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Psychologists offer strategies for de-escalating violence in the veterinary clinic

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A trio of psychologists recently led an AVMA workshop that offered strategies for de-escalating potentially violent situations at work. Workplace violence is a pervasive problem affecting millions of Americans annually, especially those working in health care settings.

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Microaggressions, over time, leave a mark

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Subtle slights targeting marginalized peoples can eventually cause negative health effects, says Marian Vasser, who led a workshop on ways of avoiding committing microaggressions during the inaugural AVMA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing Summit this November in Atlanta.

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Swarovski Skills Camp, or men and their toys

10,000 Birds

The indoor workshop started with a Covid self-testing (where everyone was negative), followed by lectures on the Swarovski company, its ethos and products. The next day we had an outdoor workshop and a chance to test the toys. At the end of the workshop we all went birding, to further test the glasses of our choice.

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The most important book about European birds in this century

10,000 Birds

Despite all that sun, I have spent days in a darkened Museu Blau on a pan-European bird atlassing workshop hosted by the Catalan Ornithological Institute. A few years on, the adventure continues: It is a cold night in early March and the young moon is barely visible through the thick branches of the oak forest along our census route.

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Are You Going to the New York Birders Conference?

10,000 Birds

Billed as The New York Birders Conference , the weekend-long meeting, hosted by the Queens County Bird Club , will feature great field trips, workshops, and a keynote speaker that 10,000 Birds readers will undoubtedly recognize – James Currie ! Not only that, but there are a host of great workshops and presentations on tap.

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Out Birding to Help an Endemic Sparrow in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Carry out workshops and train more people locally on how to do telemetry properly. This could help provide years of valuable data. Do more work on Ceruleans, actually following them on foot with a manual receiver to learn about their home range and habitat use at Las Brisas Reserve. Check out the video!

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Bird News Roundup: Birds of a feather … well, you know the rest

10,000 Birds

And just because we all need a good giggle now and then (me, especially, these days), and who better to provide it than the folks at Sesame Workshop, this happened. Don’t you forget about me … The Breakfast Club, bird edition. So much win. The next logical step, obviously, is drunk-tweeting. Disturbing/hilarious image by Corey.).

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