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Regular Meetings are Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 AM   Directions

Knights of Columbus Building - Meeting Room, 1114 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN 

Special Assessment:  Members are requested to contribute $20 each for the specific purchase of copies of audio tracks from WFS 2010 and 2011. Send your check to Hank Lederer, Treasurer, 3132 County Road 101. Minnetonka, MN 55391. Thank you. David K., Chapter President.  Update July 9, 2011: half way point surpassed, 2010 set will be ordered. drk

July 16, 2011

Topic: Technology Futures

Title: Einstein's and other Telescopes

Speaker: Hank Lederer

Introduction & Moderator Brian Toren

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Dark Matter and Dark Energy are co-kings of the universe. Detectable matter comprises only 4% of the visible universe. With the help of Evalyn Gates, Hank will guide you on a tour of this world of mysterious matter and energy. Can Einstein's Telescope find the WIMPS & MACHOS, or will we be forever in the dark. Come this Saturday and help Hank solve the mystery of the century (Dark Matter was actually forecast in 1937, and by a physicist not a science fiction writer).

History of Telescopes.docx

Worlds Largest Telescopes.pptx. (For Links view in Slide Show mode)

History of Dark Matter

History of Dark Energy

July 23, 2011

Topic: Health Care Futures

Title: "Where Doesn't It Hurt?"

Guest Speaker: Dr. Merlin Brown, Edina internist and author

Abstract: CanMedical Service Accounts (MSAs) help reduce the soaring costs of U.S. healthcare? Dr. Brown thinks that's possible and preferable by replacing government insurance for outpatient care with a self-managed debit card plan.  Invite family, friends, neighbors, your personal physician to attend.

Speaker Profiles:

Dr. Merlin Brown, a native of Tennessee, was reared on a small Wisconsin farm. He graduated from Loma Linda (CA) University School of Medicine in 1990. He is currently in practice in an Edina clinic. His outside interests include building apartments and condominiums, developing homes for the mentally challenged in Wisconsin, and world travel.

Charla L. Sheffield earned her B.A. in organizational management and human relations from MidAmerica Nazarene University, her MBA in marketing from the University of Phoenix, and an executive certification in negotiation from the University of Notre Dame. Once with General Mills, she is currently a vice president of marketing for a top business-to-business media company.

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Doesnt-Hurt-Healthcare-Frustrated/dp/1592983812/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310520736&sr=1-2

Meet e-Patient Dave

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dave_debronkart_meet_e_patient_dave.html

July 30, 2011

Topic: Peace, Justice and Religion Trends

Title:"Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War"

Speaker:Rog Rydberg

Abstract:Andrew Bacevich, retired from the army as a colonel and is now a professor of history and international relations. This book helps us  understand why presidents have come and gone and yet US national security policy has remained unchanged: A worldwide military presence; armed forces configured not for defense but for global power projection; and a penchant for interventionism, whether overt or covert, anywhere and anytime. From the age of Harry Truman to the era of Barack Obama, why has this triad of principles remained sacrosanct? As much as we hope for change ... it does not come.

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Bill Moyers Interviews Andrew Bacevich

http://www.truth-out.org/bill-moyers-interviews-andrew-bacevich/1306971684

The Limits of Power - Andrew J. Bacevich

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ1h6Ki2-8U

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Aug. 13, 2011

Topic:Economics / Markets SIG

Title:What is the  Future of US Jobs Market In The Next 5 Years?

Speakers:Dick Saunders Rog Rydberg

Abstract:Bill Clinton's 14 Ideas For Immediate Impact (And Other References)

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Topics Pending for 2011

Future schedule work in progress

Roundtable: Tech Breakthrough Forecasts for 2015-2020

See topics awaiting dates above.

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