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1. “What’s Really In Your Dietary Supplement?” (Janet Walberg Rankin/Nutrition, Foods & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:57] VITAMINS AND OTHER DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, INCLUDING WEIGHT-LOSS PRODUCTS, ARE NOT REGULATED THE WAY FOOD AND DRUGS ARE. WE FIND OUT ONE SOURCE OF INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. “Ephedra Lawsuits” (Janet Walberg Rankin/Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [1:02] DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS DO NOT HAVE TO BE PROVEN EFFECTIVE OR EVEN SAFE BEFORE BEING MARKETED. WE HEAR ABOUT SOME LEGAL ISSUES IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. “Supplement Marketing” (Janet Walberg Rankin/Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:53] DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS ARE NOT REGULATED THE SAME WAY FOODS AND DRUGS ARE. THEY ARE MARKETED DIFFERENTLY AS WELL AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. “Protect Yourself When Cleaning Mold” (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing Specialist) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:56] HOW YOU HANDLE MOLD CLEAN UP DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH MOLD THERE IS. WE FIND OUT MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. “Cleaning Up Mold” (Kathleen Parrott/Extension Housing Specialist) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:53] CLEANING UP A MOLD PROBLEMS MAY ALSO INVOLVE SOME REPAIRS, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. “Personal Finances in the New Year” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:03] TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR FINANCES AT THE START OF THE NEW YEAR CAN BE HELPFUL IN SETTING GOALS AND MAKING MUCH-NEEDED CHANGES. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. “New Year’s Resolutions for Improving Your Finances” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Family Resource Mgt.) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] MAKING CHANGES IN YOUR FINANCES IS BEST DONE WITH THE COOPERATION OF YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY. A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST TALKS ABOUT HOW TO ENLIST EVERYONE’S HELP. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. “Discussing Finances with the Kids” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:59] ONE OF THE BEST LESSONS YOU CAN SHARE WITH YOUR CHILDREN IS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST TELLS HOW TO START THEM ON THE RIGHT ROAD. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. “Understanding Corporate Scandals” (Rich Wokutch/Pamplin Professor of Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:40] WHY ARE CORPORATE OFFICERS BETRAYING THE COMPANIES THEY WERE HIRED TO RUN? A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR GIVES SOME BACKGROUND TO HELP US UNDERSTAND. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. “The Environment for Corporate Scandals” (Rich Wokutch/Pamplin Professor of Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:03] IN THIS REPORT, A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR DESCRIBES THE CONDITIONS THAT HAVE ENCOURAGED MISBEHAVIOR AMONG SOME CORPORATE OFFICERS IN THE RECENT SCANDALS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. “Safe Excavation” (Al Wicks/Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:57] VIRGINIA TECH HAS DESIGNED A REMOTE-CONTROL EXCAVATOR TO DIG UP MATERIALS THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. “Engineering to Save Lives” (Al Wicks/Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] IN TRYING TO CLEAN UP ONE OF ITS VIRGINIA TESTING FACILITIES, THE U.S. NAVY HAS TURNED TO VIRGINIA TECH FOR HELP. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. “Remote Removal of Hazardous Materials” (Al Wicks/Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] VIRGINIA TECH ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND FACULTY HAVE BUILT A REMOTE-CONTROLLED EXCAVATOR TO MAKE THE REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SAFER. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. “Protecting First Responders” (Craig Reed/Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:57] THOSE WHO RESPOND TO A TERRORIST ATTACK MAY BE WALKING INTO A DEATH TRAP FROM BIOLOGICAL AGENTS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. “Affordable Housing” (Ted Koebel/Virginia Center for Housing Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] WHILE AMERICA'S FAMILY STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED, THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE THAT HELPS FAMILIES OWN HOMES HAS BEEN SLOW TO RESPOND. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.