Despite several differences in definitions, their importance becomes apparent as different methods of analysis when applied to acid – base reactions for gaseous or liquid species, or when acid or base character may be somewhat less apparent.

Despite the differences between comparative law and these other legal fields, comparative law helps inform all of these areas of normativity.

Despite this, there are still obvious differences between eastern and western Berlin.

Despite the differences between systems, the purposes are the same: to guide users of clinical research information on which studies are likely to be most valid.

Despite the fundamental philosophical differences between the free software movement and the open source movement, the official definitions of free software by the Free Software Foundation and of open source software by the Open Source Initiative basically refer to the same software licences, with a few minor exceptions.

Despite these differences, it is possible to use characters and monsters from a D & D game in Gamma World and vice versa.

Despite these differences, all known naturally-occurring codes are very similar to each other, and the coding mechanism is the same for all organisms: three-base codons, tRNA, ribosomes, reading the code in the same direction and translating the code three letters at a time into sequences of amino acids.

Despite his differences with the Lutherans, he did not deny that they were members of the true Church.

Despite significant differences in chemical composition, these molecules have some common features in chemical and physical properties.

Despite some clear differences, no significant friction currently exists between tribal groups, and the concept of a Malawian nationality has begun to take hold.

Despite differences of chronology or geography, the crucial aspects of this religious pantheon were shared amongst the people of ancient Mesoamerica.

Despite of being a sea-related Ancient Greek creature, he apparently doesn't know the differences between a demigod of Poseidon and other gods.

Despite these differences, English as it is spoken in both Canada and the United States is similar, with the United Empire Loyalists who fled the American Revolution having had a large influence on the early spoken form of Canadian English.

Despite the fundamental philosophical differences between the free software movement and the open source movement, the official definitions of free software by the Free Software Foundation and of open source software by the Open Source Initiative basically refer to the same software licenses, with a few minor exceptions.

" Despite such differences between the two models, earlier critiques — from such eminent commentators as Sewall Wright and G. G. Simpson — have argued that punctuated equilibrium is little more than quantum evolution relabeled.

Despite some significant political differences between them, all of these administrations share similar legal structures, much of which are predicated on the judicial systems of previous Somali administrations.

Despite ideological differences and holding territorial claims on the Soviet Union, Adolf Hitler admired Stalin and his politics and believed that Stalin was in effect transforming Soviet Bolshevism into a form of Nazism.

Despite a number of significant differences, many Western fans do not make a distinction between shōnen manga and seinen manga.

Despite many political differences between the two candidates Harding commuted Debs ' sentence to time served ; however, he was not granted an official Presidential pardon.

Despite perceived differences between Eastern and Western philosophy, some of Heidegger's later work, particularly " A Dialogue on Language between a Japanese and an Inquirer ", does show an interest in initiating such a dialogue.

Despite differences in the content, the format is usually the same: first the show introduces the subjects in their current, less-than-ideal environment.

Despite the bitter interactions, the Lovers mostly reconcile their differences by the end of the play and end up happily together and / or married.

Despite the differences, the Gorani language has been classified as part of the Kurdish language.

Despite some similarities in the decentralized system there are a number of important differences from medieval Europe.

Despite their obvious differences in temperament and aesthetic preference, they eventually became close friends.

Despite his defense of himself in the final paper of the Englishman and in his speech before the House, their efforts were successful.

Despite their adherence to the status quo, the forces of organized religion were compelled to make adjustments as increasing civilization augmented human knowledge.

Despite their efforts, the problems seemed to grow graver all the time.

Despite the excitement being caused by the trial and sentence of John Brown, Rhode Islanders turned their attention to the state elections.

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 being able to crawl on land, many of these prehistoric tetrapodomorph fish still spent most of their time in the water.

Despite this, Babbage's work fell into historical obscurity and the Analytical Engine was unknown to builders of electro-mechanical and electronic computing machines in the 1930s and 1940s when they began their work, resulting in the need to re-invent many of the architectural innovations Babbage had proposed.

Despite these activities, for some time, the Alemanni seem to have continued their pagan cult activities, with only superficial or syncretistic Christian elements.

Despite their avowed claim to appeal to the entire state, in 2009 the Diamondbacks moved their Triple-A Pacific Coast League farm team, the Tucson Sidewinders, to Reno, where they are now known as the Aces.

Despite their dedication to their jobs, however, the citizens of Mega Tokyo tend to dislike and distrust members of the A. D. Police, seeing them as corrupt and ineffectual.

Despite having no experience with women, their other signature traits are a shared obsession with sex, and their tendency to chuckle and giggle whenever they hear words or phrases that can even remotely be construed as sexual or scatological.

Despite the presence of more than 9, 000 UN forces ( UNOCI ) in Côte d ' Ivoire since 2004, ethnic conflict continues to spread into neighboring states who can no longer send their migrant workers to work in Ivorian cocoa plantations.

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 their difficulties in New Zealand the tour proved a raging success on-field for the British and Irish.

Despite Orkney ’ s protestations, Cadogan insisted on compliance and, reluctantly, Orkney gave the word for his troops to fall back to their original positions on the edge of the plateau of Jandrenouille.

Despite the opposition of some of their number, the Israelites assemble and send away their foreign wives and children.

Despite their appearance at the end of the Book of Judges, certain characters ( like Jonathan, the grandson of Moses ) and idioms present in the epilogue show that the therein " must have taken place ... early in the period of the judges.

Despite their trials, God will not desert his people.

Despite being short on cash at times, he often refused money that his friends offered him out of their own pockets.