When Meg decides, in spite of Stanley's denial, that this day is her boarder's birthday, she plans a party and invites Goldberg and McCann.
You can despair of the state of civilization or decide, in spite of abundant evidence to the contrary, that its codes and customs still exist and that you will defend them.
"We had this terrible competition with the Brits," says Parks, "so when Brian and I started work on Smile we decided - in spite of the Beatles, in spite of 'Nam, in spite of everything - to make it singularly American". Wilson agrees: "The theme is Americana, but I wanted to create a love vibe for the people.
They accepted that uncertainty is an inherent part of their profession and realized that they often have to decide in spite of lack of scientific knowledge.
To be forced to decide in spite of a severe lack of data is part of the daily frustration of health care workers in emergency settings (7).
This follows from the third assumption that, once learning has occurred, knowledge remains accessible and can be quickly used for deciding, even in spite of an interfering task.
Ramsay and Barton decided that in spite of appearances, TiVo, which is what they decided to call their new company, was not a maker of black boxes but a service for people who owned black boxes.
When she looked at the children and saw how tired they were, and when she thought of the number of trips they had made in past weeks, all to no purpose, to the East Parade Ground, she decided that in spite of the instructions on the radio, she simply could not face starting out all over again.
I am so glad that I decided to participate, in spite of being intimidated initially.
The nursing administrator has changed my mind during those stressful moments by being caring, loving and supportive and I have decided to stay in spite of low pay and benefits".
