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" " This young Eurasian blue tit enjoys feeding on a suet cake hanging from a bird feeder. ARTERRA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Americans love birds. More than 57 million U.S. households set out bird food in their yards, hoping to help our fine feathered friends while being able to admire them up close. And one of the top bird foods purchased is suet. Suet is a hard, white fat that forms around the kidneys and loins in cattle and sheep. Until the mid-20th century, the British ...

Viking Marks Float Out Of First Expedition Ship Set to Debut in January 2022, Viking Octantis Meets Water for First Time News provided by Share this article Share this article – was "floated out," marking a major construction milestone and the first time that the new ship touches water. Scheduled to debut in early 2022, Viking Octantis will spend her maiden season sailing voyages to Antarctica and North Americas Great Lakes. A second, identical expedition ship, Viking Polaris®, is set to d...

Estelle Wells Evans Estelle Wells Evans Born Helen Estelle Wells at her ancestors’ farm on Sound Avenue, Riverhead, N.Y., on Dec. 22, 1917, Estelle lived there for most of her first 60 years, going to Northville School and then graduating from Riverhead High School. She passed away on Dec. 21, 2020.  At Cornell University, Estelle majored in what was then called home economics, also taking courses in plumbing, electrical wiring and even the sport of fenc...

Credit: Judy Lyle, courtesy Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca. N.Y.--A new study from scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology examines public attitudes toward non-native bird species and whether people are willing to manage them to protect native cavity-nesting birds, such as Eastern Bluebirds and the American Kestrel. The findings are published in the Journal of Environmental Management. "We examined the association between participating in the Cornell Labs NestWatch citizen-science pro...

2020 in review: COVID-19 was the story December 21, 2020 The first mention of the word “coronavirus” in a Cornell Chronicle story in 2020 came on Jan. 29, when the university designated mainland China as an elevated-risk destination, and imposed travel restrictions on students, faculty and staff. Since then, there have been more than 300 stories or university statements that mention COVID-19 posted on news.cornell.edu. It has been the story of the year. The most-read Chronicle story of th...

2020 Data Center M&A Deal Value Passes the $30 Billion Milestone 2020 Data Center M&A Deal Value Passes the $30 Billion Milestone RENO, Nev., Dec. 15, 2020 — New data from Synergy Research Group shows that the value of data center-oriented M&A deals that closed in the first eleven months of 2020 blew past the $30 billion mark, far surpassing the previous annual record set in 2017. In terms of deal volume, the final 2020 number will almost certainly pass the record number that closed in 2019. ...

Endouble Acquired by Phenom, a U.S.-based HR Tech Company Growing Rapidly in Europe Endouble Acquired by Phenom, a U.S.-based HR Tech Company Growing Rapidly in Europe Phenom, a U.S. HR technology company and the global leader in Talent Experience Management (TXM), today announced its acquisition of Endouble, an Amsterdam-based company known for enhancing the candidate experience across Europe. Phenom adds Endouble employees from sales, development, implementation, account management, and cus...

News Category Global Banking & Finance Reviews Simplifya, NatureTrak, and HDCS Form Alliance to Deliver a Cannabis Banking Compliance Solution for Financial Institutions Simplifya, NatureTrak, and HDCS Form Alliance to Deliver a Cannabis Banking Compliance Solution for Financial Institutions Simplifya, NatureTrak, and HDCS jointly announce a strategic alliance to provide a comprehensive, cost-effective solution to help financial institutions build and maintain compliant and profitable cannabis...

News Category Global Banking & Finance Reviews Eleusis Launches Clinical Development of Psychedelic Infusion Therapies for Major Depressive Disorder and Acquires Kalypso Wellness Centers Eleusis Launches Clinical Development of Psychedelic Infusion Therapies for Major Depressive Disorder and Acquires Kalypso Wellness Centers Eleusis Ltd, a clinical-stage life science company dedicated to unlocking the full therapeutic potential of psychedelics, today announced the launch of its clinical develop...

News Category Global Banking & Finance Reviews U.S. Silicon Metal Producers Welcome Duties on Unfairly Traded Silicon Metal Imports From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland U.S. Silicon Metal Producers Welcome Duties on Unfairly Traded Silicon Metal Imports From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland MIAMI, Dec. 09, 2020 — Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (“GSM”), a subsidiary of Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ: GSM), and Mississippi Silicon LLC (“MS”), together representing the majority of American silicon ...