JMU to host cybersecurity boot camp for Virginia teachers
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Twenty teachers from around Virginia will get hands-on instruction on cutting-edge cybersecurity education tools and methodsJuly 27-31 at James Madison University.
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Breaking the silence: Suicide victim’s family gets involved in walk for prevention
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Christina Abbe was only 15 years old when she took her own life with a single gunshot to her chest. Crystal Abbe Graham, her identical twin, was left forever scarred by this loss.
VCU Medical Center ranked No. 1 in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report
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Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia and the Richmond metro area in U.S. News & World Report’s newest Best Hospitals rankings.
What’s Going on Today: Wednesday, July 22
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What’s Going on Today: From the Augusta Free Press Calendar of Events.
Life-saving breast cancer drugs going untaken in Appalachia, study finds
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Nearly a third of breast cancer survivors in Appalachia are not taking the critical, potentially life-saving follow-up treatment – despite having insurance that would pay for it, a troubling new study has found.
Walmart’s use of tax havens hurts small businesses
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Recent revelations that Walmart, the world’s biggest corporation, is maintaining secret subsidiaries in well-known offshore tax havens are outrageous but far from surprising to small business owners.
Dhiyo House Inc. to invest $6.1 million in first Virginia manufacturing operation
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Friday that Dhiyo House Inc., a specialty supplier of belting for the conveyor and power transmission industries, will invest $6.1 million to establish its first Virginia manufacturing operation in Wise County.
How is that being around trees and other plants can help us feel good?
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Trees are known to improve air quality by capturing six common air pollutants and toxic gases: ground-level ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and lead. In fact, a single tree can absorb 10 pounds of air pollutants per year.
UVA, MITRE partner to improve health data analysis
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University of Virginia Health System and The MITRE Corporation are partnering to develop better health data analysis tools to help prevent patients from getting sick and improving care while reducing healthcare costs.
Washington and Lee raises $542 mIllion in seven-year campaign
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Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, concluded its seven-year campaign on June 30, raising $542.5 million, 8 percent more than the $500 million goal.
