Sentences with phrase «slowed descent on»

The bunny ears affixed to his head slowed descent on jumps just like the raccoon tail, but without the added benefit of flight.

Not exact matches

Either American democracy is living on social capital inherited from an earlier time when Americans shared a common perspective on life's questions, in which case we face a slow descent into the fragmented and violent world Hauerwas sees; or else the enthusiastic, individualistic and yet genuinely loving piety of Emerson, Whitman and Ellison has a better grasp of our human nature, and it really is possible to be both democratic and virtuous.

The Autumnal Equinox is here on Monday, night and day are balanced before the slow descent into Winter.

I tend to get my fill of pumpkin pretty quickly after Canadian Thanksgiving passes, so these little dream puffs are right on time, marking that slow descent to a less pumpkin - obsessed existence.

By the time the loaves bake the next day, the oven will be on a slow descent from its peak temperature of 800 degrees, and the heat trapped inside the bricks will shape the shaggy lumps into crackly, crusted loaves.

Rupturing your membranes also puts you on a clock, has a greater chance of cord prolapse meaning emergency, increases your risk of infection and takes away your baby's buffer to the strong contractions caused by Pitocin, your epidural can slow labor, making you unable to move and / or push effectively, doesn't allow for proper fetal descent, you will most likely have a catheter placed to your bladder, increasing risk of bladder infections, and if all else fails, at 5PM, you will have a C / S at 5PM before your baby gets too tired or sick to continue laboring (because the doctor is tired of waiting).

In the European Space Agency's (ESA's) control room in Darmstadt, Germany, the mood was anxious and all eyes were glued to the mission control computer screens as a spidery, three - legged lander named Philae detached from its parent spacecraft, Rosetta, and made its slow descent to the surface of a comet — and cheers and hugging broke out on 12 November when the control room received confirmation that the lander had arrived.

New Scientist reported on proposals to use a plasma shield to slow a spacecraft's descent, reducing the need for heavy...

One of the most difficult aspects of landing on Mars is dealing with the thin atmosphere — there is just enough to create dangerous heat during the descent, but not enough to slow down a spacecraft the same way we do on Earth.

On reentry, primary and secondary parachutes slowed the capsule's descent.

There's too much air to rely solely on rockets to slow a craft's descent, but not enough to use just parachutes and air friction, as can be done here on Earth.

Take hand - off to a tight position over the crown of the chest, a slow controlled descent tucking the elbows in towards the body and compacting the triceps on the lats, holding most of the weight on tensed muscles.

Having said that the engine delivers plenty of go, the «box is great and the brakes are really resilient even when slowing 1295 kg on steep mountain descents.

Nissan's gated 5 - speed automatic transmission came in handy on steep descents, where we often found ourselves shifting through the lower gear ranges to slow the vehicle and spare the brakes.

The DAC feature is designed to maintain a constant speed and maintain handling and steering control by reducing wheel lock under braking even at slow speeds on slippery descents.

Hill Descent Control (HDC) helps maintain a steady slow speed while descending especially steep slopes, while Hill Start Assist (HSA) allows a smooth, controlled start on a steep incline without roll - back; both features are optional.

Off - road in a 4x4 V8, we tried out the hill - descent option, common on most four - wheel drives nowadays, and found it was... like most four - wheel drives with similar hill descent features: It hesitated at first then grabbed the front and rear discs one by one to slow downhill progress to a creepy crawl.

The RSI is holding bullish at the mid line on this timeframe and the MACD is slowing its descent while it remains above zero.

In the afternoons they booked up all six treatment rooms at the spa; at sundown they gathered on the wraparound porch for cocktails and the slow descent into dinnertime.

On most tours, the dive involves a rapid descent to 135 feet (40 m), where divers spend no more than a few minutes, followed by a slow controlled ascent to the surface.

Diddy Kong works differently this time around, as he hops on DK's back and uses a jetpack to slow DK's descent for a second or two rather than serve as a second character you could tag - in at any time.

Jump down, then jump down the side with the revolving wheels and grab the three coins on this wall (you can slide down the wall to slow and direct your descent).

He behaves much like DK, only he can roll forever just as though he had a partner Kong with him (although when playing as Funky you can never use a partner Kong), double - jump, slow his descent by using his surfboard as a makeshift helicopter, obviously, and also stand stationary on spiked floors without taking damage.

I never finished this... I felt the same; so excited when it came out, loved it to start, and the slow descent into disappointment only got faster and faster as I played on.