Although the area of Dublin Bay has been inhabited by humans since prehistoric times, the writings of Ptolemy ( the Egyptian astronomer and cartographer ) in about 140 AD provide possibly the earliest reference to a settlement there.

Although in fact it has a different organisation and a wholly civil mission, its training and activities over more than two decades as an anti-terrorist force have produced markedly military characteristics, giving it the appearance of a virtual fourth military service with significant land, sea and air capabilities and approximately 140, 000 personnel.

Although researched for about 140 years and intensively for around 60 years, there are still aspects of tornadoes which remain a mystery.

Although 140 mm fans are made by some manufacturers, such as Aerocool and Yate Loon, there are very few cases or heatsinks that can use them.

Although major wins were less frequent, Fallon had success, riding 140 winners in 2010 and 154 in 2011.

Although the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has more assistance systems on-board than its predecessor and therefore does actually sacrifice some of the weight saved through the aluminium bodyshell, the scales show some better figures: the SL 500 ( 1. 785 kg ) weighs around 125 kilograms less and the SL 350 ( 1. 685 kg ) is 140 kilograms lighter than its predecessor.

Although selling for 140, 000 francs (~ US $ 159, 000 ), the Cinquecento Elettra enjoyed relative popularity in Italy, France and Switzerland.

Although the power output was rated at the same 140 hp ( 104 kW ) as the 3. 0 L engine, this large V6 produced 215 ft · lbf ( 291 N · m ) of torque, a welcome addition, especially in the heavier station wagons.

Although Governor Gawler was under orders from the Select Committee on South Australia in Britain not to undertake any public works, in 1840 George Strickland Kingston was commissioned to design a permanent Gaol to hold 140 prisoners.

Although he painted only about 140 works, concentrations of his work can be found in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D. C .; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA ; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA ; the Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania ; the Phillips Collection, Washington, D. C .; and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA.

Although the scouting party came with welcome news, Harrison also received a report that a force of 400 Native Americans and 140 British regulars under Tecumseh was marching towards Fort Wayne.

Although the " body count " of this massacre is listed in many places ( including this Wikipedia article ) at 140 dead or missing, writer and social critic Kristin Ross points out otherwise while invoking Smith's and Daeninckx's work:

Although 140 existing pupils are given priority, 20 pupils from other schools are also accepted each year for entry in Year 12, for which competition is very keen.

Although Robert Silliphant is the credited writer, the original story was written by his younger brother, Allan Silliphant, who went on to produce, write and direct the 3-D adult feature film The Stewardesses ( 1969 ) ( under the name Al Silliman Jr .), the only micro-budget film of the 1960s or 1970s to become the # 1 film on the weekly Variety box-office chart ( it finally grossed over $ 140, 000, 000 in 2011 U. S. dollars ).

Although the Superdome suffered damage by water and wind to the overall interior and exterior structures, as well as interior damage from human waste and trash, the facility was repaired at a cost of US $ 140 million and was ready for games by the autumn of 2006.

Although he was forced off injured at half time in the 1 – 0 home defeat to Southend United on 16 March 2003, it would be exactly three years, from the 1 – 1 away draw with Luton Town on 18 September 2001, until the 0 – 0 away draw with Bristol Rovers on 18 September 2004, before he would miss another league game: a total of 140 consecutive appearances.

Although about 140 people were inside the building when the tornado struck, there were no fatalities and only a few minor injuries.

Although there are 10 mm in 1 cm, there are 100 mm < sup > 2 </ sup > in 1 cm < sup > 2 </ sup >.

Although a wide variety of graphite tube designs have been used over the years, the dimensions nowadays are typically 20 – 25 mm in length and 5 – 6 mm inner diameter.

Although the older analog camcorders ( VHS, VHS-C ) were produced in SECAM versions, none of the 8 mm or Hi-band models ( S-VHS, S-VHS-C, and Hi-8 ) recorded it directly.

Although European designers were moving towards heavier 30 mm weapons for better hitting power, the U. S. initially concentrated on a powerful. 60 caliber ( 15 mm ) cartridge designed for a pre-war anti-tank rifle, expecting that the cartridge's high muzzle velocity would be beneficial for improving hit ratios on high speed targets.

Although there are no formal definitions, typically short barb barbed tape has barbs from 10 mm to 15 mm long, medium barb tape has barbs 20 mm to 25 mm long, and long barb tape has barbs from 60 to 66 mm long.

Although the first design was patented as early as 1908, the first commercial 35 mm camera was the 1913 Tourist Multiple, for movie and still photography, soon followed by the Simplex providing selection between full and half frame format.

Although more recent 70 mm prints use digital sound encoding, the vast majority of 70 mm prints predate this technology.

Although telecine machines for 70 mm scanning are uncommon, high-resolution transfers from high-quality full-gauge elements can reveal impressive technical quality.

Although both standard 8 mm and Super 8 are 8 mm wide, Super 8 has a larger image area because of its smaller and more widely spaced perforations.

Although the 8 mm format was originally intended for creating amateur films, condensed versions of popular cinema releases were available up until the mid 1980s, for projection at home.

Although Khan Yunis lies only four kilometers east of the Mediterranean Sea, its climate is semi-arid with temperature of 30 degrees Celsius maximum in summer and 10 degrees Celsius maximum in winter, with an annual rainfall of approximately 260 mm.

Although no rain gauge has ever been placed on any Porongurup peak, by analogy with the Otway Ranges in Victoria, it would be expected that the Porongurup summits would probably be the wettest place in Western Australia, with annual rainfalls conjectured to average around 1, 600 mm ( 64 inches ), with as much as 250 to 275 mm ( 10 to 11 inches ) per month between May and August probable.

Although officially replaced in the UK with the L1A1 SLR in 1957, it remained in widespread British service until the early 1960s and the 7. 62 mm L42 sniper variant remained in service until the 1990s.

Although the modern term " gun " is often used as a synonym for firearm, in specialist or military use it has a restricted sense referring only to an artillery piece with a relatively high muzzle velocity, such as a field gun, a tank gun, or a gun used in the delivery of naval gunfire ; or in sporting use for a shotgun.

Although Brazil has 100 million fewer citizens than the United States, and more restrictive gun laws, there are 25 percent more gun deaths ; other sources indicate that homicide rates due to guns are approximately four times higher than the rate in the United States.

Although the Brazilian Government, the Catholic Church, and the United Nations, among others, fought for the gun ban, the referendum failed at the polls, with 64 % of the voters voting no.

Although the first Gatling gun was capable of firing continuously, it required a person to crank it ; therefore it was not a true automatic weapon.

Although focusing primarily on the issues of race and homosexuality, Kuypers found that the press injected opinion into its news coverage of other issues such as welfare reform, environmental protection, and gun control ; in all cases favoring a liberal point of view.

Although his first submachine gun design was not accepted into service, his talent as a designer was noticed.

Although a light infantry force, the paratroops were the recipients of several pieces of specifically designed equipment, such as the AKS-74 rifle, the ASU-85 self-propelled gun, and the BMD-1.

Although the Eradicator's effects ( altering the DNA of all Kryptonian life-forms so that they would instantly die upon leaving the planet ) were felt immediately, the Destroyer's effects were possibly more significant: By the time the Kryptonian government admitted defeat and abolished the clone banks, a pro-clone rights terrorist faction known as Black Zero had started the Destroyer, a device which functioned as a giant nuclear gun, projecting massive streams of nuclear energy into the core of Krypton, intended to trigger an explosive chain reaction within Krypton's core almost immediately.

Although the carronade, like other naval guns, was mounted with ropes to restrain the recoil, the details of the gun mounting were usually quite different.

Although this recoil is less than that of a cartridge firearm, it can make the gun difficult to shoot accurately as the recoil forces are well under way while the pellet is still traveling down the barrel.

Although the gun is proven to have killed her, her ex-husband is a detective whom the reader has grown to trust over a long series of short stories featuring him as the explainer of locked room mysteries.

Although GoldenEye is controlled with a pad rather than a light gun, Hollis credited Virtua Cop as an influence on the developers ' adoption of features such as gun reloading, position-dependent hit reaction animations, penalties for killing innocent characters, and an alternate aiming system that is activated upon pressing the R button of the Nintendo 64 controller.

Although energy must be conserved, this does not mean that the kinetic energy of the bullet must be equal to the recoil energy of the gun: in fact, it is many times greater.

Although little official information has been released about the station, several sources report that it contained multiple Earth-observation cameras, as well as an on-board gun.

Although Madison tries to escape, the Angels defeat her in a final confrontation in an abandoned theatre, throwing her through a gas main just as she fires her gun, causing an explosion that kills her.

Although they tell Muir they simply need him to act as a " stop gap " to fill in some holes in their background files, the officials are hoping he gives them the smoking gun they need to justify letting Bishop die.

Although each " round " was heavier than the corresponding gun-fired shell, the lack of a gun reduced the overall weight considerably.

Although a rocket might have the range to replace a large gun, it was not clear that it would be able to hit targets at that range.