Airports see smoother summer travel than 2022 but brace for headaches
Global airports expect smoother travel this summer as staffing improves, but surging passenger demand during peak periods in Europe and North America could still bring long lines, baggage piles and delayed flights, an industry group says. Airports, airlines and government agencies have been…#southeastasia #thomasromig #aciworld #reunionisland #romig #amsterdam #schiphol #airfranceklm #stevenzaat #wizzair (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why don ’t we just bury the power lines to stop winter outages?
Precipitation in the winter, whether freezing rain or snow, accumulates on tree branches and overhead power lines; this routinely leads to power outages once enough piles up. When this happens, it prompts some to ask: Why can’t we just bury the power lines underground? Peter Lake, chairman of the…#peterlake #austinenergy #matthewmitchell #lakes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘No tip, no trip’: DoorDasher shows piles of orders sitting on restaurant counter, says its a result of non-tipping customers
Amongst DoorDash drivers, there is a common saying: “no tip, no trip.” This means exactly what it sounds like. If a customer orders an item and does not tip, many DoorDash drivers will simply ignore the order as waiting for more profitable orders better serves their interests. Many users on TikTok…#doordash #tiktok #mcdonalds #dailydot #dashers #dd #tiktoker (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This 72-year-old hopes to retire one day
GoFundMe campaigns have been raising piles of cash for older Walmart workers who want to retire — but the heartwarming stories about sudden windfalls mask a dark reality about economic security and growing old in America, say retirement experts. “This is not a feel-good story, this is about the…#walmart #teresaghilarducci #newschool #walmartwmt #marketwatch #tiktok #arizona #goodmorningamerica #mcdonalds #target (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Banks in Argentina Need More Vault Space to Store Piles of Pesos
Argentina’s peso bills are depreciating so quickly as inflation approaches 100% that banks are running out of space to store bank notes. Banks in the crisis-prone economy, including Banco Galicia and the local unit of Spain’s Banco Santander SA, are installing more vaults to store bank notes at a…#argentina #bancogalicia #spain #bancosantandersa #buenosaires #argentines #quicktakeexplained #bloombergquicktake #appletv #samsungsmarttv (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
They Poured Their Savings Into Homes That Were Never Built
To Tang Chao, the apartment in northeast China was where he and his wife were going to start a new life together. They put down tens of thousands of dollars for it. But months past its scheduled completion, a concrete shell with wiring protruding from the walls and piles of dirt on the floor was…#totangchao #shanghai #daisyxu #royalsgarden #nanchang #xinlicity #andiecao #sinicholdingsgroup #tangchao #haiyichangzhou (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Health Crisis Looms in Harare As Refuse Piles Up
[The Herald] A health time bomb is looming in Harare where the councils has failed to collect refuse in various suburbs. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 24, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
From wetland wonder to Woodstock: in praise of the alder tree
Plantwatch pays tribute to a water-resistant species whose uses range from flood defence to Hendrix ’s Fender StratocasterWeeks of rain, more expected and many fields left flooded. But in thedefence against flooding, the alder tree can play a vital role, helping to soak up big rainfalls and slowing down the flow of water.Alder is a tree of wetlands that grows on riverbanks, fens, floodplains and marshes. It doesn ’t rot in water – its wood hardens in water and can survive submerged for centuries – and much of Venice is built on alder piles driven into the silt of the lagoon. This was also a traditional wood used fo...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Paul Simons Tags: Trees and forests Flooding Environment Science World news Source Type: news
What Happened to the Estate of Andre Leon Talley?
André Leon Talley amassed piles of Louis Vuitton, Versace, Chanel and Fendi. Now it’s all about to go up for auction to benefit Black churches. André Leon Talley, the barrier-breaking Black fashion editor, was famous for his love of extravagant things and extravagant gestures. For striding through…#african #joandidion #paulrobesons #durham #dianavreeland #blackamerica #louisxv #whiteplains #alexisethomas #chanel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Credit market cracks widen as distressed debt nears $650 billion
Multiple stress points are emerging in credit after years of excess, from banks stuck with piles of buyout debt, a pension blow-up in the UK and real-estate troubles in China. With cheap money becoming a thing of the past, those may just be the start. Distressed in the US alone jumped more than…#bankofengland #mattmish #clo #jpmorganchaseco #federalreserve #daniellepoli #armenpanossian #twitter #ubs #legolandkorea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
If ‘permacrisis’ is the word of 2022, what does 2023 have in store for our mental health? | André Spicer
Whether there are more crises or we ’re just more aware of them, a sense of our shared fate is key to surviving themAndr é Spicer is professor of organisational behaviour at the Bayes Business School at City, University of LondonIn 1940, as the Nazis were closing in on Paris, Walter Benjamin, the German Jewish literary critic and avid collector, knew he had to flee the city. Before leaving, he entrusted one of his most treasured possessions to his friend Georges Bataille, who hid it the archives of the French national library. This was a work titledAngelus Novus, by the artist Paul Klee. The print is of a small angel, w...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 30, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Andr é Spicer Tags: Society Christmas Psychology Economics Business Life and style Source Type: news
Southwest airlines videos show thousands of lost luggage:'Sea of bags '
Videos have been posted on social media showing piles of unclaimed bags at a number of American airports, after Southwest Airlines cancelled thousands of flights as they seek to "reposition our people and planes," following the chaos caused by the winter storm. The airline cancelled about 2,600…#washingtondc #southwest #ronaldreagan #christianpiekos #illinois #dca #brandondavis #mikesantoro #bobjordan #swamediacom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impact of ash layer retention on heat transfer in piles of vegetation and structure firebrands - Wong S, Hodges JL, Lattimer BY.
The study of firebrands has been of great interest due to the growing threat of fires along the wildland-urban interface (WUI). In previous studies, piles of smoldering firebrands from dowels were found to produce higher heat fluxes than those from branche... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Americans waste close to one-third of all food purchases
—the equivalent of 1,250 calories a day. Here’s a breakdown of how bad it is. You saw it at Thanksgiving, and you’ll likely see it at your next holiday feast: piles of unwanted food — unfinished second helpings, underwhelming kitchen…#brianeroe #michaelkremer #mit #unitednations #mayo #ohiostatefoodwastecollaborative #hellmansfridgenightmission #agricultural #environmental #nationalacademiesofscienceengineeri (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Georgia loss piles more pressure on Trump amid bad month
“They need to stop and regroup over the holidays,” a former Trump campaign adviser said, amid investigations and midterm losses. Former President Donald Trump had hoped to jumpstart his 2024 comeback bid buoyed by a team of newly elected…#trump #karilake #trumps #wisconsin #republicanparty #pac #glennyoungkin #stevencheung #timmichels #herschelwalker (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
