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1. "Conservation Easement = Property Protection" (Harry Haney/Extension Forestry) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:00] LANDOWNERS WHO WISH TO PROTECT LAND FROM DEVELOPMENT CAN CREATE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "Perpetual Agreements Need Thought" (Harry Haney/Extension Forestry) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:56] PROTECTING FOREST LAND FROM DEVELOPMENT WITH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT REQUIRES CAREFUL THOUGHT, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "Legal Agreements Need a Plan" (Harry Haney/Extension Forestry) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:04] A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND IS A LEGAL CONTRACT THAT REQUIRES A PLAN, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "Churches Help In Health Project" (Richard Winett/Psychology) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:03] SOME CHURCH MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITION AND EXERCISE INFORMATION TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR HEALTH, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "School Health Behavior Project" (Richard Winett/Psychology) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:49] VIGINIA TECH’S CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN HEALTH BEHAVIOR WORKS TO IMPROVE NUTRITION AND EXERCISE HABITS. IN THIS REPORT, WE HEAR ABOUT A PROJECT FOR KIDS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "The Hidden Costs of Online Shopping" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:00] SHOPPING ONLINE IS EASY AND FAST – SO FAST, IN FACT, THAT SOMETIMES WE CLICK BEFORE WE KNOW ALL THE COSTS INVOLVED. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "Getting Off Those Mailing Lists" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] THERE ARE WAYS TO DECREASE THAT AMOUNT OF ELECTRONIC AND REGULAR JUNK MAIL WE ALL RECEIVE. HEAR HOW IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "Accuracy of Internet Information – Part 1" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] WONDERING WHAT TO BELIEVE ON THE INTERNET? HERE’S SOME ADVICE FROM VIRGINIA TECH ON HOW TO TELL THE TRUE FROM THE FALSE WHEN ONLINE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "Accuracy of Internet Information – Part 2" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:54] HOW DO YOU TELL IF A WEBSITE HAS ACCURATE INFORMATION? THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH CONTAINS SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU SEPARATE THE TRUTH FROM THE FICTION. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "Getting the Word Out About Math" (Susan Anderson/Mathematics) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] THERE’S MORE TO MATH THAN JUST EQUATIONS AND FORMULAS. THROUGH A SERIES OF PUBLIC EVENTS, THE VIRGINIA TECH MATH DEPARTMENT IS STRIVING TO SHOW HOW VITAL MATHEMATICS CAN BE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "Genetically-modified Foods" (Doris Zallen/Interdisciplinary Studies) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:45] A VIRGINIA TECH PROGRAM THAT LOOKS AT THE IMPACT OF SCIENCE ON SOCIETY THIS MONTH EXPLORES THE ISSUE OF GENETICALLY-MODIFIED FOODS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "GM Foods and the Third World" (Doris Zallen/Interdisciplinary Studies) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] WILL GROWING GENETICALLY-MODIFIED FOOD SAVE OR DOOM THE THIRD WORLD? A VIRGINIA TECH ETHICIST SAYS IT COULD GO EITHER WAY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Choices and Challenges" (Doris Zallen/Interdisciplinary Studies) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] A UNIQUE VIRGINIA TECH SERIES EXPLORES THE IMPACT OF SCIENCE ON SOCIETY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Moving Housing Costs Up" (Ted Koebel/VT Center for Housing Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:03] MORE PEOPLE CAN BE A BOON TO A LOCAL ECONOMY, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH STUDY SUGGESTS THEY CAN ALSO DRIVE UP THE COST OF HOUSING FOR CURRENT RESIDENTS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "Housing Costs around the Bay" (Ted Koebel/VT Center for Housing Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:53] RETIRING TO WATERFRONT PROPERTY MAY BE A DREAM COME TRUE FOR MANY, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH STUDY SUGGESTS IT CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR THE NEIGHBORS YOU MOVE NEXT TO. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.