Though his films are predominantly set in the United States, Jarmusch has advanced the notion that he looks at America " through a foreigner's eyes ", with the intention of creating a form of world cinema that synthesizes European and Japanese film with that of Hollywood.

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 group is predominantly based in the United Kingdom, the sovereign and those amongst her relations who do not meet the requirements of Canadian citizenship law are still considered Canadian ; as early as 1959, it was recognized that the Queen was " equally at home in all her realms.

Though predominantly found in computer devices, DVI is also present in some consumer electronics such as television sets.

Though less common,. 20 and. 25 caliber ( 5. 0 mm and 6. 4 mm ) guns also exist and are used predominantly for hunting.

Though the concept had not been given a name, Gandhi advocated for small, local and predominantly village-based technology to help India's villages become self-reliant.

Though initially feeling isolated and uncertain among her predominantly white peers, she soon proved her oratorical talents once more with a speech entitled " Side by Side " in 1896.

" Though the surviving Dickson test involves live-recorded sound, certainly most, and probably all, of the films marketed for the Kinetophone were shot as silents, predominantly march or dance subjects ; exhibitors could then choose from a variety of musical cylinders offering a rhythmic match.

Though the government initiated the legislation process for reforming the land and the education sectors, they were considered as infringements over the rights by the school managements and landowners, who were predominantly Saint Thomas Christians and Nairs.

Though he was predominantly a painter, he also worked with sculpture, ceramics and printmaking in his later life.

Though predominantly male, the casual meetings of the Edelweißpiraten even offered German adolescents an opportunity for sexual experimentation with the opposite sex.

Though the San people's artworks are predominantly paintings, the beliefs behind them can perhaps be used as a basis for understanding other types of rock art, including petroglyphs.

Though numerous examples of Late Antique portraits featured each figure in a standing position, the Evangelists were predominantly depicted in a seating position at a writing desk or with a book or scroll, both in reference to the Gospels.

Though largely ignored by books and the Internet, and sometimes confused with the predominantly white Fundamental Baptist Fellowship of America, this association of churches does exist, with churches mostly in the midwestern United States.

Though VLF signals were predominantly generated from lightning discharges, it was found that an observable ELF component ( slow tail ) followed the VLF component in almost all cases.

Though predominantly known as a starting pitcher, Smoltz was converted to a reliever in 2001, following his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and spent four years as the team's closer before returning to a starting role.

Though she resides predominantly in the United Kingdom and it is uncertain whether or not a monarch is subject to his or her own citizenship laws, the Queen of Canada is considered to be Canadian.

Though there are buses to Clondalkin and Ballyfermot, and Dún Laoghaire, Tallaght is not well connected to Dublin's other towns and suburbs, as public transport predominantly runs through Dublin city centre ; this has led to high levels of car dependence.

Though usually viewed as predominantly spiritual in nature, elements of psychotherapeutic practice can be recognized in the entheogenic or shamanic rituals of many cultures.

Though predominantly Protestant the party opposed the Kulturkampf, but approached to Bismarck when during the Long Depression the chancellor began to implement protectionist policies by restricting corn imports from Russia and the United States.

Though Westbury is often described as a very “ English village ”, the first European settlers were predominantly Irish ; ex Irish convicts, retired soldiers and free settlers, many fleeing the Great Irish Famine in the 1840s.

Though the Bozo are predominantly Muslim, they preserve a number of animist traditions as well.

Though published predominantly in Japan by Japanese, noted examples of the genre have also been penned by foreign scholars, journalists and residents.

Though predominantly a composer of frottolas, a light secular form and ancestor of the madrigal, he also wrote a few sacred pieces, including a three-voice Salve Regina ( one of the Marian Antiphons ) as well as seven laude spirituali.

Though several later authors have referred to Conan as " Germanic-looking ", Howard imagined the Cimmerians as a proto-Celtic people with mostly black hair and blue or grey eyes.

Though early thermal weapons, such as Greek fire, have existed since ancient times, the first widely used explosive in warfare and mining was black powder, invented in 9th century China ( see the history of gunpowder ).

Though Baldung has been commonly called the Correggio of the north, his compositions are a curious medley of glaring and heterogeneous colours, in which pure black is contrasted with pale yellow, dirty grey, impure red and glowing green.

Though the caffeine content in a given brew of tea may vary based on the brewing method, variety of tea, and number of extractions, Oolong tea in general contains caffeine, albeit less than black tea.

Though navy and black coats are preferred, riders may wear any conservatively colored dark or tweed hunting coat ( shadbelly / tail coats are not permitted ) with a white shirt and choker or, preferably, stock tie with pin.

Though Gesner's description could apply to the black rat, his mention of a large percentage of albino specimens — not uncommon among wild populations of brown rats — adds credibility to this conclusion.

Though Meredith was legally entitled to register, the Governor of Mississippi, Ross Barnett, tried to block him by having the Legislature pass a law that “ prohibited any person who was convicted of a state crime from admission to a state school .” The law was directed at Meredith, who had been convicted of “ false voter registration .” Since passage of its 1890 constitution, the state had voter registration rules that effectively disfranchised black voters.

Though the 1983 song " Stronger Than Evil " by Swedish band Heavy Load establishes a case for this band as the first Viking metal group, the roots of Viking metal are generally cited to be later in the Scandinavian metal scene, particularly the death and black metal scenes of the late 1980s.

Though previously, " black " Kryptonians were mainly confined within the Kryptonian continent of Vathlo Island.

Though almost bereft of dialogue, this musical anthology expands beyond its form to become a resurrection of a great black artist's soul.

Though the topic of atomic holocaust is a grave matter, the film approaches it with black humor.

Though food crops like paddy and tapioca are cultivated, majority of the population depends on cash crops like rubber and black pepper for income.

Though less notable than its black metal scene, Norway is known for death metal.

Though the colour of the bill changes from black in summer to pale grey in winter, the timing of the colour change does not necessarily correspond to that of the bird's overall plumage change.

Though he was a biracial Jamaican from an elite family, Manley's successful trade union background helped him to maintain a close relationship with the country's poor, black majority, and he was a dynamic, popular leader.

Though they do consume mice and rats, black rat snakes will also hunt other snakes, frogs, lizards, chipmunks, squirrels, juvenile rabbits, juvenile opossums, song birds, and bird eggs.

Though Rothschild was the black sheep of his family, their fear of devastating scandal evidently prompted them to rally to his side and hire him a formidable defense team.

Though the Shah announced that guests should donate money to a special charity for the Iranian poor, among the wedding gifts was a mink coat and a desk set with black diamonds sent by Joseph Stalin ; a Steuben glass Bowl of Legends designed by Sidney Waugh and sent by U. S. President and Mrs. Truman ; and silver Georgian candlesticks from King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the 2, 000 guests included Aga Khan III.

Though classical music was Strayhorn ’ s first love, his ambition to become a classical composer was shot down by the harsh reality of a black man trying to make it in the then almost completely white classical world.

Though it could also have stemmed from yákama which means “ black bear ” or Ya-ki-ná which means “ runaway ”.

: Though antebellum ( minstrel ) troupes were white, the form developed in a form of racial collaboration, illustrating the axiom that defines – and continues to define – American music as it developed over the next century and a half: African American innovations metamorphose into American popular culture when white performers learn to mimic black ones.

Though dubbed " PC Black Label ," the brand name doesn't actually appear on any of the items, with its largely black and white packaging and photography the primary clue to the product line's identity:

" Though only having married white men, she makes frequent references to her " real-life relationships with black men ", riffing in an interview that " my problem is, I can't get a good-looking white guy anymore, I just don't have the looks to get that.

Though Upper Canada College has accepted ethnic minorities since the first black student enrolled in 1831, their representation within the student body was initially disproportionate to the same within the city's population.