Whilst Richard Wiseman considers remote viewing to be proven by the current standards of scientific endeavour, he uses this to call for higher standard of evidence when studying the paranormal.

Whilst the cutter rig with twin foresails was once the standard rig for most cruising yachts until the 1960s ( when it began to be replaced by the two-sail sloop rig ) it is now only commonly found on larger cruising yachts ( usually around and over ).

Whilst H. 261 was preceded in 1984 by H. 120 ( which also underwent a revision in 1988 of some historic importance ) as a digital video coding standard, H. 261 was the first truly practical digital video coding standard ( in terms of product support in significant quantities ).

Whilst the standard pattern is post-war America, national variations of this standard norm are well known.

Whilst it was theoretically possible to apply for admission in any of these capacities, as there was no separate qualification for such separate admissions, the standard practice ( pre 1992 ) was for all persons to be admitted as barristers, solicitors and proctors of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Whilst these private police forces tend to use standard police ranks and uniforms, they are usually very small in size.

Whilst IST has a perfectly formal axiomatic scheme, described below, an intuitive justification of the meaning of the term ' standard ' is desirable.

Whilst it is possible to boot BeIA into an interface similar to the standard BeOS, doing so involves special knowledge.

Whilst recording the standard in the latter event, he broke the seven-year-old Irish record for the distance.

Whilst through the character of Jan Howard and her attempts to go it alone as a businesswoman through establishing her own fashion label, the series explored a standard 1980s melodramatic motif of female emancipation via capitalism cf.

Whilst the pure modules-formerly known as Pure 4-6 ( or Core 4-6 ), now known as Further Pure 1-3 ( 4 exists for the AQA board )-are of a higher standard than those in the standard course, the applied modules need not be.

Whilst RTs cannot start a transfer directly on their own, the standard does include a method for when an RT needs to transmit data that is not automatically scheduled by the bus controller.

Whilst jianpu ( numerical notation ) is most often used in the modern Chinese orchestra, standard notation is also sometimes used, especially for the keyed sheng, Western instruments like the cello and double bass, and also occasionally for certain percussion instruments ( for Western instruments like the vibraphone and triangle ).

Whilst initially the design was crude and unsuccessful, with modifications it later became the standard form in marine chronometers, following the invention of the detent escapement by Pierre Le Roy in 1748.

) Whilst the Army Green service cap was already phased out when the black beret was introduced as standard headgear.

Whilst not offered by more traditional Cantonese restaurants or dim sum teahouses, milk tea is standard fare in Hong Kong-style western restaurants and cha chaan teng, as well as Hong Kong's historic dai pai dong, with a price between HKD $ 8 –$ 12 ( hot, one or two dollars more for cold ).

Whilst some standard suggested dosages are published for the treatment of depression, the proper dosage for treatment of insomnia in non-depressive patients, those on alcohol / opioid withdrawal and those with chronic pain may vary greatly and should be discussed with your physician.

Whilst living conditions were hard, the coming of the railway from Holywood to Bangor in 1865 made the village much more accessible, the standard of living improved, and it became a popular destination for visitors.

Whilst this article uses English St John Ambulance practice as standard, inevitably national variations in rank structure have occurred as the organisation has spread to other countries, and subsequently developed in those countries with a degree of autonomy.

Whilst in Rochdale Monday to Friday, he stayed in a bed-and-breakfast in the area of Milkstone Road and Drake Street and developed long term associations with Rochdale through the years.

Whilst the English term resembles the French marbre, most other European languages ( e. g. Spanish mármol, Italian marmo, Portuguese mármore, German, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish marmor, Armenian marmar, Dutch marmer, Polish marmur, Turkish mermer, Czech mramor and Russian мрáмор ) follow the original Greek.

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 Liverpool has a total of five universities, the colloquial term Liverpool University commonly refers to the University of Liverpool rather than any of the other four: Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool John Moores University, Edge Hill University, or LIPA.

Whilst Rebbe is a term that refers to many leaders of Jewry, ' Rebbe ' or ' Rebbi ' when mentioned in the Talmud is a reference to the redactor of the Mishna, Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi.

Whilst studying at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he was Chairman of the Cambridge University Conservative Association in Michaelmas 1960, in which term he entertained both the Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Home Secretary ( and de facto Deputy Prime Minister, although he did not hold the title until 1962 ) Rab Butler.

Whilst private schools are sometimes considered ' public ' schools ( as in the Associated Public Schools of Victoria ), the term ' public school ' is usually synonymous with a government school.

Whilst it is a term that has been used in a number of religious and other traditions, Shah's use of it was in the context of Sufi teaching and learning, within which this body of material has been described as the " most valuable of the treasures in the human heritage ".

Whilst the term natural justice is often retained as a general concept, it has largely been replaced and extended by the more general " duty to act fairly ".

Whilst the term natural justice is often retained as a general concept, in jurisdictions such as Australia and the United Kingdom it has largely been replaced and extended by the more general " duty to act fairly ".

Whilst the term " sound designer " was not is use at this time, a number of stage managers specialised as " effects men ", creating and performing offstage sound effects using a mix of vocal mimicry, mechanical and electrical contraptions and gramophone records.

Whilst the intellectual robustness of Shell's long term scenarios was seldom in doubt their actual practical use was seen as being minimal by many senior Shell executives.

Whilst most examples predate 1800 the term itself only seems to have become widespread at the end of the 19th century, presumably due to contemporary publicity regarding the cathedral's imp.

Whilst the term Cobdenism is largely unused nowadays, Cobdenism traditionally has a stronger focus on international free trade and a belief that a result of free trade is world peace.

Whilst not a term used in the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport's Manual of Motor Sport ( neither is Over Time Limit ), it is a term used commonly on Australian rallying websites in event reports and also in event results.

Whilst today the term " bally " denotes a town or urban settlement, its precise meaning in ancient Ireland is unclear, as towns had no place in Gaelic social organisation.

Whilst Echo Records was formed to provide an outlet by new and independent developing acts, Papillon Records was set up as a competitor to such groups as Eagle Rock Entertainment and Sanctuary Records signing ' heritage acts ' - that is already long term recording artists with large, loyal fanbases-such as The Human League and Deacon Blue.

Whilst calling for democratic change, Carter also stressed that he was not using a U. S. definition of “ democracy .” he explained that “ the term is embedded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which Cuba signed in 1948.

Whilst in other countries the term " Acting Prime Minister " only refers to an individual actually performing the role, in Israel the term is also in use when a designated minister is allocated, even if they never actually perform the role.

Whilst undeniably a rural line, a historic term in the Act of Parliament for the railways here and around Inverness means that one through service per week is operated from Aberdeen, whereas all other services start and finish at Inverness.

Whilst Wickramasinghe and Hoyle referred to their ideas as either panspermia or cosmic ancestry, the latter term has come to be associated with an expanded hypothesis proposed by Klyce, which incorporates the Gaia hypothesis of James Lovelock.

Whilst it may not have been as popular as the Spectrum, Commodore 64 or Amstrad CPC, it did sell in sufficient numbers to ensure that new software was being produced right up until the early 1990s.

Whilst heavier armour provides better protection, it makes vehicles less mobile ( for a given engine power ), limits its air-transportability, increases cost, uses more fuel and may limit the places it can go-for example, many bridges may be unable to support the weight of a main battle tank.

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 the name pall mall and various games bearing this name may have been played elsewhere ( France and Italy ) the description above suggests that the croquet-like games were certainly popular in England as early as 1611.

Whilst traditional sporting judgment criteria may be adopted when assessing performance ( distance, time, score, etc.

Whilst many will work within companies devoted specifically to the industry, such as design consultancies or branding agencies, others may work within publishing, marketing or other communications companies.

Whilst chefs in such restaurants may need to tweak traditional recipes to suit contemporary tastebuds, emphasis of natural foods is still extant. The annual Indigenous Peoples Healthy Cuisine and Innovative Beverage Competition, partly sponsored by the Council of Indigenous Peoples and the Tourism Bureau provides prize money to contestants who creatively use traditional indigenous ingredients in healthy ways.

Whilst this is difficult to detect by touch, this may not be necessary in order to distinguish it from other coins, given its size.

Whilst only a few economics graduates may be expected to become professional economists, many find it a base for entry into a career in finance – including accounting, insurance, tax and banking, or management.

Whilst it is acknowledged that evaluators may be familiar with

Whilst high mounted clerestory window and traditional skylights can introduce daylight in poorly oriented sections of a building, unwanted heat transfer may be hard to control.

Whilst Christianity is the dominant religion of the borough, several religious minorities are also active, and places of worship for Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus and Jews may be found.

Whilst there was the option of giving the HRH style to Diana, Princess of Wales, in her personal capacity ( which could be justified, given that she was the mother of a future king ), it was decided not to give her the style ; also there may have been a special ruling from The Queen allowing for Diana, Princess of Wales to be known as The Dowager Princess of Wales if and when Charles, Prince of Wales remarried as he later did.

Whilst the symptoms of physiological disorders may appear disease-like, they can usually be prevented by altering environmental conditions.

Whilst the public image of science education may be one of simply learning facts by rote, science education in recent history also generally concentrates on the teaching of science concepts and addressing misconceptions that learners may hold regarding science concepts or other content.

Whilst in some places crimp may determine which grade the fleece will be placed into, this subjective assessment is not always reliable and processors prefer that wools are measured objectively by qualified laboratories.

Whilst tackling the practical aspects of a meeting they remain aware of undercurrents, both verbal and non-verbal, which may indicate problems the group is having.

Whilst non-executive directors are thought to be more independent, they may not always result in more effective corporate governance and may not increase performance.

Whilst there may be periods of acquiescence, the Marxist view would be that institutions of joint regulation would enhance rather than limit management's position as they presume the continuation of capitalism rather than challenge it.

Whilst someone is alive they may nominate any person close to them to be their next of kin.