Despite the recognition, however, the game is dying off as its players age.
But despite the recognition - we've also been in the newspapers and on the telly - I haven't achieved all that I set out to do.
Despite the recognition that violence against women (VAW) is a global health emergency – one in three women and girls experience violence at least once in their life from the age of 15 – it has not inspired action by governments.
The survey, released to coincide with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) leaders summit in New York, shows that despite the recognition the world is in grave danger, business leaders do not believe the conditions are in place for them to meet the challenge.
The $5.6bn acquisition of the Wall Street Journal in 2007, at a steep premium to its market value, happened despite the recognition by News Corp's executives that the deal would have a profound negative impact on News Corp's shares – and despite the fact that the Journal would shortly be worth only a fraction of what the company paid for it.
The average VC has 8 board seats, despite the recognition that 6 is the optimum number.
Despite the recognition of the concept in the literature, the use of JRM in practice seems to be rare.
Despite the recognition of bodies in interaction there is a 'lingering dualism' that emerges when talk and text are the preferred medium for analysis and communication (Streeck 2003).
Despite the recognition that institutions matter for international development, the debates over institutional reforms tend to obscure the role of power.
Despite the recognition of cerebral structures engaged in pain transmission, the cerebral mechanisms involved in pain modulation are still not well understood.
Despite the recognition of the importance of psychosocial variables in persistent MSK disorders, there is a distinct lack of qualitative research investigating psychosocial factors in AT.
