Sentences with phrase «because of the feathers»

The Chicco Capri Lightweight Stroller is perfect for travel because of its feather like feel.

Most Indian headdresses stand out not only because of the feathers but also because of the bright vibrant colors included in the headdress.

I fell in love with it because of the feathers and am so happy I decided to order it!

My favorite is the last one because of the feather on the headband!

If you email me directly with the exact dimensions of your sofa, I will measure my sofa slipcover, which is the IKEA Ektorp (on my PB Basic sofa, which is a PERFECT FIT), to see if it would work... your dimensions should be the exact same as mine, but your cushions should fit a little more snugly because of the feather / down wrap.

Not exact matches

This is where Hathcock would earn the nickname «White Feather» — because he always wore a white feather on his bush hat, daring the North Vietnamese to spot him — and where he would achieve his status as the Vietnam War's deadliest sniper in missions that sound as if they were pulled from the pages of Marvel Feather» — because he always wore a white feather on his bush hat, daring the North Vietnamese to spot him — and where he would achieve his status as the Vietnam War's deadliest sniper in missions that sound as if they were pulled from the pages of Marvel feather on his bush hat, daring the North Vietnamese to spot him — and where he would achieve his status as the Vietnam War's deadliest sniper in missions that sound as if they were pulled from the pages of Marvel comics.

Probably because many of us grew up in the Sandi Patty world of feathered - hair - and - heavy - mascara Christendom, the states of being «cool» and «Christian» have always seemed far apart.

And the gospel is the good news that all man's fuss and feathers over his relationship with God is unnecessary because God, in the mystery of the Word who is Jesus, has gone and fixed it up Himself.

Very shortly into the sermon I realized 3 things: 1) although my practice would tolerate any of the people in the congregation (welcome them even), if they knew anything about me, I'd be tarred and feathered — and certainly NOT welcome; 2) redemption & heaven were the only reason for good deeds, not simply because strive (in this lifetime) for compassion and truth; and 3) the guy really believed there was a place in the sky made of gold, and that living there was desirable.

Do not buy feather or down pillows because the toddlers head might sink inside thus increasing the risk of suffocation.

I'm still in awe of how cute this Feather Boa Halloween Wreath turned out, especially because it cost me less than $ 7 to make.

«We do have to reform but I just want to say that I continue to believe that the vast majority of members of this House are upright, decent, honourable people who have come into politics, not to feather their nests, but because they have heeded the call of public service,» he said.

«The skeptics had to admit that dinosaurs were progenitors of birds because feathers are such a uniquely avian characteristic.

Professor Mike Benton from the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol, added: «It's amazing to see all the details of a dinosaur tail — the bones, flesh, skin, and feathers — and to imagine how this little fellow got his tail caught in the resin, and then presumably died because he could not wrestle free.

The role of bull's - eye size in UV protection does not necessarily discount other environmental factors correlated with latitude; for example, ornithologists have argued that Gloger's rule arises because darker pigmentation comes from a compound that protects feathers from bacteria in the wet, humid tropics.

But because so many small theropods discovered in recent years have been feathered, the possibility of plumage on larger dinosaurs such as T. rex has been hotly debated.

A lot of people were resistant to the hypothesis that dino fuzz could be feathers because these things don't look like elongated scales.

The important implication of this theory is that feathers did not initially evolve for flight because you can't fly with down.

Because many species of small - bodied theropods unearthed since the 1990s had been feathered, many researchers suggested that larger species of tyrannosaurs and their close kin could have feathers, as well, he notes.

But it seemed unlikely, because the body coverings were thought to grow differently: Feathers and hair develop from specialized plates of thickened ectoderm — an embryonic cell layer — called anatomical placodes, structures not seen in reptiles.

And we opened that morning the nets and suddenly we're just going to teach the students the feathers and the molting patterns because they're so important and for surprise when we put the net one of those birds went into our net.

However, a complete understanding of feather distribution among theropod dinosaurs is limited because feathers are typically preserved only in lagerst tten like that of Solnhofen, Germany or Liaoning, China.

«Just because Archaeopteryx was the first feathered dinosaur found, doesn't mean it has to play a central role in the actual history of the origins of birds,» says paleontologist Thomas Holtz of the University of Maryland in College Park.

More recently, researchers have shown that the ratio of isotopes in feathers can provide a rough guide to where a bird has been feeding, because the feather ratios mirror those of food sources.

Because the isotopic ratios of carbon and hydrogen display geographic variation, the composition of a feather can reveal where the bird was when the feather grew.

Then because it helped them escape predators, they evolved a new way of moving their feathered forearms and thus equipped, they could flap away into the wild blue yonder.

Prum concluded that the blue color of cotinga feathers occurs because of light waves interfering with one another — not because the bubbles are scattering light independently, each producing the color blue.

To Norell, it's important to read these as feathers all over the body because the major thrust of his work as a scientist is to show that dinosaurs are direct ancestors of modern birds.

The evolution of the rattle has baffled scientists because, unlike other complex physical traits like eyes or feathers, it has no obvious precursor or intermediate stage.

In his report, published in the October 1975 issue of Weatherwise, Vonnegut explained that using a cannon to fire a dead chicken into a tornado — a technique described in 1842 and 1890 — was unreliable because it is impossible to tell whether the cannon or the wind plucked the feathers.

It was a challenge getting pictures from this «grain's point of view» because it didn't take long for the lens to become covered in dust, feathers and footmarks that made further shots unusable.

That's because, he says, the fossilized shafts of the feathers of early birds are often not well defined, making them difficult to measure accurately.

But Microraptor gui, as it has been dubbed, is unusual because it has feathers at the ends of its arms and legs that are twice as long as those close to its body.

Across all the species, the mite was more prevalent on the tail feathers of males (44.9 percent) than on those of females (36.2 percent), possibly because of the nesting habits of females.

Birds have adapted to so many ecological niches in large part because of the variety of ways feathers lend them a competitive advantage.

Co-author Lisa Tell summarizes: «This study was exciting because not only were we able to document the presence of a mite on feathers from two species of hummingbirds found in California, but we were also able to examine the positioning of live feather mites in situ with electron microscopy that is portable enough to use in the field.»

«We can't rely on common sense because it's not the same for everybody, it can be contradictory — «birds of a feather flock together, but opposites attract,» for instance — and it can lead us astray.

Because Antarctica's dry, cold conditions preserve penguin detritus, each colony accumulates piles of guano, as well as old feathers, eggshells, and bones, especially those of chicks.

«It's amazing to see all the details of a dinosaur tail — the bones, flesh, skin and feathers — and to imagine how this little fellow got his tail caught in the resin, and then presumably died because he could not wrestle free,» says Mike Benton at the University of Bristol, UK.

Because microbes are everywhere in nature, feathers naturally carry a diverse community of microbes.

These microraptors are dubbed «four - winged» because the long feathers attached to the legs have the appearance of a second set of wings.

I absolutely love the look of feathers, I even have a feather tattoo because I think they are beautiful.

I guess I wasn't all that into the idea anyways, because instead of dark and moody I gravitated towards feathers, macrame, bold pops of color, and a light and bright pallet.

You'll have an easier time sitting up straight and feeling light as a feather because of the strong support system featured in the back of the bra!

This list might be different, depending on what you love to purchase — but I ALWAYS buy these things: FJÄDRAR pillow insert is only $ 5.99 for a 20 × 20 feather filled insert, pillow covers of all sorts (because I can't make them as cheap), BUMERANG clothes hangers — $ 3.99 for 8 sturdy wooden hangers is the cheapest I've seen (and it's the only kind we use at our house), Candles — from pillars to tapers to tea lights — they have the best deals around (but I'd never advocate going just for candles — go to Target instead).

Speaking of kooky, for anyone else, the large white feather boa might not work, but to funkify Ke $ ha's little black dress, this risk definitely paid off because she didn't go overboard with the rest of her accessories!

A little layering for LA winters =) I'm a huge fan of vests... cotton canvas, faux fur, feather... because I love the versatility of it.

You have gorgeous friends because like attracts like, birds of a feather, and all that.

-LRB-!!!!!!!) I also wanted a jacket that was not filled with down and feathers, but synthetic fibres, because geese get plucked alive for their feathers, which causes them a lot of pain and leaves them with bleeding skin, so cruel!

, and loved the print and the neon coral coloring... then one day, while playing dress up, because that's what you do when you have a bunch of clothes, of course, you make outfits and take notes for future reference, so one day I realized I didn't have the perfect earrings, so I borrowed a pair from my sister, and I've never worn feather earrings before, let alone neon orange ones, and I fell in love.