September 2008 Show Archives
Week 1 Show 0836
Solor Power (View Video)
One potential energy source is pretty much a constant without harming the environment. A growing number of Americans are counting their energy savings thanks to a little help from the sun.
For more information visit this link:GE Energy
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Solar Race (View Video)
We're all waiting the day when we can ditch our gas guzzling cars and power our morning commutes using nothing but the sun. Believe it or not, that day may not be as far away as you might think. We visit McAlester, the first checkpoint in a one of a kind competition.
For more information visit this link:North American Solar Challenge
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Trucking Regulations (View Video)
Federal trucking regulations are making some Oklahoma farmers…lawbreakers. Weight limits on farm trucks crossing state lines has many cattle producers, and even horse owners, on the wrong side of the law without even knowing it.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Department of Public Safety information for farmers and ranchers
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Oklahoma League for the Blind (View Video)
It's easy to take for granted something as simple as making dinner, but for those with disabilities, mundane, every day tasks can be nearly impossible. Oklahoma's League for the Blind works with the visually impaired and helps them go from home to work.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma League for the Blind
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Oklahoma ABLE Tech (View Video)
Millions of people with disabilities rely on assistive technology to help them gain and maintain independence and thanks to a partnership with Oklahoma ABLE Tech, getting help is getting easier.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma ABLE Tech
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Week 2 Show 0837
Friday Night Fuel Costs (View Video)
High school football is a Friday night tradition in Oklahoma, but thanks to rising fuel costs, school administrators are struggling with how to fund the fuel to get everyone there.
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Interview with Jari Askins--Fuel Costs (View Video)
We visit with Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins about the impact fuel prices are having on our economy.
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Nurse Shortage (View Video)
Oklahoma nursing students are facing a shortage of teachers and fewer teachers now could mean fewer nurses in the future.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Nursing Articulation Consortium
Oklahoma Nursing Student Assocation
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Teacher Certification (View Video)
Healthcare isn't alone in it's need for qualified instructors, work is underway to help those in industry return to the classroom.
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Pathways (View Video)
Directing workers to high growth and high need industries is starting at a much earlier age these days. We visit a summer camp where careers is the focus.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Career Clusters
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Interview with Phil Berkenbile--Career Clusters (View Video)
We visit with Oklahoma CareerTech's state director, Phil Berkenbile, about the future of CareerTech education.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Career Clusters
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Value Added--Jennifer Rye (View Video)
At 17 years of age, Jennifer Rye not only graduated from high school, she also earned six certifications in the health care field at Central Technology Center in Drumright. With plans to become a Registered Nurse, she is already a Certified Nursing Assistant at Cushing Regional Hospital.
Stroke Prevention (View Video)
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans suffer strokes; strokes that may be preventable with an easy test.
For more information visit this link:Stroke Prevention Plus
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Week 3 Show 0838
AAA Call Center (View Video)
Oklahoma’s economy has remained strong, despite a languishing national economy and one of the latest companies to come to town is the AAA Call Center.
For more information visit this link:AAA Oklahoma
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Interview with Mark Snead--Oklahoma's Economy (View Video)
We visit with Mark Snead, a research economist and director of OSU's Center for Applied Economic Research about Oklahoma's economy and how all roads lead here.
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Work Ready Communities (View Video)
With new companies coming into the state, there’s a need not just for new workers, but workers who are properly trained. A new work-ready designation allows employers to determine if an area has the skilled workforce they need.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma WorkKeys Career Readiness Program
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Protesting PETA (View Video)
Recent documented evidence of questionable practices at out-of-state meat processing plants has put some in the livestock industry on the defensive. Yet this time, their reaction is targeting those who target them.
For more information visit this link:PETA Protest commercials
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Science of the Small (View Video)
We look at a corn protein that’s helping researchers make new skin for burn victims.
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Access Optics (View Video)
We visit an Oklahoma company using nano technology to help everyone from surgeons to scientists to see better.
For more information visit this link:Access Optics
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Value Added--Nanotechnology (View Video)
Oklahoma's nano technology industry has a future in our state.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma NanoTechnology Initiative
Weekly Telegram--Rabbit Genes (View Video)
Humorist Will Roberts weekly look at the world around us from his own unique perspective. This week he asks the question, just because we can, should we?
For more information visit this link:Will Roberts, USA
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Week 4 Show 0839
OK Airbase Impact (View Video)
With twenty-seven thousand workers, Tinker Air Force Base is Oklahoma’s largest single site employer. Impacting not only Oklahoma City’s economy, but the entire state and Tinker is not alone. Oklahoma’s military bases are providing civilian jobs at an increasing rate.
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Interview with Mary Smith--Aerospace Alliance (View Video)
We visit with Mary Smith, director of the newly formed Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance, about the economic impact of aviation and aerospace that goes beyond just the military.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance
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Afghan Flight Training (View Video)
Oklahoma aviation expertise helps those around the world. The latest example, a project to make the skies over Afghanistan safer. We introduce you to some young men who traveled halfway around the world to learn more than aviation.
For more information visit this link:Metro Technology Center--Aviation Career Campus
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Weekly Telegram Airplane Flight (View Video)
Humorist Will Roberts weekly look at the world around us from his own unique perspective. This week our traveling correspondent straps himself in for some high flying antics.
For more information visit this link:Will Roberts, USA
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Science of the Small--Nano Fiber (View Video)
In the wake of the largest e-coli outbreak in our state’s history, scientists are searching for new ways to protect our food and the answer may be something as simple as a piece of cloth. In our continuing series on the science of the small, we see how nano technology is being used to create a new super wipe.
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Grape Harvest(View Video)
Oklahoma wineries are enjoying a bountiful grape harvest this year and with it, the annual rite of the grape stomp.
For more information visit this link:Summerside Vineyard and Winery
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Indian Creek Village Winery (View Video)
Wine tours are becoming commonplace all across the state; something that has turned agriculture into agritourism. We visit Ringwood, Oklahoma, to see how tourism is revitalizing an historic area.
For more information visit this link:Indian Creek Village Winery
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