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Information Stories: Introduction - by Peter M Shane

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 5:54pm
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The law professor who organized "Information Stories" explains how his media-rich youth led him to worry, as an adult, about the news and information needs of local communities.

See also: Information Stories Collection Description

http://informationstories.org

Solar Inverter Round Table

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 5:22pm
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The Solar Inverter Round Table Discussion is moderated by Bill Brooks, a leading Photovoltaic expert.  The panel consists of the top five inverter manufacturers in the world: Kaco, SMA, Schneider Electric, Tigo, and Enphase.  The intention of the group is to provide information to the public about a key component in both Residential and Commercial Installations.

by Jim Rossi, Executive Director, The Foundation of Family Values, fofv.org

Working for Water

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 5:18pm
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This documentary tells the story of the California State Water Resources Control Board's broad responsibilities to protect surface and ground water quality and the challenges of trying to balance competing demands on the state's water resources.  By profiling several Water Board employees around California and examing the projects they implement, viewers will come away with a better understanding of the Water Board's mission, and the importance of the agency's work.

Executive Producer: Margie Youngs, CSWRCB myoungs at waterboards.ca.gov

City Council Candidates 2012 Transportation Forum

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 3:58pm
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City Council candidate transportation forum
Recorded Monday, May 7, 7:00–9:00 pm at Bike Forth, 1221 1/2 4th Street, Davis, CA
Sponsored by Davis Bicycles! and the Davis Bike Collective, this candidate forum is devoted entirely to transportation issues in Davis with a particular focus on bicycle-related issues, including questions from members of the audience.

In The Studio - The Big Read - Here Is A Human Being

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 12:40pm
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Jay Johnstone, Davis Branch Librarian, hosts Jeremy Berg, UCD graduate student in Evolution & Ecology, and Judy Wexler, UCD graduate student in Population Biology, to discuss 'The Big Read: Here Is a Human Being' by Misha Angrist.

More info at sciencenovels.wordpress.com and yolocountylibrary.org.