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Pritchett Appointed <i>JCEDM</i> Editor in Chief</a> <p><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/may2011youtube.html" target="_blank">GMU Arch Lab Wins HFES Video Contest</a> <p><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/may2011webinarboyd.html" target="_blank">May 10 Webinar: Overview of BCPE Certification With Bill Boyd</a> <p><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/may2011webinarwoods.html" target="_blank">May 23 Webinar: Myths About Autonomous Machines and Robots</a> <p><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/may2011dy.html" target="_blank"><i>2011-2012 Directory & Yearbook</i> Coming Soon</a> <p><b>Meetings</b> <br><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/May2011CC.html" target="_blank">Take Advantage of the Career Center at HFES 2011</a> <p><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/May2011authorskit.html" target="_blank">Author s Kit Now Online</a> <p><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/May2011TC159.html" target="_blank">Anthropometry and Biomechanics Standards Meeting</a> <p><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/May2011HPEE.html" target="_blank">HPEE 9th Annual Meeting</a> <p><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/May2011UI.html" target="_blank">Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications</a> <p><b>Calendar</b> <br><a href="http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESBulletin/May2011award.html" target="_blank">Applications Invited for the Dieter W. 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