Although Connecticut is a wealthy state by most measures, the income gap between its urban and suburban areas is striking, with several of Connecticut's cities ranking among the nation's poorest and most dangerous.

Although Friedman never visited Estonia, his book Free to Choose exercised a great influence on that nation's then 32-year-old prime minister, Mart Laar, who has claimed that it was the only book on economics he had read before taking office.

Although real power rested with the military, Francia's many talents attracted support from the nation's farmers.

Although it is the Prime Minister of France and parliament that oversee much of the nation's actual day-to-day affairs, the French President wields significant influence and authority, especially in the fields of national security and foreign policy.

Although Somalia has had no central monetary authority for upwards of 15 years between the outbreak of the civil war in 1991 and the subsequent re-establishment of the Central Bank of Somalia in 2009, the nation's payment system is actually fairly advanced due primarily to the widespread existence of private money transfer operators ( MTO ) that have acted as informal banking networks.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Hans Bethe went to Livermore in February 1983 for a two-day briefing on the X-ray laser, and " Although impressed with its scientific novelty, Bethe went away highly skeptical it would contribute anything to the nation's defense.

Although it is debated whether Henry VII was a great king, he certainly was a successful one if only because he restored the nation's finances, strengthened the judicial system and successfully denied all other claimants to the throne, thus further securing it for his heir.

Although it was not completed until some years after the presidency of George Washington, it is also speculated that the name of the traditional residence of the President of the United States may have derived from Martha Custis Washington's home, White House Plantation in Virginia, where the nation's first President had courted the First Lady in the mid-18th century.

Although Hamilton understood that adjustment might be needed from time to time as precious metal prices fluctuated, he believed that if the nation's unit of value was defined only by one of the two precious metals used for coins, the other would descend to the status of mere merchandise.

Although Stevenson's eloquent oratory and thoughtful, stylish demeanor impressed many intellectuals and members of the nation's academic community, the Republicans and some working-class Democrats ridiculed what they perceived as his indecisive, aristocratic air.

Although Wang went bankrupt in 1992, the city continued its cultural focus by hosting the nation's largest free folk festival, the Lowell Folk Festival, as well as many other cultural events.

Although he called Constellation " our nation's only chance at remaining the leader in human space flight ," a number of private companies were, and are, competing to develop orbital launch systems.

Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the Portuguese-speaking world.

Although it is the prime minister and parliament that oversee much of the nation's actual lawmaking, the president wields significant influence, both formally and from constitutional convention.

Although Jews played only a minor role in the nation's commercial banking system, the prominence of Jewish investment bankers such as the Rothschilds in Europe, and Jacob Schiff, of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. in New York City, made the claims of anti-Semites believable to some.

Although only about 1 % of the nation's delegates are chosen by the Iowa State Convention ( 25 Republican delegates in 2012, assigned proportionately ), the Iowa caucuses have served as an early indication of which candidates for president might win the nomination of their political party at that party's national convention, and which ones could drop out for lack of support.

Although he was considered to be one of the nation's top tax lawyers, one whose cases were sometimes cited by the Supreme Court of the United States, his fortune was built on real estate investments.

Although airing in a time when the nation's interest in the Bermuda Triangle, UFOs and fantasy was at a height, the show failed to last beyond the ten episodes, having been scheduled as a mid season replacement ( following the failure of another fantasy series, The Gemini Man ) against The Waltons and Welcome Back, Kotter, both big rated family shows.

Although he eventually made some interventions ( including fixed profit margins and regulated food supplies ), he continued to reject fundamental changes in the nation's finances.

Although the " unprovoked attack of Iraq " will forever be remembered as " infamous ", as will Dick Cheney's " reptilian contention that Americans who criticize U. S. foreign policy are ' validating the strategy of the terrorists '," according to Scheuer, a " bipartisan governing elite ", both Democratic and Republican, is to blame for the nation's woes.

Although ZCMI is sometimes credited with being the nation's first department store, a decade earlier New York City's " Marble Palace " and Macy's vied for that title.

Although the tank's weight and armor protection are light compared to other main battle tanks, it has the advantage of better tactical mobility over the nation's terrain.

Although a valued part of the nation's heritage, the papers of chief executives were private property which they took with them upon leaving office.

Although Casa Alianza Nicaragua's age range was 14-18 in its early existence, it quickly moved to a range of approximately 10-20 in response to the nation's need.

Although ferry transport between islands remains the prominent method of transport between the nations islands, improvements to the road infrastructure, rail, urban transport, and airports have all led to a vast improvement in transportation.

Although a few manufacturers make rolling stock that can adjust to different rail gauges, most manufacturers make rolling stock that only works with one of the standard rail gauges.

Although originally built for general commerce, this C & O rail link to the midwest was soon also being used to transport bituminous coal from the previously isolated coalfields, adjacent to the New River and the Kanawha River in West Virginia.

Although the railroad was to go bankrupt, he was convinced that a properly financed railroad could pass from Sacramento through the Sierra Nevada mountains to reach the Great Basin and hook up with rail lines coming from the East.

Although some traditional trolley or tram systems still exist to this day, the term " light rail " has come to mean a different type of rail system.

Although built as a mixed rail and road bridge, there is no current rail line operating over the bridge.

Although the resort was initially dependent upon railroad and electric trolley service, the completion of Virginia Beach Boulevard in 1922, which extended from Norfolk to the oceanfront, opened the way for automobiles, buses, trucks, and passenger rail service, the latter of which was eventually discontinued.

Although a fraction of what it used to be remains, Caen once boasted an extensive rail and tram network.

Although peripheral to London, the town has good transport links ; it was first connected to central London by rail in 1885 and has a station on the London Underground network.

Although the line originally went all the way to Montrose, which is still a station on the main rail network, there are currently no immediate plans to link the Brechin line back into the main rail network, ( as the section at Hillside through onto Kinnaber Junction close to Montrse is now sadly redeveloped, sadly making it unlikely for the preserved railway to reconnect to the national network at all ).

Although most of Solvang's visitors arrive by car, there are infrequent bus connections for those arriving at Santa Barbara by rail.

Although the rail line was discontinued in 1980, the two-story depot building, along with a section of track, has been preserved and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Although not a major battle site during the Civil War, Canton was important as a rail and logistics center.

Although the rail line's tracks lie entirely within the municipal boundaries of Hasbrouck Heights-and in fact form the borough's eastern boundary with Teterboro-NJ Transit considers the station to be in Teterboro because its parking lot and ingress / egress roads are accessed from that town.

Although there is no station in Delran, the New Jersey Transit River Line passenger rail runs through Delran along St. Mihiel Drive.

Although this route was once served by the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton railway line, today it is only served by the A34 road, which now bypasses Newbury to the west on an alignment partially using the old rail route ( see also ' Newbury Bypass ' below ).

Although rail service was initially replaced with a Fox Chase-Newtown shuttle bus, patronage remained light.

Although there are no passenger rail service, the CSX freight service runs through Demarest.

Although overshadowed in importance by the vast timbered areas on the coastal regions west of the Cascades, and burdened with cumbersome rail freight rates and stiff competition, Spokane became a noted leader in the manufacture of doors, sash, blinds, and other planing mill products.

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.