Additionally, the length of the kilt when buckled at the waist reaches a point no lower than halfway across the kneecap and no higher than about an inch above it.

During that time, the skirts were usually shorter, ranging from about half an inch after the upper knee or shorter, while the longest was before the lower knee.

In arid regions, cannas are often grown in the water garden, with the lower inch of pot submerged.

The lower plates were in thickness to the knee and 3 / 4 inch thick from knee to abdomen, while the upper plates were 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 inch thick except where additional strength was required at joints such as the shoulder, neck, etc.

In Concepción, by contrast, the average monthly temperatures are somewhat lower in the summer at but higher in the winter at, and the amount of rain is much greater: in the summer, Concepción receives an average of 0. 8 inch ( 20 millimeters ) of rain per month ; in June and July, the city is pounded by an average of 10 inches ( 253 mm.

It was widened by 13 feet, using granite corbels ; but subsequent surveys showed that the bridge was sinking an inch ( about 2. 5 cm ) every eight years ; and by 1924, the east side had sunk some three to four inches ( about 9 cm ) lower than the west side.

The difference between the log of the upper decade line ( 10 ) and the log of the lower decade line ( 1 ) represents the same graphical distance as the total number of units between the two decade lines in the linear ratio ( 19nds of an inch ).

The upper part of the logarithmic ratio ( the top part of the fraction ) represents the same graphical distance as the number of units between the value of interest ( number of reams of paper sold ) and the lower decade line in linear ratio ( 11nds of an inch ).

" sesquipetale has nectaries 11 and a half inches long, with only the lower inch and a half filled with very sweet nectar [...] it is, however, surprising, that any insect should be able to reach the nectar: our English sphinxes have probosces ( sic ) as long as their bodies ; but in Madagascar there must be moths with probosces ( sic ) capable of extension to a length of between 10 and 12 inches!

Outside, the Final Series features unique 20 inch alloy wheels, a retractable ' Flying B ' mascot, body-colored headlamp bezels, dark tint matrix upper and lower grilles, lower front wing vents, a ' Jewel-style ' fuel filler cap and special badging.

This position is usually a few inches lower than the 29 inch ( 73. 7 cm ) height of the typical antique desktop.

On the Mark VII, the hull front armour was made up of a lower angled piece of, a nearly flat plate and a vertical 6 inch plate.

Electric machines normally are limited to 2. 5 mm ( 0. 100 inch ) maximum diameter nylon because of their lower power output ( 400 to about 1200 watts ).

Other major differences include the suspension which is completely different between the two bikes, being about an inch lower on the XB12XT and tuned more for street riding, vs. the XB12X's slightly taller and softer suspension better tuned for dirt use.

It can deliver a 250 grain ( 16 g ) bullet with a muzzle velocity of over 1, 900 feet per second ( 580 m / s ), developing more than 2, 000 ft-lb ( 2. 7 kJ ) of energy, although energy levels from common. 454 revolvers with 7 – 8 inch barrels are typically somewhat lower ( 1, 600 – 1, 700 ft · lbf ).

A ZQ8 edition is available with a lower and more road-tuned " sport " suspension than the standard Z85 and comes with 17 inch wheels, color-matched bumper and grille, and low profile fender flares.

In the latter species the os penis is located in the lower part of the organ and measures approximately three-quarters of an inch in length.

Shorter gear ratio for steering, 1 inch lower suspension.

The lower stance is accented by the 18 inch wheels and the absent roof rack, giving the Torrent a smoother design flow compared to the standard Torrent.

Wayside trip arms are adjusted so that they rise to a point approximately 2½ inches ( about 6 centimetres ) above the top of the running rail when in the stop position, and lower to approximately 1 inch ( 2. 5 centimetres ) below the top of the running rail when clear.

It uses the Skyhook active suspension, with a 0. 4 inch ( 10 mm ) lower ride height, and the Cambiocorsa transmission is recalibrated for quicker shifts.

The gun's entire upper assembly ( barrel, cylinder and frame ) are mounted on rails on the lower frame, which houses the trigger, hammer, and grip, and recoils 1 / 2 of an inch, or 12. 7mm, on firing.

Her father's attention would be on the road ahead and it wouldn't deviate an inch until he crossed the bridge at the Falls and took the River Road to LaSalle and, finally, turned in at their own driveway at 387 Heather Heights.

An angry Súñer replied that he would rather see the Canaries sink into the Atlantic then cede an inch of Spanish territory.

The 1912 Queen Elizabeth class of 32, 000 tons would have 15 inch guns and be completely oil fueled, allowing a speed of 25 knots.

These angels are described as having solid black eyes, having a shoulder span measured in miles, and carrying hammers " so large, that if all of mankind tried at once to move them a single inch, they would fail ".

In the late 1970s, Philips developed " Laser Disc " technology, producing an optically read, 12 inch disc that would contain recorded video material.

The reading then would be 0. 2000 + 0. 075 + 0. 001, or. 276 inch.

While the republican government was amenable to reparation payments or transfer of colonial territories in Africa or in South East Asia to Prussia, Jules Favre on behalf of the Government of National Defense declared on 6 September that France would not " yield an inch of its territory nor a stone of its fortresses.

At first Blair would supply only 40 mm ( 1-9 / 16 in ) film stock that would be trimmed and perforated at the Edison lab to create 1-⅜ inch ( 34. 925 mm ) gauge filmstrips, then at some point in 1894 or 1895, Blair began sending stock to Edison that was cut exactly to specification.

On average, a column of air one square centimeter in cross-section, measured from sea level to the top of the atmosphere, has a mass of about 1. 03 kg and weight of about 10. 1 N ( 2. 28 lb < sub > f </ sub >) ( A column one square inch in cross-section would have a weight of about 14. 7 lbs, or about 65. 4 N ).

For 240 by 144 dots / inch, the print head would make one pass, printing 240 by 72 dots / inch, then the printer would advance the paper by half of the vertical dot pitch ( 1 / 144 inch ), then the print head would make a second pass.

For 240 by 216 dots / inch, the print head would make three passes with smaller paper movement ( 1 / 3 vertical dot pitch, or 1 / 216 inch ) between the passes.

However the 48-inch web is now rapidly becoming the definitive standard in the U. S. The New York Times held out on the downsizing until July 2006, saying it would stick to its 54-inch web (- inch front page ).

The sound reaching this ribbon would be converted into light by the shivering of the diaphragm, focusing the resulting light waves through the slit, where it would be photographed on the side of the film, on a strip about a tenth of an inch wide.

The springs have an extension of 1 inch at Af tension.

`` The police will have gone over every square inch of the place with a fine-tooth comb.

Normally aspirated engines must have a displacement of 6. 5 liters ( 400 cubic inch ) or while forced induction ( turbocharged or supercharged ) engines must be at least 3. 8 liters ( 235 cubic inch ) in displacement.

110 of the most famous strips have been reprinted in their original size and colors in the 2005 collection Little Nemo in Slumberland, So Many Splendid Sundays ( ISBN 978-0-9768885-9-8 ), a 16x21 inch hardcover book from Sunday Press Books and its sequel the 2008 collection Little Nemo in Slumberland, Many More Splendid Sundays, Volume 2 ( ISBN 978-0976888550 ) with 110 more images.

Dams ( female llamas ) do not lick off their babies, as they have an attached tongue which does not reach outside of the mouth more than half an inch ().

The measures dots per inch ( dpi ) and pixels per inch ( ppi ) are sometimes used interchangeably, but have distinct meanings, especially for printer devices, where dpi is a measure of the printer's density of dot ( e. g. ink droplet ) placement.

Modern computer-monitors typically display about 72 to 130 pixels per inch ( PPI ), and some modern consumer printers can resolve 2400 dots per inch ( DPI ) or more ; determining the most appropriate image resolution for a given printer-resolution can pose difficulties, since printed output may have a greater level of detail than a viewer can discern on a monitor.

It has been estimated that Bruce may have stood at around 6 feet 1 inch ( 186 cm ) tall as a young man, which by medieval standards was impressive.

* Jazz shoes typically have a two-part rubberized sole ( also called split-sole ) to provide both flexibility and traction, and a low ( one inch or shorter ) heel.

* Character shoes have a one to three inch heel, which is usually made of leather, and often have one or more straps across the instep to secure it to the foot.

Modern sextants often have 5 cm or larger mirrors, while 19th century sextants rarely had a mirror larger than 2. 5 cm ( one inch ).

As of 2007, monitors typically have a resolution of between 92 and 125 pixels per inch.

Printers generally have resolutions between 240 and 1440 pixels per inch ; in some printers the horizontal resolution is different from the vertical.

A fine wool like Merino may have up to 100 crimps per inch, while the coarser wools like karakul may have as few as 1 to 2.

Hall used a 1 / 8 inch Tiffen Black ProMist filter for almost every scene, which he said in retrospect may not have been the best choice, as the optical steps required to blow Super 35 up for its anamorphic release print led to a slight amount of degradation ; therefore, the diffusion from the filter was not required.

Most pressure cookers have a working pressure setting of 15 pounds per square inch ( psi ), sometimes expressed as " lb " or " lbs " ( pounds ), which equates to 103 kPa, 1. 03 bar, or 1 kg per square centimetre ( kg / cm < sup > 2 </ sup > or kgf / cm < sup > 2 </ sup >) above atmospheric pressure.

When Socrates tells the child that he ( Socrates ) will later be smaller without losing an inch because Theaetetus will have grown relative to him, the child complains of dizziness ( 155c ).