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Series #359 (April 2006)
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“Individual Safety Design” (Vicki Neale/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
TRYING TO MAKE DRIVING SAFER DEPENDS AS MUCH ON THE DRIVERS AS ON THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLES OR THE ROADS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
Run: [0:34]
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“No Size Fits All” (Vicki Neale/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
THE WAY A DRIVER SITS IN A CAR COULD PLAY A ROLE IN HER OR HIS SAFETY. THAT'S WHAT MAKES TRANSPORTATION SAFETY A CHALLENGE FOR ENGINEERS, INCLUDING THOSE AT VIRGINIA TECH'S TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE:
Runs: [0:57]
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“Pedestrian Accidents” (Ron Gibbons/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
NIGHTTIME MEANS FEWER CARS AND FEWER PEDESTRIANS…BUT, SAYS THE VIRGINIA TECH TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE, IT MEANS MORE PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS:
Runs: [0:47]
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“When Blue Laws Ruled” (Peter Wallenstein/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster
VIRGINIA'S BLUE LAWS RESTRICTING SUNDAY ACTIVITY ARE PRETTY MUCH A MEMORY NOW, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSORS SAYS THEY WERE ONCE THE LAW OF THE LAND:
Runs: [1:02]
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“Disappearing Eels” (Paul Angermeier/Fisheries) with reporter Paul Lancaster
PROGRESS FOR HUMANS MAY MEAN THREATS TO OTHER SPECIES. A CASE IN POINT FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
Runs: [0:59]
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“Tracking Eels” (Paul Angermeier/Fisheries) with reporter Paul Lancaster
VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS TRYING TO GET A HANDLE ON DECLINING EEL POPULATIONS HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW THE CREATURE'S UNIQUE LIFESTYLE CONTRIBUTES TO THE DECLINE:
Runs: [0:53]
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“Live Long…AND Prosper” (Brian Love/School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences) with reporter Paul Lancaster
AS PEOPLE LIVE LONGER, HOW CAN THEY LIVE BETTER? THAT'S ONE QUESTION THE VIRGINIA TECH-WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES HOPES TO ANSWER:
Runs: [0:53]
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“Deck Problems” (Joe Loferski/Wood Science) with reporter Paul Lancaster
SUMMERTIME MEANS TIME OUT ON THE DECK, AND THAT CAN MEAN ACCIDENTS WHEN THE DECK IS NOT BUILT PROPERLY. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
Runs: [0:52]
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“Why Decks Fail” (Joe Loferski/Wood Science) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHER SAYS MOST DECK COLLAPSES SHOULDN'T HAPPEN, BECAUSE THE WEIGHT THEY CARRY WHEN THEY FAIL IS NO WHERE NEAR WHAT THE DECK IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO HOLD:
Runs: [0:54]
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“Decks and Grills” (Joe Loferski/Wood Science) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHER SAYS A POORLY-BUILT DECK COULD BURN YOU…LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY:
Runs: [0:49]
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“Plant Breeding on the Molecular Level” (Carl Griffey/Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH SCIENTIST SAYS THAT IMPROVING PLANT BREEDS THESE DAYS DEPENDS ON MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND DNA TECHNOLOGY:
Runs: [0:54]
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“Faster Research with Molecular Biology” (Carl Griffey/Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
AT VIRGINIA TECH, PLANT BREEDING IS ON THE FAST TRACK WITH THE USE OF DNA SEQUENCING:
Runs: [1:02]
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“Plant Breeding - Art and Technology” (Carl Griffey/ Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH SCIENTIST SAYS THAT PLANT BREEDING TODAY IS BENEFITING FROM MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND DNA SEQUENCING:
Runs: [0:57]
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“Arts Teach Creativity and Collaboration” (Patty Raun/Theatre Arts) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
THERE’S AN IMPORTANT PLACE FOR THE ARTS AT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES LIKE VIRGINIA TECH:
Runs: [0:57]
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“When Research Hits Home” (Tammy Henderson/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR LEARNS THAT YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, BUT YOU HAVE TO USE GOOD METHODOLOGY TO GUARD AGAINST BIAS:
Runs: [1:02]
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“The Aftermath of Katrina Changes Families” (Karen Roberto/Center for Gerontology) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
THE GOAL OF A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH PROJECT IN LOUSIANA IS TO LEARN WHAT ALLOWS SOME FAMILIES TO COPE WELL POST-KATRINA, WHILE OTHER FAMILIES STRUGGLE:
Runs: [1:03]
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“Deploying the National Guard Leaves Families Needing Help” (Jay Mancini/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THAT NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE FAMILIES FACE DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES THAN REGULAR MILITARY FAMILIES DO:
Runs: [0:54]
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“Supporting National Guard and Reserve Families” (Jay Mancini/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
CHANCES ARE AN ACQUAINTANCE OF YOURS IS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES, BUT YOU MAY BE UNAWARE OF THAT FACT. AND THAT, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHER, IS PART OF THE PROBLEM:
Runs: [0:54]
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“A Program to Get Families Talking” (Celia Hayhoe/Extension Financial Resource Mgmt.) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A NEW PROGRAM FROM VIRGINIA TECH IS AVAILABLE TO HELP FAMILIES WITH THE TOUGH TASK OF DISCUSSING FINANCES, HEALTH, AND EVENTUALITIES:
Runs: [0:57]
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“What Aging Families Need to Discuss” (Celia Hayhoe/Extension Financial Resource Mgmt.) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
WHEN FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO TALK OPENLY ABOUT FINANCES AND EVENTUALITIES, THEY’VE TAKEN A VERY IMPORTANT STEP, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT:
Runs: [0:53]
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