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1. "Forest Investments" (Harry Haney/Forestry) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:48] FOREST LAND CAN BE A VALUABLE AND LUCRATIVE INVESTMENT, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "Trees in Your Portfolio" (Harry Haney/Forestry) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:37] SOPHISTICATED INVESTORS OFTEN INCLUDE FOREST ASSETS IN THEIR PORTFOLIOS. WE HEAR WHY IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "Forest Finance Courses" (Harry Haney/Foresry) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:56] FOREST FINANCE IS THE TOPIC OF TWO UPCOMING SHORT COURSES TO BE HELD AT VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "HDL Cholesterol" (Kathleen Stadler/ Extension Nutrition) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:43] KNOWING YOUR CHOLESEROL NUMBERS CAN HELP YOU DETERMINE WHAT CHANGES YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE TO LOWER RISK OF HEART DISEASE. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "Total Cholesterol" (Kathleen Stadler/ Extension Nutrition) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:49] NEW CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINES FOCUS ON LDL CHOLESTEROL, BUT THE TOTAL CHOLESTEROL NUMBER IS STILL IMPORTANT, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "Cancer in Animals is Treatable" (Dr. John Robertson/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] OWNERS OF PET ANIMALS WITH CANCER CAN SEEK TREATMENT FOR THEIR PETS, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "Chemotherapy Can Help Animals" (Dr. John Robertson/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] PET ANIMALS SUFFERING FROM CANCER CAN BENEFIT FROM CHEMOTHERAPY, AS WE LEARN IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "Pet Animal Chemotherapy Becoming More Common" (Dr. John Robertson/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:47] PEOPLE GET CANCER, ANIMALS GET CANCER. PEOPLE UNDERGO CHEMOTHERAPY, AND ANIMALS CAN UNDERGO CHEMOTHERAPY. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "Internet Shopping – Remember the Sales Tax!" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] WHEN SHOPPING ONLINE, DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE STATE SALES TAX. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "Healthy Skepticism Regarding Info on the Internet" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ, AND DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT’S ON THE INTERNET. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "Better Manufactured Homes" (Ted Koebel/Center for Housing Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:42] THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS CONSIDERING A BILL TO ALLOW MANUFACTURED HOUSING INTO AREAS ZONED FOR TRADITIONAL SITE-BUILT HOMES. A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THE IDEA SHOULD BE GIVEN SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "Land and Housing Costs" (Ted Koebel/Center for Housing Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] RISING LAND COSTS CAN DRIVE EVEN THOSE LOOKING FOR MODEST HOMES OUT OF THE HOUSING MARKET. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Information and Leadership" (Rich Sorensen/Dean, Pamplin College of Business) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] VIRGINIA TECH’S BUSINESS DEAN SAYS INFORMATION IS POWER…AND A KEY TO LEADERSHIP IN A CRISIS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Humanity and Leadership" (Rich Sorensen/Dean, Pamplin College of Business) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] HUMANITY IS AS IMPORTANT AN ELEMENT IN GREAT LEADERSHIP AS DECISIVENESS AND CONFIDENCE. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "Thinking Ahead" (Rich Sorensen/Dean, Pamplin College of Business) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] VIRGINIA TECH’S BUSINESS DEAN SAYS LEADERSHIP IS LIKE CHESS: YOU NEED TO THINK AHEAD WHEN THERE’S A PROBLEM. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.