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And the Wisdom to Know the Difference
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout We live in a world with lots of numbers. For some of us, numbers can be clarifying and comforting, while for others they can be confusing. During my days […]
Spontaneous Thoughts
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The End of Axial Pressing?
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout Whether we like it or not, we now live in an era of relatively high and fluctuating rare earth prices. While some people yearn for the days of cheap […]
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The Golden Rule for Writers
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout A recent experience with a blogger ‘losing his way’ was a painful reminder to me that not everyone shares the same rules or moral compass when it comes to […]
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Is Your Design Optimized?
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout In recent weeks I had two very similar conversations that reminded me that we do not share the same collective wisdom or experience, and sometimes it is a very […]
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Sputnik Moment
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout For those of you too young to remember, the Soviets launched the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth in October 1957. While the Soviets were very proud of […]
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No Substitutions
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout In a famous scene from the movie “Five Easy Pieces,” Jack Nicholson demonstrates how frustrated someone can become with seemingly unreasonable requests. In this case, it was the phrase […]