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1. “The Best Way to Burn More Calories” (Janet W. Rankin/Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:49] SUPPLEMENTS THAT CLAIM TO BOOST METABOLISM ARE A TEMPTATION TO DIETERS, BUT IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH, WE HEAR THAT THE TRIED AND TRUE METHOD IS BEST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. “Sedentary Society” (Janet W. Rankin/Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:47] ONE OF THE REASONS SO MANY PEOPLE ARE OBESE IS THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE NOT PHYSICALLY ACTIVE. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. “48-Hour Diets” (Janet W. Rankin/Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:00] JUGS OF JUICE NAMED FOR CITIES IN FLORIDA OR CALIFORNIA ARE PROMOTED FOR RAPID WEIGHT LOSS. WE HEAR MORE ABOUT THESE SO-CALLED DIETS IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. “Pros and Cons of 48-Hour Diets” (Janet W. Rankin/Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:00] ARE THOSE 2-DAY JUICE DIETS RIGHT FOR YOU? SOME INFORMATION TO HELP YOU IN YOUR DECISION IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. “Does Your Homeowners Insurance Cover Mold?” (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing Specialist) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:10] MOLD CONTAMINATION CAN BE AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM THAT MAY NOT BE COVERED BY INSURANCE, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. “Remember the Serving Size!” (Joan Elledge/Extension Nutrition Specialist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:00] A HEAPING HELPING OF YOUR FAVORITE COMFORT FOOD MAY BE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. “Turn Off the TV and Lose Weight” (Joan Elledge/Extension Nutrition Specialist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:53] TURNING OFF YOUR TV MAY TURN ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. LEARN HOW IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. “Changing Your Lifestyle to Lose Weight” (Joan Elledge/Extension Nutrition Specialist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] IF BEING OVERWEIGHT IS DUE TO A LIFESTYLE CHOICE, THEN CHOOSING A DIFFERENT LIFESTYLE COULD HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. “The Value of Comparative Oncology” (John Robertson/Veterinary Professor) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARY PROFESSOR BELIEVES THAT HUMAN CANCER RESEARCH IS WELL SERVED BY EXAMINING HOW THE DISEASE WORKS IN ANIMALS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. “Pooling Resources to Help Fight Cancer” (John Robertson/Veterinary Professor) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARY PROFESSOR WANTS TO BRING TOGETHER ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO COMBAT CANCER. A NEW CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY MAY DO JUST THAT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. “Writing About Lewis and Clark” (Dan Thorp/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:47] BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME LED TO A NEW BOOK BY A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR, TRACING THE JOURNEY OF LEWIS AND CLARK 200 YEARS AGO. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. “Lewis and Clark—Not the First” (Dan Thorp/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] AS AMERICA CELEBRATES THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION ACROSS THE AMERICAN CONTINENT, A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR REMINDS US THEY WEREN’T THE FIRST ONES TO MAKE THAT JOURNEY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. “Exploring the Continent” (Dan Thorp/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] WHILE THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 200 YEARS AGO WAS A JOURNEY OF EXPLORATION, A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THAT WASN’T ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. “Teaching the Civil War” (James Robertson, Jr./Alumni Distinguished Professor of History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:55] WHAT’S YOUR CHILD LEARNING ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR IN SCHOOL? A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS: MAYBE NOTHING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. “Civil War Education” (James Robertson, Jr./Alumni Distinguished Professor of History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:02] VIRGINIA TECH’S VIRGINIA CENTER FOR CIVIL WAR STUDIES IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT ALL VIRGINIA CHILDREN KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICT THAT DIVIDED, AND ULTIMATELY UNITED, THE NATION. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.