Dear MICHAEL DOLINSKY: Here's your monthly report on news around the IEEE, from the editors of The Institute. The most current version of The Institute always can be found at ________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: American Power Conversion (APC) Download Free IT WHITE PAPER: Avoiding Costs From Oversizing Data Center and Network Room Infrastructure. The paper will show that the single largest avoidable cost associated with typical data center infrastructure is oversizing. The utilization of the physical and power infrastructure in a data center is typically much less than 50%. ________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Finding the Perfect Job Fit 2. Power Conference Focuses on the Practical 3. Marketplace of Ideas: Backed Up 4. Student Member Striving for Excellence Cited by USA Today 5. Candidates Chosen for 2003 Elective Offices 6. Women in Engineering Looking for Motivating Photos 7. CeBIT America Conference Offers Discount to Members 8. Managing Your Subscription to The Institute Online Alert ________________________________________________________ A word about the links in this email: Because the URLs are rather lengthy, some email programs might not capture an entire URL for direct clicking. Note that the complete link, contained between the < > symbols, should be selected when clicking or copying and pasting into a browser window. 1. Finding the Perfect Job Fit When buying a new suit, we consider fit carefully but we often aren't as attentive when we consider how well our jobs fit us. People who do not fit well in their jobs often are stressed out, frustrated, and have to exert more energy when completing tasks that they do not find satisfying. Find out if your job is right for you at 2. Power Conference Focuses on the Practical Empowering ideas by learning how to transform leading-edge thinking into practical solutions is the theme of the IEEE Summer Power Engineering Society meeting. To be held 13-17 July at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, the topics will range from asset and risk management to telecommunications information and control. Panel sessions also will discuss greenhouse gas emissions, deregulated electricity markets, and the shortage of power engineering graduates. Courtney Pratt, CEO of Toronto Hydro Corp., the conference host, will be the keynote speaker. Learn more about the conference and what Pratt has to say about leading-edge thinking at ________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: Melexis Infrared Sensor technology helps team win races. The MLX90601 IR Temperature sensing module helps Astromega, an International Formula 3000 series team, with suspension set up by optimizing tire temperatures. This low cost non-contact temperature sensor can also be applied to a variety of Automotive, Industrial and scientific applications for temperature sensing and control. ________________________________________________________ 3. Marketplace of Ideas: Backed Up Has your organization been impacted by the inability to retrieve historical documents from old computer systems? How can we save old projects and documents without also holding onto outdated equipment or is this a fate we've created for ourselves by maniacally upgrading? It is possible to move files from one storage medium to another, but isn't there a better way? Give us your opinion at 4. Student Member Striving for Excellence Cited by USA Today IEEE Student Member Bryan McLaughlin has done more in five years of college than most people do in an entire career. McLaughlin, a senior electrical engineering student in a five-year program at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater, USA, earlier this year was named to the All-USA College Academic Team, a selection of 20 top students from across the country chosen by the "USA Today" newspaper. Find out how he earned this honor at 5. Candidates Chosen for 2003 Elective Offices The candidates running for IEEE elective positions on this year's ballot have been selected. The list includes those running for board positions for the IEEE Standards Association, Technical Activities, and IEEE-USA. Read more about the candidates at ________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: 10-year Level Term Life.... Offer your family financial security if you or your spouse were to die prematurely. Ten years of financial security come with a benefit amount and premiums that are guaranteed to remain level. 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