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Congratulations to our U.S. and Canadian Anita Borg Scholars

Posted by Jordan Bookey, Diversity Programs Manager In 2003 we established the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship to honor the work of <a href="http://anitaborg.org/about/history/anita-borg/">Dr. Anita Borg</a>, a computer scientist who dedicated her professional career to increasing the participation of women and other under-represented minorities in the field of technology. In her memory, we're pleased to announce the fifth class of Anita Borg Scholars in the U.S., and our first class of scholars in Canada. The U.S. program awards $10,000 academic scholarships to 23 outstanding female leaders in technology, and $1,000 scholarships to 32 finalists. In Canada, 4 women will receive $5,000 scholarship awards, and 13 finalists will receive $1,000 scholarships. These undergraduate and graduate women are completing degrees in computer science and related fields. Each of these award recipients has demonstrated a commitment to advancing women in technology. We congratulate these leaders on their accomplishments. The U.S. scholars and finalists recently visited the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA as part of the annual all-expenses-paid Google Scholars' Retreat. Students attended technical workshops and discussions with Google engineers and executives, and heard first-hand about the life and work of Anita Borg from Telle Whitney, President of the <a href="http://www.anitaborg.org/">Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology</a>. The retreat enables these scholars to meet each other and create a network of future leaders in computer science. The 2008 recipients of the Google United Negro College Fund Scholarship and Hispanic College Fund Scholarship also attended. The 17 Canada Anita Borg Scholars and Finalists will attend a Scholars' Retreat for their inaugural class this Thursday and Friday at our engineering office in New York. Visit our <a title="scholarships page" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/jobs/scholarships" id="p2kn">scholarships page</a> to learn more about our programs. The Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship is also available to female computer science students in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The 2008 U.S. Anita Borg Scholars ($10,000 winners) <ul><li>Allison Park Heath - Rice University, PhD Computer Science</li><li>Amy Hurst - Carnegie Mellon University, Ph Human Computer Interaction</li><li> Betsy Nora DiSalvo - Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing</li><li>Diane Marie Budzik - University of California, Los Angeles, PhD Electrical Engineering</li><li>Elizabeth Arrowsmith Bales - University of California, San Diego, PhD Computer Science</li><li>Emily Anne Fortuna -Rice University, B.S. Computer Science</li><li>Erika Shehan Poole - Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing</li><li>Gabriela Marcu - University of California, Irvine, B.S. Informatics</li><li>Ghinwa Fakhri Choueiter - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD Electrical Engineering & Computer Science</li><li>Gina-Maria Pomann - The College of New Jersey, B.A. Math</li><li>Jennifer C. Stoll - Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing</li><li>Jennifer Denise Tam - Carnegie Mellon University, PhD Computer Science</li><li>Jill Patrice Dimond - Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing</li><li>Julie Maureen Letchner - University of Washington, PhD Computer Science</li><li>Katherine Mary Everitt - University of Washington, PhD Computer Science</li><li>Nancy Dougherty - Stanford University, B.S. Electrical Engineering Raluca Ada Popa - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. Computer Science</li><li>Sally Kadry Wahba - Clemson University, PhD Computer Science</li><li>Sarita Ann Yardi - Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing</li><li>Silvia Lindtner - University of California, Irvine, PhD Information & Computer Science</li><li>Svetlana Yarosh - Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing</li><li>Tammara Massey - University of California, Los Angeles, PhD Computer Science</li><li>Yvon Hall Feaster - Clemson University, B.S. Computer Information Systems</li></ul> The 2008 U.S. Anita Borg Finalists ($1,000 winners) <ul><li> Aditi Suhas Pendharkar - Carnegie Mellon University, M.S. Information Networking</li><li> Alokika Dash - Univeristy of California, Irvine, PhD Electrical Engineering & Computer Science</li><li> Ashley Leonora Podhradsky </li><li>Dakota State University, PhD Information Systems</li><li> Carla Mae Webb - Western Illinois University, B.S. Computer Science & Math</li><li> Christina Marie Williams - Colorado State University, B.S. Computer Science</li><li> Devorah Gurwitz - Touro College, B.S. Computer Science</li><li> Eakta Jain - Carnegie Mellon University, PhD Robotics</li><li> Elena Jocelyn Jakubiak - Tufts University, PhD Computer Science</li><li> Geeta Sharad Shroff - Carnegie Mellon University, B.S. Computer Science</li><li> Jessica Lee Heier - Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Industrial & Systems Engineering</li><li> Karen Edwards Works - Worcester Polytechnic Institute, PhD Computer Science</li><li> Kathy Tran Pham - Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S.Computer Science</li><li> Kimber Diane Lockhart - Stanford University, B.Eng. Computer Science</li><li> Kriti Rameshlal Puniyani - Carnegie Mellon University, PhD Computer Science</li><li> Liangrong Yi - University of Kentucky, PhD Computer Science</li><li> Lisa Deanne Brown - Carnegie Mellon University, M.A. Entertainment Technology</li><li> Lisa Marie White - University of Notre Dame, B.Eng. Computer Science</li><li> Lisa Minerva Tolentino - Arizona State University, PhD Media Arts & Computer Science</li><li> Meghan Katheleen Revelle - The College of William and Mary, PhD Computer Science</li><li> Nahid Mahfuza Alam - Clemson University, PhD Computer Engineering</li><li> Ramya Raghavendra - University of California, Santa Barbara, PhD Computer Science</li><li> Rashida Zalika Davis - University of Delaware, PhD Computer & Information Sciences</li><li> Renuka Ajay Apte - Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S. Computer Science</li><li> Ruth Lorraine Wylie - Carnegie Mellon University, PhD Human-Computer Interaction</li><li> Sara Gatmir Motahari - New Jersey Institute of Technology, PhD Electrical & Computer Engineering</li><li> Sofia Jeon - Drexel University, PhD Computer Science</li><li> Sonya Stoyanova Nikolova - Princeton University, PhD Computer Science</li><li> Stiliyana Boycheva Stamenova - Macalester College, B.A. Math & Computer Science</li><li> Tasneem Kaochar - University of Arizona, B.S. Computer Science</li><li> Valerie Henderson Summet - Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing</li><li> Vibha Laljani - California Institute of Technology, B.S. Computer Science</li><li> Yi Mao - Purdue University, PhD Electrical & Computer Engineering</li></ul>The 2008 Canada Anita Borg Scholars ($5,000 CAD Winners) <ul><li> Angelica Lim - Simon Fraser University, BSc Computer Science</li><li> Celina Gibbs - University of Victoria, MSc Computer Science</li><li> Christina Boucher - University of Waterloo, PhD Computer Science</li><li> Mireille Gomes - Queens University, BCompH Biomedical Computing</li></ul> <div id="ac-b266"> </div> The 2008 Canada Anita Borg Finalists ($1,000 CAD Winners) <ul><li>Alma Juarez-Domiguez - University of Waterloo, PhD Computer Science</li><li>April Khademi - University of Toronto, PhD Electrical Engineering</li><li>Carrie Demmans - University of Saskatchewan, MSc Computer Science</li><li>Cristina Ribeiro - University of Guelph, MSc Computer Science</li><li>Gail Carmichael - Carleton University, MSc Computer Science</li><li>Georgia Kastidou - University of Waterloo, PhD Computer Science <div id="ac-b328"> </div> </li><li>Jocelyn Simmonds - University of Toronto, PhD Computer Science </li><li> Katelyn Kent - University of New Brunswick, BSc Computer Engineering </li><li>Ming Hua - Simon Fraser University, PhD Computer Science </li><li>Pooja Viswanathan - University of British Columbia, PhD Computer Science </li><li>Terri Oda - Carleton University, PhD in Computer Science</li><li>Thuy Vu - University of Toronto, BSc Computer Science </li><li>Viann Chan - University of British Columbia, PhD Computer Science</li></ul>

Congratulations to our U.S. and Canadian Anita Borg Scholars

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Where art thou?

Posted by Marissa Mayer, VP, Search Products & User Experience Did you notice the chrome tulips on Google's homepage today? They are part of a special Google doodle done by renowned artist Jeff Koons. And that isn't the only art appearing anew on Google today. As part of our iGoogle Artists project, we have collaborated with almost 70 artists in 17 countries on 6 continents to create special iGoogle themes -- works of art that appeal to all ages and interests. Artists, designers and other notables involved include Jeff Koons, Dale Chihuly, Coldplay, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Michael Graves, Philippe Starck, Robert Mankoff, Mark Morris, Oscar de la Renta, Anne Geddes and Tory Burch. While the list of those who have contributed themes is impressive (I've only listed 1/5th(!) of the artists here), even more impressive is the art itself -- it's spectacularly beautiful! Until now, iGoogle has been about getting the content you want on your homepage. The iGoogle artist themes take personalization to the next level -- allowing you to select world-class art that really reflects your personality for your pages. It's what happens when great art meets technology. As part of our launch, we will be holding an outdoor art gallery this weekend in New York's Meatpacking District, where on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights the art from the iGoogle artists project will be projected on the buildings, sidewalks, and streets. This is a <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=9th+Ave+%26+Little+West+12th+St,+New+York,+NY+10014&sll=40.73962,-74.00633&sspn=0.00708,0.016619&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr">map of where you can find the display</a>. We will post video of the event on YouTube. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1UJF4aK1s0">Check it out</a>. The art speaks for itself. Select your iGoogle artist theme today at <a href="http://www.google.com/help/ig/art/">www.google.com/artistthemes</a>!

Where art thou?

Posted by Marissa Mayer, VP, Search Products & User Experience Did you notice the chrome tulips on Google's homepage today? They ar...

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How to avoid getting hooked

Posted by Ian Fette, Google Security Team This post is one of a <a title="series" href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/search/label/security" id="pxk:">series</a> devoted to online security. - Ed. Millions of people have gotten "urgent" emails asking them to take immediate action to prevent some impending disaster. "Our bank has a new security system. Update your information now or you won't be able to access your account," or "We couldn't verify your information; click here to update your account." Sometimes the email claims that something awful will happen to the sender (or a third party), as in "The sum of $30,000,000 is going to go to the Government unless you help me transfer it to your bank account." People who click on the links in these emails may see a web page that looks like a legitimate site they've visited before. Because the page looks familiar, these people enter their username, password, or other private information on the site. What they've actually done is given an unknown third party all the information needed to hijack their account, steal their money, or open up new lines of credit in their name. They just fell for a phishing attack. The concept behind such an attack is pretty simple: Someone masquerades as someone else in an effort to fool you into sharing personal or other sensitive information with them. Phishers can masquerade as just about anyone, including banks, email and application providers, online merchants, online payment services, and even governments. And while some of these attacks are crude and easy to spot, many of them are sophisticated and well constructed. That fake email from "your bank" can look very real; the bogus "login page" you're redirected to can seem completely legitimate. The good news is there are things you can do to steer clear of phishing attacks: <ul><li>Be careful about responding to emails that ask you for sensitive information. You should be wary of clicking on links in emails or responding to emails that are asking for things like account numbers, user names and passwords, or other personal information such as social security numbers. Most legitimate businesses will never ask for this information via email. Google doesn't.</li></ul><ul><li>Go to the site yourself, rather than clicking on links in suspicious emails. If you receive a communication asking for sensitive information but think it could be legitimate, open a new browser window and go to the organization's website as you normally would (for instance, by using a bookmark or by typing out the address of the organization's website). This will improve the chances that you're dealing with the organization's website rather than with a phisher's website, and if there's actually something you need to do, there will usually be a notification on the site. Also, if you're not sure about a request you've received, don't be afraid to contact the organization directly to ask. It takes just a few minutes to go to the organization's website, find an email address or phone number for customer support, and reach out to confirm whether the request is legitimate.</li></ul> <ul><li>If you're on a site that's asking you to enter sensitive information, check for signs of anything suspicious. If you're on a site that's asking for sensitive information -- no matter how you got there -- check for the signs that it's really the official website for the organization. For example, check the URL to make sure the page is actually part of the organization's website, and not a fraudulent page on a different domain (such as mybankk.com or g00gle.com.) If you're on a page that should be secured (like one asking you to enter in your credit card information) look for "https" at the beginning of the URL and the padlock icon in the browser. (In Firefox and Internet Explorer 6, the padlock appears in the bottom right-hand corner, while in Internet Explorer 7 the padlock appears on the right-hand side of the address bar.) These signs aren't infallible, but they're a good place to start.</li></ul> <ul><li>Be wary of the "fabulous offers" and "fantastic prizes" that you'll sometimes come across on the web. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is, and it could be a phisher trying to steal your information. Whenever you come across an offer online that requires you to share personal or other sensitive information to take advantage of it, be sure to ask lots of questions and check the site asking for your information for signs of anything suspicious.</li></ul><ul><li>Use a browser that has a phishing filter. The latest versions of most browsers -- including <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/" id="f846" title="Firefox">Firefox</a>, <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx" id="jj0_" title="Internet Explorer">Internet Explorer</a>, and <a href="http://www.opera.com/" id="csp_" title="Opera">Opera</a> -- include phishing filters that can help you spot potential phishing attacks.</li></ul>All fairly simple, right? What it all comes down to is if someone asks you to share personal or other sensitive information online, take a moment to think through the request carefully. Doing so will help you stay safe online, and help us all put phishers out of business.

How to avoid getting hooked

Posted by Ian Fette, Google Security Team This post is one of a series devoted to online security. - Ed. Millions of people have gotten &qu...

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New: Google Finance China, new Finance homepage

Posted by Feng Hong, Product Manager The Chinese stock market has caught people's attention in recent years. People all over the country started investing, and [stock information] has become one of the most popular search keywords in China. After adding Shanghai/Shenzhen market data into Google Finance and launching the Chinese finance onebox last year, we are excited to announce the launch of <a title="Google Finance in China" href="http://finance.google.cn/" id="tfv8">Google Finance China</a>. Now it's easier to get Chinese stock and mutual fund data through our easy-to-use and familiar interface in Chinese. This was a joint effort across continents with engineers from New York and Shanghai. We hope Google Finance China will become a practical tool for Chinese investors to get up-to-date and comprehensive financial information. The site includes popular features such as Google Suggest for stock codes, whether you enter the stock code or name in Chinese or pinyin, and a display of financial information from Chinese sources on the stock price chart. At the same time we have launched a newly redesigned home page for all our Google Finance sites (<a title="U.S." href="http://finance.google.com/" id="wg.n">U.S.</a>, <a title="Canada" href="http://finance.google.ca/" id="o5hb">Canada</a>, <a title="U.K" href="http://finance.google.co.uk/" id="wy0m">U.K</a>., <a title="China" href="http://finance.google.cn/" id="dw2y">China</a>). It's now easier to follow the latest news affecting the market as well as those that are relevant to your portfolio. We hope you enjoy this new look. The simultaneous launch of the new homepage across countries is just one of the new features and updates to come. As usual, we encourage you to provide us with your ideas and comments through the <a href="http://www.google.com/support/finance/">Help Center</a>. Your feedback is very important for us to continuously improve Google Finance.

New: Google Finance China, new Finance homepage

Posted by Feng Hong, Product Manager The Chinese stock market has caught people's attention in recent years. People all over the country...

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What makes a design "Googley"?

Posted by Sue Factor, Writer, User Experience Group Late in 2007, our User Experience (UX) group—which does user interface design, visual design, user research, web development, and user interface writing—set out to articulate the principles that ought to guide Google designs worldwide. What are the fundamentals that all Google designers and researchers accept? Which approaches to design are particularly "Googley"? How can we encourage teams throughout Google to dream big and make smart design decisions? A small team gathered to discuss these questions and define the Googley <a href="http://www.google.com/corporate/ux.html">Design Principles</a>: <blockquote>1. Focus on people—their lives, their work, their dreams. 2. Every millisecond counts. 3. Simplicity is powerful. 4. Engage beginners and attract experts. 5. Dare to innovate. 6. Design for the world. 7. Plan for today's and tomorrow's business. 8. Delight the eye without distracting the mind. 9. Be worthy of people's trust. 10. Add a human touch.</blockquote>These UX principles flow naturally from the <a href="http://www.google.com/corporate/tenthings.html" id="kg-w" target="_blank" title="Ten things Google has found to be true">Ten things Google has found to be true</a> and the UX group's stated mission: to design products that satisfy and delight our users. We described the principles as "Our Aspirations" for two reasons: <ul><li>We have a lot of work to do when it comes to implementation.</li><li>Every real-world product will have to strike a balance between all ten principles.</li></ul>Still, we don't want to waffle too much. These principles represent the User Experience group's declaration of beliefs. With "Satisfy and Delight" stitched on our leotards, we're determined to get up on the tightrope and start juggling principles. Please applaud or boo, as appropriate, so that we can make the next act even better.

What makes a design "Googley"?

Posted by Sue Factor, Writer, User Experience Group Late in 2007, our User Experience (UX) group—which does user interface design, visual de...

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Celebrate World Book Day with The Literacy Project

Posted by Anne Meyer, Chief of Education Design, CAST According to UNESCO, one in five adults is illiterate, with the majority living in the developing world—where access to books, libraries, and education is often limited. But the barrier to literacy isn’t simply a question of access, nor is it limited to the developing world. It’s a problem we see in the U.S. as well. People may struggle to read for lots of reasons. Some of these have to do with basic literacy skills, such as inadequate vocabulary. Sometimes readers have trouble "decoding" what that string of letters on a page really means--they might have reading disabilities, for example. Readers may not have enough background knowledge about a story’s characters, geography, or culture. At the <a href="http://www.cast.org/">Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)</a>, an educational nonprofit near Boston, we have spent the past two decades working to leverage the potential of personal, digital technologies to customize educational media to meet individual needs. In celebration of World Book Day, CAST has created a powerful new tool, <a href="http://udleditions.cast.org/" target="_blank" id="b1_635">UDL Editions</a>, that showcases how classic and sometimes difficult texts—such as Shakespeare’s 18th Sonnet and Jack London’s Call of the Wild—can be rendered in smart, reader-friendly ways to provide a whole host of learning supports—such as multimedia glossaries, chapter summaries, and read-aloud features, links to Google Maps to place settings in contemporary contexts. The books are one of the <a href="http://www.google.com/literacy/projects.html">many projects</a> being featured starting today on <a id="j9jc" href="http://google.com/literacy" target="_blank" title="The Literacy Project">The Literacy Project</a>, a joint effort by Google, LitCam, and UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning. The project encourages literacy and reading organisations from around the globe to connect and share materials and best practice—from a searchable maps database to e-learning tools—like PlanetRead’s same-language subtitling videos—that can be used in the classroom. We’re really excited to be participating in the project. Come join us on the site and <a href="http://www.google.com/support/literacy/bin/request.py">share your thoughts</a>!

Celebrate World Book Day with The Literacy Project

Posted by Anne Meyer, Chief of Education Design, CAST According to UNESCO, one in five adults is illiterate, with the majority living in the...

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Five factors to look for in Pennsylvania

Posted by Brittany Bohnet, Google Elections Team As you know, the Democratic primary is coming down to the wire, and American voters are following <a title="each set of state results" href="http://maps.google.com/decision2008" id="rh-b">each set of state results</a> more closely than ever before. We wondered what would make the difference in the tight Pennsylvania primary—and what those results might indicate about the rest of the primary process and the general election. So we turned to numbers-cruncher Jim Barnes from the <a style="font-style: italic;" title="National Journal" href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/" id="uqw8">National Journal</a> and asked him to weigh in on different sets of demographic data. Jim helped us set up an <a title="embeddable Google Map" href="http://gmodules.com/ig/creator?synd=open&url=http://primary-maps-2008.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/gadget.xml" id="vh8f">embeddable Google Map</a> comparing different essential factors for the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania. As you’re watching the results from this race on April 22, Jim says there are five things to look for—and they have interesting implications for the general election in November: Age. Barack Obama has generally drawn more support from younger voters while Hillary Clinton’s base has come from older voters. With 15.2 percent of its overall population aged 65 or older, Pennsylvania has the third biggest population of seniors in the country after Florida and West Virginia. The candidate who does a better job turning out this core age group could take a big step towards winning the primary. Take a look at the percentages of <a href="http://gmodules.com/ig/creator?url=http://primary-maps-2008.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/map-proto.xml&up_sidebarwidth=350&up_state=pa&up_stateselector=1&up_party=&up_partyselector=1&synd=open&w=900&h=500&title=Election+Map+from+Google&nocache=1&border=%23ffff" id="dqnr">registered Democrats by age bracket.</a> Democratic primary in the 2002 gubernatorial race. In 2002, then-Pennsylvania State Auditor General Bob Casey Jr. lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary to then-Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell, who went on to capture the statehouse. Casey carried 57 of the state’s 67 counties in that primary, but Rendell won the contest because of his strength in the southeastern part of the state, specifically the four suburban and exurban counties outside of Philadelphia—Bucks, Delaware, Chester and Montgomery—where he carried more that 80 percent of the vote. In the Democratic presidential race, Rendell has endorsed Clinton, and Casey is backing Obama. Whether Rendell can help Clinton hold down Obama’s margins in the Philadelphia area, where he is still popular, or Casey can give Obama a boost among his political base in western, central and northeastern Pennsylvania could be pivotal in this primary’s outcome. Here are <a title="county-by-county results" href="http://gmodules.com/ig/creator?url=http://primary-maps-2008.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/map-proto.xml&up_sidebarwidth=350&up_state=pa&up_stateselector=1&up_party=&up_partyselector=1&synd=open&w=900&h=500&title=Election+Map+from+Google&nocache=1&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999" id="vm4e">county-by-county results</a> for the 2002 Democratic primary for governor. Geography and growth. Based on the results seven weeks ago for the primary next door in Ohio, Clinton should be favored in the Keystone State, but Pennsylvania is more diverse state in terms of its patterns of growth. It has rural and metropolitan areas that are losing population, and fast-growing exurbs. For Obama to do well, he must win not only in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, but also in some of the faster-growing parts of the state. Track the <a title="rate of population growth" href="http://gmodules.com/ig/creator?url=http://primary-maps-2008.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/map-proto.xml&up_sidebarwidth=350&up_state=pa&up_stateselector=1&up_party=&up_partyselector=1&synd=open&w=900&h=500&title=Election+Map+from+Google&nocache=1&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999" id="kc1f">rate of population growth</a> in Pennsylvania counties from 2000-2007. Race. Obama has had some difficulty winning a significant share of support from white voters in most of the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, but at the same time he has dominated Clinton in regard to the African-American vote in these contests. Here is the <a title="racial breakdown" href="http://gmodules.com/ig/creator?url=http://primary-maps-2008.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/map-proto.xml&up_sidebarwidth=350&up_state=pa&up_stateselector=1&up_party=&up_partyselector=1&synd=open&w=900&h=500&title=Election+Map+from+Google&nocache=1&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999" id="cxvf">racial breakdown</a> of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. Religion. Obama and Clinton recently participated in a forum on issues of faith that was held at Messiah College in Pennsylvania. So far in this primary season, Sen. Obama has done well among Democratic primary voters who identify as Protestants and other denominations, but lagged among Catholics. Review the data on <a title="religious adherence by county" href="http://gmodules.com/ig/creator?url=http://primary-maps-2008.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/map-proto.xml&up_sidebarwidth=350&up_state=pa&up_stateselector=1&up_party=&up_partyselector=1&synd=open&w=900&h=500&title=Election+Map+from+Google&nocache=1&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999" id="aavb">religious adherence by county</a>. As technology continues to be an influential part of this race for President, we hope you can use this map to gain a better understanding about which factors are causing Pennsylvania citizens to cast their vote. Try using the data to make your own predictions for the Pennsylvania outcome, then check if you're right by following live results tonight on <a title="Google Maps" href="http://maps.google.com/decision2008" id="z-19">Google Maps</a>.

Five factors to look for in Pennsylvania

Posted by Brittany Bohnet, Google Elections Team As you know, the Democratic primary is coming down to the wire, and American voters are fol...

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