Although the Brandywine population is still predominantly rural, `` there are indications of a consistent and a statistically significant trend away from the older and relatively isolated rural communities.

Although the NATO countries did not adopt an intermediate-power round, they continued the trend toward shorter and lighter magazine-fed battle rifles.

Although some European film-makers picked up the trend towards using dialogue titles, they did not pick up on the move towards cutting them into the scene at the point at which they were actually spoken until a few years later.

Although in 1899 Standard Oil controlled more than 85 % of the oil production in the older oil regions in the Appalachian Basin and the Lima-Indiana trend, it never controlled more than 10 % of the oil production in the new Gulf Coast province.

Although new trade theory can explain the growing trend of trade volumes of intermediate goods, Krugman's explanation depends too much on the strict assumption that all firms are symmetrical, meaning that they all have the same production coefficients.

Although the law remained in effect only eight years, it set the trend for New Deal social programs during the Great Depression.

Although results vary widely within regions and countries, the trend indicates that the world as a whole can meet the goal of halving the percentage of people living in poverty.

Although in 2004 violent crime in Memphis reached a record low for over a decade, that trend subsequently reversed.

Although the trend of this ridge, as well as that of Tenaya Canyon, is probably controlled by master joints, 80 percent of the northwest " half " of the original dome may well still be there.

Although decentralization is the current trend in Philippine local governance, the country remains a unitary state and the National Government continues to have strong influence over local government units.

Although not fully realized, the trend toward party politics was well established.

Although this gender specific naming trend is common for assigning fragrance concentrations, it does not directly have anything to do with whether a fragrance was intended for men or women.

Although there is drying trend in summer, rain is still abundant, just not as wet as the rest of the year.

Although Handel continued to write and present operas, the trend towards English-language productions became irresistible as the decade ended, and after three performances of his last Italian opera Deidamia in January and February 1741, he abandoned the genre.

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 popular works, including popular poems or collections of poems, were already being distributed for private reading and study in manuscript form, there can be little doubt that the introduction of cheap printing technologies accelerated this trend considerably.

Although the trend was short-lived, the penny-farthing became a symbol of the late Victorian era.

Although not as popular as other sites in the region, Beaumaris formed part of this trend and was visited by the future Queen Victoria in 1832 for an Eisteddfod festival and it was painted by J. M. W. Turner in 1835.

Although " floaty " skirts were most closely associated with the boho look of mid-decade, short skirts also featured in some outfits, and in London, for example, minis were more widespread during the hot summer of 2006 than for several years before, a trend that continued through the mild autumn and winter and even five years later have not yet lost their popularity with bare legs becoming more common in 2011 for the first time in some years.

Although sales of SUVs and light trucks were booming in the U. S., Japan's car manufacturers dismissed the idea that such a trend could occur in their own country.

Although no longer than its predecessor, the Mark III was a heavier car, reflecting a trend towards improving secondary safety by making car bodies more substantial.

Although these " unwritten " rules are sometimes stretched, they have generally held up for four decades, with only minor dissimilarities and adjustments, like the occasional requests to avoid works of explicit sexual nature, calls for projects with specific participants, or the recent trend to display digital documentation on blogs and websites instead of personally sending printed paper to contributors.

Although navel exposure has become a recent trend in fashion in Japan, annual belly button festivals ( Heso Matsuri ) have been held in Japan since the late 1960s.

-Age distributions not reflective of the general population instead favoring older more conservative age groups ( Although the over all effect of this is unknown as approval and disapproval varied significantly throughout age groups without clear trend towards changing attitudes with age ).

Although originating in the mainland of Greece, use of the acropolis model quickly spread to Greek colonies such as the Dorian Lato on Crete during the Archaic Period.

Although physically separated from the Nova Scotia peninsula by the Strait of Canso, it is artificially connected to mainland Nova Scotia by the long rock-fill Canso Causeway.

Although Japan eventually recognized the People's Republic in 1972, shortly after Kakuei Tanaka succeeded Sato as Prime Minister of Japan, the memory of this relationship was strong enough to be reported by The New York Times ( April 15, 1978 ) as a significant factor inhibiting trade between Japan and the mainland.

Although the British surrendered claims to mainland Normandy, France, and other French possessions in 1801, the monarch of the United Kingdom retains the title Duke of Normandy in respect to the Channel Islands.

Although people of Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China do not use passports to travel between the three places, other documents, such as the Mainland Travel Permit ( for the people of Hong Kong and Macau ), are used instead ; foreigners are required to present their passports at the immigration control points.

Although much of Zanzibar's African population came from the mainland, one group known as Shirazis traces its origins to the island's early Persian settlers.

Although Sardinian by name, the kingdom had its capital in Turin, in mainland Italy, where the Savoys resided.

Although food is more expensive there than at the mainland ( mostly due to the cost of shipping ) other things like vehicles, tobacco and alcohol are significantly cheaper because of the absence of taxes.

Although the city is in the Caribbean, the mainland is quite far south, isolating it from the wind currents that feed the hurricanes.

Although he was not charged with any offences Wright was nonetheless handed an exclusion order banning him from mainland Britain.

Although Kent was the first part of the British mainland to be conquered and settled by the invading Angles, Saxons and Jutes from the middle of the 5th century AD onwards, after the departure of the Romans, it was not until the late 7th century that the spelling Folcanstan appears.

Although it is politically in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Beluga is actually on the Alaskan mainland on the other side of Cook Inlet from the peninsula.

Although one of the few areas of mainland Scotland where the Gaelic language did not achieve dominance — the presence of the language is attributed to the " temporary occupation … the presence of a landowning Gaelic-speaking aristocracy and their followers for something like 150-200 years " — there are some placenames from the language, e. g. Dalry, Currie, Balerno and Cockenzie.

Although traditionally having had ties with the community of Norse settlers in northern Scotland, Scottish rulers had increasingly asserted their sovereignty over the entire mainland.

Although the isostatic rise of land makes estimating post-glacial coastlines a complex task, c. 14, 000 BP it is likely that Staffa was part of a larger island, just off the coast of mainland Scotland, which at that time would have included what is now the Isle of Mull, Iona and the Treshnish Isles.

Although Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man are not part of the United Kingdom, as they are part of the Common Travel Area, people resident on these islands who choose to have an abortion have traveled to the mainland UK since the Abortion Act 1967.

Although once hunted extensively for its fur in Australia, the common brushtail possum is now protected in mainland states, but only partially protected in Tasmania where there is an annual hunting season.

Although he did not play " traditional " Hawaiian music, Ho became an unofficial ambassador of Hawaiian culture throughout the world as well as on the American mainland.

Although difficult to quantify, growing skepticism toward authority in mainland China appears to be spurring public support for media criticism ( often indirect and carefully couched ) of the State and slowly diluting the legitimacy of the party.

Although mainland Chinese journalists only recently have begun to participate in these opportunities, there is some evidence that such training is having an effect.

Although it is politically part of Manhattan and New York County, because of the re-routing of the Harlem River, it is located on the North American mainland contiguous to The Bronx, not on Manhattan Island.

Although reported from almost all parts of Australia, they are most common in the relatively fertile south-east and south-west corners of the mainland, and in south-east Queensland.

Although they are rare vagrants on the islands of Bass Strait and in northern Tasmania, on the Australian mainland they vary from uncommon to common, appearing almost anywhere following rain or the movement of flood waters.

Although the Hong Kong media has freedom of speech, self-censorship is commonly practised at media organisations whose owners have business interests in mainland China.