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 the exact dating is disputed, it is not regarded as authentic by any scholar.

Though his official status is disputed, on diplomatic occasions the emperor tends to behave as the head of state ( with widespread public support ).

Though it is generally accepted nalidixic acid is to be considered the first quinolone drug, this has been disputed over the years by a few researchers who believe chloroquine, from which nalidixic acid is derived, is to be considered the first quinolone drug, rather than nalidixic acid.

Though their accuracy and their ability to win are disputed, their use normally violates the rules of online cardrooms, so using them is, by definition, cheating.

Though her death was ruled a suicide, family members disputed this finding.

" Though disputed, evidence suggests that the Neanderthals were the first human species to intentionally bury the dead, doing so in shallow graves along with stone tools and animal bones.

Though precise figures have been disputed, Kind of Blue has been described by many music writers not only as Davis's best-selling album, but as the best-selling jazz record of all time.

) Though disputed by North Korean scholars, Western sources generally describe the Lelang Commandery as existing within the Korean peninsula, and extend the rule of the four commanderies as far south as the Han River in the Korean peninsula.

Though the Federal Administrative Court of Germany has adjudged the expropriations political repression, the German courts have upheld the land reforms and rebuffed all claims for compensation, according to a — disputed — Soviet Aide-mémoire during the negotiations of the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany ( Two Plus Four Agreement ).

Though hotly disputed, some cite as an example the competition between feral horses and cattle in the western United States.

Though the substratum status of many Romanian words is not much disputed, their status as Dacian words is controversial, some more than others.

Though renowned Temptations bass vocalist Melvin Franklin cited James as his nephew, that has sometimes been disputed.

Though considered for a number of positions in the new administration, most notably for Attorney General, initially the only job Harlan was offered was as a member of a commission sent to Louisiana to resolve disputed statewide elections there.

Though later critics have disputed both Lowe's findings and method, The Road to Xanadu remains a classic.

Though it is widely accepted that the movement lasted from the 1960s into the early 1980s, the exact years of the movement are more difficult to pinpoint and are often disputed.

Though Paul's influence on Christian thinking is said to be more significant than any other New Testament author, the relationship of Paul of Tarsus and Judaism is still disputed today.

Though often called a " novel " by critics, such a definition is disputed, because all its parts had an independent life.

Though this is something likely disputed by members belonging to these groups, notably the Seventh-day Adventist Church, as term Judaizers is typically used as a pejorative.

Though Paul's influence on Christian thinking is said to be more significant than any other New Testament author, the relationship of Paul of Tarsus and Judaism is still disputed.

Though so many issues are contentious or disputed, there are two aspects of the astrological ages that have virtually unanimous consensus — firstly, the link of the astrological ages to the axial precession ; secondly, that, due to the nature of the precession of the equinoxes, the progression of the ages proceeds in reverse direction through the zodiacal signs.

Though the issue is disputed, Sharkey ’ s began serving spiedies in 1947, which makes Iacovelli more likely to have invented the dish first.

Though Arran's father disputed the rumour, and Thomas Randolph's findings confirm Buchanan's view, physical security was tightened at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Though some critics have made assertions, some in efforts to preserve Shakespeare's literary credibility, to its being non-erotic in nature, no critic has disputed that the majority of Shakespeare's sonnets concern explicitly male-male love poetry.

Though opposed to the existence of the Federal Reserve, Friedman argued that, given that it does exist, a steady, small expansion of the money supply was the only wise policy.

Though a Confederate defeat, the engagement distracts Federal efforts to capture Richmond.

" Though he opposed the existence of the Federal Reserve, Friedman advocated, given its existence, a central bank policy aimed at keeping the supply and demand for money at equilibrium, as measured by growth in productivity and demand.

" Though Scott had filed the protest at the Court of Federal Claims, the court order was the result of other bidders intervening in the case.

Though West Berlin held close ties to the West German Federal Republic of Germany, it was legally never part of it.

Though he voted for the flag-burning amendment, he voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment and he opposed restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba, and was one of only two Republicans to vote in favor of terminating funds for TV Martí, which broadcasts anti-Castro programming in Cuba.

Though the initial bill did not pass, the Republican party platform of June 1912 endorsed the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission.

Though concern about the existence of a duopoly had been around for some time, a press uproar sparked in 2006, when a controversial reform to the Federal Radio and Television Law, seriously hampered the entry of new competitors, like Cadena Tres.

Though the federal council was always only elected by the Federal Assembly, there was an unwritten rule at the time, relinquished since the 1870s, that federal councillors should be confirmed in their home canton ’ s election for the National Council as well.

Though the battle was a tactical draw, it was a strategic victory for the Federal army as they remained in possession of the battlefield and Confederate fortunes in northwest Arkansas declined markedly from that point on.

Though Obwalden participated in the War, the Sonderbund council surrendered before the Federal army reached the Canton.

Though Federal anti-trust action was taken against NCL, the damage was already done: Los Angeles was dominated by automobiles.

Though conceptually similar to European headlamps with nonstandardised shape and replaceable-bulb construction, these headlamps conform to the SAE headlamp standards of US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108, and not the internationalised European safety standards used outside North America.

Though clearly circulating in oral form earlier, the earliest established date for a written form of the prayer is Reinhold Niebuhr's inclusion of it in a sermon in 1943, followed closely by its inclusion in a Federal Council of Churches book for army chaplains and servicemen in 1944.

Though primarily used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, JPATS also assists military and state law enforcement.

* The Federal Communications Commission censoring television and radio, citing obscenity, e. g., Howard Stern and Opie and Anthony ( Though the FCC only has the power to regulate over the air broadcasts and not cable or satellite television or satellite radio ).

Though sexual orientation and gender identity are also excluded from this law, they are included in a more recent Federal hate-crime law, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr.

Though the Federal Communications Commission renewed WNAC's license in 1969, RKO General lost the license in 1981 after General Tire admitted to a stunning litany of corporate misconduct as part of a settlement with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Though the Hollywood Hotel housed many of the great stars in its day, it was razed in August 1956 to make way for a development, with a twelve story office building for the First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Hollywood, a shopping center and parking lots.

Though it was introduced during the " Recreation Fee Demonstration Program " ( Fee-Demo ) which ended on November 21, 2004, the Forest Service continues to administer the program, nearly unchanged, under the Federal Lands and Recreation Enhancement Act.

Though at first the Court had accepted some of the New Deal legislation over the objections of the four conservative justices, in the 1935 term, the Four Horsemen, together with Roberts and Hughes, voided the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 ( United States v. Butler, 297 U. S. 1 ( 1936 )), along with the Federal Farm Bankruptcy Act, the Railroad Act, and the Coal Mining Act.

Though conceptually similar to European headlamps with nonstandardized shape and replaceable-bulb construction, these headlamps conform to the SAE headlamp design standards contained in U. S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108, and not to the international safety standards used worldwide outside North America.

Though the press of these days showed favour towards the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the state of California supported the farmers who grew opium poppies for their seeds.