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Series #351 (July 2005)
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“Driven to Distraction” (Tom Dingus/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A GROUNDBREAKING STUDY BY VIRGINIA TECH SHOWS THAT DRIVER DISTRACTION CAUSES UP TO 80 PERCENT OF ALL HIGHWAY CRASHES AND NEAR-CRASHES:
Runs: [1:07]
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“It Ain't the Weather” (Tom Dingus/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
YOU CAN'T BLAME IT ON THE WEATHER…THAT'S ONE CONCLUSION OF A YEAR-LONG, FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND STUDY OF ACCIDENTS BY VIRGINIA TECH'S TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE:
Runs: [0:47]
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“Cell Phones and Accidents” (Vicki Neale/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH STUDY CONFIRMS WHAT MANY EXPERTS HAVE THOUGHT…THAT CELL PHONE USE INCREASES THE CHANCES OF A DRIVER HAVING AN ACCIDENT:
Runs: [0:47]
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“Designing with Data” (Vicki Neale/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
TRAFFIC SAFETY EXPERTS ARE STARTING TO MINE THE DATA FROM A MASSIVE VIRGINIA TECH STUDY OF WHY CARS CRASH:
Runs: [1:02]
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“Younger Drivers” (Sheila Klauer/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH STUDY HAS FOUND THAT YOUNGER DRIVERS TEND TO PAY LESS ATTENTION TO ACTUALLY DRIVING THAN THE REST OF US:
Runs: [0:55]
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“Working in Paradise” (Joseph Scarpaci/Geography) with reporter Paul Lancaster
VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS CAN NOW WORK TOWARD THEIR DEGREES ON A TROPICAL ISLAND…BUT THE KEY WORD IS WORK:
Runs: [0:48]
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“Caribbean Poverty” (Joseph Scarpaci/Geography) with reporter Paul Lancaster
IT'S NOT EXACTLY YOUR TYPICAL CARIBBEAN TRIP: THERE'S NO WATER OR INDOOR PLUMBING. BUT VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS ARE SIGNING UP ANYWAY:
Runs: [0:55]
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“Study Abroad” (Joseph Scarpaci/Geography) with reporter Paul Lancaster
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS USED TO MEAN GOING SOMEPLACE IN WESTERN EUROPE, BUT VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSORS ARE REACHING OUT TO COUNTRIES OFF THE BEATEN PATH:
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“Students and Businesses in Southside” (Eva Doss/Southside Business Technology Center) with reporter Paul Lancaster
SOUTHSIDE'S NEW BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN MARTINSVILLE IS LINKING STUDENTS AND BUSINESSES WITH THE GOAL OF BENEFITING BOTH:
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“Helping Small Business in Southside” (Eva Doss/Southside Business Technology Center) with reporter Paul Lancaster
WHILE LANDING A BIG COMPANY WOULD BE NICE, SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA'S BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN MARTINSVILLE IS FOCUSING ON NEW AND EXISTING SMALL COMPANIES…WITH SOME HELP FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
Runs: [1:10]
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“’Mad Cow’ Disease, Producers, and Consumers” (Dee Whittier/Extension Cattle Veterinarian) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARIAN SAYS THAT THE RECENT CASE OF “MAD COW” DISEASE MAY HURT CATTLE PRODUCERS, BUT IT DOESN’T MEAN THAT BEEF ISN’T SAFE:
Runs: [0:57]
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“’Mad Cow’ Disease - Searching for a Cause” (Dee Whittier/Extension Cattle Veterinarian) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
THERE MAY BE ANOTHER CAUSE BEHIND THE RECENT CASE OF “MAD COW” DISEASE, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARIAN:
Runs: [0:59]
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“U.S. Cattle and the Feeding Ban” (Dee Whittier/Extension Cattle Veterinarian) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
CONTROLLING WHAT WE FEED OUR CATTLE MAY HELP CURTAIL THE INCIDENTS OF ANIMAL DISEASE, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARIAN:
Runs: [0:52]
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“New Methods of Animal Testing” (Dee Whittier/Extension Cattle Veterinarian) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
NEW TESTS ARE BETTER SAFEGUARDING OUR ANIMAL POPULATION, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARIAN:
Runs: [0:52]
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“’Mad Cow’ Disease and Animal ID” (Dee Whittier/Extension Cattle Veterinarian) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
RAPID RESPONSE TO AN INCIDENT LIKE THE RECENT CASE OF ‘MAD COW’ DISEASE IS THE GOAL OF THE NEW NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARIAN:
Runs: [0:59]
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“U.S. Food Chain - High Quality” (Dee Whittier/Extension Cattle Veterinarian) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH TOY EXPERT SAYS YOU SHOULD IGNORE THE GLITZ AND THE PACKAGING AND GET BACK TO THE BASICS IN PICKING TOYS FOR THE HOLIDAYS:
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“Getting Enough Calcium” (Maureen Storey/Center for Food & Nutrition Policy) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS YOU CAN LOOK BEYOND THE SUPERMARKET DAIRY CASE IN AN EFFORT TO GET MORE CALCIUM IN YOUR DIET:
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“Taboo Foods or Self-Control?” (Maureen Storey/Center for Food & Nutrition Policy) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
FORBIDDEN FOODS MAY SEEM MORE ATTRACTIVE, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT, AND THAT MAY MEAN MORE TROUBLE IN THE FIGHT FOR WEIGHT CONTROL:
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“Ways to Reduce 100 Calories” (Maureen Storey/Center for Food & Nutrition Policy) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
SMALL CHANGES CAN ADD UP OVER TIME, AND CUTTING BACK ONE HUNDRED CALORIES A DAY IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
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“Genetics, Physical Activity, and Obesity” (Maureen Storey/Center for Food & Nutrition Policy) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
WE CAN ALL GET UP OFF THE COUCH AND FIGHT OBESITY, REGARDLESS OF OUR FAMILY GENETICS, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT:
Runs: [0:49]
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