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October 1, 2008

 

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Achieving Breakthrough Performance

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/30/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

Great organizations have one thing in common: great managers. In this article from the Stanford Social Innovation Review, some effective managers share four simple management principles that they use to guide organizations from mere mediocrity to stand-out stardom.

by Stanford Social Innovation Review

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement from The Pew Charitable Trusts on South Korea's Ban on Using Certain Antibiotics in Animal Feed

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/27/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

The Pew Charitable Trusts issued a supportive statement in response to South Korea's decision to ban seven types of antibiotics in animal feed.

by Market Watch

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Quantify Animal Suffering

 

 

New Blog Entry, Entered on 9/26/2008

 

 

 

 

In my last post, I asked whether or not it's presumptuous for animal advocates (who are most often human) to attempt to quantify suffering for different species and animals in diverse situations. It may seem reasonable to generalize that mammals are more capable of suffering than insects, for instance, although some people would argue the point. Getting more specific than that, like by suggesting that "battery hens" suffer more than shelter animals, would certainly generate more controversy. So, can we quantify animal suffering?

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU Wants to Improve Animal Welfare in Slaughterhouses

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/26/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

The European Commission proposed tougher rules for slaughterhouses to ensure that farm animals are treated more humanely before they are killed. In the European Union, nearly 360 million farmed animals including pigs, sheep, goats, cows, and poultry are killed for meat. Another 25 milli

on are killed for their fur.

by EU Business

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonprofits Must Invest in Human Capital

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/25/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

A report from the Nonprofit Listening Post Project at Johns Hopkins University theorizes that nonprofits can be more effective at recruiting and retaining staff, particularly from among "Millennials" born between 1982 and 2002 and Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964.

by Nonprofit Listening Post Project

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cattlemen Hit Hard by Hurricane Ike

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 9/24/2008; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, only 15,000 cows have been accounted for, out of an estimated 40,000 cows in two Texas counties, Jefferson and Chambers. Approximately 7,000 cows are trapped in water or on levies in Louisiana.

by Meat & Poultry

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/2991