Though a losing season, this was a 26-game improvement over 2004, and sufficient for second place in a woefully weak NL West, five games behind the San Diego Padres.

Though virtually any game in which there are winning and losing outcomes can be wagered on, these games are specifically designed to make the betting process a strategic part of the game.

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 their role was generally kept secret in the early stages of the conflict, they made monumental sacrifices to help the U. S., with 18, 000 of their soldiers killed in battle before 1969 alone, and more than 100, 000 Hmong losing their lives by the time the U. S. made the decision to pull out of Vietnam.

Though losing the first game, he won by 7 – 4 (+ 4 − 1 = 6 ).

Though Demers had presided over the resurgence of the Detroit Red Wings in the 1980s and helmed a Stanley Cup run in Montreal in 1993, he was unable to change the team's fortunes, and the Lightning ended up losing 55 games.

Though its civic pride was wounded by losing the capital to Montgomery, the planters and merchants of the region continued to flourish throughout the antebellum period.

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 he was still able to win significant victories, Sertorius was losing the war, and his authority on his men had declined.

Though it never became the cross-country highway suggested by the " 0 " as the last digit of its route number, U. S. Highway 10 was one of the original long-haul highways, running from Detroit, Michigan, to Seattle, Washington, but then losing much of its length when new Interstate Highways were built on top of its right-of-way.

Though Jackson won the Massachusetts and New York primaries, he dropped out on May 1 after losing the critical Pennsylvania primary to Carter by twelve points and running out of money.

Though not immediately stepping down after losing power to Partido Popular's Jose Maria Aznar in 1996, he was ousted following a controversy regarding illegal means used in the struggle against the ETA during his government.

Though the MFDP challenge had wide support among many convention delegates, Lyndon B. Johnson feared losing Southern support in the coming campaign and he prevented the MFDP from replacing the regulars.

Though an angry Roosevelt formed the Progressive Party after losing the nomination to Taft, he had little support from North Dakota, where many Progressives distrusted his backers, George Walbridge Perkins of the J. P. Morgan group and International Harvester.

Though losing amateur contests in 1981 against Garry Sanderson and southpaw Roy Connors, he had an impressive 20-2 record at the Crown and Manor Club.

Though playing an inferior team the Canadiens failed to score a goal, losing the game.

Though his nomination was all but certain, Crittenden declined the opportunity, fearing that his association with Clay, who was losing popularity in the state, would cost his party the election.

Though civil war had been avoided in the Republic, national unity had been bought with much bitterness on the losing Remonstrant side, and Maurice for the moment had to garrison several former Remonstrant-dominated cities to guard against insurrection.

Though the reasons for losing the re-election were many, three features – Barrow's geographic isolation, Hereford United's FA Cup victory against Newcastle United and the decision of the Barrow board to introduce a speedway track around pitch at Holker Street, as a means of off-setting financial difficulties – have all been highlighted as contributing to Barrow's relegation.

Though after a win over the French and one over the Springboks, the Wallabies fell to the bottom of the 2005 Tri Nations Series table, losing all of their games.

Though the Conservatives returned to government in the 1899 election, Davidson was once again defeated in Beautiful Plains, losing to Liberal Robert Ennis by ninety votes.

Though Carolco made several successful films through the 1990s, including Total Recall, Terminator 2: Judgement Day ( T2 ), and Basic Instinct, the studio was gradually losing money as the years went on.

Though his pay was not affected and he still continued as the government botanist, he never lost his sense of grievance over losing the position.

Though a member of the 1938 Unified Opposition, Sekula eternally stayed in opposition even after the Cvetković-Maček Agreement of 1939 that put a temporary end to most Yugoslavian problems because of his demands for an independent Montenegro, losing all support and disappearing from the political scene.

Though Bermuda has been classified as a self-governed colony since 1620, internal self-government was bolstered by the establishment of a formal constitution in 1968, and the introduction of universal adult suffrage ; debate about independence has ensued, although a 1995 independence referendum was soundly defeated.

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.

Though the post of head of state was traditionally reserved for the leader of the surviving pro-Communist faction of the BZNS Bulgarian Agricultural National Union, the " Zhivkov Constitution " adopted by referendum in July 1971 promoted him to chairman of the new Council of State ( president ), giving him de jure control of Bulgarian affairs in addition of his already present de facto control.

Though then-Mayor Pam Iorio declared that Davis would be an " excellent " successor, it was speculated that the defeat of the rail referendum by voters left Davis with no platform to run for Mayor on.

Though it voted against the constitutional referendum, PUNGA organised several events geared toward gaining independence and the holding of more parliamentary elections, which were also supported by the UDSG.

Though this law has been on the books in California since 1872, its existence took on new importance after the state's voters approved a three strikes law in a 1994 referendum, when it appeared on the ballot as Proposition 184.

Though not constitutionally mandated, a referendum is also considered to be necessary by many, especially following the precedent established by the Charlottetown Accord in 1992.

Though in favour of the 2008 first Lisbon Treaty referendum, when it was lost he declared that the " Lisbon Treaty is dead " and publicly opposed a second referendum being held.

Though not constitutionally mandated, a popular referendum in every province is also considered to be constitutional convention, especially following the precedent established by the Charlottetown Accord ( see below ).

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 the spread of this type of decoration in the Aegean has not yet been precisely determined, it seems to appear first in the Cyclades, which were among the leading exporters of pottery throughout the century.

Though they saw the old-style chemical rockets lift up from the field beyond B'dikkat's cabin, they did not make plans to hide among the frozen crop of transmuted flesh.

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 not well known among philosophers, his philosophical work was taken up by Owen Barfield ( and through him influenced the Inklings, an Oxford group of Christian writers that included J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis ) and Richard Tarnas.

Though Eisenhower was among the winners of the entrance exam competition, he was beyond the age limit for the Naval Academy.

Though the system can have variations in local, regional, and country level, the similarities-in systems or even in ideas-that schools share also enable the exchange among students at all levels which are also playing an increasingly important role in globalization process.

" Though dozens of etymology suggestions have been published, this is the only etymology published before 1947 that was confirmed by Qumran text self-designation references, and it is gaining acceptance among scholars.

Though the official language is Spanish, it is often the second language among the indigenous population.

Though the scene did not initially generate the same enthusiasm as An American in Paris, it subsequently overtook the earlier film to occupy its current pre-eminent place among critics and filmgoers alike.

Though these harmonicas produced a less distinctive ( and, to many ears, inferior ) sound than their metallic counterparts due to their plastic reeds, Magnus harmonicas, as well as several imitators, soon became commonplace, particularly among children.

Though many cultures co-existed in Mesopotamia, Babylonian culture gained a degree of prominence among the literate classes throughout the Middle East.

Though the Indian music craze soon died down among mainstream audiences, die hard fans and immigrants continued the fusion.

Though ill-received by mainstream American reviewers, Dead Man found much favor internationally and among critics, many of whom lauded it as a visionary masterpiece.

Though fundamentally an outcast at Revere High School, Dahmer nonetheless became something of a cult figure among some students due to his impressions of his mother's interior decorator, who suffered from cerebral palsy.

Though it was a platinum seller, reception of Presence was mixed among critics and fans, with some critics suggesting that the band's excesses may have caught up with them.

Though there is a tendency for the most important carnivorous animal of the area to take the first place in stories and beliefs as to transformation, the less important beasts of prey and even harmless animals like the deer or rabbit also figure prominently among the were-animals.

Though they are not specifically named as such in the gospels, the Orthodox Church counts Mary and Martha among the Myrrh-bearing Women.

Though the average number of laureates per prize increased substantially during the 20th century, a prize may not be shared among more than three people.

Though less than 3 % of Native Americans owned slaves, divisions grew among the Native Americans over slavery.

Though less than 3 % of Native Americans owned slaves, bondage created destructive cleavages among those who were slaveholders.

Though his rule was rather short, his place among the rulers in the Valley is eminent for the various social and economic reforms such as the ' Sanskritization ' of the Valley people, new methods of land measurement and allocation etc.

Though unaware of the British intention to settle Norfolk Island, which was not announced until 5 December 1786, Forster referred to “ the nearness of New Zealand ; the excellent flax plant ( Phormium ) that grows so abundantly there ; its incomparable shipbuilding timber ”, as among the advantages of the new colony.

Though the term has fallen into disfavor among botanists as a formal way to categorize " useless " plants, the informal use of the word " weeds " to describe those plants that are deemed worthy of elimination is illustrative of the general tendency of people and societies to seek to alter or shape the course of nature.

Though it drew no official response, it prompted a severe backlash, especially from among priests of other Buddhist schools.