Though enjoined by royal mandate in 1501 for general use within the realm of Scotland, it was probably never widely adopted.

Though Common Lisp is not as popular as some non-Lisp languages, many of its features have made their way into other, more widely used programming languages and systems ( see Greenspun's Tenth Rule ).

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 still valid, the technology is in limited use today, primarily because it imposes some changes to system management and also because it is not widely understood.

Though it comes from the area of software development, it can be, has been, and continues to be widely applied as a general model of the maturity of process ( e. g., IT service management processes ) in IS / IT ( and other ) organizations.

Though the main theme of Natyashastra deals with drama, dance is also widely featured, and indeed the two concepts have ever since been linked in Indian culture.

Though widely used, it differs in form from the nominative only in the masculine singular of the second declension ( that is, never in the plural, never in the feminine or neuter, and never in any declension other than the second ).

Though the theory of dark matter remains the most widely accepted theory to explain the anomalies in observed galactic rotation, some alternative theoretical approaches have been developed which broadly fall into the categories of modified gravitational laws and quantum gravitational laws.

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 Hutton believed in uniformitarianism, the idea was not widely accepted at the time.

Though his sources on Gnosticism were secondary, since the texts in the Nag Hammadi library were not yet widely available, Eric Voegelin ( 1901 – 1985 ), partially building on the concept of gnosis as used by Plato and the followers of Gnosticism, along with how it was defined by Hans Jonas, defined the gnosis of the followers of Gnosticism as religious philosophical teachings that are the foundations of cults.

Though using both flat wooden panel and stretched canvas paintings, Catholics traditionally have also favored images in the form of three-dimensional statuary, whereas in the East statuary is much less widely employed.

Though his work was widely reproduced, and over 200 copies, translations, and extracts survive today, the extent to which Vegetius affected the actual practice of warfare as opposed to its concept is unclear due to his habit of stating the obvious.

Though once widely used in factory line shafts, this type of pulley is still found driving the rotating brush in upright vacuum cleaners.

Though it was never widely used as a standard weapon, the woldo saw action on many fronts and was considered by many Korean troops to be a versatile weapon.

Though his films range widely in setting and period, they frequently showcase memorable imagery of urban environments, whether 12th century Jerusalem ( Kingdom of Heaven ), contemporary Osaka ( Black Rain ) or Mogadishu ( Black Hawk Down ), or the future cityscapes of Blade Runner.

Though not widely publicized, a new variation of the pragmatic theory was defined and wielded successfully from the 20th century forward.

Though info-age technologies predate the 1980s, it was not until the late 1980s and the 1990s that they became widely used by the general public.

Though it was widely rumoured that he secretly protected Abd ar-Rahman, the latter was deported together with other local leaders ( such as Muslih al -' Azza of Bayt Jibrin ), but he managed to return to the area in 1848.

Though this process is no longer commercially used, at the time of its invention it was of enormous industrial importance because it lowered the cost of production steel, leading to steel being widely substituted for cast iron.

Though CS perfs have not been widely used since the late 1950s, Kodak still retains CS perfs as a special-order option on at least one type of print stock.

Though they are widely distributed throughout the Pacific, many breadfruit hybrids and cultivars are seedless or otherwise biologically incapable of naturally dispersing long distances.

Though the FTC has some overlapping responsibilities with the Department of Justice, and although the Robinson Patman Act is an amendment to the Clayton Act, the Robinson Patman act is not widely considered to be in the core area of the antitrust laws.

Maida is widely used not only in Indian cuisine but also in Central Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine. Though sometimes referred to as " all-purpose flour " by Indian chefs, it more closely resembles cake flour or even pure starch.

Though the Velvet Underground were a commercial failure in the late 1960s, the group has gained a considerable cult following in the years since its demise and has gone on to become one of the most widely cited and influential bands of the era .< ref name =" HoF ">

Though respected for their contributions to various academic disciplines ( respectively mathematics, linguistics, and literature ), the three men became known to the general public only by making often-controversial and disputed pronouncements on politics and public policy that would not be regarded as noteworthy if offered by a medical doctor or skilled tradesman.

Though DeMille was respected by his peers, his individual films were often criticized by them.

Though not loved by his subjects, he was feared and respected.

Though he strove to become a respected rock musician along the lines of Mick Jagger or Alice Cooper, his channel of stardom launched him into the ranks of teen idol, a brand he loathed until much later in life when he managed to come to terms with his bubblegum pop beginnings.

Though well established and widely respected in the classical music world – modules on his music now feature in many university undergraduate music courses – Birtwistle was relatively unknown to the general public until the mid-1990s.

Though he was a friend and supporter of poets, and was respected as a critic, Bowra was never able to fulfil his wish to be accepted as a serious poet himself.

Though Tamura was a highly respected fighter who held wins over the likes of Pat Miletich, Jeremy Horn, and Renzo Gracie, he was giving up 150 lbs to his foe and was quickly overwhelmed by the much-larger American, succumbing to strikes just 11 seconds into the bout.

Though Hāfez ’ s poetry is influenced by Islam, he is widely respected by Hindus, Christians and others.

Though Frazee was well respected in Boston, Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent ran a series of articles purporting to expose how Jews were destroying America, and among these were articles lambasting Frazee, saying that with his purchase of the Red Sox " another club was placed under the smothering influences of the ' chosen race.

Though still reviled by the left, Bennett remains generally highly respected among conservatives in BC, who view his rule as a " golden era " before the corruption of the Vander Zalm government and the NDP that succeeded him.

Though he had little influence on public policy, Lin was highly respected by the public as an august elder statesman who was above politics.

Though he was not given the formal title of private secretary to the President until later and the term Press Secretary had not yet been conceived, Cortelyou was highly respected by the press and William McKinley's biographer, Margaret Leach, called Cortelyou " the first of the presidential press secretaries.

Though color photography had its followers, black and white still remained the more popular and respected film when color first came out.

Though he was not an orthodox religious believer, he respected the traditions and socio-cultural role of the Church of England, and enjoyed visiting churches in the spirit of Philip Larkin's famous poem " Church Going ".

Though the bots occasionally riffed on Joel, they generally respected him and his authority, often regarding him as a father figure ( unsurprising, since he literally created them ) who would espouse life defining lessons that could neither be questioned nor refuted.

Though somewhat small for an NHL enforcer, Boughner was given the nickname ' The Boogieman ' for his fearless style of play, and he became one of the NHL's most respected ' tough guys ' of his era, registering 1, 449 penalty minutes in 630 career NHL games.

Though he was a strict, stern disciplinarian of the old school and an unflinching Conservative, Catholic and royalist, even his political and military opponents respected him, and were proud of him as an unblemished type of the Castilian soldier and gentleman.

Though holidays of many faiths are respected, public holidays usually include most Catholic holidays.

Though highly respected by many influential people in the film industry as a dedicated craftsman, she had gained no fame until the role of ' Mother ' Jefferson quickly endeared her to television audiences throughout the United States and Canada where she became an instant celebrity.

Though Katma Tui eventually grew into one of the most respected Green Lanterns, she and the rest of Korugar initially resisted her appointment to the Corps ; due to Sinestro's actions, Korugar had come to consider the symbol of the Green Lantern Corps an emblem of terror and oppression.

Though never achieving the immensely popular status of fellow baritone crooners like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, or Perry Como, Haymes was nonetheless just as respected for his musical ability.

Though little known by the general public she was greatly respected in the profession, and had a reputation for mental quickness, her writing being not only of high quality but also fast and prolific, even when she was far from well.

Though somewhat dour, he became respected and genuinely popular.

Though political patronage has certainly been a factor in the appointment of some judges, judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada have been remarkably non-partisan and well respected by Canadians of all political stripes.