However, the view that selection on other levels, such as organisms and populations, seldom opposes selection on genes is more controversial.

In it he introduced the science of language and popularized Noam Chomsky's theory that language is an innate faculty of mind, with the twist that this faculty evolved by natural selection as a Darwinian adaptation for communication ( both ideas remain controversial ; see below ).

The following year, the team made a controversial selection by choosing Russian winger Pavel Bure 113th overall.

Nietzsche in the same passage ( Part I, section 5 ) makes some of his most controversial pronouncements, wondering for instance if "... the conqueror and master race, the Aryan, is not succumbing physiologically ," to a " dark, black-haired aboriginal " race of pre-Aryans It is a matter of scholarly debate whether or not Nietzsche intended such statements to be understood literally or figuratively and similarly there may be doubts about whether or not Theognis advocated eugenics or social selection when making such statements as this:

In the late 1960s, the neutral theory of molecular evolution provided a theoretical basis for the molecular clock, though both the clock and the neutral theory were controversial, since most evolutionary biologists held strongly to panselectionism, with natural selection as the only important cause of evolutionary change.

The personal selection of Arthur Erickson as the architect for the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC by then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was controversial because Trudeau overruled the objections and choices of the embassy's design committee.

A selection from his more controversial writings was made under the title Zehn Jahre deutscher Kämpfe ; in 1896 a new volume appeared, called Deutsche Kämpfe, neue Folge.

These studio-made laugh tracks were controversial: while Hanna-Barbera's laugh track maintained a balance of laugh intensity, it was extremely limited and unrealistic ; Rankin-Bass ' provided a better selection of laughs, was mostly updated, and somewhat kept the tradition of Douglass ' methods by using mild guffaws to mute out the laughs, but it was too invasive and would oftentimes provide unnecessary placing after even a mild joke.

The controversial parts relate to double counting of R2 ( and similar swaras ) and his exclusive selection of madyamas for which there is no specific reasoning ( also known as asampurna melas as opposed to sampurna ragas ).

Although only one network ( NBC, with its The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and later Late Night with David Letterman ) had a successful late-night talk show until 1992, the field greatly expanded beginning with Carson's retirement and the controversial selection of Jay Leno as Tonights new host.

The Nebraska selection as the BCS # 2 team was controversial because Oregon was ranked # 2 in both the AP and Coaches Polls, while Nebraska was ranked # 4 in both polls and did not play in its conference championship game (# 3 Colorado, who played Oregon in that year's Fiesta Bowl, did and won the Big 12's automatic bid to the BCS ).

In August 2009, the conferment of the Order of National Artists to seven individuals by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo became controversial when it was revealed that musician Ramon Santos had been dropped from the list of nominees short-listed in May that year by the selection committee, and that four other individuals had been nominated to the title via " President ’ s prerogative ": Cecilla Guidote-Alvarez ( Theater ), Magno Jose " Carlo ” Caparas ( Visual Arts and Film ), Francisco Manosa ( Architecture ), and Jose “ Pitoy ” Moreno ( Fashion Design ).

In 1936, the last Honinbō master, the controversial Honinbō Shusai, turned selection of the Honinbō title over to the Nihon Ki-in.

Down's replacement as commander of the 1st Airborne Division by Montgomery's selection, Major-General Roy Urquhart, an officer with no airborne experience, rather than Browning's choice, Brigadier Gerald Lathbury of the 1st Parachute Brigade, would become controversial.

The selection of Accenture in 2004 was controversial due to the location of the company's headquarters.

Private clinics were more likely than other programs to list certain PGD risks like for example diagnostic error, or note that PGD was new or controversial, reference sources of PGD information, provide accuracy rates of genetic testing of embryos, and offer gender selection for social reasons.

Her selection was controversial among some Jewish political organisations.

However, his selection is regarded as controversial, as many believe he is undeserving of the recognition and was only elected by the Veterans Committee because it consisted of his former teammates.

The selection of Kelly was controversial, as many felt Kelly was not worthy of enshrinement in the Hall.

McCarthy's selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946 has always been a controversial one due to his less than spectacular statistics, especially when compared to those of his fellow inductees and some players who have not yet been honored.

Day's selection was sufficiently controversial that he was challenged — albeit unsuccessfully — by another physician.

The UUP selected Assembly member Michael McGimpsey, albeit with a highly controversial and bitter selection.

The director has since noted that his selection of Shanghai Triad to follow up the politically controversial To Live was no accident, as he hoped that a " gangster movie " would be a conventional film.

He was controversial because he was uncompromising for peace and freedom with justice.

There are obvious reasons of convenience for this practice of excluding `` cost of capital '' from the direct apportionment of annual costs among the different classes of service -- notably, the avoidance of the controversial question what rate of return should be held to constitute `` cost of capital '' or `` fair rate of return ''.

But the really controversial aspect of customer-cost imputation arises because of the cost analyst's frequent practice of including, not just those costs that can be definitely earmarked as incurred for the benefit of specific customers but also a substantial fraction of the annual maintenance and capital costs of the secondary ( low-voltage ) distribution system -- a fraction equal to the estimated annual costs of a hypothetical system of minimum capacity.

Cuarón also directed the controversial public service announcement " I Am Autism " for Autism Speaks that was sharply criticized by disability rights groups for its negative portrayal of autism.

It was a controversial design at the time for the bold forms of the undulating stone facade and wrought iron decoration of the balconies and windows, designed largely by Josep Maria Jujol, who also created some of the plaster ceilings.

It hit number 1 in the UK singles chart in April 1972, spending 24 weeks total on the charts, topped the RPM national singles chart in Canada for three weeks, and rose as high as number 11 in the U. S. It is also a controversial instrumental, as it combined pipes with a military band.

The original Nernst heat theorem makes the weaker and less controversial claim that the entropy change for any isothermal process approaches zero as T → 0:

According to a controversial tradition reported by several medieval sources, Narses, out of spite for having been removed by Justinian's successor Justin II, called the Lombards to Italy.

In January 1864 Johnson organized a gathering of his state's Union loyalists, where resolutions were passed to elect county officials throughout the state, including a plan for a convention to dispose of the slavery issue ; also adopted was a very controversial and mandatory oath for voters, to protect and preserve the Union in the future.

John had his officials sell indulgences, a controversial practice that was protested in various parts of Europe, for instance by the followers of Jan Hus in Prague.

In 2008, psychology professor Benny Shanon published a controversial hypothesis that a brew analogous to Ayahuasca was heavily connected to early Judaism, and that the effects of this brew were responsible for some of the most significant events of Moses ' life, including his vision of the burning bush.

While he has been rated as one of the top-50 eminent psychologists of the 20th century, Jensen remains a controversial figure, largely for his conclusions regarding the causes of race-based differences in intelligence.

" The policy remained controversial, and was finally repealed in 2011, removing open sexual preference as a reason for dismissal from the armed forces.

* Dené – Caucasian superfamily: Based on the possible Caucasian link, some linguists, for example John Bengtson and Merritt Ruhlen, have proposed including Basque in the Dené – Caucasian superfamily of languages, but this proposed superfamily includes languages from North America and Eurasia, and its existence is highly controversial.

A controversial figure, Thackeray has attracted significant attention by making statements expressing admiration for Hitler as an artist and demagogue, while condemning the Holocaust, inciting violence against Muslims, expressing support for the LTTE, and taking strong stances on the aspects of popular culture, including fervent opposition to the celebration of Valentine's Day.

In the United States, it was a controversial battle because of the island's questionable strategic value and the high casualty rate, which was the highest for U. S. military personnel of any battle in the Pacific War.

The administrators of these servers gained sufficient influence in the otherwise anarchic Usenet community to be able to push through controversial changes, for instance the Great Renaming of Usenet newsgroups during the 1980s.

Concerned for the arms of the pitchers currently on the mound, Selig made the controversial decision to declare the game a tie, to the dissatisfaction of the Milwaukee fans.

They are also used in patients with dental phobia as well as some ophthalmic procedures like refractive surgery ; although such use is controversial and only recommended for those who are very anxious.

Many bands, such as Mayhem and Gorgoroth, are noted for their controversial shows, which have featured impaled animal heads, mock crucifixions, medieval weaponry and band members doused in animal blood.

His controversial works provoked many replies, and were studied for some decades after his death.

He became internationally known for his best-selling and controversial book The Skeptical Environmentalist ( 2001 ).