He chose a time when the Persian cavalry was nonoperational, either because it reembarked for a possible direct attack on Athens or because of some other circumstance; the reason for its absence is uncertain.
It also stated "the presence of firearms, even when nonoperational and in the instructional setting, lends itself to the potential for panic and fear".
A military journal said that a number of Uganda's Mi-24 attack helicopters — the type that crashed on Mount Kenya — are "nonoperational".
The five-megawatt reactor, built in 1986 and already decrepit, was partly dismantled in 2008 under a short-lived nuclear disarmament deal with Washington and remained nonoperational, compelling the North to find a new way to produce bomb fuel.
Mr. Sidgmore claims to have had a nonoperational role at WorldCom since 1998, effectively distancing himself from taking part in managerial decisions.
The aft half, meanwhile, is topped with a home-made structure of two-by-fours and clear plastic; down in the engine room, within the sloping riveted-iron hull, sits a collection of nonoperational machinery, including the World War II-surplus Atlas Imperial diesel engine that replaced the original steam engine in the 1940's.
He also has two dogs, two nonoperational school buses, two camping trailers and an abundance of of car panels and sculptures, which to some would make his little corner of the Catskills resemble "War of the Worlds" on acid.
Of the total $264.7 million in losses the company accumulated from its inception in March 1999 through Sept. 30 of last year, $125 million was also related to similar, nonoperational charges -- suggesting to some analysts that the company is not faring as badly on an operating basis as its losses might otherwise suggest.
In a statement, the company said that it had "lost an operational satellite" on Tuesday, apparently after it collided with "a nonoperational" Russian satellite.
The Canadian aluminum and packaging group Alcan, which is in the throes of a hostile takeover bid for its French rival Pechiney, reported a second-quarter loss today, but attributed it mostly to nonoperational factors, like currency movements and write-downs on businesses for sale.
The bus service saved $2.5 million this year with new sources of revenue and cuts in nonoperational service.
