Though the term dates from the 1990s, instant messaging predates the Internet, first appearing on multi-user operating systems like Compatible Time-Sharing System ( CTSS ) and Multiplexed Information and Computing Service ( Multics ) in the mid-1960s.

Though he never officially joined Talking Heads, he was a de facto member of the group for most of the ' 80s, appearing on one of their studio albums, several solo albums, and multiple tours until they disbanded officially in 1992.

Though appearing at times to be rapid and spontaneous, usually his strokes were controlled and careful, and his compositions well-thought out and generally rendered as simply and concisely as possible, heightening the poetic effect of the imagery.

" Though his contribution is widely considered an integral part of Burma's sound, Swope very rarely appeared onstage, only occasionally appearing to play second guitar during encores.

Though never appearing onstage, throughout the book the Hittite King Suppiluliuma I appears as a brooding threatening figure of a completely ruthless conqueror and tyrannical ruler.

Though records of chanterelles being eaten date back to the 1500s, they first gained widespread recognition as a culinary delicacy with the spreading influence of French cuisine in the 1700s, where they began appearing in palace kitchens.

Though she never scaled the heights of her contemporaries Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, Mangano remained a favorite star between the 1950s and 1970s, appearing in Anna ( Alberto Lattuada, 1951 ), The Gold of Naples ( L ' oro di Napoli, Vittorio De Sica, 1954 ), Mambo ( Robert Rossen, 1955 ), Theorem ( Teorema, Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1968 ), Death in Venice ( Morte a Venezia, Luchino Visconti, 1971 ), and The Scientific Cardplayer ( 1972 ).

Though the physical St Edward's Crown is property of the Queen in Right of the United Kingdom, its two-dimensional representation has come to be utilised throughout all the Commonwealth realms as an indication of each country's respective royal authority, thus appearing on coats of arms, badges for military and police units, and logos for government departments and private organizations with royal associations.

Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well.

Though he is no longer considered the " face of noodling ," Rider is still a prominent and active noodler, appearing in both a Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs pilot episode and in the History Channel's current television series " Mudcats.

Though it was to be modified many times over the years, with some members appearing or disappearing, the original tree shows how Zola planned the whole cycle before writing the first book.

Though Mould's sexual orientation had previously been something of an open secret, he was outed in the early 1990s in an interview in the music magazine Spin ; he came to terms with being openly gay, even appearing in the movie Bear Nation, self-identifying as a bear.

Though originally appearing under The Cork Examiner title, it has re-branded in recent years to The Examiner, and subsequently The Irish Examiner to appeal to a more national readership.

Though Kermit the Frog is often credited as the icon of Henson's Muppets, Rowlf was actually the first true Muppet " star " as a recurring character on The Jimmy Dean Show, first appearing in a show telecast on September 19, 1963.

Though not a member of the Nouvelle vague, Eustache maintained ties to it, appearing as an actor in Jean-Luc Godard's Week End and editing Luc Moullet's Une aventure de Billy le Kid, which starred Jean-Pierre Leaud ( the lead in Eustache's The Mother and the Whore ).

Though mentioned more than actually appearing in the series, Rashid is very much competent in helping his old friend Jack and the cousins one way or another.

Though CNN / SI could boast of exclusives such as the tape of Indiana University player Neil Reed, appearing to be choked by former coach Bob Knight, the channel reached about only 20 million homes, not enough to receive a rating by Nielsen Media Research, which was a killer with sponsors.

Though the tradition of the Three Marys arriving in France stems from the high Middle Ages, appearing for instance in the 13th century Golden Legend, Saint Sarah makes her first appearance in Vincent Philippon's book The Legend of the Saintes-Maries ( 1521 ), where she portrayed as " a charitable woman that hi helped people by collecting alms, which led to the popular belief that she was a Gypsy.

Though often appearing to be slow-witted, he is actually a genius.

Though initially appearing to be a paraplegic, she is revealed in the second season to be an undercover mermaid detective, seeking out the Kelpie.

Though at times appearing as cliched and simplistic, it is arguably one of the more positive fictional stock characters.

Though appearing affable and charismatic, Sheriff Buck is a murderous rapist whose powerbase is backed by apparent supernatural powers, which he generally uses to manipulate people to " fulfill their potential " and make life-changing choices ( usually for evil ).

Though only appearing twice in Muppets Tonight, Pepe proved a hit with audiences and has returned many times since.

Though appearing in contemporary master play with less frequency than the Meran, there are other possibilities: 6 ... Be7, 6 ... Bb4, introduced by the Italian master Max Romih, and 6 ... Bd6, which was much the most popular line before the debut of the Meran, and espoused by the American grandmaster Arthur Bisguier throughout his career.

Though, to be sure, we gave Kennedy no very positive approval in the margin of his preferment.

Though Walter Ulbricht, by grace of Soviet tanks, may be head man in East Germany, that does not give him any right to usurp the government of East Berlin or to absorb that semi-city into the Soviet zone.

Though it was a great relief when the big brains on these shows turned out to be frauds and phonies, it did irreparable damage to the ego of the editor and many another intelligent, well-informed American.

Though, taken individually, the big rooms were, or seemed to be, square, the apartment as a whole formed a triangle.

Though far from completion, these studies indicated beyond a doubt that savings would result which would be of unprecedented benefit to the railroads concerned, their investors, their customers, their users, and to the public at large.

Institutionalization Though undoubtedly all six processes are operative within the whole social system and its subsystems, two processes that are of crucial importance to this study will be singled out for particular emphasis.

Though little democracy had ever been practised in this region, and much of it was still ruled by feudalistic means, it was taken for granted that at least the forms of Western democracy would be established in this area and Western capitalism preserved within it.

Though the methods of deciding may be profound and diverse, the possible conclusions remain but two.

Though by no means an ideal procedure, a red wine may similarly be brought from the cellar to the dining room and opened twenty minutes or so before serving time.

Though this may or may not be good biology, it does aptly illustrate the strength and the weakness of American Catholic higher education.

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 he was glad she got on well with his young folks, she ought to be welcome at the finest house in the land, too.

Though that may be unfair since Ben Cooper, John's first son, came along early in 1938, the cutest baby you ever saw and a blessing that he looked all Cooper from fontanel to pink toes, nary a trace of Edythe.

`` Though that does not mean that there may not be such records there.

Though it might be that we would have much to give you, you have nothing to give us ''.

Though the prokaryotic cyanobacteria ( commonly referred to as blue-green algae ) were traditionally included as " algae " in older textbooks, many modern sources regard this as outdated as they are now considered to be bacteria.

Though the word atom originally denoted a particle that cannot be cut into smaller particles, in modern scientific usage the atom is composed of various subatomic particles.

( Though Lauds and Vespers for the Dead in which the people participate may be said.

Though she is one of the few gods of the Greek Pantheon to be actually married, she is frequently unfaithful to her husband.

Though some of the masonry in the ruins is certainly pre-Roman, the Suda's identification of it with Cyinda, famous as a treasure city in the wars of Eumenes of Cardia, cannot be accepted in the face of Strabo's express location of Cyinda in western Cilicia.

Though aware of the plot, Agrippina embarked on this boat and was nearly crushed by a collapsing lead ceiling only to be saved by the side of a sofa breaking the ceiling's fall.

Though he was destined to be a strongly counter-reforming emperor, Alexander had little prospect of succeeding to the throne during the first two decades of his life, as he had an elder brother, Nicolas, who seemed of robust constitution.

Though his father, Uthman Abu Quhafa, was still alive, he came to be recognized as chief of his tribe.

Though there might be blocs of opinion, sometimes enduring, on important matters, there were no political parties and likewise no government or opposition ( as in the Westminster system ).

Though Carnegie claims to be a disciple of Spencer many of his actions went against the ideas espouse by Spencer.