A team of Nepalese Sherpas is preparing to ascend the mountain to retrieve the bodies of fallen climbers. They also plan to clean up trash and other discarded items.
Barely 15 percent of all construction-industry workers in the United States are union members, while the remaining 85 percent are nonunion, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. So why has President Obama signed Executive Order 13502 directing federal agencies taking bids for government construction projects to accept only those from contractors who agree in advance to a project labor agreement that requires a union work force? Obama’s new order applies to all federal construction projects with price tags of $25 million or more, and it means all such contracts will only be awarded to companies with unionized work forces.
It seems that the Stratosphere has found a new income source — charging people $100 to jump off the building. The “ride” is a controlled freefall that limits your speed by use of cables to around 40 MPH.
An information security firm reports finding malicious software targeting Apple OS X in the wild. The code for the exploit is also making the rounds hacker forums, leading experts to assume new variants soon. Thus far, infection rates appear to be very low.
Dealmac is reporting that retailer Microcenter is offering a free 4GB flash drive or SDHC card for sharing some e-mail preferences. It is provided through a printable coupon you need to take into your local MicroCenter retail store. You’ll need an ID to redeem, most likely.
4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive or 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC Card for free at Micro Center.
Coupon offer ends April 29.
One of my favorite blogs, LifeHacker, has a comprehensive list of stores and retailers offering free food and product for April 15, tax day. Here is a qucik list, but I encourage you to check out the article for more.
Free Food
Parents hire this evil clown to “stalk” their kids as a birthday stunt. Dominic Deville’s task is to follow the child for up to a week with the intent of striking with a cake in the face when its least expected.
I wouldn’t suggest doing this after your child watches Stephen King’s “IT”.
Social networking is almost unavoidable in today’s world, but you need to be sure that your profile and content will pass muster. Recruiters and HR departments now make a regular habit of checking sites such as LinkedIn, FaceBook, MySpace, and Twitter for prospective candidates as well as researching applicants.
Too many people think about it but ultimately end up with ‘I can’t do that’. This short list from VC gives you 10 ideas on how you can make it happen.
