HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: choy@skorpio.usask.ca (I am a terminator.)
Newsgroups: sci.engr
Subject: Re: I don't want to keep looking for new jobs.
Date: 24 Dec 1992 20:26:45 GMT
Organization: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
NNTP-Posting-Host: skorpio.usask.ca

In article <1992Dec22.152507.12868@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, rizzo@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (anthony.r.rizzo) writes:
|> >>If we engineers must expect to have many jobs rather than a few,
|> >>then perhaps we should pursue education in breadth rather than in depth.

Note: Breadth and depth clash when you have a limited time, but there are
deep analogies that can be carried broadly.

We can go deeper and broader faster when we have access to lots of well-written
and completely written deep material.


|> 
|> >We need more company managers (like Ed Moore's HP bosses) who recognize that
|> >a well-trained and CROSS-TRAINED staff is far more useful than a whole room
|> >full of specialists.
|> 
|> The recent trend to decentralize organizations has led to an
|> unwillingness to support technical specialists.  The problem is
|> that when managers are forced to look no further than their own
|> relatively small bottom lines, they become reluctant to keep
|> specialists on staff.

My opinion is that management and staff are not working hard enough to find
work. Specialists should show what their special knowledge can do, and
managers should find work that requires specialists.

-- 

Henry Choy
choy@cs.usask.ca

Hey kids, start jumping up and down like idiots.

Looking for LOG for a good price?

Dial 1-800-byBLAMO !!!!

"Log rolls down stairs. Rolls over in pairs. 
 Rolls over your neighbor's dog.
 It's good for a snack. It fits on your back.
 It's LOG LOG LOG!!!!"

             -- Ren * Stimpy
From: mpaul@unlinfo.unl.edu (marxhausen paul)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.biomed
Subject: Russian electrical therapies, etc.
Date: 2 Jan 1993 19:25:23 GMT
Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln	
Distribution: global
NNTP-Posting-Host: unlinfo.unl.edu

On a recent "Nova" segment dealing with treatments for alcohol abuse, they
depicted Russian physicians trickling electrical current into patients 
eyelids or foreheads to allegedly produce pleasant sensations akin to 
alcohol use.  I've heard before of other similar uses of electricity by
the Russians, to do things like induce slumber, etc.  

Is this a 100% crock?  What's supposed to be going on here?  Are they
running current between the cranial electrodes or from such electrodes
to a body ground?  What order of magnitude would such a signal be?
AC or DC?  

I'm NOT interested in experimenting or replicating this stuff, I'm just
curious.  After designing and building some EMG amps for researchers
here, and testing them on myself, I've got a real healthy respect for 
how intense a shock one can get from even tiny currents if a good elec-
trical contact is provided.

--
paul marxhausen .... ....... ............. ............ ............ .......... 
 .. . .  . . . university of nebraska - lincoln .  . . .. . .  .. . . . . . . .
 .     .    .  .   .     .   .  .    .   .  .   .    .   .  grace .   .    .  . 
   .         .       .      .        .        .      .        .   happens .     
Newsgroups: sci.engr.biomed
From: R1DBS@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU
Subject: Faculty Positon - Biomedical Engineering, Akron, Ohio, USA
Organization: The University of Akron
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 16:40:06 GMT

 
   The Department of Biomedical Engineering of The University of
Akron, subject to availability of funds, is seeking applications
for a tenure track Assistant Professor for the Fall 1993.  A minimum
of Ph.D. in engineering is required with preferred research interest
in Biocontrols, Signal and Image Processing, or Biomaterials.
 
    Send resumes and names, addresses and telephone numbers of
three references to:  The Chairman, Search Committee, Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-0302.
Applications will be reviewed monthly until the position is filled.
 
   The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment
Institution.
 
************************
Note: Please reply only to the mail address given above.  Thank you
 
 
Newsgroups: sci.engr.biomed,sci.engr.chem
From: Jeff E Mandel <mandel@tmc.tulane.edu>
Subject: Re: Looking for inexpensive N2O (Nitrous Oxide) sensor
Nntp-Posting-Host-[nntpd-27843]: mandel.anes.tulane.edu
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Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 23:32:38 GMT

In article <1hqbfdINN862@mizar.usc.edu> Steve Rose, srose@mizar.usc.edu
writes:
>Attempting to locate an inexpensive N2O (Nitrous Oxide) sensor/detector
>sensitive to levels between 5 parts/million to 200 parts/million. 
Continous
>readout would be ideal, but not absolutely necessary.  NO (Nitric Oxide)
>sensor technology will probably not work.
>
>Probable required technology (given cost constraints) would be 
>electrochemical/fuel cells.  UV or IR sensors would probably be cost-
>prohibitive.
>
>If you have any ideas, or you know other appropriate newsgroups/listservs
>to post this to, please let me know.  So far, I have posted to sci.engr,
>sci.engr.biomed, and sci.engr.chem

Nitrous Oxide is detectable by polarographic techniques - you just need a
higher polarizing voltage that that needed for oxygen. I have no idea if
it is feasible to detect the concentrations you require.

Jeff E Mandel MD MS
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA

mandel@vax.anes.tulane.edu
From: kimmel@cortex.sai.vtt.fi (Jyrki Kimmel)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.biomed
Subject: Re: BM MS programs..
Date: 21 Dec 92 10:19:23 GMT
Organization: Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT/SAI)

In article <1992Dec19.174857.21854@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com> JEFFS@LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM (Jeff Schaefer) writes:
>>
>A very partial list of schools....
...

>I'm sure there are MANY more that I'm forgetting right now.  Check you library
>for listing of graduate programs in Biomedical Eng and Bioengineering.

University of Utah is not half bad. 
And, once you get ther, you find lots of
fun things to do, too!

Jyrki




-- 
Jyrki Kimmel, VTT Medical Engineering Laboratory kimmel@cortex.sai.vtt.fi
signature in proposal in peer review phase (PPRP). Proposed motto:
"El{m{ on kivaa!" ("Life is fun!")  -Kaisa-Maria, age 3
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From: srose@mizar.usc.edu (Steve Rose)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.biomed,sci.engr.chem
Subject: Looking for inexpensive N2O (Nitrous Oxide) sensor
Date: 29 Dec 1992 12:12:29 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: mizar.usc.edu

Attempting to locate an inexpensive N2O (Nitrous Oxide) sensor/detector
sensitive to levels between 5 parts/million to 200 parts/million.  Continous
readout would be ideal, but not absolutely necessary.  NO (Nitric Oxide)
sensor technology will probably not work.

Probable required technology (given cost constraints) would be 
electrochemical/fuel cells.  UV or IR sensors would probably be cost-
prohibitive.

If you have any ideas, or you know other appropriate newsgroups/listservs
to post this to, please let me know.  So far, I have posted to sci.engr,
sci.engr.biomed, and sci.engr.chem

Thanks,

Steve Rose
Information Specialist
NASA Far West Regional Technology Transfer Center
(srose@mizar.usc.edu)





Newsgroups: sci.engr.biomed
From: wrb@cbnews.cb.att.com (wallace.r.blackburn)
Subject: pH Sensor for Internal Use
Organization: AT&T
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 15:10:46 GMT
Keywords: ph sensor

I need a pH sensor that works simply by coming in contact with internal
tissue.  I only want the sensor - not a measuring device.  I would prefer
change-in-voltage or change-in-resistance, but I will take what I can get.

This is for a prototype device that will be used to measure some parameters
internally (i.e. in an animals body).  It will be one of a few sensors and 
associated electronics in a small housing, so size is critical.

Thanks for any info.

			Wally Blackburn
Newsgroups: sci.engr.biomed
From: shalan@engr.latech.edu (Shivram Halan)
Subject: Re: BM MS programs..
Reply-To: shalan@engr.latech.edu
Organization: Louisiana Tech University
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 00:08:57 GMT

	other schools in the top 20 are
		U of Minnesota,  at Duluth, MN (I think) - very good
		Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH - very good
		Ohio state, Columbus, OH - good
		Marquette Unniversity at Milwaukee, WI - good

I'm not sure if USC, UCLA, UPenn, Penn state, Houston.....have a pure biomed program.   (a separate dept.)

UI at UC, Illinois has a very good EE program with Biomed tracks.
	Other schools are UTA, texas;  UTHSC at Dallas (joint program with UTA);
TAMU, college station, Texas is good.
Louisiana Tech university, Ruston , LA has a good Undergraduate program. 

	Check if the Biomed programs are ABET Accredited.



Of the listed scools ( from S. Sanjay Gopal's post) good (really goodschools) are 

1.	Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD - #1 (#1 in medicine too, esp. orthopaedics)

the following schools do not follow any rankings
Duke
U of Washinton
U of Minnesota
U of Miami
Tulane
U of Iowa ( Ames)
Case western reserve (cleveland)
Ohio state, Columbus

Remember to narrow done on the basis of research or industry orientation.  Some very good schools are more research oriented.
	 
shiv
From: elee6eg@jane.uh.edu (S.SANJAY GOPAL)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.biomed
Subject: Re: BM MS programs..
Date: 23 Dec 1992 13:49 CST
Organization: University of Houston
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: jane.uh.edu
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    


Some schools that do pop are:

	1.  Univ of Washington at Seattle
	2.  Johns Hopkins
	3.  Duke
	4.  U of Miami
	5.  UC Berkely
	6.  USC
	7.  UCLA
	8.  U of Houston
	9.  Boston
	10. U of Kentucky, Lexington
	11. U of Akron
	12. Tulane
	13. U of Utah
	14. Penn State
	15. U of Penn.
	16. U of Iowa
	17. Iowa State
	18. UT, Austin
	
The choice of the school depends on your undergraduate major.


regards

sanjay
sanjay@bayes.ee.uh.edu
Organization: Rohm and Haas Company
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 07:49:16 EST
From: <RBEUTD@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com>
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem
Subject: Re: Demand of Chem Engineers?
 <19452.2b3b5a92@ecs.umass.edu> <TiTQrA8MBh107h@fulgor.UUCP>

I think that Shell is commercializing a minor variant of Fischer-Tropsch in
Malaysia or Indonesia.  The places to look for synfuels are those with lots of
cheap natural gas and/or coal but small petroleum reserves.
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From: khartman@fnalnb.fnal.gov
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem,sci.materials
Subject: Re: Hazardous Waste Newsgroup?
Date: 1 Jan 93 21:43:59 -0600
Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab
NNTP-Posting-Host: fnalnb.fnal.gov

In article <Bzz5r7.H3I@creare.com>, kwg@creare.com (Kent Goeking) writes:
> In article <1992Dec21.110124.543@doc.bmd.trw.com> dsanders@doc.bmd.trw.com 
>writes:
>>Hello readers,
>>
>>I am trying to locate a newsgroup or forum for the discussion of topics
>>related to hazardous and toxic waste handling, storage, and disposal.
>>
>>Any assistance would be appreciated.--
>> 
>>*******************************************************************************
>>Dale Sanders                                  TRW/Space and Technology Group
>>Phone: 801-625-8343                           1104 Country Hills Drive
>>Dale_Sanders@oz.bmd.trw.com                   Ogden, UT 84403
>>*******************************************************************************
> 
> Sounds like an excellent idea for a new newsgroup!  I find myself dealing
> with these issues more and more and would love a resource in which I could
> learn and exchange experience with.  I suggest that if there is sufficient
> interest we could put out a RFD.  I'm not sure where such a group would
> fit though or what it should be called.  Perhaps it could be put as a
> subgroup to sci.materials, for example sci.materials.haz-waste?
> 
> I've cross posted this to sci.materials to see if there is any interest.


	Just to add my two cents, I also think this newsgroup would be
useful.  We pretty much have a handle on our chemical waste around here
(FINALLY), but such a group would be useful.

 
> Kent Goeking
> Creare Inc.
> kwg@spock.creare.com


Ken
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From: snyder@henry.ece.cmu.edu (John Snyder)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem,sci.materials
Subject: Re: Hazardous Waste Newsgroup?
Date: 31 Dec 92 02:06:28 GMT
Organization: Physics Department, Carnegie Mellon University

In article <cqprxb@dixie.com> jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond) writes:
>kwg@creare.com (Kent Goeking) writes:
>
[...lots of stuff deleted...]

>How about sci.hazmat or sci.materials.hazmat?  Hazmat is the term used 
>everywhere else, after all.  As an ex HAZMAT team chief, I'd certainly be 
>interested in participating as long as the group was chartered to deal 
>with practical matters and where the ravings of the econazis are left at 
                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the door.
 ^^^^^^^^

What an excellent idea!  I applaud the concept (although I don't necessarily
agree with this specific application).  I too would like to see a newsgroup
devoted only to my opinion (and to those who agree with me).  We could keep
out all those who disagree with me!  What a great newsgroup!  Kind of like
a segregated country-club, only better!  NO RIFF-RAFF NEED APPLY!
(AND *I* DECIDE WHO ARE THE RIFF-RAFF!!)

How do I start it up?

(;^))  (8^)) (;-)) (:^)) (8-)) (:^)) ...&c....

John
snyder@henry.ece.cmu.edu


>
>John
>-- 
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From: gsmith@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Gordon Smith)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem
Subject: Re: Inquiry: Contaminant Transport Models
Date: 24 Dec 92 13:09:19 GMT
Reply-To: gsmith@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Gordon Smith)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In sci.engr.chem, chenm@newton.ccs.tuns.ca (Ming chen) writes:
> Hello, everyone.
>
> I am currently looking for some contaminant transport models.
> I wander if there is any ftp sites/archives for such models or
> other numerical models (finite elements, finite difference or
> boundary elements).
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> /ming
>
> chenm@tuns.ca

If by "contaminant transport models" you are talking about water quality
models that predict the fate and transport of pollutants in water bodies,
I know of one excellent source.  The US Environmental Protection Agency
maintains a number of models at their Center for Exposure Assessment
Modeling (CEAM) in Athens Georgia.  To get direct computer access to
these models I had to be a registered user of the system.  This was
not too difficult at the time and, as I recall, simply required a phonecall.
The system administrator was Mr. Tim Wool at (404) 546-3491.  Another
point of contact was Bob Ambrose at (404) 546-3546.


Gordon Smith
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem
From: chenm@newton.ccs.tuns.ca (Ming chen)
Subject: Inquiry: Contaminant Transport Models
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 02:46:30 GMT
Organization: Technical University of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S.

 Hello, everyone.

 I am currently looking for some contaminant transport models. 
 I wander if there is any ftp sites/archives for such models or
 other numerical models (finite elements, finite difference or
 boundary elements).

 Thanks in advance.

 /ming

 chenm@tuns.ca


Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem
From: jsmcgi01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Subject: <None>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 23:57:37 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville

I  know of several chemical engineers who started their own environmental
consulting firms.  In the U.S., environmental concerns are a BIG issue and
chemcical engineers are the people best equipped to deal with the by-products
and left over hazardous wastes that occur in any chemical process.  This is a
BIG feather in the cap of chemical engineering in general.

Chemical engineering, it's more than an adventure, it's a job!
From: ann@cco.caltech.edu (Ann Terese Heil)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem
Subject: Molybdenum in Sewage
Date: 29 Dec 1992 19:02:46 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: alumni.caltech.edu

I am doing a study of routes by which molybdenum enters the sewer system,
via both domestic and industrial sources.  If anyone has information
regarding uses of molybdenum which could cause this compound to be
discharged to the sewerage system, I would very much appreciate hearing
from you.  I am also interested in finding references that discuss this
subject.
 
ann@alumni.caltech.edu
From: janv@fulgor.UUCP (Jan Vermaak)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem
Subject: Re: Demand of Chem Engineers?
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 00:50:11 -0200
Reply-To: janv%fulgor@frcs.alt.za
Organization: FULGOR - the BBS for Enquiring Minds.

In <19452.2b3b5a92@ecs.umass.edu> rrooks@ecs.umass.edu (Raymond Rooks) writes:

>  The starting salries for chemical engineers are higher than for many other
>of the engineering majors.  I don't think that money should be your primary
>consideration for what field you pick.  You should make sure that you will
>enjoy what you are doing or you will make a pretty poor engineer.

>  As of now there is a high demand but I am not what what it will be like in
>five years.

>Ray

I have just completed high school and our universities here in South
Africa are starting in two weeks time. I have been accepted to study
chemical engineering, but I am still unsure about the demand.
As Ray has rightfully said, money should not idealy be one's first
consideration in choosing a career, but when you are faced with the
possibility of having NO job at all after investing a lot of personal
time and effort and money in studying for a degree is a rather depressing
thought. Every day I hear about engineers being retrenched on large scale
due to the economic circumstances here, but this is mostly confined to
civil and electronic engineering. I am worried however, that the worsening
situation will extend to chemical engineers as well?

On the other hand, in my career research so far, it seems that a chemical
engineer, unlike some of the other branches is exclusively dependant
upon getting a job in a large company - and cannot start his own
consulting firm. This is probably because of the capital intensive nature
of chemeng, but it seems that here, those "large company" jobs seems to be
getting extremely scarce and the prospective engineer has very little
"bargaining power" compared to his counterparts who have graduated in
other professional disciplines (eg medicine).

My last question probably could seem a bit pointless since it encompasses
such a wide field - but I would appreciate it if anyone could tell in broad
outlines in which major directions is chemical engineering research heading
in the fields of biotechnology and its application to mineral & metals
extraction processes and also what research trends are appearing in the
petrochemical industry (more specifically in the conversion of coal to
petroleum fuel),

While I'm on the topic of the petrochemical industry - are there any places
in the world (other than SASOL) where the conversion of coal to petrochemical
fuels is done on a large scale using the Fischer-Tropsch or closely related
processes.

Thanks.

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Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem
From: rarya@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ranju Arya)
Subject: Demand of Chem Engineers?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 00:46:40 GMT

	Hi, I was talking to a friend of mine who made mention of how low the
demand for Chemical Engineers is.  Is this true?  I had heard that Chem Eng's
made alot of money (higher than most other engineering fields) and were very
much in demand.  If someone out there could assist me in the above questions,
please email me personally, or post it.  Thanks!

	Also, are there any other (besides me) sophmores out there who are
getting ready to (or are at the start of) enter the Chem Eng field?  If so,
I would like to email with ya, please let me know if you are one who would
be interested in emailing back and forth with me.  Thanks again!

Email address: rarya@magnus.ohio-state.edu

					- Ranju Arya -


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From: chaas@coe.drexel.edu (Chuck Haas)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem,sci.materials
Subject: Re: Hazardous Waste Newsgroup?
Date: 29 Dec 92 13:16:08 GMT
Organization: Drexel University
X-Xxdate: Tue, 29 Dec 92 00:21:04 GMT
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Re: Hazardous Waste Newsgroup?

I would also strongly support the idea.  How about
sci.environment.hazwaste?




Charles N. Haas
Professor, Environmental Engineering
Drexel University, Philadelphia PA 19104
======================================
CHaas@COE.Drexel.Edu
From: swart@che.und.ac.za (Mr A F Swart - PG)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem
Subject: TEST
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 14:51:18 GMT
Organization: University Of Natal (Durban)
NNTP-Posting-Host: pc38.che.und.ac.za

This is a test
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem,sci.materials
From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
Subject: Re: Hazardous Waste Newsgroup?
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 22:02:49 GMT
Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access.  The Mouth of the South.

kwg@creare.com (Kent Goeking) writes:

>>I am trying to locate a newsgroup or forum for the discussion of topics
>>related to hazardous and toxic waste handling, storage, and disposal.
>>
>Sounds like an excellent idea for a new newsgroup!  I find myself dealing
>with these issues more and more and would love a resource in which I could
>learn and exchange experience with.  I suggest that if there is sufficient
>interest we could put out a RFD.  I'm not sure where such a group would
>fit though or what it should be called.  Perhaps it could be put as a
>subgroup to sci.materials, for example sci.materials.haz-waste?

How about sci.hazmat or sci.materials.hazmat?  Hazmat is the term used 
everywhere else, after all.  As an ex HAZMAT team chief, I'd certainly be 
interested in participating as long as the group was chartered to deal 
with practical matters and where the ravings of the econazis are left at 
the door.

John
-- 
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From: roat@rrc.chevron.com (Suzanne Roat,Chevron,(510)242-5313)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.chem
Subject: Re: Hazardous Waste Newsgroup?
Date: 31 Dec 92 21:57:48 GMT
Reply-To: roat@rrc.chevron.com
Organization: Chevron, Richmond, California

>Let's do it.
>
>My preference starting out - sci.hazwaste
>

I think it is a swell idea.

My preference would be sci.hazmat.  That way everything including 
hazardous waste would be included and discussions of procedures
for dealing with particular nasties in the lab or in a process
are not excluded.

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Chemical Engineer, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Officer
Chevron Research and Technology Company
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