Though few would claim " utopian " status, intentional communities are groups of people who strive for a more ideal life in some way, and are inspired by a similar urge to that found in utopian novels.

Though easily the most powerful of Superman's recurring enemies, Mxyzptlk is simply a fun-loving prankster who prefers to use his power for childish antics and light-hearted harassment rather than intentional malicious evil, as he would get bored very quickly by doing so ; thus he is more of an annoyance to the Man of Steel than a true threat.

Though he completed 27 of 49 passes for 354 yards against the Chicago Bears, and two touchdowns, Brees committed three costly turnovers, and was penalized for an intentional grounding in the endzone, resulting in a safety, as the Saints lost 39 – 14.

Though the extent, usage and acceptability of many of these elements vary from order to order-with many condemning the usage of instruments ( considered unlawful by most scholars ) and intentional loss of control.

Though he easily overpowered her, the vampire forced him into an intentional loss by offering his brother's soul as payment for her Illusion Gate card.

Though Daisy Mae, with the help of Stupefyin ' Jones ( any man who looks at her freezes ), almost succeeds in catching Abner, Evil Eye Fleagle uses his evil eye to freeze everyone in the race, and Appasionata calmly walks up to Abner and claims him as hers.

Though he did throw hard, he did not have good control of pitches, leading the league in walks five times and is seventh all-time among the career pitching leaders in that category.

Though the glacial landscape changes almost daily with the glaciers unusually fast flow, and some walks include passages through ice tunnels, they are still considered quite safe and only somewhat strenuous.

He wrote: " Though Dearden gets the surface right – the movie looks sleek – he skimps on characterization ... Dearden's script fails to provide the raw material that would let him go beyond the stereotype ... Dearden merely walks the cast through a gauntlet of film noir cliches ".

Though rarely among the league leaders in offensive categories, he finished 10th in the 1958 Most Valuable Player Award voting after hitting. 272, tying his best mark to that point, with career highs in doubles and walks ; he also led the league in putouts, assists and fielding average, and won his first Gold Glove.

Though surfers come from all walks of life, the basis of the beach bum stereotype comes from that great enthusiasm that surfers can have for their sport.

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 they are often heard clairaudiently, as if a voice were speaking them, in other cases they are apprehended visually as symbols: a slope to signify the name `` Hill '', for instance.

Though there are many exceptions, which we have noted in preceding pages, white wine is as a rule best consumed between two and six years old, and red wines, nowadays, between three and ten.

Though the sales gains these two dealers are experiencing are above average for their business, farm equipment sales are climbing in most rural areas.

Though no longer able to turn out his protoplasmic pen-and-ink sketches ( several old favorites are scattered through the present volume ) Thurber has retained unimpaired his vision of humor as a thing of simple, unaffected humanness.

Though Aristotle wrote many elegant treatises and dialogues ( Cicero described his literary style as " a river of gold "), it is thought that the majority of his writings are now lost and only about one-third of the original works have survived.

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 prison chaplain accuses the state of stripping Alex of free will, the government officials on the scene are pleased with the results and Alex is released into society.

Though anarcho-capitalists are known for asserting a right to private ( individualized or joint non-public ) property, some propose that non-state public or community property can also exist in an anarcho-capitalist society.

Though the are has fallen out of use, the hectare is still commonly used to measure land:

Though most of the early Waldorf schools were teacher-founded, the schools today are usually initiated and later supported by an active parent community.

Though rarely used by modern conventional military units, abatises are still officially maintained in United States Army and Marine Corps training.

Though they admit that plants must be destroyed for the sake of food, they accept such violence only inasmuch as it is indispensable for human survival, and there are special instructions for preventing unnecessary violence against plants.

Though, theoretically, all life forms are said to deserve full protection from all kinds of injury, Jains admit that this ideal cannot be completely implemented in practice.

Though authors are not allowed to charge for access to copies of their work, downloading a copy from the ACM site requires a paid subscription.

Though most of the ministries are seated in Berlin, some of them, as well as some minor departments, are seated in Bonn, the former capital of West Germany.

Though most of these laws have been relaxed or repealed in most states, they are still strictly enforced in some other states.

Though much more expensive than steel, there are now aluminium alloys available that will not corrode in salt water, and an aluminium boat built to similar load carrying standards could be built lighter than steel.

Though God commanded instruments to be used in Temple worship, and the daily life of Israel, the first recorded example of a musical instrument in Roman Catholic worship was an organ introduced by Pope Vitalian into a cathedral in Rome around 670.

Though most of her concerts were recorded during her solo career, few have been officially released, resulting in being heavily bootlegged.

Though times for non-winners were not recorded, in 1973 Sham finished second, two and a half lengths behind Secretariat in the same race.

Though UFO sightings have occurred throughout recorded history, modern interest in them dates from World War II ( see foo fighter ), further fueled in the late 1940s by Kenneth Arnold's report of a close encounter, which led to coining of the term flying saucer, and the Roswell UFO Incident.

Though his burial place was recorded, it was subsequently lost and he was listed on the Loos Memorial.

Though the act of placing the bombs was not recorded, just as the new tape was started, the bags were clearly visible.

Though she was dubbed in this film by Marjorie Lane, Eleanor recorded " You Are My Lucky Star " with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra ( Victor 25158 ).

Though produced on a very small scale, Crimean War gunboat engines designed and assembled by John Penn of Greenwich are recorded as the first instance of the application of mass production techniques ( though not necessarily the assembly-line method ) to marine engineering.

Though Mysore is situated in the relatively safe seismic zone 2 of the earthquake hazard zoning of India, earthquakes of magnitude greater than 4. 5 on the Richter scale have been recorded in the vicinity of the city.

Though the Bulls were swept, Jordan recorded a playoff single-game record 63 points in Game 2 ( which still stands to this day ), prompting Bird to call him ' God disguised as Michael Jordan.

Though the majority of the album was recorded by Smith alone, friend and The Spinanes vocalist Rebecca Gates sang harmony vocals on " St. Ides Heaven ", and Heatmiser guitarist Neil Gust played guitar on " Single File ".

Though not many buildings survive from this era, one notable exception is the church of St Mary Magdalen in Bermondsey Street, completed in 1690 ( although a church has been recorded on this site from the 13th Century ).

Though it is said that these horoscope have been recorded for all mankind who were, have and will be born till eternity.

Though usually confined by winds and currents to move close to the coast, the largest icebergs recorded have been calved, or broken off, from the Ross Ice Shelf of Antarctica.

Though new technology has made learning easier with the availability of quick-learn media such as learning exercises recorded on audio cassettes and CDs, these are discouraged by most gurus who emphasize that face-to-face learning is best for students.

Mecano also recorded many of their songs in Italian, such as: Figlio Della Luna ( Hijo De La Luna ), Croce Di Lame de Navajas (" Cross of Knives "), Un Anno Di Più Año Más (" One More Year ( is gone )"), Uno Di Quegli Amanti Amantes (" The Lovers "), Per Lei Contro Di Lei Contra Mujer, Il Cinema Cine, Vado A Nuova York Hay Marcha En Nueva York (" Though Luck in New York "), Fermati A Madrid En Madrid (" Stay in Madrid "), Mi Costa Tanto di Scordarti Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte, Responso Positivo Fallo Positivo (" Positive Sentence "), Anna e Miguel Muerta (" Still Life "), Una Rosa e Una Rosa Rosa es Una Rosa (" A Rose is a Rose "), Tu (" You ") ( Italian version ), " Dalai Lama " ( Italian version ), Il 7 Di Settembre 7 De Septiembre and " La Forza Del Destino " Fuerza del Destino.

Though recorded music is commonplace in American homes, many of the music industry's revenue comes from a small number of devotees ; for example, 62 % of album sales come from less than 25 % of the music-buying audience.

Though the Hall & Oates original ( recorded in a Memphis-soul style ) was never released as a single, it remains a fan favorite on the duo's greatest hits albums and was featured on their Apollo Theater CD in 1985, and is frequently featured in their live set to this day.

Though Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of Mormonism, never taught the Adam – God doctrine in any of his recorded public statements, he provided several teachings from which Adam – God adherents draw support.

Though their diet is overwhelmingly composed of carrion, some species, such as the American Black Vulture, have been recorded as killing live prey.

Though only the remaining trio are pictured on the sleeve, much of the album included McCulloch and English, having been recorded before their departures.

Though the pairs are monogamous at least for a breeding season, extra-pair copulations have been recorded.

Though Dutkiewicz recorded most of the drums himself, Gomes provided additional percussion on the album, before he was an official member of the band.

Though often race times are recorded manually by race organizers, sometimes road races feature electronic timing using transponders.