Tag: major

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Japan. I was impressed by the efficiency and cleanliness of their public transportation, especially the trains. Even the delays were planned and on time. This made me think about why our trains and stations in Melbourne are not as clean, despite hav...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that he had signed the first of a series of bills that aim to transform California’s mental health system. Depending on who you ask, this transformation represents a long overdue humanitarian response — or a worrisome step backward on civil libertie...

I met some interesting people a couple of months ago. They told me about bonds and how bonds could finance my green project without taking equity. Seriously? Living in Canada, I expressed surprise that bonds, let alone “green” ones, were not part of my lexicon. Of course, I’m ve...

One of the earliest criticisms leveled against Bitcoin when it started making the rounds in investment circles, was that it wasn’t “backed” in the traditional sense. Why would anyone buy Bitcoin? After all, Bitcoin isn’t a derivative of a commodity, not a lien on an ass...

Programming languages provide people with the tools to address a variety of problems. Python, for example, is great for back end development and artificial intelligence. Javascript enables web developers to create dynamic and responsive web sites. R is used for statistical analysis. In spite of the ...

What’s the Mood? As we stand on the brink of 2024, it’s not just another year — it’s the dawning of a new era. However, it is a year when we will begin to experience growing pangs, beckoning us to pay attention to what our soul needs. Amidst the chaos of recent times,...

Five reasons why CEOs need to drive supply chain excellence from the top: “Some of the world’s leading CEOs today emerged from supply chain roles. Many have carried over their relentless focus on supply chain excellence into their leadership approach, proving to be invaluable in recent ...

Carbon is an element which has an atomic number of 6 is also known as the backbone of organic chemistry meaning that almost all if not all reactions which occur organically must include a Carbon atom and the structure of the element is such that it has a tetrahedral shape and can form four covalent ...

Around a year and a half ago I moved to Nashville, Tennessee for work from a small town in South Eastern Pennsylvania. I had spent many years in that area between growing up in one part of town and working full time in an engineering role in another area just a hop, skip, and jump away. I loved my d...

Ah, the status symbol. These have existed since time immemorial. In the age of the caveman, the big status symbol was probably an animal skull. Today, status symbols include a high net worth, home ownership, and being able to pay for healthcare. Tomorrow’s status symbols are not going to be...

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a significant health concern impacting millions of American adults each year, with over 8% affected annually. Diagnosis involves identifying specific symptoms, including persistent low mood, anhedonia, guilt, lack of energy, concentration problems, appetite and sle...

Amsterdam is chock-full of museums. As a history major and someone who hopes to continue their studies to pursue a career in museums, it was almost overwhelming. The Dutch capital is home to over 100 museums about anything you can think of — from art museums, interactive museums, and e...

There’s a huge difference between speaking a language and understanding things about it, like its word classes, semantics, syntax, orthography, dialects, etymology, and so on. If you know what at least two or three of those words mean, then I salute you. I’ve experienced this situatio...

Closed in during the pandemic, my partner and I play those trivial games that couples planning a family sometimes indulge in. Debating hypothetical scenarios about bringing up our (as yet) imaginary children. Today’s debate is about which languages we would bring them up speaking. Between u...