IEEE-KC Electronic NL, 27 June 2007
In this issue:
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July Dinner Meeting
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September Dinner Meeting
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October Dinner Meeting
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- EMC Courses
- Looking for Member News
- Thought for the Day
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1. July Meeting
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Sponsored by the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Kansas City Chapter
Menu: (Note your choice when you register.)
- Sautéed mushrooms with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese
served on a bed of penne pasta, grilled chicken, and topped with
Italian cheeses. Served with seasonal vegetables
- Vegetarian option: Creamed spinach with sweet potatoes and
glazed carrots
- Gluten-free option: Same as entrée but on a bed of rice instead
of penne pasta
Program: Dr. Reza Derakhshani will speak on the current and
future developments in biometrics--where it is and where it's heading.
Given the recent digital revolution and sociopolitical realities, we
will soon be encountering biometrics in many aspects of our lives.
Dr. Derakhshani will discuss the strengths and vulnerabilities of
current biometric systems.
He will be conclude with a discussion of the possible future
trends in biometrics research and their potential positive and negative
implications.
Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf
Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Ph: (913) 383-2550.
Dir: Exit I-435 Metcalf Ave N. Go 1/4 km to 107th St.
Turn right. Take immed. right @ BP. Go 100 meters; hotel is on your
left.
Times: No-Host Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 - 8:30PM
Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15.
No charge for presentation.
*The second price reflects your registration discount, if you register
by the deadline.
Dinner reservation deadline is noon on July 16.
The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage
options:
- House Wine $4.00
- Domestic Beer $3.50
- Imported Beer $4.00
- Bottled Water $2.50
- Soft Drinks $2.00
Register: july @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, meal selection, and the names of those in your party.
Each meeting provides one hour of
professional development.
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** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. **
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2. September Meeting
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Sponsored by GOLD, Kansas City Chapter
Menu: (Note your choice when you register.)
- Sweet Chicken Teriyaki with Fried Rice and Fresh Sautéed
Vegetables.
- Vegetarian option: Stir Fry- Asian black beans, tofu, wild
mushrooms, crisp vegetables.
- Gluten-free option: Grilled Chicken with Fried Rice and Fresh
Sautéed Vegetables
Program: Our speaker is George Rothwell, who is a Technical
Architect for Rush Tracking Systems, LLC. You will get to learn about
the recent advancements and future of UHF Passive RFID industry. This
session will provide an industry update. It will cover the real
challenges of integration and the future of UHF Passive RFID.
Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf
Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Ph: (913) 383-2550.
Dir: Exit I-435 Metcalf Ave N. Go 1/4 km to 107th St.
Turn right. Take immed. right @ BP. Go 100 meters; hotel is on your
left.
Times: No-Host Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 - 8:30PM
Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15.
No charge for presentation.
*The second price reflects your registration discount, if you register
by the deadline.
Dinner reservation deadline is noon on September 17.
The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage
options:
- House Wine $4.00
- Domestic Beer $3.50
- Imported Beer $4.00
- Bottled Water $2.50
- Soft Drinks $2.00
Register: september @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, meal selection, and the names of those in your party.
Each meeting provides one hour of
professional development.
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** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. **
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3. October Meeting
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Sponsored by the Computer Society, Kansas City Chapter
Menu: (Note your choice when you register.)
- Seasoned corn tortilla enchiladas served with Spanish rice and
refried beans
- Vegetarian option: Vegetable Quesadilla with grilled vegetables,
Queso fresco, roasted corn, tomatoes and black beans
- Gluten-free option: same as entrée
Program: Travis Bliss, Visionpace,
www.visionpace.com, will speak
on IT Infrastructure. Visionpace is a software development company and Microsoft Certified
Partner based in Kansas City, Missouri. Since 1992, VisionPace has
provided nationwide consulting, coaching, and training services using
Microsoft technologies.
More details to follow--stay tuned!
Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf
Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Ph: (913) 383-2550.
Dir: Exit I-435 Metcalf Ave N. Go 1/4 km to 107th St.
Turn right. Take immed. right @ BP. Go 100 meters; hotel is on your
left.
Times: No-Host Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 - 8:30PM
Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15.
No charge for presentation.
*The second price reflects your registration discount, if you register
by the deadline.
Dinner reservation deadline is noon on October 15.
The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage
options:
- House Wine $4.00
- Domestic Beer $3.50
- Imported Beer $4.00
- Bottled Water $2.50
- Soft Drinks $2.00
Register: october @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, meal selection, and the names of those in your party.
Each meeting provides one hour of
professional development.
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** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. **
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4. EMC Courses
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Thomas Van Doren will be presenting two EMC courses "Grounding and Shielding"
and "Circuit Board Layout" in Colorado Springs, CO on Sep 18-20, 2007.
These
courses explain how to diagnose and reduce electrical interference and signal
integrity problems at the system and circuit board levels.
A detailed description of both courses with fees and registration information
can be found at:
http://dce.umr.edu/NonCredit/FaceToFace/GroundingShieldingAndCircuitBoardLayout.html |
5. Looking for member news
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The Website and eNL are Section publications. The IEEE Kansas City Section
exists to serve the local membership and the publications exist to communicate
to that membership. An unfortunate trend has emerged: These publications often
don't have much to communicate other than dinner meeting information.
Presumably, our members do more than attend dinner meetings.
If you have information on other activities of interest to a specific IEEE
Society or the Kansas City Section membership as a whole, please send that to
the Publications Officer (writer @ ieee.org). Note: There is no "deadline."
Just send information as you get it, and the Pubs Officer will add it to the
next eNL (if the item is appropriate and if space permits--and space nearly
always permits). |
6. Thought for the Day
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Planning without purpose is pointless. |
Wishing you the best,
Mark Lamendola
IEEE-KC Publications Officer
writer @ ieee.org |
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