Despite the passport union with Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland Finland could not join the Nordic Council until 1955 because of Soviet fears that Finland might become too close to the West.

Despite fears by the Linux gaming community that Id Tech 5 would not be ported to that platform, Timothee Besset in his blog has stated " I'll be damned if we don't find the time to get Linux builds done ".

" Despite fears that too much propaganda could diminish Hollywood ’ s entertainment appeal, reducing its targeted audience and decreasing profits, military enlistment increased and morale was considered to be higher, in part attributed to America's innovative propaganda.

Despite fears that the military would not allow the change of government, Senate President Luis González Macchi, a Cubas opponent, was sworn in as president that day.

" Despite " unlike coincidence and occasional melodrama " in the plotting, Williamson concluded that " the novel is a fine juvenile reflects hopes and fears we all have known.

Despite his firm abolitionist stance, throughout his life he continued to express fears of uprising and rule by pardos ( mixed-race people ) and claimed that the governance of heterogeneous societies like Venezuela " will require an infinitely firm hand.

Despite the fears of those who knew him that this tragedy would send him back to drinking, he remained sober.

Despite the fact that he is a " Very Small Animal " of a generally timid disposition, he tries to be brave and on occasion conquers his fears.

Despite the fears raised by proponents of prohibition, the alcohol related crime rate, and crime rate in general have remained flat since repeal.

Despite creating 375 new jobs, the Wal-Mart has been a point of contention for many residents since it was announced, as fears arise that competition from a new Wal-Mart will force local business owners to shut down.

Despite numerous personal feats of extraordinary skill and cunning, he belittles his achievements by numerous rationalizations, remembering only his fears.

Despite the best efforts in London by authorities such as the Viscount Castlereagh to quell Dutch fears and the continuing efforts to reach an agreement between the nations that eventually became the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of London of 1824, as well as to send instructions to Raffles to undertake far less intrusive actions, the distance between the Far East and Europe had meant that the orders had no chance of reaching Raffles in time for his venture to begin.

Despite such fears, there have been no publicized antisemitic incidents directly attributable to the movie's influence.

Despite early fears that the WHL could not succeed in an NHL city, the Hitmen have been a major success, averaging as many as 10, 000 fans per game in 2004 – 05.

Despite the initial fears, University College recovered from the fire with remarkable ease and speed.

Despite fears of attack and sightings of Indians in the area, the inhabitants of Indian Key stayed to protect their property, and to be close to any wrecks in the upper Keys.

Despite widespread fears of civil unrest, the takeover of the parliamentary complex by George Speight on 19 May 2000 ( one year to the day since Chaudhry's appointment as Prime Minister ) happened without warning.

Despite early fears that the injury was career-threatening, and suggestions of a future hip-replacement from his surgeon, he was back in the United team by December.

Despite fears that the plaza would remain empty because of its location on the edge of Melbourne's centre, the open space has proved to be a remarkably popular place for protests, performances, cultural gatherings, celebrations and just ' hanging out '.

Despite fears on both sides, violence in the watershed in the 1830s and 1840s was limited ; " Indians seemed interested in speeding whites on their way, and whites were happy to get through the region without being attacked.

Despite the fears initially felt by the Pilgrims, the Pokanoket quickly reached a pact of peace with the new settlers.

Despite fears that the supermarket would threaten the existence of the town's main shopping streets, the majority of businesses have survived, and there are a number of specialist award-winning shops selling cheese ( House of Cheese ), breads ( Hobbs House ) and meats ( Jesse Smiths ).

Despite their fears a number of important documents were signed on April 5, at the conclusion of the sessions.

Despite his fears that the M. C. C.

'' Despite Company threats, duly carried through, to cut off supplies of powder, ball, and thread for fishing nets, about 350 persons stayed in the village.

Despite heavy casualties the Prussians attempted to storm the great battery, whilst the Danes, under Count Scholten, attempted to drive the French infantry out of the copses beyond the village.

Despite this growth, Hilversum was never granted city rights so it is still referred to by many locals as " het dorp ," or " the village.

" Despite this, and despite the presence of a raised mound in the village called Gelert's Grave, historians do not believe that Gelert ever existed.

Despite the presence of a raised mound in the village called Gelert's Grave, now a tourist attraction, there is absolutely no evidence for Gelert's existence.

Despite its small population, the village is an important transportation and economic hub for the area.

Despite early hardships, the village grew slowly and steadily.

Despite the large number of Protestants in the village, many of Catlin's residents are Roman Catholic and attend services in nearby Danville, Illinois and Westville, Illinois.

Despite the economic downturn of the village in the last half of the 20th century, a large 3-day sesquicentennial celebration was held in 1984.

Despite blizzards, prairie fires, droughts and grasshoppers, the young village survived.

Despite its official name, East Shoreham is invariably referred to by its inhabitants as " Shoreham " while the adjoining village is often called " Shoreham Village ".

Despite its name, Alnmouth Station is located at the western end of the village of Hipsburn, near to the hamlet of Bilton.

" Despite the warning, no action was taken by village officials.

Despite this, a village had begun to form.

Despite the hardships, including the death of Father Van den Broek in 1851, the village prospered.

Despite the superior Austrian tactical position, after about two hours of bombardment, the French managed to put out of action most of the Austrian pieces and cause fast-spreading fires in the village of Markgrafneusiedl.

Despite being barely a village back then, King Harald Fairhair lived at Avaldsnes, very close to the modern town of Haugesund.

Despite three French attacks the Allies managed to drive off the enemy, who fled through the village of Dettingen which was then occupied by the Allies.

Despite a lack of historical evidence for his existence, Little John is reputed to be buried in a churchyard in the village of Hathersage, Derbyshire.

Despite these measures Lieutenant-General Haining, the General Officer Commanding, reported secretly to the Cabinet on 1 December 1938 that " practically every village in the country harbours and supports the rebels and will assist in concealing their identity from the Government Forces.

Despite Ivrea and its surroundings were inhabited since the Neolithic and the Celtic are believed to had a village in Ivrea since the V BC, the town officially first appears in history as an outpost of the Roman Empire, founded in 100 BC and set to guard one of the traditional invasion routes into northern Italy over the Alps.

Despite this, the village is celebrated in verse:

Despite opposition from the Jesuits, the women of the village continued to practice mortification, usually in groups, claiming it was needed to relieve their people of their past sins.

Despite his fortune, D. A. Thomas was quite content to retain the mansion at Llanwern, a large square house on a hilltop overlooking the village of Llanwern.