Here in portland as a doctor of chiropractic and hes a trained psychotherapist. Hes also the Award Winning author of 12 works of fiction and nonfiction. Hes the recipient of the award of africanamerican literature and numerous awards for his books. Hes been a guest on the oprah show, npr and radio and tv programs across the nation. Clyde is here tonight to talk about his latest book think black which was just short listed for the 2019 goddard resso book prize. Would you welcome him at the science and industry, clyde w. Ford. [applause]. Thank you, leslie and this you all for beinger hoo being here. And i cant tell you how it is to be here again and reliving my First Experience here over 40 years ago when it was up at Washington Park and i was a volunteer and working with a group at omsi with software. Id gone to Chiropractic College and i needed to do that, and i was able to get computer time exchanging my work for the omsi compiler, and anyone who knows how it is dates yourself. And i
On. I am joined on stage today by six incredible individuals, each of whom have helped shape the history and the future of human space flight. So ill give a little introduction. He gave an introduction about myself, but as he said, my name is deanne. Much like many of our panelists today am an engineer. Unlike most of our panelists today, i have never been to space. Which gives you an idea of the impressiveness next to me. But i did grow up in brevard county, florida, and Cape Canaveral, and i have watched many of you launch to space, and it has been an inspiration in my life and one of the reasons that i chose to pursue engineering. Ive gone on to have a bit of an atypical career. Im an engineering tv host nowadays, and also founder and ceo of future engineers and we actually have a current challenge that was launched with nasa where students can name the next mars rover, so i dont know if youchb you know but the mars curiosity rover was named by a kindergarten through 12 student. We
My name is Leslie Leslie kavasch im here to introduce our guest, cyde ford, a former assistant engineer with ibm. He graduated from the university of western states in portland as a doctor of chiropractic and the era pissed. Hes also the awardwinning author of 12 works of fiction and nonfiction. Clyde is the recipient of the richard ray award, in africanamerican literature. He has been a guest on the oprah show, in pr, radio and tv programs across the nation. Clyde is here to speak about his latest book, think black a memoir of sacrifice, which was just released, shortlisted for the book prize in social justice. Please join me in welcoming to the kendall planetarium at the Oregon Museum of science and industry, cyde ford. [applause] thank you all for being here, i cant tell you how special it is to be here. I was just reliving my First Experience over 40 years ago up at Washington Park and i was a volunteer. I was working with a group, i had come from ibm to go to chiropractic college.
Now on bbc news, bob iger has been the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company for almost 15 years. In that time, the company has bought some of the biggest media brands in the world pixar animation, marvel and lucasfilm, and most recently 21st century fox. Hes been speaking to the bbcs media editor amol rajan about his career. Who is the most powerful person in global media today . You could say is someone from a tech giants but theyd be run very close by the boss of the Walt Disney Company. Its ceo is bob iger. He has been in charge since 2005 and has pulled off some of the most audacious acquisitions in immediate history. He persuaded stevejobs to sell him pixar and bought marvel and even persuaded george lucas to sell him star wars and bought 21st century fox off Rupert Murdoch. If there is one person who understands the past present and future of media it is bob iger the disney ceo. Welcome to bbc. There is a century of heritage and sound anywhere from the beatles to adele, led
Two 15 year old boys were among those who died. At 10pm, huw edwards will be here with a full round up of the days news. First on bbc news, bob iger has been the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company for almost 15 years. In that time, the company has bought some of the biggest media brands in the world pixar animation, marvel and lucasfilm, and most recently 21st century fox. Hes been speaking to the bbcs media editor amol rajan about his career and what hes learnt along the way. In his only uk interview during his recent visit to london, bob iger describes how he clinched his biggest deals, why he didnt buy twitter, his thoughts on Martin Scorceses criticism of the marvel films, and why he decided not to stand for president. Who is the most powerful person in global media today . You could say is someone from a tech giants but theyd be run very close by the boss of the Walt Disney Company. Its ceo is bob iger. He has been in charge since 2005 and has pulled off some of the most o