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Smile! Now you can interact with Heart via Instagram

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 8:00am
Are you following us on Instagram yet? Do it today! American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

A picture says 1000 words, but I like stories better

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 7:59am
Disney has just released their first social media app, Story, a digital scrapbooking app aimed at moms. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html

UA civil engineering student earns NASA Fellowship

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 2:50pm
Will Guin, from Winfield, graduated this month, and he will continue his graduate studies in the UA College of Engineering, working with Jialai Wang, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering. Ben Flanagan | bflanaga@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/bflanagan/index.html

Decatur hobbyist shares footage of Dragon Boat Race and Festival taken from unmanned aerial vehicle (video)

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 12:09pm
Local businessman Iven “Vic” Holt tested the video capabilities of his “drone helicopter” Saturday and shared the resulting aerial views of the Dragon Boat Race and Festival with al.com. Kelly Kazek | kkazek@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/KKazek/index.html

Download the app and spot a stroke F.A.S.T.

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:00am
Stroke is a leading cause of disability and number four cause of death in the United States, behind diseases of the heart and cancer. American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

Airbus Mobile, aviation sector could take several cues from Hamburg, Germany

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 6:00am
With construction barely underway at Brookley Aeroplex on a $600 million final assembly line for Airbus’ A320 family aircraft, Mobile remains very much in the global spotlight for landing the Toulouse, France-based planemaker’s first such plant on U.S. soil. In the absence of an actual crystal ball, however, Mobile needs look no further than Hamburg, Germany, for a glimpse at the future it could – in time – create. Kelli Dugan | kdugan@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/kellimdugan/index.html

HeartTV: Reducing blood sugar

Sun, 05/12/2013 - 8:00am
Elevated blood sugar and diabetes are two problems that Alabamians are quite familiar with, unfortunately. American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

Where to watch live streaming of today's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse set to take over the sky near Australia

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 11:51am
National Geographic reports a annulus, or ring of fire, appears during an annular solar eclipse because the new moon's diameter is smaller than the visible surface of the sun. Amber Sutton | asutton@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/AmberAcker/index.html

Cartwheel: a new approach to social shopping

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:27pm
Target Corporation will be dipping their hands into the mobile application market with their new service Cartwheel. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html

Alabama-based firms continue nabbing Airbus Mobile contracts

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 1:47pm
Birmingham-based Brasfield & Gorrie will construct the piles and foundations for the project’s hangar and service building, while Dothan-based Covenant Steel will be responsible for the building steel and the envelope. Kelli Dugan | kdugan@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/kellimdugan/index.html

#BirminghamGoRed: Get social with us during the Go Red luncheon

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 8:00am
Even if you can't be at the event, you can still live vicariously (and digitally) through us by way of social media. American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

Student journalists at Theodore, Baker and Bayside going digital

Wed, 05/01/2013 - 2:45pm
This year seems to mark a turn in how Mobile and Baldwin county schools approach social media and digital journalism. Three of the four schools at today’s newspaper workshop currently operate Twitter accounts: Theodore, Baker and Bayside Academy. They use the social platform to share information about upcoming events at their school, sports scores and other information. Bayside Academy shares news and stories online, on their website, and Baker High School posts PDFs of their student paper online. Sara Frye | sfrye@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/sfrye/index.html

Facebook wants to know how you’re feeling and what you’re doing

Tue, 04/30/2013 - 12:38pm
Facebook is rolling out a new feature to United States users that asks you to give more detail about how you're feeling and what you're doing in your status updates. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html

"Off-the-shelf" artificial blood vessels may reduce dialysis complications

Tue, 04/30/2013 - 8:00am
Scientists bioengineered an artificial blood vessel by seeding human aorta cells onto a biodegradable mesh tube. American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

Unless you're really not that into her, get off your app and tell her (Kelly Kazek)

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 10:52am
I am assuming this app was developed by a man because who else would come up with a way to avoid having to actually think about your significant other during the day? Kelly Kazek | kkazek@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/KKazek/index.html

How to use LinkedIn to find your next job

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 11:30am
Utilize social networks like LinkedIn to bridge the gap between your resume and online presence. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html

HeartTV: Control your cholesterol

Sun, 04/21/2013 - 8:00am
Let's talk cholesterol: The wax-like substance that can be both a necessity and a killer. American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

Chirpify allows reply-to-buy shopping

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 2:12pm
The constant barrage of appealing products on social media just got a little closer to your credit card with Chirpify. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html

Business leaders heading to Hamburg, Germany, to gauge Airbus facility impact

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:26pm
More than 80 business leaders will be heading to Hamburg, Germany, this weekend to learn more about how the impact an Airbus assembly plant can have on a community, according to a representative of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. Michael Dumas | mdumas@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/msdumas/index.html

Social media and the childhood obesity crisis

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 9:44am
While too much screen time is a huge problem with our youngest generation, it may also hold the key to fighting one of our biggest challenges: obesity. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html