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You Write it, AI Fine-Tunes It! by Bill Attardi

No matter your job or position, your ability to communicate – whether in writing or speaking – at the highest level of your capability will determine your relationships and your success in those relationships. Early on in life, most of us struggled with communicating our thoughts but you always knew

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LEARNING NEWS

ABC: Construction Adds 15K Jobs in June

The construction industry added 15,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 121,000 jobs, or 1.5%. The construction unemployment rate fell to 3.4% last month. Unemployment

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Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 19.8% Year-to-Year in May

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)today announced global semiconductor sales were $59.0 billion during the month of May 2025, an increase of 19.8% compared to the May 2024 total of $49.2 billion and 3.5% more than the April 2025 total of $57.0 billion.  The growth is driven by increased demand in

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Data Center Construction Continues to Grow by Tom Zind

How do you paint a rosy picture for a construction market sector that’s been in the dumps and shows scant signs of a quick change of fortune? There’s one way: Stretch the definition, and throw in a category that’s come so far so fast that standard market indices haven’t been

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New Trade Pacts Confirmed, Tariff Changes Delayed to Aug. 1

US negotiators have reached new trade agreements with several nations, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent each said Sunday, adding that President Donald Trump has moved the start date for all tariff changes from Wednesday to August 1 to provide additional negotiating time with more countries. Countries

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US Labor Market Remains Resilient, Unemployment Rate Falls

The job gains were significantly larger than expected and the unemployment rate ticked down in May. S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June and beat economists’ expectations of fewer than 118,000 new jobs as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies.

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Energy Secretary Announces Updated NEPA Procedures

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new updates to the Department’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. As part of a government-wide effort to restore common sense to permitting, DOE published an interim final rule rescinding all NEPA regulations and published new NEPA guidance procedures for the Department of Energy. The

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FEATURED PRODUCT

Drones Sharpen Focus on Emerging Applications by Deborah L. O’Mara

Packed with the latest sensing, machine-learning and computer processing technologies, the role of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, is being redefined in next-generation emerging applications—finding increased use in markets seeking higher levels of safety and more efficient operations. The drone service market is on pace to reach more

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New Technologies

WAC SMART LIGHTING SYSTEM

The WAC HOME smart lighting system allows users to control lighting with a tap or a voice command. They can adjust the color temperature or brightness of a single light, set up groups or manage an entire home’s lighting, inside and outdoors. The system is engineered with smart WAC- Mesh

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Barron Lighting LED Area Light

The SWOA Series LED Area Light is designed for versatility, durability and superior energy efficiency. It’s engineered to provide customizable lighting solutions for parking lots, pathways, building facades and other outdoor spaces. The fixture features field-switchable options, including easily adjust light distribution (Type III, IV, V); power output (14,500 to

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FDL 7×7 Floodlights CCT3 1/2″ Knuckle Mount with Selectable Wattages by naturaLED

The naturaLED® 7X7 floodlight offers selectable wattages and color temperatures for versatile lighting solutions. With a flood beam distribution, it replaces up to 400-watt fixtures and includes a built-in photocell for efficiency. Its IP65 water-resistant rating ensures durability in outdoor conditions. Ideal for security, perimeters, entryways, facades, landscapes, and architectural

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E-Learning Showcase

STP is Customer-Centric Marketing

STP Is Customer-Centric Marketing.mp4 Sponsored by FSG Serving the People Who Make Businesses Thrive | FSG & the Return to Office Segmenting / Targeting / Positioning (STP) is a necessary function of marketing – customer-centric marketing. The reality is that the vast majority of customers will not buy your stuff.

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Innovation in the Digital Age

Innovation in the Digital Age.mp4  Sponsored by naturaLED LED Lighting Solutions  New product development is essential to survival in this dynamic global economy.  This e-learning session ups the ante to INNOVATION.  We have never seen change at this level of velocity and with the emergence of AI, it will speed

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Customer-Centric in the Digital Age

Customer-Centric Marketing in the Digital Age.mp4 What’s your CENTRIC?  What drivers your business? What makes you different than everyone else in the market?……why do customers buy from you rather than the other guy?……… do your people know what makes you unique?…..do your customers know?  Below is what AI believes is

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Publications of Learning

A Fossil-Fuel Boom in the Americas by Walter Russell Mead

Of all the goals President Trump has set in his norm-shattering second term, the goal of restoring what he calls America’s “energy dominance” may be the closest to realization. More new oil and gas production is likely to come from Canada, Guyana, Argentina and Brazil than from the U.S. Energy

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Gaining an AI Edge in Electrical Design by Ellen Parson

No longer a theoretical concept, AI is a practical tool that’s increasingly becoming embedded in the workflows of top consulting specifying engineers. Despite this momentum, AI’s rise in the electrical design realm — and the greater construction industry as a whole — remains somewhat tempered. From the research I’ve seen so

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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine Published Articles on Lighting

Lighting is a top money-maker for electrical contractors, and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine has you covered with news and monthly articles on lighting innovations and technology, LEDs, lighting design, lighting control, indoor and outdoor lamps and luminaires, new products and more. Recent articles on lighting are available online: 2025 Rebate Outlook:

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EDUCATION RESOURCES

Electrical Wholesaling’s 2025 Market Planning Guide

 Forecasting can be a tricky business. Your winning bet to succeed boils down to a rather simple, three-step approach: Work with your management team to gather all the facts you can find about your market of interest Develop forecasts for which way you think the market is headed Figure how

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DOE: Why Tunable? A Look at Schools Using Tunable Lighting

LED technology enables dynamic lighting solutions that can adapt to the occupants, tasks, and daylight in a space. Tunable lighting systems can alter the intensity and/or spectral characteristics (color) of the source. As more schools across the U.S. transition from fluorescent to LED technology, many are likely to consider tunable

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What Do the Colors on Bread Tags Mean? – These color-coded tags indicate the date the bread was baked and packaged.  Now that you know that the color-coded tags actually mean something, how can you remember which color means which day? Luckily there is an easy way to remember the schedule. The colors correspond to weekdays in alphabetical order: Blue (Monday), Green (Tuesday), Red (Thursday), White (Friday), then Yellow (Saturday). Maybe you just learned something you did not know…..