Contrary to Lorentz and Poincaré it was noticed by Cohn, that within Lorentz's theory the separation of " real " and " apparent " coordinates is artificial, because no experiment can distinguish between them.

Contrary to Lorentz, Poincaré saw more than a mathematical trick in the definition of local time, which he called Lorentz's " most ingenious idea ".

Contrary to the popular belief that the war would be over by Christmas 1914, Kitchener predicted a long and brutal war.

Contrary to Estonian, š and ž are not considered distinct letters in Finnish.

Contrary to brownian motion, which is the diffusion of a single particle, interactions between particles may have to be considered, unless the particles form an ideal mix with their solvent ( ideal mix conditions correspond to the case where the interactions between the solvent and particles are identical to the interactions between particles and the interactions between solvent molecules ; in this case, the particles do not interact when inside the solvent ).

Contrary to popular impression, Eisenhower never seriously considered removing Patton from duty in the ETO: " If this thing ever gets out, they'll be howling for Patton's scalp, and that will be the end of Georgie's service in this war.

* It is considered to be one of the seven virtues, specifically the one of the Seven Contrary Virtues ( direct opposites of the seven deadly sins ) that is the direct opposite to envy.

Contrary to popular belief, it is the FCS national champion that are considered the Division I champs for NCAA football, as the BCS champion is not formally recognized by the NCAA as the Division I national champion.

Contrary to the angular Żuk van, based on the same chassis parts, the Nysa had rounded body lines, especially the two-part rounded windshield, and was considered more comfortable and a better fit for carrying persons.

Contrary to earlier theories, transmucosal migration of bacteria from the gut to the ascitic fluid is no longer considered to play a major role in the etiology of SBP.

Contrary to his given name, Vale is considered the intelligent one of the group, frequently seen carrying a literary classic.

Contrary to popular assumption, Ibbenbüren is no longer considered to be situated by the Wiehen Hills and the Ibbenbüren Plateau ( Ibbenbürener Bergplatte comprising the Schafberg, etc.

" Yuri Modin, one of the KGB controllers of the Cambridge Five, agreed: " Contrary to received opinion, it was neither Guy Burgess nor one of our own agents who lured Philby into the toils of the Soviet espionage apparatus.

Contrary to some sources, the Victor Talking Machine Company was never a branch or subsidiary of Gramophone, as Johnson's manufactory, which had been making talking machines for Berliner, was his own company with many mechanical patents that he owned, which patents were valuable in the patent pool agreement with Columbia.

** Mary, A mule originally had her own strip called Contrary Mary which was in the Beano's first issue, she joined Snooty's gang in 1950.

Contrary to operating system user interfaces, for which look and feel is a part of the product identification, Widget toolkits often allow users to specialize their application look and feel, by deriving the default look and feel of the toolkit, or by completely defining their own.

Contrary to other jurisdictions such as Alberta, Ontario does not provide flexibility for small condo corporations to conduct their own reserve fund study, or to update it less frequently than required for large corporations.

Contrary to its desire to be free from creedal restatements of faith, this body was soon disrupted by competing restatements of biblical teachings from within its own ranks.

Contrary to a common misconception, the Wrekin has never been a volcano in its own right, but is composed mainly of volcanic rocks and is a product of volcanism.

Contrary to popular belief, she was not the first elected woman to serve as governor of a U. S. state ; however, Grasso was the first woman who was elected governor " in her own right ", i. e. without being the wife or widow of a past governor.

Contrary to common belief, growing banana trees is not that difficult and allow people to enjoy their own bananas.

Contrary to current mainstream Mormon belief, Mormon leader Orson Hyde taught that the marriage at Cana was Jesus ' own wedding, that Jesus was a polygamist and that the sisters Mary Magdalene and Martha as well as another Mary were his wives.

Contrary to what is often written, Brady doesn't write for other artists but for his own self-expression.

Contrary to other rasterizers, Quartz ignores any Postscript or TrueType hints in the font and solely relies on its own algorithm.

Contrary to the views of the majority, Congress's action is not legislative in character but adjudicative, and it therefore violates the principle ( called the anti-aggrandizement principle ) that Congress may not expand its own power into the areas of competence of the other branches.

Contrary to what the title of the book might suggest, the scroll is not the Gospel of Judas but an autobiography of the historical Jesus in his own hand.

Contrary to this well-established norm, Paul Cameron publicly disclosed the survey's goals and his own political agenda in the local newspaper of at least one surveyed city ( Omaha ) while data collection was in process.

Contrary to this belief, the marriage was happy, in its own way.

Contrary to previous portrayals of Pilate, Nesbitt played the biblical figure as " nice ", and — as when playing Jack Parlabane — used his own accent.

Contrary to what the description says, Ayumi never opened her own detective agency ; at the most, her backstory tells that she opened a school detective club with Yoko, and she becomes an assistant of Utsugi's agency.

Contrary to its predecessor " Som jag är ", which mainly included cover versions and only two new Agnetha compositions, Agnetha's fourth studio album consists almost entirely of her own work.

Contrary to most other Dutch actors successful in Hollywood ( with the notable exception of Famke Janssen ), Van Wageningen was not a major star in his own country before playing in American films, and instead is using his new status as internationally experienced film actor to get major roles in upcoming Dutch films, beginning with 2008's Oorlogswinter.

Contrary to Grabar's own understanding of East-West cultural relationship presented in History but in line with the rules of Soviet historiography, the new book claimed that Russians of the 18th century " yield nothing in their work to foreign contemporaries " and overstated the influence of folk tradition on polite architecture.

Contrary to this theory, Franz Pfeiffer assumed that the singer was born in the Wipptal in South Tyrol, where, not far from the small town of Sterzing on the Eisack, a wood — called the Vorder-and Hintervogelweide — exists.

Contrary to often-held belief, the Nesomimus mockingbirds may have played at least as great a role as Darwin's finches in inspiring Darwin's work on his theory of evolution ( Curry 2003 ).

Contrary to orthodox Marxist praxis, which solely seeks to implement an unchangeable and narrow idea of " communism " into practice, critical theorists held that praxis and theory, following the dialectical method, should be interdependent and should mutually influence each other.

Contrary to a prevalent theory, his poetry shows beyond doubt that his pilgrimage was a completely individual act and that he had no intention of setting off a mass pilgrimage.

Contrary to the official party line, Rudolf Lindau supported the theory that the German Revolution had a Socialist tendency.

Contrary to what Gilbert Ryle believed, those who argue for sensations being brain processes do not have to hold that there is a ' picture ' in the brain since this is impossible according to this theory since actual pictures in the external world are not coloured.

Contrary to some popular beliefs about " man-hating butch dykes ", lesbian feminist theory does not support the concept of female masculinity.

* Contrary motion, in music theory

Contrary to popular belief, there is no documentary evidence to suggest that the design was directly inspired by the similar, but much larger, Seagram Building in New York City, similarly to the popularly believed, though unsubstantiated, theory regarding the CIS Tower and New Century House in Manchester, England-although the similarity of aesthetics between the four buildings is undeniable.