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1. "Cholesterol Numbers" (Kathleen Stadler/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:56] CHANGES IN DIET AND EXERCISE CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND HELP PREVENT HEART DISEASE. WE HEAR MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "Learning Your Cholesterol Numbers" (Kathleen Stadler/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:59] A BLOOD TEST CAN TELL YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR A LOT ABOUT YOUR RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "LDL and HDL Cholesterol Numbers" (Kathleen Stadler/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:58] NEW CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINES CAME OUT LAST FALL. WE HEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "Effective Watering" (Diane Relf/Extension Horticulture) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:48] SOME LOCALITIES FACE WATER USE RESTRICTIONS. EVEN IN THOSE THAT DON’T, WATER USE FOR LAWNS AND GARDENS SHOULD BE EFFICIENT. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "Conserving Water" (Diane Relf/Extension Horticulture) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:56] USING WATER WISELY HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT IN RECENT YEARS, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "Cancer Research at Virginia Tech" (Dr. John Robertson/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] THERE’S A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH TAKING PLACE AT VIRGINIA TECH, AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH TOPICS IS CANCER. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "A New Veterinary Cancer Center at Virginia Tech" (Dr. John Robertson/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] CONSOLIDATING VIRGINIA TECH’S RESEARCH EFFORTS IN THE FIELD OF CANCER IS THE GOAL OF A NEW CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "Helping Young Women Make the Transition to College Life" (Susan Anderson/Faculty Advisor) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:59] A STUDENT GROUP ON THE VIRGINIA TECH CANPUS STRIVES TO HELP YOUNG WOMEN MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO COLLEGE LIFE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "Internet Fraud – Online Auctions" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:52] SHOPPING ONLINE AUCTIONS CAN BE RISKY. IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH, LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PURCHASE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "Internet Shopping Expands Markets" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:52] WHEN YOU SHOP THE INTERNET, YOU’RE SHOPPING THE WORLD. IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH, HEAR HOW USING FAMILIAR VENDORS CAN BE REASSURING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "Cell Phones for School Kids?" (Tom Sherman/Teaching and Learning) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] CELL PHONES FOR SCHOOL KIDS? BAD IDEA, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EDUCATION PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "Cell Phones and Schools" (Tom Sherman/Teaching and Learning) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] WHAT DOES A CELL PHONE CONTRIBUTE TO EDUCATION? NOTHING, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Cell Phones and School Emergencies" (Tom Sherman/Teaching and Learning) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:57] THE THOUGHT THAT A SCHOOL STUDENT WITH A CELL PHONE MIGHT BE HANDY IN AN EMERGENCY IS PROBABLY WRONG, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Food Terrorism" (Craig Reed/Food, Nutrition, and Health Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:47] ONE ATTACK ON OUR FOOD SUPPLY COULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "Perceptions of Food Safety" (Craig Reed/Food, Nutrition, and Health Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:46] PERCEPTION IS REALITY SOMETIMES, AND THE PERCEPTION THAT THE U.S. FOOD SUPPLY IS UNSAFE COULD MEAN THE REALITY OF A DEVASTATED INDUSTRY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.