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Intentional, reciprocal communication: keys to effective leadership

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Josh Vaisman, founder of Flourish Veterinary Consulting, and Andi Davison, a licensed veterinarian technician, gave the presentation “If You Ain’t Coaching, You Ain't Leading” on January 6 at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago.

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Compassion as a catalyst for change

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Keynote speaker Richard Boyatzis, PhD, spoke at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference on January 5 in Chicago.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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The Elusive Goal of Bird-Safe Skyscrapers

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The latest edition of Science News delves into the work of scientists studying this problem. And here in Chicago, local architect Jeanne Gang has won accolades for her undulating Aqua Tower , which features deeply recessed windows that aren’t as attractive to birds. News bird collisions glass skyscraper'

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Emerald Ash Borers vs. Woodpeckers (and Nuthatches)

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Flower, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Christopher J. If there is one silver lining to all of this gloomy news, it’s that the efforts of birders truly make a difference in helping to advance science. In an interview with 10,000 Birds , coauthors Charles E. Whether for better or worse, it’s not easy to say.).

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: The recent terrorist attacks on scientists (“ Firebombings at Homes of 2 California Researchers ,” news article, Aug. Peggy Cunniff Executive Director National Anti-Vivisection Society Chicago, Aug. 5, 2008 Note from KBJ: Well put!