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On May 11, 2016, Duke University reopened the iconic chapel after a year-long, $19 million restoration. The undertaking included extensive work on the ceiling, roof, woodwork and stained glass windows. Julian Abele, the first African American graduate of the architecture program at U Penn in 1902, was the chief architect and designer of this beautiful gothic structure. Aired: 06/01/16 Rating: NR ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7sa7SZ6arn1%2BrtqWxzmilnGWepMRusNSknGabmJa9priMq5ysrJ%2BnrrW1zqdm
Getty ImagesThe winter vaccination programme for those who are eligible begins on 4 SeptemberScotland has detected its first case of a new Covid variant that is being closely monitored by the World Health Organization.
The BA.2.86 variant is not yet considered a variant of concern but it has a high number of mutations.
Genomic sequencing detected the variant from a PCR sample collected on 16 August. The BA.2.86 strain has already been found in several countries including Canada, Israel and the US. Read More...
Regarding the Feb. 3 Politics & the Nation article “Hunting is declining, creating a crisis for conservation”:
I have hunted for most of my life, and I know many people who also hunt. I primarily hunt waterfowl — ducks and geese. In recent years, I have noticed a big drop in the seasonal migration of waterfowl.
I have hunted geese in Northern Virginia, in areas near Berryville down to Culpeper. Several times, I was amazed at the number of birds in the air. Read More...
