Sentences with phrase «human stature»

Recent research, however, suggests that key fossils assigned to Homo erectus were much shorter than previously thought and argues that modern human stature may not have been present in Homo erectus.

198/3: 00 Rare and low - frequency coding variants contribute independently to human stature variation.

It is by repudiating situations in which spirit power is said to dwell miraculously that true human stature emerges.

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I am hard pressed to decide which I find more fascinating, the vibrant beauty of the bird and the majestic stature of the tree, or the realization that my own human brain is simultaneously taking in the scene while reading and typing on the computer.

Innocence of the ghastly conditions of their particular human crisis - grinding poverty, economic slavery, disease; malnutrition that stunts the development of the brain and maims intelligence; thwarted, inhibited stature, physical and psychological shockingly premature death - innocence of this awful truth is at a furious pace giving way to a new consciousness and conscience, to conscientization.

God has elevated the stature of the human to just a little below that of the angels.

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds [c] and teachers, [d] 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, [e] to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.

11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherdsc and teachers, d 12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, e to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.

When he proclaims that he always does what is pleasing to his Father (John 8:29) this argues a complete unity of purpose which expresses itself also in a human nature aware that it achieves its fullest stature in doing the will of God.

This is why the Son of God could, when he became man, «increase in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man» (Lk 2, 52), and would even have to enquire for himself about what one in the human condition can learn only from experience (cf. Mk 6, 38; 8, 27; Jn 11, 34).

On the terrestrial plane and at the human level, however, the narrative concentrates on Moses, on his role vis a-vis the Lord and Israel, and on his incomparable stature as intermediary between God and People.

To have had God, reduced to the stature of a human being, but indubitably God playing a part in the earthly scene, is a staggering thought.

These giants were the lines of families who retained similar to predeluvian heights as the human race declined in both stature and longevity.

This is not only because of Schweitzer's ethical stature but also because in his philosophical reflections he shows the perplexity of the Franciscan way as he attempts to meet some of its ultimate dilemmas in facing human necessities.

But on the terrestrial plane, at the human level, the narrative concentrates on Moses, on his role vis - a-vis Yahweh and Israel, and on his incomparable stature as intermediary between God and people.

Paul again in Ephesians: 11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherdsc and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.

Even if Auburn or a team like Missouri wins big over Alabama and Ohio State has close calls against arch rival Michigan and two weeks from now's Big Ten Championship Game against Michigan State, BCS experts like CBS» Jerry Palm and ESPN's Brad Edwards believe Ohio State's stature with the computers and standing with the humans alike, even including some of the more cynical around the country, should be more than enough for the Buckeyes.

Moreover, fin - de-siècle Americans turned increasingly to science as the most credible authority, particularly in matters of health and the human life cycle.24 An effect of this was the increased stature in society, whether self - generated or not, of the medical community.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is a separate court of equal stature which is responsible not for upholding EU law, which is the ECJ's job, but for upholding the separate European Convention on Human Rights.

Not only can these social scientists correctly arrange all 206 bones that make up an adult human skeleton, they can also determine facts about peoples» lives — age at death, sex, stature, nutritional deficiencies, levels of work stress, exposure to infectious disease and traumas — from a careful examination of the bones.

Indonesia's enigmatic «hobbits» were no more than average humans whose small stature, tiny brains, and peculiar anatomy were caused by a severe lack of iodine before birth, a new study claims.

In their Essay the authors argue that the Ebola and Zika responses highlight openness challenges for effective data sharing and that three major impediments limit data sharing: there are no established standards for data users to credit data providers; scientists may doubt that sharing data will advance their scholarly stature as much as publishing primary research; and scientists may not be able to share data effectively because of inadequate technology, standards, or human capacity.

The team includes Thomas Sutikna of the National Centre for Archaeology in Jakarta and the University of Wollongong in Australia, who helped discover the «hobbit,» a small - statured human species from another Indonesian island, and he and Brumm are already excavating the caves near the newly dated art to search for ocher pieces, stone tools, and bones.

Further testing found these mice had lower - than - expected growth hormone and insulin - like growth factor (IGF1) levels in the blood, potentially explaining the small stature and delayed development seen in human patients.

Such nongeneticinheritance is not unique; it has been observed in human populationswhen, for example, consistently good nutrition over several generationsprompts an increase in average stature.

Researchers have long assumed that these dramatic transitions resulted in a sort of accelerated evolution in which genes for traits such as skin color and stature changed rapidly to allow humans to survive in their new habitats.

This species is characterized by body mass and stature similar to small - bodied human populations but a small endocranial volume similar to australopiths.

The use of the modern human reference samples for stature estimates are inappropriate because they assume body proportions akin to modern humans, which are not possessed by australopithecines.

1) The authors provide stature and mass estimates from the footprints using both modern human and australopithecine reference samples.

The authors should be more circumspect in reporting their results, acknowledging that the stature estimates from modern humans are likely exaggerations, and focus their interpretations on the more appropriate (but still tenuous) australopithecine - based predictions — still with the caveat about the limitations of the data from which the predictor is derived.

Modern men of that stature would be expected to have a larger than average brain size, but the Turkana Boy's estimated adult brain size of 910 cc is smaller than all but a fraction of 1 % of modern humans of all sizes and both sexes.

S.J. Gould, in «The Mismeasure of Man», reviewed a 19th century study by Morton of 600 skulls which ranged from 950 to 1870 cc (and 25 % of this sample was of small - statured Peruvians, so the figure of 950 cc is, if anything, lower than it might be for 600 randomly selected humans).

Despite his small 5» 3» stature Mohamed's shape and his overall ethereal qualities were said to be as close to human physical perfection as possible.

They point out the decrease in stature and increase in dental malformations that are apparent in the human archeological record shortly after the Agricultural Revolution as key indications of our need to avoid them.

Living up to its stature as the premier international awards - season launch pad, The Toronto Film Festival today unveiled the first part of its slate that is strong, adventurous and chock - full of depictions of adversity and human struggle.

Despite its intimidating stature and protective tendencies, look into those big, droopy brown eyes and you'll see the Kangal for what it truly is: a gentle giant with an undying love and loyalty for its human (s).

In comparison, human height is associated with nearly 700 variants, which cumulatively explain only ~ 20 % of the variation in adult stature.

Small dog syndrome has a human counterpart in the «Napoleon complex», when someone of diminutive stature compensates by being domineering towards others.

One of them being quite astonishing for his short stature and for the fact his little body harnesses a soul within it that was ripped away from its human - host due to an Oni.

As social becomes the axis for which all search is predicated, advanced SEO / SMO and a maturing human algorithm reinforced by the stature of one's social capital will ultimately contribute to the hierarchy, placement, and findability of the content and social objects we share online.

The miniature humans disrupt the grandeur of nature with their small stature and utterances.

In normal spheres of human endeavor, a track record of incompetence and a penchant for nastiness and defamation toward those with whom one disagrees tends to reduce one's stature rather dramatically.

But not all human bodies are the same, and airbags are notoriously dangerous for infants, children, and adults with short statures.