Despite the variations that still exist among the progressive programs throughout the country, most progressive schools today are vitalized by these common practices:

Despite its internal differentiation among the conservative Old Slovenes and the progressive Young Slovenes, the Slovene nationals defended similar programs, calling for a cultural and political autonomy of the Slovene people.

Despite this the relationship between Steed and Gale was progressive for 1962-63.

Despite economic difficulties, however, the government was able to enact a wide range of progressive social reforms, such as significant increases in welfare payments and the indexation of benefits and the minimum wage to the cost of living.

Despite his popularity, the Catholic People's Party refused to nominate him as the lijsttrekker for the Dutch general election of 1971 because of his alleged " conservative image " and he was replaced by his Minister of Education and Science Gerard Veringa who had a more " progressive image ".

Despite such errors, closer examination reveal an even richer, deeper and more interesting story about a community that has been diverse, stable, progressive, far-sighted and which held far greater sway for the better part of two and a half centuries than one would associate with or ascribed to any community of such small size.

Despite being a small city, Hanover has three progressive restaurant establishments which include ChopsBar. com, the Hilltop Bar, and the River Inn.

Despite progressive agricultural reforms, under the Derg, agricultural output suffered due to civil war, drought and misguided economic policies.

Despite being a short-lived administration, Katayama's government was responsible for the enactment of a wide range of progressive social reforms, such as the establishment of Japans first Labour Ministry, an Unemployment Compensation Act and an Unemployment Insurance Act, and the overhaul revision of the Civil Code, whose section on the family institution was completely rewritten ( to provide, for instance the eldest son a greater inheritance share ).

Despite containing some of the bands favored live tracks, including " Blown Away ," " The Bland Within ," " District " and " America ," some fans felt alienated by the album's progressive nature and in a recent interview, frontman Lou Koller claimed that the album's cover art probably contributed to its poor reception.

Despite his strong belief in the value of collecting and evaluating statistical data – he saw it as one of a “ socially progressive nation ”’ s duties-he wasn ’ t able to convince federal or cantonal politicians of its importance.

Despite lack of a progressive economy, general lack of government funding for public services such as public transport, and continued unsustainable urban growth, the city has seen sustained growth in its cultural institutions such as art, music, literature, performance, etc., as many contributors to and patrons of the arts relocate to Melbourne amongst excellent independent community support structures such as press and radio and a thriving cultural community.

Despite his recent drift to the centre, Simon is the contender most likely to move the Liberal Democrats in a progressive direction.

Despite this, many of the programs in his domestic policy ( the Reconstruction League ) were accepted by the Oklahoma Legislature and 1923 proved to be one of the most progressive legislative sessions in the state ’ s history.

Despite this, McKenna was a progressive on many issues.

Despite a $ 2 million advertising campaign, the book was not widely embraced by its intended progressive audience.

Despite Air America's demise, progressive talk radio has endured.

Despite progressive measures imposed by law, some traditions stayed remained intact, and new norms for the Cuban family took time to develop.

Despite having seen many of their progressive rock contemporaries reunite for moneyspinning tours, Gentle Giant are notable for having consistently refused to reunite as a full band.

Despite a continuing commitment to progressive reform, Gregory's performance as attorney general provoked enormous controversy because of his collaboration with postmaster general Albert S. Burleson and others in orchestrating a campaign to crush domestic dissent during World War I. Gregory helped frame the Espionage and Sedition Acts, which compromised the constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and press, and lobbied for their passage.

Despite their nationality and time period, the band is not generally considered krautrock because of their sound, which has much more in common with English progressive rock groups such as Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Yes.

Despite differences in branding, native progressive modes offered by Canon and Sony are fully compatible, with both companies adhering to HDV specifications for recording native 1080p video.

Despite several progressive measures adopted by the French administration, heavy taxation and the undisciplined behaviour of French soldiers soon alienated the population.

Despite the opposition of the city newspapers, the Pratt Hall meeting `` brought together a very respectable audience, composed in part of those who had been distinguished for years for their radical views upon the subject of slavery, of many of our colored citizens, and of those who were attracted to the place by the novelty of such a gathering ''.

Despite the pragmatism of classical economists, their views were expressed in dogmatic terms by such popular writers as Jane Marcet and Harriet Martineau.

Despite the revivalists ' various political views and different opinions regarding the nature of authentic folk music, they all shared an understanding of Americanism that grounded the nation's identity in cultural pluralism and political democracy " By the end of the 1930s they along with the musicians and others had turned American folk music into a social movement.

Despite his reputation as a serious composer of large, complex musical structures, some of Brahms's most widely known and most commercially successful compositions during his life were small-scale works of popular intent aimed at the thriving contemporary market for domestic music-making ; indeed, during the 20th century, the influential American critic B. H. Haggin, rejecting more mainstream views, argued in his various guides to recorded music that Brahms was at his best in such works and much less successful in larger forms.

Despite his often outspoken views in public, Tremblay's treatment of politics in his plays is subtle.

Despite some challenges to religious views, however, many notable figures of the scientific revolution — including Nicolaus Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz — remained devout in their faith.

Despite Grace's own views on the matter, his " first-class career record " was effectively confirmed by F. S.

Despite smoking in some of his films, Eastwood is a lifelong non-smoker, has been conscious of his health and fitness since he was a teenager, and as a Vegan practices healthy eating and daily Transcendental Meditation. While promoting his film, Hereafter, Eastwood spoke about his views on religion and meditation by saying " I was always respectful of people who were deeply religious because I always felt that if they gave themselves to it, then it had to be important to them.

Despite the fact that this event took place in the series Star Trek: Enterprise, before the formation of both the Federation and the Prime Directive, it reflects the views of space-faring humans and their allies in the years leading up to the creation of the Federation ( ENT episode " Dear Doctor ").

Despite her personal views, Alexandra supported her son's reluctant agreement to Prime Minister H. H. Asquith's request to create sufficient Liberal peers after a general election if the Lords continued to block the legislation.

Despite his own religious views and his friendship with the Emperor Julian, called " the Apostate " for attempting to restore the traditional religions of the empire, Libanius cultivated long-lasting friendships with Christians, both as private individuals and as imperial officials.

Despite these views, some surgeons have suggested that in their own hands endoscopic carpal tunnel release has been associated with a higher incidence of median nerve injury, and for this reason it has been abandoned at several centers in the United States.

Despite his differences with George W. Bush, Persson has admitted that he is a " truly underestimated politician " in Europe, referring to Bush's abilities as a politician rather than his political views, and the fact that many Europeans see Bush as a less than intelligent leader.

Despite his pro-Soviet views he was strongly critical of Stalinism, and in 1948 he attended and did his best to sabotage a Stalinist cultural congress in Wrocław, Poland.

Despite being a practicing Roman Catholic, she holds liberal views regarding homosexuality and women priests.

Despite their liberal views his parents knew little about music as a profession and were bemused when, aged ten, he told them that he wanted to become a composer.

Despite these views, he raised money to build a Presbyterian Church in Nevada in 1864, although it has been argued that it was only by his association with his Presbyterian brother that he did that.

Despite these professed views, he appears to have no strong moral compunctions ; in one episode he exploits an " all you can fit on a plate " breakfast deal at the Travel Tavern by bringing in a slightly larger plate of his own, a " scam " of which the staff are in fact fully aware but tolerate with amusement.

Despite the majority of contemporaneous scholars and writers agreeing that Peter was the true author of the Crusade and that its aims became corrupted and violent over time in contrast to the purer and mostly non-violent People's Crusade, most recent scholars such as Jonathan Riley-Smith consider such views as an excellent instance of the legendary amplification of the First Crusade — an amplification which, beginning during the crusade itself, in the " idolizations " of the different camps ( idola castrorum, if one may pervert Bacon ), soon developed into a regular saga.

Despite his political views, he was one of the first to show his respect to Jaurès ' remains after his assassination on the eve of World War I.

Despite his status as a senior journalist whose views are read by the Israeli establishment, in recent months, Friedman came under growing criticism.

Despite this, Duckman views her as an abrasive, domineering, self-righteous shrew who constantly tries to control his life.

Despite being a Blairite, his very radical views may have prevented his ministerial career from rising any further or even the influence of Brownites in Labour government.

Despite one of the major goals of the revolution being to join the pan-Arabism movement and practice qawmiyah policies, Qasim soon modified his views, once in power.