HumaneSpot Spotlight Selections for January 6, 2010

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January 6, 2010

 

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Informing Animal Advocates - What You Helped HRC Accomplish in 2009

 

 

New Blog Entry, HRC-Authored, Entered on 1/6/2010

 

 

 

 

Now that 2009 has faded into memory, I'd like to share with you a few of the Humane Research Council's major accomplishments for the year. Thanks almost entirely to your support, we’re proud to have just completed HRC's most productive year in the nearly 10 years of our existence! And, we plan to make 2010 better yet by reaching even more animal advocates to help them maximize their efforts for animals with our strategic research.

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UCL Study: Subliminal Messaging More Effective when Negative

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/5/2010; Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

A study by University College London (UCL) finds that images or messages that are shown so quickly that the viewer does not consciously see them (subliminal messages) are more effective when the message being conveyed is negative.

by UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience; Wellcome Trust

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transporting Broilers Spreads Bacteria to Humans

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/4/2010; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found increased levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the surfaces of and in the air inside cars traveling behind trucks carrying broiler chickens.

by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Survey: Foundations Often Rely on Anecdotes to Assess Impact

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/2/2010; Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

A survey conducted by The Center for Effective Philanthropy found that 78% of foundation officials think their organization is effective in creating impact, but only 8% could describe the specific types of information leading them to believe that they are likely to achieve at least some of their goals.

by The Center for Effective Philanthropy

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prospects for Expanding Egg Consumption

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/1/2010; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

An examination of egg consumption around the world, from an industry perspective, reveals that long-term consumption will continue to grow and in "developing" countries the growth will be in purchases of shell eggs.

by The Poultry Site

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3535