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Tai chi (pronounced “tie chee,” and also known by some other names and spellings) is a mind-body practice that originated in China as a martial art. A person doing tai chi moves his body slowly and gently, while breathing deeply and meditating (tai chi is sometimes called “moving meditation”). Many practitioners believe that tai chi…
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National Archives, Washington, D.C., 10:28 a.m., Thursday, May 21, 2009: Good morning, everybody. Please be seated. Thank you all for being here. Let me just acknowledge the presence of some of my outstanding Cabinet members and advisors. We’ve got our Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. We have our CIA Director Leon Panetta. We have our…
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The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir will hold auditions for their 2009-2010 season May 14, 15 and 16 at Eastern Mennonite University for children in rising grades 3-8.
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They turned to greet neighbors, each invited to speak in his or her native language. Many said “Hello”; a few, “Hola!” or “Bonjour.” Sebastian Bukenya, a young Roman Catholic priest from Uganda, asked, “Oli otya!” (in the Luganda language, “How are you?”).
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Everybody knows Sophie. That, and it’s not as long a walk from the 500 block of Chestnut to Berkeley Glenn as I’d thought it might be.
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The faculty and staff of Eastern Mennonite University honored one colleague who is retiring and cited 55 others for long years of service at the school’s annual recognition dinner Tuesday evening, April 28. Lawrence M. Yoder, John S. Coffman professor of missiology at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, will retire at the close of this academic year…
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– AFP on Twitter: Chris Graham on the NFL Draft – AFP on Facebook: Poll/Discussion Question – Is progressive different than liberal? – Programming Note: Listen to AFP editor Chris Graham on WKDW Tuesday morning, posted Tuesday, 7 a.m. – Event: Governor’s School to put on variety show to benefit Food Bank, posted Tuesday, 7 a.m….
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– Programming Note: Off to see Mark Warner in Staunton, posted Thursday, 10:20 a.m. – Local News: Recognizing mental illness in children and adolescents, posted Thursday, 8:35 a.m. – Sports: UVa. Spring Football Festival this weekend, posted Thursday, 8:35 a.m.
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– Local News: Ramp at 247 on I-81 to close two nights next week, posted Tuesday, 2 p.m. – State News: Virginia on iTunes U, posted Tuesday, 2 p.m. – State News: ACLU critical of threat assessment for colleges, universities in fusion center report, posted Tuesday, 2 p.m. – State News: More than 2 million…
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– State News: Kaine announces results of proposed revisions to special education, Thursday, 5:05 p.m. – Capitol Hill: Perriello applauds action on vets, health care, Thursday, 5:05 p.m. – Local News: Another church break-in in Waynesboro, Thursday, 2 p.m. – Health and Fitness: Yoga students take the Challenge, Thursday, 9:10 a.m. – On Campus: GAO…
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