Friday, October 13, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, October 13, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Last summer, U.S. cities found themselves overwhelmed with thousands of people disrupting public spaces while playing Pokémon GO, an augmented reality (AR) game which overlays digital images onto what is seen in real life. Virtual reality (VR), which places the user in a new setting while maintaining the use of their body, has also exploded in popularity. It is seeing...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Wednesday, December 08, 1982, 12:00 p.m.
Colonel Robert F. Overmyer was an American test pilot, naval aviator, aeronautical engineer, physicist, United States Marine Corps officer, and USAF/NASA astronaut. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1969 after the cancellation of the Air Force's Manned Orbiting Laboratory....
Friday, December 03, 1982, 12:00 p.m.
Jan Nowak, author and broadcaster who is internationally known for his reporting on Poland's struggle for freedom and the Soviet threat to the West, reflects on the future of Poland. Nowak is a consultant to the U.S. National Security Council and...
Friday, November 19, 1982, 12:00 p.m.
Dr. Karen N. Horn became the sixth president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland in 1982 and the first woman president in the Federal Reserve System’s 69-year history. As president, Horn successfully guided the Cleveland Fed through Ohio’s savings and...
Friday, November 12, 1982, 12:00 p.m.
United States/South Africa Policy
Randall Robinson, Director of TransAfrica, discusses foreign policy issues facing South Africa and the United States. TransAfrica is a Washington-based Black American lobby whose purpose is to organize popular support in the United States for policies and practices that will help...
Friday, November 05, 1982, 12:00 p.m.
The Auto Industry in Transition: the Opportunity and the Threat
W. Paul Tippett, Chairman and CEO of American Motors Corporation, discusses opportunities and threats arising from transitions in the automotive industry. Tippett joined American Motors in 1978 as President and Chief Operating Officer and was named President and CEO in January,...
Friday, October 15, 1982, 12:00 p.m.
Public Education -- Where is it Going?
Gene I. Maeroff, education writer for The New York Times, discusses contemporary issues in public education. Maeroff, who write for The Plain Dealer before going to New York, is the author of The Guide to Suburban Public Schools and Don't Blame...
Friday, September 10, 1982, 12:00 p.m.
Observations on the Cleveland Public Schools
In his first public appearance, Dr. Frederick D. Holliday, the newly appointed Superintendent of Cleveland Public Schools, discusses his educational philosophy, professional goals, and personal expectations. Dr. Holliday was the first African-American superintendent of Cleveland schools and is credited with improving...
Friday, August 20, 1982, 12:00 p.m.
Does Ohio Need a Stronger Gun Control Law?
Thompson Hine attorney Barring Coughlin and Michael Edelstein of the National Rifle Association debate whether or not Ohio needs a stronger gun control law. Mr. Coughlin argues for stronger gun control; Mr. Edelstein argues against it.
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