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1. "Teaching Biotech in High Schools" (Kristi DeCourcy/Fralin Biotechnology Center) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:05] CONTINUING EDUCATION IS A FACT OF LIFE FOR TEACHERS. BUT SOME BIOTECHNOLOGY LESSONS MAY NOT REQUIRE TOO MUCH EXTRA WORK, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "No-Cost Biotech Kits" (Kristi DeCourcy/Fralin Biotechnology Center) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:10] MOST SCHOOLS HAVE TO STRETCH EQUIPMENT MONEY A LONG WAY. BUT AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT, IT’S EASIER WITH LOANED GEAR FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "History of Biotech Kits" (Kristi DeCourcy/Fralin Biotechnology Center) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:56] A GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION IS RESULTING IN ADVANCED HANDS-ON LEARNING FOR STUDENTS ALL OVER VIRGINIA, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "Hawai’ian History: Who Knew?" (Jeff Corntassel/Political Science) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:54] BEFORE IT WAS A U.S. DESTINATION RESORT AREA, HAWAI’I WAS A KINGDOM. WE HEAR MORE ABOUT HAWAI’IAN HISTORY IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "An International Forum for Native Americans" (Jeff Corntassel/Political Science) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:57] THE UNITED NATIONS PROVIDES A FORUM FOR NATIVE AMERICANS TO PROMOTE THEIR AGENDAS, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "Privacy and Information on the Internet" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] INTERNET COMPANIES MUST BE REPUTABLE IN ORDER TO DO BUSINESS, JUST LIKE OTHER RETAILERS. THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH OUTLINES SOME CRITERIA THEY SHOULD MEET. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "Safe Shopping On-line" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] THE INTERNET HAS TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES THAT HELP INSURE THE SAFE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION DURING CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS, AS WE LEARN IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "Internet Seals of Approval" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] A SEAL OF APPROVAL ON A COMPANY’S INTERNET BUSINESS SITE CAN HELP CONSUMERS FEEL MORE SECURE ABOUT MAKING AN ON-LINE PURCHASE. HERE’S MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "Computer ‘Cookies’ Identify Consumers" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] WHEN YOU’RE SURFING THE WEB, THE SITES YOU VISIT ARE KEEPING TRACK. IT’S THE LATEST IN HIGH TECH MARKETING, AS WE LEARN IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "Figuring Your W-4 Deductions" (Alex White/Extension Financial Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] ARE THIS YEAR’S TAXES NOT TURNING OUT THE WAY YOU’D LIKE? MAYBE YOU NEED TO MAKE A CHANGE ON YOUR W-4 FORM. FIND OUT HOW IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "Bioterrorism Course" (Cate Mowrey/Distance Learning) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:05] VIRGINIA TECH IS OFFERING A PRIMER ON THE THREAT OF BIOTERRORISM TO ANYONE IN VIRGINIA. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "Bioterrorism Myth and Reality" (Cate Mowrey/Distance Learning) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:54] WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU, SO VIRGINIA TECH IS OFFERING A COURSE TO ANYONE ON THE MYTHS AND REALITIES OF BIOTERRORISM. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Bioterrorism Threats" (Nammalwar Sriranganathan/Veterinary College) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:03] AN ON-LINE COURSE FROM VIRGINIA TECH IS DESIGNED TO TEACH THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT BIOTERRORISM. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Food and Terrorism" (Merle Pierson/Food Science and Technology) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THE SHEER SIZE OF THIS COUNTRY’S FOOD INDUSTRY MAKES IT VULNERABLE TO ATTACK. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "A Safe Food Supply" (Merle Pierson/Food Science and Technology) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:00] WHILE THERE’S NO GUARANTEE THAT THERE WON’T BE PROBLEMS, A VIRGINIA TECH FOOD SCIENTIST IS CONFIDENT THIS COUNTRY CAN CONTINUE PROVIDING THE SAFEST FOOD POSSIBLE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.