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Veterinary community grants wish for animal-loving girl with cancer

AVMA News

Mary Stegmueller is a 7-year-old in Colorado who was diagnosed three years ago with a rare form of cancer that targets the brain stem. To recognize her bravery, National Veterinary Associates, Colorado State University, and the AVMA created a special day with many magical moments for the young animal lover.

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Business Birding Basics – part II

10,000 Birds

In a strange city on business, with more than just a few hours to spare? You want to do some serious birding? You need a guide! Let’s start with the worst guide I ever had – just to provide the contrast to the greatness of pretty much everybody else. This guide (location and name with the author) had three serious flaws. First, he was mostly focused on the mammals.

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In memory of Steven M. Wise

Animal Ethics

Steven M. Wise, J.D., former president of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and founder of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), died on February 15, 2024, at the age of 73. Wise was a trailblazer in the fight for legal rights for animals. In his book Rattling the Cage , Wise persuasively argued that justice entitles chimpanzees and bonobos to legal personhood and to the fundamental legal rights of bodily integrity and bodily liberty.

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How Kimberly-Clark Professional Sharpened Its Marketing Messaging and Accelerated Revenue Growth

Sales and Marketing Management

How a recognized consumer brand operating in the B2B space adopted a value selling approach in support of its core mission, maintained price integrity and achieved impressive results. The post How Kimberly-Clark Professional Sharpened Its Marketing Messaging and Accelerated Revenue Growth appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Questions remain as canine respiratory disease cases fall

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The outbreak of atypical canine infectious respiratory infectious disease complex (aCIRDC) that grabbed the nation’s attention late last year appears to be receding. Experts say a periodic spike in CIRDC cases in various regions is to be expected; however, the most recent wave differed from previous versions with many of these cases having other underlying health issues.

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All Is Not Lost

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It’s been a rough year for Michoacán, the state in which I live. The state government has now announced plans for cloud seeding, in the dubious hope of producing some March rains. Our grass and forest fire season has already kicked in, some two months earlier than in normal years. And on Monday, February 5th, something extraordinary happened: The Morelian skies turned brown with smoke from… a lake, that was on fire.

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FDA warns animal food manufacturer following facility inspection

AVMA News

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to ReConserve on January 3 following an investigation prompted by a complaint from a state regulatory partner about ingredient storage conditions.

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Unlocking the benefits of emotional intelligence

AVMA News

Veterinary professionals attuned to their emotions are better equipped to handle stressful situations and relate to clients and colleagues. Two sessions at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference focused on the benefits of emotional intelligence.

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A guide to eating your way through Austin

AVMA News

Culinary adventures abound in Austin, Texas. Convention attendees won’t want to miss a meal at these 10 restaurants while in town for AVMA Convention 2024, taking place June 21-25 at the Austin Convention Center.

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Crested and Proud

10,000 Birds

A crest is a “comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal” Birds use them for display purposes – they can be either recumbent (not noticeable when not erect) or recursive (noticeable in all states). Quite a few bird species have crests. In fact, crests occur in at least 20 of the 30 orders of extant birds, and in all major groups of passerines.

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How Kimberly-Clark Professional Sharpened Its Marketing Messaging and Accelerated Revenue Growth

Sales and Marketing Management

How a recognized consumer brand operating in the B2B space adopted a value selling approach in support of its core mission, maintained price integrity and achieved impressive results. The post How Kimberly-Clark Professional Sharpened Its Marketing Messaging and Accelerated Revenue Growth appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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The Role of Content Writing in Modern Sales Strategies

Sales and Marketing Management

In the digital age, content is critical to sales. A refresher on creating strong content that sells is always timely. The post The Role of Content Writing in Modern Sales Strategies appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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The Role of Content Writing in Modern Sales Strategies

Sales and Marketing Management

In the digital age, content is critical to sales. A refresher on creating strong content that sells is always timely. The post The Role of Content Writing in Modern Sales Strategies appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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The return of the Old Man

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There’s something wonderfully primeval about the Northern Bald Ibis: it has the look of a bird that really ought to be extinct. The fact that it’s not is quite surprising, as this curious bird has come very close to the brink. According to Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World , a handsome volume written by James Hancock, James Kushan and Philip Kohl and published by Academic Press in 1992, Geronticus eremita “once nested in the mountains of central Europe, across northern Africa and into t

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