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 this relative peace, the king was still forced to deal with a number of Danish raids and incursions.

Despite the relative cultural monopoly of the capital and the centralized government, the divided geography of the country allowed distinct rural dialects to flourish during the centuries.

Despite its relative political weakness in this period, Borno's court and mosques under the patronage of a line of scholarly kings earned fame as centers of Islamic culture and learning.

Despite the relative ease of executive agreements, the President still often chooses to pursue the formal treaty process over an executive agreement in order to gain congressional support on matters that require the Congress to pass implementing legislation or appropriate funds, and those agreements that impose long-term, complex legal obligations on the U. S.

Despite the relative popularity of the soundtracks, they have not been licensed for release outside of Japan and are only available by importing them.

Despite her relative inexperience, Leigh was chosen to play Ophelia to Olivier's Hamlet in an Old Vic Theatre production staged at Elsinore, Denmark.

Despite the novel approach of the family being ( mostly ) supernatural creatures, the show followed the typical family sitcom formula – the bumbling, well-meaning dad, the practical mom, the eccentric extra-nuclear live-in relative, and the precocious kid.

Despite his relative inexperience, Clark rose quickly in federal politics, entering the House of Commons in the 1972 election and winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1976.

* Despite its relative small size, Columbia was once the county seat of Henry County ( before the county was divided to form Houston county.

Despite the wrath of the flood, William Milnes was able to take charge of the town and rebuild with relative ease.

Despite the substantial uplift, most of the relative motion along the Alpine Fault is sideways, not vertical.

Despite its distinct appearance, the Wild Turkey is actually a very close relative of pheasants

Despite this, vinyl records remain popular, and discussion about the relative merits of analog and digital sound continues ( see Analog sound vs. digital sound ).

Despite his immaturity and relative weakness as compared to Anpanman and his hero friends, he is courageous, protective of his friends, and has a " never say die " attitude.

Despite the popularity that Kauffman enjoyed in British society and her success as an artist, she was disappointed by the relative apathy that the British had towards history painting.

Despite the small area, the city's relative altitude accounts for more than 137 – m –: the highest mountain reaches 361, 8 metres above the sea, and the lowest point lies at an altitude of 224 metres above sea level.

Despite the game's relative obscurity and continued neglect by its copyright holders, the game continues to be played by DragonQuest devotees.

Despite the CART / USAC divide, from 1983 to 1995 the race was run in relative harmony.

Despite the relative low number of Polynesian languages, and the relative abundance of data already available on many of them, the comparative method was often reduced to comparisons of vocabulary, its shared sporadic sound changes and, as Wilson did in 1985, comparison of pronominal systems which is perhaps the second most commonly described aspect of " minor " languages often available for comparison after the lexicostatistical lists.

Despite his relative youth and inexperience, Julius Chambers argued the case, because of his intimate knowledge of the facts involved.

Despite the relative large number of lawyers that presumably would handle divorce, adoption and child custody matters, Texas reported that of 77, 056 attorneys, only 697 in the entire state were certified in family law ( which is, arguably, the applicable specialty ).

Despite an appearance on ABC-TV's popular Thank Your Lucky Stars, the single peaked at a modest No. 35 in the UK, a relative failure compared to début releases of Epstein's most successful artists ( The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers and Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas ).

Despite pressure from the Bernese authorities in the 16th and 17th centuries anabaptism never entirely disappeared from the Unteraargau.

Despite pressure from the government of the United States, the Chilean Congress, keeping with tradition, conducted a runoff vote between the leading candidates, Allende and former president Jorge Alessandri.

Despite considerable congressional resistance, presidential and popular pressure led to a November 1993 agreement brokered by the Catholic Church between the administration and Congress.

Despite strong Italian influence, Zog refused to completely give in to Italian pressure.

Despite the pressure of non-Polish administrations in Poland, who have often attempted to suppress the Polish language, a rich literature has developed over the centuries, and the language is currently the largest, in terms of speakers, of the West Slavic group.

Despite this, the political situation demanded even greater pressure, and on 31 January 1917, Germany announced that its U-boats would engage in unrestricted submarine warfare beginning 1 February.

Despite the growing pressure to abandon production of war films, Warner continued to produce them, losing money in the process.

Despite aggressive pressure by Truman's aides to avoid forcing the issue on the Convention floor, Humphrey chose to speak on behalf of the minority plank.

Despite the inspired nonviolent resistance of the Czech and Slovak population, the reformers had little hope of holding out against Soviet pressure and ultimately were forced to accede to Soviet demands, signing the Moscow protocols.

Despite German pressure, Bulgaria did not take part in the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union and actually never declared war on the Soviet Union.

Despite such setbacks, popular pressure for reform remained strong.

Despite being subjected to severe pressure and incarceration for a year at Kraków, the delegation refused to submit to the king's terms, and Giese and Councilor Georg Kleefeld were eventually released in 1570 against a ransom of 100, 000 guilders.

Despite international pressure for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad.

Despite their neutrality, the Norwegian government went to considerable lengths to accommodate Britain, on account of both British pressure and an anti-German sentiment.

Despite the strategic predicament of the German Army, it had managed to prevent a collapse of its defenses and had survived the battle and withstood the pressure of the Russia and whilst conducting an invasion of Romania.

Despite U. S. pressure on Japan to assist America in Iraq, Japan limited their involvement in the war to financial contribution primarily because of domestic opposition to the deployment of troops.

Despite pressure from the government that she intervene to break the deadlock, Sauvé maintained that it was up to the parties to resolve it themselves through negotiation.

Despite his imprisonment, and pressure from the Commission to stand down, Gotti is believed to have held on to his position as Gambino boss with his brother Peter and his son John A. Gotti Jr. relaying orders on his behalf.

Despite pressure from the Carolingians, who laid siege to Rome, his decision held.

Despite the pressure of captaincy, Bradman's batting form remained supreme.

Despite his family's objections and the added pressure of raising a second daughter, France, born on 12 July, Brel left Brussels for Paris in the fall of 1953.

Despite the pressure brought to bear by management, when confronted, Norma Rae takes a piece of cardboard, writes the word " UNION ", stands on her worktable, and slowly turns to show the sign around the room.

Despite their lack of enthusiasm for the rebellion, the British and French governments were under mounting pressure from their home public opinion to assist the Greeks.

Despite pressure from local residents, Con Ed went forward with its plan, applying to the Federal Power Commission for a license to operate such a facility.