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Ethology and veterinary practice: Specialists and generalists
Dr. Myrna Milani Pet CareEthologists who study wild animal behavior use the terms generalist and specialist to describe two different survival strategies. Generalists can thrive in a wide range of environmental conditions and on a varied diet. Specialists, on the other hand, only can thrive in limited environmental conditions and have specific dietary needs.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Go slow for a better deal
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Asking for free rent
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Pet food sustainability: A focus on protein
Jennifer Adolphe, Ph.D. Pet CareHigh-protein, high-meat diets have taken over the pet food aisle in recent years. Dietary protein is important for many reasons. It provides essential and nonessential amino acids for synthesis of proteins in the body that are necessary for tissue repair and maintenance, antibody and enzyme production, and as a source of energy.
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Ethology and veterinary practice: Comprehensive behavioral analysis
Dr. Myrna Milani Pet CareIn his latest book, "Behave: The Biology of Humans at our Best and Worst," neuroendocrinologist and primatologist Robert Sapolsky does something those of us dealing with animals with problem behaviors and their people do every day. To use a concept many of us learned in driver's education, he gives readers the big picture.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Turnkey construction advice
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Nutrition for chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats
Alexandra Rankovic and Dr. Jennifer Adolphe Pet CareRenal insufficiency is the most common disease affecting the kidneys of dogs and cats, and unfortunately, is also a common cause of illness and death in pets.
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Ethology and veterinary practice: Companion animal behavior-related vocabulary
Dr. Myrna Milani Pet CareIn Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass," Alice and Humpty Dumpty become involved in an unproductive discussion of semantics during which Humpty Dumpty scornfully notes, "When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." While it may seem that his philosophy has nothing to do with companion animal behavior, the status of companion animal behavior vocabulary suggests otherwise.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Is the asking rent too high?
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Save the pets: How did animals fare in Harvey, Irma?
Michelle R. Matisons Pet CareWe all love our pets, but sometimes amid the evacuation panic caused by hurricanes, pet safety takes a back seat to other preparations. No doubt, Hurricane Katrina taught us much about how to prepare for disasters. You may not know this, but Katrina's aftermath prompted a large federal study that targeted 17 specific lessons learned. This includes animal care.
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