Sentences with phrase «relatively small foot»

Ever since the skeleton was discovered in a South African cave in the 1990s and named for its relatively small foot bones, researchers have been fiercely debating how old it is, with estimates ranging from about 2 million years to more than 3 million.

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Here's the cost: the flats are relatively small, between 600 and 1,000 square feet.

It was on the small side, the babies could sleep safely if we were out and about all day, and it was relatively unobtrusive so we could get through a grocery trip without being stopped with triplet questions every two feet.

A relatively small 150 - foot asteroid that struck Tunguska, Siberia, in 1908 packed the punch of 15 million tons of TNT, equivalent to the largest nuclear bomb ever detonated by the United States.

The relatively small backward and forward motion of the fly rod sends the line streaking through the air as far as 236 feet, the current record.

So, what tourism is impacting and actually what climate change is impacting is a relatively very small piece of that peninsula; but you know the impact on the peninsula if all that ice melts could be huge; when they talk about sea levels rising, you know, by inches and feet, you know if that ice along the peninsula melts they will add to the volume of the sea very quickly.

But one of the disadvantages is that the containment structure is a lightbulb - shaped steel shell that's only about 30 or 40 feet [nine to 12 meters] across — thick steel, but relatively small compared to large, dry containments like TMI.

These features include relatively small, orange - sized brains and curved fingers like those of Homo species that lived around 2 million years ago, as well as wrists, hands, legs, feet and body sizes comparable to those of Neandertals and humans.

The researchers were able to see signs of watery adaptation not seen in other dinosaurs: a small nostril located far back on the head, apparently to limit water intake; relatively long forelimbs; big flat feet suitable for paddling as well as walking on muddy ground; and very dense limb bones, which would have allowed Spinosaurus to submerge itself rather than float at the surface.

The mirror in Hubble, however, is relatively small at 94.5 inches (almost 8 feet) across, a limitation that has encouraged NASA to think bigger.

«Yet the wrist, hands, legs and feet look more like those of Neanderthals and modern humans, and the teeth are relatively small and simple, and set in lightly built jawbones.»

In addition, the collision with a 372 - kilogram (820 - pound) projectile launched by NASA's Deep Impact probe in 2005 has created a 150 - meter - wide (490 - foot - wide) crater with a small mound in the center, as some of the ejecta of the impact apparently fell back down within the crater, but the crater's relatively soft outline indicates that its edges have undergone significant changes since the 2005 impact (NASA / STARDUST / NExT news release; Astronomy Picture of the Day; David Shiga, New Scientist, February 15, 2011; Jonathan Amos, BBC News, February 15, 2011; and Richard A. Lovett, Nature News, February 15, 2011).

It's been this silent killer and because so many succumb to the disease, there's a relatively small advocacy group and cadre of survivors to stamp their feet and demand something gets done.

This is just 2.8 fewer cubic feet than the non-hybrid because of the space taken up by the battery pack, and we think the relatively small ledge in the cargo floor shouldn't make things difficult when you go to Home Depot.

The Corolla's trunk is relatively small, with 12.3 cubic feet of volume.

Despite a relatively small footprint, I never found the Lusso to be wanting for grip; even in the rain, the 124 Spider felt at all times safe and predictable, and only a deliberate right foot will cause the stability control to chatter.

Everything else is unchanged, which means you get relatively nice materials throughout the cabin, a tight backseat best left for small children and a cozy trunk with 6.9 cubic - feet of space.

And the relatively small turning circle of 38.7 feet wall - to - wall could be a boon.

There is little concern shown for long - legged drivers as the seat does not go back far enough and your feet are compressed into a relatively small, boxed in space that does not permit any shifting or wiggling of your extremities.

Suzuki opted for a relatively small engine in the car, a 3.2 - liter V - 6 making 230 horsepower and 213 pound - feet of torque.

You are experimenting with five new - format stores, including a 22,00o - square - foot one in Westchester, New York that has a large cafe and relatively smaller selling space compared to your other stores.

And since he's Scandinavian, I like to fondly think he lives in the far far North, and there was a reindeer sleigh, plenty of 8 foot snow drifts & some overnight bivouacing involved... And in this instance, perhaps most inspiring of all is the relatively small size of his shareholding — which is a great reminder every vote does count, and it really goes to show how important the principle is here.

Given this relatively small number of already neutered and vaccinated cats, the negotiations started on a very strong footing.

Even though it has a relatively small stature; growing to one foot at the shoulder, its well - balanced disposition and alertness make it a very capable herder.

That can mean that you prepare yourself for a relatively small dog because your puppy has small feet only to end up with a medium - tall dog who has smaller - than - normal feet.

The area is relatively small so the majority can be covered by foot, though after a long day of walking, the bus service operating around Lyall Harbour may seem like the best option.

Although dominated by skyscrapers the CBD of Brisbane is relatively small compared to other capital cities in Australia and is best accessed by foot.

In US election week, Hillary Clinton fares relatively well, chosen by 17 % of the sample as the person with whom they would like to make small talk at 30,000 feet.

Da Lat is also relatively small, making it incredibly convenient to explore expansive lakes, minority villages and breathtaking waterfalls as well as interesting landmarks, including Emperor Bao Dai's Summer Palace and Da Lat's French Quarter on foot.

Santa Teresa di Gallura is a relatively small town, and visitors can reach most of the town's attractions on foot.

Many of the towns and dungeons can be reached on foot, which in some aspects, feels more natural when it comes to exploration, but you soon come to realize the relatively small size of your playing space.

Despite having relatively small contact points with the base, the manufacturers didn't feel the need to lock her feet in place with extra plastic.

It is a small black bat with relatively big wings with red sections and small feet.

Her choice of relatively small canvases and a diptych format, however, leave all but the largest works with the hopeless appearance of upholstery when viewed more than a few feet back.

At least 20 feet high, Rubins» MoMA and Airplane Parts That Visited Fondation Cartier Pour L'Art Contemporain 2002/2003 Then Visited Forte Belvedere In 2003 and is Now at SculptureCenter (2006), consists of an aggregation of airplane fragments suspended in space by an intricate application of wire, while connecting to a relatively small, 5 - foot steel base.

As usual, the relatively small paintings are all hung at the artist's height of 5 feet 9 inches indicating that they function as an analogue for the artist's head or face.

This one — the Blue Bell — is just 20 - feet but packs tons of function into this relatively small space.

It is easy to talk about the bad side of fossil fuel, but if we park CO2, fossil fuel is usually built with a relatively small physical foot print relative to hydro, wind or solar.

JS: It's a, relatively palatial, 500 square foot house shared by four people: me, my wife and our two small children.

More recently, though, there's been a backlash against micro-units in Seattle, where relatively lax building codes allowed micro-units as small as 150 square feet.

However, everything tends to be bigger in Texas; Rosen says many in the luxury market he caters to now prefer the relatively small 4,500 - square - foot house to the homes of 6,000 square feet and up that were once the norm.

«The kitchen is relatively small — just 110 square feet — but it doesn't feel that way because of the mobile island,» says Jennifer, who designed the piece to be easily pushed aside to gain space when company's over.