Like the more common " double-jointedness ", Merkel's condition was characterized by extremely extensible ligaments and tendons, though to a significantly extended degree.

Like tendons, aponeuroses attached to pennate muscles can be stretched by the forces of muscular contraction, absorbing energy like a spring and returning it when they recoil to unloaded conditions.

Like strawberries in December, pansies are far more exciting in February than in May.

Like the other policy-making groups, these are middle class in their educational attitudes, and they attempt to act in the general public interest, as they see it.

Like an alphabet the phonemes of syllable initials are represented by individual symbols, but like a syllabary the phonemes of the syllable finals are not ; rather, each possible final ( excluding the medial glide ) is represented by its own symbol.

Like his creation the Necronomicon, Alhazred is often referenced in works that are not generally considered part of the Cthulhu Mythos, either as a subtle nod to Lovecraft or to create a connection to his world.

Like most of the other vertebrate fossils from the formation, Albertosaurus remains are found in deposits laid down in the deltas and floodplains of large rivers during the later half of Horseshoe Canyon times.

Like class Ia ambers, these are based on communic acid ; however, they lack succinic acid.

Like all traits, there is variability in the intensity of fears of spiders, and those with more intense fears are classified as phobic.

Like most biblical books, there are differences between the earliest surviving manuscripts of Acts.

Like gregarines they are commonly parasites of the epithelial cells of the gut but may infect other tissues.

Like the harp these instruments do not belong to the violin family and are not homogenous with the string choir.

Like other hydrocarbons, alkynes are generally hydrophobic but tend to be more reactive.

Like other members of the genus, all three are aerobes capable of producing endospores.

Kenya Wildlife Conservancy. Like other forest ungulates, bongos are seldom seen in large groups.

Like many forest ungulates bongos are herbivorous browsers and feed on tree / bush leaves, bushes, vines, bark and pith of rotting trees, grasses / herbs, roots, cereals, shrubs and fruits.

Like other genera associated with the early history of microbiology, such as Pseudomonas or Vibrio, members of the Bacillus genus ( 266 species ) are found ubiquitously, and it is one of the genera with the largest 16S diversity and environmental diversity.

Like the ocean which shapes them, coasts are a dynamic environment with constant change.

Like moral panics, conspiracy theories thus occur more frequently within communities that are experiencing social isolation or political dis-empowerment.

Like all state routes outside major cities, they are only two-lane arterials and do not support heavy traffic.

Like Case, many cyberpunk protagonists are manipulated, placed in situations where they have little or no choice, and although they might see things through, they do not necessarily come out any further ahead than they previously were.

) Like the buy bet the commission is adjusted to suit the betting unit such that fraction of a dollar payouts are not needed.

Like The Black Diamonds, it uses a medieval, Arabian Nights – like setting, and the Arabian Nights, like the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and the works of Edgar Allan Poe, are known to have strongly influenced Smith's early writing, as did William Beckford's Vathek.

Like the C ++ and Java programming languages, object-oriented COBOL compilers are available even as the language moves toward standardization.

Like white dwarfs these objects are extremely compact and are supported by degeneracy pressure, but a neutron star is so massive and compressed that electrons and protons have combined to form neutrons, and the star is thus supported by neutron degeneracy pressure instead of electron degeneracy pressure.

Like most other Proteaceae, P. cynaroides has proteoid roots, roots with dense clusters of short lateral rootlets that form a mat in the soil just below the leaf litter.

Like X-rays, the gamma rays emitted by the source pass through soft tissues of the body, but are blocked by bones and other dense materials.

Like the North Valley and Corrales, Los Ranchos is an expensive, mostly rural area with widely-spaced large houses and dense vegetation.

Like the other members of its genus, the Red-throated Loon is well-adapted to its aquatic environment: its dense bones help it to submerge, its legs — in their set-back position — provide excellent propulsion and its body is long and streamlined.

Like a ball balanced on top of a hill, denser fluid lying above less dense fluid is dynamically unstable: if cool air is positioned above warm air, the former will sink and the latter will rise, the two volumes of air passing around and through each other, and perhaps mixing to some extent, until a stable condition ( with denser fluid below and lighter fluid above ) is achieved.

Like Puccini, Larson explores a Bohemian enclave in a dense urban area, in this case, New York City at the end of the twentieth century.

Like many plants found in wet habitats, it has deeply buried rhizomes that can produce tall shoots with dense canopies.

Like other white dwarfs, it is a very dense star: its mass has been estimated to be about 63 % of the Sun's, yet it has only 1 % of the Sun's radius.

Like many of Beijing's parks, the zoo's grounds resemble classical Chinese gardens, with flower beds amidst natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of meadows, small streams and rivers, lotus pools and hills dotted with pavilions and historical buildings.

Like the δ ring, it consists of two components: a narrow optically dense component and a broad outward shoulder with low optical depth.

Like picocells, microcells are usually used to add network capacity in areas with very dense phone usage, such as train stations.

Like all Asgardians his body is three times more dense and heavy than a human's, contributing partly to his superhuman strength and weight.

Like many farms on the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein was subdivided early on, indicating a fairly dense population in the area.

Like many regular army officers from the South he was opposed to secession, but resigned his commission soon after he heard of the secession of his adopted state Texas.

Like the Broncos, they finished the 1998 regular season with a 14-2 record, including wins in all of their last 9 games.

Like an Amoeba, it has no regular outline, although the lower surface is somewhat concave, and the upper surface is always flattened.

Like the NHL, the NFL's rule comes into use at the end of regulation of any regular season game.

Like most medieval monarchs, he founded several churches and monasteries most important of which are the monastery of Canons regular of St. Augustinein Trzemeszno, founded in the 12th century, and a Benedictine monastery of Holy Cross atop the Łysa Góra which was founded in place of an ancient pagan temple.

Like its predecessors DuckTales, Chip ' n Dale Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin and Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop was previewed in syndication with a pilot TV movie, which later aired as a multi-part serial during the regular run.

Like regular samurai, rōnin wore their two swords.

Like a regular stationary exercise bike, these stay in one place and the user pedals against some kind of resistance mechanism such as a fan or alternator but in a recumbent position.

Like Pym, he was in favour of the more legal and regular procedure by impeachment rather than by attainder, which at the later stage was supported by the majority of the Commons ; and through his influence a compromise was effected by which, while an attainder was subsequently adopted, Strafford's counsel were heard as in the case of an impeachment, and thus a serious breach between the two Houses, which threatened to cause the breakdown of the whole proceedings, was averted.

Like many parks in central California, Pinnacles has had a small problem with wild pigs ( a mix of feral domestic pigs and imported wild boars ) disturbing the landscape on a regular basis.

Like other wire fences, keeping vinyl fencing tightened on a regular basis is key to safety and appearance.

Like the Autoroute system in the neighbouring province of Quebec, the 400-series highway system has expanded slowly because they do not receive regular federal funding.

Like the wavy lines design, this design remained in regular use for the highest denominations into the 1990s.

He currently presents If You Like That, You'll Like This and The New CD Show on Classic FM, and is a regular contributor on LBC Radio, often in conversation with former London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, as well as occasionally hosting his own show on the station-in March – May 2012, he was temporarily joined on air by former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, who replaced Ken Livingstone when he took up the campaign to again become London Mayor.

Like Dungeons, all figures are compatible with regular Mage Knight play.

Like his friends, Taher began attending regular get-togethers at the Wilkes Barre apartment of Kamal Derwish, who had also grown up in the area, but had traveled overseas and spoke of fighting with the insurgency in Palestine and encouraged the friends to consider a Muslim's duty to defend the weak and innocent.

Like the regular Zoids line, the Zoids were divided into Helic and Zenebas factions.

* The celebrity quiz show " It's Only TV, But I Like It " used a version of the test card replacing the scene with the host Jonathon Ross and regular team captains Julian Clary and Phill Jupitus surrounding the chalkboard as a promotional image.

Like the Super Combo gauge in previous games, the player has a Super Art gauge which will fill up as the player performs regular and special moves against an opponent.

He got his first regular television role as one of the sons in the BBC sitcom No Place Like Home, and then starred in two series of the sitcom All at No 20.

Like a flashing light, it can be used for a single occulting light that exhibits only single occultations which are repeated at regular intervals ( abbreviated " Oc "), a group ( Oc ( 3 )) or a composite group ( Oc ( 2 + 1 )).

Like his father before him he holds the office of Lancre blacksmith, which brings with it the obligation to shoe anything, and the concomitant ability to shoe anything: he has shod an ant, a unicorn, and ( at regular intervals and with specially reserved metal ) Death's horse Binky.

Like all dogs with flop ears, GSP can be prone to ear infections and their ears require regular checking and cleaning.

Like most other Dutch universities, UM itself does not provide regular student housing.