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IEEE-USA E-Books: Engineering the Art of Negotiation (Nov 08)   Sharon C. Richardson

John G. Shulman, President and CEO of the negotiation consulting and training firm, Alignor, has written two informative e-books on Engineering the Art of Negotiation.

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Why Companies Don’t Train Engineers (Nov 08)   Gary Perman

Businesses stand to lose a great deal when they don’t practice succession management — like management continuity and their best engineering pros.

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Innovation Management Masters Program Helps Engineers Fuel Value Creation (Nov 08)   Eden Fisher

At Carnegie Mellon University, the new interdisciplinary Masters program in Engineering and Technology Innovation Management (E&TIM) is designed for engineers who are passionate about creating value from technological innovation.

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Energy Fixes: Smart Grid, Nuclear Plants (Nov 08)   George McClure

As oil nudged $140 per barrel, there was a ground swell of interest in more offshore drilling. But other options — including smart grid and nuclear power — warrant consideration when it comes to ensuring the nation's future energy supply and independence from foreign oil.

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IEEE EMBS Magazine Focuses on Interoperability Imperatives (Nov 08)   Barton Reppert

The November / December 2008 issue of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine which will focus on protecting the health care & public health critical infrastructure.

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Meet the FCC's New Chief Technologist (Nov 08)   John R. Platt

Over the next few years, the United States will face tough questions regarding the future of telecommunications, including spectrum sharing, broadband Internet, delivering services to rural areas, and the impact of peer-to-peer networks. One man helping to answer these and other questions is an IEEE member: Prof. Jon M. Peha, the FCC's new chief technologist.

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Does DARPA Still Effectively Spur U.S. Technological Innovation? (Nov 08)   Barton Reppert

An academic expert on DARPA — the gang that brought us the Internet, the laser and the PC — says that while the agency continues to be a target of concern and criticism, it still may be premature to evaluate its overall performance since Dr. Tony Tether took charge in 2001.

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IEEE Central Indiana Biofuels Conference (Nov 08)   Earl Hill

In August, the IEEE Central Indiana Section hosted “Biofuels in Indiana: Technology, Public Policy and Future Direction,” a day-long conference which examined and assessed Indiana's biofuels progress, as well as the future of renewable energy sources.

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AAAS Mass Media Fellowships (Nov 08)   Maddalena Jackson

Maddalena Jackson spent last summer as a science reporter for two reasons. The first was to test a hypothesis she had formulated about applying the engineering mentality to non-engineering problems. The second reason was because she found herself at a loss for words at cruising altitude somewhere over Texas on her way home from Los Angeles.

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Washington Technology Digest – November 2008 (Nov 08)   IEEE-USA Staff

A recap of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology emerging from the federal government during October 2008.

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My Summer as a WISE Guy (Nov 08)   Sarah Rovito

Sarah Rovito writes about the summer of 2007, which she spent in Washington, D.C., as one of three IEEE-sponsored WISE interns.

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Conference Coverage: GridWeek 2008 (Nov 08)   Patrick E. Meyer

Smart grid will bring tremendous energy, efficiency and environmental benefits … but consumers are not yet onboard.

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Arriving at Sections Congress 2008 Recommendations (Nov 08)   George McClure

More than 300 IEEE delegates convened at the triennial Sections Congress in Quebec City to learn, and to arrive at their own recommendations to bring forward to the IEEE Board of Directors to guide future directions.

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your engineering heritage: Requiescat in Pace, Yankee Stadium (Nov 08)   Michael N. Geselowitz

 

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Long-Term Care Insurance: A Critical Piece of Asset Protection (Nov 08)   IEEE FAP Staff

Stocks, bonds, annuities, mutual funds, 401(k)s, pensions, CDs…they all make up a well-balanced and diversified portfolio to make sure your assets are protected from market risks. But what about your long-term health risks? Learn more about your long-term health risks, including five myths, and a solution to help protect your assets from them.

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world bytes: Individualized Benefits (Nov 08)   Terrance Malkinson

 


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