Despite ( or because of ) the recession, the total number of franchised units increased by 5. 3 % from 2009 to 2010.

Despite the crises of the preceding electoral period, in the 2002 federal election, the Greens increased their total to 55 seats ( in a smaller parliament ) and 8. 6 %.

Despite wide-ranging poverty, Haiti increased its mobile phone coverage rate from 6 % to 30 % in one year ( May 2006 to May 2007 ).

Despite declarations by the Callejas government in 1989 of its intent to increasingly address social issues, including land tenure and other needs of small farmers, the early 1990s were jolted by increased conflicts between peasants and the Honduran security forces.

Despite the shortage of raw-materials Generalluftzeugmesiter Ernst Udet, had increased production through introducing a 10 hour working day for aviation industries and rationalizing of production.

Despite the advent of file-sharing technologies such as BitTorrent, as well as the increased use of blogs, formal discussion forums, and social networking sites, coupled with a growing number of service providers blocking access to Usenet ( see main article ), newsgroups continue to be widely used.

" 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 the deep-seated norm against legal proceedings, litigation in the Chinese courts has increased dramatically, especially in recent years.

Despite a modest increase in specific impulse, implementation is limited due to the increased hazards of the high-explosive additives.

Despite the increased ability to offer breast-conservation techniques to patients with breast cancer, there exist certain groups who may be better served by traditional mastectomy procedures including:

Despite the opening of new universities and increased enrollment, the state-directed education system did not adequately prepare for increasing market demand in the areas of agriculture, light industry, services, and foreign investment.

Despite the increased cost in hardware, this type of embedded system is increasing in popularity, especially on the more powerful embedded devices such as Wireless Routers and GPS Navigation Systems.

Despite the increased cost, the more modern variation ( which can be considered as " heavier " than old streetcar systems, even though it is called " light rail ") is the dominant form of urban rail development in the United States.

Despite the politicized dramatization of the Plains aborigines, their " rediscovery " as a matter of public discourse has had a lasting effect on the increased socio-political reconceptualization of Taiwan — emerging from the a Han Chinese dominant perspective into a wider acceptance of Taiwan as a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic community.

Despite this, industrial environment increased quicky, in fact the city is called " the italian Manchester ".

Despite the significantly increased costs involved in running the new four-stroke machinery, given their extra 490cc capacity advantage, the four-strokes were soon able to dominate their two-stroke rivals.

Despite the increased fear of a dirty bombing attack, it is hard to assess whether the actual risk of such an event has increased significantly.

Despite Barringer's findings and other excavations in the early 20th century, geologists ' skepticism continued until the 1950s when planetary science gained in maturity and understanding of cratering processes increased.

Despite the increased threat, the rebels were loyal to Kett throughout and continued to fight Warwick's men.

Despite the ban on military use, hollow-point bullets are one of the most common types of civilian and police ammunition, due largely to the reduced risk of bystanders being hit by over-penetrating or ricocheted bullets, and the increased speed of incapacitation.

Despite the Great Depression, the county's population increased to 106, 059 in 1940.

Despite its former prosperity, in the 1950s and 1960s Newburyport's center fell into disrepair because of several factors, most notably strip malls taking away from local business and increased use of the automobile.

Despite these calamities, the population increased from 307 in 1910 to 2, 099 in 1920.

Despite its invisible interior, the presence of a black hole can be inferred through its interaction with other matter and with light and other electromagnetic radiation.

Despite his light letter-writing in youth, in later life his correspondence was so voluminous that it has been estimated that he may have written around 30, 000 letters to various correspondents, a figure which places him second only to Voltaire as an epistolarian.

Despite this, there is unanimity amongst researchers that these items were used to increase the penetrating potential of light projectiles such as harpoons, assegais, javelins and arrows.

Despite Macdonald's claims that he was innocent, evidence came to light showing receipts of money from Allan to Macdonald and some of his political colleagues.

Despite this, Threepio continues to present Han in the best possible light and writes a song for him entitled " The Virtues of King Han Solo ", which he backs with the sound of a full symphony orchestra.

Despite lacking four wheel drive, a mainstay of the American military Jeeps, the vehicle proved very competent at maneuvering its way over rough terrain, even in a direct comparison with a contemporary standard German army 4 × 4, and the project was given the green light for further development.

Despite the valve being stuck open, a light on the control panel indicated that the valve was closed.

Despite the large distance to this SGR, estimated at 20, 000 light years, the burst had large effects on the Earth's atmosphere.

Despite warnings about the difference in light between New York and Texas, Rothko persisted with the experiment, setting to work on the canvases.

Despite such concerns the area was a tangle of rough country thickly covered in heavy brush well suited for deploying light infantry.

Despite this, a first light is always a moment of great excitement, both for the people who designed and built the telescope, and for the astronomical community.

Despite the simplification they can bring to the electronics of an HVDC valve, light triggered thyristors may still require some simple monitoring electronics and have the disadvantage of being available from only very few manufacturers.

Despite the losses in the Palawan Passage and Sibuyan Sea actions, the Japanese Center Force was still very powerful, consisting of four battleships ( including the giant ), six heavy cruisers, two light cruisers and 11 destroyers.

Despite having the same size CCD and the same f1. 6 lens, the lower pixel count Hi8 models permit a 1 lux low light rating as compared to the 4 lux of the Digital8 models.

Despite losing the rail link, Cranleigh has prospered both as a satellite of Guildford, and as a service and light engineering centre in its own right.

Despite their name, fireflies are actually beetles which use an enzymatic reaction involving a chemical compound called Luciferin to produce their typical greenish flashing light.

Despite being a drama series, it was initially produced by the BBC's light entertainment department.

Despite the wreckage, injuries were relatively light in the area, although one person in a neighboring county was killed.

Despite this, by 1960 the value produced by heavy industry matched that of light industry, and food processing for export grew rapidly.

Despite their light weight, they must be able to control a horse that is moving at and weighs.

Despite the presence of SSTO spacecraft and faster than light starships, soldiers still use chemically-propelled projectile weapons, in many cases bolt action rifles, as they are easier to maintain.