Save on Virginia Horse Festival tickets when you buy in advance
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Lasso some savings today by purchasing advance tickets online for this year’s Virginia Horse Festival.
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EMU among four institutions receiving $2.7 million
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The Virginia College Fund, a Richmond-based nonprofit, was the recipient of a $2,700,000 gift from the Guy E. Beatty Revocable Trust. The gift is the largest in the history of the organization.
Legal challenges filed targeting Atlantic Coast Pipeline approvals
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The Southern Environmental Law Center and Appalachian Mountain Advocates, on behalf of a coalition of community and conservation groups, filed a legal challenge to the Virginia State Water Control Board’s approval of a water quality certification for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Alon Ben-Meir: When geopolitical conditions and moral values converge
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The geopolitical developments in the Middle East over the past fifteen years have created new political and security dynamics engendered by the violent turmoil and profound concerns over the Iranian threat, shared by Israel and the Arab states.
Virginia Tech supports efforts to preserve Mongolian nomadic traditions
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A yurt stands solitary, its presence signaling human habitation on an otherwise untouched plain. The home, called a ger in Mongolia, is surrounded by open rangeland in every direction, the panorama stretching for hundreds of acres until grassland greets the base of the Khangai Mountains.
VCU study: Compassion practices benefit nurse well-being and patient perception of care
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Recognizing and rewarding caregiving work results in less emotional exhaustion and greater psychological vitality among nurses, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University-led study.
Virginia names new state forester
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Rob Farrell has been selected as State Forester of Virginia. He is the eighth State Forester in the 104-year history of the Virginia Department of Forestry. Farrell was appointed by Governor Ralph Northam Friday afternoon.
Scientists find heightened attention to surprise in veterans with PTSD
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Fireworks on nights other than the Fourth of July or New Year’s Eve might be nothing more than inconsiderate neighbors, but for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the shock of noise and light may trigger a deeply learned expectation of danger.
More carbon emissions: Ebikes or conventional bikes?
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E-bike pioneer Justin Lemire-Elmore argues that e-bikes are better for the environment, at least if you compare the carbon emissions associated with producing enough extra food to fuel the rider of a standard bicycle against the emissions from coal-derived electricity used to charge an e-bike.
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Walmart bring healthy living education to youth
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Virginia Cooperative Extension, including Virginia 4-H and the Virginia Family Nutrition Program, is partnering with the Walmart Foundation to provide healthy living programs to underserved youth across the state.
