Sentences with phrase «as near the ground»

He holds this riding position as long as he can; then, as he nears the ground, he shoots his arms out like wing flaps (6) to brake his flight.

Winds at an altitude of 30,000 feet carry 20 times as much energy as those near the ground, representing a source of power that could be a fraction of the cost of coal.

Pressure is proportional to the square of the velocity, so the air pressure at top is four times as high as near the ground.

Not exact matches

US Treasury yields are stable, holding on near their recent highs, but as sentiment improved the USD sold off against most of its peers with only gaining some ground against the safe - haven Yen.

He's donated $ 1 million to help launch a public bus service in Douglas County, near Lake Tahoe, and another $ 250,000 to replace a South Lake Tahoe track that was once used as training ground for runners competing in the 1968 Olympics.

By 7 p.m., as dusk drew near, the coffin was lowered into the ground, but when the militiamen began to cover the grave, riot police burst through the gates, firing salvos of tear gas.

The last sensation I remembered had been incomprehensible pain, then a tunnel, and a grinding noise as described in other «near death experiences.»

Last year, in a talk at a conference on Mormonism and Islam at Utah Valley University, I asked my Mormon listeners why they had not rushed to the defense of Muslims in controversies such as the one that raged over the Park51 project near ground zero.

Well, they're farther away than the nearest strip club to ground zero, and about the same distance as another mosque, so really, that's an issue?

Why didn't the president stand up for the rights of the Greek Orthodox Church, the only church that was actually destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, as church leaders have been frustrated and fouled by New York officials who have virtually turned their backs on the reconstruction of the church near Ground Zero?

The end - result, as Dame Julian also wrote, is an awareness that «God is nearer to us than our own soul; for God is the ground in whom our soul stands.»

Lewontin thus saw creationism as falsified not so much by any discoveries of modern science as by universal human experience, a thesis that does little to explain either why so absurd a notion has attracted so many adherents or why we should expect it to lose ground in the near future.

how many more mistakes are you American people going to make 7/11 shook your country to the core allowing a mosque near or on this site will make you a laughing stock in the eyes of the world and the small number of muslims who think terror is right will think thay have one yet another chapter on ther fight against the west so on that ground only i think the best thing for the site would be a peoples park where people from all walks of life and religious back ground can be as one A.R WATTS, E ngland

I am a Christian, and although I realize that not all Muslims think as violent, I do believe it would be a slap in the face for the mosque to be built near ground zero.

Also, the idea of life being not near as random as we might be convinced is gaining ground in science.

Did Israel on occasion gather quail near the Mediterranean shore, when, as still happens, they had flown south over the sea to fall exhausted on the ground of northern Sinai?

They are partnering for a joint service with the Lower Manhattan Church, which was founded after the attacks by Rick Warren's Saddleback Church as a way to minister to the community nearest to ground zero.

Roasted beans are ground and brewed with near - boiling water to produce coffee as a beverage.

The club in crisis had gone to the backyard of their nearest rivals and won for a second time in a season, and as the mass of Arsenal supporters contorted in delight inside the ground, a small gathering were holding their own party of sorts in Borehamwood.

Hell's bells, I could've shot an 82 that glorious day, but my euphoria over my near flawless ball - striking left me with no patience for such petty matters as grinding over putts.

While it's nowhere near as bad as a training ground scuffle in a John Hartson — Eyal Berkovic stylee, it will be interesting to hear Sparky's thoughts on this «coming together».

Any Arsenal fans in attendance at their home ground for the South American friendly would have been hoping that his appearance would become a more common occurrence in the near future, as they along with Liverpool, were two of the other clubs keeping a keen eye on Firmino.

A fielder, in order to make a catch on a foul ball nearing a dugout or other out - of - play area (such as the stands), must have one or both feet on or over the playing surface (including the lip of the dugout) and neither foot on the ground inside the dugout or in any other out - of - play area.

I'm sick and tired of this clueless French man full of excuses run our club to the ground as he is nearing (for me, well past) his retirement age.

For some years he worked as an airplane mechanic at a private field in the area, and now he is employed at a federal proving ground near Salt Lake City.

After a strike out of Jose Bautista, Russell Martin grounded into a near double play, but as the throw got away at first base, Donaldson raced home with the game winner and the win.

As we got nearer to the ground it become clear that as the spurs fans starting piling out of the Spurs pubs on the right hand side of the road that was when the altercations starteAs we got nearer to the ground it become clear that as the spurs fans starting piling out of the Spurs pubs on the right hand side of the road that was when the altercations starteas the spurs fans starting piling out of the Spurs pubs on the right hand side of the road that was when the altercations started.

After the game the fact that the Spurs fans weren't allowed to leave the ground along Park Lane to reach the High Road & couldn't walk past the Arsenal fans meant we were more able to mingle with the home fans & as people don't generally wear colours this was much better but the question has to be asked about the Policing near the turnstiles before the game.

Ezgjan Alioski - Covered plenty of ground as usual but nowhere near as effective as he was against Bolton Wanderers.

As critical as pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheeAs critical as pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheeas pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheet.

Athletic and mobile, he is able to cover ground quickly and efficiently, while his near - perfect technique allows him to thread forward passes through the eye of a needle, as well as making him a threat from free - kicks.

It is unlikely that Gudjohnsen could last ninety minutes, and he will not cover anywhere near as much ground as Davies.

Ground - breaking for the proposed wellness center near Lyman Woods Forest Preserve has been postponed at least until Sept. 11 as a battle between the Downers Grove Park District and Good Samaritan over the $ 14 million facility moves closer to a trial.

This strikes me as a continuation of a theme Lazio started when he called on Cuomo to investigate the funding behind the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero (actually, 600 feet away, to be exact)-- a call that has since been seconded by his fellow Republican, Rep. Peter King, the ranking minority member of the House Homeland Security Committee who once said there are «too many mosques in this country.»

It has been widely asserted that the 2013 party conference season has been characterised by a widening of the gap between the parties and a vacating of the centre ground in favour of moves to more partisan territory as the general election nears.

«As I previously stated, government has no business deciding whether there should or should not be a Muslim house of worship near Ground Zero.

On the ground, the Department for Transport admits that as many as 35,000 people living near to Heathrow Airport suffer from poor air quality, primarily caused by nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter.

David Wildstein, the professed mastermind in the so - called Bridgegate scandal, was spared prison when he was sentenced for his role in the blocking of lanes near the George Washington Bridge as political revenge against a New Jersey mayor, closing a final chapter in a bizarre episode that grounded the national political ambitions of Gov. Chris Christie.

Mike Bloomberg's Ramadan remarks tonight at Gracie Mansion engaged the large arguments over a planned Islamic center near ground zero and confirmed his status as a rare national spokesman for an embrace of American Muslims.

During an interview that will air later on «Capital Tonight», US Senate hopeful David Malpass sought to use the controversial mosque proposed for near Ground Zero as the jumping - off point from which to slam his Democratic target, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, for failing to ask questions on all manner of critical issues.

Menin has attained a high profile in that position, railing against trying terrorists in federal court, supporting the Islamic center near Ground Zero and acted as one of the brokers dealing with Occupy Wall Street protesters.

Andrew Cuomo and his GOP challengers are splitting sharply on the hotly contested question of building a mosque near Ground Zero, even as they're in surprising agreement on the need to cut taxes and spending.

The governor, fed up with the constant mosque chatter (which is showing no signs of letting up, especially as election fever heats up), tried a new tactic Monday to try to «calm the tensions» surrounding the formation of the Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero.

Menin later joined C.B. 1, where as the mayor pointed out, she received high marks for finding consensus over divisive high - profile neighborhood issues like Occupy Wall Street and the Islamic center near the World Trade Center, a.k.a. «the Ground Zero mosque.»

Gov. David Paterson this morning rejected claims that his offer of state - owned land as an alternate location for the mosque proposed near Ground Zero would violate the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state, insisting such transfers «are done all the time.»

In fact, yesterday, the real estate developer Sharif el - Gamal insisted the Park51 project is «nowhere near» Ground Zero, which is just as much of a stretch as «at» Ground Zero, no?

Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, the lone GOP AG candidate, said he disagrees with the party's gubernatorial designee, Rick Lazio, in his call for Democrat Andrew Cuomo to investigate the (as yet anemic) funding stream for the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero.

When the New York Post reported in late May that Governor Cuomo was planning to can Port Authority executive director Christopher Ward, the man widely credited with transforming the symbol of public - private incompetence known as Ground Zero into a functional development site, the cries of disapproval were near instantaneous.

The controversy grows over a proposed mosque near Ground Zero as more politicians enter the fray.

The mayor's appearance on the campaign trail comes as his passionate defense of building a mosque near Ground Zero garners national attention.