Notwithstanding the collectively poor performance over the years, the Phillies have performed much better in recent seasons, winning five consecutive division titles from 2007 through 2011.

Notwithstanding this hotter season Dakar's weather is far from being as hot as that of African cities inland, such as Niamey and N ' Djamena, where temperatures hover above 36 degrees for much of the year.

Notwithstanding the far poorer resolution of the 8 mm frame, which could hold only about a quarter of the information of the 9. 5 mm or 16 mm frame, 8 mm was taken up by a wider public, partly because of the commercial power of its sponsors and the much lower cost of Kodachrome processed in England.

Notwithstanding I have previously heard and read much of the beauty and magnificence of the Russian capital …… There can be no doubt that it is the finest City in Europe, being pre-eminent for the grandeur of its public edifices and the length and regularity of its streets.

Notwithstanding that the phenomenon of the glimmer man was transitory, perhaps much improved with the telling, and had in any event disappeared prior to the middle of the 20th century, it appears to have left an impact on the psyche of the Irish and not just those who lived through the Emergency period.

Volpe argued that the poster was offensive to Canadians of Italian heritage, and commented " These are the same Conservatives who think that every immigrant is a potential terrorist and criminal and everything else ", and " Notwithstanding that they don't have their cowl and their cape, the Klan looks like they're still very much alive.

Notwithstanding the loss of the series, four years on something akin to cult status is building up around the program, with new viewers seeing the series for the first time as it is shown across Europe and being entranced as much by Tim's performance now as Americans were five years ago.

Notwithstanding sometimes broad statements by the Supreme Court regarding the " supreme " and " exclusive " powers the State and Federal governments exercise, the Supreme Court and State courts have also recognized that much of their power is held and exercised concurrently.

Though rejecting the ultra-minimalist position that places the composition of the Bible in the Persian or Greek period, i. e., after the return from the Babylonian exile, he argues that much of the Bible was written from the seventh through the 5th century BCE Notwithstanding his dismissal of the literal approach to Biblical history, Finkelstein believes that ' New archaeological discoveries should not erode one's sense of tradition and identity '.

Notwithstanding their efforts to present a seamless transition, the company came under much scrutiny by the FTC throughout the 60's, and ultimately was forced to change their advertising and branding policies to clearly indicate that they weren't directly related to the original Waltham company, and that their products were not made in America.

Notwithstanding, it is generally accepted that at least some of the laws are much earlier than Josiah.

Notwithstanding their densely distorted sound, Sub Pop, the label known as " the " grunge label, never took much interest in the band, turning them down for not being Grunge enough.

Notwithstanding the reorganization, bus services still did not improve much.

Notwithstanding these doubts, the findings of an interdisciplinary study, by nearly two dozen experts involving a prominent Mexican university and a noted American scholar of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican linguistics and anthropology, all indicated authenticity of the document and 16th century origin.

Notwithstanding the above history of the name for town of Mankato-Dakota word for Blue Earth, according to Frederick Webb Hodge, in his " Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico ," Volume 1, page 801, the town was named after the older of the two like-named chiefs of the Mdewakanton division of the Santee Dakota, whose village stood on or near the site of the present town.

Notwithstanding that the treaty had been negotiated against his instructions, given its achievement of the major American aim, President Polk passed it on to the Senate.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the American Heart Association has recently changed its recommendations regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis.

If you should be so fortunate as to execute this business successfully in Virginia you are then to proceed immediately to the southward and make yourself master of such forces as the enemy may have both in North and South Carolina ... Notwithstanding these particular orders, which it is hoped you will be able to execute, if bad winds, or stormy weather, or any other unforeseen accident or disaster disenable you so to do, you are then to follow such courses as your best Judgment shall suggest to you as most useful to the American cause and to distress the Enemy by all means in your power.

Notwithstanding the persistence of traditional attitudes regarding the role of women, Lebanese women enjoy equal civil rights and attend institutions of higher education in large numbers ( for example, women constituted 41 percent of the student body at the American University of Beirut in 1983 ).

Notwithstanding his views on the liberalization of American trade, he promoted the company's monopoly and commercial independence ‘ with an ardour contrary to the usual moderation of his character ’ ( Public Characters, 1805 ).

Notwithstanding the long interest in the study of religion, the academic discipline Religious Studies is relatively new.

Notwithstanding these details, the concept of humility and modesty as a positive character trait, a practice, and a way of life — a " way of walking "— is also taught to be important in Rabbinic literature.

Notwithstanding, possession of DishNetwork or DirecTV equipment is not unlawful as provided by The Radiocommuncation Act Section 4 ( 1 )( b ), which states:

" Notwithstanding such criticisms, the book is still widely popular and is prominent among works advocating individualism and classical liberalism.

Notwithstanding these facts, " Origen is not the originator of the idea of biblical canon, but he certainly gives the philosophical and literary-interpretative underpinnings for the whole notion.

Notwithstanding the fact that the victim is not party to the criminal case and prosecutor is not a tool in hands of victim to revenge offender, the attitude of the victim in relation to the plea agreement is still important.

Notwithstanding that tradition, some free / open source software authors ask for voluntary donations, although there is no requirement to do so.

Notwithstanding its title, The New Yorker is read nationwide, with 53 % of its circulation in the top ten U. S. metropolitan areas.

Each person's self-defined sexual orientation and gender identity is integral to their personality and is one of the most basic aspects of self-determination, dignity and freedom " and the Principle 18 of this states that " Notwithstanding any classifications to the contrary, a person's sexual orientation and gender identity are not, in and of themselves, medical condition and are not to be treated, cured or suppressed.

Notwithstanding, underwater archaeology is a field plagued by logistics problems.

Notwithstanding differences in abundance, the density of biomass of lake trout is fairly consistent in similar lakes, regardless of whether the lake trout populations they contain are planktivorous or piscivorous.

Notwithstanding the title, this book is not part of the Mr. Tompkins series.

" Notwithstanding their folkloric associations, there is no etymological connection between dragons and the ghoulish figures known as draugar in Old Norse, who haunt rich burial mounds.

Notwithstanding the fact that others were utilizing the land, Hammond sent the families of George A. Adams, Frederick I. Jones, Parley R. Butt and Charles E. Walton from Bluff to establish a new settlement at what is now Monticello.

Notwithstanding his surname, as well as the fame he garnered for directing such films as Fiddler on the Roof and The Statement, Norman Jewison is not Jewish.

Notwithstanding that there have been several re-evaluations of Bordes ’ interpretation of the " ethnicity " of variations in assemblage type composition, the basic assumption that there is explanatory value in the construction of morphologically defined types of artifacts has remained.

Notwithstanding these tribulations he left a lasting mark, especially in Brazil, creating numerous institutions and services that laid a foundation for national autonomy, and is considered by many researchers the true mastermind of the modern Brazilian state.

Nahmanides disagrees with him ; especially with regard to Kabbalah ( Jewish mysticism ). Notwithstanding, he had tremendous respect for ibn Ezra, as is evidenced in his introduction to his commentary on the Five books of the Torah.

Notwithstanding what is here said, of the colour of the copper being owing to no mixture, it is certain the Chinese white copper as brought to us, is a mixt mixed metal ; so that the ore from which it was extracted must consist of various metallic substances ; and from such ore that the natural orichalcum if it ever existed, was made ".

Notwithstanding, this period was saturated with very important political events that had significant impact on the history of Almaty and Kazakhstan as a whole.

Notwithstanding the unfortunate start to its career, the L & MR was very successful.

Notwithstanding his study of the old masters of his art, Haden's own plates were very individual.

Notwithstanding his prodigious financial accomplishments, Killam was a very reserved man who eschewed publicity and was virtually unknown outside a small circle of close acquaintances.

Notwithstanding such self-judgements, it is untrue that all of Kapuściński's early verses were " very bad ": some of them ( to be sure, likewise not all ) reveal a level of prosodic finesse and a degree of genuinely poetic sensibility and conceptual sophistication of which a schoolboy could be rightfully proud ; the poem entitled " Uzdrowienie " ( Healing ), with its expertly codified trope of Christ, published in the periodical Dziś i jutro in August 1949 when Kapuściński was 17, could be cited as an example.

Notwithstanding his friendship with the Americans, Yellepit was very supportive of the idea of Canadians setting up a trading post nearby.

Her daughter-in-law Priscilla Cooper Tyler remembered her as being " the most entirely unselfish person you can imagine ... Notwithstanding her very delicate health, mother attends to and regulates all the household affairs and all so quietly that you can't tell when she does it.

Notwithstanding its independence, the relationiship between the college and the university is very symbiotic.

Notwithstanding Acadian French in the Maritime Provinces, Quebec French is the dominant form of French throughout Canada, with only very limited interregional variations.

Notwithstanding his admission that ‘ my voice is so very unequal to the House of Commons ’ ( Barings archives, Northbrook MSS, N4. 4. 295 ), his speeches were reckoned to be ‘ neat, flowing and perspicuous, aiming more by solidity of argument to arrest and convince his hearers, than by beautiful figures and impassioned eloquence to mislead the minds of men ’ ( Daily Advertiser, Oracle and True Briton, 12 Oct 1805 ).

Notwithstanding his very delicate constitution he did not spare himself the slightest penance.

Notwithstanding the German origin of the plan, a legacy perhaps of Mr Hahn's student days in Berlin, the design of the interior is very definitely tropical with a delightfully aristocratic touch from the days when European school architecture was austere.

Notwithstanding, under the very shadow of his authority a corresponding, if not related, movement was initiated by Johann Friedrich Herbart.

Notwithstanding this very negative press echos the acceptance of significantly increased green space Resselpark ( and their pond ) today.

Notwithstanding this difference, Hilbert manifolds have several very nice properties.