Notwithstanding Spanish hostility, the Dutch West India Company still considered the Virgin Islands to have an important strategic value, as they were located approximately halfway between the Dutch colonies in South America ( now Suriname ) and the most important Dutch settlement in North America, New Amsterdam ( now New York City ).

Notwithstanding the assassins ' claim that they were working alone, the entire Bábí community was blamed, and a slaughter of several thousand Bábís followed, including on the 31 August 1852 some thirty Bábís, including Táhirih, were put to death in Tehran.

Notwithstanding the successes of Phase One of the ERP, many problems remained, and both friends and foes of the PNDC were quick to point them out.

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 other actions, Peckham's relations with the king were generally good, and Edward sent him on a diplomatic mission to Llywelyn the Last in Wales.

Notwithstanding the fact that directives were not originally thought to be binding before they were implemented by member states, the European Court of Justice developed the doctrine of direct effect where unimplemented or badly implemented directives can actually have direct legal force.

Notwithstanding their call for elected representation as opposed to a system whereby the governor appointed council members, these nationalists insisted that they were loyal to the British Crown and that they merely sought an extension of British political and social practices to Africans.

Notwithstanding this, ties with the Jews were reestablished by leading families such as the Nashashibis, and by the Fahoum of Nazareth.

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

Notwithstanding their different personalities, Spruance and Halsey were close friends.

Notwithstanding their inability to write in tandem — which stemmed from clashing literary and personal philosophies — they were able to publish one chapter from an attempted travelogue in May 1912, for which Kafka wrote the introduction.

Notwithstanding the events in Rome and Naples, the states still were under a conservative rule.

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 changes in the name itself, there are always some key words present which were used to describe Perun as a symbol in ancient mythical texts, and have survived through folklore.

Notwithstanding the primacies of the Apostolic Sees of Rome, Alexandria and Antioch, the bishoprics of one civil province were grouped together in church provinces, also called eparchies, under the supervision of the metropolitan, usually the bishop of the provincial capital.

Notwithstanding Kotov's forays into the political realm, his books were insightful and informative and were written in a congenial style.

Notwithstanding, Douglas and other feminists were not only huge fans of the show but were captivated by the sight two women engaged in a catfight.

Notwithstanding this, sometimes there were ways found to give high performing " amateurs ", for example W. G. Grace, financial and other compensation such as employment.

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 HRW's associations, though, no evidence exists that these French officers were directly involved in the genocide.

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

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

Notwithstanding its widespread appeal among the Victorian readers, the popularity of Keble ’ s The Christian Year quickly faded in the twentieth century.

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

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

Notwithstanding the already-complex nature of this and other questions relating to proximate or legal cause, this fluid standard could be misused by plaintiff-friendly or defense-favoring judges in attempts to vindicate their own personal philosophies regarding the appropriate reach of tort law.

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, a few that possibly returned or had simply refused to leave could still be seen trading in Avilla and the nearby towns throughout the Antebellum Period.

Notwithstanding these outbreaks, though, the frontier generally remained settled at a time when Britain could ill afford trouble.

Notwithstanding, regarding resistin and the inflammatory response, we can conclude that resistin does indeed bear features of a pro-inflammatory cytokine, and could act as a key node in inflammatory diseases with or without associated insulin resistance.

Notwithstanding the fact that the physicists wrote in their expert opinion that not all the phenomena observed could be explained with the laws of physics, at least in one case, a manipulation of the focus person, a clerk, could be detected.

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 aforesaid, it is pertinent to note that Valmiki is also quoted to be the contemporary of Rama.

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 the favor shown to him by the Elector Maximilian Emanuel, he accepted in 1688 the appointment of Kapellmeister at the court of Hanover, where he speedily improved an acquaintance dating from 1681 with Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg ( Celle ; afterwards Elector of Hanover ), winning also a pleasant footing with the Elector's daughter Sophia Charlotte ( afterwards Electress of Brandenburg and Queen of Prussia ), the philosopher Leibniz, the Abbate Ortensio Mauro, and many men of letters and intelligence, and where, in 1710, he showed great kindness to Handel, who was then just entering upon his glorious career.

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.

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.

He also called for governments to demonstrate more willingness to use the Charter's Notwithstanding Clause to overrule court decisions.

The bill also invoked the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ' Notwithstanding Clause.

Notwithstanding, the consequences of this revaluation must also be explicitly illustrated in the field of morality, philosophy, politics.

Notwithstanding, collegiate crews generally abide by NCAA rules, and they also have to abide by athletic conference rules, which mirror the NCAA rules.

Notwithstanding this, he also endorsed a variety of urban development projects that were promoted by ICEC leaders.

Notwithstanding his literary success, Müllner did not neglect his profession, and was given the title of Hofrat ; he also edited various journals, and had a reputation as a vigorous if somewhat acrimonious critic.