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Stumbled across this little gem during a literature search the other day and I'm still reflecting on it. For those interested in the exotic pet trade and the influence of social media, it's a must-read that's both fascinating and a bit disheartening. The authors used a really cool methodology to analyze a ton of social media comments to determine people's sentiment towards exotic pets. Perhaps not surprisingly, "the overwhelming majority of public sentiment towards exotic pet trade in Canada on both Twitter and TikTok was found to be positive, accompanied by a possible lack of critical thinking about the consequences of exotic pet trade". Social media is a place for immediacy; a place we tend to go to escape. So how do we cultivate critical thinking in this space when working for long-term change?

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Today, take pride in prioritizing you. What: Happy International Self-Care Day! Why: We're often told self-care = skin care and bubble baths (both great)—but it's different, and personal, for everyone. What matters is finding what works best for *you.* How: Think: What's *my* fav self-care move? Or, which do I want to try? One more thing! Whatever you do—or intentionally *don't* do—on this #InternationalSelfCareDay, take care. #ShineOn

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Excited at the release of the third major update of the WA Government's Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Roadmap! As with previous progress reports since the Roadmap kicked-off in April 2020, we provide an update on Roadmap actions and achievements. What makes this Progress Report special, though, is the extent to which we have added new actions as we move into the final phase of Roadmap implementation and look to the world beyond the finalisation of the original Roadmap in 2025. We have some major challenges ahead for power system and market integration, but the future looks bright for DER! #der #brighterenergyfuture #derroadmap #thirdprogressreport

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Looking forward to chatting all things metrics! Come join us to hear about the key takeaways from the white paper and a discussion about the strengths and challenges with biodiversity measurement today.

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931 million tons of food is going to waste annually on one hand. And 9 million people die of hunger on the other. Now that's what's wrong with the world. How is this even possible? We have so much food, yet so many people are starving. It's a sad reality, a duality that we must address. We lack the infrastructure to redirect this food. This wastage is about 17% of total production - 61% comes from households, - 26% from food service, - 13% from retail. And think about this Food waste isn’t just about the food. We waste the resources utilized in the process, including: - Water (already a scarce commodity) - Land - Energy - Labor - Capital The main reasons for food wastage include: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫: Over-purchasing and discarding edible food due to confusion over "best before" and "use by" dates. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬: Losses during harvesting, storage, transportation, and distribution. 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Over-preparation and large portion sizes in restaurants and catering services. 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: Over-ordering, high cosmetic standards for fresh produce, and discarding unsold items. Deeper psychological reasons are more alarming Greed & Insecurity How do we stop food wastage and redistribute globally? - Improve supply chain efficiency to reduce losses. - Develop apps to connect surplus food with those in need. - Promote technological solutions to redistribute surplus food. - Support food donation programs and partnerships with food banks. Imagine if we could save that 931 million tons of food. Imagine how many lives we could save. We can create a more sustainable world and ensure that no one goes hungry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What can help to solve this global problem that impacts millions? #sustainableworld #fairworld #FoodWaste

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🌿 Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal Health 🌿   A recent cohort study by Kelly Young-Wolff, PhD, MPH and her team has shed light on the multifaceted effects of prenatal cannabis use on maternal and neonatal health. The findings indicate that prenatal cannabis use is associated with several risks, including:   Greater risk of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia GWG (gestational weight gain) outside of the Institute of Medicine guidelines Placental abruption   Interestingly, the study also found a lower risk of gestational diabetes (GD) among those who used cannabis prenatally. This suggests a complex association that warrants further investigation to fully understand the mechanisms at play.   These insights highlight the importance of providing coordinated, nonstigmatizing care and education to pregnant individuals. As maternal child health professionals, it's crucial to continue exploring the potential harms and benefits of prenatal cannabis use, ensuring that expectant mothers can make informed decisions about their health.   For those interested in diving deeper into the research, I encourage you to read the full study to understand the nuanced impacts of prenatal cannabis use on maternal and neonatal outcomes.   #MaternalHealth #PrenatalCare #CannabisResearch #Healthcare #Pregnancy #MedicalResearch #PublicHealth #PrenatalCannabisUse #KaiserPermanenteDivisionofResearch 

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In conjuction with their Jump Back Up July campaign that I mentioned on Monday, this video shares 3 tips for building resilience. These are: 👉🏾 Find evidence of goodness in the world, despite the narrative from mainstream media that would have us think otherwise 👉🏾 Although it might not always be apparent, especially in the moment, what are the lessons that we can learn from the challenges we face in life 👉🏾 Try a mindful breathing practice when we need to pause and take time out from what's going on for us. In the video Vanessa suggests a technique called 3x3x3 (breathe in for 3, hold for 3 and breathe out for 3) Obviously there are other things that we can do and these tips are just ones to get us started. ⁠ https://lnkd.in/e3X6xyup #mindset #wellbeing #selfmastery #resilience

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In conjuction with their Jump Back Up July campaign that I mentioned on Monday, this video shares 3 tips for building resilience. These are: 👉🏾 Find evidence of goodness in the world, despite the narrative from mainstream media that would have us think otherwise 👉🏾 Although it might not always be apparent, especially in the moment, what are the lessons that we can learn from the challenges we face in life 👉🏾 Try a mindful breathing practice when we need to pause and take time out from what's going on for us. In the video Vanessa suggests a technique called 3x3x3 (breathe in for 3, hold for 3 and breathe out for 3) Obviously there are other things that we can do and these tips are just ones to get us started. ⁠ https://lnkd.in/e3X6xyup #mindset #wellbeing #selfmastery #resilience

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🌟 𝗦𝗘𝗔 & 𝗔𝗜: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌟 Still eager to boost your 𝗦𝗘𝗢, finally making your page more visible in search engines? 📈 Think Google, we get it. 🔍 𝐴 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙-𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑝, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘, 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠... Revisiting all the pages on your site, and there can be many, to formulate a good 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for each page. That’s how you become an insomniac. 😴 𝑂𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑛𝑒. Unless your clever assistant helps you see things more clearly and saves you a lot of time. 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑑𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚? Ask it to create good meta descriptions following best practices, check the production, make your corrections, and post. Your 𝗦𝗘𝗢 starts to become smoother. How do you use AI in your 𝗦𝗘𝗢 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆? 🤔 --- 𝐼’𝑚 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱, 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑢𝑟, 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 20 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗘𝗢. 𝐼 𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜, 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑙, 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑. 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒, 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑎ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑘𝑦.

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Did you know that Team is: T: ogether E: veryone A: chieves M :ore #teamwork #contemporaryLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #TeamBonding

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Workers speak up for the value of human life. Owners of capital? “We believe that immediately cutting US military aid to the Israeli government is necessary to bring about a peaceful resolution to this conflict.   “Recent reports only underscore the urgency of our demands. Large numbers of Palestinian civilians, many of them children, continue to be killed, reportedly often with US manufactured bombs. Rising tensions in the region threaten to ensnare even more innocent civilians in a wider war. And the humanitarian crisis deepens by the day, with famine, mass displacement, and destruction of basic infrastructure including schools and hospitals. We have spoken directly to leaders of Palestinian trade unions who told us heart wrenching stories of the conditions faced by working people in Gaza.  “Furthermore, Israel’s refusal to minimize civilian harm and its demonstrated restriction of U.S. humanitarian aid call for a halt to U.S. military aid under the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Control Export Act.” https://lnkd.in/gFdfAsBx #unions #Gazawar #Netanyahuspeech #humanlife #millitaryindustrialcomplex #genocide #USpolicy

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