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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and U-Haul present "Arrive Alive: Stop the Texts, Stop the Wrecks!" Family members, students and residents from Birmingham and the surrounding communities are encouraged to join us as we learn more about the impact of texting while driving. Attendees will be able to participate in simulated texting and driving activities, hear live testimonials from...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Southern Research Institute today announced that Arthur J. Tipton, Ph.D., has been selected by its Board of Directors to serve as president and CEO of Southern Research effective July 8, 2013. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130617/DC33167 ) Tipton replaces John A. "Jack" Secrist, III, Ph.D., who served as president and CEO of Southern Research Institute for seven years. Secrist announced his retirement earlier...
The initiative aims to increase the community presence of supermarkets and food hubs supplying locally grown food MOBILE, Ala., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Emerging ChangeMakers Network ("ECN") today announces its new collaboration with healthy food activists at PolicyLink, The Reinvestment Fund, and The Food Trust, as it seeks funding for a healthy foods initiative in Alabama. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130617/PH32421) "Alabama has a rich heritage of...
The next generation of STEM leaders is poised to make a difference in the country and the world. Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 The UNCF•MERCK Science Initiative (UMSI)—a partnership of UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) and global health care industry leader Merck--today announced that it would award scholarships and fellowships to 37 of the country’s most accomplished and promising African-American undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral students of biological science...
Tiny.ms allows all users to create an unlimited number of short URLs anytime, anywhere. Users who sign-up for a free registration can also access a number of enhanced features, including: comprehensive URL tracking, expiring URLs, password-protected URLs, and more. Alabama (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 Tiny.ms allows all users to create an unlimited number of short URLs anytime, anywhere. Users who sign-up for a free registration can also access a number of enhanced features, including:...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Plant Farley's unit 1 resumed electricity production on Friday, June 14 at 2:47 a.m. CT following an automatic shutdown. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO ) On June 11 at 9:05 p.m. CT, Plant Farley's unit 1 reactor automatically shut down when a lightning arrestor failed on a transformer. All Plant Farley safety systems operated as designed and expected. All three of the transformers' lightning arrestors...
- It's the first high-rise to go up in Houston's Galleria area in 30 years HOUSTON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Chairman and CEO Francisco Gonzalez on Wednesday officially opened BBVA Compass Plaza, the first tower to go up in the Galleria area in 30 years. "When BBVA decided to come to the U.S., we knew there were opportunities to make our mark, and this new building is a very emphatic mark," Gonzalez said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the tower with local business and...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 11 at 9:05 p.m. CT, Plant Farley's unit 1 reactor automatically shut down due to the failure of a transformer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO) All Plant Farley safety systems operated as designed and expected. The unit is safe and stable, and plant personnel are investigating the cause of the shut down. There was no risk to the public and no injuries to plant personnel. Plant Farley unit 2...
An Inspirational Story About a Natural Disaster and the Resilience of a State Ashville, AL (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 When Stacy Landry woke on the morning of April 27, 2011, she had no idea her life was about to change forever. A memoir about love, grief, healing and the power of faith, "April 27, 2011, The Day My Life Changed" is the story of Stacy Landry, a mother who survived an EF4 tornado. Sharing her experience and the devastation that followed, Landry hopes her story helps to...
Groundbreaking roster of original "see the good in the world" programming now available to all two million Bright House Networks subscribers in AL, CA, FL, IN, MI PROVO, Utah, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BYUtv, the only nationwide university-affiliated television network, announced today that its roster will now be available to all Bright House Networks markets on its Digital Basic tier in both HD and SD across five states - Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana and Michigan. The...
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James Shelton Voss is a retired NASA astronaut as well as a retired United States Army Colonel. Voss now serves as the Vice President of Engineering at SpaceDev. On March 3, 1949, Voss was born in Cordova, Alabama but later moved to Opelika, Alabama to live and be raised by his grandparents. He went on to join the wrestling team at Opelika High School and after graduating, he went on to join the wrestling at Auburn University. There, he also was elected as Chapter President of the Theta Xi...
Henry Hartsfield is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut. He was born Henry Warren "Hank" Hartsfield, Jr. on November 21, 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama where he was raised. He graduated from West End High School and went on to attend Auburn University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in 1954 and received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Program. He joined the Air Force a year after his graduation and was assigned to the...
Larry DeLucas is an American biochemist and astronaut. He was born James "Larry" DeLucas on July 11, 1950 in Syracuse, New York. He attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham and received the following degrees: a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry in 1972; a Master of Science degree in Chemistry in 1974; a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Optics in 1979; a Doctorate in Optometry in 1981; and a Doctorate in Biochemistry in 1982. After he received his last doctorate,...
Symbol: RHAL5 Group: Dicot Family: Ericaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Shrub Native Status: L48 N Synonyms: AZAL Azalea alabamensis (Rehder) Small Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, FL, GA, MS, TN Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants...
Symbol: PRAL7 Group: Dicot Family: Rosaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Tree Native Status: L48 N Synonyms: PAAL15 Padus alabamensis (C. Mohr) Small PAAU5 Padus australis Beadle PACU2 Padus cuthbertii Small PRSEH Prunus serotina Ehrh. ssp. hirsuta (Elliott) McVaugh PRSEA Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. alabamensis (C. Mohr) Little Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL,...
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