Despite this danger, however, we are informed on every hand that ideas, not machines, are our finest tools ; ;

Despite all this, the idea apparently has captured the imagination of countless youths whose parents are probably more surprised by the response than anybody else.

Despite the sheer beauty and spectacle of numerous documentaries, art films, and travelogues, despite the impressive financial success of such a recent development as Cinerama, the movies are at heart a form of fiction, like the play, the novel, or the short story.

Despite this, the eggs are laid singly, a behaviour not conducive for external fertilisation.

Despite the use of the prefix anti -, the terms Semitic and anti-Semitic are not directly opposed to each other.

* 1388 – Despite being outnumbered 16 to 1, forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy are victorious over the Archduchy of Austria in the Battle of Näfels.

Despite exceptions such as usage in The New York Times, the names of sports teams are usually treated as plurals even if the form of the name is singular.

Despite their avowed claim to appeal to the entire state, in 2009 the Diamondbacks moved their Triple-A Pacific Coast League farm team, the Tucson Sidewinders, to Reno, where they are now known as the Aces.

Despite advances in the protection offered by ballistic armour against projectiles, as the name implies, modern ballistic body armour is much less impervious to stabbing weapons unless they are augmented with anti-knife / anti-stab armour ( usually a form of mail ).

Despite the name, antidepressants are often used to treat other conditions, such as anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, chronic pain, and some hormone-mediated disorders such as dysmenorrhea.

Despite this, a small community of enthusiasts are still using it.

Despite having no experience with women, their other signature traits are a shared obsession with sex, and their tendency to chuckle and giggle whenever they hear words or phrases that can even remotely be construed as sexual or scatological.

Despite these constraints especially those deputies that are elected directly normally try to keep close contact with their constituents and to help them with their problems, particularly when they are related to federal policies or agencies.

Despite the fundamental importance and frequent necessity of statistical reasoning, there may nonetheless have been a tendency among biologists to distrust or deprecate results which are not qualitatively apparent.

Despite this, aircraft today are much more extensively used as the primary tools for both army and navy, as evidenced by the prominent use of helicopters to transport and support troops, the use of aerial bombardment as the " first strike " in many engagements, and the replacement of the battleship with the aircraft carrier as the center of most modern navies.

Despite the fact that the housemates are generally isolated, on some occasions some contestants are allowed to exit the house as part of tasks.

Despite everything, however, there are some who support both dates and even some who support dates other than the two major possibilities presented.

Despite his ferocious reputation though, there are no verified accounts of his ever having murdered or harmed those he held captive.

Despite the honey bee's painful sting and the stereotype of insects as pests, bees are generally held in high regard.

Despite the fact that many of Bacardi's offerings are aimed at the lower and middle-part of the price spectrum, Bacardí rums have been entered in a number of international spirit ratings competitions.

Despite their name, comic books are not necessarily humorous in tone ; modern comic books tell stories in a variety of genres.

Despite their confusing English dub names, they are indeed cyborgs.

Despite his having died at the age of 32, Richard is often depicted as being considerably older: Basil Rathbone, in the Tower of London, and Peter Cook were both 46 when they played him, Laurence Olivier was 47 ( in his 1955 film ), Vincent Price was 51, Ian McKellen was 56 as was Pacino in his 1996 film ( although Pacino was 39 when he played him on Broadway in 1979, and Olivier was 37 when he played him on stage in 1944 ).

Despite his great power and prestige, the Dagda is sometimes depicted as oafish and crude, even comical, wearing a short, rough tunic that barely covers his rump, dragging his great penis on the ground.

Despite the expense, vanilla is highly valued for its flavor, which author Frederic Rosengarten, Jr. described in The Book of Spices as " pure, spicy, and delicate " and its complex floral aroma depicted as a " peculiar bouquet ".

Despite the historical source material, Welsh has set the story in the familiar confines of present day Edinburgh, with Burke and Hare depicted as brothers who steal human organs to meet the demands of the global transplant market.

Despite the rarity of Prader-Willi syndrome, it has become widely-known in wider society and often depicted in popular culture, partly due to the fascination surrounding the insatiable appetite and obesity associated with the syndrome.

Despite his many personality flaws, he is also depicted as being highly intelligent, outspoken, cunning and streetwise.

Despite Lakota not expressing hysteria or extreme fear towards Iktomi, generally he is viewed as a being whose gaze is to be avoided, lest trouble find you ; as depicted in the modern film Skins, directed by Cheyenne-Arapaho director Chris Eyre.

Despite his sincerely depicted reverence for Rush, Eakins ' treatment of the human body once again drew criticism.

Despite the description of Minas Tirith's outermost wall as a black, indestructible wall, Jackson depicted all of the walls as white, and many of them were easily destroyed.

Despite this rather negative and villainous attitude, the malandro is often depicted as a hero because, in contrast to his methods, he does not use his cunning for true harm and malice.

Despite their generally negative depiction in the Bible, Lord Mayors of the City of London carry images of Gog and Magog ( depicted as giants ) in a traditional procession in the Lord Mayor's Show.

Despite not appearing until the manga's second half, Frieza is widely considered to be the most iconic antagonist from the series, due to effectively serving as the catalyst of most of the events depicted in the story, such as Goku's arrival on Earth and the entire Saiyan and Namek Sagas.

Despite the title, the bus is not depicted as directly causing the strange events of the field trip as it would be in later books and the television series.

Despite constant denials by party leaders, DAP has been depicted by political opponents as a party that favors the Malaysian Chinese minority above others.

Despite Linus ' intelligence and mature vocabulary, juvenile aspects of his character are also displayed for example Linus is almost always depicted holding his blue blanket --- for which he is often the subject of mockery from other characters --- and often sucking his thumb.

Despite his obviously limited intelligence ( not intelligent enough to read a map ) and profoundly lacking tactical judgment, the character is consistently depicted as brave, loyal, and honorable.

Despite being depicted as being a lazy mongrel, he expresses many talents when properly motivated.

Despite fears about possible negative social implications of PGD ( such as those depicted in the dystopian science fiction film Gattaca ), PGD is still commonly practiced alongside IVF.

Despite Weisinger's concerns over the Hippie subculture and the level of drug abuse it represented, drug, substance and alcohol intake are not depicted.

Despite this, Aphrodite was often depicted with blonde hair, as were deities associated with the sun.

Despite never being clearly depicted in the comic, Carlyle has appeared as an off-panel presence to advise Sam at times, and also Sidney on one occasion.

Despite such warnings by Sharkey and mental health watchdogs, similar practices have continued to evolve in Texas ( where many of the events depicted in Bedlam took place ), in the form of the Texas Medication Algorithm Project, and at the federal level with the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health.

Despite such allusions to the films, Godzilla is depicted as more animal-like than as the highly intelligent, perhaps sentient, creature depicted in the majority of the films by the time of the comics ' printing ( 1977 ), in what is considered the Showa period of Godzilla films ( 1954 – 75 ).