( 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 electricity and public water and sewers are available or not, check the local customs in the use of bottled or L-P gas ( we give you alternatives later on ).

Whether evaporated from the material itself, or ionised from the gas, the ions that are evaporated are accelerated by electrostatic force, acquiring most of their energy within a few tip-radii of the sample.

Whether or not green biotechnology products such as this are ultimately more environmentally friendly is a topic of considerable debate.

In addition, works published before 1964 that did not have their copyrights renewed 28 years after first publication year also are in the public domain, except that books originally published outside the US by non-Americans are exempt from this requirement, if they are still under copyright in their home country ( see How Can I Tell Whether a Copyright Was Renewed for more details ).

:: Whether or not we find what we are seeking

:: Whether rich or poor, are equal in death.

Whether a particular consequentialist theory focuses on a single good or many, conflicts and tensions between different good states of affairs are to be expected and must be adjudicated.

Whether programs like Eddie Eagle are effective has not been conclusively determined.

Whether a gemstone is a natural stone or a lab-created ( synthetic ) stone, the characteristics of each are the same.

Whether IQ tests are an accurate measure of intelligence is debated.

In the United States, variances in the insanity defense between states, and in the federal court system, are attributable to differences with respect to three key issues: ( 1 ) Whether to provide the insanity defense, ( 2 ) how to define " insanity ," and ( 3 ) the burden of proof.

Whether or not there is any force in that allegation, His Majesty's Government are resolved that on this occasion there shall be no such tragic misunderstanding.

Whether the issue arises from domestic problems or breaches of the norms of public conduct, individual interests are expressed in terms of kinship.

Whether probability theory and statistics are of theoretical nature, applied nature, or both, is quite controversial among mathematicians.

" Whether or not this amounts to misogyny, whether his polemic against women is meant to be taken literally, and the exact nature of his opinions of women, are controversial.

Whether a material is liquid or solid depends primarily on the connectivity between its elementary building blocks so that solids are characterised by a high degree of connectivity where as fluids occur at lower connectivity of the structural blocks.

Whether or not the neutrino and its corresponding antineutrino are identical particles has not yet been resolved, even though the antineutrino has an opposite chirality to the neutrino.

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.

Whether the two works, the Yoga Sutras and the Mahābhāṣya, are by the same author has been the subject of considerable debate.

Whether wild or cultured, gem quality pearls are almost always nacreous and iridescent, as is the interior of the shell that produces them.

Whether through individuals, corporations or advocacy groups, such donations are often believed to engender a cronyist or patronage system via which major contributors are rewarded on a more or less quid pro quo basis.

Whether this, or overt action, was the cause of the crash must be promptly determined.

Whether it could be as disastrous for American labor as, say, Jimmy Hoffa of the Teamsters, is a matter of conjecture.

Whether it is or not, the propaganda impact on the free world of the document scheduled to be adopted at this meeting will be far less than had been originally anticipated.

Whether the compromises -- on both sides -- that made possible the interim appointment can then be repeated remains to be seen.

Whether it will strike home for you or not will be for you to determine.

Whether this abnormal TSH differs chemically from pituitary TSH, or is, alternatively, normal TSH with its period of effectiveness modified by some other blood constituent, cannot be decided without chemical study of the activity in the blood of these patients and a comparison of the substance responsible for the blood activity with pituitary Aj.

Whether true or not, Athena still had cause to be indignant, as Ajax had dragged a supplicant from her temple.

Whether the democratic failures should be seen as systemic, or as a product of the extreme conditions of the Peloponnesian war, there does seem to have been a move toward correction.

Whether this is public or private information should be agreed upon between players before the game begins.

Whether this is a sufficient basis for anthroposophy to be considered a spiritual science has been a matter of controversy.

Whether seen as a pagan work with “ Christian coloring ” added by scribes or as a “ Christian historical novel, with selected bits of paganism deliberately laid on as ' local color ', as Margaret E. Goldsmith did in “ The Christian Theme of Beowulf ,” it cannot be denied that Christianity pervades the text, and with that, the use of the Bible as a source.

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 or not a concealment of such an asset should also be considered for prosecution as fraud and / or perjury would then be at the discretion of the judge and / or U. S. Trustee.

Whether or not this led to complete electrical failure will never be known.

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 the large or small calorie is intended often must be inferred from context.

Whether and under what conditions this final aim can in fact be stably achieved is a difficult question, and it will be considered in the section devoted to the effects of coercion.

Whether these ultra-light weapons will be widely adopted has yet to be seen.

Whether with housework, handiwork, or academics, Grandma Leavitt offered a pragmatic framework, stressing that " everything undertaken must be completed, conquered.

Whether this increase in ' status ' is real, or just a by-product of increasingly complex material assemblages remains to be convincingly validated.