Sharon Strock, IEEE Educational Activities, administers the IEEE Continuing Education Program, which awarded nearly 4,000 CEUs in 2000. Domains already on the site include astronomy, chemistry, signal processing and visualization. Coming soon are biology, data mining, fluid dynamics and mechanical engineering. As a result of the renegotiation for the IEEE's 2001 contract, members can obtain Continental Airlines discounts as high as 20 percent this year in some markets, off both super-saver and coach fares. Zone fares are still available for midweek travel.
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The IEEE, its members, and its products and services are mentioned frequently in journalists' reports on technology and the engineering profession. Here are just a few recent references. He also touched on the usefulness of VoiceXML for automobile applications. The article also said the IEEE is expected to participate in standardizing testing methods for measuring the amount of energy absorbed by the human head. In an interview on the effects of microwave radiation, IEEE Fellow Dr. Eleanor Adair said that because microwaves are at the low end of the electromagnetic spectrum, there is little risk in exposure.