Softball Concludes Road Swing at La Salle in Midweek Doubleheader UMBC softball concludes its nine-game road swing on Tuesday, April 23 when it travels to La Salle for its final midweek contest of the season. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 3 p.m. at West Campus Field. ]]> UMBC softball concludes its nine-game road swing on Tuesday, April 23 when it travels to La Salle for its final midweek contest of the season. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 3 p.m. at... http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7928 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/28074/guest@my.umbc.edu/38430b904e8414bb60a576405e2a0478/api/pixel UMBC Athletics https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/athletics https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/original.jpg?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/large.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/medium.png?1709304849 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/small.png?1709304849 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxsmall.png?1709304849 UMBC Athletics 0 0 true Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400 UMBC Baseball Hosts Coppin State and George Washington for Mid-Week Clashes; Wednesday's Game vs. GW to be Streamed Live on UMBCRetrievers.tv BALTIMORE � The UMBC baseball team returns home to host mid-week games versus Coppin State on Tuesday and George Washington on Wednesday at Alumni Field. First pitch for both games is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Wednesday's game against GW will be streamed live on UMBCRetrievers.tv and will feature live commentary, multiple camera angles, and replays. ]]> BALTIMORE � The UMBC baseball team returns home to host mid-week games versus Coppin State on Tuesday and George Washington on Wednesday at Alumni Field. First pitch for both games is scheduled... http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7929 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/28076/guest@my.umbc.edu/0e0b45bee20b8fc4342d10da7627a893/api/pixel UMBC Athletics https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/athletics https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/original.jpg?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/large.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/medium.png?1709304849 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/small.png?1709304849 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxsmall.png?1709304849 UMBC Athletics 0 0 true Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400 The Enduring Technology of Coal

Despite the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the burning of coal has only been accelerating.

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Pentagon expands cyber-attack capabilities
www.usatoday.com
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Do you like going to events on campus?

Are you outgoing and like to chat with your fellow students?


Get paid to do both! The Retriever Weekly is hiring writers for the Features section for this semester. If hired, we'll hope that you will stay on staff with us going into next semester!

If you have questions, or would like to apply, email: retrieverweekly.the@gmail.com.
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Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.

The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week.

Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that we tweeted about, so don’t miss out.

To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @DesignerDepot

Take a look at the beautiful paintings of Shirin Sahba and be amazed: http://depot.ly/ke0ed

 

Twitter Expands Keyword Ad Targeting To User Timelines http://depot.ly/kdXJN  via @marketingland

 

Yahoo’s weather app looks awesome http://depot.ly/kdXnc

 

How To Manage Client Feedback http://depot.ly/kbANg  *Good article via @FastCoDesign

 

Who are your favorite design writers? Another great discussion on Branch http://depot.ly/kbB2v

 

Cool read! RT @smashingmag: Weak, Strong, Static And Dynamic: An Introduction To Programming Type Systems – http://depot.ly/kbBe2

 

Strikingly: Create Beautiful Mobile-Optimized Websites Without Coding http://depot.ly/kbwE1  Do you like it?

 

Frank Chimero (@fchimero) talks about timeless design http://depot.ly/kbwrG

 

Traditional Native American-Inspired Superhero Artworks http://depot.ly/k7231

 

Digg Does The Google Reader Survey That Google Should’ve Done http://depot.ly/k6Yce

 

How to organize a design event: 5 expert tips http://depot.ly/k71Ca  /@CreativeBloQ

 

New touchscreen technology by Fujitsu allows seamless data transfer between the real & virtual worlds http://depot.ly/k6P0x

 

The Elements of the Periodic Table, Personified as Illustrated Heroes http://depot.ly/k71d2  via @brainpicker

 

The folks at @iacquire put together a handy article http://depot.ly/k6MLt  How to Contact Google

 

Google wants to go where no search engine has gone before http://depot.ly/k6Mpw  It wants to build the Star Trek computer

 

Rethinking Netflix for iPad: http://depot.ly/k7Q9p

 

Twitter acquires We Are Hunted, should open new marketing doors for artists http://depot.ly/k6XYL  via @marketingland

 

Here Are Google Glass’ Tech Specs http://depot.ly/k6N4C  via @Gizmodo

 

Awesome concept http://depot.ly/k4oWS  Self-assembling furniture ‘grows like popcorn’

 

Improve Your Layouts by Working With Columns in Adobe InDesign http://depot.ly/k4pmw  *Nice tutorial via @vectortuts

 

The World of Mad Men Through a 21st-Century Lens http://depot.ly/k4h7Z

Want more? No problem! Keep track of all our tweets by following us @DesignerDepot



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The Bearcats rallied however, and took the weekend set with a 9-0 win in the finale. ]]> VESTAL, N.Y. � Freshman right-hander Denis Mikush tossed a four-hit, complete-game shutout as the UMBC baseball team leveled the three-game America East series with Binghamton with a 1-0 victory,... http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7927 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/28030/guest@my.umbc.edu/0d8b306f72f3ac194b0c4e29388ffba5/api/pixel UMBC Athletics https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/athletics https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/original.jpg?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/large.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/medium.png?1709304849 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/small.png?1709304849 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxsmall.png?1709304849 UMBC Athletics 0 0 true Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400 UMBC Softball Swept By Albany, 6-1 UMBC softball's sophomore catcher Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) launched her team-leading seventh home run of the season in Sunday afternoon's America East contest at Albany Field, but the Great Danes went on to complete the series sweep with a 6-1 victory. ]]> UMBC softball's sophomore catcher Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) launched her team-leading seventh home run of the season in Sunday afternoon's America East contest at Albany Field, but the Great... http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7926 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/28027/guest@my.umbc.edu/fe2a6c41e9e8c9ca5d40104f0eda806f/api/pixel UMBC Athletics https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/athletics https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/original.jpg?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xlarge.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/large.png?1709304849 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/medium.png?1709304849 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/small.png?1709304849 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xsmall.png?1709304849 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/009/69595c9b99f609d75fbb8232d9bd73d3/xxsmall.png?1709304849 UMBC Athletics 0 0 true Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400 Talk: Queuing and Long Lines: How to run efficient elections

CSEE Colloquium

Queuing and Long Lines: How to run efficient elections

Dr. William A. Edelstein
Visiting Distinguished Professor of Radiology
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

1:00pm Friday, 3 May 2013, ITE227, UMBC

Computerized touchscreen "Direct Recording Electronic" (DRE) voting systems have been used by over 1/3 of American voters in recent elections, including in Maryland. In many places, insufficient DRE numbers, in combination with lengthy ballots and high voter traffic, have caused long lines and disenfranchised voters who left without voting. We have applied computer queuing simulation to the voting process and conclude that far more DREs, at great expense, would be needed to keep waiting times low. Alternatively, paper ballot-optical scan systems can be easily and economically scaled to prevent long lines and meet unexpected contingencies. We have developed a heuristic "Queue Stop Rule" that can be applied to prevent long lines at voting stations. We have also carried out queuing simulations of other parts of the voting process, for example, voter check-in and ballot scanning. Our results can be used to help plan cost-effective election systems that will produce expeditious elections.

William Edelstein, physicist, received BS and PhD degrees in that subject from University of Illinois and Harvard, respectively. His career has principally focused on the development of MRI, starting in Scotland in 1977 and continuing from 1980 at the GE research lab in Schenectady, NY. He has been Visiting Distinguished Professor of Radiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine since 2007. His MRI work has been recognized with many honors, including the 2005 Industrial Applications of Physics Prize from the American Institute of Physics. His interest in election systems began several years ago in NY State during the debate to replace lever voting machines.

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