Thu.Aug 15, 2024

article thumbnail

Veterinarian chosen to lead military hospital

AVMA News

Col. Stephanie Mont was recently named the next commander of Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

article thumbnail

Ten Things I hate most about Birding

10,000 Birds

I hope you did not expect any list of favorites from me – liking things is not really my core competence. So, here is my list of the 10 things I hate most about birding.

Owls 226
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

‘Staggering disease’ discovered in Colorado mountain lion

AVMA News

For the first time in North America a case of rustrela virus infection, also known as staggering disease, has been identified in a wild mountain lion. Researchers are encouraging further investigations to determine just how prevalent the virus is in area wildlife.

article thumbnail

Bluenoses

10,000 Birds

Oxford Languages defines a bluenose as a “priggish or puritanical” person. Oddly enough, it can also refer to a person from Nova Scotia. I imagine that this is due to the cold winters up there, rather than suggesting that all Nova Scotians are prudes. But for birders, the name bluenose might more easily be applied to ducks of the genus Oxyura.

Ducks 221
article thumbnail

approved reg

Speaker: dsfn

hello

article thumbnail

In Memory – August 15, 2024

AVMA News

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, Aug 15, 2024

191
191
article thumbnail

Sales Skills Tips: Better Workflow Planning Breaks Monotony

SalesFuel

It takes energy to fill your pipeline, communicate with customers and deal with department heads; but occasionally boredom sets in. Static situations and redundant tasks can be mind-numbing. But here’s a sales skills tip: When feeling bored, stop and find an alternate use of your mind. It turns out that trying to suppress boredom leads to further ineffectiveness.

Research 105