Chairperson's Message
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Young Members Night
Greetings,
Moving into November, we have a great presentation. The material applications in the bio-medical field are constantly growing and always an interesting topic. Dr. Timothy Wright's presentation on knee replacement design and materials should be very enlightening.
October is also our Young Members Night. Please keep in mind that this is not just limited to students. If you have a new, young co-worker or employee that has not yet attended an ASM meeting, this would be a good opportunity to bring them.
I would like to thank everyone who was able to attend our September meeting, both from our own chapter and the Lehigh Valley chapter. I hope this will be the beginning of future joint meetings. It was good to see everyone and catch up a bit on all the activities over the summer.
See you at the November meeting,
Scott Nyce
Chairperson 2004-05
This Month's Meeting Features...
Dinner Menu: Buffet choice of Roast Top Sirloin of Beef Bordelaise, Baked Cheese Lasagna, Rolled Baked Stuffed Flounder, Sliced Virginia Ham, Caesar Salad, Broccoli au Gratin, Parslied Red Skin Potatoes, Fresh Fruit Watermelon Boat, Strawberry Sundae, Beverage and Rolls
Social Hour -- 6:00-7:00 p.m., Dinner -- 7:00 p.m.
Price -- $23.00, Retirees -- $15.00, Students -- $12.00
Technical Chairperson: Michele Marcolongo, Drexel University
Meeting Sponsors: Rex Heat Treat, Laboratory Testing, Inc., Forensic Sciences Inc.
Topic: Design and Material Consideration in Knee Replacement
Speaker: TIMOTHY WRIGHT, Ph.D.
Dr. Wright is currently head of the Biomedical Mechanics and Materials Laboratory at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and Professor of Applied Biomechanics in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Wright received his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University and his graduate degrees from Stanford University. Dr. Wright has authored over 150 journal articles, books, and book chapters on a broad range of biomechanics and biomaterials topics. His honors include awards for outstanding research from the Kappa Delta Sorority and the Hip and Knee Societies and a Director's Special Citation from the Food & Drug Administration for his work on the Orthopaedic Device Forum. A past president of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Dr. Wright is currently co-editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research.
Spouses and guests are invited and welcome. This meeting will be held at Williamson Restaurant, Easton Road, Horsham, PA.
*NOTE - NO MORE OH DE FOX -- Rob DeKalb has gotten so good at projecting our attendance that we have decided we can stop using oh-de-fox. We cut it off after the September meeting. Please call Rob only if you have a significant change in attendance - if you are bringing a group for a particular meeting.
Welcome New Members
William C. Clark, Penn Stainless Products Inc.
Michael D. Hebert, Charles C. Lewis Co. Inc.
Won J. Kouh, Brooklyn Law School
2004 Poster Contest Winners
The following three winners were announced at the May meeting:
Anand Murugaiah, Milan Ivosevic and Milind Gandhi
MEI Course
Fundamentals of Nondestructive Testing - starting Nov. 9
The Greater Philadelphia Section of The American Society for Nondestructive Testing and The Philadelphia "Liberty Bell" Chapter of ASM International and the Greater Philadelphia Section of ASNT are presenting the MEI course - Fundamentals of Nondestructive Testing.
When: Tuesday evenings, starting November 9th 2004 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Where: SPS Technologies -- Highland Ave. Jenkintown, PA
Cost: $350.00 includes the 15 lesson course with 3.2 CEUs, Qualified ASMI instructors and a video presentation each week. Each student after the first one from the same company will cost $300.00. ASMI offers an equivalent in Materials Park for over $1000 additional cost.
Who should attend: People who are new to nondestructive testing or for those who want an update.
For more information call Bob Rich at 215 572 3485 Fax 215 572 3725 or Fred Klock 215-659-8424 or send e-mail. Return the lower portion of this form, with a check payable to "Philadelphia ASMI" to Bob at SPS Technologies; Highland Ave.; Jenkintown, PA 19046-2299 before October 29, 2004.
Upcoming Events. . .
Tuesday, 11-9-04: MEI Course Fundamentals of Nondestructive Testing
Friday, 11-12-04: Titanic Tour at Franklin Institute 2:00 pm
Wednesday,11-17-04: Continuing Education Night Topic... Qualification of Materials for Plumbing Fixtures, Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA 6:00 pm
Thursday, 1-20-05: National Officers Night Topic... Color Metallography, Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA 6:00 pm
Mission Statement
ASM International, Philadelphia "Liberty Bell" Chapter
The Philadelphia "Liberty Bell" Chapter of ASM International supports the development and continuance of the materials industry in the Philadelphia area. Chapter activities strive to inform the local technical community of new developments in materials, raise the visibility of the materials industry, provide educational opportunities in materials technology, recruit new people and organizations into materials-related activities, and provide networking opportunities for members of the materials community. The Chapter works with ASM International to use our joint resources to accomplish this mission.
Changes To Your Membership Information
Any Chapter Member who needs to make a change to their membership listing or to their company affiliation listing must call Membership Service, ASM International at 1-800-336-5152 or use the ASMI website at www.asminternational.org. This will permanently update your information.
We depend on ASM International to receive our updated mailing list for this newsletter. So please do not sent information to the return address on this newsletter.
Meeting Cancellation Notification
In the event of cancellation of a meeting due to inclement weather, we will broadcast the news as part of KYW News radio's (1060AM) Storm Center Service. ASM cancellations will be specifically announced when KYW airs community cancellations at :20 and :50 past each hour during the afternoon of the day of the meeting; ASM's name will be specifically mentioned, so listen for the name rather than an organization number as is used for schools.
Do you have news...
that should be shared with the other members of the "Liberty Bell" Chapter? If so, please email your info to Anna Whitehead at aj.whitehead@att.net. Be sure to add the phrase "Item to add to the ASM Chapter newsletter" in the subject line. We'll be sure to include it in the next monthly Chapter newsletter.
For more info about the ASM Liberty Bell Chapter. . .
Contact Chapter Chairperson Scott Nyce at 215-721-1502 x 219 or email: dsn@solaratm.com.
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