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Date
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3rd-WEDNESDAY DIALOG
Lunch in Assembly Hall
(links are to websites regarding
topic or presenter)
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Presenter / Host
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Contact Dick Arthur with topic and presenter suggestions.
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May 19, 2010
noon
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"The Future of Transportation"
As we know, the time of Peak Oil is really imminent, and very soon we will need to develop new energysources for transportation that replace gasoline as our primary source…..and this could become the largest and most challenging project of the 21st Century.
Our energy analysts tell us that the path ahead is not yet clear. There are still arguments for CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) vehicles, for Electric Vehicles, and even for the Hydrogen vehicle. Our speaker, Ken Welles will sort through these different possibilities for us.
PowerPoint used by Ken in today's presentation.
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Ken Welles, PhD
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April 21, 2010
noon
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"Women in the Islamic World"
(link to recording of Dialog)
Dr. Angrist is a professor of Middle East affairs at Union College. She is an authority on Afghanistan, Iraq and the Holy land. She will speak on the role women in the Islamic world. There will be time after her presentation to discuss other issues regarding the Middle East.
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Michele Angrist, PhD
Google
Host: Dick Arthur
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March 17, 2010
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Soft Tissue Bio-Mechanics
Ashok is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Union College and a regular participant in the Mens News Group, Monday mornings.
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Ashok Ramasubramanian
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February 17, 2010
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Safe, Inc.
Safe Inc. will be speaking about Project Safe, an outpatient/referral program that serves persons age 12-35 who are at risk for or have engaged in prostitution, and Safe House, an emergency shelter for homeless or runaway youth between the ages of 16-20. Please plan to attend to share a tasty lunch and hear about this important community service to at-risk young people.
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Maureen Johnson
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December 16, 2009
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Energy Industry Issues in the Mid-West I.S.O. (Independent System Operator) Region
At this month's meeting, Gene Zeltmann will be speaking about the effects and results of energy conservation efforts being forwarded today.
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Gene Zeltmann
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November 18,
2009
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Pakistan Today
Lon and Helen Penna will be our speakers. The Penna's are frequent travelers to Pakistan on behalf of Rotary International and have interacted with many of the 'regular' people. This is an opportunity to get first hand, an unbiased account of the situation in a country we hear about in the press daily.
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Lon and Helen Penna
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Oct 21, 2009
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World Energy Issues and Solutions
(PowerPoint Slides)
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Dr. Jim Smiley
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Oct 21, 2009
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World Energy Issues and Solutions
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Dr. Jim Smiley
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May 20, 2009
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Bill Chu
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Apr 22 until
May 20, 2009
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No Meetings
(unless to prepare for May 20 party)
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Apr 15, 2009
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Brain Storming
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Dick Arthur
Darwin Brudos
Tony Dudes
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Apr 8, 2009
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No Meeting
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PAST EVENTS
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Apr 1, 2009
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"Considering the Future of
Wednesday Dialog"
This group meets at noon in Assembly
Hall for a light lunch. All are welcome to
this determinative discussion.
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Bob Beadle
(minutes, 4/7/09 rev.)
&
Daniel Carlson
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Mar 25, 2009
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"Tour of FRC Website"
Big screen tour of our website, “www.1streformed.com”. Using FRC’s wireless internet connection, he will browse pages and links available to the public -- and to members only. You will need no computer expertise to go on this tour, However, Dick will stay on line after Dialog to help anyone with technical problems. In fact, if you have problems and your laptop has the wireless feature, bring it in for a post-Dialog trial.
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Dick Blackmer
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Mar 18, 2009
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"Communication"
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Bill Levering
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Mar 11, 2009
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"Following Jesus"
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Daniel Carlson
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Mar 4, 2009
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An Immigrant's Story
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Darwn Brudos
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Feb 25, 2009
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"Conversation"
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Feb 18, 2009
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"Ham Radio"
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Dick Arthur
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Feb 11, 2009
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Update on Income Taxes
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Jim Ramsey
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Feb 4, 2009
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Welcome to Downtown Schenectady
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Art Hudak
Host: Bob Beadle
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Jan 28, 2009
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CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
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Jan 21, 2009
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Video: Orbis Ophthalmology Mission
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Dean Harrington
Host: Bob Beadle
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Jan 14, 2009
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NASA Slide Show
"Assembly & Launch of Shuttle"
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Dick Blackmer
Host: Bob Beadle
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Jan 7, 2009
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Cancelled due to weather
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Dec 17, 2008
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Existence of God
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Bill Levering
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Dec 3, 2008
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"God's Language"
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Peter Shortway
Host: Bob Beadle
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Nov 19, 2008
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"Neuroscience & Social Psychology
of Moral Belief"
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John Brown
Host: Bob Beadle
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Nov 12, 2008
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Book review, Francis Collins:
"The Language of God”
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Dr. Manny Aven
Host: Bob Beadle
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Nov 5, 2008
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"Celebrating 75 Years with the Schenectady Symphony"
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Dr. Ted Mihran
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Oct 29, 2008
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"Copernican Revolution - Myth & Reality
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Dr. Harry Ringermacher
Host: Bob Beadle
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Oct 22, 2008
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"A Voyage to Greenland"
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Dr. Walter Robb
Host: Bob Beadle
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Oct 15, 2008
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"Conditions and mission to the Gypsy populations of Eastern Europe"
(report on Bill's recent trip to visit our missionaries in Hungary, Dick and Carolyn Otterness)
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Rev. Dr. Bill Levering
Host: Dick Blackmer
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May 14, 2008
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"Ladie's Day"
(Next Meeting October 15, 2008)
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All (RSVP)
Host: Bob Beadle
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May 7, 2008
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"Cutting Greenhouse Gases: Problems of Scale, Time & Motivation"
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Dr. Howard Hart
Host: Dick Blackmer
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April 30, 2008
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"Not How It Used to Be:
Generational differences and how they affect church and other areas of life"
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Rev. Stacey Midge
Host: Bob Beadle
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April 23, 2008
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"Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy"
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Dr. Dan Driscoll
Host: Bob Beadle
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April 16, 2008
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"Evolution of Columnist and Blogger"
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Carl Strock
Host: Dick Blackmer
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Apr 9, 2008
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"Recent Trip to Oaxaca (woe sha caw), Mexico
by Senior High Youth Group"
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Rev. Daniel Carlson
Host: Bob Beadle
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April 2, 2008
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"How Observant Are You?"
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Bob Beadle
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Mar 26, 2008
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"Cable Cars"
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Mal Horton
Host: Bob Beadle
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Mar 19, 2008
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""China experience: stories
of two farmers"
Walter Yang has assembled a ~30 slide talk for Mar 19th Dialog. The talk is strung from casual conversations 2004- 6, when he & Alison lived in Beijing. These conversations revealed the contradictions and changes in the Chinese society since 1946 departure from their homeland."
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Walter Yang
Host: Dick Blackmer
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Mar 12, 2008
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"Fixing Social Security"
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Bob Beadle
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Mar 5, 2008
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"Life in the Midst of Death"
Maxine portrays Mary Livermore, Nurse, Relief Organizer, Abolitionist & Suffragette
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Maxine Getty,
Civil War Haritage Foundation
Host: Bob Beadle
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Feb 27, 2008
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"Live Tour of 1stReformed.com"
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Dick Blackmer (Mac)
and Bill Levering (PC)
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Feb 20, 2008
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Book Discussion, "Crashing Through"
by Robert Kurson
Click "Illusions" In above link - terrific!
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Ted Mihran
Host: Bob Beadle
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Feb 6, 2008
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"Electric Trolleys 100 Years Ago"
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Mal Horton
Host: Dick Blackmer
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Jan 30, 2008
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"My Recent Tour as Commander of 451st
Air Wing in Kandahar, Afghanistan"
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Col. Max Della Pia
Host: Dick Blackmer
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Jan 23, 2008
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"Update on Taxes"
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Jim Ramsey
Host: Bob Beadle
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Jan 16, 2008
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"A Tale of Two Cities"
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Manny Aven
(link page 3)
Host: John Young
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Jan 9, 2008
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"The Astonishing universe, Part II:
The Dark Side"
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Harry Ringermacher
Host: John Young
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Jan 2, 2008
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New Year Break
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Dec 26, 2007
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Christmas Break
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Dec 19, 2007
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"Battles Over Mass Immunization"
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John Brown
Host: Bob Beadle
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Dec 12, 2007
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"The Weird Universe"
Spectacular Hubble photos
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Harry Ringermacher
Host: Bob Beadle
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Dec 5, 2007
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“Little Know Stories of Fort
Ticonderoga”
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Charles Flanagan,
local historian and fort docent
Host: Bob Beadle
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Nov 28, 2007
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"Evangelical Christian Zionists"
Bill Moyer's Journal
> Rev. John Hagee, keynote speech to
Christians United for Israel
> Moyer's interview with Rabbi Lerner
and Rev. Weber
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Dick Phillips
Host: Dick Blackmer
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Nov 21, 2007
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NO MEETING
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Nov 14, 2007
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"Sex, Procreation and Commitment"
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Bill Levering
Host: Bob Beadle
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Nov 7, 2007
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"Future of Nuclear Energy"
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Prof. Frank Wicks, Union College
Host: Phil Matthews
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Oct 31, 2007
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Report by Max Della Pia
from Kandahar, Afghanistan
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Dick Blackmer, Nancy Della Pia and, if connections work, a conference call from
Col. Max Della Pia ~ 12:40pm
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Oct 24, 2007
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"Home Care for Seniors"
Eddy SeniorCare
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly(PACE)
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Nicole Dress> Health/Services
Host: Bill Hubbard
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Oct 17, 2007
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"GE Wind Turbine Ops in Schenectady"
(Harvey Williams now manages installation of units in North America)
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Harvey Williams
(Harvey discussed his Marine Reserve tour at 11/8/06 Dialog, see email from his replacement)
Host: Dick Blackmer
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