February 23rd, 2006 issue #0508
February 23rd, 2006
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COVER- HD radio: High definition or hype?
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The young & the restless: Local youths share their world
What makes teens tick? Are too many tests making kids tubby? Is UVA's coal tower putting children at risk? The Hook's family issue tackles these questions, plus don't miss our local version of "Before they were stars."< You may have seen them gather near "watering holes" and "places of material consumption." Forming what we might call "social clusters" or "human herds," they communicate using a mysterious dialect unintelligible to outsiders.
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Latest Whisper Ridge woes: Police search the perennially plagued teen mental health facility February 23 in response to allegations of sexual assault. The Arlington ...
Question of the Week
Real Estate
Real Estate - $old
Real Estate - Commercial Construction Permits
Art Features
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Multiplier effect: Meditations on the Buddha
Before we dive into the art, a quick linguistics lesson (come on, you know you want one): Languages tend to simplify over time. According to Guy Deutscher, author of...
Movie Reviews
On Architecture
The Brazen Careerist
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Seek angels: One might help you wing it
It might shock you to hear that it's easier to find money to fund your business idea than it is to find an idea. A good idea, that is. There are two kinds of good ideas. Th... -
THE BRAZEN CAREERIST- Up or out: Be cruel to be kind
Strange But True
CultureVulture
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Sock it to 'em: Fingering Uncle Monsterface
Uncle Monsterface is equal parts GWAR, Jim Henson, and rock opera. The three-piece rock band performs in an intricate presentation involving dozens of sock puppets, ...