Archive | November, 2013
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A Thanksgiving Message

In the US, the start of the winter holiday season is marked by a special day: Thanksgiving. It is a tradition that began in 1621 but did not become a national holiday until 1863, when President Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation. In consideration of this important holiday, which encourages us to reflect and consider our […]

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Ha...ha... Figure out this one, buddy. Am I happy, sad or just teed off over this silly sweater.

A Tale of Tails

Does a dog’s wagging tale tell us how he’s feeling? Scientists think they may have unlocked a key to the emotional communication of a dog’s wagging tail. Most of us know that a wagging tail expresses not only happiness but a host of emotions. In 2007, Italian researchers reported that a wag to the left […]

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