Dear MICHAEL DOLINSKY: Here's your report on news around the IEEE, from the editors of The Institute. The most current version of The Institute can always be found at ________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. New Insurance Protects Against Losses from Identity Theft 2. Marketplace of Ideas: Irradiated Foods 3. Register with the IEEE Job Site and Get a Free Posting 4. Electron Device Conference Showcases Faster Transistors and MEMS 5. Virtual Community for Volunteers Proves a Valuable Tool 6. E-mail Alias Service Stops Viruses in Their Tracks 7. IEEE Editors to Chair Emerging Technology Forums at Comdex 8. Manage Your Subscription to The Institute Online Alert ________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: FREQUENCY DEVICES INC. 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Marketplace of Ideas: Irradiated Foods Irradiating foods-exposing food to gamma rays, electron beams, or X- rays-kills many parasites and bacteria that make humans sick while, proponents say, leaving food safe and edible. Do you think it is safe to eat irradiated foods? Weigh in at 3. Register with the IEEE Job Site and Get a Free Posting During October and November, register the name of your organization's recruitment manager at and your group will receive one free "Help Wanted" job posting for 30 days. The IEEE Job Site staff will contact each manager to help prepare the listing. The IEEE Job Site is at ________________________________________________________ SPONSOR'S NOTICE: Facing dwindling budgets, fewer resources and heavier workloads? Download a Free copy of Ektron's leading Web content management solution. Become part of the 9300 other organizations worldwide that use Ektron's cost-effective solutions to efficiently manage their Web content. Try it today: ________________________________________________________ 4. Electron Device Conference Showcases Faster Transistors and MEMS When IBM Corp. discovered a way to make transistors perform 40 to 65 percent faster than those currently used in today's computers, the company chose to unveil the techniques at this year's IEEE International electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 7 to 10 December in Washington, D.C. Find out what other new technologies will be presented, at 5. Students Asked to Think Science And Put it On Video Can your child help solve a worldwide problem in 60 seconds? If so, you should enter him or her in the VINNY competition, a competition for student-produced, one-minute videos illustrating how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics could solve a global problem, such as food distribution or global warming. The deadline to register competitors is 31 October. Read more at 6. E-Mail Alias Service Stops Viruses in Their Tracks Like a virtual bouncer of the cyberworld, the virus screening feature that's part of the IEEE Personal E-mail Alias Service had ample opportunities to flex its muscles last month as it turned away a record number of Internet virus attacks. Find out how this free benefit protects members' e-mail at ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SPONSOR'S NOTICE: ***Yours Free - the new Newark InOne Catalog 121*** The best catalog in the industry showcases the broadest selection of electronics from 400+ top manufacturers and 50,000 just-added products - semis, passives, power, test and more. With supplies limited, order your copy now. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7. IEEE Editors to Chair Emerging Technology Panels at Comdex Editors from IEEE Spectrum and IEEE Security and Privacy magazines will host expert panels on robotics, nanotechnology, wireless networking, and more at Comdex. 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