Although Whorf's approach to understanding the Maya script is now known to have been misguided, his central claim that the script was phonetic and should be deciphered as such was vindicated by Yuri Knorozov's syllabic decipherment of Mayan writing in the 1950s.

Although central banks today are generally associated with fiat money, the 19th and early 20th centuries central banks in most of Europe and Japan developed under the international gold standard, elsewhere free banking or currency boards were more usual at this time.

Although the perception by the public may be that the " central bank " controls some or all interest rates and currency rates, economic theory ( and substantial empirical evidence ) shows that it is impossible to do both at once in an open economy.

Although the mechanism differs from country to country, most use a similar mechanism based on a central bank's ability to create as much fiat money as required.

Although all rebellions were eventually put down at enormous cost and casualties, the central imperial authority was seriously weakened.

Although the sample values x < sub > i </ sub > will be concentrated about the central value x < sub > 0 </ sub >, the sample mean will become increasingly variable as more samples are taken, because of the increased likelihood of encountering sample points with a large absolute value.

Although love is central to both Christianity and Judaism, literary critic Harold Bloom ( in his Jesus and Yahweh: The Names Divine ) argues that their notions of love are fundamentally different.

Although " Oedipus's enquiry is based on supernatural, pre-rational methods that are evident in most narratives of crime until the development of Enlightenment thought in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries " it has " all of the central characteristics and formal elements of the detective story, including a mystery sur-rounding a murder, a closed circle of suspects, and the gradual uncovering of a hidden past.

Although opinions differ as to his character there is no dispute over his great achievements: he helped to save the Habsburg Empire from French conquest ; he broke the westward thrust of the Ottomans, liberating central Europe after a century and a half of Turkish occupation ; and he was one of the great patrons of the arts whose building legacy can still be seen in Vienna today.

Although it is difficult to maintain a pure and strict essentialist-only curriculum, these schools have the central aim of establishing a common knowledge base for all citizens.

Although by 1000 Germanic conquest of central, western, and southern Europe west of and including Italy was complete, excluding only Muslim Iberia, there was no process equivalent to Han sinification, and " Germany " remained largely a conceptual term referring to an amorphous area of central Europe.

Although the Mughals kept the imperial title until 1858, the central government had collapsed, creating a power vacuum.

Although the " Arthur of romance " was sometimes central to these new Arthurian works ( as he was in Burne-Jones's The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon, 1881 – 1898 ), on other occasions he reverted back to his medieval status and is either marginalised or even missing entirely, with Wagner's Arthurian operas providing a notable instance of the latter.

Although by 1900, it was virtually nonexistent as a labor union, the Knights maintained a central office until 1917 and held conventions until 1932.

Although neither Priestley nor Watt were to move to Birmingham for several years, both were to be in constant communication with the Birmingham members and central to the circle's activities from 1767.

Although Luthor would not appear until two years after Superman's debut, a central theme to his character — a dichotomy of science versus superpowers — was in place.

Although Lollardy can be said to have originated from interest in the writings of John Wycliffe, the Lollards had no central belief system and no official doctrine.

Although geographically part of Guangdong Province, the Macau Special Administrative Region is directly under the authority of the central government of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, which controls the foreign affairs and defence of Macau but otherwise grants the region " a high degree of authority.

Although the Basic Law states that the Macau SAR government may " when necessary " ask the central government to allow the garrison to assist in maintaining public order or disaster relief, Chief Executive Ho has said that, in keeping with the Basic Law the garrison will play no role in internal security.

Although mental illnesses are believed by some to be neurological disorders affecting the central nervous system, traditionally they are classified separately, and treated by psychiatrists.

Although nanotechnology is a relatively recent development in scientific research, the development of its central concepts happened over a longer period of time.

Although seldom used in Britain and the United States, root parsley is very common in central and eastern European cuisine, where it is used in soups and stews.

Although the engineering education of the late 19th and early 20th century were scientifically founded, up until the early 20th century, research as such was not seen as a central activity of an Institute of Technology.

Although women in Djibouti enjoy a higher public status than in many other Islamic countries, women's rights and family planning face difficult challenges, many stemming from poverty.

Although involved in the planning of the new institution, Mudd died before it opened.

" Although such similarities have given rise to arguments for the existence of a standardized system of urban layout and planning, the similarities are largely due to the presence of a semi-orthogonal type of civic layout, and a comparison of the layouts of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa shows that they are in fact, arranged in a quite dissimilar fashion.

Although Christian churches initiated a family planning campaign in 1957, it was not until 1962 that the government of Park Chung Hee, alarmed at the way in which the rapidly increasing population was undermining economic growth, began a nationwide family planning program.

Although these characteristics are desirable to humanoid robots, they will bring more complexity and new problems to planning and control.

Although he almost never physically appears he appears during the planning stage, during which the player can get a briefing from him.

Although Square solicited pre-orders for the game, Kaoru Moriyama, a former Square employee, affirms that management canceled the ambitious project before it advanced beyond the early planning stages.

Although they may not be relied on by anyone other than the taxpayer that requested it, they are still useful for tax planning purposes.

Although the term " regional planning " is nearly universal in English-speaking countries the areas covered and specific administrative set ups vary widely.

Although not used for modern day space shuttles, NASA had been planning to utilize coke and other materials for the heat shield for its next generation space craft, named Orion, before that project's cancellation.

Although McClellan was meticulous in his planning and preparations, these characteristics may have hampered his ability to challenge aggressive opponents in a fast-moving battlefield environment.

Although the planning board approved a 42, 000 square foot supermarket, the identity of the occupant, WalMart Inc., and the hours of operation, 24 / 7, were not made clear in the public notification.

Although the grid was an idea present in Hellenic societal and city planning, it was not pervasive prior to the 5th century BC.

Although it is true that spontaneity or the impression of spontaneity characterized many of the abstract expressionists works, most of these paintings involved careful planning, especially since their large size demanded it.

The letter read, in part: " Although critics viewing the system Scientology from the outside may form the impression that Scientology is just another of many quasi-educational quasi-religious ' schemes ,' it is in fact a highly sophistical and highly technological system more characteristic of modern corporate planning and applied technology.

Although New Urbanism as an organized movement would only arise later, a number of activists and thinkers soon began to criticize the modernist planning techniques being put into practice.

Although he is hard-working and knowledgeable about film making, he is also poor at planning ahead and inarticulate as a director.

" Although Moltke did improve the Plan somewhat in this respect, it was not methodical advanced planning which enabled the German advance to succeed, but " furious improvisation " That the Army achieved as much as it did, at a time when the standing orders could only be said to have caused no actual harm, is remarkable indeed.

Although not a hit, it served to keep Slade in the public eye while they were writing new material and planning a European tour.

Although the German army had anticipated a rapid transfer of the British army to aid France, German naval planning had anticipated it would take longer for the British to organise.

Although the conditions of their imprisonment were not unpleasant, the officers soon formed an escape club and began planning a breakout.

Although wishing to return to the Middle East as a member of the OSS, when he found out that that was impossible Fellers, in the summer of 1943, left his job in the Office of Strategic Services ( OSS ), where he played a central role in planning psychological warfare, and once again began working for General MacArthur in the Southwest Pacific.