Despite repeated demands from visiting Soviet emissaries, Feltrinelli refused to cancel or delay publication.

Despite repeated dynastic change in China, the title of Duke Yansheng was bestowed upon successive generations of descendants until it was abolished by the Nationalist Government in 1935.

Despite there being alternative routes across the canal nearby, General Lowe ordered repeated frontal assaults on the Mount Street position.

Despite his support for SBS, the Fraser government imposed stringent budget cuts on the national broadcaster, the ABC, which came under repeated attack from the Coalition for its supposed left-wing bias and for allegedly " unfair " or critical coverage on TV programs including This Day Tonight and Four Corners, and on the ABC's new youth-oriented radio station Double Jay ( 2JJ ).

Despite repeated attempts by family members and others to have it expunged, his conviction has never been overturned.

Despite repeated citations for recusancy and swingeing fines, he died a rich man, having rooms at the time of his death at the London home of the Earl of Worcester.

Despite the destruction wrought on the countryside, the city castle held out in spite of repeated attempts over twelve days to take it, and the Turks left the island unsuccessfully because of poor logistics and an epidemic that decimated their ranks.

Despite repeated assaults and heavy fighting, the Turks were unable to breach the defences and were forced to raise the siege after 22 days.

Despite repeated stated intentions by the world's leaders to end hunger and famine, famine remains a chronic threat in much of Africa and Asia.

Despite the Moon's rotational and orbital periods being exactly locked, about 59 % of the Moon's total surface may be seen with repeated observations from Earth due to the phenomena of librations and parallax.

Despite the repeated overexposure of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire and its switch to syndication, ABC continued to find some success in dramas such as The Practice ( which gave birth to a successful spinoff, Boston Legal, in 2004 ), Alias, and Once and Again.

Despite the repeated French claims, the French government let the matter subside.

Despite the limited land mass, there has also been a tendency for place names to be repeated ; there are, for instance, two islands named " Long Island ", three bays known as " Long Bay " and the town of St. George is located within the parish of St. George on the island of St. George ( each known as St. George's ), whereas Bermuda's capital, the City of Hamilton, lies in Pembroke Parish, not Hamilton Parish, on the largest island, " Main Island ", which itself is sometimes called " Bermuda " ( or " Great Bermuda ").

Despite her straggly appearance and repeated failures to get a break, she understands that the music business is a business, and when her opportunity comes, she is ready.

Despite his repeated snubbing of the Academy, Scott was again nominated for Best Actor for the latter role.

Despite Toledo's repeated call for regional arms reductions, Chile continued purchasing arms, including 10 F-16 fighters from the U. S. and one hundred Leopard 2 tanks from Germany.

Despite repeated Dutch attacks and the loss of two masts, one in its fall crushing Harman's leg, the fire was put out and the Henry escaped, with its last shot shooting Evertsen in two.

) Despite the beauty of the planet, the EEC team were puzzled by a repeated random pattern of circles of bare dirt, which they observed across the whole globe.

Despite repeated refusals to meet from CEO Susan Ivey, FLOC continues the campaign against R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.

Despite power consumption issues, and repeated predictions of its end, Moore's law is still in effect.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo commented: " Despite repeated denials, we now know that Premier itself cannot demonstrate the circumstances that led to the death of the individuals.

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 repeated operations, however, a bullet remained lodged in his spine and could not be removed due to its location near the spinal cord.

Despite repeated and extensive searches of the area nothing was ever found.

Despite numerical superiority, the English colonists suffered repeated defeats as New France effectively organised its French troops, New France militia and Indian allies ( notably the Algonquins and Abenakis ), to attack frontier settlements.

Despite denials of such motivation, both factions made a strong appeal to their respective ethnic constituencies.

Despite the villagers ' adamant denials, Barnes shoots and kills the chief's wife due to her persistent arguing.

Despite these denials, however, the Civil War was actually the largest U. S. covert operation prior to the Afghan-Soviet War, with areas of Laos controlled by North Vietnam subjected to years of intense US aerial bombardment, representing the heaviest bombing campaign in history.

Despite Rand's own description of the changes, Susan Love Brown countered that " Mayhew becomes an apologist for Rand ’ s denials of change and smooths over the fact that Rand herself saw the error of her ways and corrected them.

Despite initial denials, Chinese company Geely Holding Group was ultimately selected to takeover the Swedish automaker.

Despite constant denials by party leaders, DAP has been depicted by political opponents as a party that favors the Malaysian Chinese minority above others.

Despite her denials, it is quickly obvious that she has used the most personal details of their affair in the play.

Despite Williams ' and Irvin's denials of the allegations, the story overshadowed the game, which the Cowboys lost.

Despite earlier denials towards fans and stakeholders by management and the Board of Chairmen, it appeared at the end of season 2009-2010 that NAC ’ s financial position wasn ’ t stable.

Despite his constant denials, he is suspected of being the man behind MC Honky, who released the album I Am the Messiah in 2003.

Despite swift denials from President Clinton, the media attention grew.

Despite Oliva's earlier denials, in October 2008 the band launched an official MySpace page, hinting that 2009 would see some activity under the Savatage banner.

Despite Tilton's repeated denials of misconduct, the State of Texas and the federal government became involved in subsequent investigations, finding more causes for concern about Tilton's financial status with each new revelation.

Despite initial denials from Tigers ' management, he did sign and moved to France after the 2003 World Cup, Tigers releasing him from his contract.

Despite all denials at the official level the Law on Apostasy is practised and remains in force.

Despite San Francisco-based newspapers continual denials, contradicting reports from the Sacramento Bee and the Associated Press on the plague's spread had made the outbreak become publicly known throughout the United States.

Despite Liberia's firm denials and a refusal to cooperate, the League of Nations established a commission under the leadership of British jurist Cuthbert Christy to determine the extent of forced labor and slavery still practiced by Liberia.

Despite his denials of an affair, Beaulieu went to Los Angeles and stayed with him.

Despite denials by the secret service, in February 1994 a Bucharest court " found two security officers, Colonel Ion.

Despite strenuous denials from Ron Dennis stories continued to circulate during the 2004 / 2005 off-season that Newey's departure was imminent.

Despite initial denials by Emaar, a similar ultimatum was given to Lakes tenants shortly afterwards.

Despite Emgann's denials of any formal link between the two organisations, its official statements call the ARB a " patriotic resistance organisation " and their journal Combat Breton publishes the ARB's press releases.