More social parrots have a better vocabular
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More social parrots have a better vocabular

In the urban parks of Barcelona, Spain, the calls of a tropical parrot fill the air. The bright green monk parakeet, native to South America, has found a new home in European cities. Monk parakeets thrive in huge colonies where they communicate with each other using many distinct sounds—offering scientists a unique window into understanding the interplay of individual social relationships with vocal variety.

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Benefits of gender balance
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Benefits of gender balance

For small businesses, companies, or even families gender balance provides everyone the space to contribute. Equal rights mean distributing resources, work, responsibilities, opportunities, and expectations evenly among everyone.

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What is so great about endurance running?
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What is so great about endurance running?

Endurance running is often seen as a welcome escape from everyday life. But extraordinary experiences, such as running ultra-marathons, are not untouched by the competitive nature of contemporary consumer culture, a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden argues. The at times romanticized notion of experiencing complete freedom through running, co-exists with underlying motivating factors such as improving your personal brand and social image, the research shows.

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