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- Stuart, FL
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The
Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers
IEEE
Palm Beach Section
eCommunicating to
1000 IEEE Members in
Palm
Beach,
Martin,
St.
Lucie,
Okeechobee,
Glades,
Hendry,
and Highlands,
Counties
eBulletin
Vol 21, No 3
March, 2004
CONTENTS
MEETING
NOTICE
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What:
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Distinguished
Lecture
“What’s New at FAU”
The lecture will present the current level of
engineering education being taught at Florida
Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.
Visit: www.fau.edu
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Who:
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Dr. Roger
Messenger
Department of Electrical Engineering
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When:
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Saturday, April 21,
2004
11 AM to 12 Noon Social
12 Noon to 1 PM Lunch
1 PM to 2 PM Presentation
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Where:
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Crowne Plaza
Hotel
1601 Belvedere Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Visit: www.mapquest.com
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Directions:
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*From I95, exit at
Belvedere Rd (Exit 69) and drive west past signal
at Australian Ave. Turn right into hotel parking
lot.
*From Florida’s Turnpike, exit at Okeechobee
Blvd. East (Exit 99) and drive east to Australian
Ave. Turn right and drive south 1 mile to Belvedere
Rd. Turn right and turn right again into hotel
parking lot.
There is plenty of parking.
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RSVP:
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On-line
reservations: http://www.weiquality.com/palmbeach
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SCIENCE
FAIR JUDGES
Judges for the elementary school Mathematics and Science
Fair for Palm Beach County School District are now being
requested.
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When:
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Monday, April 26,
2004, 5 PM to no later than 8 PM.
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Where:
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South Florida Fair
and Expo Center
Visit: http://wwwsouthfloridafair.com/mapanddirections.html
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What:
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Judging of student
exhibits. Students will not be present.
Sign-in, reception, light meal served followed by
judging
Spouses are more than welcome to attend.
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RSVP:
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Patricia Brooks.
Fax (561) 434-8091. Name, address, phone and email
address.
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IMAX
PRESENTATION-MOVIE-SPACE STATION
3D
IMAX, “Image Maximum”, is a unique visual
experience powered by technology. The IMAX image is ten
times the normal film and presents a realistic and 3D
viewing of events. The Museum of Discovery and Science, Ft
Lauderdale, FL, is home to an IMAX theater. Currently
playing is the film “Space Station 3D”; it is the
story of International Space Station and the men and women
who call it home.
For reservations, call (954) 713-0930 or visit:
www.mods.org
UCE/SPAM
FILTERING SERVICE
The
IEEE Email Alias Service now includes a new feature for
managing unsolicited commercial email (UCE) or spam. It is
free to members with IEEE email alias.
Visit:
https://uce.ieeeorg/uce-filtering-service.html
Register
at: https://uce.ieee.org
eFAP
An
enhancement has been added to the Financial Advantage
Program (FAP) called eFAP. This is a first-to-know feature
for participants, including alerts, reminders and tools.
Visit to subscribe:
http://webapps1.ieee.org/mailing/notifyme.jsp?key=efap
IEEE
STANDARDS INFORMATION NETWORK WEB
SITE
The Web
site for the IEEE Standards Information Network offers
information on the publishing operation's titles as well as
the opportunity to sign up for peer reviews and submit book
proposals. IEEE Standards Information Network publishes
leading-edge guides, handbooks, tutorials, and other
materials that enhance the understanding and implementation
of standards. Visit online:
http://standards.ieee.org/standardspress/.
NEW
SITE PROVIDES DEFINITIVE INFORMATION ON IEEE ONLINE
COLLECTIONS
A new
section of the IEEE Web site provides visitors with
thorough, definitive information on IEEE online collections
and other subscription options to access IEEE online
technical documents. The new IEEE Publications Online
information site is located at
http://www.ieee.org/onlinepubs.
CALL
FOR RESUMES
Representatives
will be traveling to the IEEE conference Southeastcon being
held at Greensboro, NC from March 26 to March 28. Some
corporate sponsors will be accepting resumes. If you would
like to have your resume considered, send a copy to the
section email address and it will be given to the company
representatives.
Visit for further information:
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/cmte/secon04/
and
click on corporate sponsors.
SOUTHEASTCON
2004
The annual IEEE Southeast region technical and student
conference will be held as previously noted in above item.
The student branch at Florida Atlantic University will send
a team to compete in the many events, including the hardware
(robot) competition. Please send an email to the team and
its leader, Brandie Lynch, with a few words of
encouragement, .The
section provided partial financial support but they would
appreciate recognition.
SOUTHEASTCON
2005
Next year, the conference will be held in the nearby Broward
Section. It is not too early to help and volunteers are
needed to make this a successful event for South Florida.
Please send an email to the General Chair, Eric Ackerman.
Email:
or call (800) 986-2247 Ext 2063.
Visit: http://sec05.nova.edu/
MEETING
RESERVATIONS NOW ON-LINE
A new enhancement has been added to the website.
Reservations for meetings will now be on-line. Look for the
link at the end of each meeting notice which is updated for
each meeting. Please use this link and provide feedback.
FLORIDA
ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT BRANCH
WEBSITE
Visit the newly reconstructed website and view the very
professional effort created by the students.
Visit: http://www.sga.fau.edu/ieee/
SECTION
WEBSITE
Visit the section website: www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/palmbeach
Visit the Florida Council website: www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/fc
This site lists IEEE activities for the Florida sections. It
also contains a calendar for meetings in other sections
which members can attend when traveling.
SECTION
EMAIL ADDRESS
Send an e-mail with feedback, suggestions or unsubscribes:
VOLUNTEERS
Please help the section and volunteer your time. There are
several openings including Communications Society Chair,
Philanthropic Chair, Secretary/Treasurer and Awards and
Recognition Chair. Send an e-mail to the section
address.
ADVERTISING
Advertisements for companies seeking employees or
advertising products and services can be placed in the
eBulletin or on the website. Send an e-mail to the section
address:
AND
FINALLY
Definition of a bargain: Something you can't use at a price
you can't resist.
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