Despite the move away from the Valley, Charlton were promoted to the First Division as Second Division runners-up at the end of 1985 – 86, and remained at this level for four years ( achieving a highest league finish of 14th ) often with late escapes, most notably against Leeds in 1987, where the Addicks triumphed in extra-time of the play-off final replay to secure their top flight place.

Despite the limitations imposed on ancient Chinese concubines, history and literature have examples of concubines achieving great power and influence.

Despite the severe damage the economy of Georgia suffered due to civil strife in the 1990s, Georgia, with the help of the IMF and World Bank, has made substantial economic gains since 2000, achieving robust GDP growth and curtailing inflation.

Despite achieving independence in 1956, Morocco still has a strong relationship with its former colonizers.

Despite these strains, however, Nigerians had assisted in the halting process of achieving stability in Chad, and both nations reaffirmed their intention to maintain close ties.

Despite holding a master's degree in an era when American conscripts often lacked a high school diploma, Lehrer served as an enlisted soldier, achieving the rank of Specialist Third Class ( later retitled " Specialist-4 " and currently " Specialist "), which he described as being a " corporal without portfolio ".

Despite a highly promoted launch ( including being named Time magazine's " 1994 Product of the Year ") and a host of cutting-edge technologies, the 3DO's high price ( US $ 599 at launch ), limited third-party developer support, and an over-saturated console market prevented the system from achieving success comparable to competitors Sega and Nintendo.

Despite the band achieving massive success with Slippery When Wet and New Jersey, living on the road almost destroyed the strong bond between the band members.

Despite not achieving fame for himself, he was a very astute judge of talent in others, and through his connections in Henny's world, Kelly was able to help promote the early careers of Sam Kinison, Louie Anderson, Roseanne Barr, and several other notable personalities.

Despite their deaths, there is a sense of peace and resolution over the family — especially over the boy, who has achieved the single thing he most wanted in the world, which is achieving his literacy.

Despite his deep respect for Gokhale, however, Gandhi would reject Gokhale's faith in western institutions as a means of achieving political reform and ultimately chose not to become a member of Gokhale's Servants of India Society.

Despite slow initial sales the album went gold in France and Australia over the next two years, achieving gold status in the U. S. in 2002, and selling over six times platinum in Australia in 2006.

Despite this newest theory of reading, Barthes remained concerned with the difficulty of achieving truly neutral writing, which required an avoidance of any labels that might carry an implied meaning or identity towards a given object.

Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called " the quintessential critics ' band " and maintains a strong cult following.

Despite achieving the goal of promotion, Thordarson was sacked by Gunnar Gíslason only days after the club won promotion.

Despite achieving its objectives, the attack on the Custom House was a setback for the IRA as a large number of Volunteers were captured either during the attack or when falling back.

Despite achieving a Scottish record of nine points in the group stage, Celtic failed to qualify for the latter stages and parachuted into the UEFA Cup.

Despite never achieving major success, 45 Grave are recognized as being one of the first American gothic bands, predating the formation of Christian Death.

Despite achieving a partial success and opening the way for a retreat, Floyd lost his nerve and ordered his men back to the fort.

Despite their depleted state, the Regia Aeronautica attempted a strategic attack on Gibraltar on 19 July with 10 SM. 79GAs, but only two managed to reach their target, again without achieving any result.

Despite, achieving great prominence already, Čolić continued appearing at the occasional festival such as the Zagreb one in 1976 where surprisingly he finished in fourth place singing " Ti si bila, uvijek bila ".

Despite 20 years of power, in which the government caused the deliberate deaths and executions of millions, the Party does not seem to be any closer to achieving the goal of a socialist utopia.

Despite its relative technical simplicity, the injection ( grafting ) technique for breast augmentation is accompanied by post-procedure complications — fat necrosis, calcification, and sclerotic nodules — which directly influence the technical efficacy of the procedure, and of achieving a successful outcome.

Despite these results, claims that there is no difference between visualizing success and achieving success, are entirely false.

Despite being outscored over the season, the Diamondbacks posted the best record in the NL with 90 wins and 72 losses.

Despite attempts to improve its agricultural base and emphasize locally manufactured products and indigenous materials, Seychelles continues to import 90 % of what it consumes.

Despite the difference in V angles, the Mercedes 60 ° V6s are built on the same assembly lines as 90 ° V8s.

Despite relatively recent evolutionary divergence ( 90 million years ), the extent of molecular divergence between centrics and pennates indicates rapid evolutionary rates within the Bacillariophyceae compared to other eukaryotic groups.

Despite these intimidating statistics, research indicates that at least 90 % of these new cases could be reduced if there was proper and vigilant treatment and monitoring of the eyes.

Despite this, the dugong population is thought to be shrinking, with a worldwide decline of 20 per cent in the last 90 years.

Despite his absence, the Pistons rallied from 15 down in the third quarter to win Game 4 90 – 89, on a field goal by Tayshaun Prince with just 8. 9 seconds to play, taking a 3 – 1 series lead.

Despite being panned by critics, the sequel took over $ 39 million in its first five days in the U. S. box office charts and went on to gross $ 90 million in the US.

Despite efforts by the soldiers and the Pence resolution mandated donations raised to provide for provisions, horses and wagons, each day those who could not make the march through the hot arid September Sacramento Valley-where afternoon temperatures top 90 ° F or over the 6, 000 foot crest of the North Coast Ranges-were left behind without food or water and were soon killed by a pack of wild boar that had formed behind and followed the group ; the survivors were told to stay at the Round Valley concentration camp or be shot on sight.

Despite summer daytime temperatures usually exceeding 90 ° F, very low humidity results in nighttime temperatures in the fifties.

Despite anti-infiltration efforts of the U. S. the estimated total of PAVN infiltrators for 1966 was between 58, 000 and 90, 000 men, including five full enemy regiments.

Despite these efforts, the Vickers factory was successfully bombed by the Luftwaffe and extensively damaged on 4 September 1940 with nearly 90 aircraft workers killed and at least 419 injured.

Despite what many later accounts would say, he was in good physical condition and could walk well ; for example, he climbed over 90 steps to his room.

Despite the truncated flight, more than 90 percent of the mission's objectives were achieved.

Despite an investment of A $ 600 million developing the car, initial sales projections have so far proven optimistic ; after only six months Mitsubishi scaled back production from 90 / day, and reduced the working week from five days to four.

Despite having 90 % identical sequences, these two proteins play diverging roles during the course of an infection.

Despite its membership being less than 33 % of the denominational total, the USA regions contributed 95 % of WEF funding, and 90 % of Approved Specials.

Despite these efforts, by August 2008, shares of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had tumbled more than 90 % from their one-year prior levels.

Despite an opening day six-goal thriller against Blackburn Rovers which ended in a 3 – 3 draw, the players who had served the club so well wanted to move on, among them 1989 – 90 club player of the year Mark Bright.

Despite the lesser media coverage the Juniors get, many of the club sides are fairly popular, and some of the bigger games between clubs ( such as the local derbies between Arthurlie and Pollok, and Cumnock Juniors vs. Auchinleck Talbot ) can attract attendances in the thousands, although crowds were far bigger in the past ( 76, 000 for the Junior Cup Final in 1951, with nearly 90, 000 watching the semi finals ( including a replay )) compared to the level of support attracted now.

Despite the " 0 " in its route number, U. S. 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route ; it has always ended at Van Horn, Texas.

Despite this, on January 13, 1972, Bremer went into the Casanova Gun Shop at 1601 West Greenfield Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for $ 90 bought a snub-nosed Charter Arms Undercover. 38-calibre revolver.

Despite being thrown 90 feet, Vereen survived.

Despite the highly-developed industrialization of Dalnegorsk, over 90 % of the territory under its jurisdiction is covered with Korean Pine and mixed broadleaf forests which attract nature tourism enthusiasts.

Despite the low production volume of pink and red diamonds, the Argyle mine is the only reliable source in the world, producing 90 to 95 % of all pink and red diamonds.