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71dance — Despite the richness of the Spanish dance tradition, both in its academic and folk manifestations, it was not until the 1990s that the state made a serious effort to structure dance education so as to provide a qualification of the same status …
72English National Ballet — Despite a tortuous history punctuated by the potentially catastrophic financial crises typical of postwar policy for the arts generally and for dance in particular in the UK, the English National Ballet survives to delight audiences at… …
73Labour Party — Despite being one of the only two major parties in British politics, the Labour Party has suffered from a lack of electoral success, having won a clear governing majority only three times (1945, 1966 and 1997). It has long suffered from… …
74Despited — Despite De*spite , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Despited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despiting}.] [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See {Despite}, n.] To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] …
75Despiting — Despite De*spite , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Despited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despiting}.] [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See {Despite}, n.] To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] …
76Economy of SFR Yugoslavia — Despite common origins, the economy of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) was much different from economies of the Soviet Union and other Eastern European socialist countries, especially after the Yugoslav Soviet break up of 1948 …
77Adelaide United season 2003-04 — Despite the mad rush to form the team, and starting five weeks into the season (the first four rounds of matches were squeezed in later in the season), the team lost just twice in its first 13 matches. Hectic catch up phases in November and… …
78Non-FIFA football — Despite FIFA s mandate to oversee the sport of football (soccer) worldwide, there is a thriving international scene outside of its , consisting of tournaments and matches between nations that have little or no international recognition and,… …
79Franco–Algerian relations — Despite ambiguous sentiment in Algeria concerning its former colonial power, France has maintained a historically favored position in Algerian foreign relations. Algeria experienced a high level of dependency on France in the first years after… …
80Tourism in Madagascar — Despite a high potential for tourism, tourism in Madagascar is underdeveloped. Madagascar s tourist attractions include its beaches and biodiversity. The island s endemic wildlife and forests are unique tourist attractions.David Newsome, Susan A …
