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Though it went somewhat less far than the UFA would have liked — for example, it made no provision for recall of elected officials — it did allow for Albertans to call a referendum directly by submitting a petition including the names of eligible voters totalling ten percent of the votes cast in the previous provincial election, including at least eight percent in each of eighty-five percent of the province's ridings.
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Though Carnegie claims to be a disciple of Spencer many of his actions went against the ideas espouse by Spencer.
Though women's meetings had been held in London for the last ten years, this was an innovation in Bristol and the north-west of England, which many there felt went too far.
Though Alexander toyed with the notion of becoming an artist, he went instead on to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Though Dowland was highly regarded by King Christian, he was not the ideal servant, often overstaying his leave when he went to England on publishing business or for other reasons.
Though regarded as a commercial failure in the States, it nevertheless went on to be nominated for and won several industry awards for its brilliant animation quality.
Though the Vikings won the coin toss, Atlanta went on to win it 30 – 27 in overtime on Morten Andersen's 38-yard field goal.
Though the Brewers only went 68 – 94 in 2003, the Brewers did raise hopes with a winning record in August during the season.
Though the Giants went into halftime down only 10 – 0, the Ravens dominated the second half.
Though Kotite did lead the Eagles to one playoff victory against the New Orleans Saints during the 1992 season, his contract was not renewed after a disastrous 1994 season in which the Eagles went 7 – 9, losing their last seven games after starting the season 7 – 2.
Though much of the dialogue in Curb Your Enthusiasm is improvised, the plot was scripted, and the Seinfeld special that aired within the show was scripted and directed by Seinfeld regular Andy Ackerman, making this the first time since Seinfeld went off the air that the central cast appeared together in a scripted show.
Though not a financial success, the film received positive reviews and was nominated for six Academy Awards, two of which ( for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay ) went to Petersen himself ; he was also nominated for a BAFTA Award and DGA Award.
Though Carmichael-Smyth was from a distinguished Scottish military family, Anne's grandmother went to extreme lengths to prevent their marriage ; surviving family letters state that she wanted a better match for her granddaughter.
Though describing the hypothesis as plausible, Henry Gee went on to criticize it for being untestable, as most of the evolutionary adaptations described by Morgan would not have fossilized.
Though the group was initially signed to Miles Copeland III's BTM Records, the label went under in late 1976, and so their early singles and debut EP, 1977's Packet of Three, were released on the Deptford Fun City label.
Though some landings went to the wrong beaches, this was immaterial because of the extremely low level of French opposition.
Though Merry tried to persuade him that the Old Forest would be nothing compared to meeting the Ringwraiths, Fatty was adamant, so the other Hobbits went into the forest with only the knowledge of Merry to aid them.
Though Stoker's Count Dracula remained an iconic figure, especially in the new medium of cinema, as in the film Nosferatu, 20th century vampire fiction went beyond traditional Gothic horror and explored new genres such as science fiction.
Though not allowed to enter the room uninvited, she went in, and she found him lying on the bed, dead, a cigarette still between his lips.
Though such views are justified, Joule went on to estimate a value for the mechanical equivalent of heat of 1034 foot-pound
Though defeated on election day, the matter went to court, which led to the creation of the present-day Renville County in 1910.
Though there were many anti-secession movements and actions throughout the Confederacy, the " Free and Sovereign State of Jones " ( or sometimes " Kingdom of Jones ") had from the very beginning posed the most serious and persistent threat, and even went as far as drafting its own constitution.
Though thought of in the early stages of his career as only " a moderately talented player ", at one point losing his Test place to his brother Mark, Waugh went on to become one of the leading batsmen of his time.
Though Roger had sworn allegiance to Matilda, he disliked the Angevin connection, and went over to Stephen, carrying with him the royal treasure and administrative system upon Stephen's accession in 1135.
Though banned by retailers like Wanamaker's in Philadelphia, this version went through five editions of 1, 000 copies each.
Though Winner Takes All went gold and later spawned the number-one hit " I Wanna Be With You " as well as the top 20 UK hit, " It's a Disco Night ( Rock Don't Stop )", the brothers would struggle to make platinum on their next four releases.
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Though conditions have improved somewhat over the past few years, the Khadem are still stereotyped by mainstream Yemenese society, considering them lowly, dirty, ill-mannered, immoral and untouchables.
Though his theology was at first somewhat indefinite in phraseology, he undoubtedly gave a thorough adhesion to the Nicene orthodoxy.
Though the Baron still takes sadistic enjoyment in the suffering of others, he is portrayed as somewhat flamboyant, pompous and self-indulgent, with a tendency to speak in iambic pentameter when the mood strikes him.
Though somewhat heavy and cumbersome, it was the only " high-powered " alternative to the modest-performing PM.
Though cognitive scholars have made some attempts to take on board the idea that different languages have evolved radically different concepts and conceptual metaphors, they have on the whole remained tied up in the somewhat reductive concept of worldview which derives from the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
Though Molokans are somewhat similar to the European Quakers and Mennonites — for their pacifism, communal organization, spiritual meetings, and sub-groupings — they are ethnically much closer to Doukhobors and Sabbatarians ( Subbotniki ) because they evolved from the same Russian Spiritual Christian movement of Khristovers and Ikonobors ( icon-wrestlers ), and migrated together with some intermarriage.
Though their effects remain somewhat less well understood owing to a lack of experimental data, they have been detected in various ecological habitats far removed from industrial activity such as the Arctic, demonstrating diffusion and bioaccumulation after only a relatively brief period of widespread use.
Though the warmer air temperature within the UHI is generally most apparent at night, urban heat islands exhibit significant and somewhat paradoxical diurnal behavior.
Though at first somewhat divided on issues concerning independence and a break from Crown rule, the new Congress would come to issue a Declaration of Independence and a Constitution, and proclaim the name United States of America as the name of the new nation.
Though improvements are being made in the technology, UV-curable inks, because of their volume, are somewhat susceptible to cracking if applied to a flexible substrate.
Though established somewhat in rivalry with the Paris Review, George Plimpton also had served on Merlin's editorial board.
Though Congress may theoretically extend the federal courts ' subject matter jurisdiction to the outer limits described in Article III of the Constitution, it has always chosen to give the courts a somewhat narrower power.
Though it sounds somewhat common, there are no other communities named Plainwell anywhere in the United States.
Though he quotes Saadia Gaon's works frequently, he belongs not to the rationalistic school of the Mu ' tazili that Saadia followed but, like his somewhat younger contemporary Solomon ibn Gabirol ( 1021 – 1070 ), is an adherent of Neoplatonic mysticism.
Though this industry has declined somewhat, it has continued through the large number of clothing manufacturers in the town, and the prominence of dyeing and allied trades.
Though somewhat diminutive in stature, Wilbur C. Sweatman has a style and grace of manner in all of his executions that is at once convincing, and the soulfulness of expression that he blends into his tones is something wonderful.
Though there is substantial variation among universities, departments, and individuals, humanities and social science doctorates on average take somewhat longer to complete than natural science doctorates.
Though not an outdoorsman, Charles draws upon his encyclopedic survival knowledge to guide them, and the men work together, bonding somewhat.
Though the emphasis on character building through literary appreciation diminished somewhat after the movement toward utilitarianism following World War I, Herbart ’ s pedagogy continues to influence the field by raising important questions about the role of critical thinking, and literary appreciation in education.
Though the Mughal dynasty ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th century onwards, they simply used the title Badishah ( Badishah / badshah means " great king " or king of kings, somewhat close to the title of emperor ) without geographic designation.
Though he was somewhat less influential among younger Hmong-Americans who have grown up primarily in the United States, he generally was considered an influential leader of U. S .- based Hmong, enjoying great loyalty for his position of leadership and respect for his military accomplishments.
Though historically a general consensus has been evident as to which laws of the Old Testament pertain to the category of moral law which Christians are enjoined to keep, certain laws can somewhat difficult, and may be vulnerable to subjective judgment, and a broad definition of antinomianism can also be exercised.
Though the actual Mentor in the story is a somewhat ineffective old man, the goddess Athena takes on his appearance in order to guide young Telemachus in his time of difficulty.
Though a Library of Congress educational website states, " The picture and sound were made somewhat synchronous by connecting the two with a belt ," this is incorrect.
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