Given that Sochi has historically been one of the more gay-friendly resort towns in Russia, and is home to a couple of gay bars, it's a curious assertion.
Indeed, scheduling a Monday night national championship game for collegiate football is especially bothersome given that college football historically is played on Saturdays.
But given that halftime shows historically just feature bands playing medleys of their most popular songs, along with the fact that Maroon 5 has never written anything that reaches the epic heights of "Sweet Victory" over the course of the band's entire career, maybe the petition will inspire Adam Levine to belt out a few lines of the song in Hillenburg's honor.
Given that malaria has historically been the predominant cause of fever in the developing world, febrile patients are often triaged toward malaria treatment, especially in resource-poor areas.
Ireland heads to a general election in 2016, an historically resonant year given that it is also the centenary of the Easter Rising against British rule.
Needless to say, I made very good tips that night, no doubt benefitting from the "spirit of giving" that historically accompanies strip shows.
The contrast with Britain — and, indeed, all other developed nations — is so striking that it begs for some kind of explanation, particularly given that Britain was historically more economically reliant on this sector of its economy.
But tourism and finance officials said that it was not much of a bump, given that October is historically the busiest tourism month for the city.
We've been hearing about a new, re-designed MacBook for some time now, and given that Apple has historically used September to introduce new products, it's reasonable to assume that we'll see some sort of action vis-à-vis the MacBook.
Given that historically public perception of drinking water safety has remained stable, it remains to be seen whether such information dissemination will result in greater pressure from either the public or consumer groups for better water services.
