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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Grandin"”.
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The perception and experience of autism expressed through visual constructs
… autistic people of their lives like Dr. Temple Grandin. I also interviewed the mother of noted autistic ‘savant’ Stephen Wiltshire. Through this study I ask the following questions: How is it possible to communicate the autistic perception to a neurotypical, a non-autistic person? How is it …
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Developing Effective Structures for Autistic Learners: Transitions between Education Settings
… ‘a brain-by-brain, strength-by-strength basis’ (Grandin and Panek, 2014, p.200). To examine this issue, a literature review was conducted to examine research into the area of multi-agency practice and the barriers to effective support. Furthermore, the views of professionals, families and …
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Beyond the Biological: William Beebe, the Bronx Zoo, and U.S. Biological Field Stations in British Guiana
… working in British Guiana during what Greg Grandin and other historians have called the “second conquest” of Latin America by U.S. industrialists. The onslaught of U.S. corporate entities operating in South America at the end of the 19<sup>th</sup> and beginning of the 20<sup>th</sup> …
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Effect of rearing environment and environmental enrichment on behavior and neural development in young pigs
There is increasing concern about the welfare of farm animals. In two trials, forty-eight 7.97 and 10.78 kg Hampshire-sired crossbred pigs were housed in either a complex environment (CE) or a simple environment (SE) for 9.5 weeks. The SE consisted of two pigs, in 1.22 x 1.22-m pens in a closed …
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The Vernacularisation of Modern Neurosciences: A Case Study of Neuro-Autobiographies in The Age of Complexity
… language. The five autobiographers are: Temple Grandin, Siri Hustvedt, Jill Bolte Taylor, Barbara Arrowsmith, and Francesca Martinez. The interdisciplinary approach allows the neuro-autobiographies to be studied as open systems in interaction with the vernacularisation of the neurosciences in …
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Maternal behavior before and after parturition of Red Angus beef cows and the investigation of wolf predation on livestock populations in the northern Rocky Mountains
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An investigation into temperament, production, and their physical indicators in Bos taurus beef and Holstein dairy cattle
The objective of these research studies was to examine the relationships, in cattle, for productivity and temperament, temperament and physical indicators (attributes) and, productivity and physical indicators. Physical attributes examined were facial hair whorl characteristics, and cannon bone …
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Dairy cow management systems: handling, health, and well-being
Dairy cows are handled more regularly than other forms of livestock. Besides the daily milking routine, reasons for handling dairy cattle so frequently include routine veterinary checks, reproductive management, and vaccinations. Regardless of the reason for handling cows, a working facility that …
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An evaluation of cattle handling categories in the beef quality assurance feedyard assessment, compliance of large feedyards with these guidelines, and influence of handling practices on behavior and performance of feedlot cattle
Animal husbandry and management practices were surveyed in commercial feedlots to document compliance of select feedlots with Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) guidelines for cattle handling under the premise that this data warrants inclusion in the National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA). The BQA Feedyard …