Despite the successful rehabilitation of over a half million disabled persons in the first eleven years after 1943, the existing program was still seen to be inadequate to cope with the nation's backlog of an estimated two million disabled.

Despite his light letter-writing in youth, in later life his correspondence was so voluminous that it has been estimated that he may have written around 30, 000 letters to various correspondents, a figure which places him second only to Voltaire as an epistolarian.

Despite the political situation, the economy of Albania grew at an estimated 5 % in 2007.

Despite a relatively high standard of primary health care and education, infant mortality is still 83 out of 1, 000 live births, and it is estimated that malnutrition affects one in three of Zanzibar's people.

Despite the police surveillance, McCauley and his crew decide to go through with a bank holdup with an estimated $ 12 million payoff.

Despite these efforts, the death toll is estimated at between five hundred thousand to a million people.

Despite Syrian legislation that required money-changers to be licensed by the end of 2007, many money-changers in 2010 continued to operate illegally in Syria's vast black market, estimated to be as large as Syria's formal economy.

Despite the exclusively female, aristocratic connections of her winter festival at Rome and her high status as a protecting deity of the Roman state, elite dedications to Bona Dea are far outnumbered by the personal dedications of the Roman plebs, particularly the ingenui ; the greatest number of all are from freedmen and slaves ; and an estimated one-third of all dedications are from men, one of whom, a provincial Greek, claims to be a priest of her cult.

Despite the large distance to this SGR, estimated at 20, 000 light years, the burst had large effects on the Earth's atmosphere.

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 the draconian nonconformist laws, there was a large number of non-Anglican meeting houses and nonconformity flourished ; a fifth of the population of the Birstall Parish was estimated to be nonconformist.

Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 2 million lives in 2007, of which about 270, 000 were children.

Despite the physical consistency, the estimated elevation of Mount Hood has varied substantially over the years.

Despite the King's protest, who pointed out that this was against international law, an estimated 70, 000 men and women were forced to leave their homes, starting in January 1945, before the war had even ended.

Despite pleas from former mayor David Crombie, urban planner / activist Jane Jacobs and Harbourfront residents, the TPA plan was supported by then-mayor Mel Lastman, who argued that the estimated $ 190 million of annual economic benefit the airport would create, was too good to pass up.

Despite his efforts, a German panzer division could only count on an estimated 10, 000 – 11, 000 personnel, out of an authorized strength of 13, 000 – 17, 000.

Despite much public interest in the proposals, the London County Council was reluctant to pay the estimated £ 7 million (£ as of ) construction costs, and the scheme was abandoned.

Despite the abolition of the monarchy, the former King was laid to rest in front of the royal family, the Bavarian government, military personnel, and an estimated 100, 000 spectators, in the style of royal funerals.

Despite this, the effects in humans were estimated, by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, to be similar to risks posed by breathing indoor air or drinking municipally supplied water.

Despite the low attendance numbers, it was estimated the bowl netted a $ 200, 000 profit in 2004.

Despite its position as the core of the Viet Minh organization, the Indochinese Communist Party remained a very small organization through the war years, with an estimated membership of between 2, 000 and 3, 000 in 1944.

Despite the early end to the experiment, Thor Heyerdahl estimated that this method for a 20-ton statue over Easter Island terrain would allow per day.

His citation reads in part, " Despite almost continuous bombardment by enemy aircraft, hostile naval gunfire and shore based artillery, the combined total of Army, Navy and Marine Corps units stationed at Guadalcanal under Major General Geiger's efficiently coordinated command succeeded in shooting down 268 Japanese planes in aerial combat and inflicting damage on a number estimated to be as great … Sank six enemy vessels, including one heavy cruiser, possibly sank three destroyers and one heavy cruiser, and damaged 18 other ships, including one heavy cruiser and five light cruisers.

Despite this however, Chongjin is estimated to have a 24 per cent share of the DPRK's foreign trade and is home to a resident Chinese consul who serves Chinese Traders operating in the north east of the country.

Despite the loss, Cleveland players took home a number of awards.

Despite this loss of an obvious military leadership in the camps by July 1940, with war in Europe and Asia, an increasing number of CCC projects focused on resources for national defense, developing infrastructure for military training facilities and forest protection.

Despite the good news off the field, and winning four out of five games to start the season, the Wizards just missed out on a playoff berth with a loss to the New York Red Bulls on the final day, finishing with a 10 – 14 – 8 record.

Despite the loss of a starting pitcher in Sabathia, the Brewers were able to sign all-time save leader Trevor Hoffman.

The armistice was celebrated in Pyongyang with a military parade in which Kim declared " Despite their best efforts, the imperialist invaders were defeated with great loss in men and material.

Despite the lopsided loss in the Super Bowl, Beathard, who traded for or drafted the bulk of the Chargers roster, and who hired coach Ross, was named the NFL's smartest man by Sports Illustrated, and became the only general manager to lead three different teams to the Super Bowl ( Chargers, Dolphins, Redskins ).

Despite the loss, they still had a chance to win their 5th straight AFC West title, tying the Raiders, but they had another bad loss at the Bengals 34 – 20 ending their chances.

Despite Roosevelt's continued decline and loss of over 50 pounds ( 20 kg ) of his original 220, Commander Rondon had been repeatedly slowing down the pace of the expedition in dedication to his commission's mapmaking and other geographical goals that demanded regular stops to fix the expedition's position by sun-based survey.

Despite the loss of a Japanese peacekeeper killed in an ambush, the force remained in Cambodia until the Cambodians were able to elect and install a government.

Despite the loss of Mamikonian who is killed, the Armenians consider this battle to have been a moral and religious victory, since Yazdegerd, out of respect for their efforts, allows them to remain Christian.

Despite its loss of influence during the Tang Dynasty, Confucianist doctrine remained a mainstream Chinese orthodoxy for two millennia until the 20th century, when it was attacked by radical Chinese thinkers as a vanguard of a pre-modern system and an obstacle to China's modernization, eventually culminating in its repression during the Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China.

Despite these misgivings and a loss of operational surprise, the SEALs of TU Papa proceeded with their mission.

Despite running a vigorous campaign against the nation's business elite, Bryan suffered the worst loss in his three presidential campaigns, and Taft won by a comfortable margin.

Despite the massive loss of natural habitat in Australia over the last 200 years, it is adaptable and capable of living in surprisingly small patches of remnant bush, particularly if it does not have to cross large expanses of cleared land to reach them.

Despite over fifty years of clinical use, Sackeim states that prior to 2001, " the field itself never really had an opportunity to have a discussion about patients who have complaints about long-term memory loss.

Despite the loss of territory, military weakness, and evident reduction in literacy and culture, the Kassite dynasty was the longest-lived dynasty of Babylon, lasting until 1157 BC, when Babylon was conquered by Shutruk-Nahhunte of Elam, and re-conquered a few years later by the native Akkadian-Babylonian Nebuchadrezzar I, part of the larger Bronze Age collapse.

Despite the decline of European settlement and the loss of contact, Denmark – Norway continued to maintain its claim to lordship of Greenland: in the 1660s, a polar bear was added to the royal coat of arms.

Despite most jeans being “ pre-shrunk ”, they are still sensitive to slightly further shrinking and loss of coloring from being washed.

Despite a catastrophic loss of gliders and troops loads at sea, the 1st Airlanding Brigade captured the Ponte Grande bridge south of Syracuse.

Despite the existence of a narrow channel through the beach obstacles, the ramps and mines there accounted for the loss 22 LCVPs, 2 LCI ( L ) s and 4 LCTs.

Despite the lessons learned by Atari in the loss of its programmers to Activision, Mattel continued to try to avoid crediting game designers.

Despite their regular season dominance, the Islanders exited the playoffs with a loss to the New York Rangers in the semifinals, after which original team captain and star Ed Westfall-who had surrendered the captaincy to Clark Gillies the season before-retired.

Despite the military defeat suffered by the Republicans and a loss of manpower and weaponry that would severely hamper Republican forces for the rest of the revolution, the battle and defence mounted by the Indonesians galvanised the nation in support of independence and helped garner international attention.