Despite an ambiguity due to its failure clearly to define `` relative costs '', the above exposition of fully distributed costing goes about as far as one can go toward expressing the basic philosophy of the practice.

Despite his dissatisfaction with McClellan's failure to reinforce Pope, Lincoln was desperate, and restored him to command of all forces around Washington, to the dismay of all in his cabinet but Seward.

Despite the failure of Philip's Bastarnae strategy, the suspicion aroused by these events in the Roman Senate, which had been warned by the Dardani of the Bastarnae invasion, ensured the demise of Macedonia as an independent state.

Despite the failure of this derivation, the equilibrium constant for a reaction is indeed a constant, independent of the activities of the various species involved, though it does depend on temperature as observed by the van't Hoff equation.

Despite its failure to control the rodents, the cane toad was introduced to Puerto Rico in the early 20th century in the hope that it would counter a beetle infestation ravaging the sugarcane plantations.

Despite its relatively recent approval by the Food and Drug Administration and the guideline recommendations, digoxin use is decreasing in patients with heart failure, likely the result of several factors.

Despite the failure of this coup, the United States became concerned over Honduran instability.

Despite the failure of his attempt at unifying the nation under his rule, Kim Il-sung considered the war a victory in the sense that he remained in power.

Despite this, the manuscript tradition of Plautus is poorer than that of any other ancient dramatist, something not helped by the failure of scholia on Plautus to survive.

Despite the failure it was purchased by the Liverpool & Manchester, where it served for two years before being leased to the Bolton and Leigh Railway.

Despite the ferocity of the Baron, the company is a failure.

Despite the apparent failure of the Cabra test, the long term legacy of the X-ray laser program is the knowledge gained while conducting the research.

Despite his failure to produce the results that Henry wanted, there is little doubt that Wolsey was in support of the divorce ; however, he never planned that Henry would marry Anne Boleyn.

Despite the initial failure of the story, it changed the course of Clarke's career.

Despite her optimism, the resulting Colloquy of Poissy ended in failure on 13 October 1561, dissolving itself without her permission.

Despite the failure of the Cantiones of 1575 some of his other collections sold well, while Elizabethan scribes such as the Oxford academic Robert Dow, the Windsor lay clerk John Baldwin and a school of scribes working for the Norfolk country gentleman Sir Edward Paston copied his music extensively.

Despite the failure of Curse, Edwards attempted to revive the series a decade later with Son of the Pink Panther, in which it is revealed that Clouseau had illegitimate children by Maria Gambrelli ( a character who first appeared in A Shot in the Dark ).

Despite initial French attempts at settling the region having ended in failure, French fishing fleets began to sail to the Atlantic coast and into the St. Lawrence River, trading and making alliances with First Nations.

Despite its failure, the French continued to encourage Diệm's enemies in an attempt to destabilize him.

Despite his pioneering work with gas Murdoch never made any money from this invention due to his failure to obtain a patent.

Despite the failure of Mickey Mantle's Country Cookin ' restaurants in the early 1970s, Mickey Mantle's Restaurant & Sports Bar opened in New York at 42 Central Park South ( 59th Street ) in 1988.

Despite being a phenomenally successful playwright during his lifetime, his propensity for high living ( he had a table permanently reserved for him at Maxim's ), gambling, and the failure of his marriage led to financial difficulties.

Despite Chiang Kai-shek's support and protection, Tang was blamed for the failure to defend Nanking which resulted in the consequent Nanking Massacre.

Despite his failure to finish Realschule ( a form of German secondary school ), Ossietzky succeeded in embarking on a career in journalism, with the topics of his articles ranging from theatre criticism to feminism and the problems of early motorization.

Despite signing up some promising talent ( notably Arthur Hodgson and the Kneecaps and the ' French Beach Boys ,' Les Garçons de la Plage ), poor financial management ( mainly on the part of Stig O ' Hara's financial planner, Ron Decline ) finally led to the label's ultimate failure.

Despite a strong lobby effort by Governor Fitial to stop it, President Bush signed PL 110-229 into law in May 2008 and the US takeover began November 28, 2009.

Despite his military prowess, Eärnil was not able to withstand the takeover of Minas Ithil by the Ringwraiths, who besieged the city from 2000 to 2002.

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

Despite widespread fears of civil unrest, the takeover of the parliamentary complex by George Speight on 19 May 2000 ( one year to the day since Chaudhry's appointment as Prime Minister ) happened without warning.

Despite the government assistance, the weight of problems bearing on Chrysler Europe resulted in its collapse in 1977, leading to the company's 1978 takeover by PSA Peugeot-Citroen.

Despite a few incidents, including armed resistance and sabotage, the Pomeranian takeover proceeded rather easily.

Despite this, Al Fahim completed the takeover on 26 August ; Al Faraj moved to review a takeover of West Ham United.

Despite the takeover by Richemont, IWC was guaranteed that it would continue to be managed by the same executives from the LMH Group.

Despite Adam's involvement in The Consortium's takeover, he and Blake reconcile their differences.

Despite a takeover by a Supporters ' Trust and some promising signings, County struggled to find form in the early part of the 2005 – 06 season.

Despite initially closing the Hutchison depot in Overtown upon the takeover, and moving all staff and vehicles to Blantyre, First have since launched new services in the Wishaw area, that has required the re-opening of the depot and indeed a major recruitment campaign.

Despite the 1880 takeover, the NC & StL continued to grow through the acquisition of branch lines in Kentucky and Alabama, and expanded from Nashville to Memphis.

Despite these plans, in June 2010 the Red Knights put their takeover bid ' on hold ', citing " inflated valuation aspirations " in the media as the reason.

Despite still being profitable the brewery was closed in 1999 as the Vaux company was broken up after an acrimonious takeover by financiers.

Despite performing well throughout the decade, by the end of the 1920s Guy was facing an uncertain future due to the takeover of Star and the Wall Street Crash which had seen share prices fall from one pound to one shilling.

Despite their success, CBS dumped the band in a major housecleaning that preceded its 1988 takeover by Sony Music Entertainment.