The Melnibonéan invented a saddle-like sorcerous membrane named skeffla ’ a which enables the dragons to move between planes of existence.

In addition, from 1977 – 81 a saddle-like striping was featured on the back of the home shorts.

It consists of a saddle-like seat containing an electric motor, gearbox speed reducer, and mechanism connected to a rod that protrudes from a hole in the top center.

Smaller versions of the ice age glaciers continue to erode Jefferson, with the largest of these being the Whitewater Glacier east of the saddle-like part of the summit ridge.

The characteristically pyramid-shaped peak actually consists of two pinnacles, the Grossglockner and the Kleinglockner ( 3, 770 m ; klein means " small " in German ), separated by a saddle-like formation known as the Glocknerscharte.

Coloration is a golden tan to pale brown, with dark blotches on the sides and saddle-like blotches across the back.

Originally named the Cinchado, it was renamed La Silla ( the saddle in Spanish ) after its saddle-like shape.

The name of this genus is derived from the Greek words acanthos (" spiny ") and ephippion (" saddle "), referring to the saddle-like labellum of the plants.

The clitellum is a thick, saddle-like, ring found in the epidermis ( skin ) of the worm, usually with a light colored pigment.

In the late 12th century, Almohad ruler Abu Yusuf ordered the Jews of the Maghreb to wear dark blue garments with long sleeves and saddle-like caps.

When a dot appears close to the end of the transverse line, the `` moderate '' rating may be further classified according to the position of the dot with respect to the vertical marking denoting the mean age.

The short grooves on the right may have been used for marking Roman ounces.

It has also been recently suggested that the rapid climatic collapse, marking the Akkadian Dark Age, may have been responsible for the religiously prescribed prohibition against the raising and consumption of pigs that spread through the Ancient Middle East from the end of the third millennium BC.

As relief maps show contour lines marking points of equal height, a set of lines marking points of equal potential ( known as equipotentials ) may be drawn around an electrostatically charged object.

Erosion and changes in the form of river banks may be measured by inserting metal rods into the bank and marking the position of the bank surface along the rods at different times.

The lunations marking the middle of each half-year may also have been marked by specific festivals.

It is believed that every word, or marking, has divine meaning, and that not one part may be inadvertently changed lest it lead to error.

Some schools in the United States, notably Boston Latin School, may divide the year into five or more marking periods.

Elements marking number may appear on nouns and pronouns in dependent-marking languages or on verbs and adjectives in head-marking languages.

The United States does not have federal legislation marking sexual orientation as criteria for hate crimes, but several states, including the District of Columbia, enforce harsher penalties for crimes where real or perceived sexual orientation may have been a motivator.

** Polar circle, either of two circles of latitude marking the extreme southerly points ( northern hemisphere ) or northerly points ( southern hemisphere ) at which the sun may remain above or below the horizon for 24 continuous hours at some point during the year

Conversely, unofficial duties are performed by Royal Family members on behalf of Canadian organizations of which they may be patrons, through their attendance at charity events, visiting with members of the Canadian Forces as colonel-in-chief, or marking certain key anniversaries.

This may have been due to the crossroads marking the boundaries of the settlement coupled with a desire to bury those outside of the law outside the settlement, or that the many roads would confuse the dead.

For example, property marking should ideally be done with ink easily read under ultraviolet light, whereas in espionage such an ink would be considered too easily detectable since a large number of letters may be screened relatively quickly using UV light.

Its Southern Hemisphere counterpart, marking the most southerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead, is the Tropic of Capricorn.

Another marking that may appear on the tablet is a score or crease across the face, which is intended to permit breaking the tablet into equal parts for the administration of half a tablet.

Online teachers may also use a tablet for marking student work, or for live tutorials or lessons, especially where complex visual information or mathematical equations are required.

The speed limit sign marking the new speed zone may also have the orange flags.

Depending on local climate, the transfer of power between the winter goddess and the summer goddess is celebrated any time between Là Fhèill Brìghde ( 1 February ) at the earliest, Latha na Cailliche ( 25 March ), or Bealltainn ( 1 May ) at the latest, and the local festivals marking the arrival of the first signs of spring may be named after either the Cailleach or Brìghde.

On some high end consumer equipment, Dolby calibration control is included: for recording, a reference tone at Dolby level may be recorded for accurate playback level calibration on another transport ; at playback, the same recorded tone should produce the identical output, as indicated by a Dolby logo marking at + 3 VU on the VU meter ( s ).

Such a word may in fact have a number of plural forms, to allow for simultaneous agreement within other categories such as case, person and gender, as well as marking of categories belonging to of the word itself ( such as tense of verbs, degree of comparison of adjectives, etc.

A ceremony may mark a rite of passage in a human life, marking the significance of, for example:

* returning books borrowed from public libraries in time ( people may be eagerly awaiting them ) and without vandalising or marking on them, and while there, observing silence

Mention should also be made of his Animadversiones historicae ( 1685 ), which may be said to have laid the foundations of historical criticism, and of his treatises on the Roman republic, alluded to by Niebuhr as marking the beginning of the new era of historical study with which his own name is associated.

The need for and the way to achieve a Christian home will be stressed in special services marking National Christian Family Week in Miami area churches next week.

The outstanding family of Central Nazarene Church will be picked by ballot from among eight families during the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service marking National Family Week.

Furthermore, considering that some of these roads seem to go nowhere, experts suggest that they can be linked — especially the Great North Road — to astronomical observations, solstice marking, and agricultural cycles.

That month, Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, the publishers of collections of Doonesbury until the mid-1980s, took out an ad in the New York Times Book Review, marking the occasion by saying: It ’ s nice for Trudeau and Doonesbury to be so honored, " but it ’ s quite another thing when the Establishment clutches all of Walden Commune to its bosom.

Some researchers such as Brengelman ( 1970 ), have suggested that, in addition to this marking of word origin, these spellings indicate a more formal level of style or register in a given text, although Rollins ( 2004 ) finds this point to be exaggerated as there would be many exceptions where a word with one of these spellings, such as ⟨ ph ⟩ for ( like telephone ), could occur in an informal text.

An example of this hybrid marking would be a consumer firework, which is labeled as 1. 4G or 1. 4S.

Before anime began to be licensed in the U. S., fans who wanted to get a hold of anime would leak copies of anime movies and subtitle them to exchange with friends in the community, thus marking the start of fansubs.

Genesis appears to be structured around the recurring phrase elleh toledot, meaning " these are the generations ," with the first use of the phrase referring to the " generations of heaven and earth " and the remainder marking individuals — Noah, the " sons of Noah ", Shem, etc., down to Jacob.

Indelible ink itself is not infallible as it can be used to commit electoral fraud by marking opponent party members before they have chances to cast their votes.

Hollenshead also mentioned that the title would be completely developed in-house, marking the first game since 2004's Doom 3 to be done so.

In particularly transparent mineral, or in thin-section, cleavage can be seen a series of parallel lines marking the planar surfaces when viewed at a side.

Before a mutual solution could be devised, the mosque was destroyed on December 6, 1992 as the mosque was built by Babur allegedly on the site of a previous Hindu temple marking the birthplace of Rama.

Also pie menus and marking menus have been proposed as solutions for both problems, since they support learning of the available options but can also be used with quick gestures.

* The Islamic calendar has retained an observational definition of the new moon, marking the new month when the first crescent moon is actually seen, and making it impossible to be certain in advance of when a specific month will begin ( in particular, the exact date on which Ramadan will begin is not known in advance ).

The founding of Pretoria as the capital of the South African Republic can be seen as marking the end of the Boers ' settlement movements of the Great Trek.

To qualify under the Third Geneva Convention, a combatant must have conducted military operations according to the laws and customs of war, be part of a chain of command, wear a " fixed distinctive marking, visible from a distance " and bear arms openly.

That can be achieved by marking something, displaying a message ( i. e. a notice ), drawing attention or presenting evidence of an underlying cause ( for instance, medical symptoms signify a disease ), performing a bodily gesture, etc.

Anthropologist Ling Roth in 1900 described four methods of skin marking and suggested they be differentiated under the names of tatu, moko, cicatrix, and keloid.