April 2009 Show Archives
Week 1 Show 0914
Rapid Response (View Video)
Many Oklahomans have lost their jobs in recent months, with some companies taking a wait and see approach. But for workers who have lost their jobs already, they can't afford to wait which is why Oklahoma has a rapid response team designed to help people facing layoffs.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Rapid Response
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Interview with Phil Berkenbile, Justin Smedley, and Dennis Ruttman--Upgrading Skills (View Video)
We visit with the Oklahoma Department of CareerTech's Phil Berkenbile, Justin Smedley, and Dennis Ruttman about the opportunities available to Oklahomans who have lost their jobs or just want to upgrade their skills for our ever changing economy.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Department of CareerTech Education
Workforce Oklahoma
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Value Added 01--Aerospace (View Video)
Aviation is big business in Oklahoma and it's about to get even bigger.
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Value Added 02--Skills Readiness Certification Training (View Video)
While Oklahoma employers are working to create new jobs, they can't do it alone, which is why a new effort is underway to give potential employees a leg up in finding a job.
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Robotics (View Video)
For most, remembering what you learned in your high school math and science class isn't always easy but that is changing thanks to a one of a kind competition that brings math and science to life for Oklahoma students.
For more information visit these links:U.S. FIRST Robotics
Oklahoma FIRST Robotics
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Girl Scout Engineers (View Video)
Many girls don't consider a career in engineering because they just don't know anything about it. OSU's College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology is hoping to change that with a day specifically designed to attract little girls to the high demand field of engineering.
For more information visit these links:OSU College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology
Engineer Girl
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Value Added 03--Interview with Mimi Lufkin and Rick Larkey--S.T.E.M. (View Video)
We visit with Mimi Lufkin and Rick Larkey about efforts to attract more females into the S.T.E.M. fields.
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Real World Design Challenge (View Video)
A program called the Real World Design Challenge asks students to solve some of the nation's toughest energy and environmental challenges.
For more information visit these links:Francis Tuttle Technology Center
U.S. Department of Energy--Real World Design Challenge
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Week 2 Show 0915
Wind Power (View Video)
State leaders believe Oklahoma can lead the way in both research and the production of wind generating equipment which is why an Oklahoma delegation traveled across the Atlantic to the largest wind expo in Europe.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Department of Commerce
European Wind Energy Association
Economics of Wind Energy
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Interview with Natalie Shirley--European Wind Energy (View Video)
We visit with Secretary of Commerce, Natalie Shirley, about the impact the wind industry could have on Oklahoma's economy.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Department of Commerce
American Wind Energy Association
Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative
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Pickens Push (View Video)
T. Boone Pickens is on the road promoting what he's calling the Pickens' Plan.
For more information visit this link:The Pickens Plan
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Pickens on Public Policy (View Video)
We visit with Boone Pickens about America's energy future. One that he believes should be inextricably tied to any federal infrastructure investment plan.
For more information visit this link:The Pickens Plan
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Pickens' New Plan (View Video)
We visit with Boone Pickens about what it will take to solve our nation's energy dilemma.
For more information visit this link:The Pickens Plan
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Pickens on Alternative Fuels (View Video)
It's evident Boone Pickens believes natural gas is the bridge fuel to our country's energy future. We visit with T. Boone Pickens to find out what other alternative fuels can be used.
For more information visit this link:The Pickens Plan
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Value Added--Interview with Boone Pickens--Successful Life (View Video)
We visit with T. Boone Pickens about the success he has had in his life and how others can be successful too.
For more information visit this link:The Pickens Plan
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Week 3 Show 0916
From the Ashes (View Video)
As families in various parts of our state are trying to pick up their lives from the ashes that wildfires left of their homes, we focus on not just the aftermath but the work underway to deal with such tragedies.
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Interview with Mark Goeller--Wildfires (View Video)
We visit with Mark Goeller from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry about the efforts to control wildfires.
For more information visit this link:Firewise
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Fire Fighter Initiative (View Video)
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is working to keep volunteer fire departments staffed and Oklahomans alive with their state-of-the-art rural firefighter training academy.
For more information visit this link:Eastern Oklahoma County Fire Training Center
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Cedar (View Video)
We visit with SUNUP's Clinton Griffiths about the dangers cedar trees pose to Oklahoma and how some Oklahomans are turning this menace into cash.
For more information visit these links:OK-Fire
SUNUP
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Value Added--Red Cedar (View Video)
Cedar trees are a huge problem in Oklahoma. See how one group of Oklahomans wants to turn what most see as a menace into money.
For more information visit this link:Dougherty Turbo Saw
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Week 4 Show 0917
Food Inflation (View Video)
2008 was the second straight year shoppers paid a heftier price for a bag of groceries but there are ways for consumers to shoften the wallop at the checkout stand.
For more information visit these links:Food Check Out Day
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
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Protein and Health (View Video)
A recent study finds that older Americans who eat large amounts of red meat or processed meats face a greater rish of death from heart disease or cancer but new evidence shows many older Americans don't have enough protein in their diet.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Beef Council
Beef Its Whats for Dinner
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Interview with Karen Myers--Protein and Health (View Video)
We visit with dietician and nutritionists, Karen Myers, about how red meat may not be all that bad for you.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Beef Council
Beef Its Whats for Dinner
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Dairy Deals (View Video)
While gasoline prices rose dramatically last year, so did the price for a gallon of milk which actually costs more than the gas. Still those in the dairy industry say it's a bargain when you consider the nutrients you get in just one glass.
For more information visit this link:Dairy Max
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Dairy Bus (View Video)
No doubt the modern American's diet shares more than a few connections to our nation's cattle and livestock industry. Which is why Oklahoma dieticians were given the chance to connect with those who raise cattle and survey the products they produce.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Dietetic Association
Dairy Max
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Made in Oklahoma (View Video)
When it comes to buying local, nothing is more local than products from the Made in Oklahoma Coalition. A group of Oklahoma food companies that partner to market their products both in and out of the state.
For more information visit this link:Made in Oklahoma
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Chef John Hall (View Video)
For many young people, working in fast food is their first and often only foray into the food industry, but a culinary arts program at Metro Tech is helping students learn the finer points of a growing industry.
For more information visit this link:Metro Tech
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