the principal Protestants of his own time he was not recognized, and by Calvin he was formally condemned, along with Agrippa and his master Villanova, as having uttered execrable blasphemies against the Son of God.

Whether he became world champion against Thomas or against Mike Sullivan has always been up to debate, but the fact remains that it is Mike Sullivan and not Thomas who is historically remembered as a world champion.

Whether or not a radio source is expanding supersonically, it must do work against the external medium in expanding, and so it puts energy into heating and lifting the external plasma.

Whether by or against the wish of the home government, the limits of British authority continued to extend.

Whether Nero had intended Antistius to be put to death or whether, as many believed, he wished to make a display of his own clemency by saving him from a death sentence imposed by the senate, for the senate to have voted against the death penalty was clearly a serious upset to his plans.

Whether he believed the will was free to repent or not repent, or whether he viewed God as inclining the will irresistibly ( as in Calvinist doctrine, where the will of an elect individual is changed by God so that they now desire to repent, thus repenting with their will and not against it, but not being free in whether they choose repentance since they must choose what their will is inclined towards ), is not made clear.

Whether Europeans committed genocide against the Native peoples has been a controversial topic.

Whether from jealousy or from the necessity of guarding against the evil consequences of the dissension between Olympias and Antipater, in 324 BC, Alexander ordered the latter to lead fresh troops into Asia, while Craterus, in charge of discharged veterans returning home, was appointed to take over the regency in Macedon.

Whether his indictment is a true one, I cannot say ; but if you can only confront the parties and decide the matter on its merits, I think the unfortunate man may be able to make good his charge, if indeed a stranger from the country unarmed, abject and impecunious to boot, has ever a chance of a fair or kindly hearing against adversaries with all the advantages he lacks, arms, astuteness, turbulences, and the aggressive spirit of men backed by numerous friends.

Whether Mary learns something new upon experiencing color has two major implications: the existence of qualia and the knowledge argument against physicalism.

Whether the hand is open or the fingertips are folded against the bottom knuckles, palm strikes hit with the bottom part of the palm, where the hand meets the wrist.

Whether the player chooses to race solo or against computer-assisted riders, they race against a certain time limit.