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Staff Report JMU news: www.jmu.edu James Madison University will host the first virtual fashion show in the Shenandoah Valley, via the online world of Second Life. Members of JMU’s Second Life community will take to the runway with avatars to model the latest virtual fashions. The event will take place at 4 p.m., Thursday,…
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Before we get to the next UVA Football coach topic, I have a commentary on a point raised in Daily Progress sports editor Jerry Ratcliffe’s column on the sacking of Al Groh. Ratcliffe wrote that it was “bush league” for the athletics department to have informed the news media of Groh’s dismissal before he could…
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Column by Chris DeWald Columns, letters: [email protected] A person who has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or cerebral vascular accident (CVA) may often experience difficulties with balance, spatial orientation, coordination, cognitive function, and speech. In most cases, a referral for visual consultation only occurs if there’s an injury to an eye or if…
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Staff Report Frank Spaziani – Boston College Opening statement: By now, the freshman (Dave Shinskie) is not a freshman and he has played and has the experience. One thing that happened (Saturday) is that, as a team, the line is moving forward but we still have some injuries that are falling backwards. We are a…
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Dear EarthTalk: What do organizers hope to accomplish at the upcoming (December 7-18, 2009) United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Copenhagen? – F. Rojas, Oakland, Calif. The upcoming COP15 meeting in Denmark—so named because it is the 15th such international gathering of the Conference of the Parties (COP) under the United Nations Framework…
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Staff Report QUESTION: Are you always curious of what you hear? COACH GROH: Both, but more than that, more than curious or surprised, mostly gratified that they express their experience the way that they do. QUESTION: Given the amount of respect that you have for Vic Hall and all of these seniors, I guess what…
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Column by Chris DeWald ‘Tis the season to be jolly, they say. I am talking about Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, birthdays and any other celebration day. Things change with a stroke or a brain injury. or those who have not had anything change, you are very lucky. To those who are caregivers, friends and family…
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Story by Scott German A combination of two Hall of Fame basketball coaches and free hotdogs and sodas helped the University of Virginia establish a new women’s single-game attendance record of 11,895 here Sunday afternoon in John Paul Jones Arena. Unfortunately most of fans went home disappointed as No. 6 Tennessee Vols (3-0) rode the…
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Dear EarthTalk: It has been said that global warming will bring a new ice age. Is this true or only fiction? |- Nitisha Jain, Delhi, India While no one can be sure what and how severe the effects of global warming will be, it is entirely possible that one outcome of our profligate use of…
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Staff Report To mark the upcoming ban on smoking in restaurants, Virginia’s Health Commissioner today called on Virginians to show their support for the new law and local businesses by dining at their favorite smoke-free restaurants. The Commonwealth’s new law to eliminate smoking in Virginiarestaurants and protect restaurant workers and patrons from secondhand smoke takes…
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