Although progress has been made in America's system of libraries it still falls short of what is required if we are to maintain the standards that are needed for an informed America.

Although short a was not written, as in the Indic abugidas, one could argue that the linear arrangement made this a true alphabet.

Although they may only have a short cinema life, cult films often enjoy ongoing popularity through long runs on video, thus being issued in video " runs " with more copies than other movies.

Although not formalised and acknowledged as a mythos per se, Lovecraft did correspond with contemporary writers ( Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch, Frank Belknap Long, Henry Kuttner, and Fritz Lieber – a group referred to as the " Lovecraft Circle ") – and shared story elements: Robert E. Howard's character Friedrich Von Junzt reads Lovecraft's Necronomicon in the short story " The Children of the Night " ( 1931 ), and in turn Lovecraft mentions Howard's Unaussprechlichen Kulten in the stories " Out of the Aeons " ( 1935 ) and " The Shadow Out of Time " ( 1936 ).

Although Carmilla is a lesser known and far shorter Gothic vampire story than the generally-considered master work of that genre, Dracula, the latter is heavily influenced by Le Fanu's short story.

Although short lived the MLF was representative of London's Ladbroke Grove centered alternative and literary community of the period.

Although the word " on " is sometimes translated as " syllable ", one on is counted for a short syllable, two for an elongated vowel, diphthong, or doubled consonant, and one for an " n " at the end of a syllable.

Although the spoken introduction to the short piece of music is quite clear, the piano playing is largely inaudible due to heavy surface noise.

Although it was later determined that the first prototype metre bar was short by a fifth of a millimetre because of miscalculation of the flattening of the Earth, this length became the standard.

He is the chairman of the Turkish Film Directors Association and is fluent in English. Although he graduated from the medical faculty of Istanbul University and specialised in physiotherapy, he decided to pursue a career as a director, especially after the success of his short film The Scar.

) Although formerly operated by the U. S. Navy and known as NAVSPASUR ( short for " Naval Space Surveillance "), command passed to the Air Force 20th Space Control Squadron on October 1, 2004.

Although for the simplest reflexes there are short neural paths from sensory neuron to motor neuron, there are also other nearby neurons that participate in the circuit and modulate the response.

Although both rebellions were put down in short order, the British government sent Lord Durham to investigate the causes of the unrest.

Although a constitution was granted, its provisions fell far short of the demands of the revolutionaries.

Although the proteasome normally produces very short peptide fragments, in some cases these products are themselves biologically active and functional molecules.

Although Heinlein had previously written a few short stories in the fantasy genre, during this period he wrote his first fantasy novel, Glory Road, and in Stranger in a Strange Land and I Will Fear No Evil, he began to mix hard science with fantasy, mysticism, and satire of organized religion.

Although short, they are often interesting because they allow the modern reader to see the mentality of the students and the discussions and issues of the time.

Although he was short of money, Saladin also allowed the departing Zangi to take all the stores of the citadel that he could travel with and to sell the remainder — which Saladin purchased himself.

Although this form of speed skating is newer, it is growing faster than long-track speed skating, largely because short track can be done on a regular ice rink rather than a long-track oval.

Although the short story is expressly defined by its length, the precise length of stories that can be considered ' short ' varies between critics and writers, especially when taking account of the diversity of the form across genres.

Although Charteris ’ s novels and novellas had more conventional thriller plots than his confidence game short stories, both novels and stories are admired.

Although the importance of sea travel for passengers has decreased due to aviation, it is effective for short trips and pleasure cruises.

Although the original meaning of " shogun " is simply " a general ", as a title, it is used as the short form of seii taishōgun ( 征夷大将軍 ), the governing individual at various times in the history of Japan, ending when Tokugawa Yoshinobu relinquished the office to the Meiji Emperor in 1867.

Although mostly a VTOL design, the V-22 Osprey has increased payload when taking off from a short runway.

Although nude men were depicted standing upright, most depictions of female nudity in Greek art occurred " usually with drapery near at hand and with a forward-bending, self-protecting posture ".

Although the fluxion is defined here as a function of time, the symbols and respectively standing alone are not defined here.

Although it was the world's tallest structure when completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower has since lost its standing both as the tallest lattice tower and as the tallest structure in France.

Although his reputation was unsettled during the following centuries and his descendants were not notable, he gained standing during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Although the NPC generally approves State Council policy and personnel recommendations, the NPC and its standing committee has increasingly asserted its role as the national legislature and has been able to force revisions in some laws.

Although Abu Ma ' shar al-Balkhi | Abu Ma ' shar believed Ptolemy to be one of the Ptolemaic dynasty | Ptolemies who ruled Egypt after the conquest of Alexander the Great | Alexander the title ‘ King Ptolemy ’ is generally viewed as a mark of respect for Ptolemy's elevated standing in science.

Although the opera greatly raised Mozart's standing with the public as a composer, it did not make him rich: he was paid a flat fee of 100 Imperial ducats ( about 450 florins ) for his work, and made no profits from the many subsequent performances.

Although Ali won the battle, the constant conflict had begun to affect his standing, and in the following years some Syrians seem to have acclaimed Muawiyah as a rival caliph.

Although sometimes called " King Debs ", Debs himself was not wholly comfortable with his standing as a leader.

Although tolerant of most conditions, common carp prefer large bodies of slow or standing water and soft, vegetative sediments.

Although many modern listeners believe that the premier song about soul-selling at a crossroads is " Cross Road Blues " by Robert Johnson, the song may be a description of standing at a cross roads and trying to " flag a ride " or hitch-hike ; the sense of foreboding coming from the singer's apprehension of finding himself, a young black man in the 1920s deep south, alone after dark and at the mercy of passing motorists.

Although it is often assumed that the text describes Solomon as standing on this platform, the text could equally be read stood next to.

Although similar in finished appearance to the double bowline, the water bowline is formed with a clove hitch as the loop in the standing part of the rope.

Although Gildor had some standing among the Exiles, as his leadership of his party indicates, the phrase " of the House of Finrod " now has no clear meaning.

Although Christian use of Plutarch's story is of long standing, Ronald Hutton has argued that this specific association is modern and derives from Pan's popularity in Victorian and Edwardian neopaganism.

Although county government in Connecticut is now defunct, there are still several former county municipal buildings standing which are used by other state or local agencies.

Although nowadays, crewel and free embroidery is generally executed with a small portable hoop, early embroidery was executed on large free standing frames.

Although witnesses and chaperones were usually on site, and the poses were mostly traditional in nature, the sheer quantity of the photos and Eakins ’ overt display of them may have undermined his standing at the Academy.

Although devaluation was a contentious issue in the Labour Party and was not part of Labour ’ s election policy, the decisiveness with which the incoming government acted won it popular acclaim and enhanced Douglas ’ s standing in the new cabinet.

Although the original air station air traffic control tower is still standing, attached to one of the former Navy aircraft hangars, the airfield remains an uncontrolled facility.

Although only a few homes and businesses were left standing, the people stayed and began to build anew.

Although the band went into stasis in 1994 when Kelley Deal entered rehab for heroin addiction, they never officially split up, and in 2002 released Title TK ( TK is a copy-editing expression standing for " to come " and is often used when editing drafts to indicate missing information ).

Although stand asides do not halt a motion, it is often regarded as a strong " nay vote " and the concerns of group members standing aside are usually addressed by modifications to the proposal.

Although the races are friendly, many attempts at sabotage have been made, which range from standing in the way of launch, to drilling holes in the previous year's winners the night before.