Despite this, there is a substantial number of chamber works that incorporate the double bass in both small and large ensembles.

Despite the fact that parallels between Captain Marvel and Superman seemed more tenuous ( Captain Marvel's powers came from magic, unlike Superman's ), the courts ruled that substantial and deliberate copying of copyrighted material had occurred.

Despite the severe damage the economy of Georgia suffered due to civil strife in the 1990s, Georgia, with the help of the IMF and World Bank, has made substantial economic gains since 2000, achieving robust GDP growth and curtailing inflation.

Despite the democratic, constitutional framework, the military has exercised substantial power and interfered repeatedly in civilian leadership since multi-party elections were instituted in 1994.

Despite the harsh discipline, gladiators represented a substantial investment for their lanista and were otherwise well cared for.

Despite a potentially workable design, there were still substantial difficulties in constructing a full-scale engine.

Despite being a superpower and having a superior arsenal of weapons at its disposal, the United States was unable to make substantial gains against North Vietnam's proxy guerilla army in South Vietnam, the Viet Cong.

Despite this, substantial remains remain visible today and it continues to be a major tourist attraction.

Despite having completed only a quarter of what he had intended to write, he left a substantial body of work.

Despite this legal framework, Évolués still faced substantial discrimination in Africa and the Metropole alike.

Despite substantial populations of Salukis in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden, none of these were imported to England.

Despite these sometimes substantial drawbacks, Auger electron spectroscopy is a widely used surface analysis technique that has been successfully applied to many diverse fields ranging from gas phase chemistry to nanostructure characterization.

Despite the fact that the traditionally Catholic powers did not come to the Pope's aid, the papacy rejected any substantial accommodation with the Italian Kingdom, especially any proposal which required the Pope to become an Italian subject.

Despite government allocation of substantial educational resources, population pressures and a serious shortage of teachers have severely strained the system, as have terrorist attacks against the educational infrastructure during the 1990s.

Despite these achievements, Jack grew weary of making films, and he sold a substantial amount of his studio stock to Seven Arts Productions on November 14, 1966.

) Despite its location at the confluence of two substantial roads and close to many tourist locations the town is notable for having no hotels or motels, the nearest options being in Farmington, New Mexico to the East and Cortez, Colorado to the North.

Despite strains on the community and brought on by sudden, substantial growth, the hamlet remained sound.

Despite the substantial uplift, most of the relative motion along the Alpine Fault is sideways, not vertical.

Despite jumping a whole version number, it again proved little more than an incremental upgrade, adding nothing more substantial than support for the AT's new 1. 2 mebibyte ( MiB ) floppy disks.

Despite the reaction, the singles " Sign of the Times " and " You " received substantial airplay.

Despite announcing after the 2005 general election that he would vacate the role of party leader, Howard performed a substantial reshuffle of the party's front bench on the 10 May in which several rising star MPs were given their first shadow portfolios, including George Osborne and David Cameron.

Despite these difficulties the service nevertheless conducted substantial and successful operations in both occupied Europe and in the Middle East and Far East where it operated under the cover name Interservice Liaison Department ( ISLD ).

Despite losing, Firpo gained substantial fame all over Latin America after this bout, as many people on different parts of that region spoke about his feat of dropping Dempsey.

Despite the fact that he was in his forty-ninth year, and Marie Thérèse had barley passed her fourteenth birthday, Monsieur Geoffrin had inherited a substantial fortune from his first wife, and the chance for " an excellent settlement " was thought to be quite suitable by Madame Chemineau.

Despite these uncertainties, there is agreement that destruction of rainforests remains a significant environmental problem.

Despite his fame, until recently, there have been uncertainties and controversies surrounding both his place of birth and burial.

Despite the financial uncertainties of the time, a traveling secretary was added to the fraternity payroll.

Despite all the uncertainties, the concept of Voruta is well-known and popular in the Lithuanian imagination.

Despite his high regard for McCloskey, Fager disliked Capitol Hill as a place to work, and was happy to leave it behind, even for the renewed uncertainties of the freelance writer's path.

Despite these uncertainties, the work is generally accepted as part of the Monteverdi operatic canon, his last and perhaps his greatest work.

Despite the conservative nature of the times, Housman, as distinct from the prudence of his public life, was quite open in his poetry, and especially his A Shropshire Lad, about his deeper sympathies.

Despite these constraints especially those deputies that are elected directly normally try to keep close contact with their constituents and to help them with their problems, particularly when they are related to federal policies or agencies.

Despite the drawbacks, sustained artillery fire proved deadly during the engagement, especially during the French cavalry attack.

The stab-in-the-back myth ( German: )< ref > Despite the similarity of the German word Legende and the English word " legend ", " stab-in-the-back < u > myth </ u >" is the preferred term in English .</ ref > is the notion, widely believed in right-wing circles in Germany after 1918, that the German Army did not lose World War I but was instead betrayed by the civilians on the home front, especially the republicans who overthrew the monarchy.

Despite mechanization, production difficulties related to humidity control, especially during the pressing, were still present in the late 19th century.

Despite its unpleasantness and expense, a diagnostic fast may be the only effective way to confirm or refute a number of serious forms of hypoglycemia, especially those involving excessive insulin.

Despite general agreement that the rainbow uniforms identified with the team had become tired ( and looked too much like a minor league team according to the new owners ), the new uniforms and caps were never especially popular with fans.

Despite some insignificant resistance, especially at Durrës, Italy invaded Albania on 7 April 1939 and took control of the country, with the Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini proclaiming Italy's figurehead King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy as King of Albania.

Despite some stubborn resistance by some patriots, especially at Durrës, the Italians made short work of the Albanians.

Despite the user-friendliness of the additional instructions, analysis by 6809 programming gurus indicates that many of the new instructions are actually slower than the equivalent 6809 code, especially in tight loops.

Despite their ancient pedigree, the Julii Caesares were not especially politically influential.

Despite accounting for 50-60 % of overall plantings in Bordeaux, the grape tends to account for an average of 25 % of the blends — especially in the Bordeaux wine regions of Graves and Médoc.

Despite their marine adaptations, most sea snakes prefer shallow waters nearby land, around islands, especially waters that are somewhat sheltered, as well as near estuaries.

Despite the boycott, Kahane's popularity grew among the Israeli public, especially among working-class Sephardi Jews.

Despite New Mexico's arid image, heavily forested mountain wildernesses cover a significant portion of the state, especially towards the north.

Despite its short lifetime, some radon gas from natural sources can accumulate to far higher than normal concentrations in buildings, especially in confined areas such as attics and basements.

Despite this, Amanullah grew increasingly disillusioned with the Soviets, especially as he witnessed the widening oppression of his fellow Muslims across the border.

Despite a huge amount of government sponsored publicity, especially during the Park era, it was not clear by the late 1980s that the Saemaul undong had achieved its objectives.

Despite such criticisms, there is some educational quality to the group's activities and they have helped to foster a good deal of valuable research, especially in the area of medieval crafts.

Despite its alliance with the French in the Crimean War, Britain viewed the Second Empire of Napoleon III with some distrust, especially as the emperor constructed ironclad warships and began returning France to a more active foreign policy.

Despite discussion of programs to require payments for resources ( especially water ) and to collect fines from heavy polluters, however, little has been accomplished.

Despite the advantages of indoor tracks, outdoor velodromes are more common, as an outdoor venue does not require a building, making it more affordable, especially when new.

Despite being in pain he received visitors and quoted hymns, especially Cardinal Newman's ' Praise to the Holiest in the Height '.

Despite the pillaging of the kingdom, Viking rule brought lucrative trade to Northumbria, especially at their capital York.