Animal Person

JUNE 2, 2009

Daniel Engber, senior editor at Slate , has posted the first of a five-part series about animals used for research. A Dalmatian, stolen and sold for research, she was likely terrified and probably in enormous pain when she was killed, a couple of weeks after she was taken. Pepper was a beloved family pet.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

I learned of the trip right as it had been delayed and made a vow that I would be on that ship. After securing our passage, I patiently waited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to a place we have never been and lacked any knowledge of, we were in for a complete surprise. Salvin’s Prion.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

So, beside a lot of birds and the sunny sky, I want the coldest thing to experience year-round to be my beer. Which leaves me with quite a few choices – practically the entire tropical belt, right? While I do enjoy the first snow of the season, the second snow is a different matter. As is every one after it.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 19, 2019

While having a great product at the right price point is certainly important, it doesn’t guarantee success. A study from SiriusDecisions found that 81 percent of B2B buyers today make purchase decisions based on buying experience, rather than product or price. Content is a key component of a great selling experience.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

A number of research projects have sought to determine if some of these human brain abilities are found in other animals. And most recently, a team of researchers from New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Austria have demonstrated that New Caledonian Crows understand UCAs. But that’s another story. Here’s the idea.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Before visiting the local animal shelter, I should have done some background research. The only thing I did right that day was begin my search at the animal shelter, though the local pound is also a great place to look. Don’t let the dog eat your homework. If so, make sure to get a breed that plays nice with both.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Previously, even researchers had problems getting access to nesting Kirtland’s Warblers. Now there are volunteer guides, tours and a local festival.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Researchers have confirmed that paying too little is insulting and paying too much can cause reps to choke. Finding the sweet spot for an incentive is like how Mama Bear’s porridge was juuust right. When are rewards juuust right? But they’ve also shown that paying too little can be worse than paying nothing at all.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Author: TIM HOULIHAN In a 2018 survey, Bain & Company discovered that 80 percent of companies believe their customer experience is not only better than average, it’s “superior.” The trouble is that in the same survey, only 8 percent of customers believed they were receiving a superior experience. Organize for customer experience.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

He draws on his personal experiences to inform the history, geography, and especially the travel option sections. A lot of his travel experiences involved camping and independent travel on small sailing yachts, and if this is your preferred mode of travel this book will be particularly useful. Press, 2011).

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10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

Like all talented travel writers, Dunn is adept at drawing us into his experiences. He sat…his crown giving searing shafts of violet as the light caught the feathers at just the right angle. Do we really need to know about the hummingbirds in the gardens in Ernest Hemingway’s Cuban estate?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. By the last year of the war, the US increased its military aid to the Greek Government and introduced a new weapon: the first napalm attack after World War II took place right here!

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2014

Further support for inherent behavior comes from experiments. In another experiment, other species of Darwin Finches were kept next to Woodpecker Finches that used tools. According to these researchers, only the exceptionally intelligent herons acquire the skill of bait fishing. The behavior was inherent. Photo: Peter Wilton.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Unlike some of us who started birding in midlife, Rogers brings to her new passion an adventurous history of a life lived outdoors–rock climbing (serious rock climbing, not in a gym), kayaking, ballooning, environmental stewardship, time in Alaska and Antarctica–which she uses to inform her new birding experiences.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

UNLESS that is you get yourself down to the internationally-renowned Tambopata Research Centre in southern Peru where literally hundreds of macaws (and other parrots) congregate around a 50 meter high clay bank. The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world. That’s right – birds eating clay.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2024

But upon studying the above photos of Collared Towhees , I can see that Sibley may well have been right. I have accused bird-namers of being biased to their United States experience of birds. But my research for this post has shown me that this problem may be much more complicated.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2017

But how do you ensure that the change you make is the right one first time round? I wanted to share with you seven ways you can make sure that the change you implement when it comes to your career is the right one for you. This is your opening contact with prospective employers so it needs to be right.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Researchers have confirmed that paying too little is insulting and paying too much can cause reps to choke. Finding the sweet spot for an incentive is like how Mama Bear’s porridge was juuust right. When are rewards juuust right? But they’ve also shown that paying too little can be worse than paying nothing at all.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2023

In field guides I’ve seen many beautiful gull paintings, where I couldn’t help asking myself: however alluring they may be, is the JIZZ just right? From my experience, the gulling season is definitively winter. Yet, there is one group of birds where even I prefer photographs: gulls. Or slightly off? The colder – the better. Philippe J.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition by John Kricher and Kevin Loughlin gives the traveling naturalist the tools needed to fully appreciate and experience the Galápagos Islands. The 11th chapter is on research and conservation challenges. I wish I had read this book. They complement Kricher’s text.,

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

While some of my early observations found their way to ornithological journal pages, it was probably the first larger research I participated in, the nation-wide (it was Serbia-wide by then, although the name Yugoslavia still stuck) census of heronries that really made me thinking of methodology.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 24, 2012

Having a pet is a wonderful and rewarding experience. You’ll have to do specific research in to the dog breeds you think you are interested in to see what their activity levels are. There’s a reason so many of us call our dogs our best friends. Many people mistakenly think that smaller dogs require less physical activity.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

.” Now, I have a new answer: “There’s something about your question that doesn’t smell right!” In an elaborate experiment, adult Sheawaters were take away from their nests during nesting season and given a series of treatments, and released hundreds of kilometers away.

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Critter News

JANUARY 18, 2010

An experiment in which anesthetized pigs were buried alive in snow to learn how humans live or die in avalanches was halted today in Austria after animal-rights groups denounced the research as cruel and useless. The two-week experiment involving 29 pigs began Tuesday in the Western Austrian Alps. From USA Today.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2022

So armed with some knowledge from the “ Access Considerations for Birding Locations ” page on the Birdability website and some research, I twice visited the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge near Portland, Oregon with accessibility in mind. That’s the hashed-out area to the right of the top space in the photo below.)

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10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2011

That’s right, there is another Beat Writer at 10,000 Birds! One of his most memorable birding experiences was the six months spent in Northeast Brazil performing research on a new species of bird called the Araripe Manakin. Mike Freiberg is the latest addition to the amazing group that is the 10,000 Birds Beat Writers.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Nature lovers who love to travel know that few experiences are more enjoyable than preparation for a big trip. The mundane details that actually allow a trip to happen are tedious, but researching all those potential birds… huge fun! Who doesn’t love that feeling of endless possibility?

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SalesFuel

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The B2B Buying Experience and Overcoming Objections New research from Dentsu underscores just how much the B2B buying experience has changed in recent years. Nearly half, 46%, of B2B buyers look for vendors with experience, according to our recently published B2B BuyerSCAN study. hours of CTV content a day.”

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2012

That’s NEXRAD radar map in the left binocular lens and a surface weather map on the right. The chapter “Vagrants” promotes the joys and difficulties of finding that mega-rarity on your own, giving Lovitch’s own experiences using habitat, geography, and weather to make rarity predictions that unfortunately don’t come true.

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Animal Person

APRIL 14, 2009

Here's another direct action and its result, as described in an interview by Larry Mantle on KPCC Radio (it's the one called " Animal Rights vs. Animal Testing "). research) rally in defense of his community (he considers himself a proxy for the entire UCLA community). Then he and the interviewer describe some of the experiments.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

The HBW entry for the Downy Woodpecker (Reno, USA) illustrates a common phenomenon – apparently, the more a species is known, the more subjects for further research pop up. There is a Chinese proverb stating “Laws control a lesser person, right conduct controls a greater one.”

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SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

Instead of spending hours looking for the latest industry research, they can use easily-accessible data in their communications. Our research finds nearly 50% of buyers seek sellers with experience in their line of business. With the right online app, SalesCred PRO, this process is easy to manage.

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SalesFuel

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Research shows there’s a new focus on skills-based hiring. Instead of asking for college degrees or years of experience, they emphasize skills in the job description. Employers must address the disconnect in the marketplace by emphasizing the right criteria in job descriptions. But 67% of job seekers think the same.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Seeing a wild Snow Leopard is every wildlife enthusiast’s dream, probably the ultimate and most elusive wildlife experience on the planet. Knowing this, we were certainly far from disappointed by our experience but we of course all dreamed of a closer view. However most recent research places them amongst the Panthera.

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SalesFuel

JUNE 20, 2024

We are all reflections of our experiences and our opportunities. If you don’t think you can land a deal, you’re probably right. Helpfully, he offers advice on everything from beginning your day to reframing your mistakes as learning experiences. However, if you remain positive, you have a huge competitive advantage.

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Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

Beloved family pet Dalmatian, Pepper, is stolen, and after several weeks of searching is discovered to have been experimented on at a hospital and died on the table when researchers tried to implant her with an experimental cardiac pacemaker. By the end of my time as researcher, I was performing behavioral experiments on humans.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2023

As usual, my experience with such boardwalks was somewhat underwhelming, as was Eshowe as a whole, but there were still a few birds worth mentioning at the forest and in the area surrounding Eshowe. These Hadada Ibis were right in the garden of the place where we stayed. I think the people running the place even fed them.

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