The Futures Channel - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/238233.xml The Futures Channel - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 "If You Can Imagine It, You Can Build It," Says Toy Designer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb535809.htm The Futures Channel's online movie, Inventing Toys, shows why these K'NEX toy designers just might have one of the best jobs around. Watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/inventing_toys/ (PRWeb Jun 27, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb535809.htm When Students Ask, "When Will I Ever Use This?" the Answer May be Video http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb527627.htm The Futures Channel brings real world applications of math and science into the classroom with its latest movie, "Food in Space," which takes students inside the Space Foods Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Watch the movie:http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/food_in_space/index.php (PRWeb May 22, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb527627.htm Black-Footed Ferrets: Returning From the Brink of Extinction http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb526310.htm In the new online documentary from The Futures Channel, "The Black-Footed Ferret," wildlife biologists from the US Fish and Wildlife Service explain how they, with the help of many other organizations including the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, are making remarkable strides toward saving this endangered species that was once thought to be extinct. Watch the movie here: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/the_blackfooted_ferret/ (PRWeb May 15, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb526310.htm Ford's Concept Cars come from Innovation and 'Crazy Ideas' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb524326.htm In The Futures Channel's latest web documentary, "Creating Cars," viewers go behind the scenes at Ford's Advanced Design Center to meet the team of designers and engineers steering the direction of their future vehicles. Watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/creating_cars/index.php (PRWeb May 7, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb524326.htm New Breed of Architects Specializes in Off-Planet Living http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb522629.htm The Futures Channel's latest micro-documentary, "Space Architecture," focuses on the challenges space architects from NASA and the University of Houston face in designing habitats for the Moon and Mars. (PRWeb Apr 30, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb522629.htm Electronic Recyclers Help Turn Technology Green http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb518709.htm With an estimated 500 million pounds of electronics collecting dust in California's closets, garages and attics, finding ways to reuse those metals, plastics and chemicals is critical. That's where John Shegerian's company, Electronic Recyclers, comes in. The Futures Channel takes viewers inside the largest electronic recycling plant in California in its new online micro-documentary, "Recycling Computers." Watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/recycling_computers/ (PRWeb Apr 14, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb518709.htm Measuring Martian Meteorites at Houston's Lunar and Planetary Institute http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb517793.htm In the documentary just released on The Futures Channel's website, "The Surface of Mars," Dr. Molly McCanta, an experimental petrologist, takes students inside the Lunar and Planetary Institute to show them how her scientific studies of tiny Martian meteorites found on Earth could unlock some of that planet's mysteries. (PRWeb Apr 11, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb517793.htm The Device Previously Known as the Cell Phone http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb517326.htm In "The Shape of Phones," The Futures Channel provides an inside look at Motorola's headquarters where industrial design, mechanical engineering and human factors combine to produce that ubiquitous device -- the cell phone. (PRWeb Apr 9, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb517326.htm Columbia Sportswear's Backpacks Designed with Creativity and Math http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb516270.htm In the new educational documentary video from The Futures Channel, Columbia Sportswear Designer Chris Araujo explains to students how he combines innovation with design to create backpacks for one of the largest outdoor apparel companies in the world. (PRWeb Apr 4, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb516270.htm Landscape Architects Shape the Urban Landscapes With Art, History and Geometry http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb515863.htm The Futures Channel introduces students to landscape architects Shannon Nichol and Jennifer Guthrie who used art, history and geometry to design the Lurie Garden at Chicago's famous Millennium Park. (PRWeb Apr 2, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb515863.htm Math and Music: Ndugu Chancler Gives Students the Inside Track http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb514505.htm World-renowned drummer, Ndugu Chancler, teams up with The Futures Channel to show students the connection between math and rhythm in "The Rhythm Track." Watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/the_rhythm_track/ (PRWeb Mar 28, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb514505.htm The Math Behind Keeping Forests Healthy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb512339.htm In its new micro-documentary, "The Forester," The Futures Channel shows students how Tami Sobol, a forester, uses math and science in her work. Watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/the_forester/ (PRWeb Mar 19, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb512339.htm Inside Easton Sports R&D Lab the Future is Sweet http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb511260.htm The latest micro-documentary from The Futures Channel goes behind the scenes at Easton Sports to see how they math, science and high-tech tests to engineer better baseball bats. Watch the movie:http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/testing_bats/ (PRWeb Mar 14, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb511260.htm Engineering 'Reliable Robots' on The Futures Channel http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb510759.htm The new micro-documentary, "Reliable Robots," features NASA robotics engineers using mathematics, engineering, science and technology to build dependable, durable robots for space exploration. Click here to watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/reliable_robots/ (PRWeb Mar 12, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb510759.htm Alembic Guitars: A Harmony of Math and Fine Art http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509546.htm In their micro-documentary, "Building Custom Guitars," The Futures Channel takes students behind the scenes to see how Alembic Inc. makes their world-renowned guitars, and the math that makes it happen. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509546.htm 100,000 Computers a Day: Dell Lets Math Students See Where and How http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb508967.htm When you're making up to 100,000 computers a day, every second counts. Go behind the scenes of the world's largest computer company to see how they keep their production lines moving.Watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/dell/index.php (PRWeb Mar 5, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb508967.htm Wind Energy: Powered by Smart Engineers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507855.htm In its latest micro-documentary, "Wind Farming," The Futures Channel takes students behind the scenes with the engineers at one of the country's largest wind farms. Watch the movie:http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/science_technology/wind_farming/ (PRWeb Feb 28, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507855.htm Life in a Space Capsule: Every Cubic Centimeter Counts http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507371.htm NASA is planning to send humans back to the Moon in 2018, but they're already working on the spacecraft to get them there. In the latest Futures Channel micro-documentary, NASA Aerospace and Industrial Engineer Robert Howard takes viewers inside the Habitability Design Center at Johnson Space Center for a look at the new Orion space capsule. Watch the movie at: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/orion_space_capsule/ (PRWeb Feb 26, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507371.htm America's Teaching Zoo: Students Say Work is Tough but Worth It http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506256.htm A Futures Channel documentary about the students who are taking their love for animals to the next level at "America's Teaching Zoo." Watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/teaching_zoo/ (PRWeb Feb 21, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506256.htm Three Million Roses Make Him Everyone's Valentine http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb504211.htm The Futures Channel releases "Flowers by the Millions," a behind-the-scenes look at the Los Angeles Flower Market and Mayesh Wholesale Florists. Watch the movie at: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/flowers/ (PRWeb Feb 12, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb504211.htm On The Futures Channel: Skateboard Pioneer Uses Science and Math to Give His Boards "Pop" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb503256.htm Santa Cruz Skateboards designer Tim Piumarta takes viewers behind the scenes to show how, for the last 30 years, he has used mathematics and science to design, build and test best-selling skateboards and skateboard components. Watch it Online at: thefutureschannel.com (PRWeb Feb 7, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb503256.htm The Futures Channel Releases "The Space Sling." http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb502005.htm The Futures Channel's newest movie, "The Space Sling," takes viewers behind-the-scenes of an innovative idea that could change the future of space exploration. "The Space Sling" joins the library of movies available on thefutureschannel.com that provide youth with access to exciting careers in science, engineering and technology so that they can envision a context for what they are learning. (PRWeb Feb 3, 2007)

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