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The Roots of Energy Efficiency: If SUVs Were as Efficient as Refrigerators, America Would be Exporting Oil
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David Goldstein of the Natural Resources Defense Council takes a look at the energy use of new appliances like refrigerators compared to the continued energy inefficiency of SUVs. Goldstein is a MacArthur fellow and the author of Saving Energy Growing Jobs. The discussion includes David Greene of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (56 minutes)

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Applied Science
Business and Communication
Environmental Science
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Lecture
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UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
03/12/2012
The Roots of Energy Efficiency: Smart Energy and the State of Energy Efficiency
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Are smart meters and smart appliances at the consumer level and smart installations at the commercial level making an impact on statewide consumption? Learn what the rollout of smart energy infrastructure in California is showing us and the vision for leveraging these investments to achieve deep energy savings. (56 minutes)

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Applied Science
Arts and Humanities
Business and Communication
Environmental Science
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Lecture
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UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
03/12/2012
The Roots of Energy Efficiency: The Convergence of Smart Energy Technology and Policy
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Will smart energy technology enable the state to meet its policy goals for reducing electricity use, peak load, carbon emissions and consumer energy costs? Discover what technical advances and policy decisions must be made to truly capitalize on the energy savings that smart infrastructure can deliver. (57 minutes)

Subject:
Business and Communication
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Lecture
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UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
03/12/2012
The Roots of Energy Efficiency: Windows as Oil Wells
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Stephen Selkowitz of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory leads a group of architects, engineers and scientists who are studying all aspects of the thermal and daylighting performance of glazing materials and window systems. Learn how these windows may be incorporated into the energy efficiencies of buildings. John Mahoney of Chevron Energy Solutions contributes to the discussion. (79 minutes)

Subject:
Applied Science
Environmental Science
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Lecture
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UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
03/12/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Annie Barrows
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Annie Barrows is co-author, with her aunt Mary Ann Shaffer, of 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.' A New York Times bestseller, 'Guernsey' has been translated into twenty-six languages and was named one of the 'Best Books of 2008' by the Washington Post, TIME magazine, and The Christian Science Monitor, among others. Annie is also the author of the award-winning children's series 'Ivy and Bean' and 'The Magic Half.' (58 minutes)

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
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Lecture
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UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Bay Area Mystery Writers Panel
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Since the publication of Dashiell Hammett's 'The Maltese Falcon' in 1930, San Francisco has been recognized as the birthplace of modern crime fiction. Join a distinctive panel as they examine the Bay Area as a popular setting for mystery and detective novels. Panelist are Bay Area authors Lucha Corpi, Eddie Muller, and Kelli Stanley and is moderated by Janet Rudolph. This panel was held in conjunction with an exhibit in Doe Library, highlighting the richness of UC Berkeley's collections for the study of genre fiction. (59 minutes)

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Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lecture
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05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Benjamin Bac Sierra
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Ben Bac Sierra's story is one of transformation. Raised in San Francisco's Mission District he lived a harsh existence until the United States Marine Corps set him on a path to becoming a Gulf War veteran, professor, and author of Barrio Bushido. After an honorable discharge, he received a BA at UC Berkeley, a teaching credential and an MA. at San Francisco State University, and a JD at UC Hastings College of the Law. He is a professor at City College of San Francisco and he regularly presents at high schools, colleges, conferences, and writing workshops throughout the country. (52 minutes)

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Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lecture
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05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Bharati Mukherjee and Clark Blaise
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Born in 1940 in Calcutta, Bharati Mukherjee spent her childhood in India and Britain before moving to the United States. Her celebrated titles include 'Days and Nights in Calcutta' and 'The Middleman and Other Stories.' Clark Blaise has published numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including 'If I Were Me' and 'Lunar Attractions.' Both serve as faculty in Berkeley's English department, and they have been married to each other for 45 years. (54 minutes)

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Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lecture
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UCTV Teacher's Pet
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05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Carol Edgarian
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Carol Edgarian is an author, editor, and publisher. Her novels include the New York Times bestseller 'Three Stages of Amazement' and the international bestseller 'Rise the Euphrates.' Edgarian and her husband, editor and writer Tom Jenks, founded the non-profit magazine Narrative which publishes more than three hundred artists each year. She speaks to an audience at UC Berkeley. (43 minutes)

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Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lecture
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UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Chris Adrian
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in 2010, author Chris Adrian was named to The New Yorker's "20 under 40" list of fiction writers worth watching. He is currently a Fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of California San Francisco. He is also the author of several novels and a collection of short stories. (58 minutes)

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Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lecture
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05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Cornelia Nixon
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Cornelia Nixon is the author of two novels, 'Now You See It' and Angels Go Naked,' as well as a study of D. H. Lawrence. She won first prize in the 1995 O. Henry Awards. She teaches in the M.F.A. program at Mills College, near San Francisco. (56 minutes)

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lecture
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05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Cristina Garcia
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Cristina Garcia is the author of five novels, a collection of poetry, and three works for young readers including her newest release 'Dreams of Significant Girls' about three wealthy and adventurous ninth-grade girls from different worlds who converge upon a Swiss boarding school for a summer of discovery. (44 minutes)

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lecture
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Date Added:
05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket
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You may know Daniel Handler as Lemony Snicket, the author of the widely read sequence of children's books, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events.' His intricate and witty writing style has won him numerous fans for his critically acclaimed literary work and his wildly successful children's books. (58 minutes)

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lecture
Provider:
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Date Added:
05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Gene Yang
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Gene Yang began publishing comic books in 1996. 'American Born Chinese' was the first graphic novel nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the Printz Award. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album. (46 minutes)

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Literature
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Laurie King
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Laurie King, a third generation Californian with a background in theology, is best known for her detective fiction. Her yearly novels range from police procedurals and stand-alones to a historical series about Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, beginning with 'The Beekeeper's Apprentice.' Her books have won the Edgar, Creasey, Wolfe, Lambda, and Macavity awards, and appear regularly on the New York Times bestseller list. (49 minutes)

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lecture
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05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Mary Roach
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Mary Roach is the author of New York Times bestsellers 'Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers,' 'Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife', and 'Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex'. She speaks to an audience at UC Berkeley. (47 minutes)

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Material Type:
Lecture
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UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Maxine Hong Kingston
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Award winning author and emeritus faculty member at UC Berkeley Maxine Hong Kingston reads and discusses her work, "I Love a Broad Margin to My Life." She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the presidentially conferred National Humanities Medal, and the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. (56 minutes)

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
05/30/2012
Story Hour in the Library: Melanie Abrams
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Melanie Abrams' novel, Playing, arrived from Grove/Atlantic in April 2008, and has been acquired for translation in three different languages. Here, she reads a section from her debut novel. She currently teaches creative writing at UC Berkeley. (29 minutes)

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
05/30/2012