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<Title>Robert Provine, Psychology, in New Scientist</Title>
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<Summary>Robert Provine, professor of psychology, is a contributor to the recent “Body Issue” of New Scientist magazine. Provine’s piece, “It’s Only Natural,” discusses the curious behaviors of our bodies....</Summary>
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<Title>Biotech &amp; Cybersecurity Grad Programs Arrive at Shady Grove</Title>
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    <div>The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) will offer two new Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S) programs in <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/shadygrove/biotech/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Biotechnology</a> and <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/shadygrove/cyber/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Cybersecurity</a> at the USG campus, beginning Fall 2013. With a focus on management, these programs will prepare local students for leadership roles in two of the region’s fastest growing industries.</div>
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    <div>The M.P.S. in Biotechnology will provide students with advanced knowledge of the life sciences as well as highly developed organizational and project management skills. Graduates of this program will be prepared to fill the growing need for managerial professionals in Montgomery County’s concentration of life-science oriented businesses and agencies.</div>
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    <div>“UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove is the ideal location for the M.P.S. in Biotechnology because two-thirds of Maryland’s biotech industry is in Montgomery County, along the I-270 corridor,” said Dr. Sheldon Broedel, associate graduate program director for the M.P.S. in Biotechnology program. “With over 50,000 life sciences professionals in this region, UMBC is poised to educate and train individuals in the science and business of biotechnology, breaking the mold of classic academic training. Our faculty consists of full-time industry professionals who bring tremendous background and experience in the life sciences and management.”</div>
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    <div>Students will graduate as experts in the fundamentals that underlie biotechnology applications and product development. They will be able to analyze and interpret emerging technologies and lead commercial development, including clinical trials, inspections, and regulatory filing processes as well as budget and resource allocation.</div>
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    <div>The M.P.S. in Cybersecurity will follow a similar model in preparing students with the most up-to-date subject knowledge, combined with managerial skills. This curriculum will allow graduates to serve in leadership and operational roles throughout Montgomery County and the national capital region’s roster of government and industrial entities with deep interests in Cybersecurity.</div>
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    <div>"Through a combination of dynamic, adaptable program offerings and a highly recognized faculty consisting of thought leaders and industry practitioners, this program will serve a critical need in Montgomery County,” said Dr. Rick Forno, graduate program director for the M.P.S. in Cybersecurity program. “Cybersecurity is risk management at the highest level, and we are here to develop the next generation of professionals managing those risks.”</div>
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    <div>Gruaduates of the M.P.S. Cybersecurity program will be equipped with precise knowledge of the origins, nature, and current issues in cyberscecurity, and be able to identify ways to mitigate risks. They will be prepared to advance and manage cybersecurity capabilities and standards, including the development of an effective workforce in this rapidly expanding field.</div>
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    <div>Attend an Information Session!</div>
    <div>Join UMBC staff and faculty to learn more about these exciting programs and career paths.</div>
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    <div><strong>Biotechnology and Cybersecurity Information Session</strong></div>
    <div><strong>Wednesday, April 24th</strong></div>
    <div><strong>6:30 pm - 8:00 pm</strong></div>
    <div><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/shadygrove/rsvp/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Please RSVP to attend here.</strong></a></div>
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    <br><a href="http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/news/9412" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">This story originally appeared on The Universities at Shady Grove website. </a>
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<Title>Zappos&#8217; Secrets to Building an Empowering Company Culture</Title>
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<Summary>Five key elements to building a customer and employee-centric culture from Zappos' culture coach.</Summary>
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<Title>Christopher Corbett, English, in the Washington Post</Title>
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    <p>I can still remember the <a href="http://wayback.archive.org/web/20071017122149/http://www.digg.com/users/kevinrose" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">old digg.com user profiles</a> with dynamic avatar cropping via JavaScript. Their user interface was clean, easy to use, displayed a sample before you cropped, and would auto-update as you changed the selection box. I have always admired this design and have been on the lookout for a great jQuery plugin which can offer similar features with less custom code.</p>
    <p>After toying with <a href="http://deepliquid.com/content/Jcrop.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Jcrop</a> I have come to really support this plugin. The codes are very small and do not require a whole lot of setup (although there are plenty of optional settings). My demo example will include dynamic avatar updating in real-time, along with a PHP rendering script. I think the amount of new social networks and websites offering user profiles should definitely take this UX technique into consideration.</p>
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    <p><a href="http://byjakewithlove.com/treehouse/jcrop/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/featured-image-jquery-jcrop-cropping-photo.png" alt="preview tutorial jcrop plugin avatar cropping effect" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></p>
    <p><strong><a href="http://byjakewithlove.com/treehouse/jcrop/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Live Demo</a></strong> – <strong><a href="http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/avatar-crop-jquery-source.zip" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Download Source Code</a></strong></p>
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    <p>First you should <a href="http://deepliquid.com/content/Jcrop_Download.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">download a copy of Jcrop</a> which includes a series of files we will need. The core will require a CSS and JS file, along with a copy of jQuery. The plugin will require more JavaScript for running the plugin and I have moved these codes into a separate file named <em>cropsetup.js</em>.</p>
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    <p>This is my document header which contains a decent number of resources we need to include. Notice I have split everything into folders using js and css which typically makes organizing projects a whole lot easier. The crop.php file is only in the root for convenience of this demo.</p>
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    <p>The code block above holds the entirety of my demo page body content. I have setup an outer wrapper and I’ve kept the container class <strong>.jc-demo-box</strong> as well. This could be changed to anything as long as the image and preview page will fit properly within the content area. Just reuse the same CSS properties and it will be all set. The img tag with the ID <strong>#target</strong> will display the full-sized image where a Jcrop selection can be drawn.</p>
    <p>Underneath the main image there is a div with the ID <strong>#preview-pane</strong> and this holds another image tag. For this demo I set the aspect ratio at 1:1 so the avatar will always come out square. This aspect ratio requires an avatar container with the same square dimensions. We can see how this is accomplished in the stylesheet.</p>
    <h2>Common Page CSS</h2>
    <p>I will not go over much in the <em>jquery.Jcrop.css</em> file because these codes are traditional for the crop interface, so there are no customizations required, but elements within the content area need to be styled in a very specific fashion. )As a side note, the background tiling is called <a href="http://subtlepatterns.com/mocha-grunge/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Mocha Grunge</a> downloaded from Subtle Patterns.</p>
    <p>)</p>
    <pre>/* jcrop styles */&#x000A;    .jc-demo-box {&#x000A;      position: relative;&#x000A;      text-align: left;&#x000A;      margin: 1.5em auto;&#x000A;      background: #fff;&#x000A;      -webkit-box-shadow: 0 3px 9px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.75);&#x000A;      -moz-box-shadow: 0 3px 9px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.75);&#x000A;      box-shadow: 0 3px 9px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.75);&#x000A;      padding: 1em 2em 2em;&#x000A;    }&#x000A;    &#x000A;    &#x000A;    /* Apply these styles only when #preview-pane has&#x000A;       been placed within the Jcrop widget */&#x000A;    .jcrop-holder #preview-pane {&#x000A;      display: block;&#x000A;      position: absolute;&#x000A;      z-index: 2000;&#x000A;      top: 10px;&#x000A;      right: -210px;&#x000A;      background-color: #fff;&#x000A;      padding: 6px;&#x000A;      border: 1px solid #bcbcbc;&#x000A;    }&#x000A;    &#x000A;    /* The Javascript code will set the aspect ratio of the crop&#x000A;       area based on the size of the thumbnail preview,&#x000A;       specified here */&#x000A;    #preview-pane .preview-container {&#x000A;      width: 150px;&#x000A;      height: 150px;&#x000A;      overflow: hidden;&#x000A;    }&#x000A;    </pre>
    <p>These blocks are default settings which can be found in the original Jcrop demo page. The <strong>#preview-pane</strong> div is specifically important because we are using absolute positioning on the element. The internal preview div is fixed at 150×150 pixels so this is ultimately our final avatar size. We can always go back and edit the values to fit another style, just be sure and update the <strong>.preview-container</strong> properties.</p>
    <pre>#form-container {&#x000A;      display: block;&#x000A;      position: absolute; &#x000A;      top: 300px; &#x000A;      right: 35px;&#x000A;    }&#x000A;    &#x000A;    #submit {&#x000A;      color: #fff;&#x000A;      font-size: 1.3em;&#x000A;      text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #131313;&#x000A;      border: 7px solid #b0e49f;&#x000A;      padding: 14px 9px;&#x000A;      cursor: pointer;&#x000A;      background-color: #62be46;&#x000A;      background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#62be46), to(#41a62b));&#x000A;      background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #62be46, #41a62b);&#x000A;      background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #62be46, #41a62b);&#x000A;      background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #62be46, #41a62b);&#x000A;      background-image: -o-linear-gradient(top, #62be46, #41a62b);&#x000A;      background-image: linear-gradient(top, #62be46, #41a62b);&#x000A;      -webkit-border-radius: 3px;&#x000A;      -moz-border-radius: 3px;&#x000A;      border-radius: 3px;&#x000A;    }&#x000A;    #submit:hover {&#x000A;      background-color: #72ce54;&#x000A;      background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#72ce54), to(#49b233));&#x000A;      background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #72ce54, #49b233);&#x000A;      background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #72ce54, #49b233);&#x000A;      background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #72ce54, #49b233);&#x000A;      background-image: -o-linear-gradient(top, #72ce54, #49b233);&#x000A;      background-image: linear-gradient(top, #72ce54, #49b233);&#x000A;    }&#x000A;    #submit:active {&#x000A;      -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 2px 13px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);&#x000A;      -moz-box-shadow: inset 0 2px 13px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);&#x000A;      box-shadow: inset 0 2px 13px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);&#x000A;    }&#x000A;    </pre>
    <p>Since the container div is set to a relative position we are using substantial absolute positioning to squeeze the dynamic elements inside any layout. Particularly the preview image and crop button which are both located to the right-hand side. I have attached the attribute <strong>target=”_blank”</strong> so the cropped avatar PHP script will open in a new browser tab.</p>
    <h2>Configuring the jQuery Method</h2>
    <p>This final chunk of code is what will get Jcrop running and working properly in the layout. I have copied over the basic function template from the original demo, but I’ve enhanced the features so we can see a live update preview along with the final cropped image. This is my default method call but you may implement something much simpler if needed:</p>
    <pre>  $('#target').Jcrop({&#x000A;        onChange: updatePreview,&#x000A;        onSelect: updatePreview,&#x000A;        bgOpacity: 0.5,&#x000A;        aspectRatio: xsize / ysize&#x000A;      },function(){&#x000A;        // Use the API to get the real image size&#x000A;        var bounds = this.getBounds();&#x000A;        boundx = bounds[0];&#x000A;        boundy = bounds[1];&#x000A;    &#x000A;        jcrop_api = this; // Store the API in the jcrop_api variable&#x000A;    &#x000A;        // Move the preview into the jcrop container for css positioning&#x000A;        $preview.appendTo(jcrop_api.ui.holder);&#x000A;      });&#x000A;    </pre>
    <p>Inside the method I am passing a number of unique parameters. Specifically these are <strong>onChange</strong>, <strong>onSelect</strong>, <strong>bgOpacity</strong>, and <strong>aspectRatio</strong>. The first two will call the custom function updatePreview() every time the user changes or adjusts the crop selection. bgOpacity allows you to set the level of transparency for the darker background. And obviously aspectRatio will configure the selection box dimensions. We are passing in some variables for this setting which can be explained by the earlier setup variables.</p>
    <pre>  // Create variables (in this scope) to hold the API and image size&#x000A;      var jcrop_api,&#x000A;          boundx,&#x000A;          boundy,&#x000A;          // Grab some information about the preview pane&#x000A;          $preview = $('#preview-pane'),&#x000A;          $pcnt = $('#preview-pane .preview-container'),&#x000A;          $pimg = $('#preview-pane .preview-container img'),&#x000A;          xsize = $pcnt.width(),&#x000A;          ysize = $pcnt.height();&#x000A;    </pre>
    <p>Inside the Jcrop API we can use a number of these variables for handling custom data. The final function clause from earlier will only call after the user has finished making their selection. It will update the preview image so that we can see it resized properly on the screen in real time.</p>
    <pre>  function updatePreview(c) {&#x000A;        if (parseInt(c.w) &gt; 0) {&#x000A;          var rx = xsize / c.w;&#x000A;          var ry = ysize / c.h;&#x000A;            &#x000A;          $('#x').val(c.x);&#x000A;          $('#y').val(c.y);&#x000A;          $('#w').val(c.w);&#x000A;          $('#h').val(c.h);&#x000A;    &#x000A;          $pimg.css({&#x000A;            width: Math.round(rx * boundx) + 'px',&#x000A;            height: Math.round(ry * boundy) + 'px',&#x000A;            marginLeft: '-' + Math.round(rx * c.x) + 'px',&#x000A;            marginTop: '-' + Math.round(ry * c.y) + 'px'&#x000A;          });&#x000A;        }&#x000A;      }&#x000A;    </pre>
    <p>The updatePreview() function is long-winded but necessary for getting the form inputs to work properly. I am targeting a series of hidden input fields which get passed along into PHP on submission. We can check the x/y coordinates and the width/height values to determine where PHP should crop the new avatar image.</p>
    <h2>Cropping and Saving in PHP</h2>
    <p>Although you do not need to use PHP as the backend language I chose this because of its popularity among open source web developers. Also the demo Jcrop files will include a similar crop file which is mixed inside another webpage. My edits have removed this PHP process into a new script that the user would likely never see(if using Ajax).</p>
    <pre>$targ_w = $targ_h = 150;&#x000A;    $jpeg_quality = 90;&#x000A;    &#x000A;    if(!isset($_POST['x']) || !is_numeric($_POST['x'])) {&#x000A;      die('Please select a crop area.');&#x000A;    }&#x000A;    &#x000A;    $src = 'images/cropimg.jpg';&#x000A;    $img_r = imagecreatefromjpeg($src);&#x000A;    $dst_r = ImageCreateTrueColor($targ_w, $targ_h);&#x000A;    &#x000A;    imagecopyresampled($dst_r,$img_r,0,0,$_POST['x'],$_POST['y'],&#x000A;    $targ_w,$targ_h,$_POST['w'],$_POST['h']);&#x000A;    &#x000A;    header('Content-type: image/jpeg');&#x000A;    imagejpeg($dst_r,null,$jpeg_quality); // NULL will output the image directly&#x000A;    &#x000A;    exit;&#x000A;    </pre>
    <p>The code is a lot easier than it looks since we do not need to perform much functionality. After creating a variable to hold the image contents via <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/function.imagecreatefromjpeg.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">imagecreatefromjpeg()</a> then we can make a copy and further clip out exactly what we need for the avatar. I want to focus on the final two lines which send out a header of image/jpeg followed by the image itself.</p>
    <p>The <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/function.header.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">header()</a> function is only needed because the page isn’t outputting text/HTML code, it is outputting JPEG information. Otherwise we would not need to include this at all. If we look at the imagejpeg() function there are 3 parameters being passed – the newly cropped image, the save path, and the quality. Using NULL for the path will output the image directly but you can include a local relative path like <strong>/public_html/avatars/newimg1.jpg</strong>.</p>
    <p>The only problem is that you also need a method of distinguishing various avatars from each other. The folder will appear crowded and confusing if you just append another number to the end of the filename. Even organizing by user ID can get messy. However this is obviously a much deeper topic, so I hope this tutorial can offer a good starting point for developers interested in creating such a dynamic user interface. Be sure to check out my live demo and catch a glimpse of this effect in action.</p>
    <p><a href="http://byjakewithlove.com/treehouse/jcrop/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/featured-image-jquery-jcrop-cropping-photo.png" alt="preview tutorial jcrop plugin avatar cropping effect" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></p>
    <p><strong><a href="http://byjakewithlove.com/treehouse/jcrop/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Live Demo</a></strong> – <strong><a href="http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/avatar-crop-jquery-source.zip" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Download Source Code</a></strong></p>
    <h2>Closing</h2>
    <p>Be aware that this script does require hosting on some type of PHP-supported web server to handle the actual image cropping, and please note the demo PHP script uses <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/function.imagejpeg.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">imagejpeg()</a> to output the codes directly to the browser, instead of saving to a new image file. This was done to spare my server from handling loads of new files and HDD space. But these minor changes would require just a few code edits and the whole script is versatile enough for porting into your own website layout with ease.</p>
    <p>The post <a href="http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/dynamic-jquery-image-avatar-cropping-effect" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dynamic jQuery Image Avatar Cropping Effect</a> appeared first on <a href="http://blog.teamtreehouse.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Treehouse Blog</a>.</p>
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    <p><strong><span>March is Women’s History Month!</span></strong></p>
    
    <p>This year’s
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    women who throughout American history have used their intelligence,
    imagination, sense of wonder, and tenacity to make extraordinary contributions
    to the STEM fields.</p>
    
    <p>As part of our
    Women’s History Month celebrations, the Women's Center and CWIT are partnering
    to showcase six talented women in engineering and IT fields at UMBC. The future
    of women’s history is being created as we speak and there is importance in
    sharing our lived stories now. We invite you to join us throughout the month of
    March to learn more about these women, their experiences, and their dreams.</p>
    <p><strong><span>Abigail Williams, CWIT Affiliate<br></span></strong></p>
    <p><strong><span>Junior Chemical Engineer major &amp; President of
    Society of Women Engineers <br></span></strong><img src="http://ce21maryland.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2012/05/abigail.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><br><span><br></span></p>
    <p><strong>Describe what
    sparked your interest STEM and the journey to choosing your major.<br></strong><span>I always knew that I would do something STEM related. My
    father majored in physics and electrical engineering in college and he taught
    me all my math and science since I was homeschooled kindergarten through 12</span><sup>th</sup><span>
    grade. I always took to it more than arts and humanities. I originally was
    going to major in chemistry. My mother was my guidance counselor and said,
    "Are you sure you want to do that? Maybe you should try chemical
    engineering." I took a look at the curriculum was intrigued. The rest is
    history.</span></p>
    <p><strong>Tell us about an
    internship, research experience or project that you are proud of. <br></strong><span>I'm currently on the CE21-MD (Computing Education for the
    21st Century) project as an undergraduate research assistant for Dr. Susan
    Martin, Dr. Penny Rheingans, and Dr. Marie desJardins. It has been an
    eye-opening experience. I've met a lot of people, learned many skills, and
    developed an interest in computer science. I am now taking CMSC 201 because
    this research project piqued my interest.</span></p>
    <p><strong>Who are your role
    models in the engineering or IT field?<br></strong><span>Dr. Taryn Bayles in the CBEE department is my academic
    advisor and my role model. She is such an inspiration in so many ways. She is
    one of the reasons that I am so glad that I came to UMBC. </span></p>
    <p><strong>Explain your
    experience as a woman in a STEM major, including the challenges as well as the
    rewards.<br></strong><span>In the chemical engineering department, I've not
    experienced a gender disparity quite as severe as the computer engineering and
    mechanical engineering departments. It's not unusual to have around a third of
    the class be women. Additionally, the department is headed by Dr. Julia Ross
    and the director of the undergraduate program is Dr. Bayles, my advisor. I've
    been fortunate to have these role models. There are still challenges, though. I
    have to work a bit harder to have my voice heard, particularly in science and
    math classes outside of my department. Even though the percentage of women in
    chemical engineering is higher than other engineering and IT disciplines, there
    is still a relatively small number of people who fully understand my struggles.
    The rewards, however, are numerous. There is an immense satisfaction when I do
    well on an assignment. I learn so many things that are absolutely fascinating.
    The moment of clarity, prompted by understanding of a particular concept, is
    addicting. Since there are not a large number of women chemical engineering
    majors, we band together and support each other. I took on a CWIT mentee last
    semester - a freshman chemical engineering major. Mentoring her has been such a
    great experience. Connecting with other women in my department is always
    rewarding and forges friendships that will last beyond graduation. Yes, my major
    is difficult and it has its struggles. But I wouldn't trade it for anything.</span></p>
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    <p><em>The Center for
    Women In Technology (CWIT) is dedicated to increasing the representation of
    women in the creation of technology in the engineering and information
    technology fields. CWIT efforts begin with nurturing a strong group of
    Scholars, grow to building community resources for other women in these majors,
    extend to fostering a healthy gender climate and ITE pedagogy in College of
    Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) departments, and finally expand
    into outreach efforts to increase interest in technical careers. A successful
    program for female-friendly engineering and information technology education at
    UMBC will help make UMBC a destination for women (and men) interested in
    technical careers and serve as a national model for other universities. </em></p>
    <p><em>Learn more about
    our community at <a href="http://www.cwit.umbc.edu/">http://www.cwit.umbc.edu/</a> </em></p>
    <p><strong>For more
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    <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter/news/24724">http://my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter/news/24724</a></strong><em> </em></p>
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