Although Patchen has given previous evidence of an interest in jazz, the musical group that he works with, the Chamber Jazz Sextet, is often ignored by jazz critics.

Although he had demonstrated no previous interest in film as a profession, Kurosawa submitted the required essay, which asked applicants to discuss the fundamental deficiencies of Japanese films and find ways to overcome them.

Although americium was likely produced in previous nuclear experiments, it was first intentionally synthesized, isolated and identified in late autumn 1944, at the University of California, Berkeley by Glenn T. Seaborg, Leon O. Morgan, Ralph A. James, and Albert Ghiorso.

Although previous Apollo expeditions, including Apollo 14 and Apollo 15 obtained samples of pre-mare lunar material, before lava began to upwell from the Moon's interior and flood the low areas and basins, none had actually visited the lunar highlands.

Although " Takes A Little Time " was a moderate hit single, the album failed to sell like the previous two albums, which had both gone multi-platinum.

Although very small amounts of berkelium were possibly produced in previous nuclear experiments, it was first intentionally synthesized, isolated and identified in December 1949 by Glenn T. Seaborg, Albert Ghiorso and Stanley G. Thompson.

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 previous big-name pitchers, including Bill Swift, Bret Saberhagen, and Darryl Kile, had struggled in Colorado, following the 2000 season O ' Dowd made two very splashy signings in the free-agent market, signing Denny Neagle to a five-year contract worth $ 51 million, followed five days later by signing Mike Hampton to an eight-year, $ 121 million contract.

Although not as decisive as the previous Austrian defeats, the peace treaty in October 1809 stripped Austria of a large amount of territories, reducing it even more.

Although the results were not conclusive, and Hershey and Chase were cautious in their interpretation, previous, contemporaneous and subsequent discoveries all served to prove that DNA is the hereditary material.

Although the use of the term infantry in English dates from the 15th century ( from French Infanterie, itself from the Italian Infanteria ), the foot troops of the previous eras in history who fought with a variety of weapons before the introduction of the firearms are also referred to as infantry.

Although SNK's American home entertainment division quickly acknowledged that the system simply was incapable to compete with the 3D-able powerhouse systems of the day like Sega's Saturn and Sony's PlayStation, SNK corporate of Japan felt they could continue to maintain profitable sales in the Japanese home market by shortening the previous system's load-times.

Although the county was still below the " pass " threshold, the report demonstrated substantial improvement compared to previous decades on every measure of air quality.

Although the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, it received mixed reviews and was not as commercially successful as her previous albums.

Although the team only finished 14 games above. 500, they won 16 more games than the previous season.

Although the AFL's New York Jets won Super Bowl III at the end of the previous season, many were convinced that it was a fluke.

Although the two rebuilt the team with young talent that eventually won the previous year's Super Bowl, both men had huge egos that conflicted with each other.

Although sold as a thriller in the mould of McGoohan's previous series, Danger Man ( US: Secret Agent ), the show's combination of 1960s countercultural themes and surreal setting had a far-reaching effect on science fiction / fantasy programming, and on popular culture in general.

Although Williams hit. 344, his power and runs batted in were down from the previous season, with 23 home runs and 113 RBIs.

Although Harding desired to run for a second term in office, he may have been aware of his own health decline ; he gave up drinking, sold his " life-work ", the Marion Star, in part to regain $ 170, 000 previous investment losses, and had the U. S. Attorney General Harry Daugherty make a new will.

Although his statements nominally responded to a point made by Russell, Bryan had thought of the argument the previous evening, and had not used it in earlier speeches.

Although McKinley outpolled him by 600, 000 votes, Bryan received more votes than any previous presidential candidate.

Although the album could not match the sales of their previous albums in the UK, Blur became the band's most successful internationally.

Although private maritime trade and official tribute missions from China had taken place in previous dynasties, the tributary fleet under the Muslim eunuch admiral Zheng He in the 15th century far surpassed all others in size.

Although the founders of the Tang related to the glory of the earlier Han Dynasty ( 202 BC-220 AD ), the basis for much of their administrative organization was very similar to the previous Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Although the tughra is largely identified with the Ottoman Sultans, they have also sometimes been used in other Turkic states, such as the Khanate of Kazan.

Although the devshirme made boys the Sultans ' state slaves it led to a highly privileged position in Ottoman society, but inevitably led to their conversion to Islam.

Although the notion and title of an emperor is largely alien to Islamic tradition, the Ottoman dynasty which, employed the title of " Sultan of Sultans " in its official full style had perhaps the best claim to usage, due to its territorial extent and great length.

Although I had been inside it I had not yet seen it functioning.

Although it was dark as usual I could see that the hall had only recently contained a great many people.

Although after much trouble he did manage to get it back, he discovered there was no trade to be had.

Although it had seemed a good reason, to begin with: no couple could afford to have children.

Although the monarch had frequently asserted that the elections were to be without party significance, his action was an implicit admission that party identifications were a factor.

Although wanted by the sheriff for killing an old man named Asher Jones, the warrant for his arrest had never been served.

Although the first polyether foams on the market had to be produced by the two-step prepolymer method, today, thanks to new catalysts, they can be produced by a one-shot technique.

Although the particular form of conceptualization which popular imagination had made in response to the experience of spirit was undoubtedly defective, the raw experience itself which led to such excesses remains with us as vividly as ever.

Although quiet when they brought her in, she'd suddenly turned violent and had to be knocked out.

Although not much desiring the account, he had been appointed advertising head of Zenith.

Although this was the first time that Helva had seen unshelled people, she took this experience calmly.

Although Lincoln won only a plurality of the popular vote, his victory in the electoral college was decisive: Lincoln had 180 and his opponents added together had only 123.

Although Crete had contacts with Mari from 2000 BC, there is no evidence that the ecstatic prophetic art existed during the Minoan and Mycenean ages.

Although it had at first been somewhat established in many colonies, in 1861 it was ruled that, except where specifically established, the Church of England had just the same legal position as any other church.

Although popular from her first appearance in 1930, Jane Marple had to wait thirty-two years for her first big-screen appearance.

Although England decisively won the Ashes 4 – 1, Bodyline caused such a furore in Australia that diplomats had to intervene to prevent serious harm to Anglo-Australian relations, and the MCC eventually changed the Laws of cricket to curtail the number of leg side fielders.

Although he was committed to maintaining what the church had defined at Nicaea, Constantine was also bent on pacifying the situation and eventually became more lenient toward those condemned and exiled at the council.

Although much of the church hierarchy in the East had opposed the Nicene creed in the decades leading up to Theodosius ' accession, he managed to achieve unity on the basis of the Nicene creed.

Although Romans who had been adopted into a new family usually retained their old nomen in cognomen form ( e. g. Octavianus for one who had been an Octavius, Aemilianus for one who had been an Aemilius, etc.