Shared posts
16 Feb 03:01
Move over, Snapchat. There's a new app in town.
by Gina Martinez
New app called Confide makes emails vanish. Company's offering it to Sony for free.
15 Feb 17:43
How to Help the Victims of the Washington Street Fire
by dbryan
None!crazy fire
A fire that began at 505 Washington Street shortly after 10pm last night spread to 507 Washington Street and was under control by 2am. While no residents were hurt, 14 firefighters were treated for minor injuries from frostbite, slip and falls, and smoke inhalation.
“Thank you to the entire Hoboken Fire Department, along with the Police Department, Office of Emergency Management, Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Environmental Services, Parking Utility, and Community Emergency Response Team for keeping everyone safe under extremely difficult and frigid conditions,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “Thank you to the Jersey City Fire Department, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, and the Teaneck Fire Department for providing mutual aid and to the Stevens Police Department and Hudson County Sheriffs Office for patrolling our city while the Hoboken Police Department was at the fire scene. Thank you also to the Hoboken Daily News at 500 Washington Street for the generous hospitality and for providing a place for our first responders to stay warm. Thank you to Mamoun’s and East LA for providing shelter and a warm place for victims and first responders.”
While all residents were evacuated safely, the buildings and contents of 505 and 507 Washington Street suffered severe damage from fire and water. The Catholic Community of Saints Peter and Paul is coordinating a fundraising effort for the fire victims. Donations can be made online by visiting: https://spphoboken.com/contents/social_justice/hoboken-fire-fundraiser.php.
Saints Peter and Paul is also organizing a fundraiser. Details will be announced shortly.
10 Feb 15:15
The rise and fall of decent airplane food
by Tony Wagner
None!American Airlines announced Monday it'll bring back free snacks for passengers flying coach this year — welcome news to fliers who have been without pretzels, peanuts and cookies for more than 12 years.
By April all four airlines will be back to offering snacks, Bloomberg notes, after penny-pinching in the 2000s put them on the chopping block. Sure, economy-class passengers are that much closer to being treated like humans instead of cattle, but lest we forget, a decades ago you could order beef wellington on a plane. There were seafood platters, dessert carts and lamb. Now bad airplane food is a tired punchline, and a free cookie feels like a small victory.
How'd we get here? Let's take a look back.
(click thru)
United and American are bringing snacks back to coach this year — we used to get lobster.
03 Feb 17:50
Chipotle tries to recover from outbreaks
by nmarshall-genzer
None!hey phil when's the last time taco bell had this problem?
Chipotle is scrubbing down its restaurants and trying to burnish its image.
28 Jan 01:35
Is Kai the most popular baby name of 2015?
by Sarah Menendez
None!I don't know how I feel about this....
The baby name site Nameberry came out with its list of top baby names for 2015 today.
Lachlan is No. 3 for boys. Austin is No. 2. You know where this is going, right?
Kai came in on top.
Two things, though.
First of all, baby name sites? I don't know.
Second of all, from the Marketplace Desk of Get Over Yourself: the Social Security Administration is pretty much the baby name database of record in this country.
It has me listed in 177th place as of 2014.
According to one website, it is.
27 Jan 02:35
Denmark isn't the only country taking money from migrants
by Sarah Menendez
None!The Danish parliament passed a bill Tuesday that allows law enforcement officials to confiscate cash and other assets from migrants in an effort to offset the cost of letting them live within Denmark's borders. However, Denmark is not the first or only European country asking that refugees turn over their valuables as pay for their stay.
Denmark:
Under the new law, police will be able to search migrants belongings and seize cash or valuables worth more than 10,000 kroner — $1,450, reports the BBC. According to the legislation, these assets will be used to pay the cost of food and shelter. While assets with sentimental value such as wedding rings are exempt from this rule, some are criticizing this practice.
Switzerland:
Upon arrival in the country, refugees are required to turn over assets worth more than $983. In 2015, Swiss authorities seized about $210,000 from 112 refugees. According to Switzerland’s Secretariat for Migration, this money is used to cover the cost of accommodating the migrants. However, if a migrant leaves within seven months of arrival, they can get their money back.
Netherlands:
There are several reports that in the last three years, the Dutch have claimed over $700,000 from refugees to cover the cost of their stay. Refugees are asked to turn over their assets if they exceed $6403 for a single person and 12,816 for a family.
Germany
While Germany continues to have an open door policy toward migrants, there has been some backlash to accommodating more refugees. This has resulted in resistance from municipalities including Bravaria, which sent migrants on a bus directly to Angela Merkel herself. Bavaria, along with the Baden-Wuttenberg region also seized cash and valuables more than $810 and $378 respectively.
Other EU nations are also requiring refugees to turn over some assets to pay their stay
21 Jan 18:29
America’s national parks, a century of nature and economics
by Mark Garrison
None!one of our greatest exports ever too.
click through for nice photos.
This year marks 100 years of the National Park Service. Aside from introducing generations to the nation’s iconic outdoor spots, U.S. national parks have also grown into a significant economic driver and jobs engine, particularly in rural communities.
With attendance at all-time highs and poised to grow as low gas prices encourage Americans to hit the road, private businesses that serve park visitors are gearing up for another big year. Early numbers show more than 300 million visits in 2015, a record. Numbers like that can also be a challenge, raising concerns about just how many people the system can handle.
Many of the businesses that benefit from the national parks economy are family-operated, like YExplore. Co-owner John DeGrazio has been taking Yosemite National Park visitors on hikes for a decade. He’s equally passionate about the famed Half Dome and El Capitan as he is about showing off the park’s lesser known treasures. The overall national park visitor growth of recent years has boosted his company, with business jumping around 30 percent last year.
Grand Canyon National Park, the second-most popular national park in the country.
MLADEN ANTONOV/Getty Images
“We are proud to be able to bring on more guides and be able to help the local economy,” DeGrazio said.
The National Park Service says visitors spend more than $15 billion a year in communities near the parks. That adds up to nearly 300,000 jobs and billions more in economic impact. Big firms benefit too. Disney, Subaru and other large brands partner with the parks. So does the outdoor retailer REI.
“Our company was really founded in those national parks,” explained Jerry Stritzke, REI’s CEO. “Our history and our bones are very much connected to those national parks.”
Yosemite is the third most popular national park.
Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
REI has a multi-million dollar partnership with the National Park Foundation. Stritzke says it’s the right thing to do for conservation and the bottom line. He believes a strong, popular parks system boosts the entire outdoor business. The partnership is one way to reach a new generation of customers that cares more than ever before about preserving and enjoying the environment.
The exploding popularity of the national parks also raises concerns about whether expanding crowds will strain the system.
“It can be an operational challenge for our staff on the ground,” said National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis. “We want to make sure the public have a fantastic experience and that the resource is protected as well.”
A geyser at Yellowstone National Park, the nation's fourth most popular park.
KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images
Jarvis has seen the growth first hand as he worked his way up from ranger to the top job. He’s optimistic that his team is ready, citing a bigger budget from Congress and technology that helps park officials steer visitors so they don’t hit the same parks at the same time. There’s an increasing emphasis on providing more travel information, so visitors can plan their trips to avoid the busiest times and entrances. The system is trying more sophisticated pricing strategies, betting that lower entrance fees at off-peak times will ease crowding in the peak summer months.
As these things go, record popularity is a pretty nice problem to have. A lot of businesses big and small are counting on that run to continue.
Early numbers show more than 300 million visits in 2015, a new record.
21 Jan 09:28
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Succulents (11 photos)
by Carol Bucknell
None!@ wifey
Succulents are one of the most popular plant groups in contemporary gardens, and it’s not hard to see why. They’re easy to grow, tough, drought-tolerant and child’s play to propagate. And succulents are the perfect plants for containers, courtyards and roof gardens, taking intense sunlight and wind...
20 Jan 13:53
Program focuses on boys to help prevent teen pregnancy
by Eve Epstein
None!i don't think there is a problem there
Teens wait longer to have sex if their parents talk to them about it.
19 Jan 20:49
The reality behind Trump's call for higher tariffs
by Suzanne Levy
None!horrible idea
Donald Trump is calling for tariffs against China — but how effective are they?
