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In Focus Martin Sheen PBS is looking at the ideas that are changing our lives including innovations that are appearing in the construction industry.

As our economy continues to rebound, many Americans are seeing new homes break ground in their communities. Many of these new homes will incorporate features that will make homes more accessible to everyone while also making them more energy efficient.

The Martin Sheen PBS TV show is looking at how universal design in becoming part of the American home. Wider doors, entrances with ramps, accessible kitchen appliances and redesigned bathrooms are making homes friendlier to people with disabilities that confine them to wheelchairs and other mobility devices.

Another issue that is being addressed in the home is energy efficiency. New materials are keeping homes warm in winter and cool in summer. These materials are just the first step though in keeping energy costs down. New appliances are also more efficient and that means people have more money in their pockets to do the things they love.

In Focus Martin Sheen is looking at these advances for public television audiences and online at www.infocusptv.com. The team from In Focus with Martin Sheen is talking to experts at (561) 826-0675 about how these innovations will change the American home in the future starting with the homes that are under construction now as the economy improves.

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Over the last 24 hours, the producers at In Focus Martin Sheen have been monitoring the situation in the Northeast. In the coming days, the cleanup from Hurricane Sandy will begin and thousands of workers will move in to assist in the recovery work.

In Focus PBS has already been examining how innovative ideas in disaster relief are helping areas recover quicker after natural disasters, but Hurricane Sandy poses unique challenges because of the area around the landfall.

The northeastern United States is one of the most populous regions in the country. Large cities in close proximity to the water mean that many of the area’s most important transportation lines are flooded. The difficulty in moving the supplies into place means there is no margin for error in distributing supplies properly.

Relief organizations, cleanup crews, and government officials will have to remain in close contact to make sure that resources are properly placed in the region. The first step will be assessing the damage and determining what type of people and supplies can help the most in different areas. For example, places with significant wind damage might need more crews to move trees and repair power lines,  but areas closer to the water might need more people to manage the flooding and help drain streets and tunnels.

In the coming days, the team at the TV program will be talking to experts to see how the disaster relief operation is moving along. In Focus with Martin Sheen will have reports on the effort both on the TV show and online at www.infocusptv.com.

The team can be reached at (561) 826-0675 for more story ideas from viewers. The series can also be reached through social media like Twitter and Facebook for more information.

Martin Sheen has worked with all four of his children over his career, and Charlie and Emilio have become Hollywood mainstays.

Over nearly 50 years in Hollywood, Martin Sheen has developed an impressive record of television and film appearances.

Along the way, he has blazed the trail for four children to enter the business.

The host of In Focus Martin Sheen has three sons (Ramon, Emilio and Charlie) and a daughter (Renee) who have entered the film business in their legendary father’s footsteps.

While all four have built fine careers, sons Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez have had the largest influence in Hollywood, and have both jumped at the chance to work with their famous father.

Charlie Sheen has worked with his father both on television and in film. He appeared alongside his father in Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street” and has most recently appeared in Charlie’s new FX Network television series “Anger Management.”

Charlie also appeared in Martin Sheen’s one directorial effort in 1990’s “Cadence.” The film also featured Martin’s other son Ramon.

Emilio Estevez has had a slightly different professional relationship with his famous father. On three different occasions Martin Sheen has called his son boss.

Emilio Estevez has become a well regarded director. He has directed his legendary father in the 1996 film “The War at Home,” again in 2006 in “Bobby” and most recently in the 2010 release “The Way.”

Emilio and Charlie have also teamed up together in the 1990 film “Men at Work” directed by Emilio Estevez.

While all four of Martin Sheen’s children have built their own careers, undoubtedly some of the most memorable moments of any of their careers has to be the unique opportunity to work with one another.

With both Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez packing a large amount of Hollywood star power, many of their on screen moments have been seen by millions and received critical acclaim.