Economic development plan presented to Council
The Piedmont Journal – March 21
City leaders on Tuesday learned about a program that might help them grow business and revenue in Piedmont. The nonprofit Alabama Communities of Excellence program, offered through the University of Alabama’s Center for Economic Development, helps small cities with their economic development. The free program uses a multi-phase approach to assess a city’s strengths and weaknesses and to strategically plan how to use its assets to encourage business growth and, in turn, tax revenue.
Ms. Alabama speaks to students
Moulton Advertiser – March 22
Miss Alabama Jessica Procter spoke Monday at the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce luncheon and at Moulton Middle School. Procter explained to both audiences her duties as Miss Alabama and her platform issue … Procter said she is taking a year off from school to fulfill her duties as Miss Alabama. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in Music and Communications and a Minor in Psychology at The University of Alabama.
A new way to reduce gun suicides, and maybe mass shootings too, by Ian Ayres and Fredrick Vars
Press of Atlantic City (New Jersey) – March 21
Mass shootings dominate the headlines and seem to drive the movement to change gun policy, but reducing gun suicides could save many more lives. More than 20,000 people each year kill themselves with a gun; that’s twice the number of gun homicides. The Parkland, Fla., massacre claimed 17 lives; roughly 59 people die by gun suicide each day. (Ian Ayres is a law professor at Yale University. Fredrick Vars is a law professor at the University of Alabama)
Howard Jones: The lessons of My Lai still resonate
Twin Cities Pioneer Press (Minnesota) – March 22
Fifty years ago last week, on March 16, 1968, around 200 U.S. soldiers from Charlie and Bravo companies burst into a Communist-dominated area in South Vietnam known to GIs as “Pinkville.” In less than four hours, more than 500 Vietnamese civilians — including elderly men, women and children — were dead in the villages of My Lai 4, Binh Tay, Binh Dong and My Khe 4. (Howard Jones is University Research Professor of History Emeritus, University of Alabama, and the author of “My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent Into Darkness.” He wrote this column for the Washington Post.)
Another blast rocks Austin, but unrelated to other bombings
The Herald-News (Joliet, Illinois) — March 21
Emergency teams rushed Tuesday night to another reported explosion in Austin – this one at a Goodwill store – but police and federal authorities said the blast wasn’t related to recent bombings that have killed and injured people and caused panic across Texas’ capital for weeks … A criminologist at the University of Alabama said if a single perpetrator is behind the blasts, changing the means of delivery increases the bomber’s chance of getting caught. “I think it would suggest that the bomber is trying to stay unpredictable,” Adam Lankford said. “But it also increases the likelihood that he would make a mistake.”
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Study Suggests That Understanding Chronic Pain Can Help Patients Manage It Better
The Body Pro – March 21
People living with HIV/AIDS have higher rates of chronic pain than the general population does, mainly because of neuropathy but also partly because people with HIV are largely an aging population … Often, we think that medication or surgery is the only answer for chronic pain, but a new study out of the University of Alabama (not restricted to HIV-positive people) shows how some basic pain education or cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) techniques may help patients get a grip on pain, if not alleviate it entirely.
World Down Syndrome Day celebrated at Rise School
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – March 21
Wednesday, Tuscaloosa’s Rise School hosted an event focused on the abilities of students with Down Syndrome instead of the inabilities. This is the third year that the Rise School has hosted this event. Family, friends and members of the community made sure that students felt special, while networking with one another in the process.
Health Matters: Anxiety
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – March 21
There are a lot of situations that can precipitate anxiety. Anywhere from something from where anyone would be nervous or anxious to a flashback, a situation called post-traumatic stress disorder. Let’s learn a little about the spectrum of anxiety, what might underlie it, and how we might begin to address it. Here’s a conversation with Bob McKinney, a clinical social worker with University Medical Center.
2019 BEST TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE PROGRAMS BACHELOR’S IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN AMERICA
The Edvocate – March 21
Children are the future. Child development is crucial to ensuring positive change in society. These individuals love to spend their time at daycare, school, an after-school program, or youth development program … Best Online Bachelor’s in Child Development Programs: 1. University of Alabama – The University of Alabama offers an online program designed for teachers working full time. Formed to help children grow and develop from birth to the age of eight.
Alabama Law Review to host symposium on changes in modern Supreme Court
Crimson White – March 21
What: Life After Scalia: Justice Gorsuch and Modern Textualism on the Supreme Court … Sloane Bell, special works editor for The Alabama Law Review, said the symposium will have five sessions with talks from legal academics from across the country.
Governor Ivey Awards 8 Alabama Companies For Exporting Success
Public – March 21
‘Small business is big business in the state of Alabama,’ she said. ‘Small businesses employ more than 772,000 people, nearly half of Alabama’s workforce, in more than 380,000 establishments. Their importance cannot be understated.’ … In addition, the University of Alabama’s International Trade Center helps companies that are new to exporting learn how to become successful exporters like our award winners and to take advantage of the Alabama Department of Commerce’s trade expansion programs.’