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

Contrary to claims of homosexual terminology, Sir Donald Sinden, an actor who met two of the play's original cast ( Irene Vanbrugh, Gwendolen and Allan Aynesworth, Algernon ), and Lord Alfred Douglas, wrote to The Times to dispute suggestions that " Earnest " held any sexual connotations:

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 the thinking of 30 to 40 years ago, when all malocclusion was blamed on some unfortunate habit, recent studies show that most tooth irregularity has at least its beginning in hereditary predisposition.

Contrary to popular simplifications ( present also in some academic texts ), not all CISCs are microcoded or have " complex " instructions.

Contrary to some rumors, the Krag-Jørgensen action can be modified to fire modern, high power cartridges.

Contrary to popular belief, the maquiladora program was in place far before NAFTA, in some sense dating all the way back to 1965.

Contrary to some common usage, the Internet and the World Wide Web are not synonymous: the Internet is the system of interconnected computer networks, linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections etc.

Contrary to some modern designs, the ancient menorah did not contain anything resembling seven candles as they did not exist then.

Contrary to the beliefs of some, San Francisco's Chinatown was nearly, but not completely destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, nor did all of its inhabitants relocate elsewhere.

) Contrary to some reports, these transmissions were far from the first VHF telecasts.

Contrary to earlier observations, recent studies emerging from some developing countries ( India, Bangladesh and Indonesia ) have strongly suggested that dosing expectant mothers in the population in which vitamin A deficiency is common and maternal mortality is high can greatly reduce maternal mortality ratio Similarly, dosing newborn infants with 50, 000 IU ( 15 mg ) of vitamin A within 2 days of birth, can significantly reduce neonatal mortality

Contrary to some early expectations, Downes did not perform with Yes, although their set list included two songs from the 1980 album Drama, which featured Downes on keys.

Contrary to what fans and some media speculated, the two-track download was not new studio material.

Contrary to some erroneous writings, the Banyamulenge are neither an ethnic group nor a tribe from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contrary to some descriptions, no detailed accounts of the pilot characters ' backgrounds were written into the pilot storylines.

Contrary to some modern beliefs, the spring actually consisted of cold groundwater seeps rather than hot springs.

Contrary to some sources, no railway personnel by the name of Covington were employed on this project.

Contrary to myth, the council chamber set was not redressed as a pool in the movie Superman as Beneath was filmed in the United States and Superman was filmed entirely in the United Kingdom ( with the exception of some location shooting in Canada and New York City and some background plates of desert land ).

Contrary to some news reports that some band members were injured, lead singer Geoff Tate has said in several interviews that he was misquoted and none of the band members suffered any injuries.

Contrary to some other former Communist countries in Eastern Europe, the economic and social transformation in Slovenia pursued by Drnovšek's governments followed a gradualist approach.

Contrary to Saint Augustine, some philosophers propose that conscious experience is extended in time.

Contrary to some of his predecessors and his successor as the Finnish President, Ahtisaari ended all of his New

Contrary to some accounts, Meyer was never married to Kitten Natividad, his longtime companion and the star of his final two films.

Contrary to some assertions, he did not marry a fourth time.