1. “Understanding the Stock Market” (Vijay Singal/Finance) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:59] A NEW BOOK BY A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR IS AIMED AT GIVING THE SMALL INVESTOR SOME INSIGHT INTO HOW THE STOCK MARKET WORKS…AND DOESN'T WORK. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
2. “Stocks and Knowledge” (Vijay Singal/Finance) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] INVESTORS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF THE STOCK MARKET CAN LOSE MONEY SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
3. “The Stock Market and Randomness” (Vijay Singal/Finance) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:51] THE APPARENT RANDOMNESS OF THE STOCK MARKET MAY NOT BE SO RANDOM AFTER ALL, ACCORDING TO A NEW BOOK BY A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
4. “Build Your Own Supercomputer?” (Jason Lockhart/Terascale Computing Project) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:02] WANT TO BUILD YOUR OWN SUPERCOMPUTER? VIRGINIA TECH HAS DISCOVERED THAT AT LEAST ONE PERSON WANTS TO. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
5. “Supercomputing Power” (Ted Rappaport/University of Texas) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:01] YOU NEED A LOT OF THINKING POWER TO FIGURE OUT THE FUTURE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS. THAT'S WHY A TEXAS RESEARCHERS IS TURNING TO VIRGINIA TECH FOR HELP. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
6. “A Line on the Resume” (Jerome Holman/Computer Science Student) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:58] IT TOOK THE EFFORTS OF MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS TO ASSEMBLE THE WORLD'S LARGEST UNIVERSITY SUPERCOMPUTER AT VIRGINIA TECH. ONE VOLUNTEER TALKS ABOUT WHY HE PUT HIS BACK INTO THE PROJECT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
7. “Jefferson and Native Americans” (Dan Thorp/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:55] NATIVE AMERICANS JUST DIDN'T FARE WELL UNDER THOMAS JEFFERSON'S VISION OF THE AMERICAN WEST. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
8. “Lewis and Clark and Democracy” (Dan Thorp/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:02] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION SHOWED A REMARKABLE DISPLAY OF DEMOCRACY…UP TO A POINT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
9. “Government Secrets…200 years ago” (Dan Thorp/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:43] THE FAMED LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION BEGAN AS A SECRET, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
10. “Tackling the Gang Problem” (Donald Shoemaker/Sociology) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:45] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR AND MEMBER OF THE STATE GANG TASK FORCE SAYS THE PROBLEM OF GANGS CAN BE REDUCED, BUT NOT ELIMINATED. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
11. “Creating a Spending Plan for Next Year” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Mgt.) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST SAYS THAT NEXT YEAR'S FINANCIAL WELL-BEING DEPENDS ON MAKING A GOOD SPENDING PLAN NOW. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
12. “Rethinking Credit for the Holidays” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:53] GOING INTO DEBT FOR THE HOLIDAYS MEANS TROUBLE IN THE NEW YEAR. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
13. “IRAs in the New Year?” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:59] HOW WILL YOU PLAN FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE IN THE NEW YEAR? A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT HAS SOME VALUABLE ADVICE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
14. “Financial Record Keeping in the New Year” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Mgt.) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] JANUARY IS THE BEST TIME TO START SOMETHING NEW, AND THAT CAN BE FINANCIAL RECORD KEEPING, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
15. “Looking at Your Balance Sheet” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:54] A NEW YEAR CAN MEAN A NEW START - IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR FINANCES AND MAKE WHATEVER CHANGES YOU NEED, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
16. “Saving for Long Range Goals” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:00] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS YOU SHOULD SET LONG RANGE FINANCIAL GOALS AND WORK TOWARD THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
17. “A Coalition for Healthy Kids” (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] CONCERNS OVER CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND A LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HAVE LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COALITION, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
18. “Promoting Healthy Kids through Schools” (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST SAYS THAT SCHOOLS ARE A GREAT PLACE TO TEACH GOOD NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS PART OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
19. “Nutrition and Physical Activity in Schools” (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:43] THE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN DEPENDS ON GOOD NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. AND SCHOOLS CAN TEACH BOTH PARTS, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
20. “Helping Teachers Teach Good Health” (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:48] SCHOOL TEACHERS NOW HAVE A PLACE TO GO FOR HELP IN TEACHING GOOD NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version. You can find out more background on:
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