The researchers did not adjust for poverty, family instability or for the distances moved.
It's fun, as much for the distances covered as for the size and quality of the game.
But for the distances between the stars, that method simply won't cut it.
But for the most part this was superb choral singing, and once a listener's ear compensated for the distances, the sopranos and altos sounded beautifully blended as well.
It made room for the distances between people, between cultures, religions and traditions; it allowed for opposing positions; it strove to be true to its complex, jigsawed past.
The successful measurement of stellar parallaxes gave for the first time accurate values for the distances of stars other than the Sun.
The new panoply of weapons specially designed for the distances of the Pacific included an aerial-refueling tanker, a bomber, and advanced maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft, Mr. Panetta said.
His observations from South Africa of the Moon, Venus, and Mars, in conjunction with similar observations already made in the Northern Hemisphere, led to the calculation of more accurate values for the distances of these bodies.
Sander Van Dedem of the Netherlands, whose car was outfitted with a meter so he could take part in a trial of a government tax proposal to charge drivers a fee for the distances they drive.
For that reason, instead of training for the distances involved [an Olympic distance race involves a 1,500m swim, a 40km bike ride and a 10km run], I base my training regime on time targets: 18.5 minutes for the swim, 56 minutes for the bike and 30 minutes for the run.
Figure 3 Values obtained for the distances.
