Interestingly, the UK retail sales showed a surprise 1.9% rise in January despite the gloomy mood of the British consumers.
Jenkins feels that much of the criticism is personal, but stressed that despite the recent negative reports the mood in the camp is fine.
Mr Mauk points out that the Republicans still control both houses of Ohio's legislature, despite the anti-Republican mood.
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But Turkey, whose territorial disputes with Greece remain unresolved despite a warming of the mood in the Aegean, remains unconvinced.
But despite the words of caution, the scientists' mood and many of their comments were brimming with enthusiasm about the potential scope of what they had discovered.
Despite this the party's mood in Wales seems upbeat.
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The visitors began the second half in more attacking mood and despite going behind, after Sisa Koyamaibole entered a ruck from the side, they took the game to Leeds.
The French came out in more positive mood in the second-half but despite being camped on the Pumas line they failed to score and indeed it was Argentina who got away with a penalty to clear.
And, despite the tragedy, there was a festive mood inside BC Place Stadium.
And the tourists are in upbeat mood despite a recent home series defeat by South Africa.
Despite this, at this early stage, the mood here appears to be pretty positive because troops here have, for the most part, seen the delays in the United Nations and the extension for action as something that has sort of got in the way of what they are here to do.
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And McMahon is adamant the mood at the Riverside remains positive despite a run of nine league games without a win that has left them 16th in the table.
Despite all these problems there is a confident mood at the headquarters of Ukraine's Football Federation in the capital.
The carefree, defiant mood swept me up despite my experience covering tense situations.
This year, however, Leef and other activists are struggling to rekindle the mood that led to those demonstrations - despite rising inflation and increased taxes.
Still, despite Lebanon's understandably gloomy mood, it is clear that the elections, however tainted, will produce real change.
Full of mood, and despite their initial sombre appearance, many of the frames are in fact filled with light and perhaps a new dawn.
Her manager said she had left in a very good mood despite calm conditions, but did not want to speak to the media.
Jackson won won re-election to Congress last year despite personal problems, including a mood disorder, that caused him to drop out of sight for months during the campaign.
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