The main notes are either played normally or by pulling the string away from the fingerboard and releasing it so that it bounces off the fingerboard, producing a distinctive percussive attack in addition to the expected pitch.

* A type of Russian potato salad, the main difference with the " traditional " Russian potato salad, also known as " Olivie " is that it's prepared with an addition of beets, which give it a distinctive red coloring, and it is dressed with oil, instead of mayonnaise

In addition to the mainstream specialty courses above, individual PADI instructors can prepare and teach ( with PADI's approval ) their own distinctive specialty courses, and dozens of such courses abound.

In addition, the two dorsals and the caudal fin of the sauger are marked with distinctive rows of black dots which are absent from or indistinct on the same fins of walleyes.

" In addition to providing the first photographs of the distinctive contrail previously reported by many, the significance of this sighting was enhanced by Douglas ' reports of intercepts of radio transmissions: " Air-to-air communications ... were between an AWACS aircraft with the call sign " Dragnet 51 " from Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, and two unknown aircraft using the call signs " Darkstar November " and " Darkstar Mike ".

This produces a fairly distinctive " choked " sound and dead strokes are often used just for that particular sound in addition to the dampening aspects.

In addition, however, Queen's Counsel wear distinctive full-bottomed wigs and their silk gowns.

In addition to this trait and to O ' Brian's distinctive literary style, his sense of humour is prominent ( see Humour in main article, Aubrey-Maturin series ).

In addition to this water tower there is another modern tower on Toledo Avenue colored a distinctive Red, White, and Blue ( the school district colors ).

Observers have long noted a distinctive greenish tint to the nebula, in addition to regions of red and areas of blue-violet.

It was her distinctive, throaty voice – in addition to some stage training on Broadway in the early 1930s – that eventually helped make her a star in the talkies.

Each postmark is uniquely distinctive with its own name of state and town, in addition to its distinctive date.

In addition to the bust that goes on permanent display at the Hall of Fame, inductees receive a distinctive golden jacket and previous inductees nearly always wear theirs when participating at new inductee ceremonies.

In addition, he shares with Godwin, in particular, the project of combining historical and fictional modes into a distinctive and progressive narrative style designed to stimulate social awareness and action.

In addition to his music and poetry, he was also known for the distinctive fancy " Viking " garb that he wore, which included a horned helmet.

The facade was converted with the addition of dark glass walls with distinctive shiny steel framing.

In addition, stylistics is a distinctive term that may be used to determine the connections between the form and effects within a particular variety of language.

The subspecies R. a. indicus has, in addition to its distinctive plumage, very different vocalisations to the other subspecies, and it was considered a separate species in early works, including the first edition ( 1898 ) of Fauna of British India, but later demoted to a subspecies by E. C. Stuart Baker in the second edition ( 1929 ).

In addition to distinct pronunciation, grammar and expressions, Scottish English has distinctive vocabulary, particularly pertaining to Scottish institutions such as the Church of Scotland, local government and the education and legal systems.

Earl Grey tea, sometimes misspelled Earl Gray, is a tea blend with a distinctive flavour and aroma derived from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange, a fragrant citrus fruit.

Its distinctive white buildings on the loch shore make it photogenic and it is a popular tourist destination, with a number of attractions in addition to the castle.

In addition to Alice's education in the real world of low rent criminal justice, distinctive features of the Wonderland courtroom include respectful treatment of the mental health concerns of both defendants and the authority figures ( judges and lawyers ) faced with the contradictions of the system and the multicultural nature of Toronto society.

In addition to their distinctive position on civil rights, derived from the theory of revolutionary integrationism, the tendency also took a position that was more sympathetic to China than was the norm in the SWP, in part this being due to the alliance between the Kirk-Kaye tendency and the loose tendency around Arne Swabeck and Frank Glass.

Though merely clear glass, it was a distinctive trade mark for an aspiring actor who hoped to imprint himself upon the memories of producers.

The country was now full of Gazettes and Samuel C. Atkinson and Charles Alexander, who had just taken over Franklin's old paper, desired a more distinctive name.

The study of Greek was the distinctive mark of boys destined to go to college, and Lucy Upton too expected to go to college and take the full classical course offered to men.

The Oscar itself was later initiated by the Academy as an award " of merit for distinctive achievement " in the industry.

The connection many of them had with the church was of the slenderest kind, consisting mainly in adopting the title of abbé, after a remarkably moderate course of theological study, practising celibacy and wearing a distinctive dress — a short dark-violet coat with narrow collar.

The Apple I's built-in computer terminal circuitry was distinctive.

The distinctive “ double-pull ” format that typifies most of these songs — also at times used, with slight changes, for pumps, windlass, and capstan, too — was a later development that appears to owe much to African-American work songs.

Later that year the PTO issued a decision rejecting the patent, on the basis that the petitioners ' arguments that the plant was not " distinctive or novel " were valid.

The distinctive round window high in the south transept was originally lit up at night as a beacon for mariners.

After the war, the Staggerwing was replaced by the revolutionary Beechcraft Bonanza with a distinctive V-tail.

Burton Stephen " Burt " Lancaster ( November 2, 1913-October 20, 1994 ) was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique, blue eyes and distinctive smile ( which he called " The Grin ").

In 1998, under the distinctive bat logo, the phrase " company founded in Santiago de Cuba in 1862 " was added.

There is, however, no pre-1858 Irish document that describes the way game was played, in particular there is no reference to the distinctive croquet stroke.

Thus, this supposedly distinctive feature was easy to use, but had nothing to do with actual phylogenic relationship.

The machine was re-packaged into a small tabletop case, which remains distinctive for its use of smoked plastic over the CPU which allowed one to easily see the wire-wrapped internals of the CPU.

Because of its distinctive shape, the arch was known as " the Chaps " and " the Schoolmarm's Bloomers " by local cowboys.

It was far better television than it had to be ; during an era of formulaic domestic sitcoms and wacky comedies, it was a stylistically ambitious show, with a distinctive visual style, absurdist sense of humour and unusual story structure.

Because of the large local market for films in Russia, the industry there was not harmed by the war at first, although the isolation of the country led many Russian films to develop peculiarly distinctive features.

The term " fantasy " became a central issue with the development of the Kleinian group as a distinctive strand within the British Psycho-Analytical Society, and was at the heart of the so-called Controversial discussions of the wartime years.

The method combined empiricism and inductivism in a new way that was to imprint its signature on many of the distinctive features of modern English society.

The original purpose of the resonator was to produce a very loud sound ; this purpose has been largely superseded by electrical amplification, but the resonator guitar is still played because of its distinctive tone.

The force was formalized as the Popular Militia ( Milices Populaires ) in the early 1960s, given distinctive uniforms, and linked to the developing civic service, which was engaged on national development tasks.

Kelly's athleticism gave his moves a distinctive broad, muscular quality, and this was a very deliberate choice on his part, as he explained: " There's a strong link between sports and dancing, and my own dancing springs from my early days as an athlete ... I think dancing is a man's game and if he does it well he does it better than a woman.