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Crimson Fellowship: University of Alabama Christian staff, faculty, and graduate students

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: leroyhurt-df0opq.mailerpage.ioCrimson Fellowship meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (403 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401) at 11:45 AM -...

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...

US grand strategy considerations 1

This overview of articles on US defense strategy showed up in my newsfeed, and the summaries of the content make for interesting assertions. Main point: The essays being summarized sought to "ponder the equally important 'unknown unknowns' and, insofar as this is...

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AI and predicting natural disasters

An article described trends and developments in predicting natural disasters, developments that promise improved predictive power. Main point: "Today’s tools are warning residents, triggering mitigation and helping first responders react more effectively. As...

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Print versus digital: Which is better?This looks like a topic that will keep pundits employed for quite a while. Via Education Advisory Board, report concluded digital may be fine for short, to the point material, but print was better for longer, more complex...

Print versus digital: Which is better?This looks like a topic that will keep pundits employed for quite a while. Via Education Advisory Board, report concluded digital may be fine for short, to the point material, but print was better for longer, more complex...

Calling and intuitionVia Business Insider, intuition can be a help in making decisions quickly. How can you develop your intuition? One way to do it is to have a strong sense of calling.  Let's talk about calling first.In Conversations About Calling (hardcover,...

Calling and intuitionVia Business Insider, intuition can be a help in making decisions quickly. How can you develop your intuition? One way to do it is to have a strong sense of calling.  Let's talk about calling first.In Conversations About Calling (hardcover,...

The old value-add?Back in the day, I always heard the term "value-add," as the kind of extra a seller threw in to show the product or service was worth the price being asked. An article argues those small extras appeal to Millennials, especially in the beauty markets....

The old value-add?Back in the day, I always heard the term "value-add," as the kind of extra a seller threw in to show the product or service was worth the price being asked. An article argues those small extras appeal to Millennials, especially in the beauty markets....

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