| 单词 | distinctive feature |
| 例句 | Instead, we have seen that the many distinctive features of the Fertile Crescent’s climate, environment, wild plants, and animals together provide a convincing explanation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Some distinctive feature is needed,” Burnham continued, “something to take the relative position in the World’s Columbian Exposition that was filled by the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Exposition.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The ability to make art is one of our most distinctive features, for it separates us from all other creatures across an evolutionary gap that is unbridgeable. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The Clabbert’s most distinctive feature is the large pustule in the middle of its forehead, which turns scarlet and flashes when it senses danger. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Let us consider the distinctive features of chiefdoms, very different from modern European and American states and, at the same time, from bands and simple tribal societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I want to tell her Daniela's distinctive features make her appear sweet and curious. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The lithesome Godé-Darel, whose most distinctive feature was her large, beaked nose, is the star here. Art Review: ‘Ferdinand Hodler: View to Infinity,’ at Neue Galerie 2012-09-20T21:50:42Z For others, a quick note of a distinctive feature, such as “the one with the weird hair,” would suffice. She was told 50 first dates was the key to relationship success. He was No. 98. 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z To meet demand, luxury jewelers are increasing the number of high-priced pieces, often including extremely rare and valuable gemstones as distinctive features. Haute Jewelry Is Hot 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The big change from the 2020 version, which was virtual, is the return of the festival’s most distinctive feature — that happy crowd, buzzing, boisterous, eager to love everything. Fall for Dance Review: Splats, Blue Moods and Go-Go Grooves 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z A distinctive feature of this style … is the sense of time and history not as force but as state or condition. Andreas Gursky's photos visually articulate the world around us, framing modern society 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z One of the distinctive features of the prize is that artists are able to nominate themselves. Kandinsky Prize shared by artists 2012-12-13T12:18:22Z Perhaps the most distinctive feature of all is the way in which Jesus puts at the centre of his world the child, the one who responds without reserve to an unreserved gift of love. Christian Beginnings by Geza Vermes - review 2012-07-11T07:00:02Z And it’s as good a place as any to study what may be the single most distinctive feature of Basquiat’s work — his line. How to Look at a Basquiat 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Strangely, the premiere only teased what might be the show’s most distinctive feature, a string of taped segments, for which Ms. Handler traveled to countries including Russia and Mexico. Review: ‘Chelsea’ on Netflix Seems Just Like the Talk Shows It Says It Isn’t 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z That was when I saw the distinctive feature of this style of participatory art. Calling on the audience to live the dream 2010-08-21T06:00:00Z The merger she’s looking for, more widespread among whites, is a distinctive feature of African American speech here. Is there a D.C. dialect? It’s a topic locals are pretty ‘cised’ to discuss In fact, it was all done with a Casualty actor Guy Henry, wearing a motion-capture mask that Cushing’s distinctive features were mapped on to. Back from the dead: how Hollywood pulled off its most unexpected resurrection acts 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z What he does is more like animation, or making himself into a cartoon, the way he exaggerates the most distinctive features of a person's mood or character. Comedy gold: Jim Carrey's Unnatural Act 2013-04-04T16:28:36Z But the work’s most distinctive feature is its most problematic. Review: ‘The Mantises Are Flipping W.3,’ a World of Its Own at Danspace Project 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z One of the most visibly distinctive features of the Sikh practice is the turban — a symbol of the religion’s belief in equality — though not everyone chooses to wear one. How to Feed Crowds in a Protest or Pandemic? The Sikhs Know 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z The handwoven roofs are made of local, sustainable bamboo, a distinctive feature of Javanese houses, known as limasan. 10 of the best sustainable hotels in south-east Asia 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z His height and distinctive features were the result of acromegaly, a hormonal condition. Richard Kiel, who played James Bond villain Jaws, dies at 74 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z The second distinctive feature is the four performances directed by Catrin Evans. Some Other Mother – review 2013-06-11T18:26:49Z One of the film’s most distinctive features, the Minnesota accent affected by the small-town characters, is also carried over into the TV show, although Mr. Hawley said it was being played down. A TV Version of ‘Fargo’ Has Parallels to the Film 2014-04-09T16:00:25Z Technically the distinctive feature of his steadily improving game was a lack of distinctive features. My hero: Andy Murray by Geoff Dyer 2013-07-12T15:00:01Z Another distinctive feature of the show was that its perspective felt wider, more sophisticated, than in years past. CFDA Awards: Spreading the Love 2010-06-08T15:46:00Z But its most distinctive feature is a sonic glow as entrancing as a phosphorescent sea. Review: In ‘The Upper Room,’ Homesteaders Living an Eco-Nightmare 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z A personal favorite — the completion of which has become a familial Christmas Day tradition — is a hike that links the Haskell Run and Ledges loops and includes some of the valley’s most distinctive features. Leaf Peeping Is Not Canceled: 6 Drives and Hikes to Try This Fall 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z The most distinctive feature is the mangroves, which line some of the bays along the south shore. Slowing Down, Finding Hidden Paradise on St. John 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The really distinctive feature of the show, though, is the sleight of hand he and Graham employ to keep open the question of the Ingrams’ guilt. Review: ‘Quiz’ Has a Big Question but No Final Answer 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z She said the delay in construction, which began in 2012, was because of one of the building’s most distinctive features: a honeycomb-style concrete-and-steel structure, known as the veil, that wraps around the museum. The Broad Museum in Los Angeles Delays Opening Until 2015 2014-02-09T08:01:02Z Its most distinctive feature was a surplus Marine-issue cargo net that stretched below the ceiling and was sometimes used as a massive hammock for collective relaxation. The Death of Death by Audio 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z In his occasional appearances as Murray, Mr. Molinaro made the most of his distinctive features to steal scenes. Al Molinaro, character actor on ‘Happy Days’ and ‘The Odd Couple,’ dies at 96 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Speaking of services like those, Berger points out another of Crackle’s distinctive features – it’s ad-supported, so viewers can watch the content for free. How Sony's free streaming service is trying to take on Netflix and Amazon 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Let’s say that TV series starred a beautiful woman who is sometimes mocked in gossip columns for her distinctive features. The big wink-wink at the center of Candace Bushnell’s new novel 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Martin as having “violet” eyes, a distinctive feature of her family. Guess Who’s Coming to Mordor 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z One of the distinctive features of this film, and of Moonlight, is a series of straight-to-camera shots, where the actors seem to directly address the audience, without dialogue. Barry Jenkins: ‘When you climb the ladder, you send it back down’ 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z One distinctive feature of Britain’s political system is that ministers are required to hold a seat in Parliament to propose legislation and be held to account by fellow lawmakers. Cameron’s Return Relies on a Procedure That’s Unusual, but Not Unprecedented 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z All five isolates exhibited a distinctive feature of Minorisa, a single flagellum coiled spirally around the cell. Discovery of three novel minorisa species, the smallest predatory marine picoplankton 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Their most distinctive feature, the horn, is composed of keratin, the same substance found in human hair and nails. Rhinos are a story of survival and hope, but we are driving then perilously close to extinction 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z But further scrutiny revealed distinctive features: legs slightly longer than those of most domestic cats, and a striking black-tipped tail. Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z A distinctive feature of Goldberg’s presidency has been a focus on making public meetings more understandable and accessible. Jackie Goldberg, George McKenna, LAUSD 'pillars,' will not seek school board reelection 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z BASRA, Iraq — For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq. Iraqis are furious over their government’s demolition of a minaret that stood for nearly 300 years 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The toy, the Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker, has the shape and other distinctive features of a bottle of Jack Daniel’s but with, as an appeals court judge put it, “lighthearted, dog-related alterations.” Supreme Court Rules Against Dog Toy Resembling Liquor Bottle 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Most flowers have a mutualistic pollinator, with the distinctive features of flowers reflecting the nature of the pollination agent. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The doll has other distinctive features, including a rounder face, smaller ears, a flat nasal bridge and eyes that are slightly slanted and almond-shaped. She didn’t have a Barbie with Down syndrome growing up. So she made one. 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Contemporary Russian propaganda has at least two other distinctive features. The Fox News model: Mafia, family or cult? 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Charuhas said he often hosted neighborhood dinners in his yard, in part because of its distinctive features. This Nantucket-style house is on D.C. market for $4.5 million 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z But visitors can still enjoy outdoor time in pure mountain air — the distinctive feature that historically made Davos and its sanitariums a magnet for people in search of healing. Even With the Crowds, Davos Is a Winter Haven 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z We suspect they come in many forms, each with distinctive features, and we’re in for a lot of surprises. How Star Collisions Forge the Universe’s Heaviest Elements 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The resulting world captured distinctive features of the region, such as upwelling waters off the coast of Namibia and long, reedlike cloud coverage. Supercomputer re-creates one of the most famous pictures of Earth 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Timothy Noah of the New Republic incisively identifies the most distinctive feature of effective altruism as “the balletic deftness with which it tiptoes past targets likely to offend billionaires,” such as inequality. Column: How Sam Bankman-Fried exploited the 'effective altruism' fad to get rich and con the world 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Naver said one distinctive feature of its robots was that they are intentionally “brainless,” meaning they are not rolling computers that process information inside the machine. Meet Your New Corporate Office Mate: A ‘Brainless’ Robot 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Increasingly, ostracod researchers are delving into how evolution shaped the animals’ most distinctive feature—their flashes. How the sea fireflies of the Caribbean are shining new light on evolution 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The relocation of the stones has been criticized by locals who believe the stones should remain a distinctive feature of their community. These Stones Graced the Capitol. They May Soon Be Removed From a Park. 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The International Astronomical Union considers the distinctive feature to be deuterium fusion. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z One of its biggest mysteries is also its most distinctive feature: the plaques and other protein deposits that German pathologist Alois Alzheimer first saw in 1906 in the brain of a deceased dementia patient. Potential fabrication in research images threatens key theory of Alzheimer’s disease 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Mid-ocean ridges, also known as spreading centers, have several distinctive features. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee believes many distinctive features of Hong Kong remain - and will likely stay the same beyond 2047. Hong Kong handover: What will the next 25 years hold? 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Staff were combing through personal effects, documenting distinctive features and other evidence. Texas migrant tragedy brings grief to families back home 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z More novel tools such as gait analysis, which looks at distinctive features of how people walk, or key-stroke analysis, based on how people type, are also being deployed. New biometrics laws urgently needed, review finds 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z "The stars of the show are Luna and Bill - named for one of their most distinctive features, their crescent-moon shaped beaks," she said. Curlews: Hidden camera captures life of endangered birds 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z In addition to being larger than the average tablet with a 13-inch screen, the most distinctive feature of the Yoga Tab 13 is its large adjustable handle. The HP Envy x360 2-in-1 is on sale for its lowest price ever at HP 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Clearview, however, has long promoted its database of faces as a distinctive feature, and the settlement could greatly limit its future prospects. Clearview AI to stop selling facial recognition tool to private firms 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Angled bay windows facing the street are among the building’s most distinctive features. Condos nearly sold out in distinct building near D.C’s Union Market 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Grid View The most distinctive feature in the Polestar O2 is the inclusion of a “cinematic drone” so owners can film themselves as they drive along a twisty mountain road, for example. The Polestar O2 is a sleek electric roadster with an integrated drone for aerial filming 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The images show a faint glow, revealing distinctive features of the planet – as well as a halo of oxygen. Hillary's comeback bid? 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z For that reason, Baltimore’s trees may not be right for cabinet makers or other mass producers who are looking for large quantities of one type of wood or for wood with less distinctive features. Once a dump, Baltimore’s Camp Small transforms street trees into lumber 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Ragged cliffs surround the Grand Coulee Dam School District, a legacy of volcanic eruptions and floods from the Ice Age, giving another distinctive feature to an area boasting the nation’s largest hydropower producer. Vast numbers of people in Washington are shut out of the digital world; will massive government funding solve the problem? 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z But this year, Nelson took his distinctive features and native Tulsa twang to just about the only place they’d never been: the spotlight. How Tim Blake Nelson stepped up for the lead role in the western 'Old Henry' 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The Cybertruck’s massive, flat windshield, blending seamlessly into the hood, was one of the electric truck’s most distinctive features when it was first unveiled in 2019. "No easy solution" for Tesla Cybertruck’s comically large windshield wiper, Elon Musk says 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z While Homo longi had distinctive features, it also shared traits with us, such as a flat face tucked under its brow rather than jutting out, as was the case with Neanderthals. Discovery of ‘Dragon Man’ Skull in China May Add Species to Human Family Tree 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Primarily a messaging app, its distinctive feature is called "channels" and allows individuals to broadcast to an unlimited audience. Telegram misogyny: 'They wanted to tie me and my child to a horse' 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z All these departures from the paradigm make the prosecution’s task less of an uphill battle than usual, but another distinctive feature in the Chauvin trial complicates their task. Column: The prosecutors are scoring at the Derek Chauvin trial. Here's why 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Public schools, DeVos suggested, threatened to yank children from the loving care of their homes and churches and wipe away "every distinctive feature of families." Betsy DeVos and the politics of fear: A not-so-fond farewell to Trump's education secretary 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z A distinctive feature of these entities is they have a single owner or small group of partners, so there tends to be little outside oversight of their financial behavior. There’s a Way Biden Can Raise More From the Rich Without Higher Taxes 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The emphasis placed by progressive realists on strengthening international law and governance may be their most distinctive feature. Perspective | Biden’s foreign policy team is full of idealists who keep getting people killed 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z The trees are the most distinctive feature, but each station includes other elements. Perspective | Futuristic bus stations dot Route 29 for Montgomery’s new Flash system 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Its skull also had distinctive features, including a long, flat snout and a specialized braincase—traits shared by tetrapods. How a 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Gave Us Fingers 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z So the company’s vision became its most distinctive feature. What’s left of Magic Leap? 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z At that time, a persistent cough was understood to be the most distinctive feature of Covid-19 and it was seen as the most likely way to transmit it. The mystery of 'silent spreaders' 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z A distinctive feature is an old regimental drum that serves as a coffee table. From The Archive: Ben Hogan Today - Golf Digest 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z But their most distinctive features use internal sensors, not SteamVR beacons — and expanding those beyond the Index would be good for everyone involved. HP is teasing a new VR headset in partnership with Valve and Microsoft 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z To figure out where Elpistostege belongs in the family tree, we needed to compare it with other species, paying special attention to their shared distinctive features. How a 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Gave Us Fingers 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Isn’t it the distinctive feature of paradises that they are doomed? Warnings about Weimar Germany could turn into self-fulfilling prophecies | Arnon Grunberg 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Pollack acknowledged that despite the XFL abandoning many of its former distinctive features, the old league does buy some good will for the new. This Is Not Your Crazy Uncle’s XFL 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z And I keep asking myself: Why, in this century, is the distinctive feature of America's wars that they never end? American exceptionalism is killing the planet 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Amazon made headlines earlier this year when its private label brand, 206 Collective, began selling a shoe that copies the most distinctive features of Allbirds’ namesake runners. Allbirds tells Amazon it forgot to steal the most important part of its shoe 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z It was black, with a silver clip—nothing you’d notice if you weren’t looking closely, but with a few distinctive features, including a narrow ring of chrome on its barrel. The Black Cube Chronicles: The Private Investigators 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z “Find a way to bring back the hillside turf course and get rid of its dirt crossing. It is such a unique and distinctive feature that sets Santa Anita apart from any other racetrack.” Racing! Readers have advice for Craig Fravel 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The new iPhone’s most distinctive feature may be impossible to miss: a giant square on the back of the phone with three cameras inside, including an ultra-wide-angle lens. Apple iPhone 11 event rumors ranked from mind-blowing to no way 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z In a study published in 2016, researchers in the United States and England asked witnesses to watch someone with a distinctive feature commit a crime. The Police Photoshopped His Mug Shot for a Lineup. He’s Not the Only One. 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z One of the most distinctive features of the handsome Prince Alfred pub in Maida Vale is the panelled dividers which you have to duck under to move from bar to bar. Theme parks, pubs and 'human zoos': how the Victorians invented leisure 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Another distinctive feature of Medicare for America is an outright ban on private contracting. Medicare for America: A health care plan worth a closer look 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z In fact, with one estimate suggesting such showers could deplete the rings within 300 million years, it seems that Saturn’s most distinctive feature could be surprisingly transient indeed. How Old Are Saturn's Rings? The Debate Rages On 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Others had distinctive features peeking from under the tarps like red checkered racing design, bright red spokes, or the Porsche lettering. Gas explosion also damaged world-famous Porsche collection 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Indeed, tenacity proved to be a distinctive feature of Mr. Dingell’s political career, as did a forcefulness that earned him admirers as well as critics. John Dingell Jr., a House ‘Bull’ Who Served the Longest, Is Dead at 92 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Fields of rubble and stalled construction projects are scattered among the few small retail buildings and the yurt-shaped gift shops that are the Kazakh side’s most distinctive feature. Can China Turn the Middle of Nowhere Into the Center of the World Economy? 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Officials for the NFL and the stadium are eager to show off the facility’s most distinctive feature, but even a billion dollars can’t buy a guarantee of good weather. Atlanta stadium field already covered with Super Bowl paint 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z “Her most distinctive feature is her ice blue eyes,” Moody said, recounting how quickly Alzheimer’s diminished a woman who had ascended to vice president at the financial services firm ITG. Some people with dementia wander away and get lost. A bracelet can help find them. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Increasingly massive and menacing military exercises have become a distinctive feature of this new era. On the road to World War III? 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z That brings us to one of the Note’s remaining distinctive features, its stylus. Samsung’s $1,000 Note 9 is great - but so is the cheaper S9 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The most distinctive feature of the brick building is the set of four blocky protuberances dotted with three doors that jut out from the front. Perspective | What does a storefront in Mount Pleasant have to do with Mazza Gallerie? 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z She created the Sea Ranch logo—two waves curling upward, like horns—and improvised the geometric, Pop-influenced murals that are its most distinctive feature. Private Dreams and Public Ideals in San Francisco 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Ung said the pool on the rotunda’s south end is an atypically distinctive feature for the courthouse, which was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996. Iowa courthouse struggles to keep goldfish 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z It identified seven distinctive features, such as vehicle number, transport marking and a white spot. Q&A: What we know and don't know about the downing of MH17 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z This 20-year-old artist looks for distinctive features, too, like how a person acts or how they dress. Art students use life experiences to form abstract creations 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z A few distinctive features of Marxism are: 1. The future of the American left 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z In one of Cravath’s most distinctive features, partner compensation is determined solely by seniority, a system known as lockstep. $11 Million a Year for a Law Partner? Bidding War Grows at Top-Tier Firms 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z During 100 million years of drifting, the land mass acquired a set of plant and animal species, including many dinosaurs, that mix distinctive features with ones seen elsewhere. India’s paleontologists fight destruction of its fossil riches 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Glucose is a hard molecule to detect — it doesn’t have very distinctive features. Tech companies are targeting heart disease — here’s how 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z EEE studies include many distinctive features, and the reporting summary is being designed with those in mind. Nature journals announce two steps to improve transparency 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z While Instagram shares some features with Twitter and Facebook, the craze for posting pictures of food is perhaps its most distinctive feature. Ten things we learned from MPs on Instagram 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The other distinctive feature in the building’s lobby is a plethora of pictures featuring Bob Murray, the company’s founder and boss, with President Donald Trump. Bob Murray, the coal baron with the president’s ear 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The distinctive features of our spiritual blackout are threefold. America is spiritually bankrupt. We must fight back together | Cornel West 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z This is a noise-cancelling headset designed primarily for office use, and its distinctive feature is a focus cone of 60 degrees in front of the user where sound is allowed through. The Orosound Tilde neckbuds are a pricey solution to the problem of office noise 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z One of its most distinctive features — and one of the most dangerous for pedestrians — is that it is broad enough to carry up to a dozen vehicle lanes. No Longer New York City’s ‘Boulevard of Death’ 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z The researchers said there are at least 30 other durian species, some edible, some inedible, and some with other distinctive features. What’s that smell? Secrets of famously pungent durian fruit revealed 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z The data, published in the journal, Nature, "provides a reference for studying orchid evolution" and suggests distinctive features found only in orchids played a key role "in the tremendous radiation of the group", they say. Orchid gives up the secrets of its success 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z But it’s not certain, and other possible origins for one of the animal kingdom’s most distinctive features are still a topic of debate among zoologists and evolutionary biologists alike. Giraffes could have evolved long necks to keep cool 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Its most distinctive feature was that instead of focusing on either donation campaigns or creative projects, FundAnything — true to its name — would fund almost anything. Donald Trump’s terrible crowdfunding site was a microcosm of his political career 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Climate change has distinctive features as a political issue that make it much more intractable than other controversies in which the science was once in cynical dispute. How climate scepticism turned into something more dangerous 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z The researchers said there are at least 30 other durian species, some edible, some inedible, and some with other distinctive features. What’s that smell? Secrets of famously pungent durian fruit revealed 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z It’s why the company first tried to acquire Snapchat, and, once rebuffed, invested heavily in cloning its most distinctive features. Facebook is building a Houseparty clone for live group video chat 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z “The personality and distinctive features of each of the ‘Arms’ characters is a lot more important.” How Nintendo created its wild new cast of fighters for Switch game Arms 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z One of the island’s most distinctive features, though, remains hidden: the Jurong Rock Caverns, which hold 126 million gallons of crude oil. How Singapore Is Creating More Land for Itself 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The reptile fossils were categorised as new species on the basis of distinctive features of their skull and other bones. British 'sea dragon' fossils are 'new to science' - BBC News 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z "Cultural transmission does not require the high cognitive sophistication specific to humans, nor is it a distinctive feature of humans," said Clint Perry, who co-led the study. Brainy bees learn how to pull strings to get what they want 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z It's unfamiliar territory for carmakers who are unaccustomed to cooperating as they battle for distinctive features that will help drive sales of their latest model vehicles. Car industry puts cooperation on show in battle against Silicon Valley firms 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z The company’s choice highlights a distinctive feature of the Rio games: the subdued presence of major Olympic sponsors. Sponsors Dial Down Volume at Rio Olympics 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The flat roof is a distinctive feature compared with many Colonial-style new builds in the Northern Virginia area, Settle said. A new development springs up outside the Beltway, with roomy homes and near Metro 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z “It seems to us next to impossible for white men to take likenesses of black men, without most grossly exaggerating their distinctive features.” American Exposure 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The Mountaineer had a distinctive feature: The rear window was busted out, the result of an earlier accident, police said. Fatal mystery: Why was a wrecked SUV found near crash of FDA scientist? 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Its most distinctive feature is its roof, which overhangs the stadium like a giant umbrella, providing shelter to fans immediately outside. Euro 2016 venue by venue: France's 10 stadiums for finals 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z One of Frederik’s most distinctive features is his long mane, which flows down almost to his fetlocks. Frederik the Great: the 'handsome' horse that's going viral 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z While the new Atopodentatus fossil largely matched up with the original, there was one distinctive feature that immediately caught the team’s eye: a hammerhead. Ancient Reptile Ate Like an Underwater Lawn Mower 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The warning is one of the system’s most distinctive features, along with its signature typeface. Phil Sayer, Voice Behind ‘Mind the Gap’ on London Underground, Dies at 62 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z The chameleon is a reptile with many distinctive features. Chameleon's tongue gives up secrets - BBC News 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z For many modern readers and playgoers, and surely for his contemporaries as well, the most distinctive feature of Shakespeare’s Jacobean plays is their often difficult and knotty verse style. Shakespeare's last act: a torrent of twisted fantasies 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z The almost universal invocation of liberty in this sense is one of the distinctive features of our politics. The GOP’s big lie: They want us to believe Trump’s hateful rhetoric isn’t part of the conservative tradition. Don’t buy it 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z The property’s most distinctive features are its glass walls and furniture made out of concrete. 'The Big Lebowski' House Is Now Part of a Museum 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Partly, changes in legislation that made some of its distinctive features outmoded, if not downright illegal. End of the road draws near for Land Rover Defender 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The most distinctive feature of the phone, however, is its large 5.5-inch screen, which Apple touts as perfect for watching and creating video. Holiday Gift and Gadget Guide The most interesting implication of these distinctive features is that they all point in one direction: towards winner-takes-all outcomes. How Amazon took control of the cloud | John Naughton 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z In the absence of any distinctive feature or economic purpose, they appear like a blank slate, inviting grandiose schemes and outsize ambitions. Cuba’s island of broken dreams 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z A distinctive feature of the system is that it provides benefits only to those personnel who stay in the armed forces for 20 years or longer. A Veto to Veterans' Wallets 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z In the intervening years, many of the building’s distinctive features have become obsolete. The FBI’s headquarters is falling apart. Why is it so hard for America to build a new one? 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z The tower tombs built on higher ground are a distinctive feature of Palmyra. Palmyra: Islamic State's demolition in the desert - BBC News 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z In the classrooms it becomes apparent that the diversity of pupils is one of the most distinctive features. Birmingham University seeks free school innovation - BBC News 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z One distinctive feature of Day’s game is an intense visualization procedure before each shot. Day, Spieth, Fowler and McIlroy Converge for Tour Championship 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Just a few distinctive features — like snake eyes — may be enough. Evolving a Defense, Mimics Save Themselves 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Club pros represent one of the few distinctive features of this tournament. PGA Championship: The Decline of the Club Pro 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z It's because of this distinctive feature that this species, along with two related species, are called "sickletails." Tiny Owl Getting Talking-To From Sheriff Has Huge Appetite 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Adding in a routine of light running isn’t the same as starting intense swimming, and in a distinctive feature, the calculator doesn’t weigh all physical activity equally. Here's How Many Calories You Should Eat To Lose Weight 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z One, the severity of his lack of judgment; and two, how the overriding, distinctive feature of his approach is one of thoroughgoing meanness. Paul LePage is facing impeachment: Why the Tea Party hero’s luck may have finally run out 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The progressive imagination One of most distinctive features of modern French thought since the Enlightenment, which long provided the basis for its global appeal, is the richness of its progressive tradition. From Left Bank to left behind: where have the great French thinkers gone? 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z It had a high back, which hid most of my apartment and any distinctive features from the camera. Skyping with the enemy: how I was recruited by Isis to join their jihad in Syria 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z It has continued to prevail as a distinctive feature of the culture of the United States. Is America Still the Home of the Brave? 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Another distinctive feature of 2015 is the profusion of polls sampled in individual parliamentary constituencies. Election 2015: The challenge for pollsters 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z One of Oasis’s most distinctive features is an open-air atrium that runs down the middle of the ship. A Luxury Liner Docks, and the Countdown’s On 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Each “comprehensive” is in itself a system of thought grounded in reality, forging a way to the future and possessing distinctive features. The Evolution of Xi Jinping's 'Four Comprehensives' 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Marvelling at the awesome specimens being uncovered in southern England at the time, a young Owen recognised that the remains shared a number of distinctive features. The man who invented the dinosaur 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Either way, said Tracey George, a law professor and political scientist at Vanderbilt University, the study explored a distinctive feature of American justice. Why Judges Tilt to the Right 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z One of the car’s most distinctive features is the flying c-pillars at the rear of the cabin that direct air onto the rear deck to create a downward force on the vehicle to improve handling. Detroit Auto Show: Acura unveils 550-horsepower hybrid NSX 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z The most distinctive feature of the UK's homework hours is the social gap. UK families' 'long homework hours' 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The store, one of Minot’s distinctive features, offers many items unique to North Dakota. NASCAR-themed snacks popular sell at Minot store 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Perhaps Kitt's most distinctive feature was the red bar of light that would ebb and flow on the front of the car. How Knight Rider predicted the future 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z The bricks spent time in a drying shed before being transferred to the site’s most distinctive feature: the domed structures known as beehive kilns. What are those odd and distinctive brick buildings near the National Arboretum? Among the distinctive features of the new office building will be projecting window bays, echoing those of the original. Harlem Landmark Is Reborn From the Base of the Old Corn Exchange Bank 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z This is likely a cost measure to keep the price of the handset as low as possible, but it does rob the Lumia 735 of a useful and distinctive feature of Windows Phone. Nokia Lumia 735 Review: The Selfie Smartphone Is The Cameraphone For The Social Media Generation 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z The great difference between foreign banking systems and our own is found in the concentration and mobilization of reserves, which is the distinctive feature of the European systems. Dear Chair Yellen: Mend The Fed 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Its most distinctive feature: the T-shaped “Thor’s Hammer” running lights, which the car maker says will “add to the entirely new, distinctive and confident face for Volvo’s forthcoming car generation.” Volvo’s $11 billion gamble to win back Americans: A bulky SUV with “Thor’s hammer” Kingsborough students — at least those in their late teens and twenties — were too busy working or studying for their summer classes, several said, to take advantage of the college’s most distinctive feature. A College Beach Party With a Twist, and More Than a Few Wrinkles 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z And one of the most distinctive features of plays at the reconstructed Globe is that it's impossible not to watch the audience as much as the play. Shakespeare's Globe: Theatrical laboratory 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Though the interior remains mostly unadorned, one distinctive feature of the house is the collection of cacti lining the balconies and windows throughout the property. A Paris Designer Sets up a Creative Commune in the Hollywood Hills 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z A distinctive feature of school, church or office which disappeared with the invention of the photocopier, even though for years this upstart was more promise than delivery: grey type, greyer images, and endless jams. The importance of being a 'normal' 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Though the departing administration hailed the cab’s distinctive features, like transparent roof panels and “lower-annoyance” horns, critics seized on the choice of the Nissan because it was neither a hybrid nor wheelchair-accessible without modifications. Appeals Court Rules Bloomberg Plan for ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’ Is Legal 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z One of the distinctive features of that baton was an LED sensor that detected the pulse of the person who held it. 'The Queen smiled at me' 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z In an age where travel and migration are much easier, we need to be understood by a broader range of people, and tend to temper the most distinctive features of our accents. Are these the most endangered accents of English? 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most distinctive feature are the LED taillights, which — yes — are a split Union Jack. This handmade Italian roadster is a Mini Cooper unlike any other 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z Stokes has focused on the old jail, photographing many of its distinctive features. Old courthouse, jail a fading bit of Dallas lore 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Jupiter’s most distinctive feature – a giant red spot bigger than Earth – is shrinking, images from the Hubble Space Telescope released on Thursday showed. Jupiter's giant red spot shrinking, Hubble images show 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Although I personally find their distinctive features unnecessary, consumers looking for those specific attributes will welcome them. Niche appeal in 2 new Android phones 2014-01-17T23:53:48Z The distinctive feature of these Islamic financial products - known as sukuk - is that they are intended to get round the prohibition on paying or receiving interest. London's role in Islamic finance 2013-10-29T15:17:57Z Scotland Yard used fingerprints as early as 1901, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle knew enough about the distinctive features of the human ear to work it into one of his Sherlock Holmes stories. The slow death of the pesky password 2013-09-10T23:26:40Z He is now being cajoled by Amanullah Khan, an official of one of Pakistan's largest charities, the Edhi Foundation, to try and recall any distinctive feature of the place where he lived. Finding Pakistan's lost children 2013-07-24T04:34:18Z Its distinctive feature is a keypad that lights up in lots of different colours. The cash machines of the future? 2013-07-15T23:14:24Z This structure can add a distinctive feature, especially if you are downsizing to a smaller home and yard. Ask an Expert: Gardening Advice for Aging Bodies, Part 1 2013-06-19T11:00:01Z According to the US commentator Christopher Newfield: "The distinctive feature of Mooc marketing in 2013 is the shift from being an intriguing experiment to being pushed as a workable solution to budgetary and access crises." Q. Will 'Moocs' be the scourge or saviour or higher education? 2013-05-12T17:21:56Z Another distinctive feature of a French hunt is the sound the pack makes. How long will France hunt with hounds? 2012-12-26T00:14:40Z When heart cells were infected with the virus they became smaller, thin and tapered as they acquired the "distinctive features of pacemaker cells", the report said. Virus rebuilds heart's own pacemaker 2012-12-16T18:05:12Z “We’ve always said the cycling track is a distinctive feature of this facility, but not the only one.” Plans for Velodrome at Brooklyn Bridge Park Are Altered 2012-09-22T01:37:10Z They said, too, that the plan actually revives some of the building’s distinctive features. Macy’s NYC Flagship Getting $400M Makeover 2012-09-19T14:35:27Z One of the most distinctive features of archosaurs is a prominent muscle attachment site on the posterolateral part of the femur. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z Although not possessed by all men in equal measure and not entirely wanting in lower animals it is a distinctive feature in all human conduct. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z This tender interest in animal life is one of the most distinctive features of the poetry of Virgil. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z If the report be true, which, however, we cannot affirm, this would be a very singular agreement with one of the distinctive features of the Greek story of Deucalion and Pyrrha. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z Everything turns, then, on internal criticism of the epistle, working on the distinctive features already noticed, together with such personal allusions as it affords. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The distinctive feature of the new methods is that it is based on scientific and business principles. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z The Egyptians had their myth of the soul’s journey, drawing all its distinctive features from the special character of their land, chiefly from the commanding influence which a great neighbouring desert exercised upon their imagination. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z But the wings vary considerably in different families, and the most distinctive feature is the structure of the jaws, which form a beak-like organ with stylets adapted for piercing and sucking. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z A few only were Tibetans; the majority were obviously of Indian origin, calling themselves Nepalese, but without any of the distinctive features of that race. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The authorities believe they have a good chance of catching Mr. Toth because he has distinctive features. Osama Bin Laden Replaced on F.B.I.?s Most Wanted List 2012-04-11T03:28:55Z The salons of Paris form a distinctive feature of French society. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But Australian vegetation has distinctive features that quickly catch the eye. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Of one peculiarly distinctive feature we have still to speak. The Making of the New Testament 2012-03-30T02:00:20.917Z But by far the most ingenious and at the same time most influential system of utilitarian morals is that which owes its distinctive feature to the doctrine of association of Hartley. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Referring to the first, their distinctive feature is that they give the actual dimensions of the piece, whether it be of the required dimension or not. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z Of the distinctive feature which constitutes the difference in the ten conceptions each one will have been unconscious while it formed itself, and perhaps also afterward. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z They acquire their peculiar distinctive features at a very early age, and are then the most elegant little miniature fowls which can possibly be imagined. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The church of San Antonio shares the attractive informality which is the distinctive feature of Ivizan architecture. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Its distinctive features were an abrupt attack during the night, bilious vomiting, excruciating headache, rigidity of the spine, difficult deglutition, convulsions, nocturnal paroxysms, petechi�, and death in from twelve hours to five days. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z This is one of the distinctive features of trotting in America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Dr Bleek describes it as having the distinctive features of the suffix-pronominal order or higher form of languages, in which the pronouns are identical with and borrowed from the derivative suffixes of the nouns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z All are aware that the two Evangelical accounts of our Lord's human descent exhibit certain distinctive features. The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels 2012-02-24T03:00:31.020Z The chief reason for this may have been that Canute was not yet willing to enforce the rigid enactments against heathen practices that were such a distinctive feature of Ethelred's legislation. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Apart from impetigo contagiosa, the cutaneous complications that follow in the wake of vaccination possess no distinctive features, and their management differs in no wise from that of the same manifestations due to other causes. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z A distinctive feature of this plant in the autumn is the large inflated seed-pods. Our Flowering Shrubs and how to know them 2012-02-18T03:00:16.030Z The No-Tsu Oh Carnival week each November is a distinctive feature of the city. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Contact has not altogether destroyed the distinctive features of the ancient suburb, and we know when our walk has brought us to its borders. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z A distinctive feature of avian influenza viruses in general, and H5N1 viruses in particular, is that they are incapable of being transmitted among humans by aerosol. [Policy Forum] Public Health and Biosecurity: H5N1 Debates: Hung Up on the Wrong Questions 2012-02-16T18:55:31.950Z The courts made some attempts to utilise personal subjection as a distinctive feature of born villains. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z It throws drooping clusters of green-coloured flowers in early spring, and the three to five-angled leaves are a distinctive feature of this plant. Our Flowering Shrubs and how to know them 2012-02-18T03:00:16.030Z A Basque church has its distinctive features, including a belfry, a lofty, plain interior, with galleries, and often a votive ship, gayly painted and fully rigged, suspended from the ceiling. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z So readily, at the bidding of slavery, will Protestants surrender the most distinctive feature of Protestantism! Slavery and the Constitution 2012-02-01T03:00:13.957Z Observe that the distinctive feature is in the exclusive use of such determination of a curve by means of its equation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z At present it must be confessed that the metropolis is hardly more than a sketch of itself, and a sketch that presents no very distinctive features. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z A distinctive feature of this plant is the heart-shaped, three-lobed, and serrated leaves. Our Flowering Shrubs and how to know them 2012-02-18T03:00:16.030Z In a word there is not a distinctive feature of modern university life that was not anticipated in the Thirteenth Century. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z Creeks, it was evident, were bewilderingly plentiful in that country, and there were no distinctive features in the scenery. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Another distinctive feature of Acamptonectes is that its ribs are rounded in cross-section. Rigid Swimmer and the Cretaceous Ichthyosaur Revolution (part I) 2012-01-03T23:45:00.273Z Among the many strong and representative men who have impressed their genius on the Catholic Church, and given to it its distinctive features, none have equalled Irenaeus, the Bishop of Lyons. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z Guarding of first and last signatures is another of the distinctive features of library binding. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z The first endeavor of the psychiatrist is to characterize the symptom by some distinctive feature. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z It stands out from all those things in which they co-operated, followed, or assented as the distinctive feature of papal Rome. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z The distinctive feature is the use of a four-blade leaf spring with a forked end encircling the valve stems and pressing against a collar on its extremity. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z Under the lead of Philo a new school arose, which was formed from a union of "Mosaic faith and Grecian philosophy," in which the distinctive features of each are clearly preserved. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z The distinctive feature is the duality of the social organization: a man who enters fully into undergraduate affairs takes part both in the life of the college and in the life of the university. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z Topography of terminal moraines.—The most distinctive feature of a terminal moraine is not its ridge-like character, but its peculiar topography. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Another distinctive feature is the great variety of local contrasts; the rapid transitions are the natural effect of diversity in the geographical configuration of the country. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z This treatise gives concise instructions for starting and running all makes of gasoline automobiles, how to care for them, and gives distinctive features of control. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z The distinctive feature of Socialism is not that all things are in common, but that production is only carried on upon the common account, and that the instruments of production are held as common property. Socialism 2011-11-27T03:00:13.337Z The immense piazza is so filled and thronged with people that its distinctive features are quite lost. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Here we have a fresh distinctive feature in the biography of the Nuthatch. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z In order to estimate how far the development of Greece had advanced, or to appreciate the distinctive features of Greek life at this period, we must study Ionia, rather than Attica or the Peloponnese. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z A Danish inventor, Valdemar Poulsen, has adopted an altogether different method of producing electrical oscillations, which method is the distinctive feature of his mode of telegraphy. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z By her stories, "Teddy" and "Janet," Miss Anna Chapin Ray has already made English readers familiar with many of the distinctive features of boy and girl life in America. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z But let us seek to scrutinize the distinctive features of the old and new more closely. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z The hitherto meager hospital facilities are being amplified by the building of a maternity hospital and the enlargement of the children's hospital,—a centralization plan of hospital service being a unique and distinctive feature. Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster 2011-10-02T02:00:12.020Z The fauna and flora have no distinctive features. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z The absolutely distinctive feature of the molecule is the specific relatedness of these atoms. Spencer's Philosophy of Science The Herbert Spencer Lecture Delivered at the Museum 7 November, 1913 2011-09-25T02:00:15.883Z We must, however, point out some of the distinctive features. Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:31.587Z Take this away, and there would remain indeed a faith and a morality, but both would have lost their distinctive features: it would be a faith without its centre, and a morality without its foundation. My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z I am aware of the inaccuracy of these appellations, because the complexion is not always the distinctive feature of these groups: other and more important physiological traits must be taken into consideration. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z Each has its own distinctive features, and there is abundance of minor incident. The Ontario Archives Scope of its Operations 2011-08-08T02:00:20.520Z The ridges dealt with in this book could not be seen at all in such rude prints, much less could they be utilised as strictly distinctive features. Finger Prints 2011-08-07T02:00:07.827Z Is it possible that he could have had nothing interesting to tell about a work presenting so many striking and distinctive features? Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:31.587Z One of the distinctive features of the Finland educational system is the students, of course they start at 7 rather than 5. A conversation: Kopp, West, Smiley on Teach for America 2011-08-05T03:30:37Z All that is here contended for is, that the distinctive features of such races, in whatever manner they may have originated, are now persistent. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z The unspeakable horror of this weekend's massacre in Norway is exaggerated exponentially by terrorist Anders Breivik's abuse of one of civil society's most distinctive features: the trust that the public places in law enforcement. Trust: Why Norway's Greatest Vulnerability Is also Its Greatest Strength 2011-07-25T21:04:32Z Almost a year later, his office in Southwest Washington remains lightly decorated; the distinctive feature is a looking glass pointed toward the Capitol. Dodd-Frank Backers Clash With Regulator 2011-07-23T01:16:03Z Another distinctive feature is Quora's interface, which is similar to other social media platforms. Putting the Quality in Q&A 2011-06-27T04:00:00Z The building stood bare, with no encompassing fence, and its chief distinctive features were a large doorway, a single row of windows set at regular intervals, and a pitched roof. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z It suggests that genres “possess distinctive features at every possible scale of analysis.” The Mechanic Muse: What Is Distant Reading? 2011-06-24T22:35:48Z Industry, patience, sweet social affections, and piety, firm, but not austere, were the distinctive features of this interesting race. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z It's one of the distinctive features of what we do and we don't want to change that. General managers push for tougher penalties for head hits 2011-06-09T00:53:20Z The year is divided into but two seasons, summer and winter, the distinctive features of spring and fall, so well marked in the upper austral and transition provinces, disappearing. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Its most distinctive feature is the early severance which it marks of “goldsmiths that keep running cashes,” precursors of the modern bankers, from the mass of the merchants of London. William Blake A Critical Essay 2011-05-04T02:00:18.110Z Its most distinctive feature is the rustic porch, a recent addition, which serves the purposes of living-room, library, and bedroom. The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z There were quite a lot of distinctive features in relation to the speech that the offender used. Crime analysts 2011-04-19T09:17:22Z Among the distinctive features of American controversy he places the fact that the old political differences which ranged Protestants against Catholics in Europe have no real life or significance beyond the Atlantic. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, January 1865 2011-04-19T02:00:18.103Z Perhaps the outline was the same in all, but each might have been individuated by distinctive features. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z The naked-necked chicken’s distinctive feature is caused, not surprisingly, by a mutation in its DNA. Genetics and evolution: Some chicken. Some neck? 2011-03-31T10:44:34Z To so combine these three crosses without losing the distinctive features of each was not easy; each cross must be distinct, and retain equally distinct its fimbriation, or bordering, which denotes the original ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Its distinctive feature is the course of instruction in military science and civil engineering. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z Researchers from the University of Toronto, Scarborough identified the species' distinctive features including "pancake-like" circular bodies and a reduced caudal sting - the poisonous spine the fishes are named after. New Amazon stingrays discovered 2011-03-14T08:48:05Z In these he condemns previous philosophers for ignoring in their psychological investigations the fact of consciousness, which is the distinctive feature of man, and confining their observation to the so-called “states of the mind.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z Later a form of creed and a plan of organization were adopted, giving the Church of England some distinctive features. The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History 2011-03-09T03:00:46.980Z The distinctive features of Christian ethics are obedience, unworldliness, benevolence, purity and humility. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z One of the most distinctive features of the neck bones of a bird is the way in which the cervical ribs are blended with the vertebræ. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z The distinctive features of Modern English have already been anticipated by way of contrast with preceding stages of the language. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z The pedal is the distinctive feature of the Organ which places it above all other instruments, and gives it its magnificence, sonority, and majesty. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z The important and distinctive feature is the presence of pores between the flooring-plates, on either side of the groove; and these, we cannot doubt, served for the passage of podia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Certainly, one of the most distinctive features of our nation's greatness is the freedom of the people to call their leaders to task when the situation warrants it. A rhetorical arms race? 2011-01-16T02:09:00Z Therefore, excepting the Edentata and the Monotremes, the distinctive feature of the mammalian shoulder-girdle appears to be that the limbs are supported by the shoulder-blades, termed the scapulæ. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z Another distinctive feature of the Victorian novel is the position it enabled women to attain in literature, a position attained by them in creative work neither before nor since. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z But the diet is also linked to some of the giant pandas most distinctive features, including its round face with its powerful jaw muscles to crush the shoots. Pandamania 2011-01-11T18:07:34Z Gardens formed a distinctive feature in the colonists' home grounds, from the time of their landing on unknown soil. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Remarks.—The distinctive feature of this ship is the arrangement of the propellers. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z To recapitulate, the distinctive features of the Decorated epoch may be enumerated as follows: 1. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z Making Ready on Platen PressesBy T. G. McGrew The essential parts of a press and their functions; distinctive features of commonly used machines. Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) 2010-12-30T03:00:20.623Z In a world where responsiveness increasingly marks the difference between high performers and also-rans, agile IT and business will continue to be a distinctive feature of marketplace success. Cloud Computing's Great Promise 2010-06-30T19:50:00Z The man had three distinctive features that could help identify him. 'Dribbling rapist' suspects named 2010-02-26T12:54:00Z A distinctive feature is the existence of the "Close," exhibiting interesting remains of English architecture. Cathedral Cities of England The speculative principles of this body were identical with those of the Isma‘īlites, but their external policy was marked by one peculiar and distinctive feature—the employment of secret “assassination” against all enemies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Reproductive Processes of the Graphic ArtsBy A. W. Elson A primer of information about the distinctive features of the relief, the intaglio, and the planographic processes of printing. Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) 2010-12-30T03:00:20.623Z This long hinterland contained the corn land, the timber, and the hunting-grounds, but the most valuable and distinctive feature in the Seigniories was the river frontage. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical Lowness of roofs and the absence of arches were distinctive features of Greek architecture, in which, as in that of Egypt, horizontality of line is another characteristic mark. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The south transept has a distinctive feature in its magnificent rose window, whilst the north transept is adorned with a series of beautiful worked lancet windows, known as the Five Sisters. Cathedral Cities of England In fact the perspective of the Gospel was seriously changed and its most distinctive features obscured. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The long face, high crest for the horns, which are ringed, lyrate and more or less strongly angulated, and the moderately long tail, are the distinctive features of the hartebeests. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" The distinctive feature of the Bollman system was the previously mentioned series of diagonal truss links in combination with a cast-iron compression chord, which Bollman called the “stretcher.” The Engineering Contributions of Wendel Bollman Its most distinctive feature, as compared with the Greek or the Egyptian style, is the predominance in it of perpendicular or rising lines, producing forms that convey the idea of soaring or mounting upwards. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The snow-clad hills are the most distinctive feature, here and there rising in overpowering masses wreathed in fantastic vapours. Glories of Spain The various successive movements, then, which make up our temporary reflex achieve their relationship to one another from the fact that they are started simultaneously, and this peculiarity constitutes a distinctive feature. Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude It has moreover the rare and distinctive feature of what is known as a caryatid porch, that is to say, one in which the entablature is upheld by caryatides or statues representing female figures. Architecture The distinctive features of a metropolis, and the residence of a sovereign prince, are gone. The Fortunes Of Glencore The chest and belly are cream white to white and are the most distinctive features from a distance. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification While it is a distinctive feature of the Quincy plan not to make the public library a special reference library, its success depends on having large reference libraries near at hand. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses Those who aimed at too great laxity, which would deprive the Order of its distinctive features, and those who would accentuate those features until they became impracticable or grotesque, were gradually eliminated. Saint Bonaventure The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order Ere long, however, to this general plan was added the distinctive feature of transepts or transverse passages running across the entrance to the apse, thus giving to the whole building the form of a cross. Architecture The system of the Monarch Company has certain distinctive features in this respect. Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. Note also any distinctive features of body shape and coloration and observe its general behavior, including swimming, blowing, and diving characteristics. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification It is a distinctive feature of the Quincy plan not to make the library a special reference library. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses At any rate the episode, his friendship with this Anglo-Saxon girl of the road, is one of the distinctive features of both Lavengro and The Romany Rye. The Vagabond in Literature A distinctive feature of the Cephalopoda is their bilateral symmetry and the absence of anything like the torsion of the visceral mass seen in the Anisopleurous Gastropoda. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" Other distinctive features of the modern dialects are not found in Gaulish, partly owing to the character of the monuments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Making a brief sketch at this point may aid in identifying the animal or in later recalling its distinctive features.3. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Nationalism is the distinctive feature of the old world, within the precincts of Judaism and among the peoples of heathendom. The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews That must be because he has no distinctive features. An Unknown Lover THE story of the women of Mexico, as that country is known to-day, presents few distinctive features. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) The distinctive feature of the institution was that in it the study of modern languages and natural sciences were to be largely pursued. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 The common features of the romantic tragedy of this age are sufficiently marked; but they leave unobscured the distinctive features in its individual writers of which a discerning criticism has been able to take note. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" Quick observation and apt improvisation have always been distinctive features in the Italian character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Here a distinctive feature is the use of a hut-shaped urn to receive the ashes of the dead. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Roman Catholic Formularies.—For our present purpose the distinctive features of Roman Catholicism may be said to be summed up in the decrees of the council of Trent and the creed of Pope Pius IV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" What could more forcibly exhibit God's disapprobation of one of the distinctive features of slavery,—compulsion? Three Prize Essays on American Slavery The distinctive feature is the spiral arrangement of the garment, the body being wrapped to a greater or less extent with a bandage of varying length in more or less parallel stripes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Even the minor characters should not idly intervene; while the chief characters should predominate over, or determine, the course of the action, its entire conception should harmonize with their distinctive features. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" In Mexican Codices the culture hero, Quetzalcoatl, is figured with a beard, and tradition records that this was his distinctive feature. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations The distinctive feature of Dorian comradeship was that it remained on both sides masculine, tolerating no sort of softness. A Problem in Greek Ethics Being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion But there still remain a large number of highly characteristic Malayan genera whose absence gives a distinctive feature to the Philippine bird fauna. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras One distinctive feature of the topographical aspect of Leyden, and one which is universal in most of the cities of Holland, are the canals which cross and recross the principal streets. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine If I say that all these processes constitute negation of the negation, I embrace them all under this one law of progress, and leave the distinctive features of each special process without particular notice. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" It reaches a height of forty feet or more, and forms a distinctive feature of the scenery. The Pearl of India Small idiomatic differences are observable, but, on the other hand, it shares with it several distinctive features, so that, on the whole, it resembles Hebrew far more closely than any other Semitic language now known. The Christian View of the Old Testament Unless the interpreter catches this secret and reveals it to his audience, he will miss the distinctive feature of the monologue and reduce it to a narrative poem. Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation This, then, is the first distinctive feature of the ecclesiastical edifices erected in Germany in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries when the new Gothic forms were elsewhere budding into their utmost beauty. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine But, for the present, we adopt a conservative course and treat evotis as a full species owing to its distinctive features, restricted geographic distribution, and the lack of evidence of intergradation between it and crawfordi. Noteworthy Mammals from Sinaloa, Mexico The brown coloring on the underparts is a distinctive feature of P. ochraventer; in adults this color differs in shade. Mammals from Tamaulipas, Mexico Its distinctive features are pulpit and auditorium, and it is symbolical of the complete equality of ministers and congregation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" A shaded lamp threw a circle of brilliance upon the table, and brought out its distinctive features with singular distinctness against a background of olive-green wall and velvet curtain. Under False Pretences A Novel The distinctive feature of these bats is the free tail-tip, which pierces the interfemoral membrane to appear on its upper surface, and may project beyond its margin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" He believes in a revelation which is non-progressive and whose distinctive feature is sameness for all times. The Defects of the Negro Church The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 10 Our epoch, the epoch of the bourgeois, possesses, however, this distinctive feature: it has simplified the class antagonisms. Manifesto of the Communist Party In doctrines, and in all essential and distinctive features, it remains the same as its parent society. The Church Handy Dictionary This cheering and singing form one of the distinctive features of inter-collegiate and scholastic athletic contests in America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" But in Chinese the use of numeratives is quite a distinctive feature of the language. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Of its distinctive features, the most noticeable is the compactness secured by the use of India Paper—a compactness not gained at the cost of using small and eye-trying type. The Recipe for Diamonds Here came a pause, due to inanition of distinctive features. When Ghost Meets Ghost Architecturally as well as devotionally the Altar is the distinctive feature, the objective point of the building to which all else conforms. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia The Tower of Co�tquen, one of the ancient towers of the city wall, is practically part of the castle, and the keep, or Queen Anne’s Tower, is the most distinctive feature remaining. Legends & Romances of Brittany It typifies not only the genus Chinchilla, but the family Chinchillidae, for the distinctive features of which see Rodentia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" All of which indicates that a distinctive feature of the period beginning with 1846 was the introduction and rapid extension of improved farm machinery. History of Farming in Ontario The chief distinctive feature of the Parsee dress is the hat, to which the community cling with a pertinacity that would be extraordinary, were it not common. Happy Days for Boys and Girls The study of anatomy developed also the art of embalming, one of the most distinctive features of Egyptian civilization. History of Human Society Another distinctive feature of Fleet Street was the taverns and coffee-houses. Dickens' London The higher class, intended for transients of the better class of poor and for workmen with steady employment, has some distinctive features. The Social Work of the Salvation Army And herein is the glorious, distinctive feature of Christianity in so far as it touches a human soul. Christ, Christianity and the Bible Though there are many species of palm in Cuba, one seldom sees the fan-palm, which forms such a distinctive feature in equatorial regions as at Penang and Singapore. Due South or Cuba Past and Present The descriptions include the range, the classification, the distinctive features such as flowers, leaves, fruit, etc., and all other marks that lead to an easy identification of the tree. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. Shortly after the Conquest distinctive features began to show themselves. Architecture Classic and Early Christian The piazza of St. Mark’s is a distinctive feature, even in all Europe. Italy, the Magic Land A tendency to realism already marks this early Fleming, and is the distinctive feature of a manner in which the painter strives to imitate nature in its most material forms. Six Centuries of Painting Very different is the light in which the eye of true philosophy, enlightened by the experience of their abolition, views these great distinctive features of modern society. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 In America, the home of so many systems of mental healing, it is perhaps even more necessary than in Europe to insist on the distinctive features of M. Cou�'s teaching. The Practice of Autosuggestion Unquestionably the most distinctive feature of the window treatment of this neighborhood was the outside shutters. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia The distinctive features of this genus are the involute margin and the soft, tough, and decurrent gills which are easily separable from the hymenophore. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth There is, in the society of the Spanish lady, a distinctive feature of character, called franqueza, which, above all others, gives her the greatest charm in the eyes of a foreigner. Roman Catholicism in Spain The Albatross had only one distinctive feature; her crow's-nest, from which a lookout was kept for schools of fish, was basket-shaped instead of being perfectly round. Smugglers' Reef The old refectory of the monks is the most distinctive feature of the present house. The Cornish Riviera A distinctive feature is the simple iron fence along the street with two wrought-iron arched gates, as beautiful as any in America, hung from high, ball-topped stone posts. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia It is this power of infusing a robust humanity into her characters that makes the distinctive feature of Ada Cambridge’s best novels. Australian Writers The early institution was unique, its distinctive features being unlike those of any public house in England or on the Continent. All About Coffee One of the distinctive features of Northern mythology is that the people always believed that their gods belonged to a finite race. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas The ‘Crab’ Nebula in Taurus, the ‘Horse-Shoe’ Nebula in Sobieski’s Shield, and the ‘Dumb-Bell’ Nebula in Vulpecula are remarkable objects, but the assistance of a powerful telescope is required to bring out their distinctive features. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' In its distinctive features, moreover, the nature of that progress has been such as to lend itself with facility to untechnical treatment. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition The distinctive features of the driving mashie are that it has a deeper face than that of the cleek, and that this depth increases somewhat more rapidly from the heel to the toe. The Complete Golfer Similarly, the distinctive feature of Tuskegee—adequate provision for industrial training—sets it upon a hill apart, but by a whimsical perversity this major feature is in some quarters assumed to be the whole school. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements In such a question the present throws a light upon the past, but the two have distinctive features of their own, even when the physical characteristics of the country have remained the same. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 The distinctive feature of the step cutting is the several series of parallel-edged quadrangular facets above and below the girdle and the generally rounding character of its cross section. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Their configuration lends to the skies their distinctive features, and marks out the shifting tracks of more mobile objects with relatively fixed, and generally unvarying points of light. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition Respect for the dead, and a considerate regard for the due performance of the rites of burial, have been distinctive features in man in all ages and countries. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Its architecture was plain but handsome; it possessed two distinctive features which the detective was quick to notice. The Chestermarke Instinct It is not to them that we must look for the distinctive features of Mesopotamian temple architecture. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 The harbour, too, has its distinctive features on this gay and festive occasion. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 One of their distinctive features comes out with particular prominence. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition Bands came into fashion with Englishmen many years before wigs, but like wigs they were worn in general society before they became a recognized and distinctive feature of professional costume. A Book About Lawyers The next experience is the disappearance of the straight uncompromising horizon of the opposite rim, which is a distinctive feature of every view from above. The Book of the National Parks Belgium could not claim any of these distinctive features. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day The author then sets before us the three kinds of toleration, like three portraits, so that their distinctive features appear in bold relief. The Faith of Our Fathers This is the most noble as it is the most distinctive feature in the government of the United States. The Critical Period of American History But though bands—longer than those still worn by clergymen—have come to be a distinctive feature of legal costume, the bar was slow to adopt falling-collars—regarding them as a strange and fanciful innovation. A Book About Lawyers The curious houses of the Sumatran Highlands, with their adjacent rice-barns, form distinctive features of this unique island. Through the Malay Archipelago But the most distinctive feature of her costume consisted in a floating scarf of old-rose, worn like the frontispiece lady in some volume of 'Keepsake' or 'Token.' Shapes that Haunt the Dusk Its two exclusively distinctive features are: sex love and child love. Love—Marriage—Birth Control Being a Speech delivered at the Church Congress at Birmingham, October, 1921 But the distinctive feature, the one which Carl could patent, was the means by which a bed was made up inside the car as Pullman seats are turned into berths. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life Paris, unlike London, has never expatiated to the effacement of her distinctive features and the loss of civic consciousness. The Story of Paris This, indeed, is the distinctive feature of the so-called new theology, in contrast with that which the Protestant Reformers inherited from St. Augustine. Miracles and Supernatural Religion A distinctive feature is the large, clear type. The Two Great Retreats of History The general arrangement is the same, and especially the really distinctive features, namely, the division by columns, and the presence of a desk. The Care of Books With a little time, some suitable paper and a pair of sharp scissors the witches, pumpkin faces, cats and bats, which are the distinctive features of this decoration, may be easily made at home. Armour's Monthly Cook Book, Volume 2, No. 12, October 1913 A Monthly Magazine of Household Interest One very distinctive feature of this game is the fact that each guard becomes, in turn, thrower for his team. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium The chorus was a distinctive feature of these dramas,—tragedies and comedies alike. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality A still more distinctive feature of his court were the theatrical representations, which became a prominent part of all the palace festivities, and which undoubtedly owed much to the duke's taste for dramatic art. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 The distinctive feature of the religion of the Bible is its indissoluble connection with righteousness. Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government In order to particularize some of the distinctive features of the American college, we need to understand our educational system as a whole. Colleges in America The distinctive feature of this game is the peculiar limitation put on the opportunity to hide, which may even free the blinder from his task. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium Calcareous soils have been losing their distinctive feature, and the immense areas of land naturally low in lime have remained hampered in ability to make full returns for labor, fertilizer and seed. Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement He greatly enjoyed the working against time, which was the distinctive feature of the contest. Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia The distinctive feature of this class of clairvoyant phenomena is this connecting link of physical objects. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers This for two reasons—to bring out the distinctive features of the place more effectively than it is possible to without such a background, and to serve as a wind-break. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover The distinctive feature of the army was its officers. Historical Essays The modern Catholic cathedral had no distinctive features. Travels in the Far East The distinctive feature of this center is the use of lagging laid lengthwise of the arch and bent to curve. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs This tendency is so universal, that it has been classed, under a special name, among the distinctive features of the human mind. Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria In all of these works the heroine has certain distinctive features, drawn from one and the same haunting dream of his manly adolescence. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) When taken from the loom it does not have the smooth, lustrous appearance which is its distinctive feature. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades After a while, though, other steamboats operating low-pressure engines copied the idea, and there were several "walking-beam boys" employed on the rivers, and their flags were remodeled to have some distinctive feature each. Southern Stories Retold from St. Nicholas A distinctive feature of the work is the illustrations with which the text throughout is accompanied. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement Above the other distinctive features of that tragic night, to the plaisant this question had reiterated itself persistently in the solitude of his cell. Under the Rose One distinctive feature of it is that it takes up the difficult questions of how the machinery of production could be acquired and how wages could be adjusted under a Socialist administration. Socialism: Positive and Negative Schiller has accomplished it in great perfection; the whole scene of affairs was evidently clear before his own eye, and he did not want expertness to discriminate and seize its distinctive features. The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works A peculiar sensitiveness had been from childhood the distinctive feature of his character. Julian Home The distinctive feature of his Vera quadratura is his use of an infinite converging series, a plan that Archimedes used with the parabola. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I Probably the most distinctive feature in this frontier was the importance of the community type of settlement; in other words, of the towns, with their Puritan ideals in education, morals, and religion. The Frontier in American History If this be, as I think it is, the one distinctive feature of his character, it seems to explain away what are called the inconsistencies of his life. The Ontario High School Reader These priests, or phungyis, in their old gold cotton robes form one of the most distinctive features of Burmese life in town and country. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah The shields are chosen for their distinctive features, and, once learnt, it would be impossible in seeking 'Warr. The Book-Hunter at Home Here Champlain saw the triple palisades, long houses, containing several households, and other distinctive features of those Indian villages, one of which Cartier found at the foot of Mont Royal. Canada The most distinctive feature of the church is the very decorative 'Greenway' chapel. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts One of the most distinctive features of this Gospel is the decisive clearness with which it shows how Jesus trained and educated His disciples. The Books of the New Testament The Formal Military Wedding The church or formal home wedding where the bridegroom and his attendants are all army men, may have the distinctive feature of the arch of swords or bayonets. The Etiquette of To-day The most distinctive feature which can be identified as that of Socrates himself is the cross-examination. The Chief End of Man This brief survey has shown how the distinctive features of China’s artistic activity were distributed. Chinese Painters A Critical Study But the distinctive feature of the orchids lies in the fact that this dependence on the insect is wellnigh universally absolute. My Studio Neighbors Reason in its broadest sense is the most distinctive feature of man, and by means of it he exerts his mightiest influence upon the world. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics The serving of meals out of doors, if the season and weather permit, is a distinctive feature of country hospitality, and very enjoyable to city dwellers. The Etiquette of To-day Large as his salary is, it is the least distinctive feature of his high office. Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General Therefore we may say that the style of Ku K’ai-chih exemplifies the distinctive features of Chinese painting at a period extending from the third to the seventh centuries. Chinese Painters A Critical Study Such fantastic claims can be made only by writers devoid of any knowledge of palæontology or of the distinctive features of the dragon and its history. The Evolution of the Dragon Hence the distinctive feature of Kant's moral theory is the enunciation of the 'Categorical Imperative'—the supreme inner demand of reason. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics The distinctive feature of a Bania wedding in the northern Districts is that women accompany the marriage procession, and the Banias are the only high caste in which they do this. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II His most distinctive feature is his temperamental opportunism. Theft A Play In Four Acts The distinctive features in woman's work in this war, were magnitude, system, thorough co-operativeness with the other sex, distinctness of purpose, business-like thoroughness in details, sturdy persistency to the close. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience In any case there can be no doubt that the distinctive features of Osiris, his real personality and character, were developed in Egypt. The Evolution of the Dragon No, for the reason that the distinctive features between the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian pertain to the capitals. The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages The distinctive features of the brig are, that it has two masts, both of which are square-rigged. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships The ease with which this is done is scarcely comprehensible by those who have not wandered over an unfamiliar and boundless plain, on which the clumps of trees and shrubs have no very distinctive features. The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood The Written Exercises are a distinctive feature of this work. A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 This spiral became a distinctive feature of the god of thunder throughout the Hellenic and Phœnician worlds and in those parts of Africa which were affected by their influence or directly by Egypt. The Evolution of the Dragon Erskine Fanshawe did not dispute the statement as each porter had done before him; he contented himself with asking if there was any distinctive feature in the appearance of the box itself. The Independence of Claire Since the craft became popular, numerous and important improvements have been made in the construction of its hull and several parts, but its distinctive features remain unaltered. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships Moreover, in the British colonies is to be found a spirit of humor that exactly parallels our own in many distinctive features. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers It has, then, been supposed—and this is a very important proposition—that the distinctive feature of psychical facts does not consist in their forming a class of particular events. The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps They are all of them the dragon's distinctive features; and from time to time in the history of past ages we catch glimpses of the reality of these identifications. The Evolution of the Dragon These successive watercourses indicate natural lines of defence, stronger or weaker according to their individual distinctive features. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 A distinctive feature of Elizavéta's reign was the growth of closer relations with France, which at this period represented the highest culture of Europe. A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections Evidently these articles of the Maryland "Abstract," as A. Spaeth puts it, "not only avoid or contradict the distinctive features of the Lutheran Confession, but have a decided savor of Arminianism and Pelagianism." American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod Men forget a word’s history and etymology; its distinctive features are obliterated for them, with all which attached it to some thought or fact which by right was its own. English Past and Present But the chaotic punctuation has been throughout revised, though, except to remove ambiguity, I have not interfered with one distinctive feature, an exceptionally frequent use of brackets. Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois The most distinctive feature of a Rājpūt’s dress was formerly his turban; the more voluminous and heavy this was, the greater distinction attached to the bearer. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala The distinctive feature of a Muhammadan fast is, that it is a fast during the day only. The Faith of Islam A third distinctive feature is that the members of a caste do not as a rule eat with outsiders with the exception of other Hindu castes of a much higher social position than their own. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) The audience likes a recurrence to a distinctive feature. The Story of a Play A Novel Here, however, its external use forms quite a distinctive feature of the village. A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228 The distinctive features of animal protection and home government, especially in the higher groups, may compare favourably with any of the methods used by civilised man. The Human Side of Animals But for the rest, the distinctive features through which those treaties have passed is this, that every poor plant of freedom which they had spared has been uprooted by the unsparing hand of despotism. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 The most distinctive feature of Muhammadan dress is that the men always wear trousers or pyjamas of cotton, silk or chintz cloth, usually white. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) They are, as a rule, much broken down, and might perhaps be classed with the ruins already described, but there are some distinctive features which justify us in separating them. The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-95, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 73-198 If his own hand has distinctive features beyond the average, he should name the trump suit himself, otherwise pass it to his partner. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Now that all outlines are softened, all distinctive features are lost. Under the Trees and Elsewhere In general the adoration expressed fear of the evil rather than love of the good—but this can hardly be regarded as a distinctive feature, much less a peculiar one. The Siouan Indians Europeans had already begun to consider this question, and for the most part had decided on using photographic telescopes having no distinctive feature specially designed for the transit. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer In the latter world the mineral doth exist but with a distinctive feature which is the vegetable characteristic. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá The task of selection should fall to the hand which has the most distinctive features, that is, either the longest suit or unusual strength or weakness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Within a remarkably short period of time, the number of Local Spiritual Assemblies multiplied and the ethnic and cultural diversity of the membership became an ever more distinctive feature of Bahá’í life. Century of Light These not only afforded a grateful shade, but gave a distinctive feature to the place that was quickly recognized by the surrounding Indians. At War with Pontiac The Totem of the Bear The bamboo, the king of grasses, forms a distinctive feature in the landscape of the Napo, frequently rising eighty feet in length, though not in height, for the fronds curve downward. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America Foreignism Preserved Not only do you find the foreigner, of one race or another, everywhere, but wherever you find him in any numbers you note that the most distinctive feature is the foreignism. Aliens or Americans? We reject this scheme, as to its distinctive feature, for all those reasons which lead us to accept that final view to which we now turn. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Size and colour, however, would not in this case appear to be the most distinctive features. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. Another distinctive feature of his poetry Lucretius inherited as part of his birthright. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series It stands out from all those things in which they co-operated, followed or assented, as the distinctive feature of papal Rome. The Age of the Reformation The most distinctive feature of Hungarian cookery is the use of paprika, the national pepper. The Gourmet's Guide to Europe What were some of the distinctive features in the character of the old Domine? Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O The distinctive features were, that the rangers should operate independently of the regular army and be entitled to the legitimate spoil captured from the enemy. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War I think the most distinctive feature of war-time travel is the fact that the boat must be perfectly dark at night to an outside observer. Our Navy in the War "It failed," they said, "to give due prominence to the distinctive features of the gospel economy." Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story Huge craters had been blown up by both sides in such numbers that they formed the most distinctive feature of this part of the line. The Seventh Manchesters July 1916 to March 1919 Though such suburban grounds mimic the isolation and retirement of ancient country-houses surrounded with parks, the distinctive feature of the ancient houses is omitted. Nature Near London If Base Ball had been derived from Rounders, it would be likely to show in its history some trace of this distinctive feature of the English game. The Story of Cooperstown But can any distinctive features of the Egyptian religion be traced to the influences exerted by the phenomena of the Nile? Nature Mysticism There are distinctive features belonging to different genera, which will be enumerated as follows. Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners Problems characterize every age, sum up the complex life of nations and give them their distinctive features. Catholic Problems in Western Canada It is the presence or absence of the voices of these latter which imparts distinctive features to the minstrelsy of every month of the year. A Bird Calendar for Northern India But the exterior carving and the curious signs engraved on the time-stained wood, are the most distinctive features, and give the streets their picturesque character. Normandy Picturesque The Day's Work brings us directly into touch with one of the most distinctive features of Mr Kipling's method. Rudyard Kipling The distinctive feature is the milk that flows when the gills are cut. Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners The distinctive feature of network mentioned in relation to bags applies to these also, but not that of colouring. The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea The country became an ordinary farming district, with no distinctive features. Wych Hazel It will always be necessary to obtain some definite knowledge of the distinctive features of a country, before we can form a just estimate of the beauties or the errors of its architecture. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character It must be observed under many phases before one can clearly comprehend its distinctive features. The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features |
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