Though the change may have been meant to enhance direct control of the rescue of the downed SEAL atop Takur Ghar, it had the critical effect of severely limiting communications between the different teams participating in the battle.

Though Bohlin had run her campaign with a focus on limiting alcohol and outlawing traditional Swedish snuff, Hägglund stated in a speech two weeks after the elections that he wanted to " prohibit the prohibitions " and spoke about the difference between the values of the " people of reality " and the left-wing cultural elite.

Though consumption of less than 15 drinks per week was not proven to cause FAS-related effects, the study authors recommend limiting consumption to no more than one standard drink per day.

Though off-patent, the limiting factor in the use of modafinil in the U. S. is cost.

Though currently unfunded, the US Army has indicated a requirement for such a system to equip its Stryker Brigade, as due to weight limits the Strykers cannot use current self-propelled howitzers and the towed howitzers it uses at present are a limiting factor on its mobility.

Though al-Wāhidī may thus be considered the father of this genre ( a view consistent with his rather self-serving depiction of asbāb al-nuzūl as the key to all exegesis ), al-Suyūtī made significant contributions to it as well, introducing such refinements as limiting reports to only those contemporaneous with the revelation itself ( reports related to events described by the verse were reclassified as akhbār ) and developing a sabab selection criterion different from al-Wāhidī's rather mechanistic one of scanning for a select few " marker " introductory phrases.

Though a large, powerful, and professional force, it had to divide its assets between several theaters of war, severely limiting the number and size of the ships it was able to deploy in the Baltic Sea.

Though Watson carefully ignored the man, he could not deny his presence.

Some fruits and vegetables not high in vitamin C may be pickled in lemon juice, which is high in vitamin C. Though redundant in the presence of a balanced diet, various nutritional supplements are available that provide ascorbic acid well in excess of that required to prevent scurvy, and even some candies and most soft drinks contain vitamin C as a preservative.

Though it was basically an upper-and middle-class conservative party, the presence of ex-Labor MPs with working-class backgrounds, most obviously the party leader, Lyons, allowed the party to present a convincing image of national unity transcending class barriers.

Though the Muslim troops were forced to retreat to Sicily after their victory, the Muslims remained a presence in southern Italy, harassing the Byzantines and Lombards.

Though disappointed with the election results in Ontario, it increased its presence to 66 MPs, including two MPs from Ontario.

Though 97 % of Argentina's population self-identify as of European descent to this day a high level of multiculturalism remains a feature of Argentina's culture, allowing foreign festivals and holidays ( e. g. Saint Patrick's Day ), supporting all kinds of art or cultural expression from ethnic groups, as well as their diffusion through an important multicultural presence in the media ; for instance it is not uncommon to find newspapers or radio programs in English, German, Italian or French in Argentina.

Though their presence is never explained, these silent nameless characters have been interpreted variously as being a Greek chorus, a jury or a lynch mob, all standing in silent judgment of the Birlings and representing the powerless working class masses that are excluded from and exploited by the Birling ’ s lives and working practices.

Though DuMont series and performers continued to win local television awards, by the mid-1950s the DuMont Network no longer had a national presence.

Though the period between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the Muslim conquest is not well known ( due to lack of documents ), there is clear evidence of Byzantine presence in the city, as indicated by mosaics found in the oldest parts of the Cathedral, which was in early medieval times a paleo-Christian temple.

Though the manufacturing industry maintains a strong presence in Birmingham, other businesses and industries such as banking, telecommunications, transportation, electrical power transmission, medical care, college education, and insurance have risen in stature.

Though this force did not attack the French army, its presence was enough to draw it to the east in response.

" Though declared a colony in 1920, the formal British colonial presence in Kenya began with a proclamation on 1 July 1895, in which Kenya was claimed as a British protectorate.

Though the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, signed in 1960, allows for the continued presence of American military bases in Japan, most of them on Okinawa, no formal agreement was ever set by which Japan officially relies on the United States, United Nations, or anybody else for its defense.

Though track through Carleton Place has not been removed, local advocates work towards maintaining the presence of a local train track, however, rail utility buildings in downtown Carleton Place were recently removed.

Though, not all patients benefited T. gondii's presence -- ( see Toxo's detrimental associations.

Though the present archaeological site covered by mudbrick ruins is vast, the site of Samarra was only lightly occupied in ancient times, apart from the Chalcolithic Samarran Culture ( ca 5500 – 4800 BC ) identified at the rich site of Tell Sawwan, where evidence of irrigation — including flax — establishes the presence of a prosperous settled culture with a highly organized social structure.

Though the collecting duct is normally impermeable to water, it becomes permeable in the presence of antidiuretic hormone ( ADH ).

Though disappointed with the election results in Ontario, it increased its presence to 66 MPs, including two MPs from Ontario.

Though he retired from public life in 1928, he continued to make his presence known in the army well into the Second World War, just before his death in 1942 ; at the time of his death, he was Queen Victoria's last surviving son.

Though he succeeded in defeating Christian IV of Denmark in the Battle of Wolgast and neutralizing Denmark in the subsequent Peace of Lübeck, the situation further deteriorated when the presence of the Imperial catholic troops on the Baltic and the Emperor's " Edict of Restitution " brought King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden into the conflict.

Though the Oda were effectively eclipsed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi following Nobunaga's death, it is not often known that the Oda continued to be a presence in Japanese politics.

Though not technically considered a histopathological technique, skin scraping – which involves taking a small sample of the epidermal cells of a dog, cat, or other household pet – is commonly used to detect the presence of mites.

Though one might think that these " circadian rhythms " are controlled simply by the presence or absence of light, nearly every animal that has been studied has been shown to have a " biological clock " that yields cycles of activity even when the animal is in constant illumination or darkness.

Though they are surprised by the Enterprises presence, they invite Picard and Riker to dinner.

Though their presence there was initially controversial, the Canadian government eventually chose to welcome them.

Though the instigators of the deed may actually have been Formosus ' enemies of the House of Spoleto ( notably Guy IV of Spoleto ), who had recovered their authority in Rome at the beginning of 897 by renouncing their broader claims in central Italy, the scandal ended in Stephen's imprisonment and his death by strangling that summer.

Though much of the highest caste converted readily, forced baptisms and forced tithing made enemies of the lower orders.

Though Escobar employed sicarios to eliminate his enemies, these assassins were active more as independent individuals or gangs than loyal followers of a leader, and there were plenty of sicarios willing to serve the rival Cali cartel.

Though some enemies tried to turn the king against him, their plots were foiled and Pepin remained on good terms with the king until 629, when, for reasons unknown, he retired ( or was retired ) to his estates, where he remained for the next decade, until Dagobert's death.

Though Genghis was at first seen as a scourge of Christianity's enemies, he proved to be surprisingly tolerant of religious faiths among those subjects that did not resist the empire, and was the first East Asian ruler to invite clerics from three major religions ( Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism ) to a symposium so that he might learn more about their beliefs.

Though Fox would die before abolition was formalised, he oversaw a Foreign Slave Trade Bill in spring 1806 that prohibited British subjects from contributing to the trading of slaves with the colonies of Britain ’ s wartime enemies, thus eliminating two-thirds of the slave trade passing through British ports.

Though enemies, they were nevertheless helpless, suffering human beings.

Though they had all been enemies in living memory, the threat of Athelstan was enough to bring together an alliance between the king of Dublin Olaf Guthfrithsson, the Scottish King Constantine II, and Owen of Strathclyde.

Though at first Sally and Stephanie Forrester were bitter enemies, in later years they developed a friendship ; Sally even went to work at Forrester Creations after she finally made the decision to shut down her own company.

Though having previously stated that some authoritarian measures would need to be put in effect in order to reorganize the United States government, Windrip goes so far as to outlaw dissent, incarcerate political enemies in concentration camps, create a paramilitary force, called the Minute Men, who terrorize citizens and enforce the policies of Windrip and his " corporatist " regime.

Though both sides claim it as their mission to prevail, in time Anderson and Death have become personal enemies to each other.

Though far-left political enemies characterised him as having supposed " fascist " tendencies, O ' Higgins was to the fore in resisting the small wing of Cumann na nGaedheal who looked to Italy for inspiration.

Though the Mamluks were the traditional enemies of the Franks, the Barons of Acre recognized the Mongols as the more immediate menace, and so the Crusaders opted for a position of cautious neutrality between the two forces.

Though they too were basically enemies of the Spanish monarchy, at the same time, " a tired and inactive Spain promised to be a better neighbour than a powerful and aggressive France " ( Lynn 1999: 108 ).

Though the Rohirrim had inflicted enormous damage on their enemies, Sauron's forces were still numerically superior, and Gothmog, the lieutenant of Minas Morgul, who had assumed field command on the death of the Witch-king, summoned reserves from nearby Osgiliath.

Though they did not participate in the invasion, they were given three worlds by Clan Wolf along their border with the Ghost Bears, the Hell's Horses sworn enemies.

Though the Satsuma-Chōshū controlled Imperial Court, following Yoshinobu's resignation, called for the punishment of Katamori and Aizu as " enemies of the Court ," he took great pains to beg for mercy, finally acquiescing to calls for war later in 1868, during the Boshin War.

Though easily the most powerful of Superman's recurring enemies, Mxyzptlk is simply a fun-loving prankster who prefers to use his power for childish antics and light-hearted harassment rather than intentional malicious evil, as he would get bored very quickly by doing so ; thus he is more of an annoyance to the Man of Steel than a true threat.

Though fallen, wounded perhaps unto death, in the battle for liberty, the standard — the press — which my hands bore aloft in the midst of the struggle is caught up by other hands, and will be again and again, if needs, till the crimson banner waves in triumph over the enemies of peace, brotherhood, and happiness.

Though most enemies only require a few attacks to defeat, boss monsters present at the end of each level take much more, and may require an additional use of strategy.

Though outwardly peaceful in appearance, soldiers in Baueinheiten were obliged to make a promise of loyalty in which they stated that they would " fight against all enemies and obey their superiors unconditionally ", though this was replaced by an oath to " increase defence readiness " in the 1980s.

" Though he calls Nazis " these enemies of ours ," he compares their commitment to Jesus ' demands: " Jesus said, ‘ You have to put me before other people.

: Though he is merciless to his enemies, Shuri is a capable ruler and very proud of his realm.

Though triumphant, the Demon lords find that victory is bitter because there are no more enemies worthy of their heroism, no more great deeds to perform.

Though ruthless to enemies, Sorkin is known to be overly generous and trusting towards friends, resulting in Fackelmann undertaking his fatal scheme.