Archive: 2018
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The Madness of Teen Suicide Has to Stop - Faces of Loudoun
My life changed forever last year when my 17-year-old son committed suicide. William was a friendly, goofy, and popular kid who loved rock music and anime. He h…
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The Importance of Stream Gaging
Stream gaging or the measurement of water discharge in rivers and streams is a major part of the work of the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS). Currently, USGS ope…
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The Artist's Perspective
Improvement. This one word is so true of creative longevity. Honestly, it may be the key to longevity period. You know you pretty well. Now imagine a better you…
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Spring Cleaning
Old Man Winter seems to be arm wrestling with Persephone right now, and sadly he seems to be winning. The recent heavy winds, unexpected snowstorm, chilly tempe…
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School's Out but Summer's In at Wakefield School
Wakefield School in The Plains, VA will be offering over 25 different summer programs for children ages 4-18. Wakefield's summer camp program will run from June…
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SPAY-GHETTI/NO BALLS Fund Raiser
SPAY-GHETTI/NO BALLS Fund Raiser
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Respect and Science - A Scientist's Perspective
In society in general, respect is a matter of etiquette and social norms. In science, it is something I had never even thought about before, but it is a very im…
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Pregnancy and Breathing
It is not unusual for women to have difficulty breathing during pregnancy. Due to physiological changes, breathing for moms may become more difficult as their b…
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Piedmont Races Races
Piedmont Races Races
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Native Ferns
Where trees live, concentrated enough to be a forest or a glen, there exists an understory, the space that occupies their feet. Herbaceous plants live here, as…
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Middleburg Eccentric March 2018, Volume 14 Issue 11
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Meet The Candidates, A Huntsman’s First Year, Host First-Time Homebuyer Seminar, Middleburg Juice Company, Middleburg Horse Trials…
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Middleburg Community Charter School goes to Washington
Thanks to First Daughter Ivanka Trump, about 130 Middleburg Community Charter School (MCCS) students took a thrilling field trip to visit The White House on Wed…
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Loudon Dancer Places Third at Prestigious Ballet Competition, Advances to New York City Finals
Nora Yun Schaefer, a 12-year-old Loudoun County resident, recently placed third in both the classical ballet and contemporary dance divisions at the prestigious…
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Ladies Tea and Hat Exchange
Ladies Tea and Hat Exchange
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Kitchen Design Ideas for 2018
Are you looking to freshen up your kitchen? In today's world, the kitchen is the heart of the house. It acts as the center of family life and is often the focal…
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Huntlands Kennels
Huntlands Kennels
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Foxcroft School Sweeps High School Division, St. Patrick's Claims Middle School Title at K2M STEM Competition
Foxcroft School's ever-popular Expedition K2M: The STEM Summit was a grand success Saturday, especially for the hosts! For the first time in the seven-year hist…
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Exploring live performance In Unison
It's time to get your video geek on and explore some live performance videos that I really like that are out there on YouTube. As we all know, YouTube is the re…
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Down's Syndrome Cannot Silence My Voice
I was born in 1997 with Down's Syndrome. As a teenager, I felt all alone. I was a wallflower at school, just trying to avoid the bullies who teased me. At home,…
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Change up your routine to HIIT
HIIT is high-intensity interval training. Basically, short periods of all-out exercise followed by active rest. Many studies have shown that not only are more c…