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  2. Estimation of stature - Wikipedia

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    The average age of the group was about 26 years. [6] Telkka (1950) studied 154 Finnish cadavers, 115 males and 39 females. The average age of the males in the sample was 42.3 years and of the females 50.4 years. The stature of the cadavers was measured on the "prostrate" corpse and the bones were measured after maceration and drying. [6]

  3. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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    The BRI models the human body shape as an ellipse (an oval), with the intent to relate body girth with height to determine body roundness. A simple tape measure suffices to obtain waist circumference and height. [1] [2] Waist circumference and height can be in any unit of length, as long as they both use the same one. [1] [3

  4. Merchant Marine Act of 1920 - Wikipedia

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    The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is a United States federal statute that provides for the promotion and maintenance of the American merchant marine. [1] Among other purposes, the law regulates maritime commerce in U.S. waters and between U.S. ports.

  5. Sizeism - Wikipedia

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    Based on data analysis done on a survey of over 3,000 Americans, weight and height discrimination, a form of sizeism, was ranked just behind gender, age, and race as a highly experienced factor of discrimination. Among female respondents, weight and height discrimination exceeds race-based discrimination as the third most prevalent form of ...

  6. Ship measurements - Wikipedia

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    Loadline displacement – The weight or mass of the ship loaded to the load line or plimsoll mark. Deadweight tonnage (DWT) is a measure of how much weight a ship can carry. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water , provisions, passengers, and crew.

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  8. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect.It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2] [3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system.

  9. Georgia QB Carson Beck commits to Miami for final season of ...

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    Carson Beck didn’t take long to pick a new school. The former Georgia QB announced Friday he's heading to Miami for the 2025 season and his final year of eligibility.