Despite the prevalence of the quintet formation and the ABABC compositional structure, Piazzolla consistently experimented with other musical forms and instrumental combinations.

Despite the prevalence of computer aided drafting, many older architects and even some structural designers still rely on paper and pencil graphics produced on a drafting table.

Despite this prevalence, all recorded cases of human rabies from 1990 – 2002 are attributed by the CDC to dogs or bats.

Despite this, MRSA generally remained an uncommon finding, even in hospital settings, until the 1990s, when there was an explosion in MRSA prevalence in hospitals, where it is now endemic.

Despite the high prevalence of English literature on medical anthropology there is an enormous quantity of medical anthropological research available in other languages, in books, or chapters of books and also in periodicals.

Despite its prevalence and cardiovascular risk implications, only 25 percent of PAD patients are undergoing treatment.

Despite its prevalence in nearby Navarra and Catalonia, Garnacha was not widely planted in the Rioja till the early 20th century as vineyards were replanted following the phylloxera epidemic.

Despite their prevalence in Europe, previous attempts to bring a fast ferry to Japan had failed due to wake wash and wave damage in the Japanese coastal areas.

Despite the limited amount of information on sexually violent men, it appears that sexual violence is found in almost all countries ( though with differences in prevalence ), in all socioeconomic classes and in all age groups from childhood onwards.

Despite the apparent richness of the cuisine, Lithuania has a very low prevalence of obesity.

Despite the prevalence of the slogan " Bread or Blood ", only one person is recorded as having been killed during the riots, and that was one of the rioters by the action of a soldier or farmer.

Despite the prevalence of Christianity, the role of diviners, astrologists and witch doctors in Betsileo society is also still significant.

Despite the prevalence of crime and violence on the streets, community activists like Herman Wrice and Andrew Jenkins came together to form the Young Great Society and the Mantua Community Planners.

Despite the historical occurrence of amphibian malformations, the real question is whether such malformations are increasing in prevalence and severity in wild amphibian populations.

Despite the prevalence of FECV, most infected cats do not develop FIP.

Despite the prevalence of Christian traditions, a significant number of " Cayce people " are Jews or other non-Christians.

Despite the reduction in worldwide prevalence of dental caries, still it is the most common reason for extraction of ( non-third molar ) teeth with up to two thirds of extractions.

Despite the close ties with the parties of the centre-left, UV contested the 2006 general election in competition with The Union ( rallied in the Autonomy Liberty Democracy list ), as part of the regionalist coalition named Autonomy Progress Federalism Aosta Valley, causing the split of the Valdotanian Renewal ( RV ), but it lost and since then the party was no more represented in the Italian Parliament.

Despite not having achieved significant changes, it maintained the ideals of reform through the group Renovación ( Renewal ), named after its goal of transforming the Federation of the University of La Plata.

Despite its widespread acclaim, it was not nominated for an Oscar, which created a small scandal regarding the nomination practices of the Academy.

Despite the variations that still exist among the progressive programs throughout the country, most progressive schools today are vitalized by these common practices:

Despite this, Crowley recommended a complex system of practices from Eastern and Western sources to help people attain Samadhi.

Despite often objecting, Emma is usually party to ethically questionable practices and occasionally finds them amusing.

Despite briefly toying with the name " rational Mesmerism ", Braid ultimately emphasised his approach's uniqueness, carrying out informal experiments throughout his career to refute the arguments invoking supernatural practices, and demonstrate instead the role of ordinary physiological and psychological processes such as suggestion and focused attention in producing the observed effects.

Despite the influences of Christianity and Islam, over half of the people of Togo follow native animistic practices and beliefs.

Despite smoking in some of his films, Eastwood is a lifelong non-smoker, has been conscious of his health and fitness since he was a teenager, and as a Vegan practices healthy eating and daily Transcendental Meditation. While promoting his film, Hereafter, Eastwood spoke about his views on religion and meditation by saying " I was always respectful of people who were deeply religious because I always felt that if they gave themselves to it, then it had to be important to them.

Despite official persecution, some local leaders and minority ethnic practices survived in remote regions.

Despite attempts during the 1980s to secularize Afghan society, Islamic practices pervade all aspects of life.

Despite his discoveries, Verrazzano's reputation did not proliferate as much as other explorers of that era ; for example, in accordance with the practices of the time, Verrazzano gave a European name to the new land he had seen, Francesa, after the French king in whose name he sailed.

Despite the popularity of his book, both it and his prequel book on the life of Pantagruel's father Gargantua were condemned by the academics at the Sorbonne for their unorthodox ideas and by the Roman Catholic Church for their derision of certain religious practices.

Despite their early prohibition, recorded in the Pali Canon, these practices ( known as the Dhutanga practices or in Thai as thudong ) eventually became acceptable to the monastic community.

: Despite these moves towards decentralization, these improved practices and government promises are not very evident.

Despite his trademark portrayal of happy, well-adjusted characters, Young's bitterness towards Hollywood casting practices never diminished, and he suffered from depression and alcoholism, culminating in a suicide attempt in January 1991.

Despite five centuries of change and growth since the Conquest, modem Cholultecans maintain many traditional practices, which exist within a vital fabric of local religious and cultural life.

Despite having their dreams of playing in the final dashed, Klinsmann's squad quickly recovered their composure, and journalists noted the team's upbeat mood in the practices leading up to the third-place match.

On January 5, 2009, Time published another article about MEK and reported: " Despite its position on the U. S. terrorist list since 1997, and reports by former members of abusive and cultlike practices at Ashraf, the MEK has gathered support from some surprising places abroad — especially since the U. S. invasion — by pitching itself as a viable opposition to the mullahs in Tehran.

Despite these sexual practices becoming more common in pornography in the 2000s, Siffredi's on-screen behavior is distinct from most present-day depictions of dominant men in sadomasochistic or erotic humiliation scenes.

Despite the seemingly clear weight of condemnation of such practices, some critics disagree with the division of international legal norms into a hierarchy.

Despite Samoobrona's leadership's denial of such practices, the evidence supplied by the numerous victims leaves little room for speculation.

Despite these objections, in 1881, a large fact-finding mission was sent to Japan to stay for seventy days observing Japanese government offices, factories, military and police organizations, and business practices.

Despite the Gaelic name, ADF Druidry actually encompasses all Indo-European religions, which means that while most of the organization is focused on Celtic practices, there are also Germanic, Hellenic, Roman, Slavic and Vedic religious practices in ADF.