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A unique feature of the HETE mission was its capability to localize GRBs with ~ 10 arc second accuracy in near real time aboard the spacecraft, and to transmit these positions directly to a network of receivers at existing ground-based observatories enabling rapid, sensitive follow-up studies in the radio, IR, and optical bands.
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A unique feature is their ability to feed by suction using only one half of the lower jaw at a time.
Another feature unique to amphibians is the columella-opercular complex, adjoining the auditory capsule, which is involved in the transmission of both airborne and seismic signals.
They typically have small hinged pedicellate teeth, a feature unique to amphibians.
The Aster used 64KB of RAM memory and had the unique feature of supporting two fundamentally different internal architectures: when turned on without a boot floppy or with a TRS-DOS floppy, the Aster would be fully TRS-80 compatible, with 48KB or RAM.
The controllers did, however, include a pause button, a unique feature at the time.
One unique feature to this console is the ' hold ' button, which allowed the player to freeze the game, change the time or change the speed of the game during the course of the game.
The Cowboys also include a unique, if subtle, feature on the back of the helmet: a blue strip of Dymo tape with the player's name embossed, placed on the white portion of the stripe at the back of the helmet.
Type II genomes have the unique feature of two separate Rep ORFs.
As a further feature, Galileo will provide a unique global Search and Rescue ( SAR ) function.
The unique feature of the system is that no promissory instruments are exchanged between the hawala brokers ; the transaction takes place entirely on the honor system.
The Ibanez X guitars are Ibanez guitars that feature unconventional and unique body designs.
Since there are many different reference ellipsoids the latitude of a feature on the surface is not unique: this is stressed in the ISO standard which states that " without the full specification of the coordinate reference system, coordinates ( that is latitude and longitude ) are ambiguous at best and meaningless at worst ".
Many stations also feature unique interior designs to help passenger identification.
One unique feature of the lake is the Z-shaped Bay of Quinte which separates Prince Edward County from the Ontario mainland, save for a isthmus near Trenton ; this feature also supports many wetlands and aquatic plants, as well as associated fisheries.
In this view, sources can be identified to some extent because each era of history and each distinct geographical region has its own unique feature, which one can trace and analyze.
A unique feature of DHM is the ability to adjust focus after the image is recorded, since all focus planes are recorded simultaneously by the hologram.
Whereas most American Methodist worship is modeled after the Anglican Communion's Book of Common Prayer, a unique feature was the once practiced observance of the season of Kingdomtide, which encompasses the last thirteen weeks before Advent, thus dividing the long season after Pentecost into two discrete segments.
One unique feature of the show was the Mouseketeer Roll Call, in which many ( but not all ) of that day's line-up of regular performers would introduce themselves by name to the television audience.
A unique feature that may aid safety is that the fuel-balls actually form the core's mechanism, and are replaced one-by-one as they age.
The volcano's outer edge consists of an escarpment, or cliff, up to tall, a feature unique among the shield volcanoes of Mars.
A unique feature of the Somali funds transfer companies is that they all charge the same low commission of 5 % for sending amounts of up to approximately $ 1000, a fee range that encompasses the vast majority of household Somali remittances.
Another unique external feature, termed the " SILTS " pod, was located on the top of Columbia's tailfin, and was installed after STS-9 to acquire infrared and other thermal data.
This resulted in Trinidad and Tobago having the unique feature of a large French-speaking Free Coloured slave-owning class.
That feature or “ genetic marker ” was exclusively unique to viols and reminded one always of the viol's more ancient plucked vihuela roots, the " luteness " of viols.
unique and mission
Her symbolic role in this unique mission to the Spanish Court was intended to emphasize the international links which were forged by her 16th-century ancestor, Ieyasu Tokugawa.
The House of the Nijmegen History is situated in a unique mediaeval chapel ' de Mariënburgkapel '; its mission is to let enjoy people of the history of the town and to be a guide for everybody who wants to visit the oldest city of the Netherlands.
Sedevacantists reject this Council, on the basis of its documents on ecumenism and religious liberty, which they see as contradicting the traditional teachings of the Catholic Church and as denying the unique mission of Catholicism as the one true religion, outside of which there is no salvation.
Judaism teaches that God chose the Jewish people to be in a unique covenant with God, and one of their beliefs is that Jewish people were charged by the Torah with a specific mission — to be a light unto the nations, and to exemplify the covenant with God as described in the Torah to other nations.
Ames also develops tools for a safer, more efficient national airspace and unique partnerships benefiting NASA ’ s mission.
The Marathon series of games are unique amongst first-person shooters for their heavy emphasis on storytelling through the use of terminals, which are computer interfaces included within the game through which players not only learn and sometimes accomplish mission objectives, but also learn detailed story information.
" Our patron, St. Maximilian Kolbe, inspires us with his unique Mariology and apostolic mission, which is to bring all souls to the Sacred Heart of Christ through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Christ's most pure, efficient, and holy instrument of evangelization – especially those most estranged from the Church.
He is also sent on a mission in " The Mutants " which was intended to help preserve the existence of a unique race, which was being destroyed by the excesses of the Earth empire.
Due to the Coast Guard's unique mission set – including CONUS and OCONUS defense operations, search and rescue and maritime law enforcement – there are added requirements to maintain high physical fitness standards and intense military bearing.
Due to its extremely unique, diverse and difficult mission, the U. S. Coast Guard is the most selective in recruiting and training standards.
This mission carried classified Department of Defense payloads and was unique in that it flew at 62 degrees inclination, the highest inclination flown to date by the U. S. human space flight program.
The Houston Zoo's mission statement is " The Houston Zoo provides a fun, unique, and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world.
A numbered flight is a unit with a unique base, wing, group, or Numbered Air Force mission, such as training or finance, though not large enough to warrant designation as a squadron.
" Caijing's driving mission is to have an " independent standpoint, exclusive coverage and unique perspective.
The command is unique in both its mission and composition.
Because of its unique mission and its binational responsibilities, First Air Force works closely with the Canadian Forces.
It also has a unique mission as the U. S. military's primary liaison to the British government, which is conducted through the command's 3 AF-UK headquarters at Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England.
Due to the deteriorating airfield facilities and its unique NATO heavy bomber mission, RAF Fairford underwent a 100 million US dollar upgrade of its runway and fuel systems in the largest NATO funded airfield construction project within a NATO country since the end of the Cold War.
The launch trajectory was unique to this flight, and allowed the mission to reach an orbital inclination of 62 °, the deployment orbit of its payload-the normal maximum inclination for a shuttle flight was 57 °.
Reporting directly to the Deputy Director, SSFPO, he represented the Deputy Director in providing appropriate program guidance and direction to the Space Shuttle Program, and across the Space Station Freedom Program for all MTC phase mission unique activities to assure appropriate resolution of issues.
Beginning in the 1960s and 70s, these earlier approaches were criticized for continuing to promote the idea of American exceptionalism — the notion that the US has had a special mission and virtue that makes it unique among nations.
After a rescue mission, Sydney's sister is taken by Sloane so he can get the formula that was stored in her brain by Rambaldi ( actually her unique nervous system can replay the graphical hand movements encoded in the Rambaldi Fluid-protein strands that cause unconscious, movements like handwriting ).
In a 1961 Ph. D. dissertation, James Bennyhoff used data from the Alphonse Pinart transcripts of the mission records to identify four more East Bay local territorial groups, in addition to the Saclan, as members of this unique Miwok language group.
Its current mission is to reconnect with its history, and discover its unique repertoire, to ensure production and dissemination of operas for the wider public.
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