1. “Monkeypox” (Thomas Toth/Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARY PROFESSOR SAYS THE MONKEYPOX VIRUS FOUND IN PRAIRIE DOGS SHOULD BE RELATIVELY SIMPLE TO CONTAIN, SO THAT HUMANS WON'T BE IN DANGER OF AN EPIDEMIC. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
2. “Containing Monkeypox” (Thomas Toth/Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] THE SPREAD OF THE MONKEYPOX VIRUS TO THIS COUNTRY SHOULD NOT POSE A MAJOR HEALTH RISK TO PEOPLE. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH'S VETERINARY COLLEGE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
3. “The Louisiana Purchase--200 Years Later” (Dan Thorp/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:54] JULY MARKS THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE, ESSENTIALLY DOUBLING THE SIZE OF THE UNITED STATES. A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS WE WERE NOT TOO SURE WHAT WE WERE GETTING FROM THE FRENCH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
4. “The Social Cost of the Louisiana Purchase” (Dan Thorp/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] THOMAS JEFFERSON'S VISION OF OPENING UP THE WEST THROUGH THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE CAME AT A COST…SOCIAL AS WELL AS MONETARY. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
5. “French for a Day” (Dan Thorp/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:46] THOMAS JEFFERSON'S PURCHASE OF THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY 200 YEARS AGO WAS A TWO-STEP PROCESS. A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS SOME OF THE TERRITORY'S FEW WHITE INHABITANTS MADE THE PROCESS A LITTLE BIT LONGER. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
6. “Bats in your Belfry (or Attic?)” (Jim Parkhurst/Wildlife Sciences) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:03] WILDLIFE WATCHERS THIS TIME OF YEAR MAY BE FINDING SOME UNWANTED WILDLIFE A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO HOME. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
7. “Let the Bats Be” (Jim Parkhurst/Wildlife Sciences) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:54] HOMEOWNERS MAY BE FINDING SOME UNWELCOME GUESTS THIS TIME OF YEAR, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THEY SHOULD WAIT BEFORE TRYING TO KICK THOSE GUESTS OUT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
8. “Horses and West Nile” (John Dascanio/Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:54] A 26-PERCENT MORTALITY RATE HAS VETERINARIANS WORRIED ABOUT THE WEST NILE VIRUS IN HORSES. A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THE VIRUS'S ORIGIN HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HIGH DEATH RATE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
9. “Horsewatching” (John Dascanio/Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] HORSE OWNERS ATTUNED TO THEIR ANIMALS NEED TO WATCH FOR SIGNS THAT SOMETHING'S WRONG. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH'S VETERINARY COLLEGE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
10. “Civil War Class Guide” (James Robertson/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:03] VIRGINIA STUDENTS NOW HAVE A GUIDE TO THE LATEST INFORMATION ON AN EVENT THAT HAPPENED 140 YEARS AGO. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
11. “External Stresses on Couples” (Anna Beth Benningfield/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THAT COUPLES TODAY FACE STRESSES FROM THE WORLD WE LIVE IN – STRESSES THAT CAN STRAIN RELATIONSHIPS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
12. “Internal Stresses on Couples” (Anna Beth Benningfield/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] SOMETIMES THE EXPECTATIONS WE HAVE FOR OUR RELATIONSHIPS CAN LEAD TO DISAPPOINTMENT, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
13. “When Couples Are Disappointed” (Anna Beth Benningfield/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] NO ONE IS PERFECT, AND IF WE EXPECT OUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER TO HAVE NO FAULTS, WE’RE BOUND TO BE DISAPPOINTED, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
14. “Handling Relationship Problems the Wrong Way” (Anna Beth Benningfield/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] A VIRGINIA TECH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROFESSOR DESCRIBES WHAT WE SHOULDN’T DO WHEN FACED WITH SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
15. “Evaluating Community Capacity” (Jay Mancini/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:47] HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN A COMMUNITY IS “HEALTHY”? A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR HAS SEVERAL THINGS HE LOOKS FOR WHEN EVALUATING COMMUNITIES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
16. “Civic Participation in Communities” (Jay Mancini/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:47] PEOPLE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY ARE THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS, AND EVENTS. AND A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THAT’S AN INDICATION OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
17. “Neighborhood Networks Are Essential” (Jay Mancini/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:48] WHEN PEOPLE NEED HELP, THEY PREFER TO TURN TO ANOTHER PERSON, RATHER THAN A FORMAL ORGANIZATION, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
18. “Translating Formal Organizations into Informal Networks” (Jay Mancini/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:48] IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE THEIR CITIZENS, COMMUNITIES SHOULD STRENGTHEN THEIR INFORMAL NETWORKS, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
19. “Watch Your E-mail Signature” (Melissa Chase/Research Associate) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] AS YOU’RE SENDING MESSAGES THROUGH YOUR COMPUTER, JUST REMEMBER THAT E-MAILS AREN’T AS SECURE AS YOU MIGHT THINK. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
20. “Be Careful with Web Pages” (Melissa Chase/Research Associate) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] IS YOUR WEB PAGE TELLING OTHERS TOO MUCH ABOUT YOU? A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL WITH THE INFORMATION YOU SHARE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
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