BASIC (Bay Area Science & Innovation Consortium) www.bayareabasic.org • basic@bayareacouncil.org Bay Area Council Economic Institute www.bayareaeconomy.org • bacei@bayareacouncil.org 201 California Street‚ Suite 1450‚ San Francisco‚ CA 94111 (415) 981-7117 • Fax (415) 981-6408 The Bay Area Innovation System How the San Francisco Bay Area Became the World’s Leading Innovation Hub and What Will Be Necessary to Secure Its Future A Bay Area Science & Innovation Consortium Report produced
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Due to the local naval bases and the strong maritime trade‚ the San Francisco Bay Area became one of the leading centers for the development of radio and radar. Bell Labs was back east‚ in New York and New Jersey‚ but around the San Francisco Bay was perhaps the highest concentration of amateur or “ham” radio operators anywhere in the world. These amateur enthusiasts were constantly figuring out better ways to send or receive a radio signal. Around 1920‚ there were many local‚ mostly young‚
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The Successful State of San Francisco’s Tourism Industry Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….3 Exploring San Francisco…………………………………………………………………….4 Dining ………………………………………………………………………………...4 Nightlife & the Arts ………………………………………………………………….6 Outdoors & Sports …………………………………………………………………...7 Shopping …………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Accommodations ……………………………………………………………………. 8 Statistics ………………………………………………………………………………………8 Tourist Industry Setbacks …………………………………………………………………
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The History of Mission San Francisco de Asis On June 27th‚ 1776 Father Palon and Pedro Cambon‚ ten Christian Indians driving pack mules‚ and almost 300 head of cattle arrived at the Arroyode los Dolores which Anza and Father Font had selected for a mission site. They put up a camp‚ erected an arbor (gazebo) as a temporary chapel and on June 29th‚ 1776 Font celebrated mass. This was the beginning of California’s sixth mission. Missions were settlements where padres (priests) from the Catholic Church
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United Way Launches Holiday Gift Drive to Support Bay Area Families and Seniors in Need LIVE UNITED Holiday Campaign Kicks Off in Time for Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday. San Francisco‚ CA‚ USA (November 25‚ 2014) -- United Way of the Bay Area today announced the launch of its LIVE UNITED holiday campaign‚ including a gift drive for individuals‚ community organizations and businesses that want to support local families in need. The poverty-fighting organization has also released a toolkit to support
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1. The primary reason for the disputes and frustration stem from changes in business needs from the initial mission of the CS group at the time of the conversion from leasing off-site mainframe time to doing all computing in-house. That mission was to provide a network and platform that was “as reliable as a public utility.” In order for the CS group to maintain such a reliable system‚ they were in charge of purchasing and supporting all hardware and software and ensuring compatibility within the
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The San Andreas Fault by Sandra S. Schulz and Robert E. Wallace The presence of the San Andreas fault was brought dramatically to world attention on April 18‚ 1906‚ when sudden displacement along the fault produced the great San Francisco earthquake and fire. This earthquake‚ however‚ was but one of many that have resulted from episodic displacement along the fault throughout its life of about 15-20 million years. What Is It? Scientists have learned that the Earth’s crust is fractured into a series
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On April 18‚ 1906 an earthquake hit San Francisco. Jack London a local reporter opened the world’s eyes as to what happened to not only the city but the people affected. In detail Jack London observed and witnessed the tragic events of the earthquake that resulted in the city of San Francisco crumbling and burning into the ground. London used very descriptive use of words to give the reader a real sense of the dramatic reality of the destruction of San Francisco. Jack London was the first on the
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Why San Francisco is REALLY Helping the Homeless San Francisco is known for both its wealthy residents and its expanding homeless population. Employees in San Francisco are currently trying to eradicate poverty by sending homeless individuals to shelters. Close to one million people are traveling to this notorious city as the Super Bowl approaches. The question is if the means of eliminating homelessness in San Francisco is meant for the greater good‚ or if workers in San Francisco are doing
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through iron bars in the prison’s mat shop on very foggy day Didn’t get spotted by guards in the watch towers‚ jumped into water‚ were never seen again‚ but severe weather conditions led that they drowned in bay and bodies were swept out to sea by strong current in San Francisco Bay May 23‚ 1938 Rufus Franklin‚ Thomas R. Limerick‚ and James C. Lucas attacked and killed guard with claw hammer in woodwork shop then proceeded to the roof armed guard shot Franklin and Limerick. Lucas was cornered
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