BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T165021Z UID:56DA97F5-02E9-45F2-BFB2-FCBEF4ED3055 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T130000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Lone Star Section EMBS Chapter and the Life Members Affini ty Group will host Dr. Larry Higgins for a presentation of the Lightning R od Man.\n\nAbstract:\n\nLightening Rod Man is a brief whimsical story of F ranklin's lightening rods from the 18th to 21st century. There is a brief 19th century home visit\, with a 20th century musical reprise. Meanwhile\, these snake-oil salesmen never cease\, as a current glimpse at the Intern et will show.\n\nBiography:\n\nLawrence Higgins has pursued dual careers i n medicine and engineering. He earned his baccalaureate in biology and doc torate in medicine after being discouraged from engineering study. Recruit ed while in med school as a lab tech\, he was exposed to the possibilities of applying engineering solutions to medical problems\, His mentor at the time initiated a fellowship program at Drexel Institute in the new field he named biomedical engineering. Higgins graduated in 1963.Along the way D r. Higgins has contributed research in medical instrumentation\, biomechan ics. During the remainder of his career\, Dr. Higgins practiced and taught medicine in San Antonio.\n\nRegistration details:\n\nSeating goes to thos e who register via this vtools event in the order received\; plan ahead to REGISTER.\n\nCorrection: At the door\, there is a $20.00 fee for Members\ , $30.00 for Guests and $5.00 for Students. We accept Cash or Check\, no c redit cards. Exact amounts preferable. Remainder of the tab will be picked up by the EMB.\n\nSpeaker(s): Larry Higgins \, \n\nAgenda: \n11:30 AM: Bu siness meeting and lunch\n\n12:00-12:50 PM: Presentation by Speaker\n\n1:0 0 PM: Meeting adjourned\n\nAlamo Café\, 14250 San Pedro Ave\, San Antonio \, Texas\, United States LOCATION:Alamo Café\, 14250 San Pedro Ave\, San Antonio \, Texas\, United States ORGANIZER:Akobrinaieee@gmail.com SEQUENCE:25 SUMMARY:The Lightening Rod Man URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/551556 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>IEEE Lone Star Section EMBS Chapter and th e Life Members Affinity Group will host Dr. Larry Higgins for a presentati on of the Lightning Rod Man.</p>\n<p>Abstract:</p>\n<p><em>Lightening Rod Man</em> is a brief whimsical&nbsp\; story of Franklin's lightening rods f rom the 18th to 21st century. There is a brief 19th century home visit\, w ith a 20th century musical reprise. Meanwhile\, these snake-oil salesmen n ever cease\, as a current glimpse at the Internet will show.&nbsp\;</p>\n< p>Biography:</p>\n<p>Lawrence Higgins has pursued dual careers in medicine and engineering. He earned his baccalaureate in biology and doctorate in medicine after being discouraged from engineering study. Recruited while i n med school as a lab tech\, he was exposed to the possibilities of applyi ng engineering solutions to medical problems\, His mentor at the time init iated a fellowship program at Drexel Institute in the new field he named b iomedical engineering. Higgins graduated in 1963.Along the way Dr. Higgins has contributed research in medical instrumentation\, biomechanics. Durin g the remainder of his career\, Dr. Higgins practiced and taught medicine in San Antonio.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Registration details:&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Seatin g goes to those who register via this vtools event in the order received\; plan ahead to <strong>REGISTER.</strong></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb( 224\, 62\, 45)\;">Correction</span>: At the door\, there is a <strong>$20. 00</strong> fee for Members\, <strong>$30.00 </strong>for Guests and $5.00 for Students. &nbsp\;We accept Cash or Check\, no credit cards.&nbsp\; Ex act amounts preferable. &nbsp\;Remainder of the tab will be picked up by t he EMB.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>11:30 AM: Business meeting and lun ch</p>\n<p>12:00-12:50 PM: Presentation by Speaker</p>\n<p>1:00 PM: Meetin g adjourned</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR