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Series #360 (May 2006)
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“How Close is Too Close?” (Tom Dingus/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
IF YOU THINK STAYING TWO SECONDS BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU WILL KEEP YOU SAFE, A VIRGINIA TECH STUDY SAYS: THINK AGAIN:
Run: [0:56]
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“Morning Fatigue” (Tom Dingus/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH STUDY FOUND THAT IT'S NOT JUST LATE-NIGHT DRIVING THAT LEADS TO FATIGUE-RELATED CAR CRASHES. IT'S THE MORNING COMMUTE AS WELL:
Runs: [0:51]
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“Multi-tasking and Driving: DON'T” (Jacqueline Glassman/NHTSA) with reporter Paul Lancaster
MULTI-TASKING MAY BE FINE…AS LONG AS ONE OF THOSE TASKS ISN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
Runs: [1:03]
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“Driver Inattention” (Charlie Klauer/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH STUDY SHOWS THAT AN ALARMING NUMBER OF DRIVERS AREN'T PAYING ENOUGH ATTENTION ON THE ROAD…LEADING TO MOST OF THE ACCIDENTS AND NEAR-ACCIDENTS THAT OCCUR:
Runs: [1:00]
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“Like Watching a Car Wreck…” (Charlie Klauer/VT Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH STUDY THAT WAS ABLE TO WATCH DRIVERS AS THEY GOT INTO TROUBLE ON THE ROAD IS PROVIDING VALUABLE INFORMATION ON WHY CRASHES OCCUR:
Runs: [1:01]
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“Katrina and the White House” (Russell Jones/Psychology) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR IS WORKING WITH FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH'S OFFICE TO HELP CHILDREN TRAUMATIZED BY HURRICANE KATRINA:
Runs: [0:53]
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“Continuing Anxiety over Katrina” (Russell Jones/Psychology) with reporter Paul Lancaster
HURRICANE SEASON STARTS JUNE FIRST, BUT FOR SOME OF THE VICTIMS OF KATRINA, LAST SEASON HAS YET TO END:
Runs: [0:45]
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“Helping the Helpers” (Russell Jones/Psychology) with reporter Paul Lancaster
THOUSANDS OF MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS REMAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST, TRYING TO FIND ANSWERS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA. BUT WHO HELPS THE HELPERS?:
Runs: [0:56]
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“Helping Agriculture” (Sharron Quisenberry/College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A NEW LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING AT VIRGINIA TECH WILL HELP VIRGINIA'S CITIZENS… ESPECIALLY ITS FARMERS:
Runs: [1:00]
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“Helping Young People” (Bill Latham/Alumnus) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A COUPLE'S FIVE-MILLION DOLLAR GIFT TO VIRGINIA TECH WILL HELP FUTURE STUDENTS MEET THE NEEDS OF VIRGINIA'S AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES:
Runs: [0:46]
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“Keeping the Campus Alert” (Zachary Adams/Occupational Safety) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A NEW CAMPUS-WIDE WARNING SYSTEM IS SET TO SERVE THE VIRGINIA TECH COMMUNITY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
Runs: [0:46]
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“Alerting the Campus in Case of Emergency” (Zachary Adams/Occupational Safety) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, VIRGINIA TECH FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND STAFF WILL HEAR A WARNING SIREN, GO INSIDE, AND TURN TO MEDIA OUTLETS FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Runs: [0:45]
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“A Warning System for the Campus Community” (Zachary Adams/Occupational Safety) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
VIRGINIA TECH’S CAMPUS SHARES A LOT WITH THE TOWN OF BLACKSBURG. NOW THEY’LL BE SHARING A WARNING SYSTEM:
Runs: [0:49]
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“Opening Lines of Communication” (Celia Hayhoe/Cooperative Extension Family Finance) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST URGES FAMILES TO TALK ABOUT ISSUES SURROUNDING AGING SOONER RATHER THAN LATER:
Runs: [0:55]
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“Caring from a Distance” (Celia Hayhoe/Cooperative Extension Family Finance) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A NEW PROGRAM FROM VIRGINIA TECH WILL HELP FAMILIES HANDLE CAREGIVING DUTIES NO MATTER WHERE FOLKS LIVE:
Runs: [1:00]
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“Caring for the Caregiver” (Celia Hayhoe/Cooperative Extension Family Finance) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST SAYS THAT IF ONE FAMILY MEMBER IS THE CAREGIVER FOR ANOTHER, THE REST OF THE FAMILY NEEDS TO HELP OUT TOO:
Runs: [1:00]
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“’Welcome Home’ Is Tough” (Jay Mancini/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHER SAYS THAT OFTEN THE TOUGHEST PART OF DEPLOYMENT IS WHEN THE SOLDIER RETURNS HOME:
Runs: [0:53]
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“Coping with Change on the Home Front” (Jay Mancini/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
ADOLESCENTS CHANGE SO FAST THAT A DEPLOYED PARENT CAN MISS A LOT IN ONE YEAR AWAY, AND THAT CAN MAKE READJUSTING TO HOME LIFE DIFFICULT, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST:
Runs: [1:00]
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“Practical Research Results” (Karen Roberto/Center for Gerontology) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS WANT TO FIND OUT HOW FOLKS ARE HANDLING THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA, AND THEY WANT THEIR FINDINGS TO GENERATE PRACTICAL ADVICE THAT CAN HELP OTHERS:
Runs: [0:54]
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“After the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina” (Tammy Henderson/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS WANT THE PLIGHT OF HURRICANE KATRINA SURVIVORS TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ATTENTION:
Runs: [0:56]
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