Altho I understand the cost savings and perceived health benefits to scanning for a menu rather than handling a piece of paper, I must agree that we are not yet at the point where everyone has and knows how to use a smartphone. Until they are more widely owned and used, restaurants must continue to … Continue reading Two different viewpoints about the merits of QR code menus
World Cup 2026 host cities and stadiums announced for U.S., Canada, Mexico
http://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/world-cup-cities-2026-live-host-stadiums-usa-canada-mexico/e7rdz0maqsgbkjt3q2jyjnal World Cup 2026 host cities: List of 16 stadiums, venues selected by FIFA in USA, Canada, Mexico Simon Borg 06-18-2022 The 2022 FIFA men's World Cup in Qatar hasn't even happened yet, but the focus is already turning to what will be the biggest World Cup ever held in the history of the tournament … Continue reading World Cup 2026 host cities and stadiums announced for U.S., Canada, Mexico
What’s blooming on NYC’s Upper West Side – summer solstice
http://www.westsiderag.com/2022/06/18/whats-blooming-on-the-upper-west-side-summer-solstice-edition What’s Blooming on the Upper West Side — Summer Solstice Edition June 18, 2022 | 10:43 AM By Meg A. Parsont Fireflies have made their debut in Central and Riverside Parks, the roses are a riot of color in the Joan of Arc Park and the gardens by the Riverside Park clay tennis courts, … Continue reading What’s blooming on NYC’s Upper West Side – summer solstice
“Becoming Elizabeth” on Starz about the teenage Elizabeth I
nytimes.com/2022/06/10/arts/television/becoming-elizabeth.html Even a Powerful Queen First Must Survive Being a Teenager “Becoming Elizabeth,” a new show on Starz, depicts Queen Elizabeth I’s early years, which are rarely seen onscreen, as a claustrophobic family drama. In “Becoming Elizabeth,” Alicia von Rittberg plays the princess during her teenage years before she became Elizabeth I.Credit...Nick Briggs/Starz By Roslyn Sulcas … Continue reading “Becoming Elizabeth” on Starz about the teenage Elizabeth I
Appeals courts says EPA didn’t consider harm caused by Roundup
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/17/glyphosate-roundup-weed-killer-bayer US must re-examine risks of glyphosate, key Roundup weedkiller ingredient Appeals says EPA did not adequately consider whether glyphosate causes cancer and threatens endangered species Containers of Roundup on a store shelf in San Francisco. The litigation began after the EPA reauthorized the use of glyphosate in January 2020. Photograph: Haven Daley/AP Reuters Fri 17 … Continue reading Appeals courts says EPA didn’t consider harm caused by Roundup
Violent crime soaring in rural areas as well as the cities
http://www.wsj.com/articles/violent-crime-rural-america-homicides-pandemic-increase-11654864251 Rural America Reels From Violent Crime. ‘People Lost Their Ever-Lovin’ Minds.’ Murder rates didn’t soar only in cities during the pandemic; small-town sheriffs and prosecutors are overwhelmed with homicide cases By Dan Frosch, Kris Maher and Zusha Elinson Photographs by Andrea Morales for The Wall Street Journal June 10, 2022 8:34 am ET Local prosecutor Rebecca McCoy used to … Continue reading Violent crime soaring in rural areas as well as the cities
Want to try goat herding? Here’s your chance (NYC)
http://www.westsiderag.com/2022/06/18/riverside-park-goats-arriving-june-29-hands-on-and-off-volunteer-opportunities-available Riverside Park Goats Arriving June 29 — Hands On and Off Volunteer Opportunities Available Here's How to Join the Goat Patrol or Become a Goat Herder June 18, 2022 | 5:44 AM Photographs courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy. By Carol Tannenhauser You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who’s not enamored of the Riverside … Continue reading Want to try goat herding? Here’s your chance (NYC)
Finally a great use for invasive species lion fish
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/12/fish-leather-lionfish-sustainable-invasive-species Fish leather is here, it’s sustainable – and it’s made from invasive species to boot An avid diver saw how lionfish have devastated populations of Florida’s native tropical fish and resolved to help solve the problem Lionfish leather. Inversa says it is helping to solve an environmental crisis by using an invasive species that … Continue reading Finally a great use for invasive species lion fish
Antarctica’s doomsday glacier is under attack by warmer water — could increase ocean levels 10 feet
http://www.popsci.com/environment/thwaites-glacier-retreat/ Our biggest glacier problem is melting from the bottom-up Warmer waters are eroding the base of Antartica’s troubled Thwaites Glacier, and it’s only getting worse. BY TED SCAMBOS / THE CONVERSATION | PUBLISHED JUN 7, 2022 9:00 PM Thwaites Glacier. NASA Flying over Antarctica, it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about. Like a gigantic wedding … Continue reading Antarctica’s doomsday glacier is under attack by warmer water — could increase ocean levels 10 feet
Unsend feature to be [FINALLY] added to iPhone with iOS 16
9to5mac.com/2022/06/07/unsend-imessages-iphone/ Unsend iMessages: Hands-on with the new iOS 16 iPhone feature Michael Potuck,@michaelpotuck - Jun. 7th 2022 4:21 pm PT The Messages app gets some valuable upgrades this year with iOS 16. One of the interesting features is the ability to unsend iMessages on iPhone. Follow along for a hands-on look at how the feature works, its … Continue reading Unsend feature to be [FINALLY] added to iPhone with iOS 16
Apple Pay third most popular payment system after Venmo and Zelle
http://www.appleworld.today/2022/06/09/survey-apple-pay-is-the-third-most-popular-payment-service-following-venmo-and-zelle/ SURVEY: APPLE PAY IS THE THIRD MOST POPULAR PAYMENT SERVICE (FOLLOWING VENMO AND ZELLE) Dennis Sellers,June 9, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic pushed many businesses (and consumers) away from cash and toward digital payments. A new survey on America’s cash and digital payment habits found nearly 1-in-4 people don’t have any cash on them and 1-in-5 say they’ve stopped … Continue reading Apple Pay third most popular payment system after Venmo and Zelle
How did humans react to last great cooling off? And was it caused by human action
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/09/climate-crisis-lessons-to-learn-from-the-little-ice-age-cooling? Climate crisis: what lessons can we learn from the last great cooling-off period? A woodcut illustration of the 1684 frost fair on the River Thames in London. Photograph: Science History Images/Alamy The ‘little ice age’ of the 14th to the 19th centuries brought cold winters to Europe and unusual weather globally. Studying how humans adapted … Continue reading How did humans react to last great cooling off? And was it caused by human action
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