Sentences with phrase «as young trees»

It is home to double - and single - wide trailers and small houses tilting off their foundations, yards that have been overgrown for so long, the weeds are as tall as young trees.
That's because as young trees grow up and run low on water, nutrients, and light, they may not be able to soak up all the extra gas.
It shows what I have noted previously and that is that the ending hockey stick appearance changes with other time period showing increasing tree ring responses compared to the modern times as the younger tree rings used in the series are eliminated.

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«(I had) this dream that from a tiny acorn, the potential of a young person, could grow this massive oak tree... as Nelson Mandela said: «Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.»
And that could be a problem for the younger generation: 69 percent of millennials believe that debit cards are as safe or safer than credit cards, according to a recent national survey of 1,000 adults conducted in August by Compare Cards / Lending Tree.
During the commercial, as a skier gets stopped on a chair lift, a young girl's kite gets caught in a tree and a surfer struggles to take off his wetsuit, Ford explains how «no one likes being stuck.»
Ashwin Alankar of Janus Henderson published his latest article «Brace for Steeper Yield Curves as the Wolves Return,» which highlighted grey wolf's role in maintaining a delicate balance in Yellowstone's ecosystem by keeping population of herbivores in - check, which in - turn reduced risks of overgrazing of young brush and trees in the park.
As an allegory about humanity's moral freedom, the Tree of Life would represent the instinctual innocence of the animals and very young children.
And we answer them: «Since Scripture says that the mountain was wooded and had trees from which Abraham cut wood for the holocaust and laid it upon Isaac, [108] and then he left the as - ses behind with the two young men, why talk nonsense?
To this the woman responds, returning the compliment, «As an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among young men» (S. of S. 2:3).
There often comes to us the desire to put our arms around a young tree and feel the same surge of life as in ourselves or to read our own most special mystery in the eyes of a dumb animal.
Most young children will see Tree as a loving, parent - like figure.
That young redbud tree delicately budding in my front yard in early spring, that golden haze in which the rolling hills close to my home are bathed on a summer morning, that lovely pond on my walk home from work out of whose rushes a red - winged blackbird almost invariably flies up as I pass by in early autumn, that winter belt of trees across the street transformed by an ice storm into a glittering fairyland — all those beauties of which nature is so achingly and serendipitously full are likewise my modest sources of healing and renewal.
As boys Pedro, Ramon and Jesus, the youngest brother, who is a pitcher in the Red Sox organization, would throw rocks across the ravine toward an abandoned house tucked behind trees and bushes.
Ireland and Spain went out together as the last foursome in the wake of a blazing streak of golf by Gary Player that carried the young South African to the turn in 32, four under par, and threatened to bring his country the team title until it burnt itself out in the trees and sand - traps on the back nine.
Rumour has it, that on one memorable day he was informed by a reporter that the European club they were going to play had a centre forward who was the most deadly header of the ball in the business, «Don't you worry young man says Cloughie, we have a secret weapon, a young man from a pacific island, he is 7» 3» cant kick for toffees but makes his living heading and cracking coconuts as they fall from the tree, how's your man going to deal with that» says Brian and walks of laughing.
Nestled between a barber shop and a jewelry store, the Bumble Tree often bustles with activity as the youngest members of the community sample the products from cool wooden tractors to soft cotton dolls... Other specialty items are cloth diapers, organic cotton clothing, soft - soled «Stones» winter footwear - to be worn over regular shoes - and Swiss - made SIGG metal water bottles.»
In addition, the team analysed milk, fish (including shellfish), tree nuts (such as almonds) and wheat, but didn't find enough evidence to show introducing these foods at a young age reduces allergy risk.
Christmas trees holds little risks for infants 6 months and younger as they are not that mobile.
This train comes with a lot of accessories: a buildable tree, two figurines (train driver and car driver), flowers, crates of apples and pumpkins for loading the car, and an open level crossing, which can serve as a way to educate your young child about railroad safety.
What I did was post on Kijiji looking for a young girl who would take the huge pile of out - grown clothing of my daughter's (instead of consignment which was the plan) as well as some books, small toys (some still unopened) and our old, yet still perfect, table top Christmas tree.
Chrissy Larson, an outdoor educator and preschool teacher, has seen her young students blossom as they follow raccoon tracks in the mud, and learn to recognize the trees that provide good rain shelter.
At 9 a.m., Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, City of Albany Forestry Division workers, volunteers from TD Bank as well as young adults from the South End, the Excelsior Conservation Corp, and the College of St. Rose plant 14 trees to replace others lost to the Emerald Ash Borer and old age, Lincoln Park, Albany.
Speaking to the president of the foundation, Mr. Adomako Fred Williams he said that the foundation is made up of young Ghanaians who believe that bringing together the little energies of all the people in various areas where schools in bad conditions not conducive for learning can help compliment the efforts of Central government in our quest to win the war against «schools under trees» as a nation.Ghanapoliticsonline.com
But just as the felling of a large tree allows young plants to sprout in the newly sunny ground that it formerly shaded, the passing of a major scientist permits new ideas to spring up in the intellectual space she or he once dominated.
They found that the trees produced less pollen as they aged — and could be completely infertile by the tender young age of 20,000 years.
That said, we also found that dense vegetation was the most important predictor of nest survival, so harvest practices that reduce density of young trees, such as pre-commercial thinning, could potentially be detrimental,» says Buckley Luepold.
Blind from infancy due to retinal cancer, Daniel Kish learned as a young boy to judge his height while climbing trees by making rapid clicking noises and listening for their echoes off the ground.
As the climate warms and some tree species shift toward cooler, more hospitable habitats, new research finds soil microbes could be playing a crucial role in determining where young trees can migrate and how well they survive when they arrive.
The boa, which is an opportunistic hunter, took Teixeira by surprise as it fell from a tree clinging to two young marmosets (Callithrix penicillata).
But these trees are not as young as their sizes would suggest.
However, a new University of Minnesota study with more than 1,000 young trees has found that plants also adjust — or acclimate — to a warmer climate and may release only one - fifth as much additional carbon dioxide than scientists previously believed, The study, published today in the journal Nature, is based on a five - year project, known as «B4Warmed,» that simulated the effects of climate change on 10 boreal and temperate tree species growing in an open - air setting in 48 plots in two forests in northern Minnesota.
As the contents leak out, they percolate through the youngest vessels, or «pipes», in the xylem, the tree's internal plumbing system.
Three years later, the Japanese sent more than 2,000 young trees to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of the growing friendship between the two nations.
I told her that I also did the same thing when I was younger but instead of looking at the horizon I would often close my eyes and feel how the tree was gently swaying as the wind pushed against it.
Then as we look closer we see that the father tree has opened the canopy above to provide light for the young saplings to grow toward.
Because my youngest has a tree nut allergy, I often use coconut flour as my low carb flour of choice for family recipes.
As the prosperous of Internet dating, it becomes a trend for young singles in apple tree creek to find rich online dating online.
Saw this movie at the local Dollar Tree, Decided to pick it up & Im glad I did.A very good movie spoof on daytime soap operas.Theres so many scenes that I thought were funny that I cant just pick 1 as my favorite.If you're into spoof movies or just want a funny movie to watch take a chance on Young Doctors In Love
It's well worth seeing the performance of young Morgana Davies as Simone, a child who becomes convinced that her late father speaks and listens to her through the comforting branches of the tree next to her house.
The story is described as a tale in which «a young boy attempts to deal with bullying at the hands of his classmates and his mother's terminal illness by escaping into a fantastical world through the guidance of a tree monster.»
Q. Paul Kohner was thinking out loud about the idea of a movie of Hemingway's «Across the River and into the Trees,» which would be directed by John Huston and might star Robert Mitchum as the old colonel and you as the young contessa...
Of the three competition films I've seen thus far (Tale of Tales and Sea of Trees, I liked Our Little Sister best, a quiet, sweet, and heartbreaking film about three grown, co-habitating sisters, who meet their younger fourteen - year - old sister, Suzu (Suzu Hirose) after their absent father dies, and decide to take her in as one of their -LSB-...]
He one of the most reliable performers currently working in British cinema, and it seems the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as his daughter Jaime is (along with the likes of Juno Temple and Imogen Poots) one of the brightest young actresses to emerge in recent years across the water.
My fears seemed to be confirmed in the first few minutes Favreau's film, as it begins with jittery close - ups of young «man - cub» Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi, who's neither a standout nor annoying like most child actors) running and jumping across tree branches in the jungle.
Despite the repugnant malice he has to relay, McQueen gift for composing unforgettable tableaux shimmers through the horror of it all — the tender sun - soaked portrait of a young woman creating handmade dolls out of corn husks; the sick ritual of hanging being carried out with a casual slouch in the woods; the wind sifting through willow trees that dance in the breeze as they innocently drape shade over a plantation mansion.
As our story begins, a young girl is discovered growing in a tree by a bamboo - cutter, who decides to name her Kaguya and raise her as his own child with his wife, and eventually makes her become a princess, at which point her supernatural beginnings come back to haunt heAs our story begins, a young girl is discovered growing in a tree by a bamboo - cutter, who decides to name her Kaguya and raise her as his own child with his wife, and eventually makes her become a princess, at which point her supernatural beginnings come back to haunt heas his own child with his wife, and eventually makes her become a princess, at which point her supernatural beginnings come back to haunt her.
Thanks to a T - Rex who refuses to provide runway privileges, the trio along with Dr. Grant's young assistant Billy (Alessandro Nivola) and a few inconsequential others (who serve solely as hors d'oeuvres) end up crashing into a tree.
It turns out that Camilla isn't quite all she claims to be, as the baby is being groomed for an ultimate union with the tree she is beholden to, and without anyone to believe them, it's parents vs. tree for the fate of their young child.
He's paired here with Tye Sheridan, the young star of «Tree Of Life,» and as a result, parallels with Jeff Nichols «surprise hit «Mud,» in which the young actor also starred, are probably going to be inescapable.
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