Though respected for their contributions to various academic disciplines ( respectively mathematics, linguistics, and literature ), the three men became known to the general public only by making often-controversial and disputed pronouncements on politics and public policy that would not be regarded as noteworthy if offered by a medical doctor or skilled tradesman.

Though born in Rīga in 1937, she settled in Canada during the years of the Soviet occupation, becoming a well-respected academic in the subject of Latvian culture.

Though not taking up an academic career, he was left with an enduring and deep love for Oxford.

Though his research interests were always in line with those of the German historicists, with a strong emphasis on interpreting economic history, Weber's defence of " methodological individualism " in the social sciences represented an important break with that school and an embracing of many of the arguments that had been made against the historicists by Carl Menger, the founder of the Austrian School of economics, in the context of the academic Methodenstreit (" debate over methods ") of the late 19th century.

Though his most influential books were written in the 1920s, he continued to write prolifically until his death ( in academic quasi-exile ) in 1985.

Though representing a general return to certain notions of music-making that are often considered to be classical or romantic, not all postmodern composers have eschewed the experimentalist or academic tenets of modernism.

Though schools start closing from mid-March, the actual academic closure is on May 31 and in Nepal it starts from July 15.

* Though Isaac Asimov was best known for his long and illustrious career as a science fiction author, his writing came second to his academic career early in his life.

These opinions are now standard. Though his time as an academic was quite brief, he taught and encouraged a number of evolutionary biologists at the University of Oxford in the 1920s.

Though a new discipline, a growing number of colleges have begun offering academic programs related to sex, sexuality, and sexual orientation.

Though the city's exact location is not certain, it presently lies in the Munshiganj District of Bangladesh, and continues to be celebrated as an early center of Buddhist cultural, academic, and political life.

Though its Nationals may never approach the size of NAQT's, the continued viability of ACF is no longer regularly in doubt, largely thanks to the inherent appeal of ACF's academic content and to the outreach to new teams that ACF Fall represents.

Commenting on the 1954 enunciation of them, Peter Lyon, a UK academic specializing in international relations, wrote: " Though neutralists in general, and at that time Mr Nehru in particular, seemed to regard these principles as being a special contribution to world politics, they were not at all original, were repetitious, and really boiled down to the edict that a state's independence should not be infringed.

Though foreign policy continued to remain under-cover, academic work placed international relations in a structured framework of political science.

Though the college has no majors of its own, it has its own dean and academic advisers to help Honors students with their educational pursuits.

Though the experience as a stripper has been documented in journalistic and academic research to have lasting negative impacts on practitioners, being a stripper does not preclude a balanced life while in the business or personally satisfying future.

Though Lam's dislike for academic conservatism persisted, his time in Spain marked his technical development in which he began to merge a primitive aesthetic and the traditions of Western composition.

Though Arisa is nowhere near Shipon in academic or piloting ability, she finds Shipon to be an inspiration to improve herself, and calls Shipon her " Star of Hope ".

Though the Wisconsin legislature and business interests pressed for his dismissal, the board of trustees of the university passed a resolution committing itself to academic freedom, and to retaining him ( without tenure ):

Though its students do not all belong to FGBC churches, Grace does offer scholarships to FGBC students who meet academic standards.

Though increasingly debated in academic circles, this approach has remained outside the range of official efforts to resolve the conflict as well as mainstream analysis, where it is eclipsed by the two-state solution.

Though he intended his foray into politics to be a brief departure from his academic career, this changed on December 12, 2003 when Prime Minister Paul Martin called upon him to enter Cabinet as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

Though there are examples of mainstream scientists supporting maverick ideas within their own discipline of expertise, fringe science theories and ideas are often advanced by individuals either without a traditional academic science background, or by researchers outside the mainstream discipline, The media also play a role in the creation and propagation of the view that certain fields of science are " controversial ".

Though Cao Cao criticised his lack of academic learning, Cao Zhang had always aspired to pursue a career in the military.

Though acute social withdrawal in Japan appears to affect both genders equally, because of differing social expectations for maturing boys and girls, the most widely reported cases of hikikomori are from middle-and upper-middle-class families whose sons, typically their eldest, refuse to leave the home, often after experiencing one or more traumatic episodes of social or academic failure.

Though the Tribune had been hailed by former City Newsers as a savior of CNB, on December 1, 2005, the Tribune informed the 19 employees of City News Service that their jobs were being eliminated as part of cost-cutting measures going on throughout the Tribune Company.

Though deep mines in thin coal seams once provided jobs and income for local residents in the past, this is not the case in present-day Owsley County.

Though most Valley residents were farmers or orchardists, canneries, brickyards, railroad maintenance facilities and lumber mills provided jobs for many.

Though not strictly " demogroups " by definition, the scene always had various polyhistors who excelled in all areas of demomaking ; rather than gathering various other persons to aid them in a creative process, they perform all jobs of programming, musicmaking and visual art themselves.

Though the workers thought this was a threat to their jobs, it was adopted and the pressure was on to speed up carding and spinning.

Though a political novice, Burns had a great deal of name recognition from his previous jobs, and the Republican Party recruited him to run against Democrat and incumbent Senator John Melcher, a popular veterinarian.

Though 337 jobs will be lost because of this decision, Hoover UK anticipated retaining its Headquarters, logistics, storage and after sales service functions at the site, with some 113 workers retained.

Though he graduated in electrical engineering in 1931, the lack of engineering jobs during the Great Depression encouraged him to take up graduate study in physics.

Though they both obtained steady acting jobs in South Africa, after two years, they returned to England in 1957.

Though owning a break-even unit provides the social benefit of providing jobs and possible synergies that assist other business units, from an accounting point of view such a unit is worthless, not generating cash for the company.

Though the accounting scandals are most credited with the demise of the company, it has later come out that part of the downfall was attributed to employees inflating results in part to help protect their jobs.

Though some organizations attempt to provide opportunities to local musicians, most bands are not able to obtain sufficient backing to allow them to " quit their day jobs ".

Though Bumblebee attempted to explain what had happened, Wasp was bent to make him suffer just like he had, knocking him out before swapping paint jobs, helmets and voice synthezisers with him, so Bumblebee could take his place while he remained free.

Though by 1957, things changed irrevocably, and the other members had regrouped at Glasgow by themselves, as Eileen and Caddy, now married, found jobs at Cluny Hill Hotel near Forres ( four miles from Findhorn village ), Maclean joined them as the hotel's secretary and soon all parted ways with Sheena.

Though the rail network into Cardiff is extensive, train times and frequencies beyond Caerphilly and Pontypridd impede the development of a significant commuter market to city centre jobs.

Though there has been major growth in women ’ s employment, the quality of the jobs still remains deeply unequal.

Though operations on the Hobart Turn ceased in the early 1980s, the Watson ( near Wilmington ) and Malabar switch jobs remained to serve industries along the route.

Though aspiring to be an actor, he worked at many different jobs during the 1930s, including selling beauty supplies and lingerie.