What is clear is that Arnold Schwarzenegger, despite positioning himself as an eco-friendly Republican-lite governor, has no intention of lending a meaty hand.
Despite paying himself a small fortune and bullying his employees, Mr Geneen (who worked a 70-hour week and seemed to live off hamburgers) inspired considerable loyalty among his staff.
"Despite eventually handing himself in, he continued to deny responsibility which brought further grief to Judith's family".
And, despite originally making himself available for selection in the 30-man squad for the inaugural World Twenty20 competition in South Africa later this year, the opener says he is still unfit for internationals.
In 2000 Al Gore, despite being a southerner himself, failed to win any southern states.
He chose instead to disavow and discredit the paper himself, despite the fact that he is not an expert on the subject.
Thirty-year-old Parks, who has four Wales caps, insists he has nothing to prove to his former employers, despite struggling to establish himself in the Perpignan side last year.
The identities of potential saviours remain secret, although BBC Sport understands Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric is involved with one of the bids despite a statement distancing himself from a takeover last week.
Neil says despite a bright individual display himself, he was deflated after his side were defeated.
And Khan himself, who despite stopping Michael Gomez in an enthralling encounter at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena, cut a despondent figure in the post fight press conference.
The youngster dusted himself down to take the spot kick himself, but despite scoring he was ordered to take it again because of encroachment from other players into the area.
He represented himself in the case despite having no legal training against experienced federal prosecutors.
Despite his death, he is himself being put on trial for fraud.
And despite calls by President Barack Obama himself to close the 11-year-old facility, the military is about to spend millions more to upgrade the prison camp.
West Ham midfielder Jack Collison, who declared himself ready to play despite his father dying in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, was one of several players who pleaded with fans to get back to the stands.
And despite the fact that Mervyn King himself has said that lending to businesses in this way is indeed fiscal policy - a kind of industrial policy - which is why the Bank of England isn't doing it.
The irony is that the trial is being held in the courtroom of a federal district judge, Robert Potter, who declined to excuse himself from the case despite the fact that he led a citizens' anti-busing campaign before he joined the bench.
However despite the defensive mistakes, Ferguson declared himself pleased with his side's performance at Elland Road.
He has also proved himself a good manager, despite inheriting a bloated city government with rigid civil-service laws and 48 different unions.
McCain's campaign said Obama's remarks were offensive and a slap at vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, despite the fact that the Arizona senator himself used the phrase last year to describe a policy proposal of Hillary Clinton's.
Rosberg's new teammate Lewis Hamilton was back in 10th, as the 2008 world champion managed to complete the session despite hitting a barrier -- extricating himself from the grass as he tentatively reversed back onto the track.
The court heard the 57-year-old had fooled clients out of millions of pounds by presenting himself as a lawyer, despite having no legal qualifications and not being registered to work as an advocate in the UK or Italy.
Despite the win, Titmuss is not allowing himself or his team to get carried away.
Despite conducting more than 40 interviews with Jobs himself and interviews with scores of friends, enemies, and acquaintances, Isaacson never tells us.
Mr Ben Ali himself feigned ignorance of such things despite the rising smell, and the rising cost to the country of such shenanigans.
That is despite the fact that former Chancellor Alistair Darling himself said it should probably be a one-off measure because cunning money men can normally find their way around such measures.
Despite those advantages, the political newcomer has found himself struggling in his run against Republican Rep. Bob Franks.
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India argues that means he has willingly subjected himself to the jurisdiction of Indian courts despite his diplomatic status.
Despite missing time with injury, Cespedes has established himself as a talented outfielder and one of Oakland's few prime players, but has not been exceptional, hitting .275.
He considered himself both a Pole and a Jew, despite his white armband with its blue star.
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