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 this, her involvement in the education community led her to oppose the policies of the Mike Harris and Ernie Eves governments, and to run for the Ontario Liberal Party in the provincial election of 2003.

Notwithstanding the President of the Republic's preference for a negotiated solution, all attempts proved futile, and he had no other option but to accept Sant and his government's resignation and a call for early elections.

Notwithstanding the favorable light in which market solutions are viewed conceptually, the " missing money " problem has to date proved intractable.

Notwithstanding the great influence of his works on others, Eusebius was not himself a great historian.

Notwithstanding different interpretations on his first language, no evidence suggests that Xavier's mother tongue was other than Basque, as stated by himself and confirmed by the sociolinguistic environment of the time.

Notwithstanding the apocalyptic image conveyed by this particular paragraph, Malthus himself did not subscribe to the notion that mankind was fated for a " catastrophe " due to population overshooting resources.

Notwithstanding the criticism that some of his thoughts have provoked, he refuses to be labeled a " polemic thinker ", describing himself instead as " hyperbolic ".

Notwithstanding the refusal of a legal aid application by the Director of Legal Aid, a judge may himself grant aid if the applicant has satisfied the means test.

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

Notwithstanding his ability to solve the problems posed by Erdős, Folkman purchased a gun and killed himself.

Notwithstanding his profound grasp of Rebbe Nachman's teachings, Chazan said about the Rebbe's simple conversations: " I hope that 10, 000 years after the Resurrection, I will be worthy of understanding even one of Rebbe Nachman's statements the way the Rebbe himself understood it in this world!

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 that Allen might have had something of the insubordinate, lawless frontier spirit in his composition ... he appeared to me to be a man of generosity and honor.

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 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.

Notwithstanding all of this, we also know that Admiral Tromp possesses all these same qualities ; and besides these uncommon virtues: of being an extraordinary careful, Godfearing and virtuous man who does not call his men dogs, devils, or devil's brood ; but children, friends, comrades and similar loving and endearing words to address them with.

Notwithstanding his legal background, Claytor was known as an " operations " man, often riding the company's trains, monitoring and questioning performance.

Notwithstanding, every man ought, of such things as he possesseth, liberally to give alms to the poor, according to his ability.

Notwithstanding frequent collisions with Peter, and his partiality for the unfortunate Tsarevich Alexius, Yavorsky was too valuable a man to be discarded.

Notwithstanding his growing reputation in Britain, Barbirolli's name was little known internationally, and most of the musical world was taken by surprise in 1936 when he was invited to conduct the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in succession to Arturo Toscanini.

Notwithstanding, inter-country inequality is significant, for instance as a group the bottom 5 % of US income distribution receives more income than over 68 percent of the world, and of the 60 million people that make up the top 1 % of income distribution, 50 million of them are citizens of Western Europe, North America or Oceania ( Milanovic 2011: 116, 156 ).

Notwithstanding all of the above, the world was quite surprised after the opponents opened fire upon one another while still over 8 miles apart.

Notwithstanding the continuity of certain core customary practices, many important and profound changes have transformed the lives and worldviews of these people as a result of more than a century of contacts and interpenetration by the Anglican church, colonial administrators and traders, and, most recently, the postcolonial influence of the nation-state and the international world market-whose greatest direct manifestation is in the form of cash, independent travellers, sailing ships and luxury cruise liners which visit this island group every so often.

Notwithstanding state aid, the local governments are continuing to seek additional revenue of their own by strengthening the property tax.

Notwithstanding the distinction he enjoyed as a tragic poet, he appears to have had greater merit as a writer of epic poems, elegies, epigrams, and cynaedi.

Notwithstanding the new Amir's incapacity, and some jealousy between the real leaders, Abdur Rahman and his uncle, they again routed Sher Ali's forces, and occupied Kandahar in 1867.

Notwithstanding this, practically all of the worldwide Bahá ’ í community accepted his leadership.

Notwithstanding the lack of infantry support, de Guiscard threw his cavalry forward in an attempt to split the Allied army in two.

Notwithstanding the country's commitment to democratic institutions, Colombia's history has also been characterized by widespread, violent conflict.

Notwithstanding Dartmouth's connections with the crown and respectable society, it was a major base for privateering in medieval times.

Silvermintz notes that, " Historians of economic thought credit Plato, primarily on account of arguments advanced in his Republic, as an early proponent of the division of labor .” Notwithstanding this, Silvermintz argues that, " While Plato recognizes both the economic and political benefits of the division of labor, he ultimately critiques this form of economic arrangement insofar as it hinders the individual from ordering his own soul by cultivating acquisitive motives over prudence and reason.

Notwithstanding, he did attract philosophers to phenomenology.

Notwithstanding the vehement protests of the Portuguese inhabitants of St Thome, the English gained absolute control over all lands up to St Thomas Mount for a period of three years.

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

Notwithstanding the accounts of Biblical figures like Moses, Enoch and Solomon being associated with magical practices, when Christianity became the dominant faith of the Roman Empire, the early Church frowned upon the propagation of books on magic, connecting it with paganism and burned books of magic.

Notwithstanding the potential for innovation, rabbis and Jewish communities differ greatly on how they make changes in Halakha.

Notwithstanding these advantages.

Notwithstanding the opinion to the contrary of many writers, it does not appear improbable that John then went for the first time to Asia Minor and exercised his Apostolic office in various provinces there.

Notwithstanding, Fianna Fáil knew they could count on Lenihan to mount a barnstorming campaign in the last few weeks.

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 some mitigating themes, the Catholic Church banned The Prince, registering it to the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, and humanists also viewed the book negatively.

Notwithstanding, the idea of programming language existed earlier ; the first high-level programming language to be designed for a computer was Plankalkül, developed for the German Z3 by Konrad Zuse between 1943 and 1945.

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, Post-structuralism in much American academic literature in the Humanities is very strongly associated with the broader and more nebulous movement of Postmodernism.