Often ' odds ' are quoted as odds against, rather than as odds in favor of, because of the possibility of confusion of the latter with the fractional probability of an event occurring.

Often winter temperature is cold enough to support a fixed period of snow each year, and relatively moderate precipitation occurring mostly in summer, although there are exceptions such as the east coast areas of North America which show an even distribution of precipitation: this pattern is called Humid continental climate, but dry continental climates also exist.

Often the primary jurisdictional police are required to deal with matters that are occurring on or in relation to railway property.

Often, fusion genes are oncogenes that cause cancer ; these include BCR-ABL, TEL-AML1 ( ALL with t ( 12 ; 21 )), AML1-ETO ( M2 AML with t ( 8 ; 21 )), and TMPRSS2-ERG with an interstitial deletion on chromosome 21, often occurring in prostate cancer.

Often they would " Behold the Viewing Globe ," a large crystal ball-like object that could display pictures of events occurring in the city, most often of attacking monsters.

Often bedridden as a child, he became an outcast at school and bonded with his mother.

Often the relatives plead with him not to do this, since they know they may never see the person again .</ br > Rieux works to combat the plague simply because he is a doctor and his job is to relieve human suffering.

Often the abscess will start as an internal wound caused by ulceration, hard stool or penetrative objects with insufficient lubrication.

Often agate coexists with layers or masses of opal, jasper or crystalline quartz due to ambient variations during the formation process.

Often dismissed as an unreliable tradition, it has been studied with attention by modern scholars, in particular Neil Christie, who see in it a possible record of a formal invitation by the Byzantine state to settle in northern Italy as foederati, to help protect the region against the Franks, an arrangement that may have been disowned by Justin II after Narses ' removal.

Often these procedures are coupled with legislation or other common law doctrines that establish standards for proper rulemaking.

Often deposition occurs a considerable distance downwind of the emissions, with mountainous regions tending to receive the greatest deposition ( simply because of their higher rainfall ).

Often, this is the case with a large bridge that serves as an entrance to a city, or crosses over a main harbor entrance.

Often the " small ball " model is associated with the National League, while power hitting is seen as more associated with the American League.

Often rallies finish with a smash, but setting up the smash requires subtler strokes.

Often, low-floor trams are fitted with nonpivoting bogies and many tramway enthusiasts see this as a retrograde step, as it leads to more wear of both track and wheels and also significantly reduces the speed at which a tram can round a curve.

Often, a borough is a single town with its own local government.

Often founded by individual pastors, they have little affiliation with historic denominations.

Often used with name of a functional area ; Finance Director, Director of Finance, Marketing Director, and so on.

Often this title is held concurrently with that of Secretary in a dual role called secretary-treasurer.

Often when a fan does not agree with one of the events in a story ( such as the death of a favorite character ) they will choose to ignore the event in question so that their enjoyment of the franchise is not diminished.

Often, domestic legislation is either non-existent ( especially in Parties that have not ratified it ), or with penalties incommensurate with the gravity of the crime and insufficient deterrents to wildlife traders.

Often these columns can be loaded with different metals to create a column with a targeted affinity.

Often he would withdraw to a cave seven miles distant, with a single companion who acted as messenger between himself and his brethren.

Often this involves stressing what are now conservative views of free-market economics and belief in individual responsibility, with social liberal views on defence of civil rights, environmentalism and support for a limited welfare state.

Often however Beavers with testicles intact, after escaping as far away as possible, have drawn in the coveted part, and with great skill and ingenuity tricked their pursuers, pretending that they no longer possessed what they were keeping in concealment.

Often this is stated as: full bands do not contribute to the electrical conductivity.

Often this is stated as: full bands do not contribute to the electrical conductivity.

Often judged by audiophiles to be the best of the old Quad formats, this system was based on the reel-to-reel-type 1 / 4 " tape format, fully discrete and with full bandwidth ( unlike the Q8 Cartridge system, which had limited dynamic range ).

* Horseshoe – Often confused with the Handlebar Moustache, the horseshoe was possibly popularized by modern cowboys and consists of a full moustache with vertical extensions from the corners of the lips down to the jawline and resembling an upside-down horseshoe.

Often, middle names are names of famous and influential people throughout history, such as well-known baseball pitcher Cal McLish, whose full name is Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish.

Often, omnibus spending bills are criticized for being full of pork ( unnecessary / wasteful spending that pleases constituents or special interest groups .).

Often, green manure crops are grown for a specific period, and then plowed under before reaching full maturity in order to improve soil fertility and quality.

Often their real importance was very different from their rank: on one hand, sinecures and supernumerary appointments allowed enjoying benefits without performing full service.

Often, three primary colors are combined to stimulate humans ’ trichromatic color vision, sensed by the three types of cone cells in the eye, giving an apparently full range.

Often, an animatic or story reel is made after the soundtrack is created, but before full animation begins.

Often Thea von Harbou would take her screenplays and make them into full length novels to coincide with the release of the film, however this was not the case with Metropolis, one of her most famous works.

Often, low platelet levels do not lead to clinical problems ; rather, they are picked up on a routine full blood count ( or CBC, complete blood count ).

Often when websites provide web feeds to notify users of content updates, they only include summaries in the web feed rather than the full content itself.

Often under-rated in later years, he was one of jazz's most important band leaders and has yet to be given full recognition for his achievements.

Often these towns then grow into full fledged cities and then become incorporated, such as Irvine, California.

Often the centre of a city in older cities is full of historic, institutional, or cultural areas.

Often, the Harvest Moon seems to be bigger or brighter or more colorful than other full moons.

Often, budgets and limited time did not allow for a full set of players or rehearsal.

Often, when getting emotional, he will transform into an extremely muscular full human body.

; Access to the full terms may be difficult or impossible before acceptance: Often the document being signed is not the full contract ; the purchaser is told that the rest of the terms are in another location.

Often the wine is full bodied and rich in a style that is texturally similarly to Chardonnay.

Often such incorporation is limited to females, with the progeny only being accepted as full pedigree animals after several generations of breeding to full-blood males.

Often called miniature rifle ranges, they featured as carnival games or were used in the military for zeroing in full bore weapons.