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Introducing...GenNext! On this week's Poll Hub, we start by talking with our two student researchers who helped us launch this new project designed to find out what young Americans are thinking. Then, we discuss what comes next for GenNext. How is this poll that puts young Americans in charge of asking other young Americans questions going to change youth polling? Finally, have you ever rescued a stray? Our fun fact is for animal lovers. maristpoll.com/podcast

As we continue to explore the City Service Areas in the Year in Review video series, Chapter 3 focuses on Neighborhood Services. City leaders share how we are working as One Team with the community to combat vehicle blight and assure cleaner neighborhoods; how the City encourages youth to be future leaders; how the San José Public Library provides free community WiFi to 200,000 households in under-connected neighborhoods; and how the Animal Care and Services Center staff provide services to residents and cares for thousands of animals every year. Don’t forget to come back for Chapter 4! #WeAreSanJose #SanJose   

I've made this poster for World Animal Day. 'No Escarglow' full prompt here 🔻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 (Fri Oct 4th, 2024): Go vegetarian for a day, and consider the lives of all kinds of animals. #midjourney prompt: Snail with its shell replaced by a large disco ball: Realistic garden snail crawling from left to right. Instead of a typical spiral shell, a perfectly spherical silver disco ball sits atop the snail's body, glittering with hundreds of tiny mirrored squares. Background is light blue --ar 4:5 --seed 100 --quality 2 --style raw --stylize 50 --v 6.1 How to recreate: 1. Copy the prompt and paste it into Midjourney. 2. Use Vary Subtle or Strong to make your desired version. 3. Consider adding the combo --sref 54 31::3 to change the style vibe. ♻️ Share with an AI-curious friend and animal lover! Create your first awareness poster today. 📌 Not sure where to start? 1. Go to https://midpost.it 2. Get access to my free library and quick-start guide. 3. Follow me ( Zach Soijo ) to never miss a post. Need this poster in 4K? ↳ Are you a non-profit organization? ↳ Send me a DM.

A Pattern of Concern: “Life in the Garden of Captives” “Monkey escapes at the AZA accredited Memphis Zoo, later captured” Published October 11, 2024 The Memphis Zoo has confirmed that a monkey has been captured after escaping his crate. According to the Memphis Zoo, a male colobus monkey named Rajesh “Raj” Koothrappali, has been safely detained after briefly escaping. Memphis Zoo says that Raj the monkey was able to bend and escape from his crate during transport. With assistance from the medical team, the staff were able to secure the perimeter, anesthetize the little escapee, and bring him back to his exhibit home. This apparently isn’t Raj’s first escape — the Louisville Zoo confirmed that this monkey is the same Raj who escaped their zoo back in 2022. When animals escape from their enclosures in zoos, the public is oftentimes misled into believing that such escapes are "uncommon" or not a "serious threat". In news accounts, such incidents are oftentimes minimized, described as "rare" or state that the animal only escaped their enclosure "briefly". The challenge in documenting animal escapes is primarily due to the fact that the AZA has no official policy in place that requires itself, or its accredited members to report such incidents to the public. Rather, the public learns of such escapes via media sources or the laborious process of filling a "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA) request with the government. Complete Story: https://lnkd.in/g6f7MTiA #weareaza #AZA #captiveconservation #memphiszoo #TheConservationGameMovie

#San #Antonio #Zoo #will #let #you #name #a #cockroach #after #an #ex #and #feed #it #to #an #animal The San Antonio Zoo is offering a special Valentine’s Day greeting for exes who just won’t bug off. For $10, the zoo will name a cockroach after your not-so-special someone and feed it to an animal – a cold, but direct message that you’re no longer interested. The annual “Cry Me a Cockroach” fundraiser will “support the zoo’s vision of securing a future for wildlife in Texas and around the world.” Those not into bugs can choose a vegetable for $5 or a rodent for $25 instead. All donors will receive a digital Valentine’s Day Card showing their support for the zoo. They can also opt to send their ex-boo a digital Valentine’s Day Card informing them that a cockroach, rodent, or veggie was named after them and fed to an animal. Those with an especially stubborn ex can pay for a $150 upgrade, which includes a personalized video message to the recipient showing their cockroach, rodent or vegetable being devoured by an animal. The annual event is a hit. Last year, they received more than 8,000 donations from all 50 states and over 30 different countries. Right now, we are on track to break last years record, with ‘Zach,’ ‘Ray’ and ‘Adam’ being the most submitted ex-names so far. To participate, you’ll need to submit your exes name online before Valentine’s Day. #jokes #valentinesday

Marcel is looking for some information on PooPrints and ESA’s: https://lnkd.in/gs_mQDAY This is a great question! We really appreciate that Marcel came to the Insider community with it. When your property uses PooPrints, how do you handle residents with ESA’s or support animals? Can you require them to enroll and pay the enrollment fee? Or can you require them to enroll, but not pay the enrollment fee? Let us know what you have done at your property!

Pets are more than just animals. They can be part of the family. They show unconditional love and loyalty. The bond that is built through love and trust without words is one that is strongest. There is a lot we can learn from them ". 💕🐾 Here is a picture of ours, we would be honored to see pictures of yours Follow Kimberly Woodruff Woodruff and Sina Arabzadeh new business page West Meets East to find out more. #westmeetseast #WMEassociation #connectingopportunities #pets #linkedinnetwork #linkedinconnections

Tuesday #nature news 🐾 And it's more great news for our most iconic Ecosystem Engineer here in the UK... Yes the Beaver 😀 Yes the first beaver Kit born in Northumberland for 400 years 👀 🙌 To put that in perspective the last Kit was born nearly 200 years before Charles Darwin was born 😮 Just over a year ago the National Trust released four beavers into an enclosure on the Wallington Estate, near Rothbury and they have been hard at work doing what they do best. Shaping ecosystems and boosting biodiversity 🌿 They have built a number of dams, canals and burrows across the reserve and already these are slowing the flow of water and creating ponds, pools and mudbanks. The resulting wetlands have also helped to attract kingfishers, foraging Daubenton’s bats 🦇 and benefitted the declining native, white-clawed crayfish. 🦀 We continue to see the rise in species that are declining across areas where Beavers are present. Their importance should never be underestimated and their impact to the environment is critical 🌳 In May The heavily pregnant female was first spotted and footage captured shortly after showed a kit heading back to the family lodge and taking a dip. What a moment this must of been for the team 😀 Beavers are not just making a comeback...they are BACK! 😁 right where they belong 😎 Northumberland and Wallington Reserve have a new little ecosystem engineer and I am sure in know time he will become as key and effective as creating new habitats for many different species of wildlife, just like his parents 😃 https://lnkd.in/eBvNhz_H #naturenews #rewilding #conservation #ecosystems #habitats #envrionment #beavers

Mike Young of aPlantBasedDiet.org shares the amazing things they do for the animals and community. Watch the episode here: https://lnkd.in/dWbUpBqe . . . #plantbasedonfire #plantbasedonfirepodcast #plantbasedcompany #plantbasedbusiness  #plantbasedlife #plantbasedlifestyle

Check out these Snuggle Buddies plush animals. There are soft and snuggly and teach kids emotions! Made from a company that focuses on teaching kids emotional skills, these animals make a great gift. They include a laminated feelings journal! https://lnkd.in/eC5wzTjR #SnuggleBuddies #EmotionalLearning #PlushAnimals #KidsEmotions #FeelingsJournal