Despite some optimistic talk in the foreign press the impetus of these reforms has not been followed with, for example, a large-scale decollectivization such as occurred in China under Deng.

Despite the treatments, the Mona Lisa has been well cared for throughout its history, and although the panel's warping caused the curators " some worry ", the 2004 – 05 conservation team was optimistic about the future of the work.

Despite Nixon's growing political difficulties and an increasingly hostile working relationship with the legislature over Vietnam, Thiệu, and most of the Saigon leadership, remained optimistic about ongoing aid.

Despite this, Pueblo's management remained optimistic about the company's future.

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 her pleasant and cheerfully optimistic nature, April is dangerously loyal to Warren and physically attacks anybody who came between them, including Spike, Buffy, and Katrina.

Despite its optimistic predictions, it came third in the 2003 elections, coming behind the Flemish Liberals and Democrats ( VLD ) and the SP. A-Spirit cartel.

Despite his image of an optimistic and well-mannered being, he is widely known to be deceitful, even to those whom he considers to be " friends ," e. g. Doctor Julian Bashir.

Despite the feud, Button insisted he had his team's backing, and was optimistic for the 2005 season.

Despite being optimistic about his future in hockey, he ended up receiving a $ 6. 5 million settlement from his insurance company, what many considered to be a career-ending settlement.

Despite some of the lyrical content, Costello had imagined this to be his most optimistic album to date.

Despite this optimistic language, African-American schools in Delaware were generally decrepit, with poor facilities, substandard curricula, and shoddy construction.

Despite pleas from Miami guard Dwyane Wade Kobe Bryant remained optimistic Odom would return to Los Angeles to team up with newly acquired forward and Odom's fellow New Yorker, Ron Artest.

Despite any trouble that occurs for her or her friends, Melody maintains a cheerful, optimistic attitude.

Despite his difficult times in Detroit, he remained unwaveringly optimistic and was thus dubbed " Joey Blue-Skies " and " Joey Sunshine " by sarcastic Lions ' fans and beat writers who grew tired of his predictable post-game commentary as the losses continued to mount.

Despite the setbacks, Hayden seemed optimistic about the results saying " I'm leaving here in a really positive mood and looking forward to Motegi.

Despite the grim overtones, Beksiński claimed some of his works were misunderstood ; in his opinion, they were rather optimistic or even humorous.

Despite the uncertainty, online journalists are cautiously optimistic, reporting expanding newsrooms.

Despite that, just a few months before his death from a third stroke in 1963, he completed his fifth symphony, described by Shostakovich as " a brilliant creative work, filled with highest emotions, optimistic and full of life.

Despite warnings from Rex, the outgoing assistant who has become hardened under Buddy's reign, Guy remains optimistic.

Despite the setback, he was optimistic at spring training.

Despite this controversy, Ron remained optimistic and still carried himself with the professionalism and class for which he is known.

Despite carefully chronicling a long history of oppression, the last volume ends on an optimistic note, said Florence Howe, who recently retired as director of the publishing house.

Despite the gravity of the situation, Tobin discusses his optimistic viewpoint of the situation with correspondent Eric Sevareid, believing that, " Reasonable people, once they've looked the Devil in the face, aren't going to shake hands with him.

Despite the earlier announcement that The Weather Channel would be dropped, the channel was never officially removed from Dish Network.

Despite failure of the town bank in 1921 and the onset of the Great Depression, the announcement of a new dam project five miles east, there was hope for growth to return.

Despite the legends that have grown up about the Liberty Bell, it did not ring on July 4, 1776, as no public announcement was made of the Declaration of Independence.

Despite the fact that Morshead had been in command in an active area, some critics of the government had already picked up on the November announcement that Morshead would command Second Army and charged that he had been " shelved ".

Despite an announcement by adventure_of_link stating that " ZSNES is NOT dead, it's still in development " made on the ZSNES board after the departure of its original developers zsKnight and _Demo_, development has slowed down dramatically since its last version ( 1. 51 released on 24 January 2007 ).

Despite the announcement that Enix's long-time competitor Square Co., Ltd. would develop exclusively for Sony PlayStation, Enix announced in January 1997 that it would release games for both Nintendo and Sony consoles.

Despite a projected 2012 release date, no further information on the film version has been publicized since the initial announcement.

Despite their previous announcement of keeping the song exclusive to live shows, the song was recorded for the compilation album Våre demoner in 2009.

Despite an announcement on the official Bodyjar website, as of 10 January 2008, a new album " looks to be shaping up for late in the year ".

Despite the CES announcement, it appears little to no work was actually done on the Action Gamemaster by the time Active ceased its video game operations in 1994.

Despite increased audience size, critical response, and award nominations, the ABC made no official announcement of the show's renewal.

Despite these ups and downs, ADC continued to survive and on July 13, 2010, the company released this announcement: " Tyco Electronics ( NYSE: TEL ) and ADC ( Nasdaq: ADCT ) announced today a definitive agreement under which Tyco Electronics will acquire ADC for $ 12. 75 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of approximately $ 1. 25 billion.

Despite the initial announcement that he would be a session player only, he remained with the band and recorded the Trashed, Lost & Strungout EP.

Despite this announcement, after offensive coordinator James Franklin accepted a job at Vanderbilt and offered positions to four other members of the staff, Anderson did not answer questions about Friedgen's future on December 17.

Despite being angered by the announcement, Strike Force Centauri celebrates its victory as the game ends.

Despite this announcement, in 2008 Tyketto reformed again for more dates.

Despite some publicity at the time of its announcement, including an appearance by the cast on the BBC TV chat show Wogan, the proposal was not taken up by LWT and the series was never made.

Despite the announcement to redevelop the airfield, on 6th September 2011, it was announced that the Great Western Air Ambulance is to remain at Filton after the airfield closure.

Despite an announcement in 1976 that the closure would be permanent, it was rebuilt and re-opened on 5 October 1981.

Despite the seemingly disappointing record sales, they followed the announcement of their split by playing a sold-out six date UK tour culminating in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall.

Despite his agent Sergio Fortunato linking the player to clubs such as Lyon, Valencia, and Liverpool over the summer of 2006, following Juventus's relegation, Camoranesi made an announcement himself in September, pledging loyalty to Juventus " In January, I will not ask to be sold ; I'm happy to stay here.

Despite the announcement of the reactor's cancellation by NRG Energy in the Spring of 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission continued the COL process for the new reactors in October 2011.

Despite previous understanding that blacks were not to receive the priesthood until the millennium, the members of the church receive the announcement with jubilation and it gains worldwide press attention.

Despite its restructuring, the announcement about the club's debt prompted vociferous protests from Manchester United fans on the weekend of 23 January 2010, both at Old Trafford and at the club's Carrington training facility.