Despite the large number of species in order Asterales, they do not compare in economic benefit for mankind to the Poales or to the Fabaceae.

Despite the economic blockade of Turkey on Armenia, every day dozens of Turkish trucks laden with goods enter Armenia through Georgia.

Despite this, there has been unofficial interactions in the economic level between the two countries.

Despite the region's absence of economic growth on the same scale as other parts of the nation, the Maritimes has changed markedly throughout the 20th century, partly as a result of global and national economic trends, and partly as a result of government intervention.

Despite the recent modest and stable growth, Djibouti is faced with many economic challenges, particularly job creation and poverty reduction.

Despite the economic crisis and the budget cutbacks announced by the Dutch government for the period up to 2014, the university has set itself an ambitious strategic vision for the period up to 2020.

Despite the economic instability, fantasy sports started to become a mainstream hobby.

Despite this comment, Samuelson spent the last 50 years of his life obsessed with the problems of capital theory identified by Hayek and Böhm-Bawerk, and Samuelson flatly judged Hayek to have been right and his own teacher, Joseph Schumpeter, to have been wrong on the central economic question of the 20th century, the feasibility of socialist economic planning in a production goods dominated economy.

Despite the severe damage the economy of Georgia suffered due to civil strife in the 1990s, Georgia, with the help of the IMF and World Bank, has made substantial economic gains since 2000, achieving robust GDP growth and curtailing inflation.

Despite growing unrest and severe economic strains, the 1932 presidential elections in Honduras were relatively peaceful and fair.

Despite the downturn, Hong Kong ’ s economic strengths, including a sound banking system, virtually no public debt, a strong legal system, ample foreign exchange reserves, rigorous anti-corruption measures and close ties with the mainland China, enable it to quickly respond to changing circumstances.

Despite his aping of Fascism, and the strong economic ties with resurgent Nazi Germany, Metaxas followed a policy of neutrality, given Greece's traditionally strong ties to Britain, reinforced by King George II's personal anglophilia.

Despite a slowing global economy, Indonesia ’ s economic growth accelerated to a ten-year high of 6. 3 % in 2007.

Despite this, however, Italy's alleged 1987 GDP growth of a phenomenal 18 %, it was shortly re-overtaken by both France and the United Kingdom during the 1990s, when Italy's economic growth was particularly stagnant, with an average of 1. 23 % compared to an EU average of 2. 28 %.

" Despite Afghanistan's great poverty, they had little interest in social, economic and technological development – at one time explaining that " we Muslims believe God the Almighty will feed everybody one way or another.

Despite successes such as the revival of economic growth and the beginnings of the Northern Ireland Peace Process, by the mid-1990s the Conservatives were embroiled in ongoing " sleaze " scandals involving various MPs and even Cabinet Ministers.

Despite efforts to restore ( or at least improve ) the popularity of the Conservative party, Labour remained far ahead in the opinion polls as the 1997 election loomed, despite the economic boom that had followed the exit from recession four years earlier, and the swift fall in unemployment.

Despite these moves toward independence, economic realities seemed to work against secession from the Soviet Union In a referendum on the preservation of the USSR, in March 1991, 88. 7 % of the voters approved a proposal to remain part of the union as a " renewed federation.

Despite the coin's legal tender status, economic sanctions against South Africa for its policy of apartheid made the Krugerrand an illegal import in many Western countries during the 1970s and 1980s.

Despite strong economic and cultural ties with Thailand, parts of the border shared by the two countries are indefinite.

Despite decades of experience and economic research, debates about the costs and benefits of minimum wages continue today.

Despite French and Moroccan military aid, Polisario raids against the Zouerate railway and mines threatened to bring about economic collapse, and there were deep misgivings in the military about the Saharan adventure.

Despite these changes and its past reliance on this military and economic assistance, North Korea proclaims a militantly independent stance in its foreign policy in accordance with its official ideology of Juche, or self-reliance.

Despite the recent downturn in success, the club is an associated member and one of eight Italian clubs that are part of the European Club Association, a representative collection of Europe's most elite clubs, formed after the dissolution of the G-14.

Despite the economic downturn of the village in the last half of the 20th century, a large 3-day sesquicentennial celebration was held in 1984.

Despite the slight downturn in the network's fortunes, there were a few bright spots during the era.

Despite this, LWT was more vulnerable to economic downturn than the rest of ITV.

Despite the economic downturn, Washington College recently invested $ 70 million in its physical plant.

Despite the downturn in record sales, the Levellers performed a heavy gig schedule through late 2000 and 2001.

Despite this, observers felt that Siegelman did a decent job of managing the limited revenue produced by this system during a national economic downturn.

Despite an economic downturn, attendances in 2009 were up 11 % on 2008.

Despite optimism that the party would at least retain the same number of MSPs they gained in 1999, a downturn in electoral fortune at the 2003 Scottish Parliament Elections has weakened them somewhat.

Despite the speedway ’ s commercial success in building attendance for each event and the clear potential for future profitability, in the short term, the operating company had difficulty meeting its debt service obligations on the municipal bonds, primarily due to the shortfall of the hybrid Questor Grand Prix race and a downturn in California 500 attendance in year two.

Despite all this, the present and future looked much brighter than in the ' 70s, since these bands, especially the mainstream ones, were pioneers in the rock scene after the ' 75 –' 85 downturn.

Despite the downturn in his limited overs fortunes towards the end of the season, Kartik's form was enough to earn him selection in the Indian Board President's XI for the tour match against the visiting South Africans before the Tests.

Despite later criticism, when the company smashed the £ 1 billion profit barrier in 1997, the City sang Greenbury's praises ; although the impact of his tenure became the subject of intrigue in the aftermath of the downturn.

Despite the current downturn in flying training, Truman Aviation remains busy, with the aerodrome looking forward to further development.

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 calls for a ceasefire by the United Nations Security Council, hostilities continued until 20 August 1988.

Despite calls for a ceasefire by the United Nations Security Council, hostilities continued until 20 August 1988.

Despite the Rhodesian Constitution of 1965 coming into effect as a result of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, appeals continued to be accepted by the Privy Council as late as 1969 due to the fact that under international law, Rhodesia remained a UK colony.

Despite being part of Kiribati, Banaba's municipal administration is by the Rabi Council of Leaders and Elders, which is based on Rabi.

Despite this most recent power-stripping, the President remains the ex officio chair of the National Security Council, as per the National Security Act 2004.

Despite a hostile Legislative Council, an extended drought and various industrial disputes, Askin and his Government passed several reforms.

Despite several calls for a ceasefire by the United Nations Security Council, hostilities continued until 20 August 1988.

Despite these international conventions, organizations that monitor abuses of human rights ( e. g. Amnesty International, the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims ) report widespread use condoned by states in many regions of the world.

Despite Charlotte's death, the Prince Regent granted Prince Leopold the British style of Royal Highness by Order in Council on 6 April 1818.

Despite the legend citing Saint Fermin as the first bishop of Pamplona and his baptising of 40, 000 pagan inhabitants in just three days, first reliable accounts of a bishop date from 589, when bishop Liliolus attended the Third Council of Toledo.

Despite Conservative hopes, the first GLC consisted of 64 Labour and 36 Conservative councillors and Labour Group leader Bill Fiske became the first Leader of the Council.

Despite some reluctance on the part of the Athenian leaders, Athens finally accepts Philip II's entry into the Council of the League.

Despite his misgivings about the Council, Johnson started out convening it fairly regularly, about every 2 weeks on average during his first 11 months in office.

Despite this tension and the city's decline in the face of barbarian invasions, Arles remained a great religious centre and host of church councils ( see Council of Arles ), the rival of Vienne, for hundreds of years.

Despite private misgivings about the Bay of Pigs invasion, he remained noncommittal during the Executive Council meetings leading up to the attack and never opposed it outright.

Despite the efforts of the General Council ’ s delegates, they succeeded in revising the resolutions of the Geneva Congress, passing a number of their resolutions, in particular on cooperation and credit.

Despite the recent growth, Flower Mound refers to itself as the " Town of Flower Mound " with a " Town Hall " and a " Town Council " rather than the customary " city " label.

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 Japan's economic power and political influence, some debate whether or not a country with no standing military can be considered a " world power " that should have a permanent seat on the Council.

Despite strong resistance from anti-fascists, including the local Jewish community, the Labour Party, the Independent Labour Party and the Communist Party of Great Britain, the BUF found a following in the East End of London, where in the London County Council elections of March 1937 it obtained reasonably successful results in Bethnal Green, Shoreditch and Limehouse, polling almost 8, 000 votes, although none of its candidates was actually elected.

Despite the formation of the Council of Ministers, the question as to the form of permanent Government and of the person of its ruler was constantly under discussion in the Coffee houses, in the tents of the Sheikhs, or wherever Iraqis met in social and political gatherings.

Despite the secrecy rule, details of the votes and the arguments in Council are sometimes leaked to the press, resulting in ( generally fruitless ) investigations and criminal prosecutions of the leaking staff member.