Andy Schmookler: Horses, not unicorns
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In medicine there’s a saying, “When you hear hoof beats, think of horses not zebras.” Whatever’s going on is far more likely to be the usual than the extraordinary.
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Information technology programs at National College receive an upgrade
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Students in Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley seeking a fast track to a career in information technology will have more options at National College in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg (www.national-college.edu) this fall, thanks to the introduction of new programs and a thorough re-design of existing program curricula. New programs include career training in network administration and software development & engineering.
UVa. swimming and diving coach Mark Bernardino announces retirement
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Virginia athletics director Craig Littlepage announced Monday (July 1) that Mark Bernardino will retire as the Cavaliers’ head swimming and diving coach effective today.
McDonnell ceremonially signs landmark education reform
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Surrounded by legislators and education policy leaders, Gov. Bob McDonnell ceremonially signed today landmark K-12 education reform legislation. McDonnell signed HB2084/SB1175: The Teach for America Act (Cox/Ruff), SB1324: Opportunity Educational Institution (McDougle) and HB1999/SB1207: A-F School Grading (Greason/Stanley).
Hewitt adds Eric Skeeters as George Mason assistant men’s basketball coach
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George Mason head men’s basketball coach Paul Hewitt has announced the addition of Eric Skeeters as assistant coach. Skeeters joins the Patriots following four seasons at the University of South Florida.
McCarthy, Mazeika named to Baseball America Freshman All-America team
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Waynesboro General Patrick Mazeika and Virginia’s Joe McCarthy have been named to the first team of the 2013 Baseball America Freshman All-America Team, announced Monday by Baseball America.
Are Hearing Loss and Dementia Connected?
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Researchers have offered several hypotheses to explain the connection between hearing loss and loss of cognitive capabilities.
Beating the Heat and Humidity
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Because heat and humidity can be physically stressful and dangerous to older people, the Waynesboro Senior Center will kick off July with an awareness program Monday, July 1st at 12:30 p.m.
McDonnell releases draft PPTA pipeline
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today released the Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships’ (“OTP3”) Draft 2013 Virginia PPTA Pipeline. The pipeline – which contains both long identified public-private transportation projects and new conceptual projects – follows on the heels of a year in which the value of the deals closed exceeded almost all other transportation markets across the globe, and Virginia’s P3 program was recognized as an international leader in public-private partnerships.
VDOT road work report for July 1-5
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks.
