Although he questions the extent and nature of the alleged revival of religion and the alleged increase in conformity, and thinks that `` hedonistic '' present-time orientation does not have the meaning usually attributed to it, he does conclude that Americans increasingly enjoy leisure without guilt, do not stress achievement so much as formerly, are more accepting of group harmony as a goal, more tolerant of diversity and aware of other cultures.

Although Ayckbourn continued to move where his career took him, he settled in Scarborough, eventually buying Longwestgate House, the house formerly owned by Stephen Joseph.

) Although formerly operated by the U. S. Navy and known as NAVSPASUR ( short for " Naval Space Surveillance "), command passed to the Air Force 20th Space Control Squadron on October 1, 2004.

Although this boundary with India referring only to present-day Pakistan and not aimed at formerly East Pakistan borders except only all three governments claiming the status of the district of Firozpur and Pathankot between Pakistan and India.

Although PADI training standards differ from those formerly prevalent in the United Kingdom under the BSAC system, PADI training standards are consistent with World Recreational Scuba Training Council standards.

Although they were formerly enemies, the Tang accepted officials and generals of Goguryeo into their administration and military, such as the brothers Yeon Namsaeng ( 634 – 679 ) and Yeon Namsan ( 639 – 701 ).

Although the Scyphozoa was formerly thought to include the animals now referred to the classes Cubozoa and Staurozoa, it is now thought to include just three extant orders ( two of which are in Discomedusae, a subclass of Scyphozoa ).

Although the sea cow had formerly been abundant throughout the North Pacific, by 1741, when it was first described by Georg Wilhelm Steller, chief naturalist on an expedition led by explorer Vitus Bering, its range had been limited to a single, isolated population surrounding the uninhabited Commander Islands.

Although in 1879 the power of making Articles of War became in effect inoperative, the sovereign was empowered to make rules of procedure, having the force of law, to regulate the administration of the act in many matters formerly dealt with by the Articles of War.

Although Margaret of Anjou had now taken the place formerly held by Suffolk or Somerset, her position, at least at first, was not as dominant.

Although the origins of blacking-up for Mummer's Day have no racial connotations – the tradition going back to the days of the Celts – controversially, in the Padstow festival, a song with the words " He's gone where the good niggers go ", was formerly included due to the popularity of minstrel songs during the 20th century.

Although as of 2011 there has been no further official news on the project's development, the bankruptcy and closure of Broadsword Productions's parent company Intermedialab Limited ( formerly known as Televirtual ) now means that a new series is very unlikely.

Although originally low-cost housing, Silicon Valley's housing prices shot up dramatically as many houses that were formerly lowly priced became multi-million dollar homes.

Although Gownley is no longer a resident of Girardville, his work references the town in many ways, including being set in a fictional version of Connerton, a town formerly located between Girardville, and Lost Creek, as well as mentioning landmarks such as Centiole's Pizza

Although sometimes referred to as a " parliament ", the Legislative Yuan, under Sun's political theory, is a branch of government, while only the National Assembly of the Republic of China ( now abolished ), with the power to amend the constitution and formerly to elect the President and Vice President, could be considered a parliament.

" Although the terms were formerly synonymous, fissionable materials include also those ( such as uranium-238 ) that can be fissioned only with high-energy neutrons.

Although aimed at Nonconformists, when the Conventical Act was passed, the Jews led by their new rabbi, Jacob Sasportas, took their anxieties to Charles II, who told them, ‘ laughing and spitting ’, not to worry ; later the Privy Council put it in writing that Jews could ‘ promise themselves the effects of the same favour as formerly they have had, so long as they demean themselves peaceably and quietly, with due obedience to His Majesty ’ s laws and without scandal to his government ’.

Although the churches with which most were formerly associated may be of traditions out of communion with each other ( Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, Church of the East ), Eastern Catholic churches of whatever tradition are all in communion with one another and with the Latin or Western church.

Although Francis Nicholson, formerly dominion lieutenant governor, was then serving as lieutenant governor or Virginia and sought the superior position, William awarded the governorship to Andros, and awarded Nicholson yet another lieutenant governorship, this time that of Maryland.

Although formerly a village, Friendship dissolved its municipal corporation in 1977.

Although the right-of-way of the Champlain Canal through Waterford has largely been abandoned, the New York State Canal System ( formerly called the New York State Barge Canal ) continues to operate the modern successor to the Erie Canal.

Although the bacterial component of a kombucha culture comprises several species, it almost always includes Gluconacetobacter xylinus ( formerly Acetobacter xylinum ), which ferments the alcohols produced by the yeast ( s ) into acetic acid.

Although the Coalition Liberals who had formerly held the seat were pushed into third place, Simon came second ; in the view of Maurice Cowling his defeat by Labour marked the point at which Labour began to be seen as a serious threat by the older parties.

Although they were formerly released at the end of the season, many are now kept because of the scarcity of migrants.

Although their administrative offices are based in Des Plaines, Illinois, northwest of Chicago and near O ' Hare International Airport, the team plays its home games in neighboring Rosemont, Illinois at Allstate Arena ( formerly known as the Rosemont Horizon ), the same venue previously used by the Chicago Bruisers, one of the four original Arena Football League teams.

Although Collins used it as a catharsis for her opposition to the Vietnam War, two years after her rendition, the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, senior Scottish regiment of the British Army, recorded an instrumental version featuring a bagpipe soloist accompanied by a pipe and drum band.

Although the proposal seemed to have been approved, the plans of the British were thwarted by the uprising of Dost Muhammad's son Muhammad Akbar Khan, who defeated and annihilated the British-Indian garrison at Gandamak on its retreat from Kabul in January 1842.

Although most dialects of English used in the former British Empire outside of North America and Australasia are, to various extents, based on British English, most of the countries concerned have developed their own unique dialects, particularly with respect to pronunciation, idioms and vocabulary.

Although he himself was a blues purist, Korner criticised better-known British blues musicians during the blues boom of the late 1960s for their blind adherence to Chicago blues, as if the music came in no other form.

Although he still wore a standard British officer's cap on arrival in the desert, he briefly wore an Australian broad-brimmed hat before switching to wearing the black beret ( with the badge of the Royal Tank Regiment next to the British General Officer's badge ) for which he became notable.

Although Henry Lumley ’ s British cavalry had managed to cross the marshy ground around the Petite Gheete, it was soon evident to Marlborough that sufficient cavalry support would not be practicable and that the battle could not be won on the Allied right.

Although each series is set in a different era, all follow the " misfortunes " of Edmund Blackadder ( played by Atkinson ), who in each is a member of a British family dynasty present at many significant periods and places in British history.

Although hundreds of men dived into the sea to escape the flames, fewer than 100 survived the blast: approximately 70 survivors were picked up by British boats, including the wounded staff officer Léonard-Bernard Motard.

Although briefly outmatched, the British ships were soon joined by Goliath and Theseus.

Although The Vanguard folded in 1926, the others were a great triumph and became known as " The Big Five "; they ended Amalgamated Press's near-monopoly of the British comic industry.

Although principally a museum of cultural art objects and antiquities today, the British Museum was founded as a " universal museum ".

Although originally devised in the United States, it was more commonly adopted by British libraries than by American ones.

Although the Royal Navy is widely regarded as having been vital for the rise of the British Empire, and British dominance of the world, the British Army played an important role in the colonisation of India and other regions.

Although British Prime Minister John Major rejected John Hume's requests for a public inquiry into the killings, his successor, Tony Blair, decided to start one.

Although these encryption methods were more complex than previous schemes and required machines to encrypt and decrypt, other machines such as the British Bombe were invented to crack these encryption methods.

Although Louisbourg was captured by New Englanders with British naval assistance in 1745 and by the British again in 1758, Île Royale remained formally part of colonial France until it was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Paris in 1763.

Although there are often disputes about its organisation and funding, British parties to this day must still voice their general support for the NHS in order to remain electable.

Although widely used in naval warfare, and in anti-air guns, both the British and Americans feared unexploded proximity fuses would be reverse engineered leading to them limiting its use in continental battles.

Although it is the first of 20 British North America Acts, it is still the most famous of these and is understood to be the document of Canadian Confederation.