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Notes and quotes: About American Workforce Academy

An article by Salena Zito gives some background about American Workforce Academy that parents and mentors of young people pursuing calling and career should think about. Main point: "[Mike] Rowe has been warning anyone who would listen that our skills gap in the...

UACFSF: Mark Tapscott on working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSF, https://www.hillfaith.org/Mark Tapscott of HillFaith dropped in on us via Zoom on 2/25 to tell us about his ministry to Capitol Hill staff. Among other things, he leads a...

UACFSF: God’s intervention in life and history

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSFAt our 2/18 meeting, we learned how Daniel, in Daniel 2:19-23, acknowledged God's intervention in life and history. Some points to ponder: God alone possesses wisdom and...

Nordic walking meetup in Tuscaloosa County on 12/2Join us on Saturday to find out what Nordic walking is all about! No charge; poles provided. Look for the white Nordic walking sign.When: 10 AM; December 2Where:  Monnish Park (1500 Hackberry Lane,...

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Nordic walking meetup in Jefferson County on 11/11Join us on Saturday to find out what Nordic walking is all about! No charge; poles provided. Look for the white Nordic walking sign.When: 10 AM; November 11Where: Irondale Furnace Trail (4143 Stone River Road, Mountain...

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MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact 3D Launches

Via Business Insider: MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis unveiled the "MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact 3D" today, a smaller, cheaper, simpler 3D printer that he believes will finally make all consumers want to start extruding corn-based plastic in their own homes, and printing...

How A $100 3D-Printed Arm Is Saving The Children Of Sudan

Via Business Insider: A company called Not Impossible Labs has come up with one of the best uses for 3D printer technology we've ever heard of: printing low-cost prosthetic arms for people, mainly children, who have lost limbs in the war-torn country of Sudan. Click...

How A $100 3D-Printed Arm Is Saving The Children Of Sudan

Via Business Insider: A company called Not Impossible Labs has come up with one of the best uses for 3D printer technology we've ever heard of: printing low-cost prosthetic arms for people, mainly children, who have lost limbs in the war-torn country of Sudan. Click...

Survey Reveals Top Global and U.S. Locations for Dream Job Transfers

Via CLO Media: Cartus Corp., a provider of domestic and global relocation services, asked several hundred relocation and human resource professionals, "If you could accept a job transfer to any place in the world, where would it be?" Overall, the United States was the...

Survey Reveals Top Global and U.S. Locations for Dream Job Transfers

Via CLO Media: Cartus Corp., a provider of domestic and global relocation services, asked several hundred relocation and human resource professionals, "If you could accept a job transfer to any place in the world, where would it be?" Overall, the United States was the...

Forget Gen Y — There’s a New Generation Arriving at Work

Via CLO Media: Just as you were beginning to making some headway in understanding how best to develop Gen Y, along comes Generation Z. Click the link to see more: Forget Gen Y — There’s a New Generation Arriving at WorkPoints: “Generation Z represents the greatest...

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