Custom face shields developed at Virginia Tech tackle COVID-19 for football players
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Football is a contact sport. Tackles and huddles and scrimmages position players inches from each other’s faces over and over again.
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Study shows teens likely to drive less-safe vehicles
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A teenager’s first car is often a hand-me-down or an inexpensive older, smaller model, and that could be making an already high-risk segment of drivers even more unsafe.
The sound of plants dancing
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Close your eyes. Listen to what’s around you. What do you hear? Sure, you hear the sound of wind chimes or leaves fluttering in the wind, but can you hear the sounds of plants moving as they grow?
Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, JMU address local COVID-19 concerns
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Community leaders in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and at JMU are highlighting local efforts to combat a recent increase in COVID-19 cases.
Norfolk State basketball coach Robert Jones gives support to The Advancement of Blacks in Sports
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Norfolk State men’s basketball head coach Robert Jones has pledged his support to The Advancement of Blacks in Sports, a newly formed non-profit organization with a mission to connect and inspire people to boldly advocate for racial, social, and economic justice for blacks in sports.
Nature, nurture factor into parent-child transmission of suicide attempts, suicide deaths
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Findings of a Swedish population study suggest that the likelihood of suicide attempts can be transmitted from generation to generation in families and that nature and nurture both play a role.
Tim Kaine to host Winchester discussion on racial disparities in maternal health
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine will participate in a discussion on Friday with local stakeholders, hosted by Our Health, a local non-profit committed to supporting and expanding access to health and human services in the Winchester area.
Virginia Tech cancels study abroad programs for 2020-2021 winter session
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Virginia Tech has canceled all study abroad programs scheduled for the 2020-21 winter session.
Coalition calls on Senate to unlock charity funds for COVID-19 pandemic relief
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A coalition of nonprofit groups is calling on the Senate to enact a temporary emergency stimulus to unlock $200 billion in charitable funds to assist charities overwhelmed by the pandemic.
How to increase logistics efficiency
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Efficiency is critical to success when it comes to logistics. A warehouse that functions efficiently is one which can keep customers satisfied, employees happy and engaged, while developing a positive reputation — but this can also be a challenging area.
