Though there is some debate on the exact mechanism of conjugation it seems that the pili are not the structures through which DNA exchange occurs.

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

Though the EPR paper has often been taken as an exact expression of Einstein's views, it was primarily authored by Podolsky, based on discussions at the Institute for Advanced Study with Einstein and Rosen.

Though the exact date of the building is unknown, an unnamed causeway leading from the Stadtschloss through the swampy area between the settlements of Charlottenburg ( then called Lietzow ) and Wilmersdorf to Grunewald is depicted in a 1685 map.

Though the approximate site is known, it is not easy to reconcile literary indications to determine the gardens ' exact location, whether or not they lay on both sides of the Servian ager and both north and south of the porta Esquilina.

Though Jesus's exact birthdate is unknown ( other than it would have occurred sometime during this decade )

Though established by Otto I, the exact details of the diocese's boundaries were left to Otto II and his aides.

Though the exact date of their beginning is not clear, there is documentation on a receipt from the state of Maine from 1897.

Though exact figures are not available, the loss of civilian life appears to have been very small.

Though there is controversy over the exact date horses were domesticated and when they were first ridden ; the best estimate is that horses first were ridden approximately 4500 BC.

Though his exact relationship to Donald remains uncertain his last name suggests he belongs to the Coot Kin and that he is related to Donald through Elvira Coot, Donald's paternal grandmother.

Though the exact etymology is obscure, the English and Frisian forms probably derive from an earlier Anglo-Frisian * bō-ja (" little brother "), a diminutive of the Germanic root * bō-(" brother, male relation "), from Proto-Indo-European * bhā -, * bhāt-(" father, brother ").

Though the city's exact location is not certain, it presently lies in the Munshiganj District of Bangladesh, and continues to be celebrated as an early center of Buddhist cultural, academic, and political life.

Though its exact parameters remain debatable, from the early 1970s to the present day the most salient literary movement has been postmodernism.

Though Vastu is conceptually similar to Feng Shui in that it also tries to harmonize the flow of energy, ( also called life-force or Prana in Sanskrit and Chi / Ki in Chinese / Japanese ), through the house, it differs in the details, such as the exact directions in which various objects, rooms, materials, etc.

Though different theories abound as to the exact centuries the kulintang was finally realized, there is a consensus that kulintang music developed from a foreign musical tradition which was borrowed and adapted to the indigenous music tradition already present in the area.

Though the exact circumstances are unclear, the entire site of Beit She ' an was destroyed by fire around 1150 BCE.

Though the exact reason for her action is unknown, according to Santōka ’ s diaries his mother had finally reached the point where she could no longer live with her husband ’ s philandering.

() Though its exact location is not known, the name may have survived in Thogheret ed-Debr, southwest of Jericho.

Though Gajdusek was not able to identify the exact biological nature of the infective agent that spreads kuru, further research of scrapie agent by Stanley Prusiner and others led to the identification of rogue proteins called prions as the cause of these diseases.

Though the exact origin and significance of the candle blowing ritual is unknown, the history of placing candles on top of the cake is believed to be started in 1808.

Though the exact limits of Mr. Mxyzptlk's powers are unknown, his power apparently dwarfs that of even third-dimension cosmic beings.

Though the exact contents of Chic Young's illustrated Dagwood sandwich remain obscure, it obviously contains large quantities and varieties of cold cuts, sliced cheese and vegetables separated by additional slices of bread.

Though the exact location of muscle memory storage is not known, studies have suggested that it is the inter-regional connections that play the most important role in advancing motor memory encoding to consolidation, rather than decreases in overall regional activity.

Though there is obviously great need for continued experimentation with various types of short-term intervention to further efforts in developing an operational definition of prevention at the secondary -- or perhaps, in some instances, primary -- level, the place of short-term intervention has already been documented by a number of investigators in a wide variety of settings.

Though the proper definition is mathematical, that cloud, roughly speaking, is a quasispecies.

Though there is no civilian definition within the U. S., any firearm utilizing a projectile greater than 1 / 2 inch (. 50 caliber or 12. 7 mm ) in diameter is legally defined as a " destructive device ," while anything. 50 caliber or less is normally considered " small arms.

Though melakhah is commonly translated as " work " in English, a better definition is " deliberate activity " or " skill and craftmanship ".

Though interpretations of sharia vary between cultures, in its strictest definition it is considered the infallible law of God — as opposed to the human interpretation of the laws ( fiqh ).

Though some choose to view the act as " anal sex ", it is clear the scene depicts a rape by definition because Jeane was screaming, crying hysterically, fighting him off and yelling the clear-cut " no ".

Though technically incorrect, the definition is sometimes widened to include the study of terrestrial animals in other arthropod groups or other phyla, such as arachnids, myriapods, earthworms, land snails, and

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 no universally agreed upon boundary exists, a common definition includes the U. S. states of Oregon and Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Though almost all video cameras fit this definition, the term is most often applied to those used for surveillance in areas that may need monitoring such as banks, casinos, airports, military installations, and convenience stores.

Though the capital of the Southern Dynasties kingdoms was ( almost by definition ) Jiankang, in the location of modern Nanjing, in the province of Jiangsu ; nevertheless, the Zhejiang area was home to the major metropolis and cultural center of Hangzhou, formerly known as Qiantang, but renamed in 589.

Though this page chiefly treats del in three dimensions, this definition can be generalized to the n-dimensional Euclidean space R < sup > n </ sup >.

Though not strictly " demogroups " by definition, the scene always had various polyhistors who excelled in all areas of demomaking ; rather than gathering various other persons to aid them in a creative process, they perform all jobs of programming, musicmaking and visual art themselves.

Though none of these institutions entirely embraces all aspects of the postmodern movement in its most concentrated definition they all reflect, or borrow from, some of its core ideas.

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 large group of singers and their listeners refer to Rabiz as music genre, the term is used widely as a definition for a lifestyle.

Though they delivered much better image quality, their overall operation was identical to their standard definition predecessors.

Though abstract, this definition of " projection " formalizes and generalizes the idea of graphical projection.

Though the inclusion of nondual bodies, genders and sexual designations and other biological florescence, are by definition qualified for inclusion in this article and such inclusion is rarefied, especially when understood as embodying a syncretic and holistic ideal, a " a one-sex / body, multi-gender model that reflected ancient gender norms " and which is metaphorically apt in many spiritual nondual traditions as Burrus & Keller ( 2006: p. 71 ) state:

Though legal definitions have provided an artificially broad definition and dictionary's often offer cycliar definitions, i. e. a bugger is someone who commits buggery, common usage remains generally restricted to a homosexual male.

Though there is no set definition of size, it is generally at least 4. 5 m ( 15 ft ) high at maturity, and with branches supported on a single main stem.

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

Though most would agree on the most basic definition of the working poor ( workers whose earnings fall below a given poverty threshold ), the meaning and significance of the term remains under dispute.

Though melakha is usually translated as " work " in English, the term does not correspond to the English definition of the term, as explained below.