Be Prepared For Some Extra College Costs!
Check out this helpful article about some extra costs you may encounter while your child is at college. 

http://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2013/06/college-parents-be-prepared-for-some-extra-college-costs/ ]]> Check out this helpful article about some extra costs you may encounter while your child is at college. ... https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/32468/guest@my.umbc.edu/cc70ad5ecfd6bcdccc03d7085b850c76/api/pixel UMBC Family Connection https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retired-420 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/420/30293457191c29e0d0d7a715d26041bd/xsmall.png?1340914772 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/420/30293457191c29e0d0d7a715d26041bd/original.png?1340914772 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/420/30293457191c29e0d0d7a715d26041bd/xxlarge.png?1340914772 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/420/30293457191c29e0d0d7a715d26041bd/xlarge.png?1340914772 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/420/30293457191c29e0d0d7a715d26041bd/large.png?1340914772 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/420/30293457191c29e0d0d7a715d26041bd/medium.png?1340914772 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/420/30293457191c29e0d0d7a715d26041bd/small.png?1340914772 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/420/30293457191c29e0d0d7a715d26041bd/xsmall.png?1340914772 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/420/30293457191c29e0d0d7a715d26041bd/xxsmall.png?1340914772 UMBC Parents Connection 0 0 true Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:19:24 -0400 State of the Art: High-Tech Eyeglasses, Not Made by Google New glasses to aid your eyesight — even colorblindness — are available, though they won’t let you browse the Internet while you wear them.
    


]]> New glasses to aid your eyesight — even colorblindness — are available, though they won’t let you browse the Internet while you wear them.      http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/technology/personaltech/high-tech-eyeglasses-not-made-by-google.html?partner=rss&emc=rss https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/32469/guest@my.umbc.edu/3a95abe6987ec444c41a4de26a98efbc/api/pixel adlens amazon-com-inc-amzn-nasdaq eyeglasses eyes-and-eyesight facebook-inc-fb-nasdaq glasses-com google-inc-goog-nasdaq new o2amp technology 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, 10 Jul 2013 14:16:30 -0400 Bits Blog: Researchers Develop Flexible Metal for 3-D Printers Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technology that will allow a metal alloy to be used in 3-D printers and could lead to flexible gadgets.
    


]]> Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technology that will allow a metal alloy to be used in 3-D printers and could lead to flexible gadgets.      http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/10/researchers-develop-flexible-metal-for-3-d-printers/?partner=rss&emc=rss https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/32470/guest@my.umbc.edu/6cf6a084e1f4ee83b236a15c4de32625/api/pixel 3-d-devices-and-effects 3-d-printers devices new north-carolina-state-university technology 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, 10 Jul 2013 13:34:09 -0400 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:09:18 -0400 New campus smoking policy covered by Fox News
On Monday, July 8, Fox News visited the UMBC campus as part of a story on the new USM requirements that all state institutions become smoke free by July 1. Students interviewed for the story shared their thoughts on past rules for smoking and how the new policy will impact life on campus.

“On one side you kind of want to have personal freedoms, but at the same time we’re at a public university that’s getting public money,” said a UMBC student.
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  • For 2012, the percentage of adults aged 18 and over who were current smokers (18.0%) was lower than 2011 (18.9%)
  • The percentage of current smokers was higher for men (20.4%) than for women (15.8%)
  • Non-Hispanic white adults were the most likely to be current smokers, followed by nonHispanic black adults and Hispanic adults.
]]> The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently released a new report on smoking rates of adults in the U.S. in 2012. The report compares its findings with rates over the past 16... http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/earlyrelease201306_08.pdf https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/32462/guest@my.umbc.edu/316b32c8f9ed0e625bd2a679493be9cd/api/pixel Kudos @ UMBC https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retired-625 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xsmall.png?1783943832 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/original.png?1783943832 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xxlarge.png?1783943832 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xlarge.png?1783943832 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/large.png?1783943832 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/medium.png?1783943832 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/small.png?1783943832 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xsmall.png?1783943832 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xxsmall.png?1783943832 Smoke-Free UMBC 0 0 true Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:26:27 -0400 Gadgetwise Blog: A Sensor Steps Up to Improve Your Stride Polar’s new Stride Sensor claims to be the first Bluetooth Smart device of its kind, meaning it doesn’t need an additional receiver to link to your phone.
    


]]> Polar’s new Stride Sensor claims to be the first Bluetooth Smart device of its kind, meaning it doesn’t need an additional receiver to link to your phone.      http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/10/a-sensor-steps-up-to-improve-your-stride/?partner=rss&emc=rss https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/32465/guest@my.umbc.edu/1d3f47ccd7f7a69204bf50a7fea3f32f/api/pixel headsets-and-accessories mobile new polar products running technology wireless-communications 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, 10 Jul 2013 13:23:26 -0400 Why Smoking Rates Are at New Lows New York Times The smoking rate among adults in the United States has dropped again, an encouraging trend that experts on smoking cessation attribute to public policies like smoke-free air laws and cigarette taxes, as well as media campaigns and less exposure to smoking in movies. ]]> The smoking rate among adults in the United States has dropped again, an encouraging trend that experts on smoking cessation attribute to public policies like smoke-free air laws and cigarette... http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/why-smoking-rates-are-at-new-lows/ https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/32459/guest@my.umbc.edu/9288fd3d6533149793b2f0aab3eb89c1/api/pixel Kudos @ UMBC https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retired-625 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xsmall.png?1783943832 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/original.png?1783943832 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xxlarge.png?1783943832 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xlarge.png?1783943832 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/large.png?1783943832 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/medium.png?1783943832 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/small.png?1783943832 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xsmall.png?1783943832 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/6/xxsmall.png?1783943832 Smoke-Free UMBC 0 0 true Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:13:14 -0400 Gadgetwise Blog: Listen Alone or Share With Friends Idea Village, which develops and markets “as seen on TV” products, recently introduced Flips Audio, a hybrid gadget that combines headphones and external speakers.
    


]]> Idea Village, which develops and markets “as seen on TV” products, recently introduced Flips Audio, a hybrid gadget that combines headphones and external speakers.      http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/10/listen-alone-or-share-with-friends/?partner=rss&emc=rss https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/32455/guest@my.umbc.edu/3a77abfd3780344115de1f2956ddbd10/api/pixel flips-audio headphones-and-headsets idea-village music-and-video new products speakers-and-home-theater-systems speakers-audio technology 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, 10 Jul 2013 11:13:47 -0400 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:36:09 -0400 John McFaul on following your soul Our very first conference, Generate, is taking place in September. John McFaul will deliver an inspirational talk on how he's managed to bring his personal passions into his working life, and here he gives us a sneak-peek of what he's going to say
    


]]> Our very first conference, Generate, is taking place in September. John McFaul will deliver an inspirational talk on how he's managed to bring his personal passions into his working life, and here... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/net/topstories/~3/47s5Z0EvQ9c/story01.htm https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/32464/guest@my.umbc.edu/5a7940c6962ad194b90ef1d5d6a1a881/api/pixel css development html javascript mysql net php sql web 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, 10 Jul 2013 11:07:13 -0400 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:07:13 -0400 Open Device Lab reaches 1,000 bits of kit LabUp! urges web industry folk to donate devices and start new labs
    


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