Despite this success, Lane's compulsive generosity with her family and friends often found her strapped for cash and forced to work on material that paid well, but did not engage her growing interests in political theory and world history.

Despite Lane's efforts to market Pioneer Girl through her publishing connections, the manuscript was resoundingly rejected, although one editor recommended crafting a novel for children out of the beginning.

Despite his active schedule, Hammer took the stage with Jeff Beck in December 1983 for the nine U. S. benefit concerts that raised money for Ronnie Lane's A. R. M. S.

Despite Lane's intention to publish twelve a year paper and staff shortages meant only thirteen were issued in the first two years of the series.

Despite an estimated loss of 300 lives over the course of four days, nonviolent protesters continued to return to Bamako each day demanding the resignation of the dictatorial president and the implementation of democratic policies.

Despite this, Singer argues that it has led to a difficult intellectual climate, with professors not able to teach courses in Germany on applied ethics and campaigns demanding the resignation of professors who invited Singer to speak.

Despite the failed nomination, Fortas remained an Associate Justice until his resignation two years later.

Despite the assassination attempt on Saleh, and the eventually signed Saudi brockered agreement on Saleh's resignation the conflict kept inflicting casualties nationwide in late 2011.

Despite ratification of these amendments, the death, resignation, or removal from office of the President remained the only means by which a Vice President could discharge the powers and duties of the office.

Despite this resignation of his position, Thomas did not formally leave the ministry until 1931, after his mother's death.

Despite Richardson's resignation, internal tensions continued to wrack the National Party.

Despite their initial application being turned down, Wigan were elected into the Cheshire County League following the resignation of Manchester Central.

Despite his stated intention of keeping all the department heads appointed by his predecessor for the rest of his term, Kline, in his very last days of office, dismissed Rhinelander Waldo as Commissioner of Police rather than accept a New Year's Eve resignation.

Despite this, Faulkner continued his radical ( for the time ) approach to Northern Ireland politics and, following Bleakley's resignation in September 1971 over the internment issue, appointed Dr. G. B.

Despite calls for his resignation by opposition parties at the time, Nakagawa did not immediately resign ; Prime Minister Taro Aso supported him and called for him to continue his duties as Finance Minister.

Despite public outrage, the Prime Minister refused to resign, and a series of demonstrations started near the Hungarian Parliament, swelling from 2, 000 to about 8, 000 demonstrators calling for the resignation of Gyurcsány and his government for several weeks.

Despite the setback, Karpal was retained as party deputy chairman, while Lim was elevated to chairman after the resignation of long-serving chairman Chen Man Hin.

Despite her resignation, Jagan remained active in the PPP.

Despite this spectacular success, chairman Robert Maxwell failed to improve Smith's contract, which led to his resignation from Oxford to take the job of manager at Queens Park Rangers.

Despite the subsequent political firestorm, Manglapus weathered widespread calls for his resignation.

Despite the controversy connected with his resignation, Baker was instrumental in helping the San Francisco Zen Center to become one of the most successful Zen institutions in the United States.

Despite his resignation, he was able to receive an Army pension due to an act of Congress.

Despite his resignation, Ahidjo remained President of the Cameroon National Union ( CNU ), the ruling party, and retained enormous political influence.

Prior to his resignation, in 1991, Daim ’ s contribution was succinctly summed up as thus: “ Despite having much of his tenure clouded in controversy, the outgoing Finance Minister has nonetheless earned the reputation as one of the country ’ s ablest economic architects, having steered Malaysia through recession into four straight years of high growth .” In another article, “ Daim exits office having earned the distinction of being a hard – driving technocrat, who resisted pressure by rival ministers who wanted to alter fiscal policy for political expediency ….”

Despite several problems to overcome, including the athletic director's resignation and a slight redesign, the stadium was completed and the first game was played October 5, 1929, against Monmouth College.

Despite the consecration of a cathedral, Bishop de Hailandière experienced many problems with the size of the diocese, leading to his resignation in 1847.

Despite his resignation, his government enjoyed one of the longest tenures of any democratically-elected government of Albania.

Despite this fall, she was still determined to attend Margaret's funeral at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, two days later on Friday of that week.

Despite struggling on Friday nights at 9 PM in its brief first season, NBC renewed the series because of its impressive 18-49 demographics.

Despite the controversy, the Friday night film block resumed on March 26, 2010 with Into Thin Air: Deaths on Everest under the title " Flick and a Forecast.

On Friday 13 February, the flooded areas were visited by the young Queen Elizabeth II Despite severe loss of life in nearby Canvey Island, only one person in Thurrock died as a result of the floods.

Despite airing in the so called Friday night death slot, it peaked at # 2 in the ratings ( behind All in the Family ).

Despite her own faults, she consistently shows King Friday when he is wrong about something and frequently goes to extremes ( such as physically moving her museum or modifying a comet ) to do so.

Despite initial strong ratings, the show failed to capitalise on this despite the demise of TFI Friday ( also a Ginger production ) and figures slowly dropped.

Despite a forecast for severe thunderstorms, though, the sun shone relentlessly for most of that Friday because of a fourth element: a stable air mass at about 2, 000 feet, which served as a " lid " on the brew beneath.

Despite being ruled out by medical officers for six weeks, he convinced his coach Neil Balme to pass him in the club fitness test and wore a chest guard in order to play the following Friday night.

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Despite these cuts, His Mouse Friday, the only Tom and Jerry cartoon to be completely taken off the airwaves in some countries due to claims of racism, is included, unedited with the exception of zooming-in as on the North American set.

Despite, as guitarist Robert Davis put it, having enough hometown popularity to " play in front of 1, 500 people every Friday night ," the band set their sights for L. A. Orco began playing L. A. venues but had a tough time early on, being kicked out of a rented one-room bedroom and having a dismissive manager with whom they periodically spoke with.

Despite initially strong ratings, the show failed to capitalize on the demise of TFI Friday ( also a Ginger production ), and figures slowly dropped.

Despite heavy rain early Friday morning, the track was dry for the first practice and remained that way all weekend.

Despite her distaste for the film, she consented to a cameo appearance in Friday the 13th Part 2.

Despite the fall from glory, the seventeenth century Kong Friday Mosque survived and the city was largely rebuilt in a traditional Sudano-Sahelian architectural style and features a Qur ' anic school.

Despite this, not all teams opt to take advantage of the third driver rule, with some teams saying that it was too expensive to run a third car on a Friday.

Despite Landen's non-existence, Thursday still has her son ( Friday Next ) who is now two years old.

Despite being the highest rated show in its Friday evening slot ( consistently achieving over 7 million viewers ), CBS did not commission a second season.

Despite airing right after Sanford and Son on Friday nights, the show was canceled at the end of the season due to low ratings.

Despite a very promising debut from Witt, Parramatta were soundly beaten 44-12 by the Sydney Roosters in a Friday night game at Parramatta Stadium.