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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Notes and quotes: Free AI and app alternatives
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #Career #STEM #Productivity Are young people interested in getting a head start on workplace tools? It's not necessary to pay for premium brands when you can learn by using...
Seen and heard: China’s robotics developments provide ideas for STEM careers
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: https://firstmovers.ai/ X @JuliaEMcCoy LI juliaemccoy/ YT @JuliaMcCoy TK juliaemccoy #Career #STEM The embedded video below has interesting implications for young people seeking...
Turning lives around in prison
An article described a program leading to pastoral degrees for inmates. Main point: "...the degree program is part of a fledgling movement of evangelical seminaries, colleges and universities to rehabilitate prisoners through education." Photo by Ekrulila on...
New fields of work require new fields of study
Guidance counselors take note. Make sure you can point young people to the best courses study that will prepare them for the future. Those fields may include: SpinLaunchGrapheneGPS 3Floating farmsEdge computingSelf-healing concreteHydrogen fuel cellsSatellite...
Let’s hear it for the minor bowl games
By now, college football fans are well into bowl season, and the question arises: after getting past the playoffs and New Year's bowls, what difference do the other bowls make? One writer derides the other bowls, saying they're meaningless. That may be so, but I'd...
Do what it takes
Everyone thinks about resolutions for the New Year. Are you willing to do what it takes to achieve those results? Some thoughts from the GOAT - Coach Nick Saban. Everybody Wants To Be #1 pic.twitter.com/A4ZJ6Cwxpu— InsideBamaRecruiting (@RTRnews) December 21,...
Christmas Eve from space
I remember when the astronauts did this. Reminder brought to use by another astronaut. Apollo 8's Christmas Eve Message [HD] https://t.co/gORGiDC8IH via @YouTubeMerry Christmas Everyone!— Shane Kimbrough (@astro_kimbrough) December 24, 2021
Business continuity: Contingency response strategies
After reading about weather disasters and other events that destroy lives and disrupt businesses, I thought I'd refresh my knowledge of business continuity practices. Here are some notes from a business continuity course from Project Management Institute. Image from...