Last week’s AHD Bulletin –
- Animal Health Digest Bulletin, July 27th, 2023. Link.
Most read post(s) from July 20th AHD Bulletin –
- 6 signs YOU are the bully at work. Link.
- 12 plants and herbs that naturally repel mosquitoes. Link.
- Goal setting made easy. Link.
Place keeper: 2023 Veterinary Conferences provided by Galaxy Vets. Link.
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The real reason the sound of your own voice makes you cringe
Source: The Guardian, July 12, 2018. Link. Even though we may be surprised by the Mickey Mouse quality of what we actually sound like, it is the extralinguistic content of what our voices may reveal that could be more disconcerting.
Things introverts do that seem weird to others . . . but are not
Source: Introvert Dear, July 28, 2023. Link. Introverts can be elusive creatures. They may be quiet one moment, then chatty the next, when someone makes them feel comfortable. Introverts make up about 50 percent of the population, according to estimates. Kristy Dixon explains some common and normal introvert behaviors.
Chemists share how to get rid of skunk smell
Source: Treehugger, July 27, 2023. Link. According to the chemists at the American Chemical Society, most remedies don’t neutralize the nasty spray made of sulfur-containing organic compounds called thiols, which combine with thioacetate to create a “lachrymator” similar to tear gas and lasts for days. To neutralize the chemical reaction, you need oxidation, which changes the thiols into sulfonic acid . . . which has little to no odor. They recommend a formula using baking soda, baby shampoo and hydrogen peroxide.
Stress sweat: Why it smells different and how to manage it
Source: Healthline, February 26, 2019. Link. Apocrine glands are larger and produce the majority of stress-related sweat compared to the eccrine glands which cover most of the human body. Sweat from apocrine glands tends to be thicker and richer in proteins and lipids which combine with the bacteria living on the skin, resulting in body odor.
27 words you should never use to describe yourself
Source: INC. June 2015. Link. Jeff Haden’s list of descriptive words to avoid has been shared and referenced many times. He says, “Some are incredibly overused. Others just make you sound full of yourself. Either way, you lose.”
Bird migration forecast
Source: BirdCast. Link. Bird migration forecast maps show predicted nocturnal migration 3 hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology currently produce these forecasts.
