Though the resolution is historically significant, Hideaki Uemura, professor at Keisen University in Tokyo and a specialist in indigenous peoples ' rights, commented that the motion is " weak in the sense of recognizing historical facts " as the Ainu were " forced " to become Japanese in the first place.

Though in different leagues, the Giants historically have had a rivalry with the Yankees, beginning as a regional rivalry before the Giants moved to the West Coast.

Though historically a predominantly Afrikaner settlement, Bloemfontein was officially founded in 1846 as a fort by British army major Henry Douglas Warden as a British outpost in the Transoranje region, at that stage occupied by various groups of peoples including Cape Colony Trek Boers, Griqua and Basotho.

Though the reality was that the Stonewall riots themselves, as well as the immediate and the ongoing political organizing that occurred following them, were events fully participated in by lesbian women, bisexual people and transgender people as well as by gay men of all races and backgrounds, historically these events were first named Gay, the word at that time being used in a more generic sense to cover the entire spectrum of what is now variously called the ' queer ' or LGBT community.

Though never intended to be a historically accurate tale, the film puts an odd spin on Edward.

Though the name has historically been modernized Shava ( and Latinized Scefius ), J. R. R. Tolkien used the modern spelling Sheave.

Though the term Noumenon did not come into common usage until Kant, the idea that undergirds it, that matter has an absolute existence which causes it to emanate certain phenomena, had historically been subjected to criticism.

Though this area was historically an unincorporated section of Lake County prior to annexation by the City of Hobart, it is currently served by the Merrillville post office.

Though a steel mill once operated by U. S. Steel Corporation provided employment in nearby Fairless Hills, many Levittowners have historically commuted by automobile or train to Philadelphia, some to Trenton, still others to more distant locales in as many as four states.

Though his performances were not particularly historically accurate by present-day standards, they were for his time ; e. g., he did conduct concertos by the likes of Bach and Mozart from the keyboard, which at the time was most unusual.

Though this has been known by historians for many decades, the historically incorrect version persists, in part because Planck's actual motivations for the proposal of the quantum are complicated and difficult to summarize to a lay audience.

Though historically a general consensus has been evident as to which laws of the Old Testament pertain to the category of moral law which Christians are enjoined to keep, certain laws can somewhat difficult, and may be vulnerable to subjective judgment, and a broad definition of antinomianism can also be exercised.

Though mutualism has historically received less attention than other interactions such as predation, it is very important subject in ecology.

Though not a fictional character, Liao Hua is presented in the novel as having been a Yellow Turban in his earlier days ; this is unlikely historically, given his date of death and predicted lifespan.

Though examples of an " inverted " approach do exist historically, they were not considered a general method until the popularity of the Monte Carlo method spread.

Though these names derive from differences in footfall patterns and speed, historically they were once grouped together and collectively referred to as the " amble.

Though Passions was historically top-rated in key demographics, the series was plagued since its inception by low overall Nielsen ratings and the final episode aired on August 7, 2008.

Though it did not become popular elsewhere until the twentieth century, this rig was developed in Bermuda in the seventeenth century, and had historically been used on its small ships, the Bermuda sloops.

Though Biggles and his friends age in the books, they do so much more slowly ( and inconsistently ) than appears historically credible.

Though Sarmiento is well known historically, he was not a popular president.

Though most of the current territory of the former Częstochowa Voivodeship belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship, it historically is part of Lesser Poland, apart from western areas, around Lubliniec and Olesno.

Though historically a peep show was a form of entertainment provided by wandering showmen, nowadays it more commonly refers a presentation of a sex show or pornographic film which is viewed through a viewing slot.

Though blindness in Japanese society has historically been stigmatized, “ as the result of a Buddhist interpretation of the condition as a form of karmic punishment ,” other factors also led to the marginalization and discrimination of blind musicians.

Though nominally independent, the Central Bank of Iceland was historically expected to follow the lead of the central government.

Though connected to the ocean historically the fresh and salt water flows mixed very little, with the lake area remaining fresh over 95 % of the time with normal river inflow.

Though the election represented a victory for the center-right, personality conflicts and scandals within the two largest right of center parties – Latvian Way and the People's Party – prevented stable coalitions from forming.

Though hurricanes are infrequent on this part of Florida's coast, they have had a large impact on the islands, with the Hurricane of 1848 forming John's Pass between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island, a hurricane in 1921 cleaving Hog Island into Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands and creating Hurricane Pass, and 1985's Hurricane Elena sealing Dunedin Pass to join Caladesi with Clearwater Beach.

Though her husband lost a second bid for the Senate in 1970, President Richard Nixon appointed him the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, which enabled Barbara to begin forming relationships in New York with prominent diplomats.

Though they are not capable of forming spores, enterococci are tolerant of a wide range of environmental conditions: extreme temperature ( 10-45 ° C ), pH ( 4. 5-10. 0 ) and high sodium chloride concentrations.

Though not a monarchist himself, Griffith advocated such an approach for the Anglo-Irish relationship, namely that Ireland should become a separate kingdom alongside Great Britain, the two forming a dual monarchy with a shared monarch but separate governments, as it was thought this solution would be more palatable to the British.

Though his career overlapped that of Willis in 1971-76, injuries and selection problems prevented them from forming the impressive duo that they might have been.

Though each of the X-Men formed some sort of relationship with the " Widow " MacTaggert, Moira and Sean Cassidy ( Banshee ) hit it off immediately, forming an on-and-off relationship that would last for the remainder of her life ( ironically, before meeting her, Sean had assumed she would be " eighty years old, ugly as sin " and received the shock of his life when he saw the attractive young lady for the first time ).

Though initially forming part of the Kingdom of Israel, from the biblical account it appears that under Uzziah and Jotham the tribe of Gad joined with the kingdom of Judah instead.

Though forming a hemisphere is possible ( see geodesic dome ), it is not practical, and most designs have maximum displacements of under 1000 lb ( 450 kg ), and practical displacements only large enough for a single person.

Though many in this ' Club ' were wary of forming a political party ; they joined 2 other members, Michael Benfield and Freda Sanders, to form ' PEOPLE ' as a political party to challenge the UK political establishment, in Coventry during 1972 / 3.

Though this reduced the chances of the dormitory to turn to a criminal den this was a major hindrance for love / romantic relations and future family forming.

Though not forming a separate branch together, such forms lasting from the late Jurassic to the end of the Cretaceous shared the common design of a small running herbivore that apparently was very successful.

Though known as the Druid Stone there is no evidence to suggest that it has ever been used by Druids, it is a naturally forming outcrop.

Autoethnographic writing should be closely aligned with theoretical reflection, says Clough, so that it can serve as a vehicle for thinking ‘ new sociological subjects ’ and forming ‘ new parameters of the social .’ ( Clough, 2000, p. 290 ) Though Richardson and Bochner are less overtly political than Denzin and Clough, they indicate that good personal narratives should contribute to positive social change and move us to action.

Though some members of the Paris Commune thought the events of 31 May to be a waste of time, it actually proved to be an important turning point in the forming of the Republic.

Though Fitz feels guilty that Nighteyes chose him as a companion instead of returning to the wild, it does not prevent them from forming Fitz's strongest Wit-bond.

Though the details of the mechanism are uncertain, there is a consensus forming about the physical requirements.

Though friction developed between the Pillager Bands of Chippewa and the Mississippi Bands of Chippewa when most of the Mississippi Chippewa reservations were dissolved with all residences relocated to the area surrounding the Leech Lake Reservation, while all other removable Mississippi Chippewa Bands negotiated relocation to a less hostile area to form the White Earth Reservation, the Pokegama Lake Band and some of the Removable Sandy Lake Band negotiated to remain in the area, forming the White Oak Point Reservation in 1873, which in 1934 merged with the Leech Lake and other reservations to form the contemporary Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.

Though GIRK3 subunits are found in the CNS, their role in forming functional ion channels is still unknown.