Although polls just a week before the election gave Arias a comfortable lead of at least 12 % ( and up to 20 %), preliminary election results gave him only a. 4 % lead over rival Ottón Solís and prompted a manual recount of all ballots.

Although female roles were performed by castrati in some of the papal states, this was increasingly rare ; by 1680, they had supplanted " normal " male voices in lead roles, and retained their position as primo uomo for about a hundred years ; an Italian opera not featuring at least one renowned castrato in a lead part would be doomed to fail.

Although Young threw over 400 innings in each of his first four full seasons, he did not lead his league until 1902.

Although the census provides a useful way of obtaining statistical information about a population, such information can sometimes lead to abuses, political or otherwise, made possible by the linking of individuals ' identities to anonymous census data.

Although hypercarotenemia is not particularly dangerous, it can lead to an oranging of the skin ( carotenodermia ), but not the conjunctiva of eyes ( thus easily distinguishing it visually from jaundice ).

Although prophylaxis is available and is often initiated in patients with large tumors, this is a dangerous side-effect that can lead to death if left untreated.

Although these early hand-held calculators were very expensive, these advances in electronics, together with developments in display technology ( such as the vacuum fluorescent display, LED, and LCD ), lead within a few years to the cheap pocket calculator available to all.

Although this is desirable, it can lead to buffer overflows and other " off-by-one "- style mistakes.

Although eating tainted beef can lead to New Variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease ( the human variant of mad-cow disease, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ), there is no known case of BSE having been transmitted through collagen products such as gelatin.

Although delegates from the Soviet Union and Comintern had attended, the first congress ignored Lenin's advice by refusing to accept a temporary alliance between the communists and the " bourgeois democrats " who also advocated national revolution ; instead they stuck to the orthodox Marxist belief that only the urban proletariat could lead a socialist revolution.

Although " severely elevated mood " sounds somewhat desirable and enjoyable, the experience of mania is ultimately often quite unpleasant and sometimes disturbing, if not frightening, for the person involved and for those close to them, and it may lead to impulsive behavior that may later be regretted.

Although four songs were released as singles to promote the album ( lead single " Everything I Need ", " Man With Two Hearts ", " Maria ", and " Hard Luck Story "), only the first song charted in the US, and that only at No. 47.

Although most injury responses include a calcium influx signaling to promote resealing of severed parts, axonal injuries initially lead to acute axonal degeneration ( AAD ), which is rapid separation of the proximal and distal ends within 30 minutes of injury.

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

Although traditional products such as coffee, meat, and sugar continued to lead the list of Nicaraguan exports, the fastest growth is now in nontraditional exports: textile and apparel ; gold ; seafood ; and new agricultural products such as peanuts, sesame, melons, and onions.

Although himself a German nationalist, Spengler viewed the Nazis as too narrowly German, and not occidental enough to lead the fight against other peoples.

Although oxidative phosphorylation is a vital part of metabolism, it produces reactive oxygen species such as superoxide and hydrogen peroxide, which lead to propagation of free radicals, damaging cells and contributing to disease and, possibly, aging ( senescence ).

Although he is full of ideas, his lack of practical knowledge of how to implement them and his total unfamiliarity with the technology and customs of the period lead to his downfall.

Although lead has not been used for writing since antiquity, lead poisoning from pencils was not uncommon.

Although the rest of the band's line-up remained stable, REO Speedwagon switched lead vocalists three times for their first three albums.

Although he did not perform as much in the early shows Milligan eventually became a lead performer in almost all of the Goon Show episodes, portraying a wide range of characters including Eccles, Minnie Bannister, Jim Spriggs and the nefarious Count Moriarty.

Although the band had typically featured four lead vocalists ( with Edge also contributing vocally ), with Hayward the principal guitarist / vocalist, Pinder was considered to be the person most responsible for their symphonic sound, arrangements, and overall conceptual direction.

Although the group also scored minor chart placements with " Silver Star " (# 38 ), " Down the Hall " (# 65 in 1977 ) both sung by Polci, and " Spend the Night in Love " (# 91 in 1980 ) which again featured Polci as main Lead vocalist and Valli singing the bridge section and contributing to backup group vocals, " December, 1963 " marked the end of the Seasons ' hit-making run.

Although Kitty Wells had become the first major female country vocalist during the 1950s, by the time Lynn recorded her first record, only three other women-Patsy Cline, Skeeter Davis, and Jean Shepard-had become top stars.

Although Hawaiian vocalist Melveen Leed is known primarily for singing Hawaiian and " Hawaiian country " music, she has also earned good reviews as a jazz singer.

Although Mr. Bungle went through several line up changes early in their career, the longest-serving members were vocalist Mike Patton, guitarist Trey Spruance, bassist Trevor Dunn, saxophonist Clinton " Bär " McKinnon and drummer Danny Heifetz.

Although Elefante was an accomplished vocalist and performer, the Mastedon albums featured multiple lead singers and performances by other artists, creating an eclectic sound anchored by Elefante ’ s songwriting.

Although it is commonly referred to as a full-length album, lead vocalist and co-founder Amy Lee refers to it as a " dressed up " demo CD, and urges fans to simply download the album, rather than purchase it.

Although Killer was a quartet, vocalist Siiri Nordin was by far the most visible member.

Although originally consisting only of Juan Carlos Lozano as lead vocalist on 1997's debut album Mœnia and its companion remix album Mœnia Mixes, since the 1999 release of Adición +, Mœnia has consisted of vocalist Alfonso Pichardo, and keyboardists Jorge Soto and Alejandro ' Midi ' Ortega, Mœnia has released over ten albums on Universal Latino and RCA Records.

Although he has had hit songs as a pop vocalist ( e. g., " Yesterday, When I Was Young " and " Thank God And Greyhound "), his instrumental skill has had an enormous effect on generations of bluegrass and country musicians.

Although he never sang any opera independently, he was the regular vocalist with Shelly Harmon and His Orchestra, a group which toured the Virginia area.

Although dedicated to dance, DeBourg also had an early interest in singing and was vocalist for several bands during his adolescence.

Although she recognized Aguilera's potential as a vocalist, she wrote " The songs themselves are terrible, dated club tracks, overwhelmed by poor effects and mundane beats.

Although the project released four singles in the mid ' 90s, with initial singers Kimberley Kearney and Dacia Bridges, worldwide success came with third vocalist, Tina Harris.

Although all of the members were effectively vocalists, the main vocalist would often change between Kivi and Kuurmaa.

Although the lineup of the band has changed over the years, Billy has remained constant as the vocalist alongside guitarist Eric Peterson who also was an all time permanent member.

Although the song's lyrics were written by Verve vocalist Richard Ashcroft, it has been credited to Keith Richards and Mick Jagger after charges by the original copyright owners that the song was plagiarized from the Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of The Rolling Stones ' 1965 song " The Last Time ".

Although attributed to Newton, the lead vocal was actually performed for the recording by original Jigsaw vocalist Des Dyer who also clandestinely appears in the video.

" Although he has given a negative review to the album, Vargscarr praised Gossow saying that " at least the vocals are the best " and " she needs to hook up with Children of Bodom ; for there is a modern heavy metal band crying out for a vocalist of her calibre.

Although the song is normally performed with electric guitars, vocalist / guitarist Dave Grohl's solo acoustic variation gained popularity after an impromptu rendition on Howard Stern's radio show in 1997.

Although most of their lyrics are in English, vocalist Carmelo Orlando sings in Italian occasionally in many of their songs.

Although primarily known as a session vocalist on many albums and singles by a variety of prominent artists, as well as in many concerts, Kenyon has also released several singles as a solo artist.

Although the booklet's credits include the statement " Tom Petty appears courtesy of MCA Records ," Petty is not listed as a player or vocalist on any of the booklet's track-by-track personnel listings.