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	Apopo - FAQS
		Though being trained on TNT, it is not clear which single component or combination of substances (bouquet) in the explosive compounds, is detected by the animals.
		It is a misunderstanding that the rats are trained as Kamikaze to destroy the mines in the field.
		Trained animals are far too precious to be lost by setting of landmines.
	www.apopo.org /whyrats/faqs.html (1466 words)

	Disability Related Legal Resources - Fairfax Area Disability Services Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Generally, however, the intrinsic value of a service animal is associated with the training required for it to acquire the unique skills necessary to perform her job.
		Hearing dogs are trained to make physical contact with their master—usually in the form of a nose nudge or pawing on the body—until they respond to the sound.
		Dogs trained as service animals must be willing workers, large enough to comfortably guide in harness, but small enough to fit under restaurant tables, or in the seat in front of the partner where carry-on luggage is usually placed.
	www.fairfaxcounty.gov /dsb/serviceanimals.htm (1759 words)

	Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website: Disability Rights
		Better definition or removal of other assistance animals: As argued by this submission, the most desirable course is to provide better definition within the DDA in relation to assistance animals and for appropriate regimes for their recognition and regulation to be developed rather than removing reference to other assistance animals.
		Training by accredited organisation: There are clear advantages in terms of quality assurance for training, or at least certification, of assistance animals to be conducted by organisations accredited for the purpose.
		Qantas recognises the value of assistance animals and regards it as appropriate for prperly trained and accredited assistance animals to have access to public transport but is concerned by uncertainty under the current provisions of the DDA and the possible effect of this on passenger comfort and safety.
	www.hreoc.gov.au /disability_rights/inquiries/animal03/report.htm (5212 words)

	ScienceDirect - Brain Research: Hippocampal microtubule-associated protein-2 alterations with contextual memory
		Tissue sections from differently trained animals were incubated together in the same vial to avoid differences in the antibody concentration due to the degree of binding to the tissue.
		Four brief samples (freezing or not freezing) were taken for each animal at the onset of the 2 min exposure period to the training chamber and during the 30 sec exposure to the tone.
		Freezing was recorded during 100% of the samples for animals in the pre-exposed group as compared to freezing occurring during 93.8% of samples for animals trained without pre-exposure.
	nwoolf.bol.ucla.edu /woolfetal1999.htm (5116 words)

	Herding -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Herding is the act of bringing individual animals together into a group, maintaining the group and moving the group from place to place - or any combination of those.
		Herding can be performed by people or trained animals such as (additional info and facts about herding dog) herding dogs.
		The people whose occupation it is to herd or control animals often have herd added to the name of the animal they are herding to describe their occupation ((A clergyman who watches over a group of people) shepherd, goatherd, cowherd).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/he/herding.htm (213 words)

	Pets and Animals: Chimpanzees Trained to Cooperate with Animal Care
		We believe the training program has improved the efficiency of the animal care staff, reduced the stress associated with some common animal care processes, and provided a challenging activity for the chimps to be involved in.
		The offending animals have been trained to sit in one location while the entire group is fed, overcoming the problem of aggression during meals.
		At this facility training is being objectively evaluated to determine the amount of time required to reach targeted levels of performance, to compare different training techniques, to measure the effects of training on the social dynamics of the chimps, and to study training as a form of environmental enhancement.
	www.behavior.org /animals/animals_chimps.cfm (628 words)

	Animal Learning & Behaviour Seminar Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A wide variety of animal species are highlighted during the seminar series including marine mammals, birds of prey, equines, exotic and domestic pets to help each attendee put into practice these important training principles.
		The seminars are specifically designed to enhance the animal training and handling skills of professional trainers, zookeepers, veterinary personnel, large animal handlers, competition dog trainers and pet owners.
		Although many animal training techniques exist, all of these techniques involve the use of scientific learning principles that are used to modify animal behavior efficiently and effectively.
	www.animalconcepts.org /seminar_1.htm (1537 words)

	Action Animals - Keystone Heights, FL - Animal Actors / Trained Animals
		One stop shopping- we can get virtually any animal and we have the professional wranglers and trainers to make your shot a success.
		We have been working with animals over 25 years and been in the film business for over 16 years.
		We handled and trained the polar bears for Rudd air conditioning, the mouse for United airlines, which Leo Barnett won and award for.
	yp.bellsouth.com /sites/actionanimalsusa (222 words)

	Extinction Training Regulates Tyrosine Hydroxylase during Withdrawal from Cocaine Self-Administration -- Schmidt et al. ...
		animal's catheter assembly and was enclosed by a metal spring.
		Animals were trained to respond for cocaine infusions or sucrose pellets in 12 daily 4 hr test sessions (6 d/week)
		Cocaine-trained animals were divided into three groups and killed at 1 d withdrawal (WD; n = 9), 1 week withdrawal in their home cages (n = 8), and after 1 week of extinction training for 4 hr/d in the self-administration test chambers (EXT; n = 14).
	www.jneurosci.org /cgi/content/full/21/7/RC137 (3953 words)

	Circadian modulation of long-term sensitization in Aplysia -- Fernandez et al. 100 (24): 14415 -- Proceedings of the ...
		Animals were trained at CT 3, 9, 15, and 21 (n = 12 for CT 9 and CT 21, n = 6 for CT 3 and CT 15) and then tested 24 h after training.
		Thus, the difference in LTS between animals trained and tested in the day versus the night persisted in constant conditions for at least3din animals that had been in constant conditions for 4 d.
		Animals trained at CT 9 and tested 36 h later at CT 21 demonstrated robust LTS (t test, P < 0.01) that was significantly different from animals trained at CT 21 and tested at CT 21 (24 h after training; in B, one-tailed t test, P < 0.05).
	www.pnas.org /cgi/content/full/100/24/14415 (4792 words)

	CBBC Newsround \| ANIMALS \| Monkeys trained to help disabled
		Monkeys are being trained in a university in America to work as helpers for disabled people.
		Once trained, the monkeys become helpers for quadriplegic people, who cannot use their arms or legs.
		After being trained they then go to live with the person they are to assist.
	news.bbc.co.uk /cbbcnews/hi/animals/newsid_3583000/3583614.stm (210 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Pet therapy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Standards for the training of the volunteers and their animals are crucial in order to promote a safe, positive experience for the patient.
		Animals that have been appropriately trained are well socialized to people, other animals, and medical equipment.
		Animals receive a veterinary screening, an aptitude test to evaluate socialization, and a skills test of training and behavior.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0005/ai_2603000585 (901 words)

	Open Directory - Recreation:Pets:Animal Assisted Therapy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Submit Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) sites about programs that provide support for patients and shut-ins through visits by selected and trained animals and their handlers.
		Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) - Animals, usually dogs, and their owners are trained to provide psychological comfort to people in hospitals and nursing homes.
		The student is encouraged to read out loud to a dog or other animal trained to "listen." The dog looks at the reader or at the book and doesn't interrupt if the reader stumbles over a difficult word.
	dmoz.org /Recreation/Pets/Animal_Assisted_Therapy/desc.html (244 words)

	Dolphins hunt for mines in gulf waters / Trained animals helping Navy clear vital port of Umm Qasr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		But this is the first time the animals are being used to locate live ordnance in wartime, the Navy said.
		Animal rights activists argue the stress of a 14-hour flight increases the dolphins' risk of illness and premature death.
		It expanded its inquiries to study the dolphin's sonar in 1963 and began training the animals to work alongside divers in 1965.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/03/27/MN291465.DTL (1036 words)

	Book Report on The Use of Animals in The Making of the Film "The Ghost and the Darkness" thesis: It IS ethically ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Book Report on The Use of Animals in The Making of the Film "The Ghost and the Darkness" thesis: It IS ethically acceptable to use trained animals in film-making, so long as they are treated well.
		The Use of Animals in The Making of the Film "The Ghost and the Darkness" thesis: It IS ethically acceptable to use trained animals in film-making, so long as they are treated well.
		Title: The Use of Animals in The Making of the Film "The Ghost and the Darkness" thesis: It IS ethically acceptable to use trained animals in film-making, so long as they are treated well.
	www.newessay.com /database/The_Use_of_Animals_in_The_Maki-147291.html (283 words)

	Animal rentals from exotic cats lions tigers to bears to elephants and bears with professional animal trainers from ...
		Animal rentals from exotic cats lions tigers to bears to elephants and bears with professional animal trainers from Hollywood Animals for films and television
		Animal Health and Safety Brian McMillan prides himself and his trainers in maintaining the highest animal care and safety standards in the motion picture industry.
		Amazing Animal Stunts Given that we invested years of patient training with our animals we are able to achieve incomparable stunts which produce brilliant result on film and video.
	www.hollywoodanimals.com (266 words)

	Context Learning and the Effect of Context on Memory Retrieval in Lymnaea -- Haney and Lukowiak 8 (1): 35 -- Learning & ...
		The only group not to show learning (Group 1B: food-deprived animals trained with the food-odorant procedure) was neither the most nor the least responsive group.
		Twenty-four hours later they received the reinforcing stimulus to their pneumostome area whenever the animal to which they were yoked to attempted to open its pneumostome.
		is similarly hypoxic, we hypothesized that animals trained with
	www.learnmem.org /cgi/content/full/8/1/35 (5380 words)

	Animal Dramatics trained animals for TV film productions with cinderella parties, bed and breakfast berkshire uk.
		Animal Dramatics trained animals for TV film productions with cinderella parties, bed and breakfast berkshire uk.
		Our entertainment center provides all kind of trained animals for your TV & film production, commercials, stage productions and props including: horses, trailers, horse & carriage with attendants dressed in full livery.
		Father Christmas and his sleigh with reindeers are available for hire for any entertainment event, perhaps a child party, or a delivery of Christmas presents, opening of a new garden center or end of term school parties.
	www.animaldramatics.co.uk (217 words)

	ipedia.com: Herding Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Herding can be performed by people or trained animals such as herding dogs.
		Some animals instinctivly gather together as a herd while some predators, such as wolves and dogs have instinctive herding abilities.
		The people whose occupation it is to herd animals often have herd added to the name of the animal they are herding to describe their occupation (shepherd, goatherd).
	www.ipedia.com /herding.html (225 words)

	Animal Entertainment
		All of the animals live with Samantha and are trained through the use of positive rewards.
		All of the animals have been hand-raised and are safe for petting and feeding.
		Ten to fifteen different types of animals are brought, and a list is sent for you to choose the animals that you would most like to have come.
	www.amazinganimals.biz /animalenter.htm (974 words)

	Exercise training alleviates MCT1 and MCT4 reductions in heart and skeletal muscles of STZ-induced diabetic rats -- ...
		Training and/or streptozotocin-induced diabetes commenced at the beginning of week 5 and continued for 3 wk.
		Effect of exercise training and chronic glyburide treatment on glucose homeostasis in diabetic rats.
		Effect of exercise training on glucose homeostasis in normal and insulin-deficient diabetic rats.
	jap.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/94/6/2433 (3844 words)

	All Creatures Great & Small - Professional Animal Talent and Expert Handlers
		Our trained animals include everything from domestic animals such as dogs, cats and farm animals to exotic animals such as lions, elephants, tigers and many others.
		We select the right animal for the specific needs of each job and provide the expertise of professional handlers, trainers and wranglers.
		With 50 years of experience and an outstanding reputation, All Creatures Great and Small is the only animal agency with a portfolio of credentials that includes a staff zoologist, two Emmy Awards, advertising agency experience and the exclusive animal contract with the Captain Kangaroo show for 30 years.
	www.animalagent.com (204 words)

	Highly trained animals, birds save lives in war time - 4/13/03
		Since mid-March, at least two highly trained Atlantic bottle-nose dolphins, named Tacoma and Makai, have been stationed with the Navy in the Iraqi port city of Umm Qasr.
		Known for their intelligence, the marine mammals are taught to avoid touching or swimming to the mines, but rather to place markers nearby for Navy divers to investigate and clear.
		The Navy maintains that the animals are safe and treated humanely.
	www.detnews.com /2003/schools/0304/13/a05-135376.htm (575 words)

	AnimalSavvy.net - Studio Trained Animals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Animal Savvy is a small company with a big heart, specializing in each and every animal's individual performance.
		I am totally devoted to the well-being of the animals, and I know how to bring out their personalities by positive methods of training.
		Myself and the trainers who freelance with Animal Savvy, all use gentle methods to teach and handle the animals.
	www.sarahclifford.com (262 words)

	Spatial Long-Term Memory Is Related to Mossy Fiber Synaptogenesis -- Ramírez-Amaya et al. 21 (18): 7340 -- ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A, Average Timm's-stained area in the stratum oriens of animals trained for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 d (WM1, WM2, WM3, WM4, and WM5, respectively), swimming controls (SC), and intact control animals (IC).
		A, Average Timm's-stained area in the stratum oriens of animals trained for 5 d (WM5), animals trained for 5 d and treated with MK801 before (MKB) and after acquisition (MKA), swimming controls (SC), and intact control animals (IC).
		Average Timm's-stained area in the stratum oriens throughout the septotemporal axis of regions 2 (r2) and 3 (r3) with the tissues taken for analysis (t1-3) of animals trained for 1, 3, and 5 d (WM), trained animals for 5 d treated with MK801 before (MKB) and after acquisition (MKA), and the swimming controls (SC).
	www.jneurosci.org /cgi/content/full/21/18/7340 (6177 words)

	Bow Wow Productions - Trained Studio Animals
		We have been setting the standard in animal work for the past 15 years.
		We have a wealth of animals within our own company and hundreds more on file, so if we don't have what you're looking for we will find someone who can.
		All of our animals are professionally and humanely trained to bring you the quality and consistency that you and your client demand.
	www.bowwowproductions.com (138 words)

	Delta Society
		Find out how to effectively use the lists of service dog trainers and training programs to find service dog trainers and programs that serve your area and provide the services you need.
		Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric (limited), Multiple (dual) disability.
		Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric.
	www.deltasociety.org /dsb775.htm (2259 words)

	All Star Animals
		Our animal trainers, wranglers and co-coordinators have years of experience on the set in providing professionally trained exotic and domestic animals for advertising, and for the TV and Film industry.
		All Star Animals has the best animal trainers in the industry as well as the perfect animal with the perfect temperament for the job.
		We can provide any and all breeds of domestic animals (dogs, cats), farm animals(cows, sheep, horses, pigs), or any exotic or wild animal (lions, tigers, leopards, monkeys, snakes are a specialty) to fit your production needs for print, television, film or live theater.
	www.allstaranimals.com (262 words)

	EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - Trained Animals: How Much? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		And if the PC wants to simply buy an animal already trained, rather than buying an animal and hiring a trainer to train it, the cost could perhaps double, since the trainer is selling him a finished product with demonstrable skills.
		You may also want to require the PC to spend a day with the trainer and the animal so that the trainer can re-train the animal to respond to the PC as its new master.
		Teaching an animal to come when called is a trick he can teach it once he has befriended it.
	www.enworld.org /showthread.php?t=62231 (722 words)

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