Look for seed-like droppings, immature stages of insects (such as larvae), egg sacks (which can resemble small bean bags) and anything moving.
When there are a sufficient number of cells, scientists "seed" them -- much like you would seed a new lawn -- onto a mesh scaffold that is shaped like a urethra.
Absent that basis for capital markets, the billions of dollars of capital showered on the world's poor by international agencies is like seed falling on barren ground.
Michael Cembalest, chief investment officer of JP Morgan, says he is more interested in areas that work to counter-act rising food prices by adding innovation and expanded planting space, like seed companies, infrastructure and harvesting equipment makers, grain processors and fertilizer companies, than in agricultural commodities, which may be risky if conditions change earlier than expected.
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My analogy to put that in perspective is to me an idea is like a seed, and execution is the daily watering, tending and pruning of that plant.
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Officially known as the West Indian Locust, the stinking toe tree produces a seed pod that looks like a big, brown toe and also smells like one when the hard outer shell is cracked open.
The massive growth of the seed and angel investing through new or growing seed funds and sites like AngelList has been a major change in the venture industry over the last several years.
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And after switching head coaches midseason -- a coach, I should add, who got good training from the Chicago Blackhawks -- (laughter) -- squeaking into the playoffs as a number eight seed, it looked like the streak of not winning was going to continue.
He said the dog had been eating something which looked like "fat seed balls you hang out in the garden for the birds".
To help farmers like Paul, a team of dedicated conservationists will be on hand to give practical advice, like how to seed fields with a mix of wild flowers.
Now that NECTAR has been launched, the next step will be to establish a seed fund with regional donors like the BAHGAT Group in Egypt to cover the initial phase of the project.
Farmers pay an extra 5% to insure a bag of seed, fertiliser or other things like herbicide against crop failure.
The best of them will have learned how to seed and fertilise a community, like Firefly and Amazon, and will provide the software to extract a collective intelligence from their customers.
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In Afghanistan, he cultivated areas like agriculture and governance to seed stability.
For them, competing with American farmers on vast fields with high-tech machines, high-quality seed and high-value subsidies is like attacking a battleship with a machete.
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To address the issue, Dr. Colbert developed Illumino, an easily absorbed face oil with a blend of nutrient-rich ingredients like argan oil and borage seed oil.
Former world number one Jelena Jankovic has slipped down the world rankings this year and she too has yet to win a major, while 13th-seed Ana Ivanovic has not shown anything like the form that saw her win last year's French Open.
You do it because you know that your work could be the spark or that seed for the dreams and aspirations of girls like Aissatou and Shannon generations from now.
Saad Khan is a Partner at investment firm CMEA Capital and leads their seed initiative and crowd-sourcing investments in companies like Pixazza, Blekko, Jobvite and Evolution Robotics.
The government bought rice and maize seed abroad, but Hondurans are choosy about beans: they like a local red variety.
As far as the types of companies, Andreessen Horowitz has invested across the spectrum, from very early in seed stage companies as well as late stage in deals with companies like Skype, Zynga and Twitter.
We used the Recovery Act to provide seed money that sparked private investment -- private investment in new industries like solar and wind, advanced batteries, high-efficiency lighting, high-speed rail.
With events like redneck horseshoes (tossing toilet seat covers), watermelon seed spitting and an armpit serenade, the games celebrate all the stereotypes that have surrounded rural Southerners over the years.
Even when companies do float (like Facebook), their aim in raising money is to let seed investors realise their stakes, rather than to finance expansion.
The Seed Savers Exchange is a 850-acre farm that saves and shares heirloom seeds like Strawberry Crown Squash, Lemon Drop Tomato, Stone Mountain Watermelon and Champion of England Pea for future generations.
Knapp gave him a list of simple innovations to follow things like deeper plowing and better soil preparation, the use of only the best seed, the liberal application of fertilizer, and more thorough cultivation to remove weeds and aerate the soil around the plants.
We are also free to spend our money as we like, with millions of Americans spending their money on investments such as stocks and seed money for new companies.
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Picking a 16 seed plays to your Cinderella fantasies, yes, but it also borders on insanity like betting on Cinderella not only to win the Prince's heart but also to seize the mixed martial-arts championship.
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