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1. "Institute for Information Technology" (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:02] A NEW INSTITUTE ESTABLISHED BY VIRGINIA TECH WILL SERVE NUMEROUS PURPOSES, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "Medical Research" (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:54] ALTHOUGH VIRGINIA TECH DOES NOT HAVE A MEDICAL SCHOOL, THE UNIVERSITY IS INVOLVED IN MEDICAL RESEARCH, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "Nutrition Success Stories" (Janet W. Rankin/Nutrition, Foods & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:07] A NUTRITION PROGRAM HAS HAD SUCCESS IN CHANGING LIFESTYLES AND EATING HABITS FOR THE BETTER, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "Nutrition to Lower Disease Risk" (Janet W. Rankin/Nutrition, Foods & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:52] LIFESTYLE AND EATING HABITS CAN HARM OR HELP THE RISK OF DEVELOPING CERTAIN DISEASES, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "Surviving the First Warm Weekend" (Diane Relf/Extension Environmental Horticulture) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:00] YOU NEED TO START PREPARING YOUR BODY NOW IF YOU PLAN TO BE ACTIVE IN THE GARDEN ON THE FIRST WARM SATURDAY. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "Timber Tax Woes" (Harry Haney/Extension Forestry Management Economics) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] TAX TIME IS UPON US, AND FOREST LAND OWNERS FACE THE DAUNTING TASK OF DECIPHERING THE SPECIFICS OF THE TIMBER TAX CODE, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "Timber Tax Resources" (Harry Haney/Extension Forestry Management Economics) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] THERE ARE PUBLICATIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO HELP FOREST LAND OWNERS CUT THROUGH THE CONFUSION OF THE TIMBER TAX SPECIFICS. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "Keeping Your Timber Investment Profitable" (Harry Haney/Extension Forestry Economics) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] WITH THE DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY, PROPER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF TIMBER RESOURCES BECOMES CRUCIAL, AS WE LEARN IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "The Need for Tourism in Southwestern Virginia" (Phyllis Deel/Extension Agent) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] TOURISM MAY BE ONE OF THE BEST OPTIONS TO HELP REVITIALIZE SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "A Different Look for Tourism" (Phyllis Deel/Extension Agent) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] AGRI-TOURISM IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA UNIQUELY REFLECTS THE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AREA, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "Drug Contamination" (Jim Berkson/Fisheries and Wildlife) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:51] PHARMACEUTICALS ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE US BETTER, BUT WHAT IF THEY&RE CONTAMINATED? A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR IS WORKING TO KEEP THEM SAFE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "A Safe Anthrax Vaccine" (Jim Berkson/Fisheries and Wildlife) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:53] RESEARCHERS WORKING ON AN ANTHRAX VACCINE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE VACCINE ISN'T CONTAMINATED WITH SOME OTHER ORGANISM THAT COULD KILL PEOPLE. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Minority Home Ownership" (Ted Koebel/Virginia Center for Housing Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:53] MINORITY HOME OWNERSHIP IN VIRGINIA ISN'T AS HIGH AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. MORE FROM A SURVEY DONE BY VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Home Ownership in Virginia" (Ted Koebel/Virginia Center for Housing Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] HOME OWNERSHIP AMONG VIRGINIA'S YOUNGER GENERATIONS IS LESS THAN IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "Lifestyles and Home Ownership" (Ted Koebel/Virginia Center for Housing Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] CHANGES IN THE WAY WE LIVE HAVE BROUGHT ABOUT CHANGES IN HOME OWNERSHIP IN VIRGINIA. THAT'S ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.