Gadgetwise: For the Tech-Savvy With a Need for Speed, a Limited Choice of Towns With Fiber The United States is 14th globally when it comes to offering fiber connectivity. Municipalities that offer it are often small or rural.
    






]]> The United States is 14th globally when it comes to offering fiber connectivity. Municipalities that offer it are often small or rural.      http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640387/s/38eb2270/sc/10/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C0A30Ctechnology0Cpersonaltech0Cfor0Ethe0Etech0Esavvy0Ewith0Ea0Eneed0Efor0Espeed0Ea0Elimited0Echoice0Eof0Etowns0Ewith0Efiber0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/43151/guest@my.umbc.edu/8573afc518005ce82363cbc1801d6b7f/api/pixel computers-and-the-internet fiber-optics google-fiber netflix-inc-nflx-nasdaq new technology twitter-twtr-nyse verizon-communications-inc-vz-nyse york Web Developer - Build Group https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retired-583 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xsmall.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/original.jpg?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xxlarge.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xlarge.png?1363101197 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/large.png?1363101197 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/medium.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/small.png?1363101197 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xsmall.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xxsmall.png?1363101197 Web Developer - Build Group 0 0 true Wed, 02 Apr 2014 17:21:56 -0400 Bits Blog: Where the Amazon Fire TV Fits Into the Living Room The just announced device will stream Internet video to your television. But so will Internet-connected TVs and a host of competing devices. Can it stand out from the crowd?
    






]]> The just announced device will stream Internet video to your television. But so will Internet-connected TVs and a host of competing devices. Can it stand out from the crowd?      http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640387/s/38eaf49c/sc/15/l/0Lbits0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C0A20Cwhere0Ethe0Eamazon0Efire0Etv0Efits0Einto0Ethe0Eliving0Eroom0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/43149/guest@my.umbc.edu/da46d2436eb605d6385165c303e650c8/api/pixel amazon-com-inc amazon-com-inc-amzn-nasdaq computers-and-the-internet devices machine-learning new technology television-sets york Web Developer - Build Group https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retired-583 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xsmall.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/original.jpg?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xxlarge.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xlarge.png?1363101197 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/large.png?1363101197 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/medium.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/small.png?1363101197 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xsmall.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xxsmall.png?1363101197 Web Developer - Build Group 0 0 true Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:33:18 -0400 Take the Fee Review Survey! Quick Survey about Student Fees - Please Paw for Visibility!
From the Student Fee Advisory Board:

In addition to tuition, every student at UMBC pays fees that support student life on campus. These fees are broken down into six categories: Athletics, Technology, The Commons, Transportation, Auxiliary Facilities, and Student Activities. Currently, these fees add up to a total of $2770 per year.

Every year, the UMBC administration embarks on a process to review each of these fees and assess whether to increase them or to hold them steady. These are fees that directly impact student life and as such, student input is a valuable component of the fee review process. In an effort to expand student involvement in this process, the administration has, in partnership with UMBC SGA, established a formal process by which students can voice their opinions on proposed fee increases.

Below is a link to the Fee Review Survey. It is an online form that explains the details of proposed fee increases and collects your input on how you feel about each fee and its related expenditures.  Completing the survey will ensure that the administration hears your voice on the fees you pay.

https://docs.google.com/a/umbc.edu/forms/d/1bD7phCKy6sLn8tfY2Nf8xOUa-IxFwSeJjnSzP52bswQ/viewform

Completing the Mandatory Fee Review Survey helps quantify student opinion and advocate for your opinion, which will make a much stronger impact on the fee review process.
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]]> Apps are available to tackle the most common calculations and the most unusual.      http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640387/s/38ea75b9/sc/4/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C0A30Ctechnology0Cpersonaltech0Cpound0Efor0Ekilogram0Esome0Eeasier0Eways0Eto0Emake0Econversions0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/43146/guest@my.umbc.edu/051313d809274be2b66b8d95e06b8e62/api/pixel google-inc-goog-nasdaq mobile-applications new technology twitter-twtr-nyse weights-and-measures york Web Developer - Build Group https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retired-583 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xsmall.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/original.jpg?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xxlarge.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xlarge.png?1363101197 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/large.png?1363101197 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/medium.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/small.png?1363101197 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xsmall.png?1363101197 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/583/fc60f5d7abc2e080599bb6dc465db54d/xxsmall.png?1363101197 Web Developer - Build Group 0 0 true Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:51:44 -0400 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:51:44 -0400 Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun In his latest column for The Baltimore Sun, Political Science Professor Thomas Schaller writes about Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s political future and possible presidential bid in 2016. He argues that an O’Malley presidential campaign could benefit former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should she decide to run. “What possible benefit is there for Mr. O’Malley to play the role of primary sparring partner? That’s pretty obvious: the vice presidential slot on the Clinton ticket. He is ideally suited for that role, too,” Schaller writes. He notes if chosen to be a vice presidential candidate, O’Malley would help balance the ticket and would … ]]> In his latest column for The Baltimore Sun, Political Science Professor Thomas Schaller writes about Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s political future and possible presidential bid in 2016. He... https://news.umbc.edu/thomas-schaller-political-science-op-ed-in-the-baltimore-sun-10/ https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/109764/guest@my.umbc.edu/87370229a8edac7e625fa129b856a0fa/api/pixel cahss policy-and-society politicalscience UMBC News https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-news https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/original.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/large.png?1632921809 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/medium.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/small.png?1632921809 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxsmall.png?1632921809 UMBC News 0 0 false Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:49:42 -0400 #WebinarAlert: Ever imagined your company growing 9200%? How about your company... #WebinarAlert: Ever imagined your company growing 9200%? How about your company growing 9200% in 5 YEARS? Instructor Gib Mason will provide insightful information on how you can obtain extraordinary growth and achieve positive change.

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Congratulations Justine!
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What research experiences have you had?
I participated in the Apulum Mithraeum III Project in Romania, summer 2013, as a supervisor assistant working with students to develop archaeological excavation techniques (i.e. single-context recording, natural strata differentiation, section/plan drawing, etc.). Through this project I was able to research Mithraism through current literature and archaeological excavation. In the summer of 2012, I interned with the Lost Towns Project in Edgewater, MD learning archaeological techniques in the field at both Colonial and Native American sites, and processing the artifacts in a lab afterwards.

Who did you work with on this project?
I was the only student from UMBC, the American students that came with us were from Princeton University, where one of the directors is a professor, and the Romanian students were mostly from Babes-Boylei University in Cluj, Romania where director, Dr. Mariana Egris, teaches.

Do you get course credit for this work? Paid? How much time do you put into it?
The excavation itself was completely funded by Princeton University and I also received an Ancient Studies Department Summer Scholarship of $2500.00 to travel to Romania and conduct my research through this archaeological project. I was not paid to be in Romania and I spent four weeks there.

What academic background did you have before you started?
My Ancient Studies major prepared me for the archaeological aspect of this excavation through courses such as Latin, Archaeological Method and Theory, and the Archaeological Field Experience Internship. I have also taken a class on Roman history, however, I had never read about Roman cultic religions until a year ago and so I have done independent research on the topic so that I could apply it to the archaeological project and even the other Roman sites that we visited in Romania, such as the Roman capital and gold mines.

What was the hardest part about your research?

The most challenging part about this research was creating my own reading list and preparing for the archaeological excavation. I plan to have a future career in archaeology and so the field work was the easy part for me, it was the reviewing and reading beforehand that was difficult because there would be times that I would not be sure if I was reading the best sources or understanding the core concepts of what I should be learning and how to connect it to the archaeology. Once I arrived in Romania and I ventured through the capital, Bucharest, I saw a great deal of Roman presence through archaeological artifacts in the Bucharest Museum and this was a pivotal moment for me when my readings and preparation fused with the Roman archaeology and it proved crucial for my own Mithraeum project.

Read about her research here...

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