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Dec 25, 2024 | 
glasgowguardian.co.uk | Anna O'Brien
Are you a “left brain” or “right brain” thinker? Logical or creative? The conventional wisdom says that people have a dominant side of their brain that influences their personality and abilities. Left brained people are logical, analytical, detail-oriented, and excel in tasks like math, language, and reasoning. And the other side, the right brained people are creative, artsy, and excel in tasks like art, music, and spatial awareness.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
horseillustrated.com | Anna O'Brien
Many horse owners have had the following experience: you put your perfectly healthy horse up for the night and the next morning, he walks out of the stall three-legged lame. A nightmare scenario, right? Whoa, there. It may not be as bad as it appears if your veterinarian or farrier determines the problem is a hoof abscess. Hoof abscesses are a frequent occurrence in horses, and although they can seem dramatic, they are relatively straightforward to manage.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
pcc-ni.net | Anna O'Brien
The Department of Health has advised patients that further disruption to health services will be experienced this week, due to the latest strike action called by the BMA Junior Doctors’ Committee. This will run from 7am on Thursday 06 June to 7am on Saturday 08 June. Patients are advised to expect widespread disruption to normal services. Health & Social Care (HSC) Trust websites will provide more information later this week on affected service areas. Please note that our service remains open.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
pcc-ni.net | Anna O'Brien
Commenting on the statement from the Chairs of NI’s six Health and Social Care Trusts published on Monday 3 June 2024 “The Patient Client Council (PCC) acknowledges the statement from the HSC Trust Chairs and notes its stark and sobering message regarding the potential impact current budgetary pressures will have on HSC services and patients.
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May 29, 2024 | 
l8r.it | Elizabeth Moyer |Samantha Johnson |Anna O'Brien
A good hair day for horses starts with a gorgeous mane and tail. Clean, tangle-free tails and long, flowing manes take some extra care. Even if your horse has a shortened mane, you’ll want to make sure it’s clean and healthy at the roots with no dust or dandruff. Here are some tips for washing your horse’s mane and tail. Put together a bath kit for your horse so that you have everything you need when you head to the wash rack.
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May 22, 2024 | 
youngrider.com | Samantha Johnson |Anna O'Brien |Ashley SOLLARS
As you might guess from their name, American Paint Horses are American made—the descendants of the colorful Spanish horses that originally populated the United States. Their eye-catching coat patterns and muscular good looks were highly prized, and over time, those brightly marked horses (along with carefully selected American Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds) became the foundation horses of the American Paint Horse breed we know and love today.
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May 21, 2024 | 
pcc-ni.net | Anna O'Brien
The Department of Health has advised patients that the health service will experience widespread disruption this week due to industrial action. A two day strike has been called by the BMA Junior Doctors Committee from 7am on Wednesday 22 May to 7am on Friday 24 May. HSC Trusts will work to mitigate the impact as much as possible and will publish information on affected service areas on their websites. Significant disruption is expected not only on the two strike days but over following days.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
horseillustrated.com | Anna O'Brien
Needles and horses usually aren’t anyone’s favorite mix, but if you’re around horses long enough, chances are you may need to give your horse an intramuscular (IM) injection. Knowing the key principles behind this procedure will make it much safer and easier for both you and your horse. Let’s take a closer look. Visualize the TriangleAlthough horses are quite muscular, there are limits to the locations where we can safely give intramuscular injections.
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Jan 5, 2024 | 
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Anna O'Brien |Ascelin Gordon
1 INTRODUCTION Globally, biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history (IPBES, 2019a). This loss is largely attributed to human activities, with urban, industrial, and agricultural development being major drivers (IPBES, 2019b; McLellan et al., 2014). A range of policies have been implemented by governments to help reduce this loss, including biodiversity offsetting.
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Dec 8, 2023 | 
l8r.it | Audrey Pavia |Samantha Johnson |Anna O'Brien
When Danielle Garcia was a young girl, she loved horses but couldn’t afford lessons. Her mom was single and worked two jobs just so they could have food on the table. Horses were out of the question. But then Danielle discovered Taking the Reins, a non-profit organization in the Atwater section of Los Angeles, Calif., where underserved girls living in the inner city can learn how to ride.
