Chantal Sainvilus, a home health aide in Brooklyn who makes $10 an hour, does not get paid if she does not show up. So it is no wonder that she joined the thousands of people taking extreme measures to get to work this week, even, in her case, hiking over the Williamsburg Bridge. While salaried employees worked if they could, often from home after Hurricane Sandy, many of the poorest...
Cellphone Users Steaming at Hit-or-Miss Service
Label: TechnologyTo wireless customers, cellphone networks might seem to be made out of thin air. But they are plenty vulnerable to catastrophic storms — and bringing service back can take an excruciatingly long time. On Friday, four days after Hurricane Sandy, the major carriers — AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA and Sprint — were still busily rebuilding their networks in the hardest-hit areas. ...
Petraeus’s Lower C.I.A. Profile Leaves Benghazi Void
Label: WorldWASHINGTON — In 14 months as C.I.A. director, David H. Petraeus has shunned the spotlight he once courted as America’s most famous general. His low-profile style has won the loyalty of the White House, easing old tensions with President Obama, and he has overcome some of the skepticism he faced from the agency’s work force, which is always wary of the military brass. Brendan Smialowski/Getty...
Nov
02
Estimate of Economic Losses Now Up to $50 Billion
Label: BusinessEconomic damages inflicted by Hurricane Sandy could reach $50 billion, according to new estimates that are more than double a previous forecast. Some economists warned on Thursday that the storm could shave a half percentage point off the nation’s economic growth in the current quarter. Losses from the storm could total $30 billion to $50 billion, according to Eqecat, which tracks hurricanes...
At Bellevue, a Desperate Fight to Ensure the Patients’ Safety
Label: HealthFrom the moment the water lapped above street level in Lower Manhattan, the doctors and nurses of Bellevue Hospital Center began a desperate struggle to keep patients safe. By 9 p.m. Monday, the hospital was on backup power, and an hour later, the basement was flooded. Karsten Moran for The New York TimesOutside Bellevue Hospital Center, a line of ambulances lined up to evacuate patients...
At Bellevue, a Desperate Fight to Ensure the Patients’ Safety
Label: LifestyleFrom the moment the water lapped above street level in Lower Manhattan, the doctors and nurses of Bellevue Hospital Center began a desperate struggle to keep patients safe. By 9 p.m. Monday, the hospital was on backup power, and an hour later, the basement was flooded. Karsten Moran for The New York TimesOutside Bellevue Hospital Center, a line of ambulances lined up to evacuate patients...
Guinea-Bissau, After Coup, Is Drug-Trafficking Haven
Label: WorldAgence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSoldiers in Bissau, the capital. BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — When the army ousted the president here just months before his term was to expire, a thirst for power by the officer corps did not fully explain the offensive. But a sizable increase in drug trafficking in this troubled country since the military took over has raised suspicions that the president’s sudden removal...
Nov
01
Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Gmail in Many Languages
Label: TechnologyWhile hardware keyboards can be frustrating when trying to communicate by e-mail with people around the world, Google’s new collection of Input Tools for its Gmail service helps expand the options for typing in different languages and non-Western character sets. These Input Tools include on-screen virtual keyboards designed for languages like Korean, Hebrew and Arabic, as well as a transliteration...
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