As much as I rely and use technology I still have not bought into the idea of a tablet or paperless book. I enjoy the smell of old books and the feeling of turning pages. Being unplugged relaxes me. I agree with author Sherman Alexie when he said digital formats are not good for authors, especially new authors. In a
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For many graduate students, a teaching assistantship may bring along excitement, nervousness, stress, and a giant fear of not being prepared– after all, this may be one’s first “real” teaching experience. For a more experienced faculty member, teaching can be a fun (or time-consuming) part of being a professor. Both types of teachers can benefit from getting evaluated on their teaching efficacy.
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Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting, written by Thomas D. Seeley, introduces readers into the pastime of bee hunting, an exciting outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, lives in Ithaca, NY and is the Horace White Professor in
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Being a New Yorker, I know that sometimes all you need in life is a good classic slice of pizza. Really- bread, sauce and cheese- how could you go wrong? Homemade pizza is also fun because it’s totally customizable. Depending on my mood, and what is in my refrigerator, the possibilities are endless. This pizza recipe foregoes the tomato sauce and
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For several weeks, I have been trying to hitch along with various undergraduate ornithology and wildlife classes on their sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) lek field trips, but due to normal Wyoming surprises (AKA March and April blizzards) the trips have been postponed. Last weekend I finally got to check this amazing experience off of my Wyoming bucket list! We woke
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Oatmeal is one of those power foods that I wish I ate more of. It has a lot of fiber for a healthy GI tract and it has been linked to maintaining a healthy cholesterol level, plus it helps keep you full much longer than a standard breakfast. But, some of the most popular ways to prepare oatmeal include adding a
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Hello. My name is Evan Sloan, a DANTA: Association for Conservation of the Tropics alumni currently working on orangutan research in West Kalimantan, Borneo. The above first photo is from my very first walk into the jungle. The buffer zone between the national park and the village (fondly known to us as hell) had been effectively razed to the ground.
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By Lisa Barrett Most people now recognize that their pets have notable personalities, and you probably know a timid, aggressive, or social dog or cat. But behavioral ecologists have been studying individual behavioral variation for some time. What once was deemed to be “statistical noise” or the result of inaccurate measurements, individual behavioral type, or personality, is now one of the
Read moreMethods in Primate Behavior and Conservation Dates: July 15 – July 29, 2016 Application deadline: June 1, 2016 Program fee: $2300 Location: Osa Conservation, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Contac… Source: METHODS IN PRIMATE BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION
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The strong smell of pig urine in my bedroom is a warm memory. The rustling of the treat container or anything that sounded similar would elicit high pitched squealing. She lived in a Rubbermaid container that was about four feet long, a foot and a half long and a foot and a half tall. Her name was Clue, after a
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