The low compulsive child was one who appeared relatively unconcerned about such matters.

If adjectival meanings show relatively low retentiveness of stems, as I am confident will prove to be the case in most languages of the world, why should our basic lists include 15 per cent of these unstable forms, but only 8 per cent of animals and plants which replace much more slowly??

Adjusted sales that month were up a relatively steep 2.5% from those of the month before, which in turn were slightly higher than the January low of $17.8 billion.

Because of weak bonding between the layers, gray arsenic is brittle and has a relatively low Mohs hardness of 3. 5.

This relatively close packing leads to a high density of 6. 697 g / cm < sup > 3 </ sup >, but the weak bonding between the layers leads to the low hardness and brittleness of antimony.

The growth rate was high at 13. 4 %, but the relatively low base must be considered.

Because of their relatively large mass, + 2 electric charge and relatively low velocity, alpha particles are very likely to interact with other atoms and lose their energy, so their forward motion is effectively stopped within a few centimeters of air.

However, Curie also worked with unshielded X-ray tubes during World War I, and analysis of her skeleton during a reburial showed a relatively low level of radioisotope burden.

On the other hand they perform relatively well with low rode scopes and set fairly reliably.

Sycamore figs grow at a low elevation, lower than the Tekoa of Judah, which is at a relatively high elevation of 850 metres ( overlooking both Jerusalem and Bethlehem ).

By 2009 with natural gas prices at a long-term low, Alberta's economy was in poor health compared to before, although still relatively better than many other comparable jurisdictions.

Black powder had many disadvantages as a propellant ; it has relatively low power, requiring large amounts of powder to fire projectiles, and created thick clouds of white smoke that would obscure the targets, betray the positions of guns and make aiming impossible.

They justified this relatively low ranking ( though higher than every other Atari console save the 2600 ) with the summary statement: " Its delayed release, its cancelled peripherals, and a lack of financial backing from the company's new owners all combined to ensure that Atari 7800 would never see any success beyond being a sexier way of playing Atari 2600 titles.

Fluphenazine, haloperidol, pimozide and risperidone exhibit a relatively low risk.

Owing to the low and erratic rainfall over most of the outback, combined with soils which are usually not very fertile, inland Australia is relatively sparsely settled.

The relatively low melting point of brass ( 900 to 940 ° C, 1652 to 1724 ° F, depending on composition ) and its flow characteristics make it a relatively easy material to cast.

Because of its low density and atomic mass, beryllium is relatively transparent to X-rays and other forms of ionizing radiation ; therefore, it is the most common window material for X-ray equipment and in particle physics experiments.

The combination of this modulus and a relatively low density results in an unusually fast sound conduction speed in beryllium – about 12. 9 km / s at ambient conditions.

In combination with the relatively low coefficient of linear thermal expansion ( 11. 4 × 10 < sup >− 6 </ sup > K < sup >− 1 </ sup >), these characteristics result in a unique stability under conditions of thermal loading.

Bridges employing only compression are relatively inefficient structurally, but may be highly cost efficient where suitable materials are available near the site and the cost of labor is low.

Total government spending, including consumption and transfer payments, is relatively low.

It has relatively high compressive strength, of about 170 MPa ( 1800 kgf / cm² ) but poor tensile strength of 104 – 121 MPa and very low shear stress strength ( 51. 6 MPa ), meaning it resists pushing forces well, but not pulling or torsional forces.

The flavour is typically less malty than a traditional bock, and may be drier, hoppier, and more bitter, but still with a relatively low hop flavour, with a mild spicy or peppery quality from the hops, increased carbonation and alcohol content.

Weight for weight, screw anchors have a higher holding than other permanent designs, and so can be cheap and relatively easily installed, although may not be ideal in extremely soft mud.

Despite the regular holding of relatively free and fair elections to the National Assembly, Kuwait is not a democracy by the usual definition of the term because the prime minister is not responsible to parliament.

As a result, racial groups possessing relatively little power often find themselves excluded or oppressed, while hegemonic individuals and institutions are charged with holding racist attitudes.

Similar to the approach employed in the McLean transaction, the use of publicly traded holding companies as investment vehicles to acquire portfolios of investments in corporate assets was a relatively new trend in the 1960s, popularized by the likes of Warren Buffett ( Berkshire Hathaway ) and Victor Posner ( DWG Corporation ), and later adopted by Nelson Peltz ( Triarc ), Saul Steinberg ( Reliance Insurance ) and Gerry Schwartz ( Onex Corporation ).

Due to the relatively short time frame for the move, Karmanos himself thought of and decided upon the new name for the club, the Carolina Hurricanes, rather than holding a contest as is sometimes done.

Figures from 1860 reveal slave holdings in York County were relatively small, with approximately 70 % of all farms holding fewer than 10 slaves and less than 3 % of the farms with 50 or more.

Similar to the approach employed in the McLean transaction, the use of publicly traded holding companies as investment vehicles to acquire portfolios of investments in corporate assets was a relatively new trend in the 1960s popularized by the likes of Warren Buffett ( Berkshire Hathaway ) and Victor Posner ( DWG Corporation ) and later adopted by Nelson Peltz ( Triarc ), Saul Steinberg ( Reliance Insurance ) and Gerry Schwartz ( Onex Corporation ).

Although it is a relatively strong flier, it also glides frequently, holding its wings in a very pronounced V shape as it does.

When flying in wooded vegetation, Honey Buzzards usually fly quite low and perch in mid canopy, holding the body relatively horizontal with tail drooping.

To read a bar code, the person holding the pen must move the tip of it across the bars at a relatively uniform speed.

Quoted directly from the Snakeboard patent Abstract and Claims: " This invention relates to a skateboard comprising two footboards each of the footboards including a foot platform and wheel-set which carries two wheels in axial alignment fixed to the underside of the platform, a spacer element for holding the footboards in a spaced relationship and a pivot arrangement having a vertical pivot axis connecting each footboard to the spacer element to enable both footboards to pivot relatively to the spacer element, each wheel set including a wheel body, wheel axles which are fixed to and project from the opposite sides of the body with the wheels being journaled for rotation on the axles, a first pivot pin being attached to the wheel body with its axis in a vertical direction, a support member on the wheel body, a second pivot pin pivotally connecting the foot platform to the support member with its pivot axis normal to the wheel axis, and resilient suspension means between the support member and the underside of the foot platform for holding the platform horizontal, said pivot arrangement being pivotally engaged with the first pivot pin.

Due to their diseased bulk, their plague monk troops are extremely tough, and deliriously fanatical in combat, providing a needed role of holding up powerful enemies without breaking in the relatively low-leadership army of the Skaven.

Ishara believed in holding on to a relatively small section of Hawkwing's vast but crumbling empire, instead of fighting for the whole.

Judge Motley, relying on the relatively recent Supreme Court precedent Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District ( holding that " undifferentiated fear or apprehension of disturbance is not enough to overcome the right to freedom of expression "), ordered the Board of Education to come up with an arrangement permitting the distribution of the survey to the juniors and seniors.

Initially holding around 500 seats, this was a relatively low timber structure and it was totally destroyed by a fire in 1935.

The features that were retained included the majority of the interior being constructed from ' Sonar Blue ' plastic ( with blue cloth trim ), map / magazine holding slots above the windscreen, hand-holds for rear passengers being incorporated into the head restraints of the front seats, remote radio controls on the instrument cluster, twin removable sunroof panels ( including a special zip-up storage bag behind the rear seats ) and the inclusion of a Land Rover-branded cloth fabric holdall in the front centre console for oddments storage that could be removed from the vehicle and worn as a ' handbag ' using a supplied shoulder strap ( relatively few of these bags have survived, making them collectable items ).

A gilded figure of a man holding a laurel wreath instead of a sword and standing upon a relatively large " trophy " style base.

However, the ISC's relatively small size for an auditorium ( about the size of an elementary school gymnasium ) limit it from holding larger events, such as large musical concerts or graduations.

Stanley Tshosane was named as his replacement and in his first game in charge, Botswana achieved an impressive 2 – 1 win away to Mozambique to put them in a relatively strong position in their qualifying group ; on their next fixture, they took everyone by surprise by holding Côte d ' Ivoire to a 1 – 1 draw.

The bonds holding the molecules of nutrients together and the bonds holding molecules of free oxygen together are all relatively weak compared with the chemical bonds holding carbon dioxide and water together.

In 1964, Kelsen relativised the idea of ' constitution ', holding that each relatively higher legal norm is a ' constitution ' in relation to any norm created under its authority.