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 fears that the village would end up being swamped by the rapid expansion of nearby Glasgow it managed to avoid this, however of the wider parish of Cadder were eventually absorbed by Glasgow Corporation in 1926, which would be used to construct the Milton peripheral housing scheme from the late 1940s.

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 this, A & M once again dropped Squeeze from their roster in late 1996.

Despite this, on September 25, the SEC announced that Texas A & M was being accepted unconditionally — regardless of legal threats.

Despite complaints to have it removed, the Advertising Standards Bureau ruled that it did not contain excessive nudity for its M rating. The Australian Advertising Standards Bureau ruled that it did not infringe any advertising standards.

Despite the technology, however, the engine's high compression necessitates " premium " gasoline ( 91 octane or above in the ( R + M )/ 2 scale ).

Despite his poor health, he completed The Burning Season and was eager to continue his plans and play M. Bison in Street Fighter to be filmed in Australia that spring.

Despite most of his songs being written by Akio Inoue and composed / arranged by Daisuke Asakura ( also TMR ’ s former producer ), T. M. Revolution is considered Nishikawa ’ s solo project.

Despite the construction of the A1 ( M ) motorway in 1963, which bypassed the town ( and which was called the Baldock Bypass for some years ), it was still a major traffic bottleneck until March 2006, when a new bypass removed the A505 road ( part of the old Icknield Way to the east of Baldock ) from the town.

Despite fulfilling a further demanding role as professor of mathematics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University from 1884, he conceived with A. M. W. Downing a plan to resolve much international confusion on the subject.

Despite its shared characteristics with the MS M. 383, there are important differences, not the least of which is the vastly different order of the information.

Despite his active schedule, Hammer took the stage with Jeff Beck in December 1983 for the nine U. S. benefit concerts that raised money for Ronnie Lane's A. R. M. S.

Despite his good job performance, M ' ba's activism in helping black Gabonians, particularly for the Fangs, worried his superiors.

Despite this suspected Communist alliance, the French authorities did not oppose M ' ba's appointment as head chief of the Estuaire Province by his colleagues.

" Hull concluded, " Despite its eccentricity, R. E. M.

Despite their complicated relationship, she would also help with advice when Edward felt insecure about a painting in progress, as in, for example, the case of Five A. M. ( 1937 ).

Despite the heavy touring that year the group have offered four more videos: " Obmani no ostansya " ( Tell me lie, but don't leave me ), " L. M. L.

Despite his title Ewe music is featured in A. M. Jones's Studies in African Music.

Despite entering a very crowded, competitive segment in which almost every member has been recently redesigned, the M managed to claim several key distinctions.

Despite the positive press accolades, the Infiniti M did not manage to gain a significant market share in the mid-luxury market, which was dominated by the Mercedes E-Class and BMW 5 Series, likely due to the M's anonymous styling and the brand's lack of appeal in more expensive premium car segments.

Despite lasting up to and including Alan M ’ s first story, he, like Alexandra, remained a supporting character.

Despite statements by Nationalist Interim President M. Medina Ramírez repudiating the shooting as well as denying any involvement in it, numerous Nationalists were arrested and convicted of participating in the shooting.

Despite a persistent rumour, she is not the daughter of Bernard Lee ( actor who played " M " in the James Bond series of films of the 1960s ).

Despite this, the M & GN was able to put up a spirited competition with the shorter GER route to London from Cromer, although it was never able to equal the GER's excellent timings.

Despite the large market for juice products and research developments, the nutrient and phytochemical profiles of M. citrifolia have not been extensively studied and remain poorly related to potential health benefits.

Despite insistence from the Peniston's management to release " Somebody Else's Guy " as a follow-up, A & M label preferred an alternate composition, " Before I Lay ", which featured the singer ’ s then-beau JoJo Hailey ( of K-Ci & JoJo ) who was supposed to help establish Peniston as an R & B artist.