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Series #334

1. “Virginia's Democratic Primary” (Robert Denton/Communication) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:46] THE FEBRUARY 10TH VIRGINIA PRIMARY MAY HAVE A BIT MORE IMPACT THAN IT HAS IN YEARS PAST. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. “Of Primary Importance” (Robert Denton/Communication) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:44] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS VIRGINIA'S PRIMARY FEBRUARY 10TH MAY NOT BE THE FIRST, BUT IT MAY BE A LOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE CONTESTS BEFORE IT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. “Sen. Edwards' Future” (Robert Denton/Communication) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:41] IF JOHN EDWARDS DOES NOT GET THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION, WILL HE STILL BE RUNNING FOR NATIONAL OFFICE? SOME THOUGHTS FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. “Mad Cow and Beef Prices” (Wayne Purcell/Agriculture Economics) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:55] RETAIL PRICES HAVE HELD STEADY, BUT THE MAD COW SCARE IN WASHINGTON STATE IS AFFECTING BEEF PRICING IN THIS COUNTRY. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. “Tracking Mad Cow” (Wayne Purcell/Agriculture Economics) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:40] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS AMERICAN LAGS BEHIND OTHER COUNTRIES IN TRACKING ITS LIVESTOCK AND THE DISEASES THEY MAY CARRY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. “Mad Cow Risks” (Wayne Purcell/Agriculture Economics) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:46] THE RISK OF CONTRACTING 'MAD COW' DISEASE IS FAR LESS THAN GETTING KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. BUT A VIRGINIA TECH ECONOMIST SAYS THAT'S NOT THE POINT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. “Understanding the Enemy” (Bruno Sobral/Va. Bioinformatics Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:51] UNDERSTANDING THE ENEMY IS A MILITARY STRATEGY BEING USED IN THE WAR ON BIOTERRORISM. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. “Detecting Anthrax” (Bruno Sobral/Va. Bioinformatics Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:39] VIRGINIA TECH SCIENTISTS ARE TRYING TO REDUCE THE TIME IT TAKES TO DETECT ANTHRAX IN A POSSIBLE BIOTERRORISM ATTACK. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. “Stock Market Quirks” (Vijay Singal/Finance) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:50] KNOWING A SMALL QUIRK IN THE STOCK MARKET COULD HELP SMALLER INVESTORS EARN MORE…OR AT LEAST LOSE LESS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. “Stock Help” (Vijay Singal/Finance) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:42] SMALL INVESTORS OFTEN DO THINGS THAT HURT MORE THAN HELP. A VIRGINIA TECH FINANCE PROFESSOR AIMS TO HELP THOSE INVESTORS SMARTEN UP. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. “The Beginning of Mad Cow Disease” (Dr. Will Eyestone/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:52] UNDERSTANDING WHERE MAD COW DISEASE CAME FROM CAN HELP SCIENTISTS FIGHT ITS SPREAD, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. “The Proteins Behind Mad Cow Disease” (Dr. Will Eyestone/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHER SAYS THAT TO FIGHT MAD COW DISEASE YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PROTEINS IN THE COWS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. “Combating Mad Cow Disease” (Dr. Will Eyestone/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS ARE WORKING TO REMOVE THE THREAT OF MAD COW DISEASE BY MAKING CATTLE DISEASE RESISTANT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. “Research Goals in Fighting Mad Cow Disease” (Dr. Will Eyestone/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:46] VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS UNDERSTAND THAT PRODUCING MAD COW DISEASE RESISTANT CATTLE WILL NO DOUBT ENTAIL ANSWERING MANY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. “Looking for 'Gold Medal' Schools” (Elena Serrano/Cooperative Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:02] THE FIRST LADY OF VIRGINIA SUPPORTS HEALTHY NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AND SHE WANTS TO RECOGNIZE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THESE AREAS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

16. “Changing Vending Machines in Schools” (Elena Serrano/Cooperative Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT SCHOOLS CAN KEEP THEIR VENDING MACHINES, AS LONG AS THEY MAKE SOME POSITIVE CHANGES IN WHAT THEY OFFER. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

17. “After School Programs to Keep Kids Active” (Elena Serrano/Cooperative Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:54] A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST WANTS TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS TO KEEP KIDS ACTIVE, EVEN AFTER THE FINAL BELL. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

18. “Studying Football Impacts” (Mike Goforth/Head Athletic Trainer) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] A RECENT VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH STUDY TRACKED THE IMPACTS FOOTBALL PLAYERS GIVE AND RECEIVE, USING SENSORS PLACED INSIDE THEIR HELMETS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

19. “Monitoring Football Hits” (Mike Goforth/Head Athletic Trainer) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS HAVE GONE INSIDE FOOTBALL PLAYERS' HELMETS TO FIND OUT JUST HOW STRONG THE IMPACTS ARE DURING PRACTICES AND GAMES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

20. “Football Hits Like Car Crashes” (Mike Goforth/Head Athletic Trainer) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] FOOTBALL IS A HARD HITTING GAME, BUT VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS WERE SURPRISED TO FIND OUT JUST HOW HARD THOSE HITS REALLY ARE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.