Thus, despite the widespread impression that the climate change agenda has stalled, there are grounds for hope.

Thus, despite official speeches intended to support state intervention, Morales s government benefits mainly from the workings of the market.

Thus, the distant and cold Titan, Triton, and Pluto are able to retain their atmospheres despite relatively low gravities.

Thus, despite substantial international support, the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) still lacks the level of consensus needed to form a viable government.

Thus, despite massive spending on stadiums for next year s World Cup, logistics costs remain high, sapping Brazil s competitiveness and limiting its growth prospects.

Thus says the Lord Yahweh Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with despite of soul to destroy with perpetual enmity

However, it appears that thus far, despite the author's two visits to the Libyan Consulate, no passport has been issued to her, through no fault of her own.

The most important component of Abenomics this year has been the BOJ s efforts to ease monetary conditions further, despite zero interest rates, and thus end the threat of deflation.

For thus saith the Lord GOD Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel

For thus says the Lord Yahweh Because you have clapped your hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the despite of your soul against the land of Israel

Peace in this huge and strategically vital region and thus in the world can prevail only if its countries manage, despite their turmoil, to protect themselves from ideological extremes and political excesses.

Despite the agreements reached by States and peoples on steps to be taken to eliminate racism and discrimination, successes thus far had been few, and in some cases there had been regression.

Yet, despite the fact that the Protocol regulates ozone depleting substances and is thus technically a chemicals agreement, the two MEAs may not be readily viewed as falling within the same thematic cluster.

Despite the NPT's shortcomings, the overwhelming majority of non nuclear states fully comply with their Treaty obligations. This constrains the number of nuclear weapon states, thus fulfilling one of the NPT's most important goals.

Tremendous patriotism, despite divisions

Despite these successes, it is suspected that there remain several hundred child soldiers who have not yet gone through this disarmament process and thus have not been removed from the influence of their commanders and abductors.

Thus, the current debate in the US about the consequences of defeat in Iraq still falls short because, despite all the critiques of American policy, that debate is still premised on the unilateral use of American power.

Indeed, the United States today is 9 richer than we would have dared forecast a decade ago, and that is true despite labor market slack and thus the largest production shortfalls below potential output in two decades.

But, despite such problems, the energy and electricity reforms, and the deeper links with the US and Canada that they imply, promises to accelerate Mexico s growth rate, boost employment and income, and thus raise Mexicans standard of living.

Physician assisted suicide is thus not classified as euthanasia by the US State of Oregon, where it is legal under the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, and despite its name, it is not legally classified as suicide either.

Other options included restructuring and construction of water infrastructure and reduction of leakage and construction of solar desalination systems despite high initial cost, and the implementation of nature and forest conservation measures to stabilize watersheds, and thus water resources.

Despite those measures, however, women lagged far behind men, and their participation in the labour force was decreasing as a result of women's migration from rural to urban areas, and thus from the agricultural sector to the informal sector.

And despite this, victory is close,

Despite this institutional structure, problems remain.

Guatemala had participated in the Working Group charged with formulating a draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples and hoped that, despite the little progress made thus far, the process would be concluded before the end of the Decade.

Since its enactment in 2000, the Courts have interpreted the relevant legislation in a broad manner, thus enabling the conviction of traffickers despite the efforts of defence counsel to stress the letter of the law at the expense of its spirit.

Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel and thus and thus have I counselled.

Despite these ethnic ties, and despite having hosted them for 30 years, Pakistan does not officially allow Afghans to integrate locally.

But despite that, and despite the Group of Eight's important debt relief initiative, there is an urgent need to do more.

Despite Sami's rough edges, Layla loves him.

The press fought back tenaciously, despite casualties.

Despite the promises, aid continued to decline.

Despite this, Indonesia has consolidated its democracy.

Despite this, artificial life support has worked.

This approach continues despite its persistent failure.

Despite reasonable rates, tax evasion is widespread.

History suggests otherwise, despite a vulnerable dollar.

Despite the heavy rain, they marched along.

Well deserved, despite the disappointing referendum result.

This was despite the fact that during World War I the forts had proved ineffective despite strong support from artillery and infantry.

Thus, despite the widespread impression that the climate change agenda has stalled, there are grounds for hope. But realizing that hope requires keeping pace with global warming, and that means speeding up the process of putting a price or prices on carbon emissions.

Despite being veiled, Ms Bahrain clinched the title.

Despite positive developments, the road ahead is bumpy.

Despite its seeming plausibility, this view is wrong.

It has remained at peace, despite regional wars.