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Anthony Butler


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Technical Manufacturing's Return as a Path to Versatile, Purposeful Careers

Sep 30, 2023 6:00:00 AM / by posted in technology, Manufacturing

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After decades of technical manufacturing jobs taking a back seat to roles requiring a college education, jobs in high-tech manufacturing are quietly making a comeback. Several factors are driving the trend:

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The Dual Realities of Remote Work's Promise and Pitfalls

Aug 30, 2023 6:00:00 AM / by

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Remote work involves employees forgoing the traditional office setting and instead working from their homes or any location outside of the typical workplace. It was a growing business trend for over a decade before the pandemic hit, and many companies had policies that allowed some or even full-time remote work. Still, it had yet to gain mainstream acceptance across industries. There are many hurdles for a company to overcome before implementing a remote work program, and before the pandemic only a small number of companies were willing to invest the time and resources into making it work.

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Embracing Servant Leadership

Jul 28, 2023 3:50:03 PM / by posted in Psychology, Self-Development, Leadership

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Leadership styles have seen significant transformations in today's fast-paced and ever-evolving business world. The traditional hierarchical approach, focused on command and control, has given way to a new model known as servant leadership. While servant leadership has roots dating back to ancient times, its relevance today has grown exponentially. This recognizes that leaders prioritizing serving teams, employees, and stakeholders are better equipped to foster growth, innovation, and sustainable success.

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Immediate Disruption Looms as Artificial Intelligence Threatens US Employment

Jun 30, 2023 6:04:00 AM / by posted in technology, artifical intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly disrupting various industries, posing immediate challenges to employment in the United States. Unlike previous transformative technologies such as cars, computers, the internet, television, and the telephone, the adoption and impact of AI are occurring at an accelerated pace, within months rather than years.

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Preventing the End of the World

May 31, 2023 11:53:11 AM / by

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It is challenging to provide an exact number of "end of the world" type stories that have been produced since the concept and interpretation of such stories can be difficult to categorize. However, it's safe to say that thousands of books, movies, and other forms of media have explored apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic scenarios throughout the history of literature and cinema. In fact, some of the oldest written works, dating back more than 4,000 years envision end-of-the-world scenarios. 

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Six Benefits of Industrial Tradeshows

Apr 28, 2023 6:53:55 PM / by posted in Engineers, Manufacturing

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After years of cancellations and virtual events due to the pandemic, industrial trade shows are back. Even with tremendous advances in how virtual events are conducted, they still cannot compete with the efficiency and powerful ability of in-person events to help brands form new business connections.

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A Technological Pandora's Box

Mar 31, 2023 6:53:50 PM / by

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Imagine if at the beginning of the nuclear age, nuclear weapons were simultaneously developed in thousands of private labs around the world under the guise of creating sustainable energy. The intent would be beneficial to humanity, but the potential for disaster would be too great a risk to allow.

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Alien Civilizations: Imagining the Possibilities and Characteristics of Extraterrestrial Life

Feb 27, 2023 2:46:01 PM / by

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The question of whether UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) originate from alien civilizations has been a hotly debated subject for decades. The idea has been a subject of fascination, study, and even ridicule by some, but we do know, mathematically, given the nearly incalculable size of the universe, that it is highly unlikely we are alone in the universe.

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Smart Factories & Industry 4.0

Jan 30, 2023 11:25:09 AM / by posted in Manufacturing, Science, artifical intelligence

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The 4th industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, refers to the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and cognitive computing. It is characterized by a fusion of technologies that blur the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres. The creation of “smart factories,” in which machines and systems can communicate and cooperate with each other, making the production process more efficient and flexible, is the primary goal. Smart factories blend several new technologies together, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics, to create manufacturing processes that are more efficient, flexible, and adaptable.

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Artificial Intelligence - Chatbots and Art

Dec 29, 2022 12:35:10 PM / by posted in Science, artifical intelligence

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In recent years, the doomsday specter of a self aware Artificial Intelligence has permeated science fiction and film. Even Elon Musk one of the founders of OpenAi.com has warned against the dangers of an artificial super intelligence becoming the enemy of mankind.

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