Tag: animal science

  • VisaNet Connects Two And A Half Billion Credit Cards

    VisaNet Connects Two And A Half Billion Credit Cards

    One of the many ways the Internet is driving the global economy is through digital payments, making it easy for consumers to buy just about anything from anywhere. VisaNet is the largest payment processing network in the world, connecting 2.4 billion credit cards at 36 million locations across 200 countries. Those are just a few…

  • Letter To The Silo: CBC Marketplace Sensationalized Veterinary Profession

    Letter To The Silo: CBC Marketplace Sensationalized Veterinary Profession

    Dear Silo,  A news broadcast by CBC Canada http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace tonight [October 4, 2013]  shined a negative light on the veterinary profession. The segment took a dog with a hidden camera to ten Toronto veterinarians to see what health recommendations were suggested in the first check-up. According to the show’s host, the veterinarians all provided various…