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2 weeks ago | 
advancedmanufacturing.org | David Muller
UPDATE: On Wednesday afternoon, President Donald Trump paused reciprocal tariffs on most countries for 90 days, while upping duties on Chinese goods to 125%, he announced his Truth Social online platform. A 104% tariff on Chinese imports into the United States took effect earlier Wednesday and China retaliated with its own 84% levy on American goods as the trade war launched by President Donald Trump continues to escalate.
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4 weeks ago | 
nature.com | Christopher Pollock |Zixiao Shi |Mihail R. Krumov |David Muller |David Müller
AbstractCapturing the active state of (electro)catalysts under operating conditions, namely operando, is the ultimate objective of (electro)catalyst characterization, enabling the unraveling of reaction mechanisms and advancing (electro)catalyst development. Operando insights advance our understanding of the correlations between electrochemical tests and device-level performances.
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1 month ago | 
advancedmanufacturing.org | David Muller
World peace is not expected to break out anytime soon. There are skirmishes and full-blown conflicts spanning from Europe to the Middle East and beyond. Some observers, such as Admiral Philip Davidson, who previously led the United States Indo-Pacific Command, expect China to attempt to take control of Taiwan in coming years. The situation is known as the Davidson Window, named after the admiral, and that time frame is expected to close around 2027.
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1 month ago | 
advancedmanufacturing.org | David Muller
The U.S. Navy projects a need of 250,000 workers over the next decade, notes Tim Shinbara, chief strategy officer at BlueForge Alliance, a Bryan, Texas-based nonprofit that supports the Navy’s efforts to strengthen and maintain the maritime manufacturing sector. BlueForge Alliance works with partners across the Navy, industry, trade associations and community-based groups to help address workforce challenges. It looks to attract, recruit, train, develop and retain the workforce.
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1 month ago | 
advancedmanufacturing.org | David Muller
Your browser does not support the audio element. In this episode, host David Muller speaks with Ron Crabtree, CEO of MetaOps, about the current landscape of manufacturing, particularly for small and medium-sized manufacturers. They discuss the challenges these manufacturers face, including digital transformation, workforce shortages, and the impact of automation and AI.
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1 month ago | 
advancedmanufacturing.org | David Muller
The Trump administration is likely to narrow the scope of tariffs it’s set to announce April 2, according to multiple reports. While details have not been released, the Wall Street Journal reports that broad import levies on industries such as automotive and pharmaceuticals are “likely” to be omitted from the announcement that day.
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1 month ago | 
advancedmanufacturing.org | David Muller
Automotive-related factory output in February led overall U.S. production to a higher-than-expected increase for that month, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve. Manufacturing output grew 0.9% in February, led by an 8.5% increase for motor vehicles and parts. The rise in manufacturing output outpaced a 0.3 % rise expected by economists polled by Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. Excluding motor vehicles and parts, manufacturing output was up 0.4%.
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1 month ago | 
tlz.de | David Muller |David Müller
Erfurt. Warum ein AfD-Antrag zur Änderung des Thüringer Schulgesetzes im Landtag für Aufregung gesorgt – und wie die Abstimmung ausfiel. Der Thüringer Landtag hat über die Änderung des Thüringer Schulgesetzes debattiert. Den Antrag hat die AfD-Fraktion eingebracht. Warum der Gesetzentwurf im Plenum für hitzige Diskussionen sorgte und auf breite Ablehnung stieß. Die AfD will den Anteil der Schüler mit Deutsch-Förderbedarf an allgemeinbildenden Schulen deckeln.
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1 month ago | 
thueringer-allgemeine.de | David Muller |David Müller
Erfurt. Warum ein AfD-Antrag zur Änderung des Thüringer Schulgesetzes im Landtag für Aufregung gesorgt – und wie die Abstimmung ausfiel. Der Thüringer Landtag hat über die Änderung des Thüringer Schulgesetzes debattiert. Den Antrag hat die AfD-Fraktion eingebracht. Warum der Gesetzentwurf im Plenum für hitzige Diskussionen sorgte und auf breite Ablehnung stieß. Die AfD will den Anteil der Schüler mit Deutsch-Förderbedarf an allgemeinbildenden Schulen deckeln.
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1 month ago | 
advancedmanufacturing.org | David Muller |David Müller
Automakers that comply with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will get a one-month exemption from the 25% tariffs on goods imported to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico, the White House said Wednesday. To comply with USMCA, which was entered into in 2020 and succeeds the North American Free Trade Agreement of 1994, 75% of the parts in a vehicle must meet regional value content guidelines, .
