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Vol. 21, No. 3 The Newsletter of the Measurement Quality Division, American Society for Quality September 2007
2007 NCSL International Workshop & Symposium2007 NCSL International Workshop & Symposium St. Paul River Centre, St. Paul, MinnesotaSt. Paul River Centre, St. Paul, Minnesota July 29 ~ August 2, 2007July 29 ~ August 2, 2007 Below: Dilip Shah, Chris Grachanen, Jay Bucher, Woody Niemann, & Graeme PayneBelow: Dilip Shah, Chris Grachanen, Jay Bucher, Woody Niemann, & Graeme Payne 
 
The Standard
is published quarterly by the Measurement Quality Division of ASQ; deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15. Text infor-mation intended for publication can be sent via electronic mail as an attachment inMS Word format (Times New Roman, 11 pt). Use single spacing between sen-tences. Graphics/illustrations must be sent as a separate attachment, in jpg format.Photographs of MQD activities are always welcome. Publication of articles, prod-uct releases, advertisements or technical information does not imply endorsementby MQD or ASQ. While
The Standard
makes every effort to ensure the accuracyof articles, the publication disclaims responsibility for statements of fact or opinionmade by the authors or other contributors. Material from
The Standard
may not bereproduced without permission of ASQ. Copyrights in the United States and allother countries are reserved. Website information: MQD’s homepage can be foundathttp://www.asq.org/measure. © 2007 ASQ, MQD. All rights reserved.
The Standard
Vol 21, No. 3, September 2007
Managing Editor and Publisher
Jay L. Bucher6700 Royal View Dr.De Forest, WI 53532-2775Voice: 608-846-6968Email:yokota-69@charter.net 
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The Standard
publishes papers on the qual-ity of measurements and the measurement of quality at all levels ranging from relativelysimple tutorial material to state-of-the-art.Papers published in
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MQD Officers for 2007 ~ 2008......................................................3Chair’s Column...............................................................................4Chair-Elect’s Column.....................................................................5Important CCT Program Update Information.................................6MQD Meeting Minutes...................................................................7The Learning Curve........................................................................9APLAC Turns 15 Years Old.........................................................12ILAC Celebrates 30 Years............................................................13AB Liaison Report........................................................................14NCSL International Workshop & Symposium Report.................16Check Standards Can Save You Time..........................................18MQD Officers and Committee Chairs..........................................21MQD Regional Councilors ……………………………………..22A Quality Calibration System.......................................................24
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It’s hard to believe we have gone through anotherfiscal year at the MQD. We had a very successfulshowing at this year’s NCSL International Work-shop and Symposium in St. Paul, Minnesota (aphoto of the venue is on the cover). Lots of trafficat our booth, as well as many questions about theMQD, the CCT (certified calibration technician)program, and the CCT challenge coin. By the way,the coins for our new CCTs that were certified in December 2006 and June2007 were mailed the last week of July. Everyone should have them bynow. If you have your CCT but have not received a CCT challenge coin,please send me an email and we will see what we can do to rectify thesituation. If you look closely on the cover, to the left of the ASQ logo aretwo small ovals. They are the front and back of the CCT challenge coin forbooth visitors to envy. We are still actively soliciting articles for future edi-tions of 
The Standard
. They could be original, from past conferences orpreviously published (we need the appropriate permissions, of course) inother magazines or newsletters.
 
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ChairChair 
Dilip A. ShahE = mc3 Solutions197 Great Oaks Trail #130Wadsworth, Ohio 44281-8215Voice (330) 328-4400 / Fax(330) 336-3974E-mail: emc3solu@aol.com,dashah@aol.com
ChairChair--electelect 
Craig (Woody) Niemann1489 Pheasant Run Dr.Newark, OH 43055-8046Voice (740) 788-5034E-mail:Craig.Niemann@afmetcal.af.mil
SecretarySecretary 
Christopher L. GrachanenManager, Houston MetrologyGroup HPP. O. Box 692000 MS070110Houston, TX 77269-2000Voice (281) 518-8486 / Fax(281) 518-7275E-mail:Chris.Grachanen@hp.com
TreasurerTreasurer 
Jay L. BucherBucherview Metrology Services6700 Royal View Dr.De Forest, WI 53532-2775Voice (608) 277-2522 / Fax(608) 846-4269E-mail: yokota-69@charter.net
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