Blog entries tagged speaker

Cattle Brands of the North Bay

North Bay Report — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Branding cattle may evoke images of the old west a century ago, but it’s a still-active part of agriculture in the North Bay, with a lengthy history here, too.

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Just as they were a century again, brands are used today to identify the legal owners of not just cattle,Read More...

Golden Gate Bridge History

North Bay Report — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Even though we may have seen and crossed the Golden Gate Bridge many times, it’s hard not to be impressed each time by its distinctive color and historic profile. The story behind it is equally impressive.

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Kevin Starr talks about Golden Gate: TRead More...

Weather & Climate Change

North Bay Report — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Carl Mears has been studying the weather for years. Now he’s trying to do something about it.

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Carl Mears will be the featured speaker at a community gathering June 30 at 5:30 pm at the Universalist Unitarian Church in Santa Rosa. His topic: “What’s really going on with the Climate? A scientists’ peRead More...

Innovation Hub

North Bay Report — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The Business Cluster at Sonoma Mountain Village, an incubator for green entrepreneurs, is getting a boost from the state's Innovation Hub (iHub) initiative for new companies intended to become a prime source for new, local jobs.

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Daniel Ellsberg Documentary

North Bay Report — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0100

A single significant act of civil disobedience, one that may have changed the course of American history in the 20th century, is chronicled in the new documentary film, The Most Dangerous Man in America.

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Sylvia Poggioli

North Bay Report — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

As NPR’s Chief European Correspondent Sylvia Poggioli has covered momentous events there over the past 25 years. She has also observed some broad changes in the way journalism is conducted.

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Alzheimer's Disease

North Bay Report — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of progressive dementia, casts a long and fearful shadow on the baby boom generation, but lifestyle changes and advance planning can delay and even diminish its impacts.

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North Bay Report — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Advertising isn’t just annoying, contends industry critic Jean Kilbourne, it can be genuinely harmful, especially in promoting additions to alcohol, tobacco or even just shopping.

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Kilbourne observe that many of the most prolific advertisers are trying to promote regular consumption of their produRead More...