1. “Virginia's New Supercomputer” (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:42] VIRGINIA TECH HAS BUILT WHAT WILL SOON BE RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP FIVE SUPERCOMPUTERS IN THE WORLD. TECH'S PRESIDENT SAYS IT'S NOT AN EXPERIMENT…IT'S A NECESSITY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
2. “Supercomputing on a Shoestring” (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:47] VIRGINIA TECH HAS BUILT ONE OF THE FASTEST SUPERCOMPUTERS IN THE WORLD AT ONE-TENTH THE COST OF THE REST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
3. “Staying Competitive” (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:42] A NEED FOR MAJOR COMPUTING POWER AT MINOR COST HAS DRIVEN VIRGINIA TECH TO CREATE ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL SUPERCOMPUTERS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
4. “Rising Beef Prices” (Wayne Purcell/Research Institute on Livestock Pricing) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:55] BEEF PRICES ARE CREEPING UP…BUT NOT AS MUCH AS THEY COULD BE. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
5. “Fast Food Trends” (Wayne Purcell/Research Institute on Livestock Pricing) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:46] A VIRGINIA TECH ECONOMIST SAYS THE LATEST FAST FOOD TREND OF MORE SALADS AND LOW FAT ALTERNATIVES HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH THE PRICE OF BEEF…BUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH MONEY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
6. “Beef is Back” (Wayne Purcell/Research Institute on Livestock Pricing) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:45] DEMAND FOR BEEF IS ON THE RISE AFTER A 20-YEAR DECLINE. A VIRGINIA TECH ECONOMIST OFFERS SOME REASONS FOR THE REVERSAL. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
7. “Cell Phones in Class” (Tom Sherman/Teaching and Learning) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:55] HEARING A CELL PHONE RING DURING A CLASS IS JUST ONE MORE DISTRACTION KEEPING SCHOOLS FROM THE BUSINESS OF EDUCATION. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
8. “Cell Phone Haves and Have-nots” (Tom Sherman/Teaching and Learning) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:54] A VIRGINIA TECH TEACHING EXPERT SAYS ALLOWING CELL PHONES IN SCHOOLS CAN INCREASE THE DIVIDE BETWEEN THE 'HAVES' AND THE 'HAVE-NOTS'. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
9. “Where are the Elk?” (Jim Parkhurst/Extension Wildlife Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:05] VIRGINIA HAS A NUMBER OF ELK MOUNTAINS AND ELK CREEKS. SO WHERE ARE THE ELK? PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
10. “Elk in Virginia?” (Jim Parkhurst/Extension Wildlife Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:57] THE IDEA OF BRINGING BACK ELK TO VIRGINIA IS APPEALING TO MANY, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THERE ARE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THAT NEED TO BE WEIGHED. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
11. “Making the Holidays Affordable” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:52] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOVEMBER, YOU CAN STILL HAVE TIME TO SAVE SOME MONEY FOR UPCOMING HOLIDAY EXPENSES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
12. “Affordable Ways to Feed the Holiday Crowds” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Ext. Family Resource Mgmt.) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:47] THE COSTS OF HOSTING A HOLIDAY DINNER CAN ADD UP, BUT THERE ARE WAYS TO KEEP YOUR EXPENSES DOWN. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
13. “Holiday Dining - Work Ahead of Time” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Mgmt.) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:53] YOU CAN SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR HOLIDAY GUESTS IF YOU PREPARE THE MEAL IN THE DAYS BEFORE THE PARTY. HERE ARE SOME TIPS FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
14. “Safely Defrosting Your Holiday Turkey” (Rob Williams/Extension Food Microbiologist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:03] A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST KNOWS THAT THERE'S A RIGHT WAY AND A WRONG WAY TO DEFROST THE HOLIDAY TURKEY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
15. “Safely Stuffing a Turkey” (Rob Williams/Extension Food Microbiologist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] IF YOUR THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS INCLUDE STUFFING INSIDE THE BIRD, YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE PROPER FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES OUTLINED IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
16. “Keeping Your Kitchen Safe and Sanitary” (Rob Williams/Extension Food Microbiologist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT KEEPING YOUR FOOD PREPARATION AREAS CLEAN AND SANITIZED IS CRUCIAL IN GUARDING AGAINST FOOD BORNE ILLNESS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
17. “Safely Cooking a Turkey” (Rob Williams/Extension Food Microbiologist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:06] YOU'VE GOT TO FOLLOW SAFE FOOD PREPARATION PRACTICES WHEN COOKING THE HOLIDAY TURKEY. LEARN HOW IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
18. “Other Turkey-Cooking Methods” (Rob Williams/Extension Food Microbiologist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] YOU CAN ROAST IT OR FRY IT OR GRILL IT OR SMOKE IT - BUT WHATEVER YOU DO TO THE HOLIDAY TURKEY, YOU'VE GOT TO FOLLOW FOOD PREPARATION SAFETY GUIDELINES, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
19. “Handling Holiday Leftovers” (Rob Williams/Extension Food Microbiologist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT TO HANDLE YOUR HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS PROPERLY IN ORDER TO AVOID FOOD BORNE ILLNESS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
20. “Maintain During the Holidays” (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] MAYBE TRYING TO DIET DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR ISN'T VERY REALISTIC - A BETTER IDEA IS TO TRY AND MAINTAIN YOUR WEIGHT DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
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