Though far from a complete refutation, this was the first strong statement by analytic philosophy against its idealist predecessors, or at any rate against the type of idealism represented by Berkeley.

Though he later described his presidency as the unhappiest time of his life, scholars rate John Quincy Adams in the second quartile in the majority of historical presidential rankings.

Though ranked as 15th in production at ( mbpd ), the top 3 producers Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the United States produce ( 11. 8 %), ( 12. 0 %), and ( 11. 1 %) respectively, collectively accounting for ( 44 %) of the world's total production. To put oil revenues in perspective: at an estimated export rate of, with a projected sales price of $ 65 per barrel in 2011, Nigeria's anticipated revenue from petroleum is about $ 52. 2 billion.

Though many renewable resources do not have such a rapid recovery rate, these resources are susceptible to depletion by over-use.

Though both reactors and nuclear weapons rely on nuclear chain reactions, the rate of reactions in a reactor is much slower than in a bomb.

Though the rate of early recovery is very high, with time a young stutterer may transition from easy, relaxed repetition to more tense and effortful stuttering, including blocks and prolongations.

Though many people care about the number of unemployed individuals, economists typically focus on the unemployment rate.

Though the Asian Financial Crisis struck in the late 1990s and left many crippled, the economy of the region has started to pick up again at a more sustainable rate as demand from the United States and People's Republic of China soar.

Though in most cases, the lower tax rate is due to profits being taxed initially as Corporate tax.

Though the money supply is related indirectly to interest rates in the very short run, the money supply in effect is perfectly inelastic with respect to nominal interest rates ( assuming the central bank chooses to control the money supply rather than focusing directly on the interest rate ).

Though multiples are at a greater risk of being stillborn, there is inconclusive evidence whether the actual mortality rate is higher in multiples than in singletons.

Though the economy runs above average in the region and the city attracts new residents ( mainly young people ), the city itself still has a fairly high unemployment rate of 10. 7 % and the average income is lower than the national average.

Though with a recent influx of higher sales tax revenue, the City Council has lowered the property tax rate annually since 2003.

Though there are no established preconditions for limerence, there is a high rate of coincidence between limerence, depersonalization / derealization disorders, and dysfunctional attachment environments in childhood.

Though Marx ´ s transformation procedure was not correct-because it didn ´ t calculate prices and profit rate simultaneously, but sequentially-Bortkiewicz has shown that it ´ s possible to get the correct results using the marxian framework, i. e. using the marxian variables constant capital and variable capital it is possible to obtain the profit rate and the relative prices in a 3 sector model.

Though the Roman Empire eventually allowed loans with carefully restricted interest rates, in medieval Europe, the Christian church banned the charging of interest at any rate ( as well as charging a fee for the use of money, such as at a bureau de change ).

Though several local populations appear to be in decline, global totals remain relatively large and the current rate of losses is not considered a threat to the species ' survival.

Though the Bell System divestiture of 1984 dissolved the monopoly that inspired the term ( though SBC, one of the Baby Bells created then, ultimately bought AT & T and assumed its name ), universal service remained official U. S. telecommunications policy under the 1934 Act, even as the FCC began to abandon rate regulation.

Though not studied quantitatively, the physical properties of liquid elemental mercury limit its absorption through intact skin and in light of its very low absorption rate from the gastrointestinal tract, skin absorption would not be high.

Though at the time of liberation the death rate had peaked at 200 per day, after the liberation by U. S. forces the rate eventually fell to between 50 and 80 deaths per day.

Though both Seattle and Tacoma grew at a rapid rate from 1880 to 1890, based on the strength of their timber industries, Seattle's growth as an exporter of services and manufactured goods continued for another two decades, while Tacoma's growth dropped almost to zero.

Though Child considered himself a proponent of the competitive market, he simultaneously argued for a government-controlled interest rate and restricted trade among the colonies which would benefit England.

Though we can only state the upper bound of the approximation error, the convergence rate of quasi-Monte Carlo method in practice is usually much faster than its theoretical bound.

Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.

Though the most widely used map of " The Tube ," it preserves little of reality: it varies scale constantly and abruptly, it straightens curved tracks, and it contorts directions.

Though what constitutes sex discrimination varies between countries, the essence is that it is an adverse action taken by one person against another person that would not have occurred had the person been of another sex.

Though the composition of a bocadillo varies by region, it is usually a baguette filled with salad and a choice of meats, fish ( usually tuna ), or omelette.

Though the exact definition varies between scholars, natural language can broadly be defined in contrast on the one hand to artificial or constructed languages, such as computer programming languages like Python and international auxiliary languages like Esperanto, and on the other hand to other communication systems in nature, such as the waggle dance of bees.

Though depending on the species the lethality of poison varies.

Though important at times, their effectiveness varies with circumstances.

Though it varies by print house, press operator, press manufacturer, and press run, ink is typically applied in the order of the abbreviation.

Though the interpretation of various cards varies by region, the common significators for the future are as follows:

Though the tuning varies greatly, there does exist some uniformity to contour when same melody heard on different kulintang sets.

Though the meaning of the term varies slightly in different Christian theological traditions, it generally means that a church or denomination limits participation either to members of their own church, members of their own denomination, or members of some specific class ( e. g., baptized members of evangelical churches ).

Though the tone of this instrument varies subtley among makers, low whistles are generally characterised by a more breathy, flute-like sound than traditional tin whistles.

Though the frequency and severity varies between individuals, the episodes can occur in intervals of days or weeks, but can also occur over consecutive nights or multiple times in one night.

Though the technical content and number of techniques varies by lineage, the first Chart One was simply a collection of 15 upper-body dominant techniques Shimabuku felt were necessary for proper development.

Though metapuzzles have existed in some form for many Mystery Hunts, the structure regarding how the puzzles combine into metapuzzles and how puzzles are released varies.

Though the temperature varies less at any one height than the epipelagic, the mesopelagic is the location of the thermocline, and in warmer regions of the world the temperatures varies from over 20 ° C ( 68 ° F ) at the top to around 4 ° C ( 39 ° F ) at the boundary with the bathyal zone.

Though vegetation varies by region, many bayous are home to crawfish, certain species of shrimp, other shellfish, catfish, frogs, toads, American alligators, American crocodiles, and a myriad of other species.

Though the depth of belief and dedication to religion varies, most people in Nyeri express belief in God.

Though the precise usage of the term varies with the context, there is a high degree of commonality begin these definitions.

Though the color of natural amethyst varies from purple to yellow, the amethyst color referred to here is the moderate purple color most commonly associated with amethyst stones.

Though the text and length of specific prayers varies from day to day, the overall format remains the same.

Though it varies for each patient, Ousterhout's approach is comprehensive of the entire face and typically includes advancing the hairline, making the forehead smaller and rounder, reducing the brow ridge, shortening and narrowing the nose, shortening the upper lip, shortening the chin, narrowing the jaw and reducing the laryngeal prominence.

Though the design of arterial roads varies from country to country, city to city, and even within those cities, they share a number of common design characteristics.