FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC), an agricultural sciences company, recently announced a three-year partnership with the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA). FMC will contribute $300,000 over the course of the partnership to support the NSPCA’s programs focused on wildlife conservation, animal welfare and education.
The NSPCA, the largest animal welfare organization in the southern hemisphere, operates across South Africa and has been ensuring the protection of animals there since 1955.
“FMC understands the importance of biodiversity and its benefits not just to the agricultural industry, but to the entire planet,” said Karen Totland, FMC vice president and chief sustainability officer. “We strive to be a force for good in our communities. The future of agriculture, of our business and of society depend on companies like FMC creating a safe, healthy and inclusive environment in which to live and work. Our new partnership with the NSPCA demonstrates FMC’s willingness to embrace that responsibility by supporting their stewardship and education programs in South Africa.”
“FMC has relationships with many stakeholders in the conservation world, but we were immediately drawn to the NSPCA because of their unique ability to enforce national animal protection laws,” said Susanne Lingard, FMC’s vice president of regulatory affairs. “The NSPCA will play a significant role in upholding compliance with the new policies and legislations for the conservation of key wildlife species that are currently being developed by the government of South Africa.”
“This kind of support is essential to the success of our daily work,” said Douglas Wolhuter, manager, wildlife protection unit at the NSPCA. “There are many challenges facing us, but with FMC’s contribution, we’ll have access to resources that will provide lasting benefits to our wildlife conservation efforts and education…
(CNS): In the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published Monday, scientists are warning that any further delay in concerted global action will miss the brief, rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable future for humanity. The new report stressed the urgency of immediate and more ambitious action to address climate risks and that governments must work at the local level to reclaim their countries’ natural environments as well as reduce emissions and pollution.
“This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said Hoesung Lee, Chair of the IPCC in a press release announcing the publication of the report. “It shows that climate change is a grave and mounting threat to our well-being and a healthy planet.”
The report follows a working group meeting over the last two weeks where scientists examined the situation. They said that the world is already facing multiple climate hazards and over the…
PLANTATION, Fla., Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., (LAS) serving both Broward and Collier counties, is pleased to announce that Brent Thompson has been selected to serve as the nonprofit’s new Executive Director effective February 28, 2022. Thompson succeeds Executive Director, Anthony J. (Tony) Karrat, who retired on January 31, 2022, after dedicating more than four decades of extraordinary service to the organization. Additionally, Debra Koprowski was promoted to serve as Deputy Executive Director of Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LASBC) and Carol A. O’Callaghan will serve as Deputy Executive Director of Legal Aid Service of Collier County (LASCC).
As Executive Director, Thompson will continue Legal Aid’s mission of providing high-quality free civil legal advice, representation, and education to vulnerable residents of Broward and Collier counties. Prior to this role, Thompson served as the Executive Director of East River Legal Services, a non-profit that offers free legal services to more than 46,000 people living in poverty in Eastern South Dakota.
“Brent has devoted the past twenty years to providing legal services to those in need and has a proven track record of success,” said Douglas Reynolds, Board Chair of LAS. “We look forward to Brent sharing his passion and commitment for public interest law with our South Florida community.”
As Executive Director of East River Legal Services, Thompson enhanced program capacity resulting in a 300% increase in clients served per year. He also developed a new fundraising strategy, increased programming revenue, and successfully lobbied the South Dakota Legislature resulting in state funding for legal aid, a first in South Dakota’s history. Before joining East River Legal Services, Thompson served as a staff attorney for Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid for more than 11 years managing a high-volume caseload and co-chaired the…
DUBLIN, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Hard Seltzer Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The global hard seltzer market reached a value of US$ 5.5 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 11.9 Billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 13.6% during 2022-2027. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.
Hard seltzer is a carbonated or sparkling beverage similar to beer, with almost 5% alcohol by volume. It is made from brewed cane sugar or malted rice, along with soda water and flavorings. Nowadays, hard seltzer is available in various flavors such as lemon, watermelon, lime, strawberry, passionfruit, pomegranate, and tangerine. It is considered a healthy alternative to regular alcoholic drinks as it is gluten-free with a low calorie, carbohydrate and sugar content.
As a result, it is gaining popularity among health-conscious consumers and people suffering from allergies, and celiac, inflammatory and auto-immune diseases.
The global hard seltzer market is primarily driven by the shifting consumer preferences toward beverages with a low alcohol by volume (ABV) content. The growing popularity of flavored alcoholic beverages and healthier alternatives has resulted in high demand for ready-to-drink sparkling beverages, such as hard seltzer, across the globe. Besides this, several manufacturers are introducing innovative product variants to expand their existing portfolio.
For instance, Sudwerk Brewing Co., a California-based company, launched Life Is Hard Seltzer in May 2020 in black cherry, grapefruit and passionfruit flavors. It is fermented using sugar and yeast and then flavored with natural fruit concentrates. The…
New Gondolas, Base Area Redevelopment and Enhanced Facilities Planned for Winter 22/23
Alterra Mountain Company announces its plans to invest $344 million in capital improvements for winter 22/23, reaching over $1 billion invested in transformational changes over the past five years. This reaffirms the company’s dedication to enhance the guest experience at its 15 North American destinations and almost doubles the original financial commitment of $555 million over five years announced when the company was formed in 2018.
This year’s $344 million plan includes $237 million in large scale resort development, including $93 million in increased capacity and terrain expansion, $91 million in skier services upgrades, and $16 million in guest experience technology to improve the booking and on-site experience. The largest focus of the annual investment will support five major destinations, including the continuation of major developments at Steamboat in Colorado and Palisades Tahoe in California. In addition, significant multi-year developments will kick off at Deer Valley Resort in Utah, Mammoth Mountain in California, and Crystal Mountain in Washington.
“This historic investment is clear evidence of our commitment to deliver a premier guest experience at our North American destinations and our engagement towards the long-term future of our mountains,” said Rusty Gregory, CEO, Alterra Mountain Company. “More than ever, we continue to infuse meaningful capital into projects that will transform our base areas while significantly improving our physical and digital on-mountain offerings to ensure that our guests experience the best of the mountains.”
Palisades Tahoe, California
The highly anticipated $65 million Base-to-Base Gondola at Palisades Tahoe will be completed for the 22/23 winter season. The gondola will connect the two mountains of the resort for the first time, giving skiers and riders a brand new way to access a combined 6,000…
(CNS): Eight-year-old primary student Tyler Anglin is suing the government over a breach of his human rights, having been in isolation for over three weeks as a result of continued positive COVID-19 tests, even though he was asymptomatic and health officials could not show he was contagious. In the first case of its kind in the local courts, the boy, through his mother, Dione Anglin, is arguing that his rights and freedoms were threatened by the government and its isolation policy, and that constantly testing him was unlawful and irrational.
The defendants in the suit are the attorney general as the first respondent and the Health Services Authority as the second.
On 26 January, Tyler Anglin had mild COVID symptoms and a lateral flow test showed he was positive. He had a positive PCR test on 28 January, by which time he was asymptomatic but had Ct values of 23.79 (N1), 23.58 (E-SarbecoV) and was directed to isolate at home.
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — March is Kidney Month, and the American Kidney Fund (AKF) is inviting members of the kidney community to join the celebration by sharing their “kidney moments.” The fight against kidney disease can be long and challenging, so AKF is honoring the moments when people became empowered in their kidney journey to take charge of their health and make a positive impact on the kidney community. By showcasing stories of personal victories, AKF is driving awareness of kidney disease, inspiring those who are at risk for the disease to prevent it, and educating those who already have it on how to slow the disease’s progression and become an active advocate in their health.
At AKF’s Kidney Month hub, KidneyFund.org/kidney-month, visitors can view kidney moment stories and learn ways to get involved:
Inspire – Share a kidney moment with AKF, encourage a child with kidney disease to participate in AKF’s annual Calendar Kids Art Contest or take AKF’s pledge to fight kidney disease
Activate – Become an AKF Ambassador, Kidney Health Coach or donor
Educate – Download and share AKF’s educational resources with family and friends, and learn healthy living tips for preventing or managing kidney disease
Donate – Make a donation to support the kidney community and honor a loved one
“Kidney disease touches countless lives. It is the fastest growing noncommunicable disease in the country, currently affecting 37 million Americans, including nearly 810,000 who are living with kidney failure,” said LaVarne A. Burton, AKF President and CEO. “In sharing kidney moments from our community, AKF is shining a light on the people who drive our work every day, showing why we are fighting on all fronts on their behalf, just as we have done since our founding in 1971.”
Kidney disease is a life-altering chronic condition that imposes enormous physical, emotional and financial burdens on patients. It is a silent…
Speaking on Thursday, Medvedev, who won the US Open last year, addressed the situation in his home country after winning his match in Mexico, saying he is “all for peace.”
“In this moment, you understand that tennis sometimes is not that important,” he said.
He continued, “By being a tennis player, I want to promote peace all over the world. We play in so many different countries. I’ve been in so many countries as a junior and as a pro. It’s just not easy to hear all this news.”
On Friday, Andrey Rublev also advocated for peace, writing “No war please” on the camera after his win. Writing on the lens is a common practice after tennis matches.
The day before, on Thursday, the No. 7 player in the world explained his stance in an interview after his match.
“In these moments you realize that my match is not important. It’s not about my match, how it affects me. Because what’s happening is much more terrible,” Rublev said. “You realize how important it is to have peace in the world and to…
Former wicketkeeper Rod Marsh played 96 Tests for Australia between 1970 and 1984
Former Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack.
The 74-year-old effected 355 dismissals in 96 Test appearances for Australia.
Marsh also played 92 one-day internationals before retiring in 1984 and served as Australia men’s chairman of selectors until 2016.
“Rod is an influential figure in Australian cricket and has been so for more than 50 years,” the Australian Cricketers Association said.
Marshreportedly fell illwhile on his way to a charity cricket match in Queensland.
He is third on Australia’s all-time dismissals list behind Adam Gilchrist with 416 and Ian Healy’s 395 and his tally of 355 dismissals was a world record at the time of his retirement.
Marsh wasalso a selectorfor the England men’s team and director of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s academy from 2001 to 2004.
“We are very concerned to hear the news about Rod and send…
Flores was sacked by the Miami Dolphins last month
Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL, the New York Giants and every other NFL franchise alleging racial discrimination in hiring practices.
Flores, who was passed over for a job with the Giants last week, said the league and its owners ran their operation “like a plantation”.
He has filed a class action lawsuit in the US courts.
The league and teams have denied the racism claims.
The suit, filed on the first day of Black History Month in the US, begins with an errant text message said to be from New England coach Bill Belichick congratulating who he thought was Brian Daboll on getting the Giants job.
However, it was Flores he was texting with, three days before Flores interviewed with the team.
In addition to the NFL and Giants, the Dolphins and Denver Broncos are named as defendants along with ‘John Doe Teams 1-29’, meaning every other NFL franchise.
The lawsuit says: “In certain critical ways, the NFL is racially…
Mahé, Seychelles, Feb. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Drunk Robots project announced the launch of its IDO on Liquidifty, GameFi and TrustPad platforms on March 10! It’s a reason to rejoice and big news to all the lovers of beer, robots, and good old-fashioned brawls.
This will be the first chance to grab $METAL tokens and invest in Drunk Robots alongside the project’s notable investors such as gate.io, zb.com, and 1inch! Each launchpad has its own system of allocation and its own terms for participation.
About Drunk Robots
Drunk Robots is a play-to-earn RPG brawler built on the Binance Smart Chain. Enter Los Machines, a futuristic city inhabited by junky, drunk robots whose only interests are metal, beer, and violence. After purchasing a unique robot NFT (there are 10101 Drunk Robots NFTs in total), players will have to fight for survival as they attempt to seize control of Los Machines.
Engage in brutal PVP battles, venture out on expeditions to find $METAL and booze, join a gang of fellow drunks, and customize the robot with upgraded weapons, gear, and collectibles. Drunk Robots also offers many free-to-play activities, such as mini-games that also grant valuable rewards.
What is $METAL used for?
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Through their battles and adventures in Drunk Robots, players will earn various rewards, such as equipment and upgrades for their fighter, in the form of NFTs. Players can buy and sell these tokens on the game’s marketplace using $METAL tokens.
$METAL tokens can be used by players to:
• Trade in-game items on the marketplace
• Progress their characters and equipment
• Battle in the PVP arena
• Participate in races
• Upgrade their level and more!
How to Participate in IDO
There are three options to participate in the Drunk Robots IDO: Liquidifty, GameFi and TrustPad. The $METAL token price and vesting conditions will be the same on all platforms….
Shanghai, China, 02/26/2022 / Tencent Music Entertainment /
Today, the two top musician from two different continents, 24kGoldn from US and Lay from China are going to release a collaboration album with Tencent Music Entertainment. The lineup is spectacular. The song was written by global top hiphop musician 24kGoldn and the composer Omer Fedi of the world’s top explosive single “Mood” and Diamond Pistols. Ge Dawei, the best lyricist of “Taiwan Golden Music Award” in China, filled in the Chinese lyrics of “Dawn to Dusk”. AFTRSHOK, a well-known Korean producer who once created songs for Korean Top idol groups such as EXO, Girls’ Generation, TVXQ!, SUPER JUNIOR, TWICE, etc., and the top international teams worked together to create a world-class album. The album consists of two version of each English version and Chinese version.
The song is actually one of the series of a global music project planned and launched by international music label 7SIX9 Entertainment called “DreamX Project”, which the first single “Let’s Shut Up & Dance” was to tribute to Michael Jackson, cooperated with Jason Derulo, NCT 127 and Lay. Joining hands again with Lay and 24kGoldn, this pair is a new extraordinary collaboration album after their second single “Season For Love” by Chinese Silence Wang with Lenka from Australia and the third one “Break Your Heart” by Wiz Khalifa and Jay Park.
24kGoldn X Lay Global Cooperation, Top Lineup Creates Phenomenal Single album “Dawn to Dusk”
24kGoldn and Lay teamed up together to surprise global music fans. It’s literally a beautiful harmony between Chinese and Western inspiration.
As the leader of M-POP in China, Lay has been trying to promote Chinese music on global platforms, and has achieved dazzling achievements and huge popularity in China as well as in global. His fourth solo album “莲(Lotus)” released last year, with the concept of multiple dimensions and breadth, set off a wave of Chinese-style music all over the world. The album swept the major music charts globally, achieved amazing results, and continued to grow in popularity. It has become a remarkable work in the Chinese music scene that caught both word-of-mouth and popularity.
Lay not only continued to release his own music works, but also cooperated with Chinese and foreign musicians many times. Last year, he teamed up with the famous DJ R3HAB to work on the electronic dance version “BOOM (R3HAB Remix)”, trying to keep making something creative, something new with combinations of Chinese and Western music.
24kGoldn, one of the hottest hiphop musician these days, who literally brought a new trend in global hiphop scene topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eight weeks with his hit single “Mood”, setting the highest record of “most played songs”. It has achieved a cumulative traffic of 1.6 billion times around the world, and the song has also been certified by the American R.I.A.A. Association “Platinum × 3” and sold in 27 other countries, making him a popular musician all over the world.
Golden Music Award “Best Lyricist” Ge Dawei + Billboard “King Maker” Omer Fedi
The album “Dawn o Dusk” includes two versions of music works, English and Chinese version. The song was co-written by 24kGoldn and Omer Fedi and Diamond Pistols. Omer Fedi is actually the composer of the global explosion songs “Mood”, “Stay” and “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”, among which “Dawn to Dusk” specially invited Ge Dawei, the new best lyricist of “Taiwan Golden Music Award”, to write Chinese lyrics. There are so many famous Chinese songs he wrote lyrics for that it is hard to list. Along with the content of the English version, the Chinese words written by Ge Dawei not only extend the realistic perspective of the song, but also transcend the literal meaning of the song to the spiritual level. The lyrics could be interpreted in many ways, but Chinese words and English words go hand in hand, and there is a perfect presentation of coherent meaning.
In addition, the top composer Omer Fedi joined the “DreamX Project” with great surprise. His “Mood” and “Stay” once swept the billboard hot 100 chart, setting a record for the most played songs in the world, and being shortlisted for Grammy Music Awards many times. Composers wrote “Dawn to Dusk” for four months. From the United States to China, different ways of working and cooperating at a distance did not cause any gap in understanding in terms of communication due to distance. Instead, it was a variety of logical thinking and music. Aesthetics collided with more pleasant sparks, leading “Dawn to Dusk” to an amazing work.
The “DreamX Project” always gives unexpected music ideas. After Lay participated the first collaboration album with 7SIX9 Entertainment, which was the single for tributing to Michael Jackson, he work with them again with 24kGoldn this time, making this project more interesting and more meaningful. 7SIX9 Entertainment will also work with many other top global artists such as Charlie Puth, Sam Smith with Chinese top musicians in 2022 to make more creative global collaboration contents.
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A virtual number (VN) uses IP telephony that is responsible for transmitting voice over the Internet and other services using the IP protocol. The digital conversion of analog signals reduces the requirements for connection speed and increases its reliability. Internet surfers use IP telephony by communicating via Skype and other instant messengers that support voice interaction. However, this technology is of particular importance for communication in commercial organizations. Let’s look at the business benefits of VNs.
Cost reduction
Savings due to the introduction of VoIP depends on the remoteness of branches and the location of business partners. As a result, the reduction in communication costs runs to 50-80%. This effect can be reached by means of several factors.
Bills of the telephone company’s services are decreasing.
There is no need to lay wires to get additional telephone lines, as the data is broadcasted over a single channel.
There are no bills for international calls, as negotiations with foreign partners and branches are conducted via VoIP.
There is no need to pay for communication between company divisions. All the branch communications are combined into one network.
Remote employees do not pay for calls to internal company numbers.
Implementation of new features and expanding the existing capabilities is almost cost-free.
There is no need to pay for the preservation of corporate telephone numbers moving to a new office.
The cost of administering corporate networks is reduced. A single network management is easier and cheaper than several disparate ones.
You can easily implement an Interactive Voice Response menu that answers calls from customers and redirects them to the desired corporate number.
High quality and safety
Digital data transmission ensures that there are no interference and other problems that are typical for analog telephony. This lays the groundwork for excellent audibility regardless of the subscribers’ location. You can encrypt the voice and video stream with modern cryptographic algorithms. This decision makes it difficult to perform wiretapping of conversations and other actions aimed at the unauthorized interception of classified information.
Extra features
IP-telephony users have access to a wide range of functional solutions. In addition to standard PBX functions (group call, conference calling, and others), VoIP provides the following features.
Receiving calls from the company’s website.
Recording telephone conversations and connecting to internal lines in order to control the quality of service, train employees, and resolve disputes.
Itemization of employee calls by number, duration, and directions.
Automatic selection of call routing depending on the type of dialed number (landline, mobile, or international).
Communication costs controlling and the performance of the sales department evaluating.
Activate Do Not Disturb mode during meetings or important negotiations.
Notification of users by speakerphone, with the possibility to pre-record a message and broadcast it at a specified time.
Set a phone number that is automatically dialed as soon as the handset is lifted.
Setting up automatic call routing.
Voice mail, which allows you to listen to a message from your office phone or receive it by email.
A VN owner can fully control and independently set up call forwarding using the personal account. It’s possible to set an alternate forwarding direction when there’s no response to the call. The company can choose a well-looking VN with a simple and memorable combination of numbers.
There is no offer to sell, no solicitation of an offer to buy, and no recommendation of any security or any other product or service in this article. Moreover, nothing contained in this PR should be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any investment or security, or to engage in any investment strategy or transaction. It is your responsibility to determine whether any investment, investment strategy, security, or related transaction is appropriate for you based on your investment objectives, financial circumstances, and risk tolerance. Consult your business advisor, attorney, or tax advisor regarding your specific business, legal, or tax situation.
