Month: February 2007

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City Planning Commission considers limiting their communications

Charlottesville Tomorrow In their meeting Thursday evening, the Charlottesville Planning Commission directed staff to prepare written guidelines strongly discouraging any communications between the Commissioners and developers or citizens with a position on a matter before the Commission. A motion to eliminate those communications entirely was considered then withdrawn. If approved, the City Planning Commission would adopt a style in sharp contrast to their neighbors in Albemarle County where these informal meetings with concerned citizens and developers are common practice. [Read more on Charlottesville Tomorrow’s blog]



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ACC Nation for February 16th

From the folks at ACC Nation:

The ACC Nation podcast for the weekend of February 16 is available. Click here then visit the ACC Nation podcast page to listen.

On the show this weekend, Patrick and Chris talk about Virginia Tech, the hottest team in the ACC, with Bill Roth, the Voice of the Hokies.

Also, Duke beat writer Luci Chavez of the News and Observer joins the guys to review the Blue Devils’ win over Boston College.

In the Sound and the Fury, Patrick and Chris discuss which ACC teams can win the ACC Tournament and which, if any, can win the national title. Plus, are the so-called ACC Legends all they’re cracked up to be?

That and more on ACC Nation this weekend.

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Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist delivers 2003 Henry J. Abraham Distinguished Lecture

In April 2003, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court William H. Rehnquist provided the fifth annual lecture of the Henry J. Abraham Distinguished Lectureship Series. Sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, the series was created and funded by the former students of Professor Abraham to honor his outstanding career as teacher and scholar of constitutional law at the Universities of Pennsylvania and Virginia. Chief Justice Rehnquist addressed the history and propriety of Supreme Court Justices serving in other public roles while they were seated on the Court.



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Charlottesville–Right Now: The Constant Fight for Children’s Health

On this segment of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now! with Coy Barefoot, pediatrician Eric Rydland talks about children and their health, and using holistic methods to treat them. As Dr. Rydland sees it, “Holistic health involves treating a patient…with natural means, working with diet for example,” to deal with the underlying cause of a problem. He discusses the dangers of mandatory vaccinations for infants, including the possible link between mercury and autism, and causes for the rise in autism prevalence from 1 in 5000 to about 1 in 150.

And with the hyper-sanitized world we live in, what happens when we aren’t exposed to bacteria? “Our bodies have become so weak from an immune stand point, we can’t fight things off,” says Rydland. Listen to the podcast to find out more!

Dr. Rydland is also behind the children’s health brand kidsWellness. For more information about vaccines, you can visit the National Vaccine Information Center’s website.

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Race, Gender and the New Political Landscape

Mary Frances Berry, former U.S. civil rights commissioner and longtime activist, speaks at the University of Virginia on Feb. 15 in Old Cabell Hall Auditorium. Berry is the keynote speaker for Black History Month and heads the list of several notable visitors and events being held at the University.

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Technology in World History (4 of 12)

Bernard Carlson, Professor of Science, Technology and Society at the University of Virginia, explores the ways that people have used technology to shape history, in “Technology in World History.” In this installment Carlson explores the history of mass production — a history that began long before Henry Ford.

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Albemarle County commits to green buildings

Charlottesville TomorrowOn February 7, 2007, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors received an update on an initiative to foster environmentally friendly or Guv,!E”greenGuv,!Vkj building approaches and actions that could be taken to better support the sustainability goals in the Comprehensive Plan. The Supervisors reached consensus that future County buildings should, pending review of budgetary impacts, be green buildings and pursue a LEED certification. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and represents the efforts of a coalition including the US Green Building Council to establish a nationwide standard for constructing Guv,!E”greenGuv,!Vkj buildings. The new library in Crozet is expected to be the next County building designed with this approach. [Read more on Charlottesville Tomorrow’s blog]



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Charlottesville–Right Now: Senator Emmett Hanger

Virginia Senator Emmett Hanger was a guest yesterday on “Charlottesville-kjRight Now!” with Coy Barefoot.

Senator Hanger spoke candidly about what he liked and didn’t like regarding the transportation plan now before the Senate. He underscored the need to compromise on some of the key facets of the plan.

Senator Hanger also talked about his bill to release public schools in the Commonwealth from some of the more onerous demands of the federal No Child Left Behind legislation. He also spoke about his firm belief in fiscal responsibility, and how he’d like to see more of that from his fellow Republicans.