Despite extensive attempts to obtain highly pure reagents, serious difficulty was experienced in obtaining reproducible rates of reaction.

Despite his illegitimate occupation, Capone became a highly visible public figure.

Despite the change to indirect fire, cannon proved highly effective during World War I, directly or indirectly causing over 75 % of casualties.

Despite being a qualified engineer, a successful businessman, a multiple record-breaker in his own right and a highly effective advocate of his own cause, Campbell was not an easy man and seemed driven to emulate, if not surpass, his father's achievements.

Despite the advent of print however, hand-written grimoires remained highly valued, as they were believed to contain inherent magical powers within them, and they continued to be produced.

Despite the fact that Parsons only contributed two new songs to the album (" In My Hour of Darkness ", " Return of the Grievous Angel "), Parsons was highly enthused with his new sound and seemed to have finally adopted a serious, diligent mindset to his musical career, eschewing most drugs and alcohol during the sessions.

Despite his proclamations that, " I like a jealous wife ," " We get on so well together ( because ) we don't have illusions about each other ," and, " I wouldn't give you two cents for a dame without a temper ," it was a highly destructive relationship.

Despite, or perhaps because of, its small size Harwich is highly regarded in terms of architectural heritage, and the whole of the older part of the town, excluding Navyard Wharf, is a conservation area.

Despite the sustained economic growth that marked the postwar period, the distribution of economic benefits was highly inequitable.

Despite this he is kept out of the loop on a highly covert and illegal CIA operation approved by corrupt National Security Advisor Admiral Cutter.

Despite the expense, vanilla is highly valued for its flavor, which author Frederic Rosengarten, Jr. described in The Book of Spices as " pure, spicy, and delicate " and its complex floral aroma depicted as a " peculiar bouquet ".

Despite having only 17 minutes of screen time, Tracy was highly praised for his performance and received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

Despite this, his recognition of group defences in the " Basic Assumption Group ", has been highly influential.

Despite the disdain for trade, commerce, and the merchant class exhibited by the highly cultured and elite exam-drafted scholar-officials, commercialism played a prominent role in Song culture and society.

Despite their less-than-perfect conditions, the buildings remain highly sought after and most expensive in the city's property market.

Despite the film's kitschiness and melodrama, critics today still highly praise The Champ.

Several silanones have been studied in argon matrices and in the gas phase, but they are highly reactive .< ref > Despite their reactivity, silanones are important as intermediates in gas-phase processes such as chemical vapor deposition in microelectronics production, in the formation of ceramics by combustion ,< ref > and in astrochemistry.

Commerce Department regulations virtually required pilots to have flown in the military to acquire sufficient flight hours, and until the 1970s, the U. S. Air Force and Navy barred women from flying, thus also preventing them from moving into commercial piloting Despite women being trained by the US Army Air Corps and flying every advanced military aircraft the US built ( including every bomber, pursuit plane, and the first jet ) during WWII as Women Airforce Service Pilots ( WASP ), this program was disbanded in December 1944 and commercial jobs were not generally available to women, though these highly trained women flew as instructors and pilots for flying services throughout the United States.

Despite receiving a favorable review from William Carlos Williams in 1942, the novel's highly experimental style, limited release, and anti-war stance would guarantee it a very limited audience.

Despite its rural image the department of Ain is highly industrialised.

Despite being highly popular and sporting a successful design, the new ships had also been very expensive.

Despite his many personality flaws, he is also depicted as being highly intelligent, outspoken, cunning and streetwise.

Despite this, the film was highly acclaimed and was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Despite having recently elected Democratic mayors, Lebanon can be considered to be highly Republican when it comes to national and state politics.

Despite Kitna's success, Palmer was promoted to starting quarterback the following season.

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 popular conceptions promoted by movies and television, many US police departments prefer not to maintain officers in non-patrol bureaus and divisions beyond a certain period of time, such as in the detective bureau, and instead maintain policies that limit service in such divisions to a specified period of time, after which officers must transfer out or return to patrol duties.

Despite concerns that Sullivan at nearly 12 years of age was too old to give much service as a treble before his voice broke, he was accepted and soon became a soloist and, by 1856, was promoted to " first boy ".

Despite being promoted to Field-Marshal, Rupprecht infuriated the new German High Command ( Hindenburg and Ludendorff ) by advising them to make peace.

Despite their drawbacks, Haüy promoted their use with zeal: the books presented a new and handsome system which could be readily comprehended by those with eyesight.

Despite receiving four honorary golden chains, he was not further promoted.

Despite being promoted as an area of " tranquility and refinement ," the original Town was plagued by inadequate water drainage, a makeshift sewage system, and the absence of local fire protection and schools.

Despite his close relationship with the Chinese classics, he promoted the abolition of classical Chinese.

Despite containing vacuum tubes, the first version of the KV-1320UB was promoted as being all solid-state.

Despite its invention by Wheatstone, it became known as the Playfair cipher after Lord Playfair, who heavily promoted its use.

Despite this poor finish in John McGrath's first season, they eventually achieved their first success for thirteen years 1982 – 83, when Vale were promoted to the Third Division in third place, passing Crewe on the way up.

Despite her brutality, she was known to be a competent administrator, and she, other than the instances of nepotism, generally promoted capable officials.

Despite this, he promoted the Christian Identity sect in the 1960s.

Despite regular beatings, he worked hard enough to get promoted from stable boy to playing a Caribbean cannibal who eats raw meat.

Despite objections that it promoted the wrong image of Scotland to foreign visitors and embarrassed local travellers, the airport management insisted the logo was " fun and visually stimulating ".

Despite the introduction of the intermediate 7. 9mm Kurz cartridge promoted by the Heer ( developed for the promising MP 43 assault rifle ), the Luftwaffe favored the long-range potential of the standard 7. 92 × 57mm Mauser rifle round and this caliber was one of the main design prerequisites.

Despite being a compound of herbs, minerals, and vitamins, Enzyte formerly promoted itself under a fake scientific name Suffragium asotas.

Despite strictures against women working professionally in Hungarian society during the first half of the twentieth century, Margit was steadily promoted until she ran the office where she was employed.

Despite the immense difficulties facing the new party the KPRP promoted the unification of the trade union movement and opposed the war on the country ’ s eastern frontier.

Despite Joseph's reputation as a right-winger, Heath promoted him to Trade spokesman in 1967, where he had an important role in policy development.

Despite of his nearly confirmed treason, upon Wayne ’ s death, the President promoted Wilkinson to Major General of the Legion Army.

Despite the end of the war, SANE continued actions throughout the 1970s that promoted its purpose.

Despite this, the club struggled to avoid relegation, only securing their place in Division One on the last day of the season with a win over promoted Fulham.