Carbon, Meteorites, and Extinctions
Dinosaurs and thousands of other species of plants and animals became extinct about 65 million years ago as a result of environmental changes triggered by the impact of a giant meteorite. While trying to determine what type of meteorite struck the Earth, DePaul University chemistry professor Wendy S. Wolbach, PhD, found evidence of large-scale fires, presumably ignited by the impact. Evidence took the form of large enrichments of elemental carbon (soot), overwhelming any meteoritic carbon. Dr. Wolbach is the featured speaker at the American Chemical Society Chicago Chapter Holiday Dinner on Dec. 4 in Willowbrook. In her presentation, "Carbon, Meteorites, and Extinctions," she will discuss her ongoing research into other forms of elemental carbon associated with various impacts and extinctions in an attempt to understand the nature of environmental changes associated with large impacts.
Dr. Wolbach earned her AB in chemistry at Franklin and Marshall College in 1984 and her PhD in chemistry from the University of Chicago in 1990. Following a two-year physics post-doc at the University of Chicago, she served as Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry at Illinois Wesleyan University. She returned to Chicago in 1999 to chair the Chemistry Department at DePaul. She is currently Professor of Chemistry at DePaul, where she continues her study of elemental carbon in sedimentary rocks associated with impacts and mass extinctions.
Reception begins at 6 pm, dinner at 7 pm, and general meeting at 8:10 pm at the Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Highway (Route 83), Willowbrook. The Job Club meets at 5:30 pm. Cost is $35 for members and their guests, $37 for nonmembers, and $20 for students, retired, or unemployed attendees. Dinner reservations are required. Deadline is noon Dec. 2. Register at http://membership.acs.org/C/Chicago/register.html, chicagoacs@ameritech.net, or (847) 391-9091. High school teachers who attend will receive a free Merck Index.
http://membership.acs.org/C/Chicago/index.html
Managing Internal Negotiations
Internal negotiations may be the most difficult but also the most important. The Chicago Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society, USA & Canada, Inc., presents a three-hour workshop, "We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Us," on Dec. 1 to teach teach key strategies for successful negotiations.
Topics include 1) identifying and prioritizing licensing objectives and securing internal buy-in, 2) dealing with stakeholders, decision-makers and alliance management, 3) organizing the negotiating team, and 4) identifying and resolving internal negotiating issues. Instructors are J. Andrew McGee, manager, Corporate Business Development, Eli Lilly & Co., and James Vlazny, president, Licensing International, Inc., and Education Chair for the Chicago Chapter of LES (USA and Canada), Inc.
The program runs from 1:30 to 4:30 pm at Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), 233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Course fee is $125, which includes course materials, instruction, and networking reception immediately following the course. The reception is sponsored by Marshall, Gerstein and Borun, LLP. Register at www.lesusacanada.org/chicago/dec. The course is approved for three CLE credit hours. For more information, contact Jim Vlazny, jamesvlazny@aol.com, (847) 724-0265, or Curtis Gore, cgore@les.org, (703) 836-3106, ext. 21.
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CALENDAR LISTINGS
Dec. 1: Illinois Section American Water Works Association Training: "Structural Design of Tanks." 8:30 am - 3 pm at Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, 10 Brickyard Dr., Bloomington. $40 for members; $60 for nonmembers; $70 for on site registration.
www.isawwa-portal.com/Default.aspx?tabid=228&mid=465&ctl=Detail&ItemID=275&VisibleDate=12/1/2009
Dec. 1: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Dinner Meeting: "Continuing Education Credits for Professional Engineers." 5:30 pm at Gino's Steakhouse, Merrillville, IN. Cost is $20; $8 for students. Register at www.calumetsectionieee.org/reserve.php?meeting=12.
www.calumetsectionieee.org/dec_meeting.php
Dec. 1: Lake Michigan States Section Air and Waste Management Association Holiday Reception. 5 pm at the ITT Stuart School of Business, 565 W. Adams St., Chicago. Free. To register, contact Robin Pelsis, robin@lmawma.org, (847) 202-0418.
www.lmawma.org
Dec. 1: Licensing Executives Society, USA & Canada, Inc., Chicago Chapter Workshop: "Internal Negotiations: We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Us." Instructors are J. Andrew McGee, manager, Corporate Business Development, Eli Lilly & Co., and James Vlazny, president, Licensing International, Inc., and Education Chair for the Chicago Chapter of LES (USA and Canada), Inc. The program runs from 1:30 to 4:30 pm at Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), 233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Fee is $125. Reception after the course is sponsored by Marshall, Gerstein and Borun, LLP. Register at www.lesusacanada.org/chicago/dec. The course is approved for three CLE credit hours. For more information, contact Jim Vlazny, jamesvlazny@aol.com, (847) 724-0265, or Curtis Gore, cgore@les.org, (703) 836-3106, ext. 21.
Dec. 1: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois Dinner Meeting: "The TVA Dam Failure." 5:15 pm at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd Floor, Chicago. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers. To register, contact Donna Childs, office@seaoi.org, (312) 726-4165 x 200.
www.seaoi.org/decdinnermtg.htm
Dec. 1 - 3: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois Open House/Toy Drive. 9 am - 2 pm at the SEAOI Office, 134 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1910, Chicago.
www.seaoi.org
Dec. 2: American Institute of Architects Chicago Young Architects Forum and the International Masonry Institute Holiday Ornament Party. 5:30 - 8 pm at the Hard Rock Cafe, 63 W. Ontario St., Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
Dec. 2: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Chicago Annual Awards Dinner and Knovel Presentation. 6 pm at The Parthenon, 314 S. Halsted, Chicago. $28 for members and first guest; $20 for members over 60 and unemployed members; $35 for nonmembers; $15 for students with ID.
http://sections.asme.org/Chicago/Dec_2_2009.htm
Dec. 2: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: "Stem Cells and Nanotechnology: The Tools of Regenerative Medicine. 5 pm at Palmer House Hilton, Salon Rooms 4 - 6, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://chicagocouncilonscienceandtechnology.shuttlepod.org/Default.aspx?pageId=353495.
http://c2st.org/programs-c²st/stem-cell-research-what-the-future-holds
Dec. 2: Illinois Science Council: "Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: The Green Gold Rush - Considering a Green Economy." 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Northwestern University, Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. Free. For Tickets, call the Norris Box Office, (847) 491-2305.
www.illinoisscience.org/?p=527
Dec. 2: Illinois Technology Association Marketing Roundtable: "Perry Marshall on Using Google AdWords." 8:30 - 10:30 am at ITA TechNexus, Conference Room A/B, 200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor, Chicago. Free.
www.illinoistech.org/calendar.aspx/1704
Dec. 2: Industrial Fire Protection Section, Illiana Chapter Breakfast Meeting: "UL 300 and Restaurant Fire Protection." 7:30 am at Palos Gardens Restaurant, 7164 W. 127th St. (127th and Harlem), Palos Heights. $10 in advance; $20 at the door.
www.chicagosfpe.org
Dec. 2: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Chicago Holiday Party. 6:30 pm at Pinstripes, 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington. Cost is $10. To register, contact Bob Hofmann, (630) 664-9448 by Nov. 30.
Dec. 2: Society of Women Engineers Chicago Regional Section Delegating Authority Lecture Discussion and Workshop. 2 - 5 pm at 150 W. Warrenville Road, Naperville.
www.societyofwomenengineers.org/chicago/delegate.html
Dec. 3: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois Annual Meeting. 8:30 am at the Holiday Inn Express O'Hare, Penthouse Ballroom, 6600 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Cost is $150. Register at www.cicil.net/events/calendar/register.asp?EVENT_ID=35.
www.cicil.net/events/calendar/event.asp?EVENT_ID=35&
Dec. 3: Product Development and Management Association Chicago Breakfast Club Naperville. 7 - 9 am at Butterfields, 1504 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville. Register at http://pdma.org/events_register.cfm?pk_event=415.
http://pdma.org/events_detail.cfm?pk_event=415
Dec. 3: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Holiday Party. 6 - 9 pm at Vision, 632 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $10 for members; $25 for nonmembers. Register at www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=191371.
www.shpechicago.org/events.shtml
Dec. 3: U.S. Green Building Council Chicago Fox Valley Branch: "Greening in the Holiday Season." 6 - 9 pm at Riverview Banquets, 1117 N. Washington, Batavia. $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers.
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=94078fac-6ee4-4bca-948d-2f4f7ce1f83a
Dec. 4: American Chemical Society Chicago Holiday Meeting: "Carbon, Meteorites, and Extinctions." At the Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Highway (Route 83), Willowbrook. $35 for members and their guests; $37 for nonmembers; $20 for students, retired, or unemployed. Register at http://membership.acs.org/C/Chicago/register.html, or contact chicagoacs@ameritech.net.
http://membership.acs.org/C/Chicago/meetings/09dec.html
Dec. 4: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois: "Performance-Based Plastic Design." 8 am - noon at the Chicago Bar Association, 312 Plymouth Court, Chicago. Cost is $200.
www.seaoi.org
Dec. 5: Science Chicago Art Mysteries: Science Solutions for Grades 5 - 8. 9 - 11:30 am at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Lederman Science Education Center, Kirk Road and Pine St., Batavia. Cost is $28.
www.sciencechicago.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=17324&topic=
Dec. 6: Chicago Council on Science and Technology: "When Crocs Ate Dinosaurs." 2 pm at Northwestern University, Chicago Campus, Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago. Film screening followed by Q&A with paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno. $5 suggested donation. Register at http://chicagocouncilonscienceandtechnology.shuttlepod.org/Default.aspx?pageId=353495.
http://c2st.org/programs-c%C2%B2st/supercroc-when-crocs-ate-dinos
Dec. 7: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois Risk Management Roundtable Luncheon. 11:30 am - 2 pm at Mike Ditka's Chicago, 100 E. Chestnut, Chicago. Cost is $55.
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Invitation.aspx?e=d95e5dde-9049-4928-8c2f-d0822edf81f9
Dec. 7: Chicago Women in Architecture Annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction. 5:30 pm at Hafele Showroom, 154 W. Hubbard St., Chicago. Cost is $25; $15 with food drive donation. To register, contact rsvp@cwarch.org by Nov. 30.
www.cwarch.org
Dec. 7: Foresight Design Initiative Chicago Green Drinks (and Power Networking): "Forging Your Own Sustainability Career." 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap and Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Chicago. $7 - $20 requested donation; $4 for students/low income.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=973
Dec. 7: Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Amateur Radio Emergency Service Holiday Party. 7 pm at The In-Laws, 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. Cost is $19.
http://races.org/Events/2009_partyinfo.htm
Dec. 7: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Freeman & Finnegan Awards Luncheon and Annual Chapter Meeting. 11:30 am at Costa's Greek Restaurant, 340 S. Halsted St., Chicago $25 in advance; $30 at the door. To register, contact Jessica Dahl, Janus Fire Systems, jhubert-dahl@janusfiresystems.com, (219) 310-2216 by Dec. 4.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings2.html
Dec. 8: American Institute of Architects Chicago Holiday Party and Annual Meeting. 5:30 - 8 pm at the Wit Hotel, 201 N. State St., Chicago. $30 for members; $40 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp
Dec. 8: Association of Licensed Architects Annual Meeting: "Going Up! Advances in Elevator Technology." 4:30 - 8:30 pm at Meridian Banquets, 1701 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. $30 for members; $40 for nonmembers; $20 for students. Register by Dec. 2.
www.licensedarchitect.org/12-08-09Meeting.htm
Dec. 8: Chemical Industry Council of Illinois GHG Reporting Rule Seminar. 7:30 am - Noon at Willowbrook Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. $175 for members; $275 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.cicil.net/events/calendar/register.asp?EVENT_ID=36.
www.cicil.net/events/calendar/event.asp?EVENT_ID=36&
Dec. 8: Construction Specifications Institute Holiday Party and Benefit. 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Carnivale, 702 W. Fulton, Chicago. Cost is $32. Register by Dec. 1.
www.csichicago.org/event-12-08-09.php
Dec. 8: Illinois Chapter American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Annual Awards Luncheon. 11:30 am at The Carleton of Oak Park Hotel, 1110 Pleasant St., Oak Park. Cost is $40.
www.illinoisashrae.org
Dec. 8: Illinois Section American Society of Civil Engineers Younger Member Group/Transportation Group Toys-For-Tots Holiday Party. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Goose Island Brewery, 1800 N. Clybourn, Chicago. Admission is a new unwrapped gift for Toys-For-Tots. To register, contact Megan McDonald, mmcdonald@mbakercorp.com.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
Dec. 8: Society for Applied Spectroscopy Chicago Meeting: "Great Mistakes in Science." 5:30 pm at Hackney's, 1514 E. Lake Ave, Glenview. $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers; $10 for retired, students or unemployed. Register at www.sas-chicago.org/Online%20Registration%20at%20Hackenys.htm.
www.sas-chicago.org
Dec. 8: Western Society of Engineers Dinner Meeting: "World’s Largest Pumping Station: Design of the West Closure Complex Pump Station in New Orleans, LA," by Bob Ivarson, Water Resources Practice Director, HNTB Companies, and Al Behring, Senior Technical Advisor, HNTB Federal. Costa's Greek Dining & Bar, 340 S. Halsted St., Chicago, 5:30 pm, reception, 6 pm dinner. Contact (630) 724-9770 or wse@wsechicago.org.
www.wsechicago.org
Dec. 9: American Institute of Architects Chicago Holiday Lunch with the Regional and Urban Design KC. Noon - 1 pm at The Cliff Dwellers, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor, Chicago. Cost is $30.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asps
Dec. 9: ChemWest: Tour the new, state-of-the-art STEM Labs at Niles West High School in Skokie. The theme will be holiday demonstrations with a side order of technology. Contact Karl Craddock, kcraddock@d211.org, chemwest@hotmail.com.
Dec. 9: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society Chicago Meeting: "DOE 2010 Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers." 11:30 am - 1 pm at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago. Register at www.ece.iit.edu/~flueck/chicago_pes/2009/reserve.html.
www.ece.iit.edu/~flueck/chicago_pes/2009/anb1209.html
Dec. 9: U.S. Green Building Council Chicago West Suburban Branch: "LEED Leaders and Liters: A Case Study on Maximizing ROI Through LEED EBOM with Multiple Buildings." 5:30 - 7:45 pm at Nalco Company, 1601 W. Diehl, Naperville. $20 for members; $10 for member with a nonmember guest; $10 for nonmembers.
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=97838d93-32ae-453d-8d07-3a2ab14f2431
Dec. 10: American Concrete Institute Illinois Chapter: Toys for Tots. 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Goose Island Brewery, 1800 N. Clybourn, Chicago. Cost is $35 or $35 worth of new toys.
www.aciillinois.com/calendar.asp?m=12s
Dec. 10: Chicago Drug and Chemical Association Holiday Party. 6 - 9 pm at Chicago Marriott O'Hare, 8535 W. Higgins, Chicago. Cost is $135.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
Dec. 11: American Society of Safety Engineers Northeastern Illinois Chapter Lunch Meeting. 11:30 am at Pappadeux Restaurant, 798 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights. $25 pre-registered; $30 for walk-ins.
www.neil.asse.org/schedule.php
Dec. 11: Chicago Paint and Coatings Association Holiday Party. 6 pm at the Hyatt, 1800 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg. Cost is $95.
www.chicagopaint.org
Dec. 12: Chicago FM Club Holiday Party. 4:30 pm at the Norwood Park Historical Society, 5624 N. Newark Ave., Chicago.
www.chicagofmclub.org
Dec. 12: Association for Women in Science Chicago FIRST Robotics Tech Challenge Judges Needed. 8 am - 5 pm. More information at www.usfirst.org. Contact Matthew Spenko, mspenko@gmail.com.
www.awis-chicago.org/events/sciencefairvolunteers
Dec. 14: The Chicago Farmers Meeting: "Major Policies Affecting Agriculture." 11 am at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 S. LaSalle St., Chicago. $25 for members; $40 for nonmembers. Register by Dec. 10 at www.chicagofarmers.org/MeetingRegister.asp.
www.chicagofarmers.org
Dec. 14: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago Holiday Extravaganza. Afternoon tour of Long Grove Confectionary, 3 pm at 333 Lexington Dr., Buffalo Grove. Dinner is at The Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. David Bennett of Chicago Wine Merchants will speak about "Wine as an Ingredient." Contact (630) 916-4960.
www.chicagoift.org
Dec. 14 - 16: College of Microscopy Course: "Hair Identification for DNA Analysts." 8 am - 5 pm at 850 Pasquinelli Dr., Westmont. Using microscopy and DNA analysis, the course concentrates on the practical use of stereomicroscope and polarizing microscope for the forensic identification of human hairs. Cost is $1,545. Register at www.collegeofmicroscopy.com/courses/cart/view_courses.asp.
www.collegeofmicroscopy.com/courses/course.asp?COURSE_ID=116
Dec. 15: Association for Women in Science Chicago Lane Tech College Prep High School Science Fair Judges Needed. 8 am - Noon at 2501 W. Addison St., Chicago. Contact Diane Lebryk, DLLebryk@cps.edu.
www.awis-chicago.org/events/sciencefairvolunteers
Dec 16: Association for Computing Machinery Chicago Meeting: Mobile Game Development. 5:30 pm at Loyola University Water Tower Campus, Beane Ballroom (13th Floor, Lewis Towers), 820 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Free. Register at http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/chicagoacm.org/viewform?formkey=dG54emIyOExLeTlyQm80V2c2SzM3clE6MA.
www.chicagoacm.org
Dec. 16: Chicago FM Club Meeting. 8 pm at the Edgebrook Field House, 6100 N. Central Road, Chicago.
www.chicagofmclub.org
Dec. 16: Society of American Military Engineers Presentation on a Contaminated Sediment Project by Geosyntec. 11:30 am at River Center Building, 111 N Canal, First Floor Conference Room, Chicago.
http://posts.same.org/chicago/
Dec. 17: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Holiday Event and Membership Appreciation. 6:30 - 9:30 pm at Red Head Piano Bar, 16 W. Ontario St., Chicago. $75 for members; $100 for nonmembers.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=DEC17
Dec. 17: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Christmas Party. 11:30 am at Bloomington Country Club. Contact Steve Myers, msyers@f-w.com, (309) 663-8435.
www.ilspe.com/chapters/bloomingtonarea/?p=2
Dec. 17: Society of American Military Engineers Rock Island Post Meeting. 11:30 am at the QC Botanical Center, Rock Island.
http://posts.same.org/rockisland/calendar.htm
www.qcesc.org/calendar.htm
Dec. 18: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association Holiday Meeting and Luncheon. 11 am at Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Dr., Addison. Cost is $25. Register by Dec. 14.
www.illinoisfireinspectors.org/ifia_files/Page1201.htm
PLAN
AHEAD
Jan. 7 - 8: McCrone Research Institute Course: Microscope Cleaning, Maintenance and Adjustment. 8 am - 5 pm at 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students will be introduced to how the microscope works, various schools of thought on lens cleaning, how to adjust for proper illumination (Koehler Illumination) and tricks of the trade. Cost is $800. Register at https://www.mcri.org/home/buy/10-15-456-472/.
www.mcri.org/home/section/10-15-456-472/microscope-cleaning%2C-maintenance-%26-adjustment-(1301)%3A-january-7-8%2C-2010
Jan. 16: Future City Regional Finals.
www.futurecitychicago.org
Jan. 22: Structural Engineers Association of Illinois 2010 Trade Show. At the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe, Chicago. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 am. Vendor exhibits will be shown between 7:30 and 11:30 am. Reservations are required. Cost is $10 per person if reserved by Jan. 15, or $15 afterwards. To register, contact (312) 726-4165, ext. 200.
www.seaoi.org
Feb. 28 - March 5: Pittcom 2010. Orlando, FL. Preliminary program available at www.pittcon.org/technical/pdf/2010/Pittcon10_PreliminaryProg.pdf.
www.pittcon.org
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