Sentences with phrase «on birds provides»

But matter it does, since the effect of mercury on birds provides information about how the heavy metal affects the brain.

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The leading international food and beverage company has committed that more than one million of the eggs it uses each year will not come from hens crammed into battery cages, which provide each bird less space than a single sheet of paper on which to spend her entire life.

When the mustard seed was sown on the Transforming Earth it grew and became the greatest of all shrubs, providing shelter to birds of the sky.

Like the birds of the air, who do not sow or reap, and the grass of the field, which do not labor or spin (Matt 6:26 - 28), I must learn to accept and rely on my Heavenly Father to provide.

The leading international food and beverage company has committed that more than one million of the eggs it uses each year will not come from hens crammed into battery cages, which provide each bird less space than a single sheet of paper on which to spend her entire life.

I have provided information on the five major certifications applied to coffee: organic, Fair Trade, Smithsonian Bird - Friendly, Rainforest Alliance, and Utz Certified.

I talk about birds in coffee a lot on this site — how birds use and need the resources provided in shade coffee farms is the inspiration for the site.

The collection will feature some of Bromley's most recognised art on the labels — from his Birds, Nudes and Butterflies series — providing the opportunity to buy into both the art and wine at an affordable price.

2009 figures are not yet available for Smithsonian's Bird - Friendly certified coffee (which is also certified organic), but their 2008 figures are in this post, when I last provided market share data on eco-friendly coffees.

Susan Feniger, Rick Moonen, and Bryan Voltaggio teamed up against Chris Cosentino, Trevor Bird, and Scott Romano with a 150 - pound pig provided by Niman Ranch, along with a market basket of secret ingredients to inspire two creations from each chef team, one Peoples» Choice dish voted on by the attendees and one presented to the discerning judging panel whose spots were auctioned off by Mario Cantone.

By the end of the day, the seagulls hovered above as the crowd started to provide openings for the birds to swoop in on some of the trash that piled up.

North London About Blog Jeorge Bird's Arsenal Youth is a website which provides up - to - date information on all of the young players at Arsenal.

The early bird gets the worm — some organizations may provide a discount on early registration; check the sign up dates and sign up in advance to save a few dollars

From finding bugs on the windowsill to observing birds or changing weather conditions in the backyard, these workshops aim to help families feel comfortable using the outdoors as a place to learn and play by providing a better understanding of how to safely interact with the natural world.

These agricultural fields, along with wetlands, oak and white pine forests, granite outcroppings, and eskers and kettle holes provide a great opportunity to observe some of the 163 species of birds that have occurred on the sanctuary.

Mass Audubon naturalists will be on hand during the cocktail hour, helping guests connect with nature and providing tours of the gardens as well as up - close experiences with live birds of prey.

The reliance on horses and mules, the acquisition of pet dogs, cats and birds who provided links with life at home.

Suffolk police are close to buying a pair of drones capable of providing investigators with a bird's - eye view of crime scenes, car accidents and emergency situations that they say will cut down on traffic tie - ups and save money.

On dinosaurs, as on modern birds, feathers could have served a variety of purposes, providing lift or maneuverability during flight; a means of sending signals to other members of its species, including those of the opposite sex; or insulating against the colOn dinosaurs, as on modern birds, feathers could have served a variety of purposes, providing lift or maneuverability during flight; a means of sending signals to other members of its species, including those of the opposite sex; or insulating against the colon modern birds, feathers could have served a variety of purposes, providing lift or maneuverability during flight; a means of sending signals to other members of its species, including those of the opposite sex; or insulating against the cold.

So complete is the fossil — its head, antennae, thorax, wings, legs, and leaf - shaped abdomen intact — that it provides key clues on how it hid from predatory birds and primates: Its curved forelegs form a notch into which the insect could tuck its head.

This region features unique, highly diverse arid and semi-arid habitats inhabited by rare and endangered plants and animals, and provides a vital migratory stopping point for many species of birds and animals on their journey across the continent.

In one bird shop in Hong Kong, the investigators were offered Moluccan cockatoos and Goffin's cockatoos — two species for which all trade is banned under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species — provided they ordered at least a hundred birds.

«Playback experiments between geographically isolated taxa provide key data on how populations might perceive each other in terms of «same» or «different» if they were in actual contact,» according to Louisiana State University's J.V. Remsen, an expert on Neotropical birds who was not involved in the research.

Two reports in this issue, by McKellar et al. (1) on page 1619 and Wogelius et al. (2) on page 1622, provide a glimpse of the color patterning in the feathers of ancient birds.

The results, published in Ecology Letters, not only offer hope to farmers battling the beetle, but also provide an incentive to protect wildlife habitat: the more forest grew on and near a coffee farm, the more birds the farm had, and the lower its infestation rates were.

It appears that to counter gravity we will have to continue doing it the hard way and use the other forces at our disposal, namely, the electromagnetic forces that provide the pressure on a bird's wing and on the soles of our feet.»

«So far, conservationists have focussed on providing enough food for animals such as birds and bees, such as the important bee - friendly flowers in gardens,» Dr Higginson said.

But now ordinary sparrows and backyard birds may join the club, providing researchers with a broader picture of mercury's effects on the environment.

«Estimating exactly how many birds nest on a cliff is not very precise» admits Oppel, but the sound recordings provide a very valuable index of how large seabird colonies are.

Innovative research looking at the timing and sequence of bird calls could provide new insight into the social interaction that goes on between birds.

Users record the sound of a bird on their mobile device and the app analyses the sound, matches it with patterns of bird calls in its dataset and provides a list of possible species that the recording matches.

Because birds» songs are correlated with their breeding behavior and are easily identifiable to species, monitoring birdsong can be a good way to keep tabs on this possibility, and a new study from The Condor: Ornithological Applications takes advantage of this approach to provide new baseline data for the birds of northern California.

«Furnas and McGrann provide a textbook example of how to detect differences in the timing of nesting among bird species using information on the peak date of singing derived from surveys and automated recorders,» according to UC Berkeley's Steve Beissinger, an expert on avian phenology who was not involved in the study.

They also provide habitats for migrating birds, many of which bulk up on brine shrimp before and during their long journeys.

At least some scientists have concluded that the head - bobbing seen in pigeons and many other bird species with eyes on opposite sides of the head also serves to provide parallax data from two different positions.

They provide control on populations of small mammals and birds, such as beaver, geese and wild turkeys, and can help to provide stability in the composition and numbers of general wildlife populations (Voigt and Berg 1999, Gompper 2002).

In the weeks leading up to the experiment, the birds were allowed to use peepholes to spy on each other, so they learned that the tiny holes provided enough of a view to spot food stashes.

The results of our study on the conservation of the number of digits provides an important argument in the current controversy on the descent of birds from dinosaurs between developmental biologists and paleontologists.

The magnetite - mediated mechanism seems to act as part of a magnetic map - or signpost sense, which could provide the animal with information about its geographic position, whereas the vision - mediated magnetic sense seems to be a pure compass sense that is based on radical - pair processes in the birds» eye (s)[for reviews], [see e.g. 8, 9].

Evidence of the presence of viable particles on feathers was also provided from asymptomatic birds [37].

It serves to provide current information on rare and noteworthy bird sightings in the province.

We see that the tweeting birds encircling Roger Rabbit's bruised head are a flubbed line (he was supposed to provide circling stars); that his costar Baby Herman is foulmouthed and cigar - craving; and that the refrigerator that just flattened Roger has been dropped on him again and again.

In this handout photo provided by NBCUniversal, Writer / director Greta Gerwig accepts the award for Best Picture — Comedy or Musical for «Lady Bird» during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7,... Mehr

Though the N.B.R. Awards Gala tends to diverge from the Oscars when it comes to winners, perhaps Gerwig will be making a similar speech on a much bigger stage just a couple months from now — provided Academy voters love Lady Bird as much as every industry gala does.

Gerwig goes on to note that Ronan, Lady Bird's leading lady, sang Morissette's «Ironic» in the first film she ever did, and provided a link to the performance.

Available for the first time on the all - new Ram 1500 is a 360 - degree Surround View Camera system providing a birds - eye view via four cameras positioned around the vehicle to create a fully stitched image.

With the 2017 SEMA Show less than two weeks away, Show management's exhibitor update provides companies with the latest news and key deadlines, including early - bird and advance rates available for several booth services, as well as checklists to keep you on track and on budget.

• Circuit access and dedicated parking with our own private shuttle service to our VIP hospitality • Access to the Aston Martin Racing VIP hospitality unit located alongside the track with unrivalled views of the race action • Welcome reception on Friday lunchtime with a chance to meet the drivers and team management • Fine food and drink served throughout the race weekend, including complimentary champagne • Access to the Aston Martin Racing pit suite overlooking the pit lane and providing a bird's eye view to watch the team's pit stops

Mercedes - Benz models equipped with Active Parking Assist also feature a Surround View System, which provides a bird's eye view of the vehicle's positioning to get a better prospective on how you are positioned in the space.

This available system uses strategically located cameras on all sides of the vehicle to provide a 360 - degree bird's - eye view of the vehicle, helping drivers quickly view the surrounding area at a glance for more confident maneuvering when reversing, parking or trailering.