Though he originally just contributed gag ideas to some duck cartoons by 1937 Barks was ( principally with partner Jack Hannah ) originating story ideas that were storyboarded and ( if approved by Walt ) put into production.

Though often overlooked, the Knights of Labor contributed to the tradition of labor protest songs in America.

Though considered to be very important and necessary drugs required to treat severe and life-threatening bacterial infections, the associated antibiotic misuse remains unchecked, which has contributed to the problem of bacterial resistance.

Though influenced by Byzantine and Italian traditions in the illuminations, the artists who contributed to it had a unique and decidedly ' Jerusalem style '.

Though this was a jokey pseudonym, its appearance in the film's end credits contributed to the urban legend that this was his real name.

Though Spielberg receives sole credit for the script, he was assisted by Paul Schrader, John Hill, David Giler, Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins, and Jerry Belson, all of whom contributed to the screenplay in varying degrees.

Though debate continues about the merits of the Schlieffen Plan and even on whether the Schlieffen Plan was ever truly executed, a number of causes contributed to the failure of the German invasion:

Though Cochran initially supported the program, she was later responsible for delaying further phases of testing, and letters from her to members of the Navy and NASA expressing concern over whether the program was to be run properly and in accordance with NASA goals may have significantly contributed to the eventual cancellation of the program.

Though he contributed two tracks to 2Pac's All Eyez on Me, it was mostly produced by Daz and Johnny J despite Dre being nominally titled as Executive Producer.

Though Hook, Morris and Gilbert also contributed vocals on some early tracks, Sumner emerged as the band's permanent vocalist, guitarist and lyricist.

Though the home was built with the strangest of intentions, Mrs. Winchester never skimped on the many bizarre and nasty adornments that she believed contributed to its architectural beauty.

Though not the critical factor, the NAO + peak in the early 1990s may have contributed to the collapse of the Newfoundland cod fishery.

Though the White Revolution contributed towards the economic and technological advancement of Iran, the failures of some of the land reform programs and the partial lack of democratic reforms, as well as severe antagonism towards the White Revolution from the clergy and landed elites, would ultimately contribute to the Shah's downfall and the Iranian Revolution in 1979.

In his 1972 study of The Ideological Origins of Black Nationalism, historian Sterling Stuckey suggested that Walker's Appeal " would become an ideological foundation … for Black Nationalist theory .” Though some have subsequently suggested that Stuckey overstated the extent to which Walker contributed to the creation of a black nation, Thabiti Asukile, in a 1999 article on " The All-Embracing Black Nationalist Theories of David Walker ’ s Appeal ", defended Stuckey's interpretation.

Though hampered by a lack of supplies and an epidemic among the local people, he proved that the interior could be explored by the use of suitably constructed sledges, and thus contributed an important advance to Arctic exploration.

Though every slave state ( except South Carolina ) contributed some white troops to the Union as well as the Confederate side, the split was most severe in these border states, with men from the same family often fighting on opposite sides.

Though the Swiss conference is currently a relatively small body, the Swiss Mennonites have contributed greatly to the spread of Anabaptism across the world.

Though he remained a Quaker until his death, Eichenberg was also associated with Catholic charity work through his friendship with Dorothy Day — whom he met at a Quaker conference on religion and publishing in 1949 — and frequently contributed illustrations to Day's newspaper the Catholic Worker.

Though he dedicated himself primarily to the missionary task, his extraordinary work documenting indigenous worldview and culture has earned him the title “ the first anthropologist .” He also contributed to the description of the Aztec language Nahuatl, into which he translated the Psalms, the Gospels and a basic manual of religious education.

Though the African slaves had various ethnic origins, the Bantu and Guinean-Sudanese groups contributed by far to most of the borrowings, above all the Kimbundu ( from Angola ), Kikongo ( from Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ), Yoruba / Nagô ( from Nigeria ), and Jeje / Ewe language ( from Benin ).

Though primarily a Botanist, Edward Palmer also contributed to early American archaeology.

" In the campaign rhetoric, Kirk denounced Eckerd for having previously contributed to Democratic candidates, for allegedly running down a Cuban fisherman in a yacht race, and for spending lavishly from his personal fortune in the 1970 primary campaign. Though he defeated Eckerd, Kirk was then unseated, 57-43 percent, by the Democrat Reubin Askew, a state senator from Pensacola.

Though he was certainly not the creator of the Occitan lyric poetry, William, count of Poitiers, by personally cultivating it gave it a position of honor, and indirectly contributed in a very powerful degree to ensure its development and preservation.

Though Whitman has contributed to a few Democrats, including Senator Barbara Boxer ; donating $ 4, 000 to her campaign and serving on the " Friends of Boxer " committee in 2004, she donated more than $ 225, 000. 00 during the same period to Republicans, eBay's PAC and to Americans for a Republican Majority, the PAC of former Rep. Tom DeLay.

Though the slightest yank was frequently capable of producin' results, many men assured success through a turn of the tail 'bout the saddle horn, supplemented sometimes, in the case of cattle, by a downward heave of the rider's leg upon the strainin' tail.

Though these machines are early forerunners to computer engineering, the calculator failed to be a great commercial success.

Though the merger process was traumatic and the new party suffered a few years of extremely poor poll results, it gradually found much greater electoral success than the Liberal Party had done in the post-war era.

Though the Bengals ran it with some success, like the West Coast Offense the scheme became more successful elsewhere, in this case with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, where LeBeau has served two stints as defensive coordinator.

Though not a commercial success, Gilded was measured by rock critic Robert Christgau as " an ominous, obsessive, tongue-in-cheek country-rock synthesis, absorbing rural and urban, traditional and contemporary, at point of impact.

Though Englehart and Starlin soon left as the creative talent for the title, its success grew once writer Doug Moench and artist Paul Gulacy, began collaborating in issues # 22.

Though the band only achieved limited commercial success, they were acclaimed both by music industry professionals and critics.

Though short-lived, this success of Pisa in Spain increased the rivalry with Genoa.

Though recently the club has enjoyed relatively sustained success, there have also been prolonged stretches of mediocrity, along with two instances when the club's ownership threatened to move the team away from San Francisco.

Though its sales success as a non-Nintendo handheld has been surpassed by the PlayStation Portable ( PSP ), the Game Gear still stands as the longest supported handheld console not made by Nintendo.

Though not expected to be either a commercial or critical success, The Terminator topped the American box office for two weeks and helped launch the film career of Cameron and consolidate that of Schwarzenegger.

Though none matched the critical success of the handheld version, Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO was noted as the first game of the genre to successfully utilize internet competition.

Though not a financial success, the film received positive reviews and was nominated for six Academy Awards, two of which ( for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay ) went to Petersen himself ; he was also nominated for a BAFTA Award and DGA Award.

Though it has been stated that Mascagni, like Leoncavallo, was a " one-opera man " who could never repeat his first success, this is inaccurate.

Though he achieved success with Mask in 1985, Bogdanovich's 1990 sequel to The Last Picture Show, called Texasville was a critical and box-office disappointment.

Though he hoped to establish a sea trading route for tin from Cornwall, his trip was not a commercial success, and it was not repeated.

Though the film was not a box office success, Nielsen caught the eye of producer Nicholas Nayfack who offered him an audition for a role in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet, resulting in Nielsen being signed to a long-term contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ( MGM ).

Though it has generally proven difficult to find sustainable commercial applications for SIMD-only processors, one that has had some measure of success is the GAPP, which was developed by Lockheed Martin and taken to the commercial sector by their spin-off Teranex.

Though it had little commercial success in the US, it was well received in Europe, particularly by critics like future filmmaker François Truffaut.

Though far from being a critical success – and in spite of receiving only a dozen or so performances – the popular reaction in favour of Boris made this the peak of Mussorgsky's career.

Though LeMay is sometimes publicly credited with the success of the Berlin Airlift, it was, in fact, instigated by General Lucius D. Clay when General Clay called LeMay about the problem.

Though the success of The Jazz Singer was due largely to Jolson, already established as one of America's biggest music stars, and its limited use of synchronized sound hardly qualified it as an innovative sound film ( let alone the " first "), the movie's profits were proof enough to the industry that the technology was worth investing in.

Though the Stars were relatively still unknown, word of the team spread rapidly, and the immediate success of the team on the ice, as well as Mike Modano's career best season ( 50 goals, 93 points ) helped spur the team's popularity in Dallas.

Though frontman Mille Petrozza never cared about this: " For us, success doesn't define in record sales.

Though not an instant success, the album gained a steady following in France with hits such as " Bongo Bong " and " Clandestino ", and the album eventually earned the Best World Music Album award in 1999's Victoires de la Musique awards.