Sentences with phrase «changed animal forms»

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Here's the rest of it:»... Reason tells me, that if numerous gradations from a simple and imperfect eye to one complex and perfect can be shown to exist, each grade being useful to its possessor, as is certainly the case; if further, the eye ever varies and the variations be inherited, as is likewise certainly the case; and if such variations should be useful to any animal under changing conditions of life, then the difficulty of believing that a perfect and complex eye could be formed by natural selection, though insuperable by our imagination, should not be considered as subversive of the theory.

All the theory of evolution says is that life forms adapt to changes in the environment over time; that there are global changes in the gene pool of a given population of animals over time.

(Cf. the phenomenon of the «runners» at first connected with the mother plant and then separated from it; the fluid transition between various plants and animals which appear to be one; the germ - cell inside and outside the parent organism, etc.) Living forms which present what are apparently very great differences in space and time can ontologically have the same morphological principle, so that enormous differences of external form can derive from the material substratum and chance patterns of circumstance without change of substantial form (caterpillar - chrysalis butterfly).

Reason tells me, that if numerous gradations from a simple and imperfect eye to one complex and perfect can be shown to exist, each grade being useful to its possessor, as is certain the case; if further, the eye ever varies and the variations be inherited, as is likewise certainly the case; and if such variations should be useful to any animal under changing conditions of life, then the difficulty of believing that a perfect and complex eye could be formed by natural selection, should not be considered as subversive of the theory.»

The age - long persistence of outward forms of animal sacrifice along with profound changes in the interpretation of their meaning presents one of the commonest phenomena of religious history — preservation of custom accompanied by alteration of theory.

He also stresses that, «Animal studies have linked the combination of stress and lack of sleep to behavioural problems in teenage years... and changes to the brain brought on by stress hormones may make it more difficult to form relationships later on, leading to problems such as promiscuity.»

«When a new substance forms during a chemical reaction, many students think that the atoms and molecules have actually changed into something new, whereas they simply rearranged, that the mass increase of plants is due to minerals in the soil, or that cell division alone accounts for animal growth,» said Cari Herrmann Abell, a senior research associate at Project 2061.

Levels of CO2 also shift seasonally, changing as leaves drop in fall and ice forms in winter or as animals go through their life cycles, and even daily, rising at night due to temperature changes and algae's inability to photosynthesize at night.

During this developmental time, the bacterial communities covering the animal's surface change radically, until a stable composition of the microbiome finally forms.

Climate change is a big problem for corals, the colony - forming animals that provide a home to an estimated 25 % of marine life.

«Photosynthesis was such a powerful invention that it changed Earth's atmosphere by producing oxygen, allowing diverse and complex life forms — algae, plants, and animals — to evolve.»

A once - popular view that climate change led the Near East's ancient Natufians to begin domesticating plants and animals is under increasing attack, but alternative paradigms are still being formed.

Our work demonstrates the power of ancient genomes to reconstruct the complex genetic changes that transformed wild animals into their domesticated forms, and the population context in which this process took place.

The genetic changes that transformed wild animals into domesticated forms have long been a mystery.

Nitrogen - fixing bacteria are the chief means by which nitrogen gas in the air is changed into a form that plants and animals can use.

This is a little bit more nuanced, and the idea is that when you consume acid - forming foods, it doesn't change the pH of the blood directly, but the body pulls minerals out of the bone in order to maintain a stable blood pH. So if you continually are eating net acid - forming diets with animal products, then you eventually will pull enough calcium out of your bones that you'll start experiencing bone demineralization and osteoporosis.

In reality, what happened is she formed this bond with this animal that changed her life completely, and she was willing to put it all on the line for him, and that was the most important thing to her.

Much has changed since the TSPCA formed 100 years ago, but one thing has stayed the same — the organization's unswerving dedication to improving the lives of animals in the Tulsa area.

As animal advocates know all too well, the role of animal agriculture in climate change and other forms of environmental destruction is often ignored or given minor attention by environmental organizations.

Originally formed as a cat rescue in 2002 the name was changed to Powys Animal Welfare in 2003.

While every rescue story serves as a little glimmer of hope indicating that the world is changing for the better, they also highlight the prevalence of many different forms of animal abuse.

Humane Canada is opposed to the selective breeding of animals that produce changes in bodily form and / or function that are detrimental to their health or quality of life.

The STAR Project is a 501 (c) 3 organization formed to bring change to the lives of animals who are at risk for unnecessary euthanasia, have suffered abuse and neglect, deemed special needs, rapidly deteriorating in the shelter, or facing breed discrimination.

Email and the internet make it cheaper and easier than ever to reach out to others who want to help animals and to form an organization to push for change in your community.

Over the years as the rescue grew larger with volunteers, the number of animals being saved from year to year also grew, and the rescue was formed into 501 (c) 3 nonprofit (GuideStar Verified) and changed its name to «Last Chance at Life All Breed Rescue & Adoptions.»

So, unless state laws change so that veterinarians are required to provide vaccine disclosure forms, dog owners who automatically receive reminders for booster shots will not know that nationally - accepted scientific studies have demonstrated that «animals are protected a minimum of 7 years after vaccination with the distemper, parvovirus, and adenovirus - 2 vaccines.»

Humane Society International, Change For Animals Foundation, Jakarta Animal Aid Network and Animal Friends Jogja formed the Dog Meat - Free Indonesia coalition to tackle the cruel dog meat trade throughout Indonesia.

The HSUS is working with a wide variety of stakeholders to change this through Shelter Animals Count, an initiative formed to create and share a national database of sheltered animal statistics, providing facts and enabling insights that will save lives.

But as more and more Americans view their pets as family members that is changing, and a new market is opening up: medications are being reformulated and sold in animal - friendly forms, and drugs that never quite made it through the human testing process are being revived.

But some pets can prove dangerous and Lake County leaders aim to put teeth in a law that regulates domestic animals.Pets and pet - related issues - from barking dogs to pooper - scoopers to vicious animals - soon will come under the scrutiny of a group that will advise Lake County on proposed revisions to its animal control law.County commissioners recently approved forming an advisory committee to study changes to Lake's animal control ordinance.

Formed by Bev and Miranda Lambert, the charity volunteers and partners with shelters and animal assistance organizations to provide spay and neuter programs, medical treatments, adoptions, preventions, transportation, legislative changes, and education.

The OHS opposes the selective breeding of animals that produces changes in bodily form and / or function that are detrimental to the health and / or quality of life of the animal.

Whereas the personalities of puppies and kittens change as they grow up, the personalities of adult animals are fully - formed, which makes them more predictable.

Wiser the position that prevailed in my small in situ survey: although the Guggenheim should have thought better of including material that presents abused animals as an art form, the ensuing public outcry, climbing to threats against staff, viewers, installations and the building itself, justified a change, both of heart and of mind.

Using glass stringers in the flame we will work with modular design principles to create geometric, floral, and animal forms on beads, We will delve into a variety of special materials and techniques that change the glass surface lending an interesting depth to the surface of the work.This will be a playful, fun session building on the methods we developed using stringer and design.

From lard and felt installation by Joseph Beuys and the introduction of live animals into the gallery space by Jannis Kounellis to neon light sculptures and video installation of Bruce Nauman and Tracey Emin presenting her bed as art, this movement has taken many forms and it continues to evolve and change still.

These materials, supplemented by shreds of Australian and British military uniforms supplied by Hall, were employed to create the forms of desert animals that have been eradicated by human population growth and climate change in the women's lifetimes.

During the past 500 years or so, human activities have released mercury from its relatively stable and water - insoluble form (cinnabar) in rocks and soil through mining, fossil fuel combustion, and other activities, and so have increased the portion of mercury that is actively cycling through the atmosphere, surface waters, plants, and animals as it changes chemical and physical form.