
Eren Ozmen: The Dream Chaser
Her family didn’t have TV until she turned 17. Now, with her Dream Chaser space shuttle she is ready to send astronauts to space.
Her family didn’t have TV until she turned 17. Now, with her Dream Chaser space shuttle she is ready to send astronauts to space.
“AI is more powerful than fire or electricity.” Those were the exact words of Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Indeed AI is rapidly changing the “expected future”, what we thought was “possible”. It is revolutionizing everything from healthcare, science, communications to national security at record speed. But with great power comes great responsibility. There are significant…
How Diaspora West Indians Use Track and Field to Lift Countrymen (and Women!) from Poverty “As the world watches this summer’s Paris Olympiad, even casual sports fans can’t help being thrilled, enthralled and enraptured by the skill and finesse top athletes bring to the competition. World records fall practically every hour. The Games go on;…
As global instability mounts, the stakes are high for the 79th Unit- ed Nations General Assembly week. While tensions in Europe and the Middle East continue to dominate the diplomatic agenda and shake up the global order, all eyes will be on New York in September for leaders to set the diplo- matic agenda for…
“Navigating the ‘Great Resignation’: Strategies to Retain Top Talent in Today’s Business Landscape” “In today’s constantly reshaping business world, companies are having a hard time employing and retaining talented employees. Companies are aware that talent loss costs them high in the long run, but the strategies they implement are ‘not’ enough to retain their employees….
UNESCO has approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves in 11 countries, including Belgium and Gambia for the first time and two transboundary biosphere reserves. The other new biosphere reserves are located in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Mongolia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Slovenia and Spain. With these new…
8 tips to support and comfort your children When conflict or war makes the headlines, it can cause feelings such as fear, sadness, anger and anxiety wherever you live. Here are some tips on how to approach the conversation with your child and to provide them with support and comfort. 1- Find out what they…
For the last half decade, there have been growing and persistent concerns about the attractiveness of US higher education to International students. The high point for such international mobility was reached in 2018/19, followed by steep declines in 2020/21 and 2021/22, as the Covid-19 pandemic played out, not only in the US but globally. International…
In an age where misinformation can spread rapidly, a new initiative aims to empower individuals to discern between authentic and AI-generated media. The Detect Fakes project has launched a website designed to educate users on how to spot DeepFakes—realistic videos and images manipulated by artificial intelligence. The platform invites users to engage with thousands of…
It has been reported that about 750 million or nearly one in ten people in the world are exposed to severe levels of food insecurity, and 2 billion people do not have regular access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food. In northern Ghana, 33% of children are stunted, 11% are underweight, and 6.3% are wasted…
Football: A Powerful Tool for Sustainable Development
Actor William Shatner may have played the captain of a starship for years in the hit TV series and movie Star Trek, even the best fiction work about space exploration could not have prepared him for the life-changing experience he underwent when he traveled to space in 2021. “I went up into space, and when…