ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEIGHT
Old English hīehthu; related to Old Norse hǣthe, Gothic hauhitha, Old High German hōhida.
10 QUOTES WITH «HEIGHT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
height.
Once I tried to make a standardization of staircases. Probably that is one of the oldest of the standardizations. Of course, we design new staircase steps every day in connection with all our houses, but a standardized step depends on the height of the buildings and on all kinds of things.
At the height of the Cold War, when Ronald Reagan was president, the Soviets and their allies and satellites did not shirk human rights debates with the West. They had their arguments ready.
I think that when people look at me, and they look at my height and my voice and my coloring, they automatically think, 'Tough.'
Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.
There is no such thing as a 'correct' weight for any particular height - they are only averages.
I am all for loving relationships in which the couple at the center are a match set in terms of height, weight, color, and socially approved orientation. But it doesn't strike me as any better or more blessed or more heartwarming than when people who clearly are not a match set on the outside are so clearly meant to be together on the inside.
Politicians, no matter who they are, shouldn't be able to manipulate the public on a single issue and then call an election at the height of support - that's a little bit of a manipulation of democracy.
I don't believe that you can be too short as a quarterback. It's not about height.
Measure your mind's height by the shade it casts.
A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEIGHT»
Discover the use of
height in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
height and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Featuring a fun concluding activity and relatable examples and problems throughout, this book will reach readers.
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Height, Health and History: Nutritional Status in the United ...
Height, Health and History provides an invigorating statistical edge to many debates about the history of the human body itself.
Roderick Floud, Annabel Gregory, Kenneth Wachter, 1990
Practice the methods and regime given in the book for 15 minutes every day, and increase your height by 4 to 10 cm. This scientific course has been successfully adopted by many people in the USA & UK.
Krishna Gopal Vikal, 1989
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The American Skyscraper, 1850-1940: A Celebration of
Height
The history of the American Skysraper from its origins to the present day, as a typical American product and contribution to world architecture.
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Elevations: The
Height of the Good in Rosenzweig and Levinas
This elevating pull of an ethics that can account for the relation of self and other without reducing either term is the central theme of these essays.
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Size Matters: How
Height Affects the Health, Happiness, and ...
A distiguished journalist and author of Merchants of Immortality explores the issue of male body image as he examines the influence of height on male social status, psychology, relationships, and professional success and reflects on why one ...
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Ebk Open Wide the Freedom Gates: A Memo
A Memo Dorothy Height, Height. The pearls of insight, wisdom and courage she
gracio,usly shares should draw and satiate anyone who wants to better
understand America's 20th century, the race and gender dynamics we still
grapple with ...
Dorothy Height, Height, 2009
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Assessment of Skeletal Maturity and Prediction of Adult ...
This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to assessing skeletal maturity and predicting adult height in children.
James Mourilyan Tanner, 2001
This collection of photographs accompanied by anecdotes and an introduction by New York Times Magazine Style Director Amy Spindler offers not only a look at some of the most incredible fashion moments of the last several decades, but also a ...
Lisa Eisner, Román Alonso, 2000
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Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease
A. Height Measurement of height is necessary to estimate ideal body weight or
desirable body weight, body mass index (BMI), and body surface area, and it is
used to calculate energy requirements as well as body composition. Height
should ...
Ann M. Coulston, Carol Boushey, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEIGHT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
height is used in the context of the following news items.
City Planning Commission rejects 14-story Virgin Hotel over height …
Developers argued the main hotel tower will stay within the 125-foot height limit. A penthouse on top exceeds the limit -- to a total of 148 feet ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
All 3 towers of new downtown Lou. crossing reach maximum height
All three towers are at their maximum height and the Indiana approach is connected to the bridge deck at one of the towers. Loading… Post to ... «WHAS 11.com, Jul 15»
Edmonton homes can now have more storeys but height restriction …
A change approved by city council last week removes a limit of 2 1/2 storeys, although the maximum height at the mid-point of the roof is still 8.6 ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
Examining the Dark Side of Washington, D.C.'s Height Act
The reasoning behind Washington, D.C.'s Height Act of 1899 must have seemed reasonable at the time despite its naïveté. After the ... «Curbed DC, Jul 15»
Why Necole Bitchie Walked Away At The Height of Her Blogging …
Thursday, July 2, 2015, Necole Kane (famously known as Necole Bitchie) shocked her fans and followers with a "farewell" post on her popular ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Cathedral-Blocking Rental Towers Reach Full Height
Field Condition headed over to the site of the two Brodsky Organization-developed rentals towers at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, dubbed Enclave ... «Curbed NY, Jul 15»
CBD height limit under spotlight
EUROBODALLA Shire Council has flagged the possibility of lifting height limits for buildings in the Batemans Bay CBD. Council's general ... «Bay Post/Moruya Examiner, Jul 15»
Extell changes height of 250 South to 68 stories
Extell's controversial tower at 250 South Street has seen its proposed height rise and fall, but the latest permits place it at the taller end of the ... «The Real Deal Magazine, Jul 15»
BLOODHOUND SSC ride height test
A non-contact laser displacement sensor from Micro-Epsilon UK has been used to assess the vehicle ride height during a test leading up to the ... «Eureka, Jul 15»
Harvard developed hopping robot that can bounce SIX times its …
It's a powerful jumper, reaching up to six times its body height in vertical leaps and half its body width in lateral jumps. In the field, the hopping ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
