Though it was published almost ten years before Kim Stanley Robinson's acclaimed Mars trilogy and takes place in a different version of the future, Icehenge contains elements that should be familiar to readers of the Mars series.

Though this objective was not directly stated in the memorial Kim Busik submitted in 1145, the intent was clearly understood.

Though Kim Busik was apparently ignorant of, or scorned to quote, Japanese histories, he lifts generously from the Chinese dynastic chronicles and even unofficial Chinese records, most prominently the Wei shu ( 魏書, Book of Wei ), Sanguo Zhi ( 三國志 ), Jin Shu ( 晉書 ), Jiu Tangshu ( 舊唐書, Old history of Tang ), Xin Tangshu ( 新唐書, New history of Tang ), and the Zizhi Tongjian ( 資治通鑑, Comprehensive mirror for aid in government ).

Though his attempts to deploy it are foiled, he manages to escape custody when his allies capture Kim Bauer, who had flown to DC to watch the Senate hearings, and threaten her with death unless Jack breaks Tony out of FBI custody.

Though able to breathe again, Billy's identity as a Power Ranger, along with Kim and Tommy's, are revealed to Adam and his friends.

Though she continues to act in mainstream films and TV dramas such as Mary Stayed Out All Night, in recent years Kim has become more adventurous in her choice of projects.

Though Kim Tai Chi was poor, he had always been content with his life.

Though the March 2010 election was largely peaceful, electoral observers noted " procedural errors " and technical problems, and the opposition did not recognize the results, claiming irregularities had affected the outcome.

Though not fully completed, it was brought to a playable stage by Easter 2010 and had its inaugural performance ( the Gloria of Louis Vierne's Messe Solennelle ) at the Easter Vigil service on 3 April 2010.

Though self-proclaimed through signage on US 23 as " Michigan's Smallest City ," it is actually the second-smallest city in the state as of the 2010 census.

Though Native Americans comprise less than 1 % of the city ’ s population, they doubled between the 2000 and 2010 Census, and combined with West New York ’ s Native Americans, comprise 38 % of the county ’ s Native American population.

Though Toronto mayoral elections are non-partisan, during the 2010 mayoral election, it endorsed George Smitherman, who before the election was a provincial cabinet member of McGuinty's Liberal government.

Though Pelosi was re-elected by a comfortable margin in the 2010 midterm elections, the Democrats lost 63 seats and ceded control of the House of Representatives to the Republicans.

Though principally a stage actor, Jacobi has appeared in a number of films, such as Henry V ( 1989 ), Dead Again ( 1991 ), Gladiator ( 2000 ), Gosford Park ( 2001 ), The Golden Compass ( 2007 ), The King's Speech ( 2010 ), My Week with Marilyn ( 2011 ), and the forthcoming Hippie Hippie Shake.

Though the future looked bright as two brand new A319 were planned to arrive in April 2010.

Though she returned to the top 100 after winning three tournaments and 15 matches in a row, Dokic lost in the first round qualifying draw of the 2010 US Open to Laura Robson 6 – 1, 6 – 4.

Though men who have sex with men are included in anti-HIV efforts, gay relationships are censored from television and movies, and police raids continued in 2010 ( see LGBT history in China ).

Though the club has not yet won any international competition, it secured the third place at the 2010 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino.

Though he has not won a major tournament since 1997, he continues to play snooker at a high level and reached the quarter-finals at the 2010 World Championship.

Though remaining useful today, Daigle's dictionary has been superseded by Dictionary of Louisiana French ( 2010 ) edited by Albert Valdman and other authorities on the language.

Though it did not win in its particular category, the interest created led to the gift of private money and the building was restored in 2010.

Though his injuries seemed minor, he died of a heart attack four hours later on October 15, 2010, in Chula Vista, California, aged 79.

" Though originally expected to be released in mid-2009 by Island Def Jam, the album was pushed to a February 2010 release date.

Though the band played Montreal twice before, summer 2010 marked their first foray into North America with concerts in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Chicago, and New York City.

Though not part of the show's starting roster, it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2010 that there are plans to use some version of Wonder Girl at some point in the upcoming Young Justice television series.

Though the guide contains a league table of UK universities compiled from various statistics, the award is not necessarily given to the university at the top ( in fact, it only has been in 2007 and 2010 ).

Though perhaps their most underrated off-season recruit at the time was the 20 year old, 2010 Toyota Cup player of the year Tariq Sims, from the Brisbane Broncos.

Though long-delayed due to legal problems, it was officially released in 2010 several months after Mark's death.

" Though formally disbanding in 2006, incarnations of Petra have played reunion shows in the years since and released an album in November 2010.

Though they exited the competition after the first round in both occasions, in 2010 they eventually turned out to be the only team not to lose a game during that World Cup.

Though the staff is much smaller than it was before the sale, many other key figures remained as of June 2010, including media critic Michael Miner, film critic J. R. Jones, arts reporter Deanna Isaacs, food writer Mike Sula, theater critic Albert Williams, and music writers Peter Margasak and Miles Raymer.

Though Hitchcock had lived and worked in Hollywood since 1939, this mystery / thriller, which is mixed with humour, was made in Britain with London locations.

" Though he was often typecast as militiamen or spies, there were good roles among them, such as the KGB general in the cold-war thriller TASS upolnomochen zayavit ( Tass is authorised to announce, 1984 ), another television series based on a Semyonov novel.

Though not an official award, Coma has been called 1977's " number one thriller of the year " by The New York Times Book Review.

Though the film was only moderately successful, it is considered by many to be a minor classic of the thriller and horror genres.

Though technically of the mystery or thriller genres, the novels also feature the trappings of horror, fantasy, and science fiction.

Though I doubted that he would understand me, I told the director my motives for applying.

Though I had a great dread of the island and felt I would never leave it alive, I eagerly wrote down everything she told me about its women.

Though Garibaldi's fight was small shakes compared to Pickett's Charge -- which, like all Southerners, I view in almost Miltonic terms, fallen angels, etc. -- I associated the two.

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident ''.

::: Though I sang in my chains like the sea.

: Though I sang in my chains like the sea.

Though opposed to the government of King Louis-Philippe I, he took no part in politics, but devoted himself to his pastoral work.

Though Anstoss plays a similar role as the thing in itself does in Kantian philosophy, unlike Kant, Fichte's Anstoss is not something foreign to the I.

Though, when asked if there is a difference by Playboy in Ancient Gonzo Wisdom, Thompson said " Yeah, I think so.

Though Garfield can be very cynical, he does have a soft side for his teddy bear, Pooky, food and sleep, but one Christmas he says " they say I have to get up early, be nice to people, skip breakfast, not play with mice ... I wish it would never end.

: Though all should be unanimous for setting him at liberty, yet would I cut him to pieces.

" Though Barth, in a 1974 interview, stated, " irrealism — not antirealism or unrealism, but irrealism — is all that I would confidently predict is likely to characterize the prose fiction of the 1970s ," this did not prove to be the case.

Though he valued first-hand experience as part of a proper education, he did not intend to found a professional school, but advocated instruction in useful knowledge that combined elements of both professional and liberal education, writing that " The true and only practicable object of a polytechnic school is, as I conceive, the teaching, not of the minute details and manipulations of the arts, which can be done only in the workshop, but the inculcation of those scientific principles which form the basis and explanation of them, and along with this, a full and methodical review of all their leading processes and operations in connection with physical laws.

" Though Spinoza has been called the " prophet " and " prince " of pantheism, in a letter to Henry Oldenburg Spinoza states that: " as to the view of certain people that I identify god with nature ( taken as a kind of mass or corporeal matter ), they are quite mistaken " For Spinoza, our universe ( cosmos ) is a mode under two attributes of Thought and Extension.

Unready to inherit the throne, Nicholas reputedly said, " I am not ready to be Tsar ...." Though an intelligent and kind-hearted man, lacking any preparation to rule, he continued his father's harsh polices.

Though Van Ronk was not gay, he had experienced police violence when he participated in antiwar demonstrations: " As far as I was concerned, anybody who'd stand against the cops was all right with me, and that's why I stayed in .... Every time you turned around the cops were pulling some outrage or another.

Though the filmmakers were careful about clues of Malcolm's true state, the camera zooms slowly towards his face when Cole says " I see dead people ".

Though I know not what you are,

Though I admire the structured thought of theology ( Anselm's proof in the Fides Quaerens Intellectum, for instance ) it is to religion no more than counterpoint exercises are to music.