Though there were few initial changes to the service, usage increased and the network became profitable.

Though he made initial preparations for the war, Constantine fell ill and sent Constantius east to take command of the eastern frontier.

Though it is important to note that in Kimball methodology, the bottom-up process is the result of an initial business-oriented Top-down analysis of the relevant business processes to be modelled.

Though Forth delivered several advantages over the interpreted BASIC used on all other contemporary home computers, the weak box and small initial memory kept the sales low despite technical interest.

Though Seoul completed a " Peace Dam " on the Pukhan River to counteract the potential threat of Pyongyang's dam project before the 1988 Olympics, the North Korean project apparently still was in its initial stages of construction in 1990.

Though the pod's equipment was removed after initial tests, NASA decided to leave it in place, mainly to save costs, along with the agency's plans to use it for future experiments.

Though the Allies ' economic and population advantages were largely mitigated during the initial rapid blitzkrieg attacks of Germany and Japan, they became the decisive factor by 1942, after the United States and Soviet Union joined the Allies, as the war largely settled into one of attrition.

Though some scholars agree in placing the Gospel of John somewhere between AD 65 and 85, John A. T. Robinson proposes an initial edition by 50 – 55 and then a final edition by 65 due to narrative similarities with Paul.

Though less than expected by the Sinn Féin leadership, it was substantially more than the initial form of home rule within the United Kingdom sought by Charles Stewart Parnell from 1880, and a serious advancement on the Home Rule Act of 1914 that the Irish nationalist leader John Redmond had achieved through parliamentary proceedings.

Though Edward's men were an important addition to the garrison, they stood little chance against Baibars ' superior forces, and an initial raid at nearby St Georges-de-Lebeyne in June was largely futile.

Though ratings were low during its initial two-year run, The Munsters grew in popularity during decades of syndication.

Though usually opposing each other in their reporting of events, the initial reporting by both The Tombstone Epitaph and The Nugget supported the lawmen's version of events.

Though there were initial doubts about Luns ’ skills for the job he soon proved that he was capable of managing the alliance in crisis.

" Though consumers could just discard a DIVX disc after the initial viewing period, several DIVX retailers maintained DIVX recycling bins on their premises.

Though it attracted scant initial attention, its critical stature grew markedly over the years — with Veedon Fleece now often considered to be one of Morrison's most impressive and poetic works.

Though the initial charges featured allegations of Satanic abuse and a vast conspiracy, these features were dropped relatively early in the trial and prosecution continued only for non-ritual allegations of child abuse against only two individuals.

Though in retrospect it has been regarded as one of the best serials from Doctor Who classic run, initial reception to it was not as positive, with criticism to its humorous tone.

Though he was defeated in his initial conflict against Gryme.

Though their initial interactions were marked by Barnave ’ s shy attempts to avoid eye contact, the queen was soon able to charm the twenty-nine-year-old politician and earn his favor.

Though the root directory is conventionally referred to as, the directory entry itself has no name — its name is the " empty " part before the initial directory separator character ().

) Though the team failed to save the title, which ended its initial run with # 66 ( March 1970 ), the collaboration here and on the " Kree-Skrull War " arc of The Avengers # 93-97 ( Nov. 1971-May 1972 ) produced what comics historians regard as some of Marvel's creative highlights of the era.

Though Big Star's initial early 1970s career met with no commercial success, they developed an avid cult following and members of later bands like R. E. M.

Though her initial fear and hesitation keeps her from contributing fully to the fight against evil, Katherine eventually becomes both comfortable and capable of fulfilling her duty as a Ranger.

Though the initial bill did not pass, the Republican party platform of June 1912 endorsed the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission.

Though Rentz once had a grade 1-12 school, it closed many years ago.

Though his uncle Tiny was perpetually frozen at 15½ " y ' ars " old, Honest Abe gradually grew from infant to grade school age, and became a dead ringer for Washable Jones — the star of Capp's early " topper " strip.

# Though the program had a “ positive impact ” on children ’ s experiences through the preschool years, “ advantages children gained during their Head Start and age 4 years yielded only a few statistically significant differences in outcomes at the end of 1st grade for the sample as a whole.

Though she tried to act in subsequent films, Blair found it hard to restart her screen career and landed low grade films in the 1980s and later.

Though the present location is at grade, the original Mithraeum was built partly underground, recalling the cave of Mithras where the Mithraic epiphany took place.

Though the idea of automatic grade crossing protection was not new, no one had invented a fail-safe, universally-recognized system.

Though South Korea's case involved enriching uranium to levels near weapons grade, the country itself voluntarily reported the isolated activity and Goldschmidt has argued " political considerations also played a dominant role in the board's decision " to not make a formal finding of non-compliance.

Though he retired in the grade of Master Sergeant ( E-8 ), his retirement pay was calculated using the pay rate he earned during his tenure as SMA, in accordance with 10 USC § 1406 ( i )( 1 ) which dictated that the Joint Chiefs of Staff, commanders of unified combatant commands, and the senior enlisted member of each service ( SMA, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ) calculate their retired pay at no less than the pay held while serving in one of the aforementioned positions.

Though often mistaken for a Tennessee Walking Horse, his sire was a Thoroughbred and his dam a grade ( unregistered ) mare who, like Trigger, was a palomino.

Though Big Creek's only school is an elementary, it teaches kindergarten through 8th grade.

Though he made it through to the eighth grade, Joplin dropped out altogether after the ninth grade and began his career as a folk singer.

Though he paid some attention to Ethan, his heir, and took Fancy and her friend for ice cream in the third grade, Julian largely ignored his children, believing that " hildren are sent away to become civilized, and then you get to know them.

Though before the season's end he was called on to take the reins of their first grade squad.

Though only a relatively short walk separated it from my own part of town, its character was wholly foreign to me.

Though the slave's dying words about the woman troubled the coroner's panel, Dandy's accusation was adjudged an aberration by the jury and disregarded.

Though the four boys and two girls, the youngest nineteen years of age, the oldest twenty-four, came from varying backgrounds and had different professional and personal interests, there was surprising agreement among them.

Though his election was interpreted by many Southerners as the forerunner of a dangerous shift in the federal balance in favor of the Union, Lincoln himself proposed no such change in the rights the Constitution gave the states.

Though sex in some form or other enters into all human activity and it was a good thing that Freud emphasized this aspect of human nature, it is fantastic to explain everything in terms of sex.

Though she did not then know its name, this strange new fruit was a banana.

Though merely clear glass, it was a distinctive trade mark for an aspiring actor who hoped to imprint himself upon the memories of producers.

Though Catherine was vexed at the number of French officers streaming to the Turkish standard, there were several under her own, such as the Prince De Nassau ; ;

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 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 the pain was considerable Michelangelo was not too concerned.

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 there was an occasional good-natured chuckle about Marvin Goulding, the Jewish officer from Chicago, singing tearfully about the ould sod, no one really thought it was strange.

Though the slightest yank was frequently capable of producin' results, many men assured success through a turn of the tail 'bout the saddle horn, supplemented sometimes, in the case of cattle, by a downward heave of the rider's leg upon the strainin' tail.

Though President John F. Kennedy was primarily concerned with the crucial problems of Berlin and disarmament adviser McCloy's unexpected report from Khrushchev, his new enthusiasm and reliance on personal diplomacy involved him in other key problems of U.S. foreign policy last week.

Though the reference to race was stricken by the association in 1950, being an agent of such `` detrimental '' influences still appears as the cardinal sin realtors see themselves committed to avoid.

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 her personal contact with Alfred Nobel had been brief, she corresponded with him until his death in 1896, and it is believed that she was a major influence in his decision to include a peace prize among those prizes provided in his will.

Though a world championship match between Karpov and Fischer was highly anticipated, those hopes were never realised.

Though Carrel was skeptical about meeting with a priest Presse ended up having a profound influence on the rest of Carrel's life.

Though the team did not win, the urn containing the ashes was sent ( could mean presented ) to him just before leaving Melbourne .”

Though the only accounts of his lectures seem to show a sort of eccentric style and approach, he was said to have been good friends with many other masters at the school in Paris, and taught there, as well as some time in southern France, into his old age.