151. How Has COVID-19 Changed You? | COVID-19如何改變了你 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 8.13.2023 According to the World Health Organization, the pandemic is no longer a global health emergency. People are returning to their normal lives, students are going back to school, vacationers are booking trips, shops are reopening, restaurants are offering in-house dining,…
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150. World Village on a Cruise Ship |遊輪上的世界村 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.10.2023 Last month, we took a two-week cruise to London, Iceland, and Norway. There was marvelous scenery for us to enjoy and appreciate on various excursions through glaciers, lava, harbors, monuments, and city centers. We saw where the Eurasian and North…
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149. The Future of Autonomous Vehicles (AV) | 我心目中的自駕車 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 5.11.2023 During this year’s Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) conference, two hot topics were Autonomous Vehicles (AV) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The participants enthusiastically shared and discussed the technical merits of AV and ADAS, and the advancements in…
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148. Healthy Aging |健康慢老 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 3.7.2023 During the pandemic lockdown, I had more opportunities to read, listen to podcasts, and attend webinars. One of my focus areas was the improvement of physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual well-being as we age. I was delighted to find numerous research and references on…
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147. We Need Naysayers | 歡迎來找碴 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 2.28.2023 We often encounter friends, colleagues, or family members who always seem to find fault with our work or plans. Do these naysayers irritate you or pour cold water on your enthusiasm? If so, we may have to look at these people from…
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146. Joy of Immersion | “沉浸”的樂趣 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 1.13.2023 With the easing of COVID restrictions, I have been able to travel and engage in some activities. This has given me new opportunities to experience the joy of various immersions. Visual immersion in the art of Van Gogh: This laser and digitally…
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145. Automation | 自動化 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 10.31.2022 Nowadays, labor shortages and wage increases are causing industries and businesses to look more intensely at automation. However, we must realize that automation should be utilized at different degrees and serve multiple purposes other than just for cost-cutting. There are stages in the total…
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144. Be Interested and Be Interesting |成为一个“感興趣”和 “有趣” 的人 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 10.14.2022 Are you surrounded by friends who are interested in you and pay attention to your deeds and words? They make you feel important and valued. Interacting with them makes you happy and energized. Or, do you have friends and…
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143. The Power of Empathy | 同理心的力量 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 8.20.2022 One of the most critical attributes of successful leaders is their understanding and application of empathy. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “Empathy is the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation.” One of the most common examples is…
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142. How Do You Make Decisions? | 你，是如何作決定的？ – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 7.30.2022 We all make decisions, big and small, day in and day out. Have you ever analyzed how you make those decisions? Depending on the situation and importance, you may use one of the following criteria: Transactional Decision: This is a…
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