In this episode of State of the Arc, I cover four high-impact stories shaping the future of welding and manufacturing in America. First, we break down the trends transforming global manufacturing through 2028—from smart factories to sustainability pressures. Next, we explore new welding challenges and solutions in the heavy equipment sector. Then, we turn to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and what it means for welding jobs across the country. Finally, we take a close look at how federal tax policies—and proposed changes like eliminating taxes on overtime—could reshape the financial future for welders and other skilled tradespeople. This week’s Welding History Fact celebrates the unsung welders behind the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge—an iconic American structure that wouldn’t exist without pioneering welding techniques in the 1930s.

Joining Richard Beauvoisin on Radio bath this week is Annette Pettitt. They discuss perimenopause and the menopause. The differences, symptoms, solutions and read out listeners experiences too. If you have any questions about these topics then please see a qualified person.

The Hidden Costs of Stagnation: Why Running EOL Software is a Ticking Time Bomb, Maintaining FreeBSD in a Commercial Product – Why Upstream Contributions Matter, LLMs ('AI') are coming for our jobs whether or not they work, Implement Anubis to give the bots a harder time, erspan(4): ERSPAN Type II collection, Just my memory here is how I've configure OpenBSD and FreeBSD for a IPv6 Wifi, and more NOTES This episode of BSDNow is brought to you by Tarsnap (https://www.tarsnap.com/bsdnow) and the BSDNow Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/bsdnow) Headlines The Hidden Costs of Stagnation: Why Running EOL Software is a Ticking Time Bomb (https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-stagnation-why-running-eol-software-is-a-ticking-time-bomb/) Maintaining FreeBSD in a Commercial Product – Why Upstream Contributions Matter (https://klarasystems.com/articles/maintaining-freebsd-commercial-product-why-upstream-contributions-matter/?utm_source=BSD%20Now&utm_medium=Podcast) News Roundup LLMs ('AI') are coming for our jobs whether or not they work (https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/LLMsVersusOurJobs) Implement Anubis to give the bots a harder time (https://dan.langille.org/2025/05/03/implement-anubis-to-give-the-bots-a-harder-time/) erspan(4): ERSPAN Type II collection (https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250512100219) Just my memory here is how I've configure OpenBSD and FreeBSD for a IPv6 Wifi (https://vincentdelft.be/post/post_20250208) Beastie Bits Some Interesting pieces of history Netnews History (https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb/papers/netnews-hist.pdf) History of Solaris (https://cse.unl.edu/~witty/class/csce351/howto/history_of_solaris.pdf) Nuclear Wall Charts (https://econtent.unm.edu/digital/collection/nuceng/search) [TUHS] The Case of UNIX vs. The UNIX System (https://www.tuhs.org/pipermail/tuhs/2025-February/031403.html) Tarsnap This weeks episode of BSDNow was sponsored by our friends at Tarsnap, the only secure online backup you can trust your data to. Even paranoids need backups. Feedback/Questions Paul - my setup (https://github.com/BSDNow/bsdnow.tv/blob/master/episodes/614/feedback/Paul%20-%20my%20setup.md) Send questions, comments, show ideas/topics, or stories you want mentioned on the show to feedback@bsdnow.tv (mailto:feedback@bsdnow.tv) Join us and other BSD Fans in our BSD Now Telegram channel (https://t.me/bsdnow)

In this episode, Alida engages in a profound conversation with Jon Lurie as we explore the healing power of nature and the intricate journey of memoir writing. Jon shares insights from his two memoirs, including his epic canoe trip along the Red River with a young man named Jose, highlighting themes of personal growth, cultural identity, and the transformative experience of connecting with the natural world. Then he speaks to the healing power of nature in his own health journey. Join us for an inspiring discussion filled with adventure, reflection, and the importance of storytelling."Nature is a conduit to personal growth." - Jon LurieGet Alida's musings on life, writing, and the writing life in A Room Full of Books & Pencils and stay up to date on book launches, special offers, and more at booksandpencils.substack.com Are you ready to get more out of your writing, grow your writing skills, and get that book written? Do you want community, feedback, and the mentoring of an expert story craft coach? Check out group coaching for novelists and memoirists. A new session is beginning soon. Get details & schedule your free discovery call today at www.wordessential.com/fictioncoaching Are you ready to work with a developmental editor or writing coach? Alida works with fiction and nonfiction writers on all kinds of writing projects. Email or schedule a discovery call. www.wordessential.com.  Show notes, links, & more at www.StoryWorksPodcast.com.

With over 35 years of professional experience and 20+ years of personal healing from trauma and abuse, she will guide you on a journey of self-discovery, inner healing, and empowerment. Using proven coaching and energy techniques, she clears away the hidden blocks and dysfunctional beliefs that hold you back and guide you home to your inner truth and wisdom. Together, she will unleash your creativity, enthusiasm, courage, and passion … freeing you to take inspired risks and bold actions.THIS is your time to shine, she says.!!!You will break free from patterns of resistance that keep you STUCK, hold you back, and block you from stepping into your true potential.Say goodbye to resistance, fear, avoidance, inertia, procrastination, perfectionism, or self-sabotage … and … hello to a rising surge of empowerment energy. You will be surprised by your renewed ability to think clearly, stay focused, take risks, and act boldly … ignited from within … achieving your BIG GOALS and DREAMS!Lisa’s mission is to stop suffering and provide hope for healing. Her coaching methodology creates a roadmap for lasting breakthroughs and transformation while unleashing your superpower, i.e., living in alignment with one’s authentic self and spiritual essence, home to the heart of compassion and self-love where true power, passion, joy, and purpose await! She is the author of “Against All Odds.” https://www.lisamcoachingabq.com/http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

In today’s episode of The Daily Voice, Sam discusses the main headlines from Wednesday and previews the day ahead which includes a policy announcement from the ECB.

In this episode of the SeerNova Podcast, we’re joined by Jeofrey Cotton, the founder of Keyngdom Comics, who shares his journey from comic collector and seller to a self-published writer, letterer, and designer. Jeofrey opens up about how hands-on experience in the comic book aftermarket—cleaning, pressing, and submitting—prepared him to build a full indie brand from the ground up.We talk about his publishing plans, multiple upcoming titles, and his future goal to pitch completed projects to national distributors like Lunar and Penguin. Whether you're an aspiring creator, indie publisher, or just love behind-the-scenes comic book talk—this episode has something for you!🎯 In This Episode:The path from collector to creatorBuilding and managing multiple comic titlesSelf-publishing tips for indie creatorsPreparing to pitch to national comic distributorsJeofrey’s advice for marketing and promotion📢 Follow Jeofrey & Keyngdom Comics:📸 Instagram: @KeyngdomComics📘 Facebook: @KeyngdomComics👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more creator-driven interviews and indie comic content!

(0:00) Intro(1:09) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(1:56) Start of interview(2:39) Michal's origin story(5:05) Her start in journalism in Silicon Valley with Business 2.0. magazine and later at Fortune Magazine.(7:45) Her project Operation Firewall (audible original podcast involving cybersecurity)(11:40) The current state of tech, particularly AI, in Silicon Valley. "I tend to be cautiously optimistic"(14:59) On Mira Murati's Thinking Machine Labs founder control. *Michal's profile of Murati in Fortune (2023)(16:00) On AI companies' fiduciary duties "to humanity"(18:05) "For me, the jury is still out for OpenAI" *my reference to the episode with Tyler Shultz (E142)(21:27) Her take on Riyadh, based on a recent MPW Summit that they hosted for Fortune in Saudi Arabia. *Saudi 2030 Vision(29:10) On the her new podcast: What's Your Number? looking at the Israeli economy, but through a global lens.(33:38) On the politicization of the boardroom (and pushback to ESG and DEI).(38:05) Her profile of Bob Lee in Esquire "Sex, Drugs, and Murder in Tech Land" (Feb 2025)(42:33) The changing narrative of technology. "I think that creativity is missing"(44:03) Books that have greatly influenced her life:Hiroshima by John Hersey (1946)Old Testament(45:17) Her mentors:Adam Lushinsky Stephanie Mehta(46:23) Quotes that she thinks of often or lives her life by: "Your happiness in life is directly proportional to the number of tough conversations you're willing to have." (47:35) An unusual habit or an absurd thing that she loves.(48:46) The living person she most admires.Michal Lev-Ram is a Silicon Valley-based journalist who writes about the intersecting (and sometimes colliding) worlds of tech, culture, and politics. You can follow Evan on social media at:X: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__To support this podcast you can join as a subscriber of the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Money—it’s the number one thing that keeps new investors from buying a rental property. Maybe you’ve got your market and buy box figured out, but the finances? Not so much. But not to worry—today, we’ve brought a personal finance expert on to help with these common challenges. Whether you’re starting from zero or already working hard to build a financial foundation, this episode is for you!   Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! Amberly Grant, fellow real estate investor and co-host of the BiggerPockets Money podcast, joins the show to share her own personal finance tips for someone who’s looking to break into real estate investing. Whether you’re deep in debt or struggling to save, Amberly has been in your shoes and provides a clear blueprint anyone can use to get from point A to buying a rental in record time.   Along the way, we’ll point out some financial red flags that could be keeping you broke and show you how to break free. We’ll also share with you how to create an anti-budget that makes saving easy, the best place to stash your real estate funds, and creative ways to increase your income so you can throw even more money at that first down payment! In This Episode We Cover How to save for your first rental property—even if you’re starting from scratch Simple steps you can take today to get your financial house in order The financial red flags that could be keeping you broke (and how to break free) Creating an anti-budget that fast-tracks saving for a down payment How to diversify your investment portfolio (beyond real estate!) And So Much More! Check out more resources from this show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BiggerPockets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-570 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠advertise@biggerpockets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're looking to up your game with Google Ads, you're in the right place. We're diving deep into the world of Performance Max, or PMAX, and sharing the five essential dos and five key don’ts for optimising your campaigns. Understanding what you aim to achieve with your campaign is crucial before you even set your bid strategy. With insights from Google Ads experts Becky Hopkin and Johnny Hyams, we'll equip you with practical tips to fill your optimisation to-do list for months to come.The 5 Dos of PMax OptimisationUnderstand channel performance: PMax campaigns run across various Google channels, so it's important to analyze performance on each to optimise effectively. Use scripts to get data on channel performance and understand where your budget is going.Test feed-only PMax: To prioritize shopping and limit placements, create PMax campaigns using only a product feed and no other assets. This gives you more control and focuses spend on shopping, which often performs best for eCommerce.Use high-quality assets: If you include images, videos, headlines, and descriptions, ensure they are high quality and relevant. All creatives should work well together, and asset groups should be used to maintain coherence.Use negative keywords: Add negative keywords to your PMax campaigns to refine targeting and prevent irrelevant traffic. Google now allows adding negative keywords at the campaign level, which gives you greater control.Align bid strategy with objectives: Choose the right bid strategy and set appropriate targets to achieve your campaign goals.The 5 Don'ts of PMax OptimisationOnly use PMax campaigns: Don't rely solely on PMax; continue to use other campaign types like search, remarketing, and display for better control and targeting.Bid on your brand name in PMax: Exclude your brand name from PMax campaigns to avoid paying higher costs per click, and use separate search campaigns for brand terms.Let campaigns be limited by budget: If possible, avoid budget limitations, and adjust targets or increase budgets to maximize potential.Overly segment campaigns: Avoid excessive segmentation, as PMax needs sufficient conversions to optimise effectively.Leave final URL expansion on: Turn off the final URL expansion setting to control which pages users land on and prevent traffic from going to irrelevant pages.Find the notes here: https://keepopt.com/259Download our ebook >> https://keepopt.com/ebook "500 Top Tips to Make Your eCommerce Business More Profitable" ****Get all the links and resources we mention & join our email list at https://keepopt.comLove the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://keepopt.com/review or reply to the episode Q&A on Spotify.Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://keepopt.com/sponsor