Docker isn’t a simple platform. It has many things to be learned around it. At the same time, it’s very versatile and offers tons of options. That’s a good thing if you know what you’re doing, but if you still haven’t mastered the platform, you might have issues. Still, this is the most popular container […] … learn more→

If you think about it, Mass Hiring is nothing difficult. Companies hire a lot of people every year. Similarly, new businesses need to hire a whole bunch of people when they are just starting. But the problem arises when the timeframe for mass hiring is relatively short. Companies who weren’t anticipating a mass hiring need […] … learn more→

Many higher education institutions have reacted to the killing of George Floyd earlier this year by pledging to do more to redress racial inequities at all levels of their organisation, from the classroom to the president’s office. Yet how can we be sure that this change moves beyond superficial fixes to true, sustainable cultural shifts? […] … learn more→

A crisis shelter for battered women. A nonprofit that provides wigs and makeup for breast cancer patients. An organization that helps parents of children addicted to heroin. All three of these groups have benefited from US$2,000 grants made by college students who participate in an unusual hands-on philanthropy program. The program – which embeds aspects […] … learn more→

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been so profound, particularly for women, that it threatens to upend the progress on gender equality in recent years. During the lockdown, women were doing more of the unpaid labour – care and housework. They were also more exposed to the risks of coronavirus either as essential workers or working in […] … learn more→

I’ve never heard good career news in science and academia. Even before the pandemic, every few years, the Arts Faculty of a major university would shed a huge number of jobs. Australian scientists would be subject to periodic funding cuts or reforms that frequently promise to create a “lost generation of scientists”. As another round of funding cuts looms, this time triggered by the […] … learn more→

Let’s face it: who doesn’t have anxiety related to the coronavirus pandemic? Children are flexible by nature. They have an innate ability to just go with the flow. (More adults could stand to hone this skill…myself included.) For better or for worse, children can adapt to anything. However, you don’t want your child to learn […] … learn more→

We are very concerned about the consequences that covid-19 is causing in all areas, including higher education. It is understandable because the repercussions are important and will have great significance. But we must not lose perspective. Beyond the pandemic, Universities face decisive challenges that were already there when it began and to which it is convenient to give […] … learn more→

Insults are those facts of language that hit the school world on a daily basis. Often perceived as violent by the adults who are responsible for countering and sanctioning it, the insult would contravene the proper functioning of the school and the maintenance of a school climate favorable to learning. However, to understand why we insult, […] … learn more→

At this past the middling point in #Acwrimo2020, it’s good to pause and think about what you have achieved so far. If you have managed to get some writing done most days, then it is worth giving yourself a metaphorical cheer or two – well you can actually cheer out loud if you feel so […] … learn more→