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In today’s show, adapted from an article recently published on the Oscar Web site written by Brevy Cannon, we look at the research of University of Virginia politics professor Paul Freedman which suggests that the ever-growing barrage of political ads actually contributes to citizen education and engagement, and only rarely have negative impacts.

Television viewers may instinctively reach for the remote control when yet another political ad airs during a commercial break, but those who stay tuned may reap some surprising benefits…

 

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Stayed tuned for a bonus announcement at the end of the podcast…

For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.

Chris Graham of the New Dominion joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” from the Shenandoah Valley. This week, Chris and Coy talk about:

• the weather differences over the mountains
• the various bills dealing with animal fighting
• the tabling of bills to ban text-messaging while driving
• the fate of redistricting in Virginia

 

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Have you ever heard the phrase, “I didn’t fall far from the tree.” Well, this can be especially important in the plant world. When habitat changes, animals migrate, but how do immobile organisms like plants cope when faced with alterations to their environment? This is an increasingly important question in light of new environmental conditions brought on by global climate change.

 

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For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.

We’re ba-a-a-ack! And we’ve got a lot to share this week, as usual. Joining us are … Virginia Republican Congressman (and potential 2008 GOP Senate nomination candidate) Tom Davis; Roland Lazenby, a Virginia Tech communications professor and editor of April 16th: Virginia Tech Remembers; and Tamara Talmadge-Anderson of the Virginia Tourism Corp. Also this week, Chris and Crystal discuss the role that Virginia Democrats will play in the 2008 VP sweepstakes, and then go down a list of hot topics in the news in Virginia this week in The Morning Edition.

 

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Eric Prisbell has returned from Wyoming - was the Washington Post punishing him? - and joins ACC Nation this week. Prisbell, who covers the national-college-football scene for the Post, helps Patrick and Chris preview Virginia Tech at LSU, plus weighs in on Georgia Tech, Miami, Virginia, Clemson and FSU.

Also this week …

- The Boston Herald’s Steve Conroy gives us the skinny on the BC Eagles as they get ready for a visit from N.C. State and Tom O’Brien.

- Patrick failed in his duty of finding a guest for the weekend picks, so the Evil Q was called into action. That’s 10 minutes of audio you don’t want to miss.

- On the Sound and the Fury, the guys debate whether week one of the football season was a successful one for the ACC.

- Find out why Chris is willing to change his middle name

- Is Patrick encouraging cheating?

- And Roy Williams is headed to the Hall of Fame this weekend

That and more on ACC Nation

 

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“Overrated.” “Overrated.” “Overrated.”

Patrick kept saying words, and Chris kept throwing back the same response.

“Overrated.”

Find out what triggered Chris’ manic episode on this week’s “ACC Nation” - and learn more about …

- Why former UNC soccer star Cat Whitehill had a hard time picking Georgia Tech and Florida State before she left with the rest of Team USA for next month’s Women’s World Cup …

- Did Chris really pick JMU to upset UNC? We’re going to have to make sure he’s still taking his Ritalin.

- Was it an accident that the “ACC Nation” preseason previews ended with Clemson and Florida State? Nah, couldn’t be.

 

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Professional wrestling and politics are more similar than you might want to admit. After all, one of them is fake.
We’ll let you muse on that for a moment …

OK. We’re back.
Wrestling, er, rasslin’, politics and Michael Vick are the hot topics this week on “The New Dominion Show.”
Joining us this week …
- UVa. law professor Larry Walker talks about the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
- Martin Mercerau of PETA talks about the impact that the Michael Vick case is having on the effort to stamp out the dogfighting subculture in the U.S.
- And Steve Johnson, one of the authors of the upcoming book Benoit on the life and violent death of pro wrestler Chris Benoit, talks about the book and the sad, sad Benoit story.

 

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Dead fish, dead projects and a brand name that could add new life to a city - that and more this week on “The Augusta Free Press Show.”

Joining us this week …

- Don Kain of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality talks about ongoing studies into fish kills in the Shenandoah Valley.
- Lorie Smith talks about an upcoming referendum in Waynesboro that could bring back to life several capital-improvements projects that were left for dead by Waynesboro City Council earlier this month.

- And Amanda Huffman discusses efforts in Staunton to develop a new brand for the Queen City. (Hey, there’s an idea there.)

 

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