PEI animal hospital adds first-ever MRI scanner
The machine will enhance offerings in internal medicine, surgery, neurology, and more at UPEI’s Atlantic Veterinary College
January 7, 2021
Animals in Atlantic Canada will soon benefit from enhanced veterinary care, thanks to a new high-tech upgrade.
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is set to expand its diagnostic imaging capacity with the addition of a magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) scanner.
The machine, which is being installed with financial support from the Rathlyn Foundation, is the first MRI to be added to a veterinary hospital in Atlantic Canada, says AVC’s dean, Greg Keefe, DVM, M.Sc., MBA.
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Joey Hollingsworth is no longer tap dancing.
But if the 84-year-old London native’s feet still could, they’d be tapping up a storm after being named to the 2021 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List.
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Workshop on spraying technology development ends
Islamabad
December 22, 2020
Rawalpindi:Five days Hands-on training on Variable Rate Spraying Technology Development (Phase-I) under the PSDP funded project titled ‘Pilot Project for Data Driven Smart Decision Platform for Increased Agriculture Productivity (DDSDP)’ ended at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR).
The training workshop was organized with an aim to develop capacity building of young scientists, researchers, post-graduate students, industry and farmers on variable rate spraying technology development.
This training will also provide an opportunity to develop consortium of researchers across the country for developing precision and digital agricultural technologies at farm level, Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman Vice Chancellor PMAS-AAUR, while addressing the participants said that a large population in the country is associated with the agriculture sector and there is dire need to develop
Winnipeg Free Press By: Peter McKenna
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The presidential aspirations of Republicans such as former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley will be stymied by the looming possibility of a 2024 run by Donald Trump.
What do you think will happen to Donald Trump once he finally vacates the White House on Jan. 20?
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What do you think will happen to Donald Trump once he finally vacates the White House on Jan. 20?
Will he simply squirrel himself away at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida? Will he content himself with spending most days playing golf and relaxing beside the pool? Is there a chance that he could immerse himself in the creation of his own TV network or media empire?
Dante Bazard Jr to serve three-year term as Commissioner of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Dante Bazard Jr’s confirmation this month to the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission is not only a first for a Bahamian, but for black people in the province.
At 27, he is the youngest appointee named by the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province. He will serve a term of three years.
Commissioners are selected for their in-depth knowledge and expertise in human rights issues as well as matters relating to vulnerable populations, public policy, social values, and concepts of fairness, justice, and public service.