Despite extensive attempts to obtain highly pure reagents, serious difficulty was experienced in obtaining reproducible rates of reaction.

Despite the overt characterization of stock analysts ' responses as public information, one motivation for such inquiries was obtaining subjective information which had not been publicly released.

Despite having received no military education, Julian proved to be an able military commander, obtaining an battle of Strasbourg | important victory in Gaul and leading a Roman army under the walls of the Sassanid Empire's capital.

Despite their slightly lower output, " Toasters " produce a brighter, cleaner sound, and are generally seen as key to obtaining the true British Invasion guitar tone, as they were original equipment of the era.

Despite neither side obtaining a clear victory, Otto II felt his honor was sufficiently restored and opened peace negotiations with the French King.

Despite the positive changes in the country, Bokassa had difficulty obtaining international recognition for his new government.

Despite a number of claims, there is no credible evidence that any terrorist group has yet succeeded in obtaining a nuclear bomb or the materials needed to make one.

Despite the execution of Louis XVI of France on January 21, 1793, Sweden, in the hope of obtaining considerable subsidies, recognized the new French republic ; and secret negotiations for contrading an alliance were actually begun in May of the same year, till the menacing protests of Catherine, supported as they were by all the other European powers, finally induced Sweden to suspend them.

Despite obtaining permission, the Mufti did not get to Jerusalem.

Despite their ubiquity, very few have survived into preservation as there is very little scope of operating them due to their unique means of obtaining power, slow speed and the fact they greatly exceed the loading gauge of most railway lines.

Despite the presence of enemies, Mario cannot lose lives or even take damage, so obtaining a game over is impossible.

Despite Chinese counterdemonstrations and after months of negotiations in China, was he able to make the expedition also a Chinese one by obtaining Chinese research commissions and the participation of Chinese scientists.

Despite their failure, those who lied about the ITN reports have had no trouble obtaining regular access to the mainstream media in Britain, where they continue to make their case as though the 2000 court verdict simply didn't exist.

Despite Doyle's reluctance to discuss his past, Angel and Cordelia learn about him when Harriet returns to his life, wanting a divorce so she can marry an Ano-Movic demon named Richard Howard Straley, though she ultimately calls off the engagement after learning that obtaining the blessing of the Straley clan would require Richard to kill Doyle by eating his brain.

Despite Warner Bros. being the film company behind Harry Potter, the tour is not a styled as a theme park, due to Universal Studios obtaining the rights to build Harry Potter theme parks, such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, in Orlando, Florida.

Despite an angry crowd, the Assembly soon established their control of the situation, seizing executive power and obtaining oaths from the troops to the Assembly ( rather than to the king ).

Despite this, McDonald's father-in-law, Freddie Kassab, began investigating the case himself, mainly by obtaining transcripts of the closed military hearing.

Despite obtaining a law degree, a person is only a lawyer in Canada if they have been admitted to the bar governing the profession in his or her province.

Despite opposition from many sides of the issue, in 2007, he pursued other state ’ s carry permits, obtaining a second CCW from the state of Utah, allowing him to carry a firearm in most of the United States with reciprocity.

Despite obtaining near victory, she is left disillusioned by Yugi ’ s uncharacteristic dueling errors, suspecting that he is not fighting up to his full ability.

Despite relying upon a single lichen this technique is praised for its simplicity and allows obtaining an image of the age of rock exposure while still in the field.

Despite the game obtaining mostly positive reviews, a major source of complaints came from the saving system.

Despite the fact that Sibiu's German minority had shrunken to a mere 1. 6 %, Iohannis was elected with 69. 18 % of the votes and has won two re-elections in a row, obtaining some of the largest electoral scores in the country: 88. 7 % of the vote in 2004, and 87. 4 % in 2008 re-elections.

Despite eventually obtaining a non-negligible amount of support ( 13. 1 % in 1981 elections ), the HNP never managed to gain seats in the South African parliament at a general election ( although they registered a by-election success at Sasolburg in 1985 ), and soon became a voice of external opposition.

Despite the Haitian victory, France refused to recognize the newly independent country's sovereignty until 1825, in exchange for 150 million gold francs.

Despite Roberval's insistence that he accompany him back to Saguenay, Cartier slipped off under the cover of darkness and continued on to France, still convinced his vessels contained a wealth of gold and diamonds.

" Despite the fact that the group had neither performed outside the Bay Area nor appeared on TV, the album garnered considerable attention in the USA and sold well enough to earn a gold record award.

Despite having rejected the Oscar the previous year for his work in Patton, Scott was nominated for Best Actor, but the gold statuette went instead to Gene Hackman for The French Connection.

Despite some critical reviews of the structure, the building has been called “ a fitting backdrop for the world's largest collection of Jimi Hendrix memorabilia .” The outside of the building which features a fusion of textures and colors, including gold, silver, deep red, blue and a " shimmering purple haze ," has been declared " an apt representation of the American rock experience.

Despite Bass ' short-lived criminal career, he is remembered as part of a robbery of gold on September 18, 1877 which remains the largest robbery in Union Pacific Railroad's history.

Despite repeated denials made in the popular press and on his website, Fenech pleaded guilty to his role in the theft of 3 gold watches worth a total of $ 327 from a Gold Coast, Queensland boutique store.

Despite slow initial sales the album went gold in France and Australia over the next two years, achieving gold status in the U. S. in 2002, and selling over six times platinum in Australia in 2006.

Despite great success and appreciation among artists, collectors, and the more generous critics, his many friends considered, nevertheless, that he was officially neglected, and in 1874, a short time before his death, they presented him with a gold medal.

Despite not charting as high as Things Fall Apart, reaching a peak of No. 28 on the charts, Phrenology was commercially successful, eventually going gold, and earning a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.

Despite setbacks caused by the troubled gold and aloe industries, Aruba's economy didn't suffer long.

Despite selling 112, 000 units in the first week and debuting at # 2 on the charts, Killa Season failed to have the same sales strength as his two previous releases and failed to reach gold or platinum status quickly, Eventually, Killa Season became certified gold.

Despite the current economic crisis and the slump in forestry, the city's economy is relatively healthy thanks to high gold prices.

Despite the unpopularity of the 1718 quarter guinea it was considered necessary to produce this coin again, to the same size and weight as before, to fill the gap between the low-denomination silver coins and the larger gold coins.

Despite the mintage of gold and silver coins, Mexican and South and Central American silver still circulated widely.

Despite this, the International Olympic Committee currently credits Great Britain, France and Belgium with gold, silver and bronze medals respectively as part of its attempt to reconcile early Olympic Games with the modern award scheme.

Despite this, Surfer Rosa was re-released in the U. S. by Elektra Records in 1992, and in 2005 was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Despite having no industry and minimal commerce, as well as a population that is generally weak economically, Beitar Illit has been awarded the Israeli Interior Ministry's gold prize for a balanced budget seven years running.

Despite his appearance, he has a heart of gold, knowledge of arts and is a very romantic person.

Despite several silvers and bronzes, Canada had only won two gold medals in figure skating, in 1948 and 1960.

Despite several silvers and bronzes, Canada had only won two gold medals in figure skating, in 1948 and 1960, and it was hoped by many that Salé and Pelletier would do well.

Despite capital flight, Washington Luís clung to a hard-money policy, guaranteeing the convertibility of the Brazilian currency into gold or British sterling.