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“Backstage Secrets of Jeopardy!”
Feb. 25, 2020
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"Shark Attack & Other Mishaps"
Mar. 03, 2020
In early May of 2007, Peller was savaged and nearly killed by an eighteen-foot, three-thousand-pound tiger shark in the waters off Kihei, Maui. After it occurred, this shark attack was a human-interest story that generated national and international attention and played out publicly on television and in newspapers. But her recovery, both physical and emotional, has been a very private process—one she chronicles in her book "Shark Attack and Other Mishaps." |
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How stem cell research is changing the face of medicine"
Mar. 10, 2020
Over the last 15 years California has been at the forefront of a medical revolution. Stem cell research is changing the way we think about disease and changing the way we treat it. Instead of patching up a problem stem cells are helping turn back the clock, reversing the course of disease and regenerating damaged tissues. Today we have a cure for a deadly immune disorder that in the past used to kill children in their first few years of life. We have helped stroke patients regain use of their arms and hands, and people battling deadly cancers get a second chance at life. And it’s all thanks to the voters of California. Kevin is the Senior Director Public Communications & Patient Advocate Outreach at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. |
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"A surprising explanation for how and why Hitler lost World War II"
Mar. 17, 2020
On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Within six months, the invasion bogged down on the outskirts of Moscow, and the Eastern Front proved to be the decisive theater in the defeat of the Third Reich. Ever since, most historians have agreed that this was Hitler’s gravest mistake. In Hitler’s Great Gamble, James Ellman argues that while Barbarossa was a gamble and perverted by genocidal Nazi ideology, it was not doomed from the start. Rather it represented Hitler’s best chance to achieve his war aims for Germany which were remarkably similar to those of the Kaiser’s government in 1914. Other options, such as an invasion of England, or an offensive to seize the oil fields of the Middle East were considered and discarded as unlikely to lead to Axis victory. |
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"The Fed and the Economy"
Mar. 24, 2020
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"Woman between Two Kingdoms: Dara Rasami and the 153 Wives of the King of Siam, 1886-1910"
Mar. 31, 2020
Everyone knows of Anna Leonowens, author of “The English Governess at the Siamese Court” (1870) and protagonist of the musical "The King and I." Anna's books gave the West its first glimpse of women's lives within the palace, depicting the "royal harem" as a place where women were slaves to the king's every whim. But what Anna didn't show was that royal polygamy played a crucial role in traditional Siamese politics, cementing loyalties between the capital and the city-states at its peripheries through marriage alliances. Outside of Thailand, few people know the story of how one political marriage – between Princess Dara Rasami and the King of Siam – shaped the borders of today's Thailand. In this talk, Leslie will discuss a woman who became a royal consort to Siam's king Chulalongkorn in 1886: Princess Dara Rasami, a daughter of the royal family of Lan Na (today’s northern Thailand). Over the course of her nearly thirty-year career as an "outsider" among other royal consorts, the Princess served as both a hostage and diplomat for her home country, ultimately earning her place as one of the 5 highest-ranking queens of the era. |
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"Public Employee Post Employment Costs--A Slow Motion Disaster”
Apr. 07, 2020
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" The Apollo Chronicles"
Apr. 14, 2020
In celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo, the nation’s attention returned to the minute-to-minute missions, the brave astronauts, and the political machinery that launched the program. We can also pause to ask: How exactly did the engineers solve so many daunting problems from scratch? This presentation will crawl into Apollo’s chariot, revisiting some fascinating and lesser known engineering stories, informed by interviews with the Apollo-era engineers. Importantly, what did we learn and what are we still learning from America’s first moon missions? |
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"Turkey - US Relations in a New Middle East"
Apr. 21, 2020
Turkey, a Nato member and historically a strong Western ally, has recently purchased the Russian missile defense system S-400. This decision and other recent developments, caused many people to question the validity and sustainability of the relationship between Turkey and the US. He will discuss the historical background of Turkey's alliance with the West, its current status and what it means for US-Turkey relations. |
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"Exploring Marin's Most Recent History"
Apr. 28, 2020
What began as a daydream to revisit the Greenbrae Lanes bowling alley of his youth became an obsession for Realtor Jason Lewis. Although born in San Francisco he moved to Marin at the age of 2 and Marin has been his home ever since. In 2005, before Facebook took off, Jason reached out to the public, asking for their photos of Marin County from the 1950s to the 1980s. The response was overwhelming and prompted Jason to create a website called MarinNostalgia.org--Marin’s first grass-roots virtual museum which is a major repository of Marin lore. During his talk, Jason will share with us nostalgic images, videos, and memories of Marin that will bring back fond memories for everyone. You’ll revisit Mill Valley classics such as the original Sweetwater, Village Music, Pleasure Principle, and the Unknown Museum. |
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Some Long Term Costs of the Vietnam War"
May 05, 2020
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The Student Exchange Experience.
May 05, 2020
Juan Mendez, a Junior at Tam from Santiago, Chile and Maurice Van Daele, a Senior at Tam from Lokeren, Belgium, are our Mill Valley exchange students this year, and we are extremely lucky to have them with us! In their presentation they will explain a little about where they came from and what it's like, as well as what they are experiencing here in Mill Valley. Since both boys are athletes and are taking part in sports at Tam High School, (cross country and basketball), it would be fun to go watch them at work/play. These two are poster boys for what Rotary International and the Rotarian magazine loves to show off. It is a pleasure to be involved with them. Feel free to invite them to your house for a get-acquainted time full of fun. |
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"Avoiding Scams, Fraud, and Identity Theft"
Jun. 16, 2020
This Marin Financial Abuse Specialist Team will enlighten and educate on how to protect older adults and others against common financial scams. A 2018 study asserts that financial elder abuse costs $36.5 billion annually. In Marin County alone, financial abuse cases make up 32% of all referrals to Adult Protective Services. Nationwide it’s estimated that only 1 in 10 cases is reported. |
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"Walking the Tightrope...From Burnout to Balance"
Jul. 07, 2020
One of today’s most pressing problems is feeling overwhelmed. We are checking our cellphones nearly 50 times a day and finding ourselves working all day and weekends to no avail. It is no secret that this is happening to all of us; no one is immune. And a simple awareness of burnout is not enough to bring balance to our lives; different actions must be taken. Steven Campbell, MSIS presents the astounding scientific discoveries of how our minds can be rewired and trained to find the balance we need.
He teaches how balance is, in fact, a state of mind. Steve both teaches and demonstrates the psychological discoveries of how it can be attained. He does this in the form of four key takeaways from the acronym FIND.
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"How Dry I Ain’t: Prohibition – the Ignoble Experiment that Failed "
Jul. 14, 2020
This year we celebrate the centennial of the beginning of the Volstead Act (1920 – 1933), the enforcement legislation of the 18 th Amendment. The Prohibition movement had its origins in the Northeast and Midwest, with very little enthusiasm in the West, and particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area. But it was the “Law of the Land,” and we had to obey its restrictions. The 13 years of Prohibition have been sensationalized, primarily because of gang violence and dramatic law enforcement methods in big cities and smaller communities in other regions of the nation. This presentation will focus on the less dramatic activities of citizens in our area, who found ways to circumvent what President Herbert Hoover called the “noble experiment” with a much more relaxed attitude. |
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How Dry I Ain’t: Prohibition – the Ignoble Experiment that Failed
Aug. 11, 2020
This year we celebrate the centennial of the beginning of the Volstead Act (1920 – 1933), the enforcement legislation of the 18 th Amendment. The Prohibition movement had its origins in the Northeast and Midwest, with very little enthusiasm in the West, and particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area. But it was the “Law of the Land,” and we had to obey its restrictions. The 13 years of Prohibition have been sensationalized, primarily because of gang violence and dramatic law enforcement methods in big cities and smaller communities in other regions of the nation. This presentation will focus on the less dramatic activities of citizens in our area, who found ways to circumvent what President Herbert Hoover called the “noble experiment” with a much more relaxed attitude. |
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"The White Devil's Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown."
Aug. 25, 2020
During the first hundred years of Chinese immigration--from 1848 to 1943--San Francisco was home to a shockingly extensive underground slave trade in Asian women, who were exploited as prostitutes and indentured servants. Julia examines this little-known chapter in our history--and gives us a vivid portrait of the safe house to which enslaved women escaped. Accompanied by historical photos from the book, she'll explore the Marin settings and people in her nonfiction book. |