Consequently, we wanted to examine whether other factors (e.g., humidity) could explain the variation in clinging performance we observed.
In an effort to eliminate the potential contribution of divergent methods used to evaluate the temperature sensitivity of clinging performance, we describe a series of experiments that estimated maximal clinging ability in P. dubia and G. gecko over a range of biologically meaningful temperatures, using a single protocol.
Purple vestiges of that performance cling to his interpretation of the avenging Prince of Denmark for the Shakespeare Theater Company in the production that opened on Monday night.
When confronted with a political question, Boehner can't ask, "What should I do?" He must ask, "What should John Boehner, beloved American political television character, do?" Boehner must cling to his performance like a life preserver in choppy waters.
Even with that performance, Witty was clinging to third place with five cyclists to go.
Our findings have important implications for inferences about the mechanisms underlying the exceptional clinging capabilities of geckos, including whether performance of free-ranging animals is based solely on a dry adhesive model.
The clinging test demonstrated an equal physical performance between each group, ruling out a defect in muscular ability as the main cause of decreased locomotor activity or exploratory behavior (Figure 2B).
Ms. Ryan, whose return to the New York stage could not be more welcome, gives a terrific performance as the fear-haunted Mary, clinging by her fingernails to emotional equilibrium.
Indeed, while putting considerable effort into making low emission models, BMW is also clinging to its image as a producer of high-performance cars with big, powerful - and thus thirsty - engines.
Of course, the many baubles clinging to Holley's person are just one facet of his performance art, a multidisciplinary mission that aims, above all, to turn your garbage into his art.
Blue Jasmine This late masterpiece from Woody Allen boasted an extraordinary performance from Cate Blanchett as a delusional, Scarlett O'Hara-like heroine, clinging desperately to symbols of wealth and status even as her life unravels around her.
