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NOVEMBER 2011
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Newsletter Editor - Madeleine Lowe

Chairman's Message - Don Sherwood
Don reflects on the power outage.
New Officers for 2012 - Click here for the List !

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Robotics and Automation - Next Meeting - Thursday November 17th
A roundtable discussion going over what the chapter would like to accomplish over the next year. This is an excellent opportunity to get your recommendations in.
Meetings - Third Thursdays: normally at Amoskeag Business Incubator, Manchester NH.


Global Warming Debate- Saturday November 19th
U Mass Amherst  1:00 PM
Paul H. Carr, Ph. D., IEEE Life Fellow, will be debating Prof. Larry Gould, U Hartford.   
Dr. Carr's Powerpoint, "Data Supporting Anthropogenic Global Warming," is available
http://mirrorofnature.org/GlobalWarmingDebateNESAPS.pdf

Click Here for more information and to register for the  NE Section of the American Physical Society Meeting Nov 18-19


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Consultant's Network
Building a Creativity Company to Achieve Solutions that Work
  - Thursday December 1st
presented by John Ebersole.
"I didn't know this was possible!" was a quote by Director of Training at the Department of Energy.
 Dr Ebersole, an award-winning SBIR expert, will reveal lessons learned in achieving breakthrough, disruptive technology invention, development, and manufacturing  in a in a small-business environment.
Register & more information  www.consultantsnh.org
Meetings - First Thursdays:
 normally at Amoskeag Business Incubator, Manchester, NH.


PACE Corrections!
NETWORKING & WINE TASTING in Concord
Friday December 2nd
(working toward PRESIDENTIAL Candidate Appearance )
Vitner's Cellar
Lamplighter Plaza 133 Loudon Road, Suite 10 Concord, NH 03301
6:00pm to 7:30pm - Wine, Mulled Cider (non-alcoholic) & Appetizers
Optional no-host Dinner follows
IEEE Members and guest  $10 each , Space is limited, so register early
Click Here to Register for the Networking Event


If you could get a lottery ticket for NOTHING wouldn't you?
WIN A KINDLE or NOOK - NO $$ required!

If you have attended any NH IEEE meeting since Sept 1st - go to the link below and enter your entry.
Enter for EVERY meeting for more chances to win!  Based on the response so far your chances are EXCELLENT!
Haven't come to a meeting yet - you have until Feb 15th!
 Good Luck.  
Click HERE to Enter or for more information.
 

JOBSITE  - Un/Under Employed - Check this out!
IEEE JOB SITE ARTICLES

1) Conduct a "Culture Audit" of a Company Before Accepting A Job Offer
2) How Does Your Salary Compare with Optics & Photonics Professionals
3) Employees Alone Together
4) Europe Set to Reconfigure Its Innovation Engine
Click here for more info


Qualcomm posts 900 Jobs (some in MA) -   the IEEE Job Site

Managing your Career Article -  by Jim Anderson - recommending "Personal Branding" 
ieee usa    ATTENTION STUDENT MEMBERS
FREE EBOOKS: Download NOW - (I forgot last month!)
IEEE USA is offering FREE E- BOOKS - This month (November)  is "Engineers' Guide to Lifelong Employability: The Transition from School to Work."  This e-book provides provides a road map for the student preparing to enter the job market -- what employers are looking for, how they will find you, how you can best find them, and what career paths are open to you as a new grad.
Click HERE to get your FREE E-Book

Another Freebie for ANYONE!  Click HERE to get a FREE Xplore Article

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Membership Activities  by Jason Hui
 
Congratulations to new senior member, Kazimierz Grzeslak.
Jason also welcomes 10 new members. He encourages us to apply for senior member elevation. 


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Pre-University Grant Application - Cloud Computing
 - extended to November 30th
The NH section will recognize the K-12 educator that has the most innovative use of cloud computing in the classroom.
This year's award is $250 and only requires a few minutes to submit.
Click HERE for more information


Imagine Cup Challenge by Microsoft  -  Software Design Challenge to win a trip to Austrialia
Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.



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FREE Radar System Engineering Videos On-Line
Dr. Robert O'Donnell announces ALL FINISHED!!  Congratulations for the sucessful completion of a mammoth task!  Congrat

And Last but not Least -- Click here for the section website : www.ieeenh.org
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