Whether or not it is in the industry's interest to allow the basic wage rate to rise obviously depends upon the extent to which the public-limit price rises in response to a basic wage increase, and the relation of this response to the increase in costs accompanying the wage increase.

* Whether " the average person, applying contemporary community standards ", would find that the work, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest,

Whether a polymer is flexible or not depends on the scale of interest.

Whether public interest is at all protected by a particular PFI contract is highly dependent on how well or badly the contract was written and the determination ( or not ) and capacity of the contracting authority to enforce it.

Whether serving as an information resource or offering recommendations, the AICPA represents the profession while protecting the public interest.

Whether we consider it as contemporary with, or preceding the productions of the same class by Shakespeare, it is a relic of high interest, and nearly all the sylvan portions of the play, in which Robin Hood and his " merry men " are engaged, are of no ordinary beauty.

Whether she's shopping for bargains on snacks and corn-shaped corn cob holders at Dollar General, ghostwriting her cat's diary (" It's 3 a. m. A few minutes ago, I just coughed up a hairball the size of a snow globe on the bedroom carpet …"), or giving tips on throwing the ultimate pity party, Schneider is consistent down to the doodles that have graced many a pre-adolescent's notebooks ... Rabid fans will devour the wit, but those with a passing interest, or less, will likely be disappointed.

Whether from disappointment at their city's numerous failures to get professional football in its own right, their longtime rivalry with Nashville or general disgust at the prospect of a team that was only there for a temporary stay, Memphians showed no interest in the Oilers.

* 1929: Whether mixture of maize meal and maize products with home-grown cereals would be in the national interest

" Whether any young person working with us goes on to become a professional writer, actor, director, designer, administrator or technician is of secondary interest.

Whether a male has a legal right to advance his personal interest, whether it be toward abortion, fatherhood, or adoption, over that of the female partner in the relationship differs by region.

Andrew Stine of Something Awful said, " Whether it's out of some facsimile of genuine interest ( rare ) or because I just want to see how completely stupid things can possibly get within ninety minutes, I have so far been able to keep myself from lapsing into a waking coma by latching upon some facet of the movie which is not utterly, interminably boring.

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 these were consisted only of Goths is rather unlikely so the name " Scythians " by which the Greek sources called them ( a geographical definition ) seems more appropriate.

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

Whether these two languages should be included in Corsican as dialects, included in Sardinian as dialects, or considered as independent languages, is debatable.

Whether or not these records describe a truly old oral story in existence at that time, or a 16th century invented story, is not currently determined.

Whether any of these ideas have been significantly implemented in practice, however, remains a controversial question.

Whether these victims were gladiators or noxii is unknown.

Whether Shakespeare took these from Belleforest directly or through the Ur-Hamlet remains unclear.

Whether these initiatives will have the desired effect of curbing such activities has yet to be seen ; although a number of hawala networks have been closed down and a number of hawaladars have been successfully prosecuted for money laundering, there is little sign that these actions have brought the authorities any closer to identifying and arresting a significant number of terrorists or drug smugglers.

Whether any of these ideas have been significantly implemented in practice, however, remains a controversial question.

Whether these works can be accurately called " murals " is a subject of some controversy in the art world, but the technique has been in common use since the late 19th century.

After Chinese radio broadcasts claimed to quote him admitting to participating in germ warfare, United Nations commander Gen. Mark W. Clark denounced said: " Whether these statements ever passed the lips of these unfortunate men is doubtful.

* Whether grouping these economists together disguises differences more important than their similarities.

Entertainment Weekly put it on its end-of-the-decade, " best-of " list, saying, " Whether they were walking ( March of the Penguins ), dancing ( Happy Feet ), or hanging ten ( Surf's Up ), these oddly adorable birds took flight at the box office all decade long.

Whether to honour a character or to mock him, these references were demeaning to the gods.

Whether these poems are meant to be autobiographical is not known, although elements of other parts of Sappho's life do make appearances in her work, and it would be compatible with her style to have these intimate encounters expressed poetically, as well.

Whether in Asia, Central America or Africa, these conflicts, fueled by superpower rivalry and aggravated by socio-economic problems within the concerned countries, durale solutions continued to prove a massive challenge for the UNHCR.

Whether these are slow or rapid changes depends on climate, topography and biological activity.

Whether sold as Syrah or Shiraz, these wines enjoy great popularity.

Whether expressed in a sit-in at lunch counters, a freedom ride into Mississippi, a peaceful protest in Albany, Georgia, a bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, these are outgrowths of Thoreau's insistence that evil must be resisted and that no moral man can patiently adjust to injustice.

Whether these negotiations and compromises will yield a comprehensive biosecurity protocol is doubtful.

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 on foot or in a vehicle the player can view the action from both first and third-person views, as well as an additional ' command view ' available to squad leaders which gives the player a limited birds-eye view of the surrounding area.

Whether hundreds of millions died or " merely " a few major cities were destroyed, Kahn argued, life would in fact go on, as it had for instance after the " Black Death " of the 14th century in Europe, or in Japan after a limited nuclear attack in 1945, contrary to the conventional, prevailing doomsday scenarios.

He shared his vision of that State by proclaiming that, " Whether the Jewish State be large or small, its importance in the family of nations will be determined, not by its limited area, but by its creative genius and cultural contributions to mankind.

The Supreme Court granted certiorari, limited to the following question: " Whether petitioner's policy permitting student-led, student-initiated prayer at football games violates the Establishment Clause.

Whether a " CalPERS effect " actually exists has been studied in a number of subsequent papers, including but not limited to:

Whether the term, which is used by only a limited number of primary sources, refers to a specific guild, or a clan, or is a generic term for Jewish merchants in the trans-Eurasian trade network is unclear.

Whether these experiments were performed at the College of the Pacific, still with limited facilities following the move in 1923 to the new Stockton campus, or at Stanford where Kistler began pursuing a doctorate in 1927, is a source of some confusion.

Whether that was White's intention is unclear but his action ensured that a new rule was passed which limited the width to 4. 25 inches.