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These other folks that make sure these sessions come off without a glitch. [applause]. Indispensable to our success, as is a number of individuals and institutions. They have generously underwritten the seminar for a number of years now as have the George Washington history department. This is essential for the programming, feel free to join their ranks should you see fit. After our session today, there will there will be a reception outside of these doors. There are books for sale. I highly rec...

American dream, american greed, its a very provocative title everything today we are in for a real treat. Were going to try to have a very lively 30 minute discussion and then going to try to leave room for about 10, 15 minutes of obvious questions before we break, and we have a hard stop because of cspan2 today at 10 50. To kick us off, both of your books are so well conveyed and really so captivating, id like to ask each of you to kind of take us off with maybe a two to three minute elevator r...

I just want to say to our guests that its a personal privilege for me and for my cofounder, who is floating around here somewhere, to be celebrating the publication of yet another book from the brilliant and prolific Douglas Rushkoff, who seems to have produced yet more works of brilliance every year. I dont know how you do it but fantastic that you keep doing it. As an author myself, i have to say that the publication of a book is a always a really special event. There is something about taking...

Adams militant spirit, sean, the author of the rise of american democracy, wrote sorry. James traubs new blog of the of John Quincy Adams is especially strong. Adams was a complicated he wrote, a patrician, visionary but also a militant spirit. One of the most important diplomats in all of American History here can finally slaverys greatest enemy in american politics. He does justice to both the man and his time, but the historian complexity and the right i forgot in detail. After his talk and q...

Whats really a farish harsh view of islam and take it further and ignore theological practices and norms when they want to, when they went to burn a person alive and thats clearly against the cron. N yet, they do it anyway and they managed to find a way to justify, so yes, they are taking some of the scope core issues and making it even more violent. Host this is a text message from ron in honolulu. Isis has no air force, navy, army battalions,ave why are they an ongoing threat . Why is there no...

Libraries became safe havens when schools were closed and local businesses were closed. Your library stayed open. You are a personal hero and he thought you were the most capable individual possible to run the library of congress, so that was a good recommendation from a missourian about what you have done. Much more thanes the title would indicate. The library of congress is our countrys oldest Cultural Institution and was created by , 200 years ago. It was created to promote scholarship, to pr...

Well this years oscar nominationons stirring up controversy. Now the academy has announc a major move. All week celebrity spoken out and taken to social media calling for diversity among the nominee. Some said they were boycotting the show. Now as we are told, the academy has addressed this oscar out cry. Nominations reflect the academy. The academy reflects the industry. Like hollywood. Reporter it has been days of unscripted drama in hollywood. Now the academy is hoping to rewrite the script. ...

Every stillness every day will make movement more tolerable. For more information on bob tvs recent visit to Santa Barbara and the many other destinations on tower cities tour go to cspan. Org citiestour. Now a panel on the life and career of recent lid retired librarian of congress, james billington. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. Please take your seats. Humbled to be next to any understanding is were live on cspan, so behave yourselves. Welcome to valentines day a bit early. Im jane...

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Hopefully it will turn on here. Each one of these is a module. It provides vibration or heat. Little microprocessors that actually tell these actuators to vibrate. We actually have a lot from suppliers. That canof suppliers find our platforms. One of our suppliers has an interesting story. Person out of new york. A journalist. He had an idea. He is selling on the alibaba. Com. It is a success story. You can get your idea created and then eventually become a supplier on the plat form. Others migh...