Notwithstanding the real loftiness and distinguished nature of its quality of tone, there are few instruments that have been more degraded ( than the trumpet ).

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

Notwithstanding these mixed results, the party recorded its highest-ever vote share in a general election, 14. 3 %.

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 the wide availability of the 219-minute premiere version of Heaven's Gate and its frequent labeling as " uncut " or the " director's cut ," " Cimino insisted that the so-called original version did not fully correspond to his intentions, that he was under pressure to bring it out for the predetermined date and did not consider film ready ," making even the 219-minute version essentially an unfinished film.

Notwithstanding its invasive species status, researchers at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas discovered that extracts of giant salvinia have shown promising signs of inhibiting growth of human cancer cells without destroying nearby healthy ones.

Notwithstanding, a conference exploring the situation and its possible effects on the community with the individuals at the core of the problem had worked a minor miracle.

Notwithstanding its corporate location on the C & O, agents for the new Tidewater Railway quietly surveyed and secured rights-of-way many miles away from the C & O across southern Virginia, roughly paralleling the Norfolk and Western Railway ( N & W ).

Notwithstanding, Spain preferred to preserve its galleys for its own wars against the nearby sultanates of the Barbary Coast rather than expend its naval strength for Venetian benefit.

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 victory of Cape St Vincent, the United Kingdom was brought into such extreme peril by the mutinies in its fleet that it offered to acknowledge the French conquest of the Netherlands and to restore the French colonies.

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

Notwithstanding the ambiguity of its title, and the fact that it attacks the priests of all churches without moderation, it contends for the most part, at least explicitly, for no more than must be admitted by every Protestant.

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

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 the considerably more recent origins of film-making, compared to poetry, painting or music, Isou felt in 1950 that its own first amplic phase had already been completed.

Notwithstanding this legislation, court action continued concerning separate complaints against Shoreline Towers for its rule affecting mezuzot.

Notwithstanding its setbacks, the Rae government achieved some positive accomplishments during its time in office.

Notwithstanding its great potential, the mining industry in Negros Occidental has remained virtually dormant since the biggest copper mine in Sipalay suspended its operation.

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

Notwithstanding contrary interpretations or even widespread indifference to the philosophical riches of Judaism, I ’ m drawn to the view of I. L.

Notwithstanding the dearth of performers, tabachaniotika songs were widespread and could also be performed at domestic gatherings.

" Notwithstanding widespread acknowledgement of the validity of Davies ' complaint, not until 1958-59 was a committee of 16 of the leading members of the Canadian theatrical community formed through the Canadian Theatre Centre / Centre du théâtre Canadien ( CTC ).

Notwithstanding his activity in the field for the cause of the parliament, the appeal to arms had been distasteful to Holles from the first.

Notwithstanding most of the criticisms, traditional grip is used by Division I drum corps to play the marching snare drum, due to its aesthetic appeal.

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

" Notwithstanding all that has been said by the traitors to induce you to believe that our advent among you will be signalized by interference with your slaves, understand one thing clearly — not only will we abstain from all such interference but we will on the contrary with an iron hand, crush any attempted insurrection on their part.

Notwithstanding his religious unorthodoxy, Maurras gained a large following among French monarchists and Catholics, including the Assumptionists and the Orleanist pretender to the French throne, the count of Paris.

Notwithstanding this, among E Street Band members he often had the second-most amount of " face time " in concert after Clarence Clemons, frequently mugging and posing for the audience and sometimes delivering his unpolished, nasal backing vocals while sharing a microphone with Springsteen.

Notwithstanding their ferocious and outlaw look, there were among them doctors and lawyers and many a college graduate.

Notwithstanding, in 2004 the College received its first-ever ranking among top tier schools in U. S. News & World Report and continues to hold this distinction.

Notwithstanding Menzel's professed estrangement from others, his renown entailed social obligations, and in the 1880s the poet Jules Laforgue described him as " no taller than a cuirassier-guard's boot, bedecked with pendants and orders, not missing a single one of these parties, moving among all these personages like a gnome and like the greatest enfant terrible for the chronicler.

Notwithstanding the injury, DiMarco still finished among the top 25 in six tournaments and earned more than $ 950, 000 in fewer than nine months in 2007.

Notwithstanding their severe rule of life and strict vow of poverty, the congregation rapidly developed, and soon numbered among its members illustrious names of the Italian aristocracy.

Notwithstanding their general lack of modern popularity, there are many dance pieces drawn from themes of his operettas, such as " Cagliostro-Walzer " Op.

Notwithstanding continuing to perform on occasion, the group has never returned to the level of popularity enjoyed in the early Avalon Ballroom / Fillmore Auditorium days.

Notwithstanding the intervention of various Church authorities ( see Feast of Fools ), the popularity of the custom made it resistant.

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

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 the three possible verdicts, sexual offending against adults and children remain exceptionally difficult to prosecute in Scotland as the complainer ’ s allegation must be corroborated.

Notwithstanding the public sector ’ s role in strategy formulation, oversight, and implementation, national competitiveness programs should have strong, dynamic leadership from the private sector at all levels – national, local and firm.

Notwithstanding Australia ’ s ‘ White Australia policy ’ during the 50 ’ s and 60 ’ s approximately 10, 000 Indos migrated to Australia, mostly via the Netherlands.

Notwithstanding that an applicant ’ s financial resources exceed the statutory limit, the Director of Legal Aid may grant legal aid to the applicant if the Director is satisfied that it is desirable in the interests of justice to do so.

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 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 four decades of intelligence reporting, IC officials and analysts expressed frustration over the lack of useful intelligence collected on Iraq ’ s involvement in terrorism, particularly on links to al-Qaeda.