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		<title>Addiction is an equal opportunity destroyer</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether it’s an addiction to alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, or something else, it can be particularly dangerous to those with a predisposition for increased dopamine release in the pleasure center of the brain. Valley Public Radio correspondent Shellie Branco talks to addiction experts in the Central Valley for her latest Quality of Life report.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning this Friday, Feb. 5, a weekly half-hour show, "GREAT VALLEY," will explore solutions to the economic, social and environmental challenges facing the Central Valley. The show is a joint project of the Great Valley Center and KVPT-Valley Public Television.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest economic report by the Great Valley Center paints a bleak picture for the Central Valley, but also offers ideas for making it out of the recession sooner.]]></description>
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