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Will Autonomous Vehicles Transform Our Urban Areas?

By now you have probably seen many stories with headlines like these: “Autonomous Taxis: Why You May Never Own a Self-Driving Car”; “Self-Driving Cars Will Transform the Human Environment”; and, “Shared Mobility Solutions Improve Social Inclusion.” The last of these … Continue reading

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Energy Facts and Figures Part III

(This is the third in a series that brings to the reader some basic facts about energy so that he/she can better understand the raging debate over energy supplies and environmental stewardship.) Costs of Electricity From 1929 to 1967, the … Continue reading

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Should Non-Profit Hospitals Boost Redskins’ Profits?

Not too long ago, sports facility naming rights were reserved for corporations with big bank accounts and grandiose advertising campaigns: automobile companies, banks, technology giants and beer companies. Now another category of advertiser, a disturbing one, has entered the picture: … Continue reading

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Strategic Investment Funds: Not Just for UVa Anymore

The University of Virginia’s controversial $2.2 billion Strategic Investment Fund is such a great idea that UVa officials are recommending it as a model for other state universities. By adopting UVa’s approach and consolidating university reserve funds statewide, a sum that could … Continue reading

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Ways to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to Virginia & the U.S.

Thomas Jefferson recognized the important role that trade can play to benefit our nation’s economy, saying, “Commerce with other nations is not only necessary and beneficial to all parties, it is a right and a duty…” Yet, he also spoke … Continue reading

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