AI can be the catalyst to making new, improved products ‘at the edge,’ or at the behest of customers and their needs. Both of those, especially in combination, could have a disruptive effectAI tools are planned to be used in gathering and processing data and also analyzing such data, turning it into useful information. This means that AI technology can be used to optimize the data gathering process, making decisions faster and improving results (Duez). By using AI, many processes in businesses can be more efficient, which may result in the creation of new jobs, since the people would need to supervise the machinesin order for them to work correctly. Unexpectedly, AI can be a powerful tool for job creation, and not necessarily a cause of unemployment.Tudosescu 6It is not a secret that artificial intelligence is creating a new wave in many industries. It is true that many fields can be affected by robots and we may face in the future an increasing number of machines instead of human workers. However

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Exploring Morphological Variations in Darkling Beetles Along Environmental Gradients

 Morphological differences in darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) along environmental gradients Methods: The standard protocol was followed (Brown, 2016). Additional GLMs were run to examine possible relationships between both the mean and total size, climate zone, habitat type, altitude, precipitation, and temperature values from the data. Descriptive statistics of these various relationships were also generated. … Read more

How Direct Citizen Participation Contributes to a Crisis in Democracy

 Democracy is defined by Seymour Martin Lipset as “a political system which supplies regular constitutional opportunities for changing the government officials, and… permits the largest possible part of the population to influence major political decisions” (Lipset, 1963, p45). This minimalist view of democracy is therefore a definition which can apply to most countries, providing … Read more

Unlocking Copper Recovery from Ore with Hydrometallurgys Solvent Extraction

 Hydrometallurgy is a metal processing technology used to separate a valuable metal from an ore by preparing an aqueous solution of a salt of the valuable metal and then recovering the valuable metal from that solution (Britannica Editors, 2016). Hydrometallurgy consists of three main processes, namely leaching, separation and concentration and product refinement, also … Read more

Is Toyota losing its quality image?

Executive Summary Toyota Motor Corporation has strived to build quality Automobiles. The company has built a worldwide reputation for manufacturing affordable quality automobiles. In 2008 Toyota was one of the world’s largest automobile successfully exceeding General Motors in sales and production. Toyota’s vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries and regions under the Toyota, … Read more

Protect Nursing Moms: All 50 States Should Pass a Law Supporting Public Breastfeeding

 Introduction I. (Attention Getter) On The Daily Show with Bill Maher, he jokingly stated, “Breastfeeding is an intimate act and I don’t want to watch strangers performing intimate acts; at least not for free. (McEwan)” A. Unfortunately, this is the attitude many Americans have about mothers who breastfeed in public. In fact, a survey … Read more

ReSolving Humes Problem of Induction with Karl Poppers Theory of Falsification for Everyday Activity

 In this essay I will attempt to resolve the difficulty that Hume’s problem of induction (POI henceforth) poses to everyday activity by looking to Karl Popper’s theory of falsification. I will first outline Hume’s POI, showing how it affects all of us and not just the philosophers. I will then set up a framework … Read more

Agroforestry Practices and Benefits in Sustainable Land-Use in Nigeria

 GRO-FORESTRY PRACTICES AND CONCEPTS IN SUSTAINABLE LAND USE SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA. Abstract: Agro-forestry has been defined as a dynamic ecologically based natural resources management system that through the integration of trees on farms and in the agricultural landscape diversifies and sustains production for increased social, economic and environmental benefits for land users at all … Read more