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Volume 9, Issue 14: November 29, 2011
NA-YGN Announcements:
1. IYNC 2012 Call For Papers! The IYNC 2012 conference will supplement NA-YGN's
annual professional development conference with several technical tracks. Young
professionals and students from around the world will have the opportunity to present
their research papers to an audience of their peers. The deadline for summaries is January
15st. See the
flyer<http://www.na-ygn.org/publicinfo/leftdocs/IYNC%202012%20Call-4-P... or
visit
www.iync.org<http://www.iync.org> for more information. Click
here<http://www.iync.org/iync-2012/call-for-papers.html?start=1> for summary
submission guidelines. Please forward the Call for Papers flyer to your colleagues!
Please contact excom@na-ygn.org<mailto:excom@na-ygn.org> for any questions.
2. The Power of Asking Questions - A new dynamic learning activity (DLA) designed to
help young professionals capture tacit knowledge is now available.
Guidelines<http://www.na-ygn.org/publicinfo/leftdocs/The%20Power%20of%...
and Power
Point<http://www.na-ygn.org/publicinfo/leftdocs/Power%20Point%20Slides...
are on the NA-YGN website. This DLA allows young professionals to practice asking
questions while attempting to build a Lego log cabin. Please contact
kt@na-ygn.org<mailto:kt@na-ygn.org> for more information or to borrow Lego kits to
run this activity.
3. Local Chapter End of Year Reports Are Coming Due! The local chapter EOY reports
are due on January 13th. Please help your chapter complete those reports before your
holiday vacation. Information about EOY reports and the report template can be found on
the NA-YGN website: End of year reports.
<
http://www.na-ygn.org/localchapter2/localchapterresources/End%20of%20Year...
Local Chapter Leads should send all completed reports to their regional lead and their
affairs chair (usa@na-ygn.org<mailto:usa@na-ygn.org> or
canada@na-ygn.org<mailto:canada@na-ygn.org>).
4. Save the Date: National Nuclear Science Week (NNSW) is January 23 to 27, 2012. You
can learn more about this celebration at the NNSW website.
http://www.nuclearscienceweek.org/
5. The U.S. Department of Energy has recently proposed a regulation that governs the
export of peaceful nuclear technology, including for the production of electricity, to the
multi-billion dollar global market. This proposed change could:
Adversely impact competitiveness of U.S. nuclear suppliers,
Disrupt existing commercial arrangements between U.S. manufacturers and their overseas
customers,
Create additional administrative burdens
Significantly slow down the number of jobs created and brought in to U.S.
Please send click the link below to send your comment letter to the Department of Energy
today and express your concerns. The comment period closes December 7, 2011 . TAKE
ACTION<http://consumerenergyalliance.org/calls-to-action/take-action-s...
6. The NA-YGN mission of promoting nuclear science and technology could not be
achieved without the efforts of the members. The energy from all of our members is what
makes local chapters, committees and the core successful. The NA-YGN Awards Committee is
currently looking for members to participate in the 2011-2012 selection process. If you
are interested in being part of the committee team please let Nolan Coward
(ncoward@entergy.com<mailto:ncoward@entergy.com>) know.
Jana Thames
NA-YGN Communications Chair
thames@na-ygn.org<mailto:thames@na-ygn.org> or
communications@na-ygn.org<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org>
912-537-5965