Although we continue to pay our conversational devotions to `` free private enterprise '', `` individual initiative '', `` the democratic way '', `` government of the people '', `` competition of the marketplace '', etc., we live rather comfortably in a society in which economic competition is diminishing in large areas, bureaucracy is corroding representative government, technology is weakening the citizen's confidence in his own power to make decisions, and the threat of war is driving him economically and physically into the ground ''.

Although a large number of coatings systems, particularly at low thicknesses fail cohesively by the cutting mechanism, frequently a second type of cohesive failure may also take place.

Although the lowest salinity values are just north of the equator ( because of heavy tropical rainfall ), in general the lowest values are in the high latitudes and along coasts where large rivers enter.

Although Andean Amerindian peoples crafted ceremonial jewelry of gold and other metals the mineralizations of the Andes were first mined in large scale after the Spanish arrival.

Although relatively large for a theropod, Albertosaurus was much smaller than its more famous relative Tyrannosaurus, probably weighing less than 2 metric tons.

Although amaranth was cultivated on a large scale in ancient Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru, nowadays it is only cultivated on a small scale there, along with India, China, Nepal, and other tropical countries ; thus, there is potential for further cultivation in those countries, as well as in the U. S. In a 1977 article in Science, amaranth was described as " the crop of the future.

Although he improved on the arching of his father's instruments, by and large they are inferior and no match for the greatest maker of his day, Antonio Stradivari.

Although allenes often require specialized syntheses, the parent, propadiene is produced on a large scale as an equilibrium mixture with methylacetylene:

Although it was innovative and unique for its time, gamers found the Atari Lynx to be quite large and bulky, even the 2nd version of the unit.

Although it has only 6. 14 percent of Alaska's land area, it is larger than the state of Maine, and almost as large as the state of Indiana.

Although Zermelo's fix allows a class to describe arbitrary ( possibly " large ") entities, these predicates of the meta-language may have no formal existence ( i. e., as a set ) within the theory.

Although initial studies suggested that antioxidant supplements might promote health, later large clinical trials with a limited number of antioxidants detected no benefit and even suggested that excess supplementation with certain putative antioxidants may be harmful.

Although large Chinese bridges of wooden construction existed at the time of the Warring States, the oldest surviving stone bridge in China is the Zhaozhou Bridge, built from 595 to 605 AD during the Sui Dynasty.

Although large in numbers some Western experts consider some of it outdated.

Although trade unions in Benin represent up to 75 % of the formal workforce, the large informal economy has been noted by the International Trade Union Confederation ( ITCU ) to contain ongoing problems, including a lack of women's wage equality, the use of child labour, and the continuing issue of forced labour.

Although they were childless, Potter played an important role in William ’ s large family, particularly enjoying her relationship with several nieces whom she helped educate and giving comfort and aid to her husband ’ s brothers and sisters.

Although he presided over a large majority, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was overshadowed by his ministers, most notably Herbert Henry Asquith at the Exchequer, Edward Grey at the Foreign Office, Richard Burdon Haldane at the War Office and David Lloyd George at the Board of Trade.

Although the German invasion successfully conquered large areas of Soviet territory, the overall strategic effects were more limited.

Although the Portuguese arrived on Cameroon's doorstep in the 16th century, malaria prevented significant European settlement and conquest of the interior until the late 1870s, when large supplies of the malaria suppressant, quinine, became available.

Although the Bizerte ( Type PR 48 large patrol craft ) class L ' Audacieux is fitted for SS 12M missiles these are not embarked and its operational status is in some doubt, having not been reported at sea since 1995.

Although large cities are also municipalities, they are often thought of as a collection of communities, due to their diversity.

Although cumin seeds contain a relatively large percentage of iron, extremely large quantities of cumin would need to be consumed for it to serve as a significant dietary source ( see nutrition data ).

Although water forms the large majority of the cytosol, its structure and properties within cells is not well understood.

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 elves could be considered to be beautiful and potentially helpful beings in some sections of English-speaking society throughout its history, Old English evidence also attests to alignments of elves with demons, as for example in line 112 of Beowulf.

Although some sections of road have been built using private or public-private funds, and are operated as toll roads, they are owned by the Government of Ireland.

Although the first competition had separate sections for Inform and TADS games, subsequent competitions have not been divided into sections and are open to games produced by any method, provided that the software used to play the game is freely available.

Although there are sections exclusively for women and children, the Grand Mosque in Mecca is desegregated.

Although sections of the main Führerbunker were found, partially destroyed or filled in, another bunker complex was found further north that even the East German authorities had apparently missed, plus other cavities beneath land bordering the east side of Ebertstraße, although these turned out to be underground garages belonging to a former SS accommodation block.

Although the Livingstone Falls prevent access from the sea, nearly the entire Congo is readily navigable in sections, especially between Kinshasa and Kisangani.

Although the substantia nigra appears as a continuous band in brain sections, anatomical studies have found that it actually consists of two parts with very different connections and functions, the pars compacta and pars reticulata.

Although Caesarean sections were performed in Roman times, no classical source records a mother surviving such a delivery, – the earliest recorded survival dates to 1500 AD – and Caesar's mother Aurelia Cotta lived to serve him as an advisor in his adulthood.

Although it gave the game 93 %, Game Over Online called it an " an intriguing juxtaposition of pieces of incredibly intense FPS action that had me on the edge of my seat combined with puzzle-like sections of such opacity that they made me want to kill myself ".

Although Section 83 of the Massachusetts Legislature appears to prohibit dress codes in public schools by declaring that schools may not " abridge the rights of students as to personal dress and appearance ", Section 86 states that " The provisions of sections eighty-three to eighty-five, inclusive, shall apply only to cities and towns which accept the same " and other sections of the law allow schools to impose dress codes, and in fact many public schools in Massachusetts ( mostly in the Boston area ) have mandatory school uniforms.

Although drivable vehicles did not play a big part in the game, there were some sections and levels which required the player to drive certain vehicles, including an ATV, a patrol boat, a forklift and a helicopter.

Although several orders for these stories have been proposed by fans, according to Zelazny himself ( commentary quoted in the biography "... And Call Me Roger ": The Literary Life of Roger Zelazny, Part 6 and in the " A Word from Zelazny " sections that accompany these stories ), the correct order of the stories is this ( i. e., the order in which they were written ):

Although his own book had been put together with the help of Doreen Valiente and included material from a variety of modern sources, ( notably from Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches and the writings of Aleister Crowley ) it also included sections written in an antique ( or mock-antique ) style, including advice for witches brought to trial and tortured.

Although smoking was banned on the subsurface sections of the London Underground in February 1985 ( a consequence of the Oxford Circus fire ), the fire was most probably caused by a traveller discarding a burning match, which fell down the side of the escalator onto the running track ( Fennell 1988, p. 111 ).

Although the film closely follows the novel, which is written in first person, some sections are different.

Although most of Chopin's nocturnes are in an overall ternary form, quite often the individual sections ( either the A, the B, or both ) are in binary form, most often of the asymmetrical variety.

Although interrupted by frequent gaps, 141 sections of consecutive narrative have been preserved.

Although it is possible to create " click maps " ( pre-programmed click tracks designed specifically for a song or musical presentation that changes tempo and / or meter throughout ), much live music can benefit from natural shifts of pace ( tempo ) between different sections of a song or piece of music.

Although not strictly speaking a turnout, a switch diamond is an active trackwork assembly used where the crossing angle between two tracks is too shallow for totally passive trackwork-the unguided sections of each rail would overlap.

Although often referred to as a " two-stage drop ", the falls actually consist of three sections:

Although the accession of the young monarch was initially regarded auspiciously, his reign soon became controversial: Constantine's involvement in the Apostasia of July 1965 created issues among sections of the population and aggravated the ongoing political instability that culminated in the Colonels ' Coup of 21 April 1967.

Although older editions may serve historic and artistic uses because their companion illustrations and anatomical cross sections are renowned for their rustic and often haunting presentation, they no longer represent an up-to-date anatomical understanding.