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Interns from University of Alabama Recognized at Florida Main Street Annual Awards Banquet
Interns from the University of Alabama are being acknowledged this weekend for their marketing contributions to Florida’s historic Vilano Beach Main Street. The 2014 Florida Main Street Awards conference, a three-day event taking place this weekend, honors statewide efforts to advance the goals of the Florida Main Street Program. Hundreds of volunteers gather in Stuart […]
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Amid News of Prison Abuses, Some Detention Center Use Gardening Programs to Help Inmates
With one of the largest prison populations in the world, most of the news Americans hear about their prison system is negative, even shockingly so. Take the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Washtenaw County, Michigan, for example: the only prison for women in the state, the institution is currently being investigated by the ACLU […]
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Waynesville City Councils Votes to Ban Fluoride From Drinking Water
Concerns over the health issues caused by over exposure to fluoride have cities across the country voting on whether or not to remove it from their tap water. Too much fluoride can cause discoloration and malformation of teeth in young children, and some reports even claim it may lower their IQ. The City Council of Waynesville […]
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How Technology Continues To Play A Role In The Hiring Process
It’s taking longer and getting harder for job seekers to hear “You’re hired.” These sweet words seem harder and harder to come by in the digital age.Statistics indicate that employers in the United States are taking an average of 25 days to fill vacant positions, which is much longer than in the past. In fact, it’s a […]
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Defense Department Employees File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Auto Shipping Contractor
Both former and current Defense Department employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the vehicle shipping contractor, International Auto Logistics, currently in use by the U.S. Government. The lawsuit alleges that the employees have not seen their vehicles in over two months, and have met resistance on the part of the company in determining where, exactly, […]
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Nobletree Brings the Wine Making Business Model into the World of Coffee
New York-based coffee company Nobletree has recently discussed plans to incorporate a new business model, based on the “estate concept” used in the wine making industry, into the existing New York coffee scene. Similar to the way that wine makers tend to their product in every step of production — from tending to their vineyards, […]
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Supermodels Over 50 are Proving Age is Nothing But a Number
Supermodel Carol Alt, 53, is leading the charge of “women of a certain age” who are proving that your beauty does not become a thing of the past once you leave your 20s or 30s. Alt, host of Fox News’ “A Healthy You andamp; Carol Alt”, says, “You’re 50. Be graceful, be gorgeous. Embrace it […]
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Pediatricians State That Reading Books to Young Children Encourages Brain Development
Imagine that you are a little kid again. It’s nighttime, and after having the nightly argument about eating your dinner vegetables, followed by a scholarly debate about why you don’t really need to take a bath (technically you lost, but you know you had some great points anyway). Your mother tucks you into bed, and you feel […]
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Madison County, Alabama Summer Camp Helps Children With Diabetes Manage Their Illness
A summer camp created just for children with diabetes recently wrapped up its 2014 session.According to a July 7 WAFF 48 article, Sugar Falls Day Camp, located at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, welcomes both children ages 5 through 15 who are diabetic or who have a friend or sibling with diabetes.The camp, which took place […]
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Alabama Family Uses Facebook and T-Shirt Sales to Keep Pet Pig
One family in Chickasaw, Alabama, is fighting to keep their pet pig — by selling t-shirts.After receiving a complaint from a nearby resident, the city of Chickasaw ordered Shawn Wise, the owner of the pig, to appear in court. The city also notified Wise that she may not be able to keep her pig, whose name […]