Despite the passport union with Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland Finland could not join the Nordic Council until 1955 because of Soviet fears that Finland might become too close to the West.

Despite fears by the Linux gaming community that Id Tech 5 would not be ported to that platform, Timothee Besset in his blog has stated " I'll be damned if we don't find the time to get Linux builds done ".

" Despite fears that too much propaganda could diminish Hollywood ’ s entertainment appeal, reducing its targeted audience and decreasing profits, military enlistment increased and morale was considered to be higher, in part attributed to America's innovative propaganda.

Despite fears that the military would not allow the change of government, Senate President Luis González Macchi, a Cubas opponent, was sworn in as president that day.

" Despite " unlike coincidence and occasional melodrama " in the plotting, Williamson concluded that " the novel is a fine juvenile reflects hopes and fears we all have known.

Despite his firm abolitionist stance, throughout his life he continued to express fears of uprising and rule by pardos ( mixed-race people ) and claimed that the governance of heterogeneous societies like Venezuela " will require an infinitely firm hand.

Despite the fears of those who knew him that this tragedy would send him back to drinking, he remained sober.

Despite the fact that he is a " Very Small Animal " of a generally timid disposition, he tries to be brave and on occasion conquers his fears.

Despite the fears raised by proponents of prohibition, the alcohol related crime rate, and crime rate in general have remained flat since repeal.

Despite creating 375 new jobs, the Wal-Mart has been a point of contention for many residents since it was announced, as fears arise that competition from a new Wal-Mart will force local business owners to shut down.

Despite numerous personal feats of extraordinary skill and cunning, he belittles his achievements by numerous rationalizations, remembering only his fears.

Despite the best efforts in London by authorities such as the Viscount Castlereagh to quell Dutch fears and the continuing efforts to reach an agreement between the nations that eventually became the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of London of 1824, as well as to send instructions to Raffles to undertake far less intrusive actions, the distance between the Far East and Europe had meant that the orders had no chance of reaching Raffles in time for his venture to begin.

Despite such fears, there have been no publicized antisemitic incidents directly attributable to the movie's influence.

Despite early fears that the WHL could not succeed in an NHL city, the Hitmen have been a major success, averaging as many as 10, 000 fans per game in 2004 – 05.

Despite fears that the village would end up being swamped by the rapid expansion of nearby Glasgow it managed to avoid this, however of the wider parish of Cadder were eventually absorbed by Glasgow Corporation in 1926, which would be used to construct the Milton peripheral housing scheme from the late 1940s.

Despite the initial fears, University College recovered from the fire with remarkable ease and speed.

Despite fears of attack and sightings of Indians in the area, the inhabitants of Indian Key stayed to protect their property, and to be close to any wrecks in the upper Keys.

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 early fears that the injury was career-threatening, and suggestions of a future hip-replacement from his surgeon, he was back in the United team by December.

Despite fears that the plaza would remain empty because of its location on the edge of Melbourne's centre, the open space has proved to be a remarkably popular place for protests, performances, cultural gatherings, celebrations and just ' hanging out '.

Despite fears on both sides, violence in the watershed in the 1830s and 1840s was limited ; " Indians seemed interested in speeding whites on their way, and whites were happy to get through the region without being attacked.

Despite fears that the supermarket would threaten the existence of the town's main shopping streets, the majority of businesses have survived, and there are a number of specialist award-winning shops selling cheese ( House of Cheese ), breads ( Hobbs House ) and meats ( Jesse Smiths ).

Despite their fears a number of important documents were signed on April 5, at the conclusion of the sessions.

Despite his fears that the M. C. C.

Despite causing the predicament faced by the Medieval soldiers, Ash initially demands to be returned to his own time.

Despite early singles success in the United Kingdom, the band were initially more successful in the United States, billed as " The English guys with the big fiddles ".

Despite extensive traditional medicinal use, melissa oil was initially prohibited by the International Fragrance Association ( IFRA )' s 43rd amendment, but this restriction appears to have been revisited and relaxed in the 44th amendment.

Despite gaining initially low audience ratings, by the third series, One Foot in the Grave was making the Top 20 ratings, with some episodes seen by more than 16 million viewers.

Despite initially holding an ambiguous neutrality, Clement was later forced to name Charles, Archduke of Austria, as King of Spain, since the imperial army had conquered much of northern Italy and was threatening Rome itself ( January 1709 ).

Despite no major singles, the album initially sold well.

Despite an initially poor reception, it became a great success, playing 400 times in the next two years.

Despite initially attracting positive reviews and selling strongly, the record was soon subjected to strong criticism from music critics, record-buyers and even Noel Gallagher himself for its overproduced and bloated sound.

Despite the fact that Charles was initially unwilling to help Edward, the French declared war on Burgundy.

Despite its successes, there were problems: Front de libération du Québec militants had initially threatened to disrupt the exhibition, but were inactive during this period.

Despite this, James was still dependent on the nobility, especially Douglas, for their support and initially adopted a less confrontational stance.

Despite having reverted his website to its initially created purpose of hosting video game trivia, Harris continued to dedicate a section of his website to posting information regarding his and Klebold's progress regarding their collection of guns and building of the bombs they subsequently used in the attack upon their school.

Despite initially being considered a box office flop due to high production costs and stiff competition at the time of its release, the film has come to be regarded as a classic and is a staple of Christmas television around the world.

Despite his later well-known fondness for Reagan, Meese was initially reluctant to accept the Reagan appointment because Meese saw himself as a non-partisan figure.

Despite her efforts to attract him, Nijinsky initially appeared unaware of her interest.

Despite losing as much as $ 4 million on the CBL, Mallett initially promised to bring the league back in 2004.

VAZ 21099 4-dr saloon, rear view Despite NAMI ( National Automobile Institute ) having allowed the involvement of Porsche engineers in the engine development, the Samara never achieved the same success as the Riva, even though it did prove to be a robust car with a modern style and an initially competitive price.

Despite legal ramifications preventing the use of actual names, the studio aimed for an " aura of authenticity ", and Hal Wallis initially recommended eliminating credits to give the film " the appearance of a newsreel.

Despite being named for Gen. John Stark and originally being known and appearing on maps as Stark County when initially created and organized, an e was added to the county's name fairly early in its history.

Despite initially stating the record would debut sometime in 2006, it was delayed until 2007.

Despite this, Senna initially did not believe he would continue in motorsport.

Despite initially saying that a culvert would not be built, negotiation continued, and – helped by grants of £ 250, 000 from Gloucestershire County Council and £ 125, 000 from North Wilts Council – the Department of the Environment decided in 1997 that a culvert would be provided under the road.

Despite column formation, the French division initially repulsed its attackers, but was then charged and routed by a bayonet charge.

Despite this echo of the Russian Civil War, Red Wedge was not a communist organisation ; neither was it officially part of the Labour Party, but it did initially have office space at Labour's headquarters.

Despite initially supporting Michael Heseltine in the November 1990 Conservative Party leadership tussle, Hamilton strongly encouraged Thatcher to persist.