Disruptive selection: A third possibility is that the organisms with traits at the extremes of the population distribution actually have a reproductive advantage over those nearer the mean.

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ARDA itself has been shifted from the NSA to the Disruptive Technology Office ( run by to the Director of National Intelligence ).

The Disruptive Pattern Material ( DPM ) version ( 95 Pattern / Soldier 95 ) has been made since about 1992.

It was released in the United Kingdom in 2006 and was finally given the go ahead by the Supreme Court for release in India on 9 February 2007, after the accused had been charged with TADA ( Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act ), which carries a maximum sentence of death.

In Citizens for Democracy through its President v. State of Assam and Others, 1995 KHC 486: 1995 ( 2 ) KLT SN 74: 1995 ( 3 ) SCC 743: 1995 SCC ( Cri ) 600: AIR 1996 SC 2193, the court entertained a letter from Shri Kuldip Nayar ( a journalist, in his capacity as President of Citizens for Democracy ) to a judge of the court alleging human-rights violations of Terrorist and Disruptive Activities ( Prevention ) Act ( TADA ) detainees ; it was treated as a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India.

Following the introduction of the Combat Soldier 95 ( CS95 ) clothing system of Disruptive Pattern Material ( DPM ) this is worn for most day-to-day business replacing the old ' working ' uniform of green Lightweight Trousers and Shirt / Jersey, albeit that these are still used as ' Barrack Dress ' by some office based personnel.

Disruptive sexual selection for plumage coloration in a passerine bird.

Disruptive selection, also called diversifying selection, describes changes in population genetics in which extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values.

There are three variations, the original design which is most commonly used, another for use in desert environments, called Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform ( DPDU ) and a third for use by OPFOR units in training exercises.

On September 20, 2010, Mr. Ben-Horin ’ s speech “ The Disruptive Opportunity for Libraries ” was a keynote address to the European Congress on E-Inclusion 2010 “ Delivering Digital Europe in Public Libraries ” conference held in the Flemish Parliament in Brussels as part of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.

* Disruptive patterning ( breaking up outline )

The period saw a generational change in weapons and equipment on issue to ADGs ; jungle green uniforms were replaced by the Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform ( DPCU ), the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle ( SLR ), M16 and F1 Sub-Machine Gun were replaced by the F88 Austeyr assault rifle and Vietnam-era radios were replaced with the Raven series of VHF and HF sets.

* Parasomnias: Disruptive sleep-related events involving inappropriate actions during sleep ; sleep walking and night-terrors are examples.

Gladiator has remained in print through several decades, with editions including hardcovers from Shakespeare House ( 1951 ), and Hyperion Press ( 1974, ISBN 0-88355-124-1, with an introduction by Sam Moskowitz ), and paperback editions from Avon Books ( 1949 and 1957 ), Lancer Books ( 1958, 1965, 1967, 1973, and 1985 ), Manor Books ( 1976 ), the University of Nebraska Press imprint Bison Books ( 2004, with an introduction by Janny Wurts, ISBN 0-8032-9840-4 ), Disruptive Press ( 2004 ), and Blackmask ( 2004, ISBN 1-59654-013-3, ISBN 978-1-59654-013-2 ).

Modern military camouflage makes use of # Disruptive patterning | disruptively patterned equipment, face paint and natural materials

* Disruptive Pattern Camouflage, an Australian military camouflage pattern, see Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform

Disruptive physical contact ( a personal foul ) is penalized, and a free throw is usually awarded to an offensive player if he is fouled while shooting the ball.

* Disruptive innovation is Clayton Christensen's theory of industry disruption by new technology or products.

): P2P Computing: The Evolution of a Disruptive Technology, Idea Group Inc, Hershey.

* Ramesh Subramanian and Brian Goodman ( eds ), Peer-to-Peer Computing: Evolution of a Disruptive Technology, ISBN 1-59140-429-0, Idea Group Inc., Hershey, PA, USA, 2005.

* Disruptive Solutions Process, U. S. Air National Guard disruptive improvement and procurements

The External Leadership of Self-Managing Teams: Intervening in the Context of Novel and Disruptive Events.

The Dickey Betts Band, including Warren Haynes, was also formed during this time and released the album Pattern Disruptive in 1988.

Disruptive conflicts when Edward took over government could thus be minimized, while Dudley's chances to continue as principal minister would be good.

He now runs his own company, Disruptive Innovations.

The agenda featured more than 100 speakers and nearly 50 sessions on topics ranging from cloud to mobility and virtualization, to address the event's theme — New Business Solutions: Embracing Disruptive Technologies & Changing Delivery Models.

Linspire sponsored development of Nvu, a stand-alone version of Mozilla Composer which incorporates Cascading Style Sheets support and other improvements from software company Disruptive Innovations.

* Terrorist and Disruptive Activities ( Prevention ) Act ( TADA ) is passed by parliament.

The act replaced the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance ( POTO ) of 2001 and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities ( Prevention ) Act ( TADA ) ( 1985 – 95 ), and was supported by the governing National Democratic Alliance.

* Disruptive behaviour.

Details of Marguerite Durand can be found in the English language in American Professor Mary Louise Roberts ' 2002 book, Disruptive Acts: The New Woman in Fin-de-Siècle France.

Disruptive social changes and Sadat's relative tolerance toward political parties contributed to the rapid growth of Islamic groups in the 1970s.

Similar technological advances in accelerators, detectors, magnetic field generation and lasers have greatly assisted experimental work.

However, poor marketing and failure to repeat the technological advances of the first systems meant that the Amiga quickly lost its market share to competing platforms, such as the fourth generation game consoles, Apple Macintosh and IBM PC compatibles.

However, rapid technological advances and worldwide participation accelerated the completion date to 2003 ( making it a 13 year project ).

The Cold War saw significant technological advances in warfare and the Army saw more technologically advanced weapons systems come into service.

Various effects, both immediate and protracted, include the spread of virulent diseases, the establishment of unequal social relations, exploitation, enslavement, medical advances, the creation of new institutions, and technological progress.

Free from many of the elements that accompany science fiction in general — whether that be space aliens, giant robots, or laser guns — the series delegates itself towards presenting a world that is quite similar to our own albeit showcasing some technological advances.

In 2007, Echols petitioned for a retrial based on a statute permitting post-conviction testing of DNA evidence due to technological advances made since 1994 which might provide exoneration for the wrongfully convicted.

It emphasizes high-risk investment, moves from fundamental technological advances to prototyping, and then hands off the system development and production to the military services or the commercial sector.

The emergence of secondary education in the United States did not happen until 1910, caused by the rise in big businesses and technological advances in factories ( for instance, the emergence of electrification ), that required skilled workers.

During the late 18th century and early 19th century, there was considerable social upheaval as a largely agrarian society was transformed by technological advances and increasing mechanization, which was the Industrial Revolution.

Windows Server 2008 builds on the technological and security advances first introduced with Windows Vista, and is significantly more modular than its predecessor, Windows Server 2003.

It is aided by technological advances, and has continued to develop into new types and sectors to this day.

These technological advances and investment allow the primary sector to require less workforce and, this way, developed countries tend to have a smaller percentage of their workforce involved in primary activities, instead having a higher percentage involved in the secondary and tertiary sectors.

While technological advances have enabled the leadership process to take place in such virtual contexts, they present new challenges for leaders as well, such as the need to use technology to build relationships with followers, and influencing followers when faced with limited ( or no ) face-to-face interaction.

He also contributed to technological advances in the field of free-diving, particularly improving assemblies used by no-limits divers.

Many of his novels have strong anarchist or libertarian themes, often promoting the idea that new technological advances render certain social conventions obsolete.

Early karaoke machines used cassette tapes, but technological advances replaced this with CDs, VCDs, laserdiscs and, currently, DVDs.

Katherine Anne MacLean ( born January 22, 1925 ) is an American science fiction author best known for her short fiction of the 1950s which examined the impact of technological advances on individuals and society.

Rogers sought to establish a new institution of higher education to address the challenges posed by the mid-19th century's rapid scientific and technological advances.

These technological advances led to the building of later structures like the Brooklyn Bridge ( 1883 ) and the Eiffel Tower ( 1889 ).

At the same time, the 1920s were known as the " Jazz Age ", and the public showed considerable enthusiasm for cars, air travel, the telephone and other technological advances.

Companies such as DuPont, US Steel, and General Electric that merged during the Great Merger Movement were able to keep their dominance in their respective sectors through 1929, and in some cases today, due to growing technological advances of their products, patents, and brand recognition by their customers.

It is argued that other terms applied to information age conflict, such as ‘ information warfare ’, are inadequate, focusing too narrowly on technological issues while missing the broader social transformation enabled by technological advances.

The large London porter breweries pioneered many technological advances, such as the use of the thermometer ( about 1760 ) and the hydrometer ( 1770 ).