Noticias de dinero

Two Birds of a Fiscal Feather

Multifamily housing for rent. For decades, controversies about property taxes and rent control have been near the top of the list of state and local government disputes. Proposition 13 and the other efforts to limit property taxes that it inspired are a prime example. So are the ongoing efforts ever since by those whose nests

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Global

Czech farmers cull 140,000 birds in bird flu outbreak

The infected birds had the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain, which is potentially transmissible to humans. Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to halt  the spread of a bird flu outbreak, the State Veterinary Administration (SVS) said on Wednesday. The infected birds had the

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Noticias de dinero

Economics is for the Birds

There used to be a recognized academic field of “economic ornithology,” which emphasized the economic benefits of birds to agriculture, in their role reducing bugs and weeks. But with the advent of pesticides, economic ornithology had become obsolete by the 1940s. Robert Francis tells the story at his “Bird History” substack: “Economic Ornithology: Before pesticides,

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Entretenimiento

How you can speak to your chickens: Scientists say you can tell if birds are happy, sad, tired or lonely based on their CLUCKS – so, can you decipher these noises?

Can you tell whether a chicken is feeling chirpy or whether it’s in a fowl mood? Far from being bird-brained, scientists say that chickens actually have complex emotional lives. From fear and depression to excitement and satisfaction, chickens can show a wide range of emotions. And you don’t have to be Dr Dolittle to figure

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Deportes

Swallows-Sundowns postponed as Birds admit player dispute

‘Management would like to assure everyone within and outside of the club that the process of finding one another will soon be found,’ read a statement from Swallows. Financially-troubled Moroka Swallows will not honour their remaining DStv Premiership fixtures of 2023, because of a dispute between the club and its players. The Birds were supposed

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Entretenimiento

Four rare birds of prey thrive at ‘record’ levels in the UK as ospreys soar back from the brink of extinction

 Systematic persecution over 150 years had left ospreys on brink of extinction  Marsh harrier, goshawk and white-tailed eagle population at all-time high   Findings highlight that 2021 was also a good year for rarer breeding herons By Colin Fernandez Environment Editor Published: 18:54 EDT, 1 November 2023 | Updated: 19:06 EDT, 1 November 2023 Ospreys are among

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