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Should we be concerned about the loss of weather balloons?

Ars Technica

Due to staff reductions, retirements, and a federal hiring freeze, the National Weather Service has announced a series of suspensions involving weather balloon launches in recent weeks. Green Bay, Wis.; The question is, will this significantly degrade forecasts in the United States and around the world? early March, Albany, N.Y.,

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Dear Sophie: Tips for getting a National Interest green card by myself?

TechCrunch

Dear Sophie: Tips for getting a National Interest green card by myself? Dear Sophie: I’m working in the Bay Area on an H-1B visa and my employer won’t sponsor my green card. However, I think I might qualify for an EB-2 NIW green card. National in Napa. More posts by this contributor. What can you share?

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3-day outbreak of severe weather leaves hundreds displaced in U.S. South and Midwest

Fast Company Tech

Neighbor John Green found Pickering’s body in the wreckage of a building just across the street from Green’s home. “Whether he knew you or not, he would help anyone,” Green said. “I’ve known him for 20 years. He’s been like that ever since the day I first met him.”

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10 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Gifts range from symbolic adopt-an-acre of a national park gifts to funding a classroom project in a low-income community. Natural Resources Defense Council Green Gifts. As a follow-up to 25 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofit s , below are 10 holiday gift programs that benefit nonprofits. Wilderness Society Adoption Center.

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Eaze to become America’s largest cannabis delivery service after buying Green Dragon

TechCrunch

One of the original on-demand cannabis delivery services, the Bay Area-based company is set to acquire cannabis retailer and cultivator Green Dragon, which operates in the hot markets of Colorado and Florida. Eaze is quickly becoming a major national cannabis operator. .’s largest cannabis delivery services.

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Dear Sophie: Tell me more about the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card

TechCrunch

A colleague suggested that I apply for an EB-1A for extraordinary ability green card, but I have not won any major awards, much less a Nobel Prize. Most people who get green cards through the EB-1A process are far from achieving a Nobel Prize — don’t worry, it’s still possible! Would you tell me more about the EB-1A?

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Dear Sophie: Can I hire an engineer whose green card is being sponsored by another company?

TechCrunch

Dear Sophie: Should we sponsor international hires for H-1B transfers and green cards? . Her current employer is sponsoring her for an EB-2 green card, and our startup wants to hire her as a senior engineer. What happens to her green card process? The process for EB-2 green cards. More posts by this contributor.

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