Nearly every alarmist publication that asserts less sea ice causes polar bears to suffer from nutritional stress references as «proof» a 1999 paper by Ian Stirling showing
body condition of bears in the western Hudson Bay declined from the 1980s to 1997.
In 1992 when breakup of sea ice was delayed by 25 days,
the body condition of all ringed seals declined.
Across the continental United States, climate change is affecting the migration cycles and
body condition of migratory songbirds, causing decoupling of the arrival dates of birds on their breeding grounds and the availability of the food they need for successful reproduction.
Photographic assessment of trends in
body condition of juvenile Hawaiian monk seals.
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The body condition of feral cats entering a TNR program in Florida was described as «generally lean but not emaciated».
A simple, reliable tool for owners to assess
the body condition of their dog or cat.
However a possible weakness of this study is that the size, weight and
body condition of the dogs was unknown and sexual dimorphism was not analyzed which might have affected some parameters.
Scott, K.C., Levy, J.K. & Gorman, S.P. (2002b)
Body condition of feral cats and the effect of neutering.
You can develop an «eye» for the current
body condition of your rabbit and adjust the size of portions up or down as needed.
These horses range in
body condition of a 1 to a 5.
The initial goal of treatment is to restore
the body condition of the cat.
Compared to veterinary staff, owners consistently underestimate
the body condition of their pets.
This study investigates
the body condition of feral cats by measuring body weight (BW), body condition score (BCS; Burkholder, 2000; Laflamme, Kealy, & Schmidt, 1994), and falciform fat pad.
Exact amounts of food should be determined following discussion with the veterinarian at a vet clinic after considering litter size and
body condition of the dog.
At North Elm Animal Hospital we assess
the body condition of the cat, and determine if he is the correct weight.
WALTHAM has developed a number of tools to help owners to assess
the body condition of their pets.
This study analyzed
the body condition of 105 adult feral cats at the time of neutering and found that they were lean (but not emaciated).
Furthermore, we showed that life - history traits related to reproduction of species with sexual size dimorphism and bi-parental care can vary exclusively with
body condition of the sex contributing the most to reproduction.
The researchers found that
the body condition of alligators found near wading bird nesting colonies was higher than those in similar habitat without active colonies, independent of a range of environmental variables.
Not exact matches
«In the long term, we want to be able to send energy to and communicate with implants all over the
body, to record data from a variety
of organs in many different ways, maybe even report on the
conditions of tumors or cancer therapies,» Maharbiz says.
It includes instances in which
bodies were used without donor or next -
of - kin consent; donors were misled about how
bodies would be used;
bodies were dismembered by chainsaws instead
of medical instruments;
body parts were stored in such unsanitary
conditions that they decomposed; or
bodies were discarded in medical waste incinerators instead
of being properly cremated.
Many people have
conditioned their
bodies to a nutritional regiment made up
of lots
of white or pale - looking foods — french fries, potato chips, white bread, chicken nuggets — that don't exist in nature.»
Our
bodies are extra sensitive to
conditioning, says Daniel Taylor, associate professor
of psychology at the University
of North Texas in Denton, Texas.
(Two
of the more rigorous certifying
bodies are the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and the National Strength and
Conditioning Association.)
While there's lot we still don't know about the
condition, experts believe it's part
of a larger class
of illnesses in which the
body turns on itself.
It's used to treat hypothyroidism, a common
condition that occurs when a person can't make enough
of these thyroid hormones that regulate our
bodies.
«This is a nice study that adds to the
body of literature trying to figure out exactly the
conditions under which bilingualism improves cognitive function,» said Dr. Ellen Bialystok, a professor and bilingualism expert at York University in Toronto, who was not involved in this research.
That means that the stem - cell therapies have to be converted into whatever cell they're meant to be (heart - muscle cells, neurons, and so forth) before going into the
body, rather than using different kinds
of stem cells to treat the
condition.
Sun Life will also conduct periodic reviews
of the growing
body of clinical research supporting the use
of medical cannabis for other
conditions, and update its criteria if necessary, the company said in a document updating their client base
of 22,300 plan sponsors.
The screening tested nearly 500 employees, primarily in search
of insulin resistance, a
condition that prevents the
body from properly processing the hormone that promotes the absorption
of glucose from the blood into your cells.
Being an entrepreneur is often more taxing on the mind than the
body, so a brilliant idea and exceptional organization skills can ensure the creation
of business regardless
of the physical
condition of the innovator.
The keys are smuggled into Mexico and then on to the United States — by land, air, or sea — using methods as varied as they are ingenious: stashed under fresh produce, in cans
of jalapeños, in the bellies
of frozen shark carcasses, in trap compartments
of cars, trucks, motor homes, container ships, small aircraft, even submarines; taped to the
bodies of backpackers traveling by bus; catapulted over border fences; concealed in the trunks
of corrupt local sheriffs; or trundled through underground tunnels (some so well constructed that they have air
conditioning), a tactic purportedly devised by El Chapo himself.
Buffett, 81, said his «
condition is not remotely life - threatening or even debilitating in any meaningful way,» and that additional tests didn't reveal incidence
of cancer anywhere else in his
body.
A combination
of ballet - inspired work, yoga and Pilates, barre fitness is designed to strengthen, shape and lengthen the
body, leading to long, lean muscles and overall
body benefits such as long - term postural improvement and deep muscle
conditioning.
PMI surveys are the first indicators
of economic
conditions published each month and are therefore available well ahead
of comparable data produced by government
bodies.
The three - wheeled Elio is engineered to attain a highway mileage rating
of up to 84 mpg while providing the comfort
of amenities such as power windows, power door lock and air
conditioning accompanied by the safety
of multiple air bags and an aerodynamic, enclosed vehicle
body.
In life, in spirit and in
body, these persons exist in a
condition of disease, destruction and misery that is beyond imagination.
Thus, for instance, the self - conscious freedom
of human activity is made possible by the extremely complex order that it is privileged to appropriate, including the
conditions which support life on this earth and the complexity
of the human
body.
I have read all
of 1 Corinthians 3 and do stand yet upon that which I understand to be thruthful which are,,,, One,,, We labour «together» with God and quite possibly as an equal participant,,,, Two,,, We are God's «husbandry» which daringly seems to go beyond genetical unterstandings,,,,, Three,,,, Our
bodies are literally God's buildings and God and His Brethrens do find shelters and living
conditions inside
of our
body - like buildings
of God's delightedness!
Pregnancy, however, falls comfortably into none
of the usual definitions
of disease: it is not a state inimical to the way one is supposed to feel; it is not a
condition in which
body components and systems are acting inharmoniously (to the contrary, infertility would more likely fall within that definition); it is not a state
of abnormality — for the pregnant woman functions satisfactorily within society, and the social and physical environment tolerates the pregnant woman perfectly.
There is a further
condition brought out in the literature which can be expressed as «if the separation
of the
body and life can not be verified, or if there is doubt about the separation
of the
body and life, organ excision is morally prohibited and should not be allowed» [2].
This disbelief in the value
of the human
body was epitomised by Thomas Hobbes, who wrote: «Man is in the
condition of mere nature, which is a
condition of war, as private appetite is the measure
of good and evil».
The character
of individual destiny now becomes
conditioned by the character
of the life lived in the
body.
Hence a radical faith claims our contemporary
condition as an unfolding
of the
body of Christ, an extension into the fullness
of history
of the self - emptying
of God.
We must delight in each other, make others»
conditions our own, rejoice together; mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members
of the same
body...
I think I have an idea
of where it began and why it grew and how it continues to grow — it's a combination
of my origin story,
of comparison,
of our messed - up culture,
of over-heard comments,
of patriarchal bullshit,
of feeling different than the patented ideal,
of thought
conditioning,
of despair,
of how we centre women who conform to the ideal,
of our fear
of getting older,
of how the women in my circles spoke about their own
bodies and obsessed over calorie counting and wrinkles,
of how our culture speaks about women everywhere from the Internet to sanctuaries to coffee shops to our own inner monologues.
The outward
condition of their fleeting
bodies humbles me, and it reveals the inward
condition of my eternal heart.
Herein, the
body was seen neither as foil for the soul nor as a problem, but as the
condition of human being, learning and salvation.
The other is the actual
condition of our bodily selves in the afterlife, what has customarily been referred to as the resurrection
of the
body.
What if our resurrected
body depends in some way on the
condition of our
body when we die?