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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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Two virtual events were held in June and July for members to get to know the four candidates running for 2023 IEEE president-elect. Both events are available on demand on IEEE.tv. Section that is working to incentivize the chapters to add more female speakers at their events. President Ray Liu asked Thomas M.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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First, the 3D-printing facilities and services available in Ukraine usually use fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D-printing technology, which often results in components with poor performance and less than optimal survivability in wartime. Personal connections are one of my primary sources of information about what is happening in Ukraine.

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Road Test: 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD Hybrid

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The Maverick Hybrid is not available with all-wheel drive, so if going off-road is necessary, then opt for the Maverick (non-hybrid) with the EcoBoost gasoline engine. The high efficiency hybrid engine will turn the “I don’t want to own a hybrid” person into a “What was I thinking?” All of this resulted in minimal cabin noise.

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

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So, who better to have written the newly released book The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight , which presents a history of blindness that touches on events and advances in social, political, artistic, and technological realms? Everything that a sighted person can see visually, you can hear aurally with a screen reader.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

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The Maverick EcoBoost was not designed to be a heavy-duty work truck, but more for the weekend warrior/home owner doing DIY projects or used for active lifestyles for activities such as biking and kayaking. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology.

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Happy IEEE Day!

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Here are highlights from this month's IEEE Member Benefits Bulletin, listing select IEEE Day activities and events, as well as educational and technical resources that IEEE Members have access to. Submit Your IEEE Day & Young Professional Event(s). All of the events that have been submitted by 15 October will be displayed on the.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Our goal is to enable owners to enlist a local electrician/engineer to convert their cars, initially with lead-acid batteries, for under $6,000 and less than two person-weeks of time. (We We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.)

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