Despite these activities, for some time, the Alemanni seem to have continued their pagan cult activities, with only superficial or syncretistic Christian elements.

Despite altering the superficial appearance of an object it does not remove its essence.

Despite superficial similarities of horror-movie characters incongruent with their communities and a generally gothic look, this and Addams Family were actually different in the style of series and characterization.

Despite the superficial unification of China in 1927 under the rule of the Kuomintang ( KMT ) under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, warlordism remained a problem until the victory of the Communist Party of China in 1949.

Despite its superficial similarity to the Brent Goose, genetic analysis has shown it is an eastern derivative of the Cackling Goose lineage.

Jean-Claude Marcadé has observed that " Despite superficial similarities between Constructivism and Suprematism, the two movements are nevertheless antagonists and it is very important to distinguish between them.

Despite its polemical success, Butterfield's celebrated book itself has been criticised by David Cannadine as slight, confused, repetitive and superficial.

Despite a superficial resemblance to some primitive snakes, amphisbaenians have many unique features that distinguish them from other reptiles.

Despite superficial similarities to the Gray Wolf, there were significant differences between the two species.

Despite superficial similarity to other transmissions, automatic transmissions differ significantly in internal operation and driver's feel from semi-automatics and CVTs.

Despite the superficial similarity of the names, the Chipewyan are not related to the Chippewa ( Ojibwa ) people.

Despite some superficial similarities in presentation, excited delirium is a distinct ( and more serious ) condition from simple stimulant psychosis.

Despite superficial similarity to other automated transmissions, automated transmissions differ significantly in internal operation and driver's " feel " from manumatics and CVTs.

Despite some superficial similarities between the two characters, the Famous animators were at pains to design Audrey in contrast to Lulu, adopting an entirely different color scheme and employing the stylistic conventions common to Famous Studios ' later 1940s repertoire, as opposed to Buell's individualistic rendering of Little Lulu.

Despite the superficial resemblance to piano keyboards, organ manuals require a very different style of playing.

Despite superficial appearances, it was not a monorail, as it used both an overhead running rail and a guide rail below.

Despite its name and their superficial similarities, the bird is not closely related to American turkeys.

Despite a superficial similarity to concrete it is entirely natural.

Despite superficial similarity, clutchless manual transmission differ significantly in internal operation and driver's ' feel ' from manumatics, the latter of which is an automatic transmission ( automatics use a torque converter instead of clutch to manage the link between the engine and the transmission ) with ability to signal shifts manually.

Despite the rawness of the production, the EP reached # 1 in the UK EP charts.

Despite several army mutinies and increasing civic concern both at his erratic style and arbitrary, corrupt method of governing he was re-elected for another 6-year term in September 1999.

Despite this, his influence on the new Baroque style that eventually emerged from the ruins of Mannerism was profound.

Despite adopting this style, and that the Vandals maintained their sea-power and their hold on the islands of the western Mediterranean Sea, Huneric did not have the prestige that his father Genseric had enjoyed with other states.

Despite the similarity to its American counterpart in that the outcome of the matches remains predetermined, the phenomena are different in the form of the psychology and presentation of the sport ; it is treated as a full contact combat sport as it mixes hard hitting martial arts strikes with shoot style submission holds, while in the U. S. it is rather more regarded as an entertainment show.

Despite having been their genre's first and second writers, their prosaic style and formulaic stories, produced voluminously from 1900 to 1914, proved of low literary merit.

Despite the efforts of previous kings, western, democratic style of the government was alien to the kingdom.

Despite being less planted, the Blanc de Blancs style of Champagne ( made from only Chardonnay grapes ) is far more commonly produced than Blanc de Noirs.

Despite his objections to Fort's writing style, Wilson allows that " the facts are certainly astonishing enough " ( Wilson, 200 ).

Despite uncertainty as to the future of Psyche, when Darrin did finally begin the next album with Per-Anders Kurenbach he changed his style to emphasize a friendlier, more upbeat sound.

Despite the College's original intention to get the architects to build another copy of Second Court, plans were eventually accepted for a fashionably romantic building in the ' Gothic ' style.

Despite generally positive reviews, criticism induced Jansson to refine her style such that in her 1955 solo exhibition her style had become less overloaded in terms of detail and content.

Despite the critics, the marquise de Pompadour had an undeniable influence on the flourishing of French arts during the reign of Louis XV, a reign that is often considered the peak of French architecture and interior design ( see: Louis XV style ).

Despite its simple narrative style, it was received well in the literary world.

Despite Charlotte's death, the Prince Regent granted Prince Leopold the British style of Royal Highness by Order in Council on 6 April 1818.

Despite the presence of some Decorated work it is largely Perpendicular in style.

Despite this, there are also smaller parades and demonstrations on 1 July, the date which maps the old style date of the Boyne to the new style in the usual manner and which also commemorate the heavy losses of the 36th ( Ulster ) Division on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in July 1916.

Despite this positive reaction from readers, for decades literary critics dismissed the style found in Uncle Tom's Cabin and other sentimental novels because these books were written by women and so prominently featured " women's sloppy emotions.

Despite the fact that he was a naturalistic novelist, he admired writers like Leo Tolstoy, for their great artistic style.

VAZ 21099 4-dr saloon, rear view Despite NAMI ( National Automobile Institute ) having allowed the involvement of Porsche engineers in the engine development, the Samara never achieved the same success as the Riva, even though it did prove to be a robust car with a modern style and an initially competitive price.

Despite a respectable 17 – 10 start during the 1974 – 75 season, Coach Tom Nissalke was fired as owners become tired of the Spurs ' slow defensive style of games.

Despite the change in style, noticeable in details such as the tracery and capitals, the eastern arm preserves the pattern of the nave.

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.