Whilst Smith's non-operational tour was recognised as very productive, he began to seek a return to operations, and he was then sent to the Mediterranean as Wing leader, 244 Wing, on Malta.

Whilst escorting a Malta convoy the ship was torpedoed 17 Jan 1942 off Sidi Barani and later scuttled.

Whilst the series was unable to compete with the likes of Dallas and Dynasty in terms of opulence, its stylistic aspects did develop as it went on, with the staging of powerboat races and fashion shows and extensive location filming in Guernsey, Malta and Gibraltar as the storylines dictated.

Whilst Anah has thus retained its name for forty-two centuries the site is variously described.

(" the truth-values of our mathematical assertions depend on facts involving platonic entities that reside in a realm outside of space-time ") Whilst our knowledge of concrete, physical objects is based on our ability to perceive them, and therefore to causally interact with them, there is no parallel account of how mathematicians come to have knowledge of abstract objects.

Whilst the uncertainty in the atomic mass computed by time-of-flight methods in atom probe is sufficiently small to allow for detection of individual isotopes within a material this uncertainty may still, in some cases, confound definitive identification of atomic species.

Whilst the magnification of both the field ion and atom probe microscopes is extremely high, the exact magnification is dependant upon conditions specific to the examined specimen, so unlike for conventional electron microscopes, there is often little direct control on magnification, and furthermore, obtained images may have strongly variable magnifications due to fluctuations in the shape of the electric field at the surface.

Whilst members of the Independent Catholic movement take seriously the issue of valid orders, it is highly significant that the relevant Vatican Congregations tend not to respond to petitions from Independent Catholic bishops and clergy who seek to be received into communion with the Holy See, hoping to continue in some sacramental role.

Whilst the population remains small, the impact of transfers will be greater, it is for that reason that the establishment of a " metapopulation management plan " occurs concurrently with conservation initiatives to enhance in-situ population growth and why this initiative is both urgent and fundamental to the future survival of mountain bongo in the wild.

Whilst distractions like background noise, poor lighting or an environment which is too hot or cold can all affect people's morale and concentration, which in turn interfere with effective communication.

Whilst the stories were shocking in their time, this affectionate portrayal of a forthright and self-assured French girl who blossoms into a charismatic adult is nowadays more likely to be regarded as chastely sensual.

Whilst Laura Mulvey's paper has a particular place in the feminist film theory, it is also important to note that her ideas regarding ways of watching the cinema ( from the voyeuristic element to the feelings of identification ) have been very important in terms of defining spectatorship from the psychoanalytical view point.

Whilst a few social scientists who draw inspiration from ' organic ' views of society have embraced Gaia philosophy as a way to explain the human-nature interconnections, most professional social scientists are more involved in reflecting upon the way Gaia philosophy is used and engaged with within sub-sections of society.

Whilst the terms are often used interchangeably, branding is more strictly related to the identifying mark or trade name for a product or service, whereas corporate identity can have a broader meaning relating to the structure and ethos of a company, as well as to the company's external image.

Whilst GATT was a set of rules agreed upon by nations, the WTO is an institutional body.

Whilst human geography is interdisciplinary, there are a number of journals with a human geography focus.

Whilst depictions of the deity vary, he is always shown with either horns or antlers upon his head, often depicted as being theriocephalic, in this way emphasizing " the union of the divine and the animal ", the latter of which includes humanity.

Whilst the Horned God is the most common depiction of masculine divinity in Wicca, he is not the only representation.

Whilst municipal law is hierarchical or vertical in its structure ( meaning that a legislature enacts binding legislation ), international law is horizontal in nature.

Whilst agreeing with ( 2 ) Searle argues that ( 1 ) is false and points out that ( 3 ) does not follow from ( 1 ) and ( 2 ).

* Whilst Alberti's treatises on painting and architecture have been hailed as the founding texts of a new form of art, breaking from the gothic past, it is impossible to know the extent of their practical impact within his lifetime.

Whilst this theory is today widely disputed and discredited by historians like Norman Cohn, Keith Thomas and Ronald Hutton, it has had a significant effect in the origins of Neopagan religions, primarily Wicca, a faith she supported.

Whilst William and Mary accepted limits on royal power, under the Bill of Rights ( a contract between themselves and the English parliament ), Scotland had an equivalent document in the Claim of Rights.

Whilst the exhaustive ballot and the two round system both involve voters casting a separate vote in each round, under instant-runoff voters vote only once.

Whilst Edward mobilised his own faction and placed Leeds castle under siege, Isabella was given the Great Seal and assumed control of the royal Chancery from the Tower of London.

Whilst widely criticised at the time, over the longer term the decision can be seen as a logical culmination of the withdrawal from Britain's colonial-era political and military commitments in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere that had been underway under British governments of both parties since the Second World War – and of the parallel switch of Britain's emphasis to its European identity.

Whilst chasing it he encountered a local clergyman in a state of considerable distress who had mistaken his carriage, with its billowing smoke and fire burning under the boiler, for the devil.

Whilst, the University of Warwick ranked 3rd in the 2011 QS Top 50 under 50 universities.

Whilst Wales now has a devolved Assembly, any legislation which that Assembly enacts is enacted in particular circumscribed policy areas defined by the Government of Wales Act 2006, other legislation of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, or by Orders in Council given under the authority of the 2006 Act.

Whilst it is generally believed that the line was closed under the " Beeching Axe " of the 1960s, the Severn Valley Line was, in fact, already scheduled for closure prior to the release of Beeching's 1962 report.

Whilst married to Elisabeth, Philip had placed their children under the protection of this image ; married to Mariana, they undertook special religious ceremonies together under the gaze of the painting.

Whilst lead – acid batteries can be charged by simply connecting a dynamo to them, with a simple electromagnetic cut-out system for when the dynamo is stationary or an over-current occurs, the Ni – Cd battery under a similar charging scheme would exhibit thermal runaway, where the charging current would continue to rise until the over-current cut-out operated or the battery destroyed itself.

Whilst the town was always well preserved, it was notably grey and colourless under communist East German rule.

Whilst Gribbe's artillery continued to shell No. 1 redoubt, the Russian columns under Levutsky, Semyakin, and Skyuderi began to move into the North Valley.

Whilst the region was still nominally under British influence, the fact that the Government's flag was not re-erected was symbolically very significant.

Whilst with Armament Design, Beeching worked under the Department's Superintendent and Chief Engineer, Sir Frank Smith, a former Chief Engineer with Imperial Chemical Industries ( ICI ).

Whilst in every other European country except the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and England the ancient popular representation by estates was about to disappear altogether, in Sweden under Gustavus Adolphus it grew into an integral portion of the Constitution of Sweden.

Whilst officers normally wore their own hair short under a powdered wig, the rank and file of the infantry was not afforded such luxury.

Whilst the rest of the army had been under attack in the pass the troops of the van and main divisions had constructed a fortified encampment.

Whilst Bodyguard was the overall deception strategy for the Allied invasion, under Operation Overlord, the implementation took the form of many sub-operations.

Whilst Everton's league form flourished again, their record in the FA Cup under Moyes did not improve: in the third round they crashed out 4 – 1 to Blackburn Rovers.

Whilst this was under construction the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway also planned a line from Crystal Palace to a new station at Battersea Wharf, at the southern end of the new Chelsea Bridge.

Whilst Poland avoided the fate of becoming the 17th republic of the Soviet Union as proposed by some influential Polish communists around Wanda Wasilewska, it was to remain under heavy Soviet control until the mid-1950s.

Whilst attending the opera school under the tutelage of Yu Jim Yuen, the students all adopted their sifu's given name " Yuen " as their family name.

Whilst doing this she contributed pieces to The Daily Telegraph and The Sydney Morning Herald under the pseudonyms " An Old Bachelor " and " Vernacular.

Whilst still under the ownership of the British Midland Group, a further transfer of the main internal Scottish services took place in 1996.