Whether or not Plato's tale of the lost continent of Atlantis is true, skeptics concede that the myth may have some foundation in a great tsunami of ancient times.

Whether or not a name is well-formed depends on the type of computer system being used.

Whether an emulsion of oil and water turns into a " water-in-oil " emulsion or an " oil-in-water " emulsion depends on the volume fraction of both phases and the type of emulsifier ( surfactant ) ( see Emulsifier, below ) present.

Whether or not particular forms of " work " can be called child labour depends on the child's age, the type and hours of work performed, the conditions under which it is performed and the objectives pursued by individual countries.

However, satellite data show that cloud optical thickness actually increases with increasing temperature .< ref name = tselioudis-1992 > Whether the net effect is warming or cooling depends on details such as the type and altitude of the cloud ; details that are difficult to represent in climate models.

Whether he was directly influenced by the teaching of Robert Browne, a graduate of the same college, is uncertain ; in any case he held strong Puritan opinions, which ultimately led him to Separatism of the most rigid type.

Witschge further explains, " Whether it is fear of harming others, or fear to get harmed oneself, there are factors that inhibit people from speaking freely, and which thus results in a non-ideal type of discussion, as it hinders diversity and equality of participants and viewpoints to arise fully ".

Various editions of Arthur Murray's " How To Become a Good Dancer " contain the following text: " There are hundreds of regional dances of the Jitterbug type "; " A favorite with young New Yorkers is the Lindy Hop " ( 1947 ); " Whether it's called Swing, Lindy or Jitterbug ..." ( 1954 ); " Formerly called Jitterbug, Lindy Hop and various other names in different parts of the country ...

Whether McGurrin was actually the first person to touch type, or simply the first to be popularly noticed, is disputed.

Whether the present species will remain in Saltator or eventually be moved to another genus remains to be seen ; it appears to be rather close to the type species, the Buff-throated Saltator, and thus seems more likely than not to retain its genus name.

Whether or not a patient remembers the procedure depends on the type of medications used, the dosages used, patient physiology, and other factors.

Whether adjuvant therapy is needed is considered upon the type of cancer and if the cancer cells have spread to the lymph nodes.

Whether or not a person is considered to be an investment adviser under the IAA generally depends on three criteria: the type of advice offered, the method of compensation, and whether or not a significant portion of the " adviser's " income comes from proffering investment advice.

# Whether the end products are to be used as human food is based on the type of raw material and the processing methods.

Whether it is a book, a piece of furniture, a garment or a household item, it is all freely given away, although some operate a one-in, one-out – type policy ( swap shops ).

Whether idealized or realized, this type contains an implicit exception associated with each value: " as long as no higher-priority value is violated ".

Whether a cancer is designated as Stage II or Stage III can depend on the specific type of cancer ; for example, in Hodgkin's Disease, Stage II indicates affected lymph nodes on only one side of the diaphragm, whereas Stage III indicates affected lymph nodes above and below the diaphragm.

Whether the pushes were accidental or not was never known, but Mitchell injured his knee and declared himself unable to fight on during the seventh round, giving Tszyu an unlikely type of knockout.

Whether it is the same icon that was kept in Blachernae is a matter of scholarly debate, as the ancient icon is believed to have been of the Orans type, whereas the Athonite icon is of a style called Hodegetria ( literally, " She who leads the way ").

Whether high-density floor confinement is more humane than high-density cage confinement is arguable, but in any event, high-density confinement ( of whatever type ) is the antithesis of free range.

Whether a cis isomer or trans isomer is formed in this type of reaction is determined by the orientation the molecules assume when they coordinate to the catalyst, as well as the sterics of the substituents on the double bond of the newly forming molecule.

Whether the predicted effect is beneficial or destructive depends on the condition of these planets, whilst the type of manifestation is judged by the zodiac signs, fixed stars and constellations involved.

Whether this departure from the table's otherwise monotonic progression was due to a calculation error on Schipper's part or an error in typing or type setting is unclear.

Whether a municipality is defined as a city, town, or village is not dependent on population or land area, but rather by the form of government selected by the residents and approved by the state legislature.

Road, street, town or village, number or name of house, Whether the house is inhabited or not, Name and surname of each person, Relation to Head of Family, Condition as to marriage, Age last birthday, Profession or occupation, Whether employed or not, Where born, Whether deaf and dumb, blind, lunatic, imbecile or feeble-minded.

Whether Henry actually intended to bring about the assassination of Becket is debatable, but there is no question that at the time of the murder, the two men were embroiled in a bitter dispute regarding the power of Royal Courts to exercise jurisdiction over former clergymen.

Whether the marriage actually took place is not recorded.

Whether they were actually lovers is unknown, but their destruction of their letters to each other may point to something beyond mere privacy.

Whether the horti Maecenatiani bought by Fronto actually were the former gardens of Maecenas is unknown, and the domus Frontoniana mentioned in the twelfth century by Magister Gregorius may also refer to the gardens of Maecenas.

Whether or not the German-Polish invasion of Bohemia actually happened, the friendly relations between the Czechs and the Poles came to an end.

Whether Stalin's practices actually followed the principles of Karl Marx and Lenin is still a subject of debate among historians and political scientists.

Whether the two T-72s were actually delivered, or their final fate, remains unknown.

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.

Whether he actually existed is commonly disputed ; however, the work attributed to him – the Daodejing – is dated to the late 4th century BC.

Whether or not this has actually happened, or if the concept is simply feasible enough for most people to imagine the result without needing it to be demonstrated, is unknown.

Whether Blanca and Valentino actually had a romantic relationship is unknown, but when the de Saulles couple divorced, Valentino took the stand to support Blanca de Saulles ' claims of infidelity on her husband's part.

Whether fida ' is were actually trained or dispatched by Nizari leaders is unconfirmed, but scholars including Vladimir Ivanov purport that the assassination of key figures including Saljuq vizier Nizam al-Mulk likely provided encouraging impetus to others in the community who sought to secure the Nizaris from political aggression.

Whether he actually died in this way remains a mystery and is much debated.

Whether the problem is actually a paradox is disputed.

Whether or not his brothers ( all dignified members of the British foreign service ) actually considered young William the " black sheep of the family " for having become an actor, Karloff himself apparently worried they did feel that way.

Whether this order was actually given is disputed ; Medina was acquitted of all charges relating to the incident at a separate trial in August 1971.

Whether or not universities actually do conform to such statutory obligations, and if, for example, the code of practice of the NUS ( National Union of Students ) is followed when determining the make-up of such bodies is a hotly contested and ambiguous matter.

Whether he actually held the doctrine which was afterwards called by that name is not clear.

They included an Epitome of Herodotus's History ( Whether this work is actually his is debated ), the Hellenics, the History of Philip, and several panegyrics and hortatory addresses, the chief of which was the Letter to Alexander.

Whether technical analysis actually works is a matter of controversy.

Whether Vacarius actually started a school in Theobald's household is unclear, but in the 1140s he taught briefly at Oxford.

Whether or not he actually solicited military aid, Nabû-nāṣir seems to have been the main beneficiary of these actions as his regime was stabilized and he was subsequently able to put down a revolt in Borsippa.

Whether this broadcast actually took place is disputed.

Whether it was actually an improvement or not is still debated among audiophiles.