Rob Morris

Norfolk

Co-owner and Editor at Outer Banks Voice

Articles

How Social Platforms Can Address The Youth Mental Health Crisis

1 month ago | forbes.com | Rob Morris

Rob Morris, co-founder and CEO, Koko. According to a study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2023, 20% of high school students seriously considered suicide. Almost 1 in 10 reported making an attempt. Many have lost hope, with about 40% of students feeling so overwhelmed they withdrew from their usual activities. Any number of factors might be behind these stark statistics. Adolescents are lonely, many suffer and they are on their smartphones up to nine hours a day.
Council Post: The Evolution Of AI And Mental Healthcare

Jun 21, 2024 | forbes.com | Rob Morris

Rob Morris, co-founder and CEO, Koko. People have been using chatbots for decades, well before ChatGPT was released. One of the first chatbots was created in 1966, by Joseph Weizenbaum at MIT. It was called ELIZA, and it was designed to mimic the behaviors of a psychotherapist. Though Weizenbaum had no intention of using ELIZA for actual therapy (in fact, he rebelled against this idea), the concept was compelling.
Ascend Consultancy Weekly Team Perspective: Can COMAC Truly Challenge the Airbus and Boeing Duopoly?

May 20, 2024 | cirium.com | Rob Morris

Ascend ConsultancyCommercial strategyExpert viewA Market Opportunity Perspective. READ ALL OF THE LATEST UPDATES FROM ASCEND CONSULTANCY EXPERTS WHO DELIVER POWERFUL ANALYSIS, COMMENTARIES AND PROJECTIONS TO AIRLINES, AIRCRAFT BUILD AND MAINTENANCE COMPANIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INSURERS AND NON-BANKING FINANCIERS. MEET THE ASCEND CONSULTANCY TEAM.
Ascend Consultancy Weekly Team Perspective: Boeing 737 Production Rates - What do they mean for 2024 Deliveries?

Mar 22, 2024 | cirium.com | Rob Morris |Cirium Ascend

Ascend ConsultancyExpert viewThere now seems to be significant downside risk to the delivery hypothesis. READ ALL OF THE LATEST UPDATES FROM ASCEND CONSULTANCY EXPERTS WHO DELIVER POWERFUL ANALYSIS, COMMENTARIES AND PROJECTIONS TO AIRLINES, AIRCRAFT BUILD AND MAINTENANCE COMPANIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INSURERS AND NON-BANKING FINANCIERS. MEET THE ASCEND CONSULTANCY TEAM.
The Future of Ghost Gear Looks Less Haunting with Side Scan Sonar Intervention

Oct 30, 2023 | oceannews.com | Rob Morris |Garry Kozak

Ghost gear is lost or discarded fishing equipment—nets, ropes, and abandoned traps or pots—that continues to fish long after being lost or discarded, sometimes for years. The unfortunate result is the quiet killing of fish, turtles, lobster, crabs, and entangling mammals such as seals, whales, and dolphins. The United Nations Environment Program Report of 2009 estimates that over 640,000 tons of fishing gear is lost or discarded every year into the oceans.
Ascend Consultancy Weekly Team Perspective: How Disruptive is the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Issue?

Oct 5, 2023 | cirium.com | Rob Morris

READ ALL OF THE LATEST UPDATES FROM ASCEND CONSULTANCY EXPERTS WHO DELIVER POWERFUL ANALYSIS, COMMENTARIES AND PROJECTIONS TO AIRLINES, AIRCRAFT BUILD AND MAINTENANCE COMPANIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INSURERS AND NON-BANKING FINANCIERS. MEET THE ASCEND CONSULTANCY TEAM. By Rob Morris, Global head of consultancy, Cirium Ascend ConsultancyThe past few weeks have featured an intensive schedule of industry events in New York, Frankfurt, Dubai and finally London (for ISTAT EMEA).
More than 5 inches of overnight rain drench Hatteras Island

Aug 31, 2023 | outerbanksvoice.com | Rob Morris

By Rob Morris on August 31, 2023 As Tropical Storm Idalia speeds offshore south of the Outer Banks, Hatteras has recorded more than 5 inches of rain, and winds gusting up to 50 mph were being clocked at Hatteras Inlet this morning. So far, no major problems have been reported as conditions have been similar to a strong winter storm or nor’easter. N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island is often threatened around high tide, which was at 8:06 a.m. today.
Idalia to deliver a blow before swinging out to sea

Aug 29, 2023 | outerbanksvoice.com | Rob Morris

By Rob Morris on August 29, 2023 Hurricane Idalia is forecast to loop into the Atlantic Ocean as a tropical storm just south of the Outer Banks late Wednesday and into Thursday with conditions similar to a strong nor’easter expected along the coast. Flash flooding could be a threat.
When recursion is better than a loop in JavaScript

Aug 11, 2023 | robcmorris.medium.com | Rob Morris

Recursive functions are useful when you need to solve a problem by breaking it down into smaller subproblems. If your problem can be divided into similar, smaller tasks, recursion can be a great fit. 2. Recursive functions are particularly handy for working with complex data structures like trees and graphs. Traversing and manipulating these structures often require recursive algorithms. 3. Recursion can be advantageous when the number of iterations needed is not known in advance.
The Outer Banks Voice

Jun 3, 2023 | outerbanksvoice.com | Rob Morris