These trees differ from the birches ( Betula, the other genus in the family ) in that the female catkins are woody and do not disintegrate at maturity, opening to release the seeds in a similar manner to many conifer cones.

These patrons were intrigued by the novelty of a female writer and had her compose texts about their romantic exploits.

These romantic dramas had the female star ( the " diva ") suffering from unhappy love, and striking endless anguished Art Nouveau poses, while surrounded by male admirers and luxury.

These rules specify that kilts are to be worn ( except that in the national dances, the female competitors will be wearing the Aboyne dress ).

These sex changes were later thought to be cases of hermaphrodites, and hermaphroditism became synonymous with female same-sex desire.

These courts run parallel to the normal court system, and are undergoing reforms that include the first ever appointment of female judges.

These two pieces of evidence could not be reconciled until the discovery of ovulation in the early 19th century, confirming the two-seed theory as biological and dissociating the production of female seed from the occurrence of the orgasm.

These preferences may arise when an arbitrary female preference for some aspect of male morphology — initially, perhaps, a result of genetic drift — creates, in due course, selection for males with the appropriate ornament.

These early radio series were broadcast in weekday daytime slots, usually five days a week, when most listeners would be housewives ; thus the shows were aimed at and consumed by a predominantly female audience.

Xeer is defined by a few fundamental tenets that are immutable and which closely approximate the principle of jus cogens in international law: These precepts include: a ) payment of blood money ( locally referred to as diya ) for libel, theft, physical harm, rape and death, as well as supplying assistance to relatives ; b ) assuring good inter-clan relations by treating women justly, negotiating with " peace emissaries " in good faith, and sparing the lives of socially protected groups " Birr Magaydo ," ( e. g. children, women, the pious, poets, messengers, sheikhs, and guests ); c ) family obligations such as the payment of dowry, and sanctions for eloping ; d ) rules pertaining to the management of resources such as the use of pasture land, water, and other natural resources ; e ) providing financial support to married female relatives and newlyweds ; f ) donating livestock and other assets to the poor.

These trains provide improved motility in the female reproductive tract and are a means by which fertilization is promoted.

These groups are normally kept separate by territorial males, which round up female herds that enter their territories and keep out the bachelors.

These shows saw a fairly minimal band ; three eyeball-headed Residents ( one on guitar and two laptop / sample operators ), a " stage hand " performer, and a male and female vocalist in costumes reminiscent of the Wormwood Tour.

These women usually have normal female appearances ( though nearly all girls with CAH have corrective surgery performed on their genitals ) but despite of hormone-balancing medication that they are given since birth, they are statistically more likely to be interested in activities traditionally linked to males than females.

These fears produced the British 1914 The German Spy Peril, centred on a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament, and 1913's O. H. M. S., standing for ' Our Helpless Millions Saved ' as well as On His Majesty's Service ( and introducing for the first time a strong female character who helps the hero ).

These include suggesting that female football players should wear tighter shorts to appear more attractive to men, that Latin American countries would ' applaud ' John Terry for having an extramarital affair, that homosexuals should ' refrain from any sexual activity ' while attending the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and that on-field racism could be corrected with a ' handshake '.

These differences are hard to recognize within the discourse of political engagement and may explain why social capital has not been considered as a tool for female political engagement until as of late.

These ( usually female ) celebrities appear on top fashion magazine covers and in fashion shows.

These Y-linked proteins would not be recognized in the mother's immune system due to the fact that she is female, causing her to develop antibodies which would travel through the placental barrier into the fetal compartment.

These tracts follow the female reproductive ( Mullerian ) tract as it migrates caudally ( downward ) at 8 – 10 weeks of embryonic life.

These studies further suggest that pollinators may maintain a fidelity to either male or hermaphroditic flowers ( trees ), thus limiting pollination and fruit set under natural conditions where crossing between male and female flowers is required.

These open the next day, but by then the female flowers are no longer receptive and so self-pollination is avoided.

These eggs resume development and produce a new female generation when conditions improve again.

These activities engaged numerous POWs as actors, singers, musicians, designers, technicians, and female impersonators.

These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes.

These sharks attained gigantic proportions and include the extinct megatoothed shark, C. megalodon.

These practices may make sharks more accustomed to people in their environment and to associate human activity with food ; a potentially dangerous situation.

These are very large and robust fishing reels, designed and built for heavy saltwater species such as tuna, marlin, sailfish and sharks.

These include the swordfish, marlin, tuna and some sharks.

These shells are sometimes found in fossil plates along with Turritella, clams, and sometimes sharks ' teeth and fossilized fish scales.

These fish are not closely related to sharks, which are in a different taxonomic class, but they do have some body parts that resemble those of sharks such as their skeletons, primarily composed of cartilage, and their deeply forked heterocercal tail fins.

These animals include Conger eels, humpback whales, elephant seals, ribbon or oar fish, basking sharks and sea lions.

These sharks hunt individually or in groups, and have been known to pin schools of fish against the outer walls of coral reefs for feeding.

These small fish were supplemented by larger bony fish, sharks and rays, mollusks, crustaceans, ducks, sea and land turtles and land animals.

These sharks are characterized by teeth in upper and lower jaws similar in size ; caudal peduncle with lateral keels ; upper precaudal pit usually present ; and a caudal fin without subterminal notch.

These loan sharks operated more informally than salary lenders, which meant more discretion for the lender and less paperwork and bureaucracy for the customer.

These sharks are not territorial and share their home ranges with others of their species ; they do not perform threat displays.

These sharks have pointed snouts, spindle-shaped bodies, and gigantic gill openings.

These sharks are of medium size, up to 5 meters in length ( usually smaller-2 meters ).

These sharks are mainly benthic in nature, cruising along the sea floor and making an occasional foray to the surface.

These sharks occasionally hunt in packs to take down larger prey, using tactics such as stealth to succeed.

These sharks were also recently used in a successful experiment in artificial uterus development.

These receptors are located along the mouth and nose of sharks and stingrays.

These sharks were featured on the second season of the series River Monsters.

These sharks live farther north than any other shark species.

These sharks have known to grow up to 25 feet and eat black seals near the beach shore.

These include limiting the number of swimmers per boat, no scuba divers and staying further than three meters away from the sharks.

These sharks are famous for the manner in which they breach the surface of the water while attacking seals, sometimes jumping entirely out of the ocean.