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• September Monthly Column: School Choice

  10-09-2024 19:49 via alabamagazette.com
  
  To Alabama's students and families: welcome back to school! September rings in a new school year for our state's over 821,000 school-age population. Families are back into their routines-setting early alarms, packing lunches, riding the bus, waiting in the car line, attending pep rallies and after-school sports, and so much more. The majority of my professional career was spent in the...
  
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• Why We Really Need Christmas This Year!

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Let’s face it! After this election there is a lot of tension, division and mistrust in our culture, in our communities and in our country right now. On the political front, we are so divided! More divided than I have ever witnessed in my lifetime. We negatively label each other as Democrats, Republicans, Socialists or Libertarians. We are stereotyped as liberals or conservatives or moderates. It s...
  
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• Why the AI-ification of workplaces may move slower than we think

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  For the last 1.5 years since ChatGPT launched, workers and business leaders have been singing two different tunes about the advent of generative artificial intelligence. From the C-suites, there is excitement and optimism about cost savings and improved productivity—but among the rank and file are rumblings of anxiety and fear. An ADP Research Institute survey of 35,000 workers published in June f...
  
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• Why more businesses are offering loyalty programs

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Customer loyalty is declining—but ironically, some consumers are showing brand devotion by shelling out annual fees. In the early days of retail, customer loyalty was secured the old-fashioned way: through high-quality products, reasonable prices, and brand recognition. But in 2024, consumers have a dizzying array of choices in a global, digital marketplace. Businesses eager to edge out the compet...
  
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• Where Trump Goes from Here: A Plan for Bipartisanship and Progress

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The Fact is that Donald J, Trump is the President elect. He has the chance to be the first Republican President since George H. Bush to win the popular vote. He Finds himself in a critical position, a Republican majority in Congress although somewhat narrow, and a real opportunity to make meaningful changes for America. He has the opportunity to show the world what true leadership looks like....
  
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• UAH hosts Alabama Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones for Conference on Common Read, Nov. 15

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (NOV 7, 2024) – Alabama Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones will deliver the keynote address for the 2024 Conference on the Common Read, hosted by The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), on Friday, Nov. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Morton Hall Room 145 on the UAH campus. The event is open to the public free of charge. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. Jones will talk...
  
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• UAH doctoral candidate awarded $150,000 NASA FINESST grant to research 3D-printed lunar concrete

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (NOV. 6, 2024) – Ledia Shehu, a doctoral student at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been selected to receive a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant for her proposal, "Physics-Based Multiscale Constitutive Model for ISRU-Based 3D-Printed Lunar Concrete." The project seeks to develop a multiscale model...
  
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• UAB gets second win of the year

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November 2, 2024 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers football team got its first win since the season opener in August on Saturday. UAB beat Tulsa 59 to 21. UAB Quarterback Jalen Kitna had his best game as a college quarterback. All of that obvious talent and potential finally paid off in a breakout performance that included six passing touchdowns by Kitna. Kitna had 25...
  
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• Tuberville, Wicker, and Risch call for the elimination of Hamas

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November 8, 2024 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 11 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to multiple federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of State, regarding the elimination of Hamas. The Senators request that the agencies: 1. Immediately freeze the asse...
  
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• Tuberville Honors Patrick Jump of Robertsdale as November "Veteran of the Month"

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November 4, 2024 - WASHINGTON D.C.– Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring USMC Corporal Patrick Jump of Robertsdale as the November "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts from Senator Tuberville's remarks can be found below: "The son of a Vietnam veteran, Patrick knew what he was getting into when he signed up for the military. He remembers watching th...
  
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• Trump Wins! Clean Up in Aisles 1-10

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  I woke up this morning to the news that Donald Trump had won the presidency yet again. I will be honest. Like I stated in a previous Robservation, I am not a “Trump can never do wrong” guy and there are many things about him that I do not necessarily like. Did I vote for him? Yes. There was absolutely no way I would ever vote for Harris. No Way!! If there had been a viable alternative out there, p...
  
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• Trump is triumphant

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November ,6 2024 – PALM BEACH, FL – former President Donald J. Trump (R) asked the American people to put their faith in him and on election day they did. Trump crushed Vice President Kamala H. Harris (D) and the Democratic party. Trump won the popular vote and the electoral college vot. This was Trump's third presidential campaign and this one was his political masterpiece. Trump correctly i...
  
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• Track Chair Donated to Gulf State Park by USA Fraternity

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November 8, 2024 - Thanks to a donation by the University of South Alabama's (USA) Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order (KA), those with mobility issues will have access to an all-terrain track chair at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores. The presentation of the track chair to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Alabama State Parks was held during the...
  
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• Town of Pike Road Veterans Appreciation Ceremony

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The 13th annual Town of Pike Road Veterans Appreciation Ceremony was held November 3, 2024 at the Pike Road Veterans Memorial at Veterans Park. Pike Road Mayor Gordon Stone served as the emcee, and the event featured the Veterans Walk of Honor, the dedication of seven new commemorative bricks installed in the floor of the Veterans Memorial, patriotic music including the National Anthem and Taps...
  
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• The U.S. has killed 165 ISIS terrorists since August 29

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November 5, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – all eyes, nationally and globally, are focused on the U.S. elections today. Polls, speeches, rallies, a couple of debates, gaffes, litigation, etc. has dominated the new cycle in the U.S. While everyone has been watching the political spectacle that is the 2024 election the U.S. Armed Services, the national intelligence agencies, and our allies in the Middle E...
  
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• The do's and don'ts of engagement ring shopping

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Engagement ring shopping can be an exciting yet daunting experience. From choosing the perfect ring to navigating budget constraints, there are several factors to consider to ensure a smooth and satisfying shopping journey. To help you make the right decisions, VRAI details the top ten do's and don'ts of engagement ring shopping. Top Ten Do's and Don'ts of Engagement Ring...
  
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• The Apotheosis of Abraham Lincoln

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  “Abraham Lincoln…has almost disappeared from human knowledge. I hear of him, I read of him in eulogies and biographies, but I fail to recognize the man I knew in life.” Union General Donn Piatt You have to give credit to those who fought to prevent Southern Independence. Post-war, they seized the narrative, stated they were going to “reeducate” Southerners and created a “Righteous Cause Myth” that...
  
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• Several states moved to restrict guns at polling places this year. Two succeeded

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Two more states have passed bills restricting guns at polling places since The Trace reported in March that several states were considering such measures. Colorado, which already banned openly carrying firearms at voting locations, extended its prohibition to the possession of concealed weapons. In Massachusetts, a new law bars anyone from possessing a firearm within 150 feet of a polling site....
  
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• Obituary: WWII US Army Air Corps Gunner Charles E. Lynn

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  US. Army Air Corps veteran, Charles E. Lynn, passed away November 1, 2024 at the age of 99. He served with the 381st Bombardment Group as a gunner in a turret in the bottom of a B17 Flying Fortress flying 35 missions for 28 months from England over Germany without injury. He stated, “The Lord blessed me and took me through WWII with no injury. I served my country. I would do it again.” His article...
  
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• National Space Club taps UAH Eminent Scholar Dr. Gary Zank to receive 2024 Distinguished Science Award

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (NOV. 5, 2024) – The National Space Club (NSC), Huntsville Chapter, has selected Dr. Gary Zank at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to receive the 2024 Distinguished Science Award. Zank is the Aerojet/Rocketdyne Chair in Space Science, as well as director of the Center for Space Physics and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR). The award was presented at the 36th Annual Dr. Wern...
  
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• Most socially connected counties in Alabama

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  In today's digital age, social media platforms enable people to bridge geographic distances and connect with their friends, family, and community, no matter where they are. According to a 2022 Gallup and Meta study, at least 1 in 3 people across seven countries, including the U.S., said they used social media to interact with others at least once a day in the past week. While social media...
  
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• Marine Resources Division to Host Public Meetings

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November 8, 2024 - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division (MRD) will host three public meetings to discuss potential regulation changes and the status of several saltwater species. The meetings will take place in November and December and are open to the public. Topics for discussion include: Retention of bag limits by captain and crew of...
  
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• Is There A Recent Interesting Alabama Legal Case?

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Yes, there was a decision handed down from the Alabama Supreme Court just a few weeks ago. The occurrence was from November of 2018, so you can see how long even a civil suit might go on. The case comes from Houston County and involves fatalities stemming from a collision between an automobile and a truck. Specifically, Raymond and Florence Trigger stopped their vehicle at their mailbox which was...
  
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• How To Get Tickets For The Inauguration

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  While many people are struggling to keep their heads up at work today after staying up late in the evening watching the election returns, due to the demand for tickets, it is not too early to start looking into requesting tickets to attend the second inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of The United States. The swearing-in ceremony will take place on Monday, January 20th, 2025...
  
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• "God is Near"

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  For those of you feeling lonely on this Christmas, I want to remind you that God left his heavenly dwelling to live a rejected life. And the Bible says that He sympathizes with our weaknesses, and He knows what it's like to not have people around him. When Jesus was on the cross, everyone left. He was fully alone. He was despising the shame on his shoulders…and that shame was your shame and t...
  
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• Election Anxiety: No Jesus, No Peace

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  God and Country. Unlikely young readers are familiar with this three word phrase, part of our lexicon some scores ago. Some oldsters will remember and understand when and why it was evoked. There was a time this phrase and Spirit was an integral part of our lives - perhaps even more embedded in those born and raised South of the Mason/Dixon Line. Most important… the order mattered. God ‘trumped’ a...
  
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• "Don't Get Stuck"

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  One of the most forgotten sins of the Bible is looking back on your past. Did you know that it is actually a sin? Jesus says that He doesn't want you looking back anymore. He tells us the story of Lot, his wife, and two daughter. God was about to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah and God sent two angels of the Lord to rescue them. God only gave them one instruction. Don't look back. That was...
  
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• Déjà vu all over again

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November 8, 2024–Have you felt the 2016 vibe these last three days? No, those flashbacks are not your PTSD acting up. The Left are collectively melting down harder than they did in 2016, and it’s even more hilarious now than it was back then. There are a number of things that are virtually identical, of course—the celebrities threatening to leave the country, for instance—but the Left turned it up...
  
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• Chapter 607: Vietnam Veterans of America

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Chapter 607 of The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is located in Montgomery, AL, and it meets at the Montgomery Garage at 4035 Wallace Drive, Montgomery, AL 36116 at 1:00 on the first Monday of every month. The purpose of Chapter 607 is to ensure Vietnam Veterans are kept up to date on all the latest information necessary for their well-being including health, disability claims, recent,...
  
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• Auburn falls at home to Vanderbilt

  08-11-2024 17:20 via alabamagazette.com
  
  November 2, 2024 – AUBURN, AL - the good news for Auburn is that the team does not get blown out. They fight hard, hit hard, show incredible toughness, and are tied or leading late in the fourth quarter in most of their games. The bad news is that Auburn loses all those close games. Such was the experience of Auburn fans on the Plains Saturday. The game with the Vanderbilt Commodores was tied 7 to...
  
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