He spent about two weeks with them despite assertions that he lived among them.
Despite assertions in the literature that conservation is synthetic, eclectic and multi-disciplinary, few studies were truly cross-disciplinary (13%).
Despite assertions that the Obama White House would do a better job keeping politics and policy separate, David Axelrod seems to be reprising the Karl Rove role.
But poorer, rapidly developing countries are also taking more of an interest in renewable energy sources, despite assertions to the contrary by some Western politicians and businessmen.
For better or worse, the agreement reflected the still-potent American influence here, despite assertions by some that the United States was losing sway to Iran.
Nevertheless, the election was still held, and Mugabe was declared the winner despite assertions from independent observers that the election was neither free nor fair.
Nor, despite assertions by government figures, does it want a theocracy à la Iran, though its leader is loth to criticise the present rulers in Tehran.
Of course, the government was hardly predisposed to participating in a bailout of Lehman, despite assertions that it was prepared to help.
Despite assertions by the Afghans that there were many people from Russia's separatist Chechnya region fighting for the Taliban, there is not one Chechen among the prisoners.
But Councilwoman Christine Quinn said that despite assertions that it had been providing the required shelter, in recent weeks the city had failed in its efforts.
In a strongly worded press release on Monday, the commission said it never initiated or prosecuted complaints in courts, despite assertions that it did.
