Protection against terror hinges on understanding risk, panelists find
More than 40 people attended "The Engineer's Response to Homeland Security," including representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Office of Homeland Security.

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While engineers talk about contributions, an expansive public listens and learns
So far, more than 200 engineers have been interviewed for the new radio program, "Voices of Innovation," which was launched by the American Association of Engineering Societies in the spring to promote the value and contributions of the engineering profession.

Members get new tool to tend their careers
ASME.ORG's Career Center — an online resource that members can access to post resumes and search job listings, among other benefits — is now sporting some new employment services.

Manual on protecting idled equipment becomes available from ASME Press
The manual, "Consensus for the Lay-up of Boilers, Turbines, Turbine Condensers and Auxiliary Equipment," is for use by industries that frequently need to idle equipment.

Code addresses fuel cell efficiency
Performance Test Code 50 is the result of the efforts by an ASME technical committee that, six years ago, recognized the need to develop fuel cell standards.

New IGTI managing director named
Don H. Greene, P.E., who is a Certified Association Executive, joined ASME last month as the new managing director of the Society's International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI).

Former ASME President Kotnick dies
George Kotnick, PE, who served as ASME president during 1984-85, died last month in Media, Pa., where he lived. He was 83.

Tien, former Berkeley chancellor and long-time member, succumbs
Tien was a Fellow and an Honorary Member of ASME. He joined the Society in 1964 and was a member of the San Francisco Section.

Time to start thinking about Human Powered Vehicles
The annual competition is open to ASME student section members.