Although BCD is not as widely used as in the past, decimal fixed-point and floating-point formats are still important and continue to be used in financial, commercial, and industrial computing, where subtle conversion and rounding errors that are inherent to floating point binary representations cannot be tolerated.

Although it did not achieve the same levels of commercial success as the band's later releases ( it reached # 73 on the Billboard 200 ), it has been hailed by many fans and critics as Dream Theater's masterpiece and the band's defining album.

Although large ships can-and occasionally still do-visit the old docks, all of the commercial traffic has moved down-river.

Although the commercial banking sector is largely profitable, mostly owing to income from foreign exchange transactions, the sector is burdened by a high proportion of non-performing loans.

Although several designs ( such as the Convair flying car ) have flown, none have enjoyed commercial success, and those that have flown are not widely known about by the general public.

Although many factors can be used to measure the success of the industry, the number of British films produced each year gives an overview of its development: the industry experienced a boom as it first developed in the 1910s ( see 1910s in film ), but during the 1920s ( see 1920s in film ) experienced a recession caused by US competition and commercial practices.

Although it had been funding British experimental films as early as 1952, the British Film Institute's foundation of a production board in 1964 — and a substantial increase in public funding from 1971 onwards — enabled it to become a dominant force in developing British art cinema in the 1970s and 80s: from the first of Bill Douglas's Trilogy My Childhood ( 1972 ), and of Terence Davies ' Trilogy Childhood ( 1978 ), via Peter Greenaway's earliest films ( including the surprising commercial success of The Draughtsman's Contract ( 1982 )) and Derek Jarman's championing of the New Queer Cinema.

Although MGM wanted Kelly to return to safer and more commercial vehicles, he ceaselessly fought for an opportunity to direct his own musical film.

Although pre-mixed concentrated nutrient solutions are generally purchased from commercial nutrient manufacturers by hydroponic hobbyists and small commercial growers, several tools exists to help anyone prepare their own solutions without extensive knowledge about chemistry.

Although they can survive on a diet of exclusively commercial hamster food, other items, such as vegetables, fruits, seeds, and nuts, can be given, but these should be removed before they become rotten.

Although the new treaty called for ten more years of trade between the U. S. and the British Empire, and gave American merchants certain guarantees that would have been good for business, Jefferson refused to give up the potential weapon of commercial warfare against Britain and was unhappy that it did not end the hated British practice of impressment of American sailors.

Although Gibson was not the first commercial producer to make an electric guitar, the company made the first successfully-marketed electric guitar, the ES150 in 1936.

Although many tartans are added every year, most of the registered patterns available today were created in the 19th century onward by commercial weavers who worked with a large variety of colours.

Although Lewis and Clark failed to find a commercial route to Asia, they demonstrated the possibility of overland travel to the Pacific coast.

Although it debuted at No. 4, and in spite of a live performance at the American Music Awards, the album was a commercial failure, due in part to the band's label's lack of support.

Although there are team sponsors, the sport is still an amateur sport financed by a mixture of private funding and commercial sponsors.

Although its high cost precluded uses other than photojournalism and professional photography, commercial digital photography was born.

Although numerous variations of ingredients for different pasta products are known, in Italy the commercial manufacturing and labeling of pasta for sale as a food product within the country is highly regulated. Italian regulations recognise three categories of commercially manufactured dried pasta as well as manufactured fresh and stabilized pasta:

Although the sale or consumption of commercial alcohol has never been prohibited by law, historically various groups in the UK have campaigned for the prohibition of alcohol, including the Society of Friends ( Quakers ), The Methodist Church and other non-conformist Christians, as well as temperance movements such as Band of Hope and temperance Chartist movements of the 19th century.

Although the reciprocating steam engine is no longer in widespread commercial use, various companies are exploring or exploiting the potential of the engine as an alternative to internal combustion engines.

Although an increasing number of Tongans have moved into the only urban and commercial center,

Although the Government of Turkmenistan claims to favour trade with and export to the United States and Turkey, it has significant commercial relationships with Russia and Iran and a growing cross-border trade with Afghanistan.

Although Waits ' albums have met with mixed commercial success in his native United States, they have occasionally achieved gold album sales status in other countries.

Although the RCA Thereminvox ( released immediately following the Stock Market Crash of 1929 ), was not a commercial success, it fascinated audiences in America and abroad.

Although Haeckel is proven right about the allantois, the utilization of Krause ’ s embryo as justification turns out to be problematic, for the embryo is that of a bird rather than a human.

Although all sea ducks readily feed on shallow-water molluscs, no Western Atlantic bird species seems to have been as dependent on such food as much as the Labrador Duck.

Although descriptions ( and life-span ) vary, the Egyptian phoenix ( Bennu bird ) became popular in early Christian art, literature and Christian symbolism, as a symbol of Christ representing his resurrection, immortality, and life-after-death.

Although she appears as one of the series ' major villains, she is frequently a source of comic relief: In Magica's final scene in the series for example, she attempts to send Scrooge's " tin man back to OZ ", but is herself sent elsewhere in a whirlwind when a Quackenyeeken Yeeker bird yeeks in fear, causing her jar of magic dust to break open and carry her away.

Although the human soul was sometimes symbolically or literally depicted in ancient cultures as a bird or other animal, it was widely held that the soul was an exact reproduction of the body in every feature, even down to clothing the person wore.

Although modern critics of Carson have argued that the bird deaths were caused by other factors such as mercury poisoning in the soil, spraying against elm bark beetles declined very rapidly after 1962, a trend aided by fungicides without dangerous side-effects being discovered for the first time after many years of research.

Although the Rhodesian Ridgeback's bird hunting prowess has been well known throughout the breed's history ( the original description from the South African parent club belabors this point in fact ), it is important to note that the " Gundog " classification made in 1920s Southern Rhodesia and South Africa was not specifically about bird hunting.

Although they do not look like torii and serve a different function, these " bird perches " show how birds in several Asian cultures are believed to have magic or spiritual properties, and may therefore help explain the enigmatic literal meaning of the torii's name (" bird perch ").

Although several subspecies are recognised, the appearance of this bird varies little across its extensive range.

Although the Australian Brushturkey is the only species of bird in which sex ratio is confirmed to be incubation-temperature dependent, it is speculated that this is common to all Megapodes, as they share nesting methods unique among birds.

Although generally a peaceful bird, which lives quite happily alongside humans, the Willie Wagtail will defend its nest aggressively.

Although his artistic works and romantic depiction of avian life inspired many bird enthusiasts and conservation organizations, the writings of John James Audubon, by modern standards, show insensitivity toward bird conservation as he shot and collected hundreds of specimens.

Although any of these tests can confirm psittacosis, false negatives are possible and so a combination of clinical and lab tests is recommended before giving the bird a clean bill of health.

* Although Plasmodium gallinaceum ( subgenus Haemamoeba ) and Plasmodium elongatum ( subgenus Huffia ) appear be related here there are so few bird species ( three ) included, this tree may not accurately reflect their real relationship.

Although there is no statue of Arthur on Frogstar B, the bird people came about the same way ; there is no archeologist called Lintilla in the part of the books that concerns itself with Frogstar B ; however, the spaceport with the massively delayed spaceship is there.

Although flight is as natural a mode of transportation for Angel as for a bird, he can only fly nonstop under his own power for around half a day.

Although some controversy surrounds bird feeding ( see bird feeder for details ), an increase in backyard feeding by humans has generally been beneficial to this species.

Although numbers have declined steeply in western Europe, this bird is classed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its huge range and large, apparently stable, populations in Russia and Kazakhstan.

Although it has vanished from much of its historic range, this bird was once found in suitable habitats in Eurasia everywhere between latitudes 41 ° N and 62 ° N.

Although one bird will know many songs — as many as 20 different tunes with as many as 1000 improvised variations on the basic theme ,— unlike thrushes, the Song Sparrow usually repeats the same song many times before switching to a different song.

Although the idea of placing an automaton cuckoo bird in a clock to announce the passing of time did not originate in the Black Forest, it is necessary to emphasize that the cuckoo clock as we know it today, comes from this region located in southwest Germany whose tradition of clockmaking started in the late 17th century.