Stereotypic Animal Behavior: Fundamentals and Applications to Welfare

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Abnormal behavior patterns, from the jumping and somersaulting of caged laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed 'big cats', are displayed by many millions of farm, zoo, research and companion animals. Including new chapters and over 30 contributors, this book focuses on the causation and treatment of these environment-induced stereotypic behaviors, and their implications for animal welfare and normalcy of brain functioning. The book begins by taking an ethological perspective, focusing on the constraints captivity places on animals' normal behavioral repertoires, and the effects these have on specific motivational systems. It then addresses the role of dysfunction, particularly the impact of chronic stress and impoverished environments on brain functioning. The book then moves on to explore how stereotypic behaviors can be tackled, once they have emerged, using diverse techniques from environmental enrichment to pharmaceutical intervention. It concludes by giving a new definition for 'stereotypic behavior', and a discussion of future research directions.

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Fundamentals of the Fungi
Elizabeth Moore-Landecker
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0133392007

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This broad introduction to the field of mycology explores the more dynamic aspects of the fungi — including their morphology, taxonomy, evolution, physiology, ecology, pathological relationships, and commercial utilization. Provides information on the history of mycology as well as applications of molecular biology techniques for the study of fungi. Also covers the role of fungi in degradation of pesticides, food spoilage, biological control utilizing fungi, and fungi as human allergens.

Fundamental Fungi Image Collection and Teaching Resource

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Fundamental Fungi Image Collection and Teaching Resource

Manufacturer: Amer Phytopathological Society
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ASIN: 0890542953

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Fundamentals of Plant Bacteriology
Jayashree Jayaraman
Manufacturer: Kalyani Publishers
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Serpula Lacrymans: Fundamental Biology and Control Strategies

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Serpula Lacrymans: Fundamental Biology and Control Strategies
D. H. Jennings
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Yeast Genetics: Fundamental and Applied Aspects (Springer Series in Molecular Biology)

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Yeast Genetics: Fundamental and Applied Aspects (Springer Series in Molecular Biology)

Manufacturer: Springer
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Informative and charming

worth the purchase

Anguilla: Tranquil Isle of the Caribbean (Macmillan Caribbean Guides)
Brenda Carty , and Colville Petty
Manufacturer: Interlink Publishing Group
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Frommer's Portable St. Maarten/St. Martin, Anguilla & St. Barts (Frommer's Portable)

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A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time in the Caribbean

Adventure Guide to Anguilla, Antigua, St. Barts, St. Kitts, St. Martin: Including Sint Maarten, Barbuda & Nevis (Adventure Guide to Anguilla, Antigua, ... Antigua, St Barts, St Kitts & St Martin)

ASIN: 033365966X

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The tiny island of Anguilla lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands. A relative newcomer to tourism, Anguilla retains its tranquillity and charm with unspoiled, dazzling white sands, clear blue waters and secluded coves.

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Informative and charming.......2007-08-10

This book is informative and charming contaning lots of inside knowledge going beyond a standard guidebook. It also has so many beautiful and relevant pictures. It is small and sweet - like the island itself!

worth the purchase.......2007-05-09

not many travel books out there for Anguilla....this one was worth the purchase...provides some historical info

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This illuminating source book can help horse owners and practitioners provide less invasive, gentler routes to health and well-being for their animals.

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A must read!.......2006-05-19

For anyone wanting to learn about essential oils for horses, this is the book. Easy to read and packed with tons of very detailed information.

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Equine Essential Oils
Cheryl, W Rennels
Manufacturer: Beneficence, Inc
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0978839404

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Complete basic guide for using essential oils for the physical and emotional health of the horse. The products and techniques are natural and complementary to veterinary medicine. It is not a cure-all, but a wonderful way to keep horses healthy and comfortable in their bodies. New equine techniques support the immune system and balance the horse in times of stress,and illness or injury. Of benefit to veterinarians and horse owners alike.

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The Official Baseball Card Price Guide 1993 (Signet)
Consumer Guide editors
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Binding: Paperback

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Baseball Cards: Official 1993 Price Guide
Dr. James Beckett
Manufacturer: House of Collectibles
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ASIN: 0876378815
Release Date: 1992-04-21

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nicely written, focussed on one region

Fragrance in Bloom: Cultivating the Scented Garden Throughout the Year (Cascadia Gardening Series)
Ann Lovejoy
Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1570610266

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The best-selling author of The Year in Bloom turns her attention to fragrant flowers in a deliciously evocative and informative guide to selecting plants, combining scents, and achieving aromatic bliss in the garden.

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nicely written, focussed on one region.......1999-04-02

As a New England gardner based outside Boston, I found the prose enjoyable but the recommendations had little relevance to local needs.

If only I lived on Bainbridge Island....

This book complements in a minor way but does not supersede Wilder's FRAGRANT PATH or WILSON's FRAGRANT YEAR.

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Fragrance in Bloom : Cultivating the Scented Garden Throughout the Year
Ann Lovejoy
Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000P9IW10

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Astounding, tough work........1999-04-13

This book is one of the most extraordinary documents I have ever seen. Brave and ferocious and tender all at once.

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Feng Youlan (1895-1990) was twentieth-century China's leading original philosopher as well as its foremost historian of Chinese philosophy. He is best known in the West for his two-volume History of Chinese Philosophy, which remains the standard general history of the subject. He is also known for a series of books in which he developed a philosophical system combining elements of Chinese philosophy, particularly Neo-Confucianism, with Western thinking. In his preface to The Hall of Three Pines, Feng likens his autobiography to accounts written by "authors of ancient times, [who] on completing their major works, often wrote a separate piece to recount their origins and experiences, giving the overall plan of their work, and declaring their aims." The Hall of Three Pines begins in the 1890s, during the Chinese empire, and extends to the 1980s. According to Feng, "No age before was swept up in such a maelstrom of convoluted change." The son of a district magistrate, Feng left his home in 1910 at the age of fifteen to study in the provincial capital of Kaifeng and later at the China Academy in Shanghai. During the warlord and Kuomintang years, he graduated from Peking University, obtained a Ph.D. in philosophy under John Dewey at Columbia University, and became a professor of philosophy at several of Chin's most prestigious universities. Fleeing the Japanese invasion, Feng, along with many of his university colleagues, moved south to Changsha and Kunming. After Japan's surrender, he returned to teaching in Beijing and there witnessed the chaos of the Kuomintang-Communist civil war. Feng suffered the fate of many prominent intellectuals during the Cultural Revolution and was rehabilitated after Mao's death. His remaining years were spent in Beijing, at his long-time residence, The Hall of Three Pines, where he continued to work despite the gradual loss of his eyesight. Feng completed The Hall of Pines shortly before returning to the U.S. to receive an honorary degree from Columbia in 1982.

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Promising concept.......2001-05-30

This biography covers the life span of China's greatest modern philosopher, who lived from the end of the Qing dynasty until the 1980s. Feng Youlan's accomplishments are an impressive boon to Chinese philosophy, and his biography is an interesting study in political history. Many of the passages in the 'philosophy' chapter are worthy of rereading. A must for any scholars of China and/or fans of memoirs!

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