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Series #346 (February 2005)

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Cut 1:

“Helping After the Tsunami” (Fred Piercy/Human Development) with reporter Paul Lancaster

TWO VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSORS ARE IN INDONESIA (THROUGH FEBRUARY 18TH) TRAINING MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS TO DEAL WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AFTER THE TSUNAMI THERE.

Runs: [0:59]

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“Grieving After the Tsunami” (Fred Piercy/Human Development) with reporter Paul Lancaster

TWO VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSORS ARE IN INDONESIA (THROUGH FEBRUARY 18TH) TRYING TO HELP VICTIMS OF THE TSUNAMI THERE.

Runs: [0:52]

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“Starting Long-term Help” (Fred Piercy/Human Development) with reporter Paul Lancaster

TWO VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSORS ARE HELPING MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS IN INDONESIA DEAL WITH VICTIMS OF THE TSUNAMI THERE (THROUGH FEBRUARY 18TH).

Runs: [0:50]

Cut 4:

“Revving Up Southside's Economy” (Mehdi Ahmadian/Mechanical Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A NEW VIRGINIA TECH PROGRAM IN SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA IS DESIGNED TO REV UP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THERE, ESPECIALLY IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY.

Runs: [0:56]

Cut 5:

“Higher Education in Southside” (Mehdi Ahmadian/Mechanical Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster

WHILE THE ISSUE OF A NEW UNIVERSITY IN SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA CONTINUES TO BE DEBATED, VIRGINIA TECH IS ESTABLISHING A PRESENCE THERE.

Runs: [1:08]

Cut 6:

“Tsunami Aftermath” (Russell Jones/Psychology) with reporter Paul Lancaster

THE BEACHES MAY EVENTUALLY GET CLEANED UP, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR SAYS THE EMOTIONAL SCARS FROM THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI MAY NEVER HEAL.

Runs: [0:50]

Cut 7:

“Trauma and the Tsunami” (Russell Jones/Psychology) with reporter Paul Lancaster

THE TSUNAMI IN SOUTHEAST ASIA HAS CREATED NEW ISSUES FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS STUDYING CHILDHOOD TRAUMA…INCLUDING ONE AT VIRGINIA TECH.

Runs: [0:55]

Cut 8:

“Virginia's Growing Wine-Growing”  (Bruce Zoecklein/Food Science and Technology) with reporter Paul Lancaster

VIRGINIA'S WINE GROWERS ARE GENERALLY DOING WELL.  A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THAT'S BECAUSE THEY'VE LEARNED THAT AGRICULTURE IS JUST PART OF WHAT THEY DO.

Runs: [0:50]

Cut 9:

“Vineyards on Tour” (Bruce Zoecklein/Food Science and Technology) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A VIRGINIA TECH WINE EXPERT SAYS THE STATE'S WINE GROWERS HAVE COMBINED AGRICULTURE WITH TOURISM TO PRODUCE SUCCESS.

Runs: [0:53]

Cut 10:

“Quality Virginia Wine” (Bruce Zoecklein/Food Science and Technology) with reporter Paul Lancaster

VIRGINIA WINES ARE HOLDING THEIR OWN IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, AND A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT EXPECTS THAT TREND TO CONTINUE.

Runs: [0:54]

Cut 11:

“Identity Theft from Home” (Irene Leech/Consumer Issues) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT IDENTITY THEFT CAN TAKE PLACE IN THE HOME, AND CONSUMERS NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHERE THEY STORE THEIR FINANCIAL RECORDS.

Runs: [0:51]

Cut 12:

“Avoiding Growing Bank Fees” (Irene Leech/Consumer Issues) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

MANY BANK FEES ARE INCREASING, AND A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT THERE MAY BE LOWER COST OR FREE ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS.

Runs: [0:59]

Cut 13:

“The Speed of Direct Deposit” (Irene Leech/Consumer Issues) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

SINCE IT TAKES LESS TIME FOR A DEBIT TO HIT YOUR ACCOUNT THESE DAYS, A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS YOU PROBABLY SHOULD BE USING DIRECT DEPOSIT TO HELP AVOID OVERDRAFTS.

Runs: [0:54]

Cut 14:

“Understanding the Challenges after the Tsunami”  (Kim Beisecker/Cranwell International Center) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

THE CHALLENGES FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRIES EFFECTED BY THE TSUNAMI ARE HARD FOR AMERICANS TO COMPREHEND, SAYS THE DIRECTOR OF VIRGINIA TECH’S CRANWELL INTERNATIONAL CENTER.

Runs: [1:10]

Cut 15:

“Our Ties to the Tsunami Victims” (Kim Beisecker/Cranwell International Center) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

THE RECENT TSUNAMI TOOK PLACE HALF A WORLD AWAY FROM THE U-S, BUT THE DIRECTOR OF VIRGINIA TECH’S CRANWELL INTERNATIONAL CENTER SAYS THAT THE CRISIS IS MORE IMMEDIATE THAN THAT.

Runs: [0:58]

Cut 16:

“Tech Students Respond to the Tsunami Disaster” (Kim Beisecker/Cranwell International Center) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

THE DIRECTOR OF VIRGINIA TECH’S CRANWELL INTERNATIONAL CENTER SAYS THAT TECH STUDENTS ARE COMING TOGETHER TO RESPOND TO THE TSUNAMI DISASTER.

Runs: [1:06]

Cut 17:

“Supporting the Tsunami Recovery” (Kim Beisecker/Cranwell International Center) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

AS PART OF THEIR RESPONSE TO THE RECENT TSUNAMI DISASTER, VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS HAVE DECIDED WHAT’S IMPORTANT IN HOW THEIR DONATIONS ARE USED.

Runs: [1:05]

Cut 18:

“Personal Experience of the Tsunami Disaster” (Dulan Wathugala/Computer Science Student) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

WHEN THE RECENT TSUNAMI HIT, A VIRGINIA TECH STUDENT FROM SRI LANKA WENT INTO ACTION TO CONTACT HIS FAMILY.

Runs: [1:02]

Cut 19:

“Surviving the Tsunami”  (Dulan Wathugala/Computer Science Student) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

THE RECENT DEVESTATING TSUNAMI REACHED AROUND THE WORLD TO VIRGINIA TECH, WITH STUDENTS CONCERNED FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS IN EFFECTED COUNTRIES.

Runs: [1:14]

Cut 20:

“Not Forgetting the Tsunami Recovery Effort” (Dulan Wathugala/Computer Science Student) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

A VIRGINIA TECH STUDENT WANTS PEOPLE TO REMEMBER THAT THE NEED FOR SUPPORT CONTINUES IN COUNTRIES EFFECTED BY THE RECENT TSUNAMI.

Runs: [1:10]