Sentences with word «fraternal»

Studies that compare genetically identical twins with fraternal twins — who only share half of their twin's DNA — help distinguish the effects of genes from the effects of shared environmental factors such as housing, schooling and childhood nutrition.

Women who have a set of fraternal twins as siblings are 2.5 times more likely to have twins than an average woman.

And Patrick Yoes, a national secretary with the 328,000 - member Fraternal Order of Police, praised Lynch's stance toward the mayor.

However, we like many other agencies, have zero reservation about working with fraternal benefit societies.

An institutional history of the Fourth Degree, or «Sir Knights,» of the large and influential fraternal organization of lay Catholics.

Where as with fraternal twins, not genetically identical, if one twin identified as gay the other twin only had a slightly elevated chance, over the general population, of identifying as gay.

Boris and Husband were born on the same day in the same year and regard themselves as fraternal twins by different parents.

Schmidt (2008) investigated the characteristics of coparenting relationships, the family adaptation and the occurrence of aggressive behaviors in fraternal relationships of teenagers diagnosed with autism.

Therefore, the ovaries have to release two eggs at the same period in order for fraternal twins to be conceived.

About the Author: Kate DiRienzo - Payne is Twin Love Concierge's LA Associate, Mom to (nearly) three year old fraternal boys and founder of the blog Kids Kill Koolness.

The Franco brothers both show their strong fraternal bond through their characters.

He hopes the Anglicans will listen and that «good fraternal relationships between us will revive».

In addition to using it for feeding bottles, my 8m old fraternal girls love to relax in it while we read to them.

We believe one key lever for fraternal groups is responsible investing (RI).

In the vast majority of texts the call of fraternal love is understood in this confessional sense.

«If the similarity between identical twins is larger than the similarity between fraternal twins, it is a very good indication that genetic factors may play a role,» Li said.

The council goes on to speak of its urgent desire that «every effort be made toward the gradual realization of this unity, especially by prayer, and by fraternal dialogue on points of doctrine and the more pressing pastoral problems of our time» (no. 18).

Furthermore, according to Richard Sabo, a financial planner and former insurance agent who became an industry whistleblower in the 1990s, policies from fraternal benefit societies such as Thrivent Financial may not be covered by a state's guaranty association (for example, they aren't covered in PA.).

The collage inspired Cornell to create a series of 18 shadow boxes, two collages and a sand tray in homage to Juan Gris (1887 - 1927), who Cornell called a «warm fraternal spirit.»

This ongoing testimony has permitted historic Protestants to avoid political confrontations, overcome economic limitations, and preserve denominational coherence, while maintaining fraternal relations with churches and ecclesiastical institutions around the world.

Other names for identical twins are non-fraternal twins, and non-identical twins are sometimes called fraternal twins.

Life companies also had the largest concentration of non-agency residential mortgage - backed securities (RMBS) and commercial mortgage - backed securities (CMBS), at 10.9 %, compared to 4.5 % for property / casualty companies and 7.8 % for fraternal companies.

It is in this context that he mentions the second half of the Forum's agenda: «Only by starting with the recognition of the centrality of the person and the dignity of each human being -LSB-...] can we find a common ground for building a more fraternal world, a world in which -LSB-...] the devastating power of ideologies is neutralised.»

Thus Augustine taught the lay faithful that they rightly bind the sinner through fraternal correction and loose him by means of their intercessory prayer.

Set in a depressed Pennsylvania steel town, Scott Cooper's (Crazy Heart) blue - collar thriller is intimately lensed but never more than predictable in its depiction of fraternal ties and male power struggles.

Credit union membership caters to specific geographical areas, employee groups, and fraternal affiliation, for example.

The 20 - 0 «Vote of No Confidence» was agreed upon by the association's board of directors, a move that was augmented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association's own vote of no confidence.

The fellowship, offices and ritual of lodges characterize Fraternal Lodge theology.

Identical twins share nearly 100 percent of their genes, while fraternal twins share about 50 percent.

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The identical twins shared more of the same types of bacteria than did fraternal twins — even though both types of twins had access to the same meals and home environment.

Fraternal birth order and the maternal immune hypothesis of male hômosèxuality.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America is one of the oldest and largest fraternal organizations in the country.

And women who have a higher body mass index (BMI) also have a higher rate of fraternal multiples.

Their on screen fraternal conflict as Thor and Loki respectively was strong enough to jump front and center in 2012's The Avengers.

In the 1930s, a D.C. - based doctor named William Cardozo was one of the first black doctors to conduct research into this disease, and he did so with a grant from Alpha Phi Alpha the first black Fraternal organization.

Members of Fraternal life insurance companies usually feel a greater connection to the community, then with stock or mutual companies.

Francis's meeting with Buddhist monk Sitagu Sayadaw was undertaken «in an effort to encourage peace and fraternal coexistence as the only way ahead», Mr Burke said.

As he says: «Never before has the need been so great for the people of God to provide spiritual and truly fraternal support for persons who experience differing degrees of same - sex attraction or gender uncertainty.»

I mean, you know, because I know I've heard sometimes, you know, maybe boys need a little bit more developmental times, so I don't know how we come across the any situations where you've had opposite sex fraternal twins and maybe one was ready and one wasn't?

The fact that she is an identical twin and the mother of five, including fraternal twin sons, makes her ideally suited to this task.

About Knights of Columbus Founded in 1881 as a Catholic fraternal benefit society, the Order of the Knights of Columbus was formed to render financial aid to members and their families.

He was merely decently trying to stay out of everyone's way and put together an alternative political life, in which he was not constantly examined for signs of fraternal betrayal.

His early scenes with Affleck brim with fraternal affection, but it's during a reunion with ex-girlfriend Zoe Saldana after his release from prison, with his realisation that life has moved on without him, that his steadfast composure momentarily breaks.