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Bird Butts and Other Matters

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These birds include a cave-dwelling bird that is so oily it can be used as a lamp and a bird that has claws on its wings and a stomach like a cow. Check it out : The world’s first ranking of evolutionary distinct birds under threat of extinction has been published by a team of international scientists.

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Jochen’s 2017 year list

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Back then, in 2012, the motivation was to have something nice to blog about and to show Corey how the cow eats the cabbage since he was seeing too many good species too easily. Therefore, I greatly expanded the structure of my year list in 2013 to include maps, statistics and a diary. This was fun. And a lot of work.

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Combating Disengagement: What can be done about workers’ lack of interest in their jobs?

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Heinemeier Hansson says the Gallup numbers pair well with a statistic he took from anthropologist David Graeber’s 2018 book “Bull * Jobs”: 37 percent of people who responded to one survey said their job did not make a “meaningful contribution” to the world. They get down in the trenches and share the experiences of those they manage.

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The Irony of The Girl Effect

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But the cow part? The irony of the cow part is that much of this Oprah show was about slavery. The irony of the inclusion of the cow in The Girl Effect is that it swaps one form of slavery for another. Yesterday was World AIDS Day and I anticipated her doing a thoughtful program, which I think she did. Human slavery, of course.

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Oostvaardersplassen

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Since Twitter hadn’t been released yet, mainly for lack of phones, Thomas had a lot of time and he proceeded by scientifically and statistically refuting Buffon’s statements in his own book “ Notes on the State of Virginia”. Disappointingly, a very interesting area was closed off for the cows to rest (what about a nice stable?)

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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I understand where you might not agree with your idea of a single person making a decision like this but what you do not realize is how many people who specialize in this area go over this idea and double and triple check the statistics before something like this is proposed. Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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