Coupled with probability is the duration over which the probability applies.
For example, if we desire 99 of 100 to survive, we must state over which period of time this applies. It is proper to state the couplet of 99% reliable over 1 year. Continue reading
The world has shut down 1631 coal-fired power plants since 2010. However, there are 2433 coal-fired power plants still in operation as of mid-2023. China has almost half at 1142. India has 282 and the U.S. has 210. A lot of carbon-dioxide is still going into the atmosphere! How do you crack that nut any time soon? Continue reading
The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and even the delivery of uniforms for the Olympic Games represents a growing concern for cybersecurity professionals, businesses and governments. Continue reading
“Hot Potato,” or “Pass the Potato,” is, ostensibly, a party game for children. Players sit in a circle and pass the ‘potato’ to each other while music plays, and when it stops the potato holder is out. The last player left is the winner and those who have been caught with the spud have lost. Continue reading
A supervisor can be charged and found criminally negligent when he/she knowingly allows a worker to operate equipment that a worker under his charge suggests is potentially dangerous?
This is the question that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confronted in a criminal prosecution of a supervisor for criminal negligence causing death. Continue reading