Although all bridges were destroyed, the historical center of Ansbach was spared during World War II and it has kept its baroque character.

Although vegetation holds the dunes in place in the Kanem region, farther north they are bare and have a fluid, rippling character.

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 all of these behaviors merge into each other seamlessly in various bonding situations so that there is no clear line to be drawn between them, nevertheless behaviors of atoms become so qualitatively different as the character of the bond changes quantitatively, that it remains useful and customary to differentiate between the bonds that cause these different properties of condensed matter.

Although rumors of drug use and other " problems on the set " swirled around her dismissal, the producers were adamant that the pregnancy was the only reason her character was written out.

Although opinions differ as to his character there is no dispute over his great achievements: he helped to save the Habsburg Empire from French conquest ; he broke the westward thrust of the Ottomans, liberating central Europe after a century and a half of Turkish occupation ; and he was one of the great patrons of the arts whose building legacy can still be seen in Vienna today.

Although the Fortune Deck works as a randomizer, the results obtained by it are entirely arbitrary and subjective, and the GM's absolute power over the game is further emphasized by the three resolution systems: Karma ( the higher character ability wins, modified by situation ), Drama ( the GM decides what happens, by what they think most appropriate ), and Fortune ( more or less the same as the above, with interpretation flavored by a card draw ).

Although Villaggio's movies tend to bridge trash comedy with a more elevated social satire ; this character had a great impact on Italian society, to such a degree that the adjective fantozziano entered the lexicon.

Although this was regarded as a character flaw in older academic research, his delaying tactics are now viewed as a means of coping with political challenges in far-flung territorial possessions.

Although highly disparaging toward most of the Patriots, British newspapers routinely praised Washington's personal character and qualities as a military commander.

Although not attested in the Biblical account of the Partriarch's life, it became an important aspect of Abraham's character in later Jewish tradition.

Although the despotic character of his measures is contrary to modern sensibilities, he was indeed a " nursing father " of the Church.

Although most felt the Russian Revolution was working class in character, they believed that, since capitalist relations still existed ( because the workers had no say in running the economy ), the Soviet Union ended up as a state capitalist country, with the state replacing the individual capitalist.

Although Luthor would not appear until two years after Superman's debut, a central theme to his character — a dichotomy of science versus superpowers — was in place.

" Although Lex only appeared a few times after the first season, he is mentioned a great deal throughout the rest of the seasons which reveals him as still a very important character.

Although spun out of licensed properties, Shang-Chi is a Marvel-owned character and has been firmly established as a part of the Marvel Universe with guest appearances in numerous other titles, such as Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Knights and X-Men.

" Although its avantgarde character, according to the student strike organizers, was a threat to the " higher aims of the strike ", and notwithstanding attempts by the strike committee to censor it, the gazette became rapidly very popular among the students.

Although Paramount considers only the onscreen, live-action Trek episodes and movies to be official canon, Janeway has nonetheless continued as a character in the Star Trek novels.

Although the character of Torres was twenty-five years old when the series began, Dawson was actually thirty-six.

Although the character was written with Cromwell in mind, Tom Hanks, a big fan of Star Trek, was approached for the role by Paramount first, but he had already committed to the film That Thing You Do!

Although Roddenberry wanted Kelley to play the character of ship's doctor, he didn't put Kelley's name forward to NBC ; the network never " rejected " the actor as Roddenberry sometimes suggested.

Although most council communists felt the Russian Revolution was working class in character, they believed that the Soviet Union was a state capitalist country, with the state replacing the individual capitalists ( an additional argument in favour of that was the continued existence of capitalist relations, as manifested e. g. in the New Economic Policy ).

Although it was marketed as a true story to attract a wider audience and as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate, its plot is entirely fictional ; however the character of Leatherface and minor plot details were inspired by the crimes of real-life murderer Ed Gein.

Although he is originally portrayed as a somewhat malevolent character, Skinner eventually becomes a close friend of Mulder and Scully.

Although Pluto is a neutral character at the beginning of the story, he becomes antagonistic in the narrator ’ s eyes once the narrator becomes an alcoholic.

Although the play does show a certain structural amateurishness ( there are eleven acts varying in length from twenty-five seconds to an hour and a half ), the statement it makes concerning the ceaseless yearning and searching of youth is profound and worthy of our attention.

Although his name and history were taken from his early life with his adoptive Earth parents, everything about Clark was staged for the benefit of his alternate identity: as a reporter for the Daily Planet, he receives late-breaking news before the general public, has a plausible reason to be present at crime scenes, and need not strictly account for his whereabouts as long as he makes his story deadlines.

Although much is known about the mechanisms behind the spread of cholera, this has not led to a full understanding of what makes cholera outbreaks happen some places and not others.

Although this field remains largely confined to science fiction, the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life makes the question of alien language a credible topic for scientific and philosophical speculation.

Although the fundamental group in general depends on the choice of base point, it turns out that, up to isomorphism ( actually, even up to inner isomorphism ), this choice makes no difference as long as the space X is path-connected.

" Although throughout his book Camus is concerned to present " the rebel " as a preferred alternative to " the revolutionary " he nowhere acknowledges that this distinction is taken from the one that Stirner makes between " the revolutionary " and " the insurrectionist ".

The American Association for the Advancement of Science also recognized the need for increased understanding between scientists and lawmakers in its newsletter on Science and Technology in Congress, " Although most individuals would agree that sound science is preferable to junk science, fewer recognize what makes a scientific study ' good ' or ' bad '.

Although Rousseau argues that sovereignty ( or the power to make the laws ) should be in the hands of the people, he also makes a sharp distinction between the sovereign and the government.

Although Origen makes no direct reference to the Testimonium, scholars such as Louis Feldman and Zvi Baras have presented arguments that Origen may have seen a copy of the Testimonium and not commented on it for there was no need to complain about its tone.

Although this model is conceptually helpful, its mathematical formulation makes several assumptions that limit its applicability to real systems.

Although the last days of the menstrual cycle are marked by a constant testosterone level, women's libido may boost as a result of the thickening of the uterine lining which stimulates nerve endings and makes a woman feel aroused.

Although steep mountain terrain makes exploitation difficult, mineral surveys have found small deposits of limestone, magnesite, zinc, copper, iron, mica, lead, and cobalt.

Although a capable leader, Helga tries too hard and makes rash decisions that jeopardize the safety of her troops.

Although a person's footsteps remain a visible lifeline within a snow-covered landscape, snow cover is considered a general danger to hiking since the snow obscures landmarks and makes the landscape itself appear uniform.

Although the 9 / 11 Commission makes mention of him, there is no evidence he was associated with the hijackers.

Although the Supreme Court has not had an occasion to interpret this specific provision, the Court has suggested that the grant to the House of the " sole " power of impeachment makes the House the exclusive interpreter of what constitutes an impeachable offense.

Although the language of the Constitution is not specific, by tradition, the President makes this report annually in late January.

Although as the above makes clear there is no confirmed etymological connection, it might be noted that these older meanings are synonymous with the modern expression " bull " otherwise generally considered, and intentionally used as, a contraction of " bullshit ".

Although adult echinoderms possess pentaradial, or five-sided, symmetry, echinoderm larvae are ciliated, free-swimming organisms that organize in bilateral symmetry which makes them look like embryonic chordates.

Although the baryon per photon ratio is important in determining elemental abundances, the precise value makes little difference to the overall picture.

Although the extreme lack of water in the Great Basin makes this distinction of little current practical use, it does mean that in wetter times the lake that once filled Death Valley ( Lake Manly ) was the last stop for water flowing in the region, meaning the water there was saturated in dissolved materials.

Although this makes it quite safe from any would-be invader, it also makes it a prison of sorts for those not possessing a portal key.

Although it does provide calcium, protein and Vitamin A, it also makes up for 30 percent of the daily value of cholesterol and 33 percent of the daily value of sodium.

Although the constitution forbids the federation or union of autonomous communities, an addendum or " transitional provision " to the constitution makes an exclusion whereby Navarre could join the Basque Country if the people chose to do so.