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DESCRIPTION:Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows how life enhancing their 
 presence can be – especially during hard times. But did you know some do
 gs could actually be life saving? New York Times bestselling author Maria 
 Goodavage will take us on a globetrotting journey to discover the fascinat
 ing new world of “doctor dogs.”  Maria will discuss the cutting-edge 
 science behind how dogs are able to detect disease and help people who suf
 fer from a wide range of physical and mental conditions such as cancer\, P
 arkinson’s\, diabetes\, seizure disorders\, autism\, and schizophrenia. 
 She will share some heartwarming photos and videos of these devoted dogs i
 n action as she brings us into the lives of people whose well-being depend
 s on them. She will also provide an update on the latest news about resear
 ch into whether dogs can detect COVID-19\, and how they may one day be abl
 e to provide an additional level of screening in public venues.  The form
 er USA Today journalist is considered one of the foremost author experts o
 n working dogs. Maria’s latest book\, Doctor Dogs: How Our Best Friends 
 are Becoming Our Best Medicine\, follows her books Soldier Dogs\, Top Dog\
 , and Secret Service Dogs. She has appeared on numerous national TV shows\
 , including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Today and has given talks 
 about working dogs at the New York Stock Exchange\, National Museum of the
  United States Air Force\, and other notable venues. Maria lives in San Fr
 ancisco with her yellow Lab\, Gus\, among other people.  This is a regula
 r membership meeting of The Rotary Club of San Francisco\, open to all Rot
 arians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective members\, and guests. The meetin
 g is free\, but you must register by 11 AM on Tuesday\, August 4\, 2020. C
 onnection information will be provided only to those who register by the a
 bove deadline. For technical support\, please contact Secretary Dora Dye b
 efore 10:30 AM on August 4\, 2020. Meeting Schedule: 12:00 Noon: Log in or
  dial in 12:15 PM: Meeting begins 1:30 PM: Meeting adjourns 
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SUMMARY:E-MEETING:  Doctor Dogs
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 rgin-right: 5px\; float: left\;" />Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows h
 ow life enhancing their presence can be &ndash\; especially during hard ti
 mes. But did you know some dogs could actually be life saving? <em>New Yor
 k Times</em> bestselling author Maria Goodavage will take us on a globetro
 tting journey to discover the fascinating new world of &ldquo\;doctor dogs
 .&rdquo\;&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>Maria will discuss the cutting-edge science beh
 ind how dogs are able to detect disease and help people who suffer from a 
 wide range of physical and mental conditions such as cancer\, Parkinson&rs
 quo\;s\, diabetes\, seizure disorders\, autism\, and schizophrenia. She wi
 ll share some heartwarming photos and videos of these devoted dogs in acti
 on as she brings us into the lives of people whose well-being depends on t
 hem. She will also provide an update on the latest news about research int
 o whether dogs can detect COVID-19\, and how they may one day be able to p
 rovide an additional level of screening in public venues.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p
 >The former <em>USA Today</em> journalist is considered one of the foremos
 t author experts on working dogs. Maria&rsquo\;s latest book\, <em>Doctor 
 Dogs: How Our Best Friends are Becoming Our Best Medicine</em>\, follows h
 er books <em>Soldier Dogs</em>\, <em>Top Dog</em>\, and <em>Secret Service
  Dogs</em>. She has appeared on numerous national TV shows\, including <em
 >The Daily Show with Jon Stewart</em> and <em>Today</em> and has given tal
 ks about working dogs at the New York Stock Exchange\, National Museum of 
 the United States Air Force\, and other notable venues. Maria lives in San
  Francisco with her yellow Lab\, Gus\, among other people.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<
 p>This is a regular membership meeting of The Rotary Club of San Francisco
 \, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective members\, and 
 guests. The meeting is <em>free</em>\, but <b><i>you must register by 11 A
 M on Tuesday\, August 4\, 2020. </i></b>Connection information will be pro
 vided only to those who register by the above deadline. For technical supp
 ort\, please contact Secretary <a href="mailto:dlewdye@gmail.com">Dora Dye
 </a> before 10:30 AM on August 4\, 2020.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Meeting Schedul
 e</strong>:</p>\n\n<p>12:00 Noon: Log in or dial in</p>\n\n<p>12:15 PM: Me
 eting begins</p>\n\n<p>1:30 PM: Meeting adjourns</p>\n
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