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All,</font>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Thousands
of women throughout the world are leading technological innovation.
They often go unnoticed and unrewarded. The <a href="http://anitaborg.org/" target="_blank">Anita
Borg Institute</a> has created a set of awards to honor these
distinguished women and those who are working towards the
recruitment, retention and advancement of women in technology. </font></font></font></font>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>Please
review this brief summary of the awards currently open and nominate a
deserving team or candidate or forward this information to someone
who might be interested.</b></font></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><a href="http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/awards/change-agent-awards/" target="_blank">Anita
Borg Change Agent Awards</a><br></font></font></font></font><br><br>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>2012
nominations now open – Deadline is May 15, 2012</b></font></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><br></font></font><i><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">The
Change Agent Awards honor technical women that live and work outside
the United States. They are change agents in their community –
working to attract and support women in technology in their region.
Recipients are recognized for their technical leadership and advocacy
work. The award recipients will be honored at the Grace Hopper
Celebration of Women in Computing in Baltimore, Maryland in October
2012.</font></font></i></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><i><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">Please
let me know if you have questions about the </span></font></font></i><a href="http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/awards/change-agent-awards/" target="_blank"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Anita
Borg Change Agent Awards</font></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif">.</font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><i><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">Thank
you,</span></font></font></i></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.02in;margin-bottom:0.02in;line-height:100%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><i><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">Muthoni<br>
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<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Muthoni<br><br>My Blog: <a href="http://rugongo.blogspot.com/">http://rugongo.blogspot.com/</a><br>--------------------------------------------<br>Mahatma Gandhi once said:-<br><br>First they ignore you,<br>
Then they laugh at you,<br>Then they fight you,<br>AND THEN YOU WIN!!!<br>