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Series #356 (December 2005/January 2006)
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“Clean Off That Snow!” (Ron Gibbons/Virginia Tech Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
WHEN IT SNOWS, YOU NEED TO CLEAN OFF MORE THAN JUST PART OF THE WINDSHIELD. HERE'S SOME WINTER DRIVING ADVICE FROM VIRGINIA TECH'S TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE:
Run: [0:49]
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“Dial 5-1-1 When It Snows” (Ron Gibbons/Virginia Tech Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT AROUND FOR THE TV OR RADIO TRAFFIC REPORT TO FIND OUT HOW THE ROADS ARE WHEN IT SNOWS. A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS, JUST DIAL 5-1-1:
Runs: [0:48]
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“4-Wheels on Ice” (Ron Gibbons/Virginia Tech Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
THINK YOUR S-U-V CAN HANDLE ICY ROADS? THINK AGAIN, SAYS AN EXPERT AT VIRGINIA TECH'S TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE:
Runs: [0:51]
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“Don't Cruise in the Snow” (Ron Gibbons/Virginia Tech Transportation Institute) with reporter Paul Lancaster
WHEN THE ROADS ARE SNOWY AND ICY, A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS YOUR CRUISE CONTROL SHOULD BE SET TO 'OFF':
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“Bracing for a Bowl Game” (Brian Love/Materials Science and Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster
THE GATOR BOWL WILL BE A SHOWCASE ON JANUARY 2 FOR VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL…AND ENGINEERING:
Runs: [0:55]
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“Engineering the Human Body” (Brian Love/Materials Science and Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A JOINT VIRGINIA TECH-WAKE FOREST PROGRAM AIMS TO COMBINE MEDICINE AND ENGINEERING TO SOLVE A WIDE RANGE OF HUMAN HEALTH PROBLEMS:
Runs: [0:46]
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“Rosa” (Nikki Giovanni/University Distinguished Professor of English) with reporter Paul Lancaster
ROSA PARKS MAY BE GONE, BUT A NEW BOOK BY A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR WILL HELP CHILDREN REMEMBER HER LEGACY:
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“Meeting Rosa Parks” (Nikki Giovanni/University Distinguished Professor of English) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR WHO KNEW ROSA PARKS MET THE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IN AN UNLIKELY PLACE:
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“Remembering Rosa” (Nikki Giovanni/University Distinguished Professor of English) with reporter Paul Lancaster
THE VIRGINIA TECH AUTHOR OF A CHILDREN'S BOOK ON ROSA PARKS LAMENTS THAT THE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER COULDN'T BE AROUND TO SEE HOW AMERICA CELEBRATED HER LIFE:
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“Robert E. Lee” (James Robertson/Alumni Distinguished Professor of History) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A NEW BIOGRAPHY OF ROBERT E. LEE REMINDS READERS THAT HE SERVED AMERICA AS WELL AS VIRGINIA. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
Runs: [0:41]
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“The Enigma of Robert E. Lee” (James Robertson/Alumni Distinguished Professor of History) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR'S BOOK ABOUT ROBERT E. LEE TRIES TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE MAN COULD FIGHT AGAINST HIS COUNTRY AS WELL AS FOR IT:
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“After the Civil War” (James Robertson/Alumni Distinguished Professor of History) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS ROBERT E. LEE'S GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS MAY HAVE COME AFTER THE CIVIL WAR:
Runs: [0:55]
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“Helping Southside Business” (Eva Doss/Director, Southside Business Tech. Center) with reporter Paul Lancaster
THE NEW SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN MARTINSVILLE IS MODELING ITSELF AFTER A SIMILAR SUCCESSFUL VENTURE UP THE ROAD IN BLACKSBURG:
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“Turning Around the Economy” (Eva Doss/Director, Southside Business Tech. Center) with reporter Paul Lancaster
'SOMETHING OLD' HAS LEFT, AND SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA LEADERS ARE TURNING TO VIRGINIA TECH TO BRING IN 'SOMETHING NEW':
Runs: [0:58]
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“Childhood Trauma” (Russell Jones/Psychology) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS 9-11 TAUGHT US THAT CHILDREN CAN RECOVER FROM EXTRAORDINARILY TRAUMATIC EVENTS:
Runs: [0:45]
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“Repetitive Trauma and Children” (Russell Jones/Psychology) with reporter Paul Lancaster
CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAGEDY ARE MORE LIKELY TO RECOVER IF IT'S THEIR FIRST BRUSH WITH DISASTER. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
Runs: [0:51]
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“TV Tragedy and Children” (Russell Jones/Psychology) with reporter Paul Lancaster
WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES CLOSE TO HOME OR HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD, PARENTS NEED TO TURN AWAY FROM THE TV SCREEN TO WATCH WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THEIR KIDS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
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“Beyond the Resort” (Joseph Scarpaci/Geography) with reporter Paul Lancaster
A GROUP OF VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS WILL SPEND SPRING SEMESTER IN A CARIBBEAN RESORT, FOCUSING ON THE POVERTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES BEYOND THE RESORT'S BOUNDARIES:
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“Preserving Nature in Poor Countries” (Joseph Scarpaci/Geography) with reporter Paul Lancaster
POOR NATIONS TRYING TO PROTECT FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS ARE FINDING THAT THEIR OWN PEOPLE OFTEN CONTRIBUTE TO PROBLEMS THERE. THAT'S WHEN EXPERTS FROM PLACES SUCH AS VIRGINIA TECH COME IN TO HELP:
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“Support for Hurricane Katrina Victims” (David McKee/Director, Marching Virginians) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
WITH SUPPORT FROM ACROSS THE COMMUNITY, MORE THAN 50 VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS SPENT THEIR THANKSGIVING BREAK IN NEW ORLEANS, HELPING HOMEOWNERS RECLAIM THEIR HOUSES:
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“Gratitude for Hurricane Katrina Assistance” (David McKee/Director, Marching Virginians) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
THE FACT THAT STUDENTS FROM VIRGINIA TECH SPENT THEIR THANKSGIVING BREAK HELPING HOMEOWNERS IN NEW ORLEANS WAS WELL RECEIVED BY PEOPLE THEY MET ALONG THE WAY:
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“Community Service Changing Students” (Sandy Wirt, YMCA Director of Student Programs) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
FOR A GROUP OF VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS WHO SPENT THEIR THANKSGIVING BREAK HELPING HOMEOWNERS IN NEW ORLEANS, THE EXPERIENCE WAS SIGNIFICANT:
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“Volunteering Impacts Students” (Stephen Rawls, Math major) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
THE VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS WHO SPENT THEIR THANKSGIVING BREAK IN NEW ORLEANS HELPING HOMEOWNERS GOT A LOT OUT OF THE EXPERIENCE:
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“Don’t Overspend this Holiday Season” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Family Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT IF YOU OVERSPEND DURING THE HOLIDAYS, YOU COULD BE ASKING FOR TROUBLE COME JANUARY:
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“Children Can Understand Responsible Spending” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Family Resource Mgmt.) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT, CHILDREN CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR FAMILIES’ FINANCIAL SITUATION, AND CAN ACCEPT A LESS EXTRAVAGANT HOLIDAY:
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“Eating Right at Parties” (Elena Serrano/Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST RECOMMENDS MAKING HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES AT HOLIDAY PARTIES:
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“Less Excess at the Holiday Table” (Elena Serrano/Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT RECOMMENDS A LITTLE COMMON SENSE AND RESTRAINT WHEN IT COMES TO HOLIDAY MEALS:
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“Staying Active during the Holidays” (Elena Serrano/Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
IT’S EASIER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK TO GET THIRTY MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A DAY, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT:
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“Keep Moving during the Holidays” (Elena Serrano/Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
IT MAY SEEM LIKE PLAYING IN THE SNOW, BUT IT’S REALLY AN EASY WAY TO GET IN YOUR DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH:
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“Choose a New Physical Activity” (Elena Serrano/Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos
A NEW YEAR, A NEW SPORT. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO ENJOY A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT:
Runs: [0:50]
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