The paper relies on the use of a bank of accurate observers that performs sensor fault detection and isolation despite of unmeasurable scheduling variable.
At the same time, President Giorgio Napolitano reassured Italians and international observers that despite the political uncertainty that has left the country without a government for more than a month after national elections, the caretaker government of Prime Minister Mario Monti was still solidly in charge.
To observers, that came as a relief.
Diego Laínez, a cofounder of the Society of Jesus and an intelligent observer, judged that despite handicaps Ignatius had as great diligence as any of his fellow students.
This month, The Observer revealed that, despite being stripped of many of his departmental responsibilities, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's pension pot is worth the equivalent of more than £1.5m.
Rex Reed of The New York Observer professed that despite its occasional incomprehensibility, the movie was "technically superb" and "superbly acted".
Chicago lawyers expect a lengthy sentence, but public opinion is polarised: some observers believe that despite the gravity of the charges against him, Blagojevich could walk free.
"Observers note that despite his youth he has 'a maturity, unflappability and lack of hesitation in his addresses' that puts one in mind of the hoariest proponents of the law".
Members of several delegations of observers said that despite the cumbersome electoral process, which included long waits and numerous double checks of voter cards and lists to prevent corruption, the vote was carried out smoothly and fairly.
Mr Zenawi is, again, more ambiguous, talking peace while beefing up Ethiopia's army.Many, perhaps most, Ethiopians and many foreign observers argue that, despite the government's recent bloody brutality, Mr Zenawi is still the best man to keep Ethiopia on a path to development.
