Whether or not this is done out of enlightened self-preservation, I don't know.

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 general mammoth population died out for climatic reasons or due to overhunting by humans is controversial.

Whether by coagulation or radiation pressure, once the particles are at this lower atmospheric level cloud seeding can begin, permitting precipitation to wash the smoke aerosol out of the atmosphere by the wet deposition mechanism.

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 spoken out loud or unspoken, words are frequently used to access or guide magical power.

Whether Nadab and Abihu neglected to follow God ’ s outlined sacrificial system out of presumptuousness, or out of thoughtlessness and inattention, their fault was severely punished so that all might learn to comply exactly with God's commands, and not try to change them or explain them away.

Whether Leonardo meant this to be a representation of the Holy Grail cannot be known, since as pointed out earlier there is a glass on the table within Christ's reach.

Whether one is estimating the total cost of their groceries, calculating miles per gallon, or figuring out how many minutes on the treadmill that chocolate éclair will require, math as used by most people relies less on proof than on practicality ( i. e., does it answer the question?

Whether expressed in the petty bribes the average Kenyan had to pay each week to fat-bellied policemen and local councillors, the jobs for the boys doled out by civil servants and politicians on strictly tribal lines, or the massive scams perpetrated by the country ’ s ruling elite, sleaze had become endemic.

Whether they succeeded is an open question ; while at least one comparison exists which used implementations from the second quarter of 2008 – it shows x264 scoring higher than Dirac – it is now somewhat out of date, and is in any case of questionable scientific merit.

Whether because his countenance wore a pensive and subdued expression, suggestive of a poet who had married a dowager countess and awakened to the situation, or whether because treacherous confidants divulged his secret, does not appear, but the news of his marriage oozed out — it reached the royal ears, and deeply wounded the father anxious about the education of his son.

* 1822 An Inquiry, Whether Salvation Can Be Had Without True Faith, and out of the Communion of the Church of Christ by Bp.

Whether the question at issue was the civil list, the excise, the income of the Prince of Wales, or the state of domestic affairs, Pulteney was ready with a pamphlet, and the minister or one of his friends came out with a reply.

Whether or not these secondary fires will in turn themselves be snuffed out as modern noncombustible brick and concrete buildings collapse in on themselves from the same blast wave is uncertain, as the masking effect of modern city landscapes on thermal and blast transmission is continually examined.

Whether in business or politics, if we simply become more aggressive fighting the " enemy out there ," we are reacting -- regardless of what we call it.

Whether failing buttons were indeed a contributing factor in the failure of the invasion remains disputed ; critics of the theory point out that the tin used would have been quite impure and thus more tolerant of low temperatures.

Whether it was signing autographs for fans by the players entrance or who came up to him on the street Roenick always tried to have a good rapport with the fans and reach out to them each day.

Whether it is a local plumber or a government plumber the job is very difficult to accomplish and when they finally do come around to fixing the pipes it could potentially end up causing more issues such as more flooding, traffic around the area of construction, and a long wait for the resident to go with out water.

* A Treatise Tending Vnto a Declaration Whether a Man be in the Estate of Damnation or in the Estate of Grace: And If he be in the First, How he may in Time Come out of it: if in the second, how he maie discerne it, and perseuere in the same to the end.

For this abusing the treaty of peace doth plainly show how the King of Spain will have all things perfect, his plot is laid, before he will proceed to execute ... Whether this not breed most great danger and dishonour, I leave it to her Majesty's wisdom ; but if it should fall out so, I would I had never been born ... And if were to-morrow next on the coast of Spain, I would not land in any place to offend any ; but they should well perceive that we came not to spoil, but to seek out the great force to fight with them ; and so should they have known by message ... But I must and will obey.

Whether this series of events should be called a " revolution " is in question ; what is clear is, from August 19 onwards, demonstrations and uprisings against French rule broke out in cities and towns throughout Vietnam.

Whether you experienced the passion of desire I have, of course, no way of knowing, nor indeed have I wished with even the most fleeting fragment of a wish to know, for the fact that one constitutes by one's mere existence so to speak the proof of some sort of passion makes any speculation upon this part of one's parents' experience more immodest, more scandalizing, more deeply unwelcome than an obscenity from a stranger.

Whether it was from, as he once wrote, " a desire to climb the family tree ," or that his fraternity brothers nicknamed him for his thick southern drawl, no one seems to know.

Whether people think that their experience of desire or lack of experience is problematic depends on special kinds of social circumstances such as the presence or absence of a partner.

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 the issue is popular or unpopular, simple or complex, the CBC has fought for thirty years to protect the fundamentals of democracy.

Whether at home on CF bases or abroad on international missions, CFMP, in conjunction with civilian and allied military police forces, protect and support all components of the CF.

Whether this hatred stems from his human heritage, or to the human's inability to protect Amnestria, or to the fact that she loved the human more than she loved him-is unclear in the novels.

Whether the relationship included any genital component was not a matter for public discourse, but women could form strong and exclusive bonds with each other and still be considered virtuous, innocent, and chaste ; a similar relationship with a man would have destroyed a woman's reputation.

Whether the perception is fair or not, it would later plague Barker's acceptance and reputation.

Whether for reasons of appearance or reputation, grenadiers tended to be the showpiece troops of their respective armies.

"" Yim continues, " Whether it was Madame Geoffrin's design to attract all the most eminent foreigners to her salon, thereby spreading the reputation of her home throughout Europe, as Marmontel wrote, or whether this was the natural consequence of the presence of so many philosophes and Encyclopédistes, it was a fact that no foreign minister, no man or woman of note who arrived in Paris failed to call on Madame Geoffrin in the hope of being invited to one of her select dinners.

Whether the two ever really met is still uncertain, but he surpassed his master both in reputation and in the austerity of his life.

Whether or not the marriage of George and Jane was happy, George had a reputation as a womaniser.

Whether this report is historically accurate, or merely made up to inflate the reputation of Nobunaga is debatable at this time.

Whether Maiwandwal was in on the plot from the start is open to question, but his pro western reputation may explain why he was chosen for its leadership.

Whether or not the man raped his bride, the abduction would shame the girl and force her to stay with her kidnapper to keep her reputation.

Whether a margin call is involved is not part of the accounting standard itself ; it is part of the contracts negotiated between lender and borrower.

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 a statement is meant to be an identity or an equation can usually be determined from its context.

Whether guide dogs in training have the same rights or not usually falls on each individual state government.

Whether rape pollen causes hay fever has not been well established, because rape is an insect-pollinated ( entomophilous ) crop, whereas hay fever is usually caused by wind-pollinated plants.

) Whether or not regularization is used, it is usually not possible to find a closed-form solution ; instead, an iterative numerical method must be used, such as iteratively reweighted least squares ( IRLS ) or, more commonly these days, a quasi-Newton method such as the L-BFGS method.

Whether manual or automatic, the processing of tapping begins with forming and slightly countersinking a hole ( usually by drilling ) with a diameter somewhat smaller than the tap's diameter.

Whether to sit or start a player is usually based on strategic considerations including the player's past and expected performance, defensive match ups, and so on.

Whether the bird resides in Eurasia or North America, the strategy is usually similar.

A special photographic section, headed by Roy Stryker, was intended merely to provide public relations for its programs, but instead produced what some consider one of the greatest collections of documentary photographs ever created in the U. S. Whether this effort can be called " photojournalism " is debatable, since the FSA photographers had more time and resources to create their work than most photojournalists usually have.

Whether electrically or hydraulically operated, the landing gear can usually be powered from multiple sources.

Whether it be conversations with hosts and guests or specific " radio drops " that they have produced usually from clips of previous shows.

Whether a court will permit, require, or guarantee the opportunity to present oral argument is usually left up to each court to decide as part of its rules of procedure, with differences from court to court even within a single jurisdiction.

Whether the injured party wishes to sue the partnership or the individual partners is usually a matter for the plaintiff since, in most jurisdictions, their liability is joint and several.

Whether or not a specific grocery chain will double or triple them, usually depends on the original coupon value.

Whether or not the group possesses a deck already ( from previous games ), they will usually want to add a few more cards, so the first phase of the game involves each player creating six or seven new cards to add to the deck.

Whether there has been an infringement of a patent is usually a question of fact .< ref >

Whether this requirement is assumed or not usually depends on the author of the text and is often explicitly stated.

Whether a particular instance of a take-out slide is legal within the rules of baseball is a judgement call made by the umpire, usually based upon how close the baserunner comes to the base they are approaching during the slide.

Whether the lead role is samurai or commoner, jidaigeki usually reach a climax in an immense sword fight just before the end.

Whether a jazz bassist is comping ( accompanying ) or soloing, or playing on a double bass or an electric bass, they usually aim to create a rhythmic drive and " timefeel " that creates a sense of " swing " and " groove ".

Whether old or new there was frequently a large open lounge in the B end where passengers could enjoy the view as they watched the track recede into the distance, and usually ( but not always ) equipped as a club car with a bar or buffet where soft drinks, cocktails and snacks could be purchased.

Whether the tots are in their house or out somewhere, they usually sing a song at some point.

Despite these facts, however, Ronald D. Moore stated " Whether or not writers use the language as spelled out in Marc's dictionary is up to the individual writer ," and that he " find the dictionary cumbersome and usually find it easier to make language up phonetically.

Whether the first or the second meaning is implied is usually dictated by a person's family background.