Contrary to Apple's belief these would be low-volume, by the end of 1987, 130, 000 such systems were in use.

Contrary to Professor Behe ’ s assertions with respect to these few biochemical systems among the myriad existing in nature, however, Dr. Miller presented evidence, based upon peer-reviewed studies, that they are not in fact irreducibly complex.

Contrary to this idea Plato held that the world consisted in pregiven eternal ideas and that language in order to be true should strive to reflect these ideas as accurately as possible.

Contrary to popular belief, Nast did not create Uncle Sam ( the male personification of the American people ), Columbia ( the female personification of American values ), or the Democratic donkey, though he did popularize these symbols through his art.

Contrary to popular belief, these tattoos do not spell out the " Elvish " ( Quenya or Sindarin ) word for nine ( Quenya nertë or Sindarin neder ) but instead simply the letters for the English word nine in tengwar.

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

Contrary to folklore, leprosy does not cause body parts to fall off, although they can become numb or diseased as a result of secondary infections ; these occur as a result of the body's defenses being compromised by the primary disease.

Contrary to what is commonly accepted, it emerges that these causalgias were certainly major by the importance of the vasomotor and sudomotor symptoms, but stemmed from minor neurological lesions.

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 these views, the Stoic philosophers argued for equality of the sexes, sexual inequality being in their view contrary to the laws of nature.

* Sparring Gloves: Contrary to popular belief, these gloves were designed to protect the boxer's hands, not the opponent's head.

Contrary to the traditional / historical meaning of the term " Cur ", these dogs are neither mongrels, nor dogs of dubious breeding or value.

Contrary to these though, he can be very charming, but this is all a front so he can double-cross people.

Contrary to these predictions, the Sun started the season with an outstanding 8 – 1 record.

Contrary to the other Goetia Grimoires, this book does not denote the evocation of demons to do one's bidding or involuntary handywork, but describes how one might summon these infernal forces, solely for the purpose of excommunicating them from the life of the Magus.

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 a common Westerners ' disgust for these dishes due to cultural unfamiliarity and sanitary concerns, these offal items are very well cleaned.

Contrary to some sources, there was never any CGI used in these later episodes.

Contrary to the predictions of many socialists such as Lenin, the revolution failed to spread to Germany and other industrial Western European countries ( although there were massive upheavals of working people in some of these countries ), and consequently the Soviet state began to degenerate.

Starting in 1968 with 1 + 1, Philip Glass wrote a series of works that incorporated additive process ( form based on sequences such as 1, 1 2, 1 2 3, 1 2 3 4 ) into the repertoire of minimalist techniques ; these works included Two Pages, Music in Fifths, Music in Contrary Motion, and others.

Contrary to popular belief, no government funds are allocated for its SETI searches – these are financed entirely by private contributions.

Contrary to the impression given by the singles, these were not all concerned with pailborne aquatic antics.

" Contrary to the wide-spread image presented by the media, these superordinate bodies of coordination cannot be compared with the executive boards of major legal firms.

Contrary to the expectations of many outside the party, the SNP is not expressly republican, and its general view is that this is an issue secondary to that of Scottish independence.

Contrary to outsider expectations, the Turkish populace is not uniformly averse to coups ; many welcome the ejection of governments they perceive as unconstitutional .< ref >

Contrary to Burton's expectations, the " intelligent epic " was a wooden, slow-paced flop.

Contrary to the expectations of his public school education, Trooper 23354249 Rushton W G refused a commission.

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 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 her expectations, Onegin does not write back.

Contrary to expectations, the Liberal Party's support base declined significantly in mid-campaign.

Contrary to the Race's expectations, at the time of the invasion the Race's technology is only marginally more advanced than current 20th century Earth technology.

Contrary to MacArthur's expectations, the Chinese intervened in force ; first in a series of ambushes, then in sporadic night attacks, and finally in an all-out offensive in which large Chinese forces infiltrated the lines, taking advantage of the American failure to take basic security measures, and the large intervals between American and South Korean units and between the Eighth Army and the X Corps.

Contrary to its creators ' expectations, Unity's election campaign was a huge success, and the party received 23. 3 % of the votes, considerably more than OVR's 13. 3 % and within one percentage point of the Communist Party's 24. 3 %.

Contrary to expectations, the River Thames landmark named Blackwall Point is not located in Blackwall district but on the northern tip of Greenwich Peninsula, which is south of the Thames.

Contrary to expectations, Hazel had not lost much intensity: winds of were measured in parts of Delaware, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Contrary to Stalin's expectations, the vast number of party officials and military officers lost during Yezhov's purges had been only partially made good by replacement with trusted Stalinist functionaries, and he eventually recognized that the disruption was severely affecting the country's ability to coordinate industrial production and defend its borders from the growing threat of Nazi Germany.

Contrary to police expectations, no rioting of any sort occurred and the final day of the festival was celebrated by the remaining visitors in a way that has been compared to the Burning Man.

Contrary to Truman's expectations, however, Martin guarded the Fed's independence, not just through Truman's administration but also through the four administrations that would follow.

Contrary to expectations, however, Kasparov's game produced a mixture of deep tactical and strategic ideas, and although Kasparov won, he admitted that he had never expended as much effort on any other game in his life.

Contrary to expectations, despite being produced in adipose tissue, adiponectin was found to be decreased in obesity.

Contrary to the expectations of Westerners who envisioned the GDR as run down, Interhotels ( especially the Metropol and Grand Hotels in East Berlin, the Bellevue in Dresden and the Merkur in Leipzig ) met or exceeded international standards for hotel accommodations.

The inactivity of the Red Army directly in front of Warsaw elicited this reaction of amazement from Germans, recorded in the operations journal of German 9th Army on 16 August 1944: Contrary to our expectations, the enemy has halted all of their offensive actions alongside the entire front of the 9th Army.

Contrary to Clarke's expectations, there was no latent undercurrent of support for joining the League, only skepticism and hostility to the idea.

Contrary to the expectations of Weyler, the cruel reconcentration encouraged many people to join to the Liberation army, preferring to die in battle than in starvation.

Contrary to expectations, and unlike in the Bahamas where US dollars circulated concurrently with sterling, the Bermudas did not allow themselves to be drawn into the U. S. currency area.

Contrary to Jackson's expectations, no avowed secessionist delegates were elected.