University Of Alabama Student’s Pitch Analyzer Software Calls Balls, Strikes With Smartphone
Sport Techie – Nov. 2
University of Alabama senior Matt Bowen has created and released PA Software, an innovative pitch-analyzing protocol he hopes will bring big league K-Zone functionality to little league backyards. Sports entertainment company Sportvision first introduced K-Zone in 2001. K-Zone is a sophisticated computer system that tracks the trajectory of a baseball relative to the strike zone as it is thrown by a pitcher. The final product is a three-dimensional graphic overlay in the shape of the strike zone that ESPN broadcasts live.
Study: Boeing contributes about $2.2 billion to Alabama economy
Al.com – Nov. 2
The Boeing Company is responsible for more than $2 billion in economic impact to Alabama, according to a study from the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research.
Do Tattoos Boost Your Immune System?
Scientific American – Nov. 1
A series of popular science articles have recently been touting the health benefits of tattoos, specifically their ability to boost your immune system. Most are based on a study led by Dr. Christopher Lynn at the University of Alabama. But is a little ink really the cure for the common cold?
Free legal advice for veterans
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 1
Local attorneys will offer free legal advice for veterans from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. The event, which will be held in the sports atrium at the medical center’s building 137, is co-sponsored by the University of Alabama Law School and the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association. Lawyers will provide legal advice on divorce, custody and visitation, debts, bankruptcy and foreclosure, landlord and tenant issues and domestic violence. Continuing free legal representation may be available for veterans who can’t afford an attorney, depending on the client’s circumstances.
Cuban journalist to speak at UA
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 1
A Cuban news anchor will give a free talk at the University of Alabama on the current climate of Cuban journalism and the impact of the developing relationship between the United States and island nation. Anchor Cristina Escobar will speak at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on campus in Farah Hall room 214. Escobar is covering the U.S. presidential election for Cuban television during her visit. She primarily works for TV Cubana as an international affairs reporter and anchor. She was a special reporter and correspondent during the 2014 U.S.-Cuba Talks as well as the anchor during President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Cuba earlier this year.
Giant kites to celebrate the dead in Guatemala
CNN.com – Nov. 1
Massive, colorful, kites soar across the skies in Sumpango and Santiago — both in the region of Sacatepequez, Guatemala — as hundreds of people roam to cemeteries to honor their dead. The tradition, which takes place on the first and second of November of each year, is part of the All Saints’ Day celebrations … “The weavings and kites are important cultural symbols and tied to specific ethno-linguistic Mayan identity in Guatemala, with designs depicting specific family stories, including, at times, government oppression and economic conditions ,” wrote professor Michael K. Steinberg, from the University of Alabama, in a report about the Guatemalan traditions.
UA Campus Veterans Association receives $1,000 gift
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 1
The Campus Veterans Association at the University of Alabama got some much needed help today from a local organization. The local chapter of Disabled American Veterans presented a check for $1,000. The money will help assist more student veterans on campus. They also provide a support network of for veterans, dependents and survivors, and helps build on the bonds forged during service.
‘Trumpublican’ civil war isn’t just splitting Republicans — it’s dividing families
CBC News (Canada) – Nov. 1
They’re the kinds of awkward conversations that might happen in any election cycle, but usually they take place between supporters of opposing parties. In this case, in this solidly conservative state, it’s supporters of the same party divided over their own candidate. “Never seen anything like it,” said University of Alabama political scientist William Stewart. “Around town, many men and women — conservatives — are unenthusiastic about the top of the Republican ticke
RI hospitality workers get trained on active shooter situations
WPRI 12 (Providence, RI) – Nov. 1
Restaurant, hotel, and tourism workers have a unique situation for their workplace — and need to take unique precautions to prepare themselves for a mass shooting, said Rhode Island State Police Lt. Derek Borek Wednesday. The Rhode Island Hospitality Association held an active shooter training session for employees and supervisors from around the region at Twin River Casino, in order to train their own workers to guard against a potentially deadly situation … Earlier this year, a study from the University of Alabama found nearly one-third of the world’s mass shootings happened in the United States, though we only represent 5 percent of the world’s population.