Contrary to the claims of some antievolution proponents, evolution of life forms beyond the species level (" macroevolution ", i. e. speciation ) has indeed been observed and documented by scientists on numerous occasions.

Contrary to later biographers ' claims, she was never entirely blind, but perhaps suffered from cataracts.

Contrary to this seeming skepticism about the objective claims of science Nagel thinks that it is importantly true that science describes the world that exists independently of us.

Contrary to previous claims, the pattern of results in the continuous distractor paradigm is seen as completely consistent with the account offered by multistore models of serial position effects in standard free recall.

At any rate, American Black Ducks and local Mallards are now very hard to distinguish by means of microsatellite comparisons, even if many specimens are sampled Contrary to this study's claims, the question whether the American haplotypes are an original Mallard lineage is far from resolved.

Contrary to popular claims, Ivinghoe Beacon does not rise to 249m above sea level as some sources claim.

Contrary to some claims, he was not a Mafioso.

Contrary to recent claims, steam or hydro distilled frankincense oil does not contain any boswellic acid as these components ( triterpenoids ) are non-volatile and too large to come over in the steam distillation process.

Contrary to claims of torture and abuse at the camp, Patriarch Dožić testified himself that both he and Velimirović were treated normally.

Contrary to some claims that the order was returned in protest at German aggression in 1941, some of Velimirović's supporters mentioned it as a way of pacifying Germans after Velimirović's arrest.

Contrary to right-wing claims, socialism would not take away the personal private property of workers ", but " the private ownership of major industries, financial institutions, and other large corporations, and the excessive luxuries of the super-rich.

Contrary to such claims, players are not trapping or killing women, but saving them from harm.

Contrary to previous reports, Midgley also dismissed claims that her will dictated that her fortune was to go to charity.

Contrary to claims in the association ’ s advertising, indoor tanning increases the risk of squamous cell and melanoma skin cancers, according to the FTC complaint.

Contrary to the Soviet account, M. J. Broekmeyer claims that Matrosov had been dragged in front of the post by the Germans when he tried to push down the barrel of the gun after having crawled up above the firing hole, and that his death was moved from February 27 to 22 to match the day of the creation of the Red Army.

Contrary to claims on various websites ( for example, Killer List of Video Games ), this is not actual police chatter, and this becomes more and more apparent as the chatter goes on, as the voices ham it up more and more, as well as directly taunt the player.

Contrary to creationist claims, Haldane's dilemma is of no importance in the evolutionary genetics literature.

Contrary to undocumented claims regarding engines being " under-rated " during that period, the 340 was one the very few engines to be ( almost ) honestly rated by SAE Net (" as installed ) standards, leading many to claim that the 340 was " under-rated for insurance purposes and really made crazy HP claim here.

Contrary to the claims of most maracatu cearense participants, at least one Brazilian scholar sees the development of the tradition in Fortaleza to be intimately tied to a subtle racist discourse in Ceará that has mythologized itself as a non-black region of Brazil ( thus, the justification for blackface ), perpetuating Brazil's long-standing racist ideology of skin whitening.

Contrary to some claims, Karaites do not hang tzitzit on their walls.

Contrary to claims that alligator snapping turtles possess the second strongest bite force of any animal, it has been recorded at which is lower than several other species of turtle and at about the same level as humans .< ref > Still, these turtles must be handled with extreme care.

Contrary to any claims, the screenplay and film are not based on any book.

" Contrary to the claims made in the Spectator article, the organization ’ s research staff has published more than 190 articles or book chapters in professional and peer-reviewed publications, including 121 articles in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Journal of Adolescent Health, the Annals of Internal Medicine and the New England Journal of Medicine.

Contrary to frequent claims that maca's cultivation was common in what is today Peru, it has been shown that until the late 1980s, maca has only been cultivated in a limited area around Lake Junin, in Central Peru.

Contrary to popular belief the Kwee Wee was not a homosexual, as demonstrated by his physical interactions with manager Paisley.

Contrary to all reasonable expectations, the force under Sir Ralph Abercromby took no direct part in this action ; consequently the allied troops engaged amounted to no more than between 15, 000 to 18, 000 men.

Contrary to popular belief, the Norrington Table was not created in 1962 by Sir Arthur Norrington, who was then president of Trinity College.

Contrary to the advice of several British officials such as Sir Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner for Southern Africa, the Boer governments were not over-awed by the despatch of British troops to Natal.

Contrary to popular belief, the phrase " Arise, Sir ..." is not used.

Contrary to rumors, Marvin did not serve with producer and actor Bob Keeshan during World War II.

Contrary to reports, she has never painted actor Abe Vigoda's garage doors, and has never met the man.

Contrary to popular belief, this is not a childhood picture of BNL bassist Jim Creeggan, but simply a child actor hired for the photos.

Contrary to popular myth, the Cook perennial " One Leg Too Few ", a classic sketch about a one-legged actor applying for the role of Tarzan, which had been written by Cook years before and used in Beyond the Fringe, never appeared in Not Only ...

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 the interpretation of the classical writers, the Pannonian Boii attested in later sources are not simply the remnants of those who had fled from Italy, but rather another division of the tribe, which had settled there much earlier.

" 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 all other birds who store the urine and faeces combined in the coprodeum, they store the faeces in the terminal rectum.

Contrary to von Moll's report, the fossil was not missing ; it was being studied by Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring, who gave a public lecture about it on 27 December 1810.

Contrary to Herodotus, who portrays the gods as active agents in human affairs, Thucydides attributes the existence of the divine entirely to the needs of political life.

While she beats almost all the men in the foot race, she ties Young John, who is then awarded her hand in marriage by the King ( Contrary to the original story in which he cheated in the race by winning a goddess ' favor ).

Contrary to popular belief, " oetel " in the name " Oeteldonk " is not a referral to a frog but is a facetious reference to the's-Hertogenbosch Bishop Adrianus Godschalk who came from the village of Den Dungen, and he often fulminated against the ' pagan ' Carnaval festivities.

Contrary to this one or any one opinion of any individual surgeon it has been shown that while there is a learning curve for a hand surgeon who begins to use an endoscopic technique to release the transverse carpal ligament no significant safety issues or morbididty associated with the endoscopic method exist.

Contrary to the Christian missionaries who have identified Nanook the polar bear spirit as the supreme deity of the Inuit, Silla is much closer to this role.

Contrary to popular belief, the name Saqqara is not derived from the ancient Egyptian funerary god Sokar, but from the Beni Saqqar who are a local Berber tribe.

Contrary to the popular urban legend myth, the Nazis did not discriminate against " Aryans " who did not have blonde hair or light-eyes, or had only one of these features.

Contrary to common belief, George Herbert Mead-whose ' concern with the analysis of meaning in social interaction paralleled that of Schütz, although it had been arrived at by a completely different road ' - was of little importance for Schütz, who was very critical of his behavioristic approach and his inadequate treatment of the problem of social action.

Contrary to Froissart's view, the early Scottish chroniclers — Andrew of Wyntoun and Walter Bower ( who both utilised a source that was nearly contemporary with Robert II )— and later 15th and 16th century Scottish chroniclers and poets showed ' Robert II as a Scottish patriotic hero, a defender of the integrity of the Scottish kingdom, and as the direct heir to Robert I '.

Contrary to the Milesian school, who would have one stable element at the root of all, Heraclitus taught that " everything flows " or " everything is in flux ," the closest element to this flux being fire ; he also extended the teaching that seeming opposites in fact are manifestations of a common substrate to good and evil itself.

Contrary to popular belief, the white fleurs-de-lis are not taken from the banner of the kings of France, who used golden ones.

Contrary to normal police procedure, which stipulates that the names of suspects under the age of sixteen are also to be withheld, the names of the juveniles arrested in this case were released to the press before any of them had been formally arraigned or indicted, including one 14-year-old who was ultimately not charged.

Contrary to Keynes, who related consumption to current income, Fisher ’ s model showed how rational forward looking consumers chooses consumption for the present and future to maximize their lifetime satisfaction.

Contrary to the familiar caricature of the schizoid as uncaring and cold, the vast majority of schizoid persons who become patients express at some point in their treatment their longing for friendship and love.

Contrary to popular belief, pedophiles ( those who actively seek out children for sex ) are not the majority of users.

Contrary to misconceptions, there were few consumer complaints against paralegals ; instead most of the complaints were from lawyers who urged the California State Bar to police the unauthorized practice of law.

Contrary to the contrast between adult and child markets, reflected in catalogues, The Guardian observed on the occasion of the Carnegie Medal that " he main audience for Pratchett's 48 books, all busily in print, is teenagers, who are drawn by his irrepressible invention and sense of mischief.

Contrary to popular belief, the volunteers who made up the crews of the Doolittle Raid did not train for the Raid itself at Columbia.

Contrary to his plans, this marriage wasn't calmed the situation on the Silesian-Greater Poland border, but allowed Przemysł to recover Kalisz from Duke Władysław of Opole ( who in turn obtain this land from Henry I the Bearded in 1234 ), but failed in his attempt to recover Wieluń, who was only annexed to Greater Poland in 1249.