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Notes and quotes: About American Workforce Academy

An article by Salena Zito gives some background about American Workforce Academy that parents and mentors of young people pursuing calling and career should think about. Main point: "[Mike] Rowe has been warning anyone who would listen that our skills gap in the...

UACFSF: Mark Tapscott on working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSF, https://www.hillfaith.org/Mark Tapscott of HillFaith dropped in on us via Zoom on 2/25 to tell us about his ministry to Capitol Hill staff. Among other things, he leads a...

UACFSF: God’s intervention in life and history

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSFAt our 2/18 meeting, we learned how Daniel, in Daniel 2:19-23, acknowledged God's intervention in life and history. Some points to ponder: God alone possesses wisdom and...

Facial recognition comes to your taxi ride…

And it can get you in trouble.An article described how taxis in Dubai now hat facial recognition technology to tell if people are wearing masks in compliance with Dubai law.Some points from the article:"The AI devices that can be found in all Dubai taxis can scan...

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The next big consumer product?

I found an article that articulates one person's desire I predict will become a broad consumer trend. The writer discusses companion robots. The writer described an experience with Woebot.   Takeaway: "But to truly flourish, we still seem to need people, people...

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Shadow IT

Via CEB: IT bought by an organization’s business units instead of through a centralized IT procurement process is an opportunity for partnership between the CIO and the business unit leaders.

3D-printing robot creates freestanding metal structures

Via Gizmag: The Mx3D-Metal robot is part printer, part welder. It can sculpt remarkable, gravity-defying designs using a variety of metals, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, bronze and copper, without the need for any other means of support. "By adding small...

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