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1. "Center for Research in Health Behavior" (Richard Winett/Psychology) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:51] MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO LIFESTYLE. IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH WE HEAR ABOUT A CENTER THAT SEEKS TO IMPROVE HEALTH BEHAVIOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "Why ‘Walk for Health’ Will Work" (Richard Winett/Psychology) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:03] STARTING AN EXERCISE PROGRAM IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR MANY PEOPLE. BUT A NEW PROJECT AT VIRGINIA TECH MAY MAKE THE PROCESS EASIER, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "Goal-Setting for Health" (Richard Winett/Psychology) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:40] IT’S HARD TO ACHIEVE A GOAL WITHOUT SETTING ONE – OR MONITORING RESULTS. AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH, THESE STEPS ARE IMPORTANT FOR POSITIVE CHANGES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "Differences in What is Fair" (Terry Cobb/Management) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:57] EVERY ORGANIZATION HAS ITS OWN CULTURE. SOME CULTURES DIFFER WIDELY FROM OTHERS IN WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE ‘FAIR’. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "Having a Voice" (Terry Cobb/Management) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:54] WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE A SAY IN WHAT HAPPENS TO US HAS A BIG IMPACT ON OUR RESPONSE, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "Reducing Your Pretax Income" (Alex White/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:48] THE BEST WAY TO HAVE A POSITIVE RESULT FROM FILING YOUR INCOME TAX IS TO LOWER YOUR PRETAX INCOME. WE HEAR HOW IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "Tax Deductible Adjustments" (Alex White/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:47] THERE ARE ADJUSTMENTS YOU CAN MAKE TO LOWER THE AMOUNT OF INCOME TAXES YOU OWE. HEAR HOW IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "Tax Time Tips on Self-Employment & Tax Credits" (Alex White/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] PEOPLE WHO ARE SELF-EMPLOYED CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CERTAIN MEASURES TO REDUCE THEIR TAX BURDEN, AND THERE ARE TAX CREDITS OUT THERE FOR SOME. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "The Specifics of Itemizing" (Alex White/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:47] ITEMIZING YOUR TAX RETURN JUST MAY GIVE YOU BETTER RESULTS ON APRIL 15TH. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "Beware the Tax Scams" (Alex White/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:02] WITH TAX TIME APPROACHING, TAX RELATED SCAMS ARE ON THE INCREASE. FIND OUT MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "More Financial Aid" (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:59] VIRGINIA TECH IS TEMPERING A NEEDED TUITION INCREASE WITH MORE FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "Still a Bargain" (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:57] A TUITION INCREASE AT VIRGINIA TECH STILL LEAVES THE UNIVERSITY AS ONE OF THE BEST BUYS IN THE STATE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Dealing with Budget Cuts" (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:41] VIRGINIA TECH’S PRESIDENT SAYS THOSE WHO DON’T THINK BUDGET CUTS WILL HURT THE UNIVERSITY ARE NAIVE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Learning How to Study" (Cate Mowray/Distance Learning) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:54] STUDENTS HAVING PROBLEMS STUDYING…OR THEIR PARENTS…CAN SIGN UP ON-LINE TO LEARN HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR HABITS AND ATTITUDES. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "Study to Learn; Learn to Study" (Cate Mowray/Distance Learning) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] A VIRGINIA TECH ON-LINE COURSE AVAILABLE TO ALL VIRGINIANS CAN HELP STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS LEARN HOW TO STUDY BETTER. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.