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The Incredulous New Caledonian Crows

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We know that the human mind has capacities that are not common in other animals. For example, humans have “Theory of Mind” which is not a theory in the scientific sense, but rather, a capacity whereby we have an internal theory of what is going on in other people’s minds. But that’s another story. Here’s the idea.

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Scientist Advocacy Group Oppose Some Animal Testing

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They do support some animal-based studies (which sucks); HOWEVER, they acknowledge that much animal research is useless. Remember animal research doesn't just create reports, it creates CAREERS as well.) Our primary concern is the advancement of investigative methodologies that lead to effective cures and treatments for human diseases.

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Is Dolphin Therapy Cruel to Dolphins?

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ad_icon The practice, however, is fiercely criticized by researchers and marine mammal conservationists, including the educational anthropologist widely credited with having invented it, retired Florida International University researcher Betsy Smith.

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Birding Chongming Island in summer

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According to Couzens, after laying the eggs, females sometimes immediately abandon their first mate and pair up with another male. ” I can see how this line of thinking leads to all kinds of sci-fi types of thought (“would I mate with an alien if I was the last human on earth”, etc.), How efficient. How surprising.

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Revenge Birding (Shanghai, early June 2022)

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If I was an ornithologist aiming for a grant, I would now definitely highlight the need for more research on this topic. The researchers are quite aware of the differences between humans and birds and thus have completely ignored another explanation for this behavior. The Hair-crested Drongo is a bit more common here.

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What lies ahead

Sales and Marketing Management

are going to be abandoned in droves.”. Forrester Research has predicted that a significant majority of all digital advertising spend will be programmatic over the next few years. Rather than use AI to replace humans in sales, companies are using AI platforms like Nudge and People.ai “Systems that don’t provide much value?—?think

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6 Metrics to Predict and Increase Sales from Inbound Leads

Sales and Marketing Management

According to research , for a little more than 4 out of 10 sales reps, lead follow up is a once and done thing. It’s not surprising because salespeople are human. Also, look at the rate at which calls are abandoned. Lead Follow-Up. That’s despite the fact that 80 percent of sales happen after five follow-ups.

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