Sentences with phrase «many of the animal»

In the 1890s, naturalist Alexander von Humbolt, knowing that the muscles of animals had been made to contract via an electric current, put wires into his own open wounds in an attempt to do the same.

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, Nintendo (ntdoy) is preparing to release a mobile version of Zelda after its release of Animal Crossing.

In 1998, the Council of the European Union passed a directive that set rules for the protection of farmed animals — a directive updated in 2009 that led to far more ethical treatment of animals there.

«As we continue our review process to ensure that we are always doing what's right, we are committed to making significant improvements in our program and adhering to the best practices of animal comfort, well - being and travel on behalf of our customers and their pets,» said Jan Krems, United's vice president of cargo.

What others do is their business, but I knew for myself I'd have trouble sleeping, having seen too many videos of animal treatment.

Fast - casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill added some spice to its long - running «Food With Integrity» sustainable farming campaign by teaming with Academy Award - winning design firm Moonbot Studios for The Scarecrow, an animated short film and accompanying mobile game created to increase consumer awareness of animal confinement, synthetic growth hormones, toxic pesticides and other fixtures of industrial food production.

«I think humanity is going to realize that a big hunk of animal protein in the middle of the plate is probably not the best for us from a health standpoint.»

A bunch of animals get infected and effectively turn into giant terrifying monsters.

What needed to be done was bring a whole new breed of animal into the insurance game.

They will also have to show proof of the animal's health and up - to - date vaccinations 48 hours in advance.

In the beginning, the story in Animal Farm seems quirky at best: When the de-facto leader of the animals, Old Major, dies, two pigs called Snowball and Napoleon take over and see out his «vision», which they interpret to be the driving out of Mr. Jones, the farm owner.

Pongu Pongu is a drink stand in the newest part of Animal Kingdom — Pandora - The World of AVATAR.

The planet is fully populated by millions of animal species that all exhibit the same sort of behavior.

«You lose a sense of the scale of the animal when you get a single portion,» he says.

He outlines three forms of consciousness: the simple consciousness of animals and humans; the self - consciousness of humans, which includes reason and imagination; and cosmic consciousness, which transcends factual understanding.

Melissa Kowalski and her parrot Togi give the entrepreneur cafe audience a taste of the animal education programs her business, Critters and Conservation, offers to children.

He says that in animal trials, a vaccine against dengue protected «a hundred percent of animals from a pathogenic dengue challenge.»

That's because aegypti mosquitoes are not the sole food source of any animal, nor are they a pollinator for any plants.

But from the point of view of animals, it's a match made in hell.

In the final weeks of his failed 2012 primary bid, animal lover Newt Gingrich spent a lot of time visiting zoos — trips that resulted in many photos of the candidates with a variety of animals.

The researchers at Mote hope that by growing tens of thousands of the animals, they'll be able to reverse, or at least slow, that trend.

«The injury, loss, or death of any animal transported under an airline's care is not acceptable, and all employees charged with an animal's safekeeping are deeply impacted by the heartache families endure when tragic incidents occur,» said a spokeswoman for Airlines for America.

«As we continue our review process to ensure that we are always doing what's right, we are committed to making significant improvements in our program and adhering to the best practices of animal comfort, well - being and travel on behalf of our customers and their pets,» said United cargo head Jan Krems.

You can «zoom in» on plants and other creatures and become «one» with them, then create a group of animals.

«And Josh said, «Well, maybe we use plants instead of animal?»

It has also faced controversy, having been targeted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for its use of coyote fur in its jackets.

Last year, Airlines for America, a trade group representing United and other large U.S. airlines, included the reporting requirements of animal deaths or injuries among those federal rules it would like to see repealed or changed.

Panera Bread offered an update on its food policy on Wednesday, saying it has taken big steps toward reducing the use of antibiotics and confinement of animals in its supply chain.

That stems in part from the presence in our brains of a well - developed frontal lobe, an evolutionary advantage we hold over the rest of the animal kingdom.

Panera (PNRA), meanwhile, generated headlines last year as it took a big step toward reducing the use of antibiotics and confinement of animals in its supply chain.

There may also be restrictions on the type of animal, breed or size.

«pure badger bristle» means very little, denoting only the lowest grade of the animal's fur.

A group of animals looking to be the first to stack 10 apples on top of their head.

Not all badger hair is created equal, however: Like the term «genuine leather,» «pure badger bristle» means very little, denoting only the lowest grade of the animal's fur.

«[It's] one of if not the worst forms of animal cruelty within industrial animal production,» says Josh Balk, senior director of food policy at HSUS.

What better way to show you where to sit at your next business meeting than through the chaos of an animal photo shoot?

With roughly 70,000 visitors a year, Replacements sees a wide range of animals including dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, pot belly pigs, a duck, a hawk, and even a possum.

The annual Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards compile the most hilariously candid photos of animals in the wild pulling faces, striking funny poses, and seemingly laughing at themselves for how ridiculous they look.

He is eager to share the details of the animal study — the fact that all the treated monkeys are now walking.

The rest of the animal kingdom consists of «polyphasic» sleepers; they alternate sleep and wake cycles throughout a 24 - hour period.

Unlike Morningstar or Boca Burgers, clean meat really is meat; it just grows in a lab instead of being part of an animal.

There are many great choices but Leo, Scotty and Finny (my feline friends) want me to remind you of animal rescue causes.

Some stock services are filled with only certain types of images — landscape scenes, photos of people, pictures of animals — and their theme might not suit your needs.

In 2010, Genovese accepted a three - year fellowship from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the controversy - courting animal welfare nonprofit, to conduct research into cultured meat.

Shares of the animal - health company started falling in January and kept tumbling between the end of February and the middle of March, dropping a total of 15 % even as the S&P 500 began its biggest rally of the year.

Up to half of an animal's weight is inedible.

As emerging middle classes in places like China and India adopt Western - style diets, global consumption of animal protein skyrockets.

If you feel strongly about animal welfare, you might contribute to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

The office's couches looked as if they were out of Animal House.

While plant - based alternatives have been around for decades, a cohort of this new generation of companies — including Beyond Meat — is using food tech to get plants to more closely replicate the taste and texture of animal protein.