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ExNOTic: Should We Be Keeping Exotic Pets? by Grant, Rachel A, Montrose, V Tamara, Wills, Alison P

“…There has been a recent trend towards keeping non-traditional companion animals, also known as exotic pets. These pets include parrots, reptiles, amphibians…”
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Changes in animal activity prior to a major (M=7) earthquake in the Peruvian Andes by Grant, Rachel A., Raulin, Jean Pierre, Freund, Friedemann T.

“…•Distinct pre-earthquake changes in the behaviour of wild animals in National Park.•Starting 20–23days before M=7 earthquake, most pronounced during last…”
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Offshore Earthquakes Do Not Influence Marine Mammal Stranding Risk on the Washington and Oregon Coasts by Grant, Rachel A, Savirina, Anna, Hoppitt, Will

“…The causes of marine mammals stranding on coastal beaches are not well understood, but may relate to topography, currents, wind, water temperature, disease,…”
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Ground water chemistry changes before major earthquakes and possible effects on animals by Grant, Rachel A, Halliday, Tim, Balderer, Werner P, Leuenberger, Fanny, Newcomer, Michelle, Cyr, Gary, Freund, Friedemann T

“…Prior to major earthquakes many changes in the environment have been documented. Though often subtle and fleeting, these changes are noticeable at the land…”
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Behavioral Response of Invertebrates to Experimental Simulation of Pre-Seismic Chemical Changes by Grant, Rachel A, Conlan, Hilary

“…Unusual behavior before earthquakes has been reported for millennia but no plausible mechanism has been identified. One possible way in which animals could be…”
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Clicker training increases exploratory behaviour and time spent at the front of the enclosure in shelter cats; Implications for welfare and adoption rates by Grant, Rachel A., Warrior, Jennifer Rose

“…•Stress in shelter cats may cause inactivity and hiding, but adopters seek friendly, outgoing animals.•Clicker training was found to increase cats’ exploratory…”
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Frog Swarms: Earthquake Precursors or False Alarms? by Grant, Rachel A, Conlan, Hilary

“…In short-term earthquake risk forecasting, the avoidance of false alarms is of utmost importance to preclude the possibility of unnecessary panic among…”
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Lunar phase as a cue for migrations to two species of explosive breeding amphibians—implications for conservation by Jarvis, Laurence E., Grant, Rachel A., SenGupta, Ashis

“…In species with explosive breeding strategies, large numbers of individuals may congregate at a defined location for a very short period of time. Effective…”
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The lunar cycle: a cue for amphibian reproductive phenology? by Grant, Rachel A., Chadwick, Elizabeth A., Halliday, Tim

“…Lunar cycles give rise to cues that can be recognized by animals, including changes in light intensity, geomagnetism and gravity. Many environmental variables…”
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It’s a Man’s World: Mate Guarding and the Evolution of Patriarchy by Grant, Rachel A., Montrose, V. Tamara

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Antarctic DNA barcoding; a drop in the ocean? by Grant, Rachel A., Griffiths, Huw J., Steinke, Dirk, Wadley, Victoria, Linse, Katrin

“…Coordinated, circum-Antarctic sampling expeditions during International Polar Year 2008/09 have given access to comprehensive collections suitable for DNA…”
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influence of lunar cycles on crop‐raiding elephants; evidence for risk avoidance by Gunn, Jody, Hawkins, Dawn, Barnes, Richard F. W, Mofulu, Fredrick, Grant, Rachel A, Norton, Guy W

“…Long‐term solutions to crop raiding by elephants (Loxodonta africana) should be based on an understanding of their behaviour and ecology. The real and…”
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Reply to "Comment on the 'Ground water chemistry changes before major earthquakes and possible effects on animals', by R. A. Grant, T. Halliday, W. P. Balderer, F. Leuenberger, M. Newcomer, G. Cyr and F. T. Freund. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2011, 8, 1936-1956" from Friedemann Freund, Rachel Grant and Co-Authors by Freund, Friedemann, Grant, Rachel A

“…We fully agree with Dr. Vassiliki Katsika-Tsigourakou that there is more than one possible explanation for the wide range of electromagnetic (EM) field…”
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Citizenship Education: Using African Proverbs as Tools for Teaching in Urban Schools by Grant, Rachel A., Asimeng-Boahene, Lewis

“…Preparing today's children to be tomorrow's global citizens will require social educators who have knowledge of the histories, experiences, and cultural…”
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Owner-rated personality in companion parrots (Aves; Psittaciformes); A four dimension model by Grant, Rachel A., Greenwell, Phill, Kolubinski, Daniel C.

“…Parrots are popular companion animals around the world. Unlike dogs and cats there are many different species kept as pets, meaning there is likely to be more…”
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Barriers to Literacy for Language-Minority Learners: An Argument for Change in the Literacy Education Profession by Grant, Rachel A., Wong, Shelley D.

“…Argues that two barriers to literacy are the failure of teacher-education programs to adequately prepare reading specialists to work with language-minority…”
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Jazzy Possibilities in Urban Education by Grant, Rachel A., Ammon, Richard

“…Notes how the authors visited a sixth-grade classroom in an urban setting to teach students about jazz using children's literature. Describes how they played…”
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Forging Multilingual Communities: School-based Strategies by Grant, Rachel A., Wong, Shelley D.

“…In this article, we share how 2 multilingual/multicultural school communities work to build strong relationships with immigrant families to support parent…”
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Comment on the "Ground Water Chemistry Changes before Major Earthquakes and Possible Effects on Animals", by R. A. Grant, T. Halliday, W. P. Balderer, F. Leuenberger, M. Newcomer, G. Cyr and F. T. Freund. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2011, 8, 1936-1956/Reply by Katsika-Tsigourakou, Vassiliki, Freund, Friedemann, Grant, Rachel A

“…Here, we suggest that electromagnetic emissions before rupture may be the mechanism for the explanation of abnormal behavior of animals before earthquakes…”
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Barriers to Literacy for Language-Minority Children: An Argument for Change in the Literacy Education Profession by Grant, Rachel A., Wong, Shelley D.

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