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	Elements: 
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</button>
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<div><small style="color:#fff;">Access member resources</small></div>
<div class="welcome-box">
<ul style="list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.0px; line-height: 1.8">
<li><a href="/membership/renew.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp_renew">Renew your membership →</a></li>
<li><a href="/communities/index.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-join-community">Join a community →</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ieee.org/membership-catalog/index.html?srchProdType=Societies&amp;searchType=prodType">Add a Society →</a></li>
<li><a href="/membership/ieee-corporate-engagement.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-get-engaged">Get your company engaged →</a></li>
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
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<div id="borderAfter"><button class="toggleBtn connected-toggle"><h3 class="title"><b>Get connected</b></h3>
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<div><img alt="" role="presentation" src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homepage/misc/yellow-underline.svg" style="max-height: 3.5px;"/></div>
<div><small style="color:#fff;">Explore what IEEE can offer you</small></div>
<div class="connected-box">
<ul style="list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.0px; line-height: 1.8">
<li><a href="https://ieee-collabratec.ieee.org/?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-collabratec">Network and collaborate →</a></li>
<li><a href="/communities/index.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-discover-communities">Discover communities →</a></li>
<li><a href="/communities/regional-world-map.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-find-events">Find local activities and events →</a></li>
<li><a href="/about/news/index.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-get-news">Get the latest news →</a></li>
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
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        8. options to set or remove column background color.
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<div class="row columns-align-equal-height">
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<div class="par-column-control" style="background-color: transparent;">
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<button class="toggleBtn involved-toggle"><h3 class="title"><b>Get involved</b></h3>
</button>
<div><img alt="" role="presentation" src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homepage/misc/orange-underline.svg" style="max-height: 3.5px;"/></div>
<div><small style="color:#fff;">Enrich your experience with IEEE</small></div>
<div class="involved-box">
<ul style="list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0.0px; line-height: 1.8">
<li><a href="/membership/join/index.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-become-member">Become a member →</a></li>
<li><a href="/about/volunteers/index.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-volunteers">Volunteer →</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ieee.org/membership-catalog/index.html?srchProdType=Societies&amp;searchType=prodType">Join a Society →</a></li>
<li><a href="/conferences/index.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-attend-conference">Attend or organize a conference →</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-publish-paper">Publish a paper →</a></li>
<li><a href="http://standards.ieee.org/develop/index.html?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-join-working-group&amp;_ga=2.108801860.752991301.1606748566-1684454836.1594325164">Join a standards working group →</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ieeefoundation.org/?utm_source=hp&amp;utm_campaign=hp-donate-ieee-foundation">Donate to the IEEE Foundation →</a></li>
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$( ".welcome-toggle" ).click(function() {
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
        7. options to set top/bottom boarder.
        8. options to set or remove column background color.
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<div class="row columns-align-equal-height">
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<div class="par-column-control" style="background-color: transparent;">
<div class="rte text parbase">
<h2><b>The latest from IEEE</b></h2>
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<!-- HTML ProtoType component content -->
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
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<div class="rte text parbase">
<p><b>How to help IEEE members impacted by the Hawaii wildfires:</b></p>
<p>IEEE expresses its support to members in Hawaii who were impacted by the devastating wildfires in early August 2023. Members of the IEEE community who would like to help can follow these links:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://move.ieeeusa.org/about/disaster-relief/">Donate to IEEE’s Community Outreach Initiative (MOVE)</a><br/>
</li>
<li>Visit <a href="http://www.redcross.org">www.redcross.org</a> or call 1 800 RED CROSS (1 800 733 2767)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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	Section Container Column Control Component
	-------------------------------------------------------
	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
        7. options to set top/bottom boarder.
        8. options to set or remove column background color.
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<div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-lg left-right-space-none">
<div class="par-column-control" style="background-color: transparent;">
<div class="html-prototype">
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<style type="text/css">
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	Column Control Component
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	This draws a columns configured and display . by default it is 2 columns to display. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 66:33

            2 columns - 50:50
            2 columns - 66:33
            2 columns - 33:66
            2 columns - 70:30
            2 columns - 30:70
            3 columns - 40:40:20
            3 columns - 40:20:40
            3 columns - 20:40:40
            3 columns - 33:33:33
            3 columns - 25:25:50
            3 columns - 25:50:25
            3 columns - 50:25:25
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	 		1 column - three fifths (60% on the left)
			1 column - four fifths (80% on the left) 
            1 column - five sixths (84% on the left)

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<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
<div class="par-column-control">
<div class="section-column-control"><!-- /*

	Section Container Column Control Component
	-------------------------------------------------------
	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
        7. options to set top/bottom boarder.
        8. options to set or remove column background color.
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<div class="row columns-align-equal-height">
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<div class="par-column-control" style="background-color: transparent;">
<div class="rte text parbase">
<h4><b>IEEE Annual Election</b></h4>
</div>
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============================================= -->
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<a href="https://bit.ly/2023IEEEelection?utm_source=dhtml_image&amp;utm_medium=hp&amp;utm_campaign=election&amp;hp_pos=1" style="width:100%" target="_self">
<img alt="A ballot box with a ballot sticking out of it sits on top of a cell phone. There is a green button that says VOTE on it. Text reads “Eligible IEEE Members: Learn more about the candidates and cast your vote! ieee.org/elections”." class="img-responsive" src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homecarousel/ieee-election-members.png">
</img></a>
</div>
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<div class="rte text parbase">
<br/>
The 2023 IEEE Election is underway. Be sure to cast your vote for the leaders who will inform IEEE's strategy for the future.<br/>
 
</div>
<div class="rte text parbase">
<a class="arrow-link" href="https://bit.ly/2023IEEEelection?utm_source=dhtml_text&amp;utm_medium=hp&amp;utm_campaign=election&amp;hp_pos=1">Vote today</a><br/>
<a class="arrow-link" href="/about/corporate/election/candidates.html?utm_source=dhtml_text&amp;utm_medium=hp&amp;utm_campaign=election-learn-more&amp;hp_pos=1">Learn more about the candidates</a><br/>
<a class="arrow-link" href="https://ieeenoms.secure-platform.com/a?utm_source=dhtml_text&amp;utm_medium=hp&amp;utm_campaign=election-leader&amp;hp_pos=1">Interested in becoming an IEEE leader?</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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</div>
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<div class="par-column-control">
<div class="column-control"><!-- /*

	Column Control Component
	-------------------------------------------------------
	This draws a columns configured and display . by default it is 2 columns to display. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 66:33

            2 columns - 50:50
            2 columns - 66:33
            2 columns - 33:66
            2 columns - 70:30
            2 columns - 30:70
            3 columns - 40:40:20
            3 columns - 40:20:40
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            3 columns - 33:33:33
            3 columns - 25:25:50
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            1 column - one fifths (20% on the left)
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	 		1 column - three fifths (60% on the left)
			1 column - four fifths (80% on the left) 
            1 column - five sixths (84% on the left)

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<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
<div class="par-column-control">
<div class="rte text parbase">
<h4 style="color: rgb(34,34,34);"><b>IEEE <i>Xplore</i> is now on Instagram</b></h4>
</div>
<div class="responsive-image">
<!-- Responsive Image Content  
============================================= -->
<div class="responsive-img">
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ieeexplore_org/?utm_source=dhtml_image&amp;utm_medium=hp&amp;utm_campaign=xplore-insta&amp;hp_pos=2" style="width:100%" target="_self">
<img alt="Smartphone screen showing IEEE Xplore information in Instagram image blocks and announcement that IEEE Xplore is now on Instagram." class="img-responsive" src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homecarousel/xplore-instagram.png">
</img></a>
</div>
<!-- End Response Image Content --></div>
<div class="rte text parbase">
<br/>
 
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
<div class="par-column-control">
<div class="section-column-control"><!-- /*

	Section Container Column Control Component
	-------------------------------------------------------
	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
        7. options to set top/bottom boarder.
        8. options to set or remove column background color.
*/ -->
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============================================= -->
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<!-- Full width Section Container Column Control Content -->
<div class="gradient-bottom-border top-space-none left-right-space-sm container-fluid" id="section-top-promo-1" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:">
<div class="row columns-align-equal-height">
<div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-none">
<div class="par-column-control" style="background-color: transparent;">
<div class="rte text parbase">



    Join the IEEE <i>Xplore </i>Instagram community for the latest news and updates on features, events, tips, new content, new collections, and more. <br/>
 
</div>
<div class="rte text parbase">
<a class="arrow-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/ieeexplore_org/?utm_source=dhtml_text&amp;utm_medium=hp&amp;utm_campaign=xplore-insta&amp;hp_pos=2">Visit on Instagram</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<!-- Fixed width Section Container Column Control Content -->
<!-- #fixed-width-section-container-column-control-content end -->
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</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="clearfix"></div>
<!-- #Section Container Column Control end --></div>
<div class="column-control"><!-- /*

	Column Control Component
	-------------------------------------------------------
	This draws a columns configured and display . by default it is 2 columns to display. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 66:33

            2 columns - 50:50
            2 columns - 66:33
            2 columns - 33:66
            2 columns - 70:30
            2 columns - 30:70
            3 columns - 40:40:20
            3 columns - 40:20:40
            3 columns - 20:40:40
            3 columns - 33:33:33
            3 columns - 25:25:50
            3 columns - 25:50:25
            3 columns - 50:25:25
            4 columns - 25:25:25:25
            1 column - full (100%)
            1 column - half (50% on the left)
            1 column - one third (33% on the left)
            1 column - two thirds (66% on the left)
            1 column - one forth (25% on the left)
            1 column - one sixth (16% on the left)
            1 column - three fourths (75% on the left)
            1 column - one fifths (20% on the left)
            1 column - two fifths (40% on the left) 
	 		1 column - three fifths (60% on the left)
			1 column - four fifths (80% on the left) 
            1 column - five sixths (84% on the left)

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============================================= -->
<div class="row">
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
<div class="par-column-control">
<div class="rte text parbase">
<h4 style="color: rgb(34,34,34);"><b>2023 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS)</b></h4>
</div>
<div class="responsive-image">
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		4. Options to set centralize content.
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    Practicing engineers, researchers, and technical experts will present and discuss current developments and future trends in applications of electrical technology.<br/>
 
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
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<div class="column-control"><!-- /*

	Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 66:33

            2 columns - 50:50
            2 columns - 66:33
            2 columns - 33:66
            2 columns - 70:30
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            3 columns - 40:40:20
            3 columns - 40:20:40
            3 columns - 20:40:40
            3 columns - 33:33:33
            3 columns - 25:25:50
            3 columns - 25:50:25
            3 columns - 50:25:25
            4 columns - 25:25:25:25
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            1 column - two thirds (66% on the left)
            1 column - one forth (25% on the left)
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            1 column - three fourths (75% on the left)
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            1 column - two fifths (40% on the left) 
	 		1 column - three fifths (60% on the left)
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
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<h4 style="color: rgb(34,34,34);"><b>IEEE DataPort Climate Change Dataset Upload Contest</b></h4>
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<img alt="IEEE DataPort Climate Change Dataset Upload Contest, with view of Earth from space in background." class="img-responsive" src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homecarousel/data-set-upload-climate-change.png">
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Upload your climate change–related research data to IEEE DataPort in August, September, or October 2023 to help us find solutions to the climate change crisis and be entered to win $10,000. <br/>
 
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	Column Control Component
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	This draws a columns configured and display . by default it is 2 columns to display. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 66:33

            2 columns - 50:50
            2 columns - 66:33
            2 columns - 33:66
            2 columns - 70:30
            2 columns - 30:70
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<h4 style="color: rgb(34,34,34);"><b><br/>
Emerging AI cybersecurity challenges &amp; solutions</b></h4>
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<br/>
<br/>
Learn about the latest cybersecurity risks with solutions provided by IEEE Impact Creators.<br/>
 
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<a class="arrow-link" href="https://transmitter.ieee.org/cybersecurity-2023/?utm_source=dhtml_text&amp;utm_medium=hp&amp;utm_campaign=transmitter-cybersecurity&amp;hp_pos=5">Read more</a>
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
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<div class="column-control"><!-- /*

	Column Control Component
	-------------------------------------------------------
	This draws a columns configured and display . by default it is 2 columns to display. 

	Elements: 
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            2 columns - 50:50
            2 columns - 66:33
            2 columns - 33:66
            2 columns - 70:30
            2 columns - 30:70
            3 columns - 40:40:20
            3 columns - 40:20:40
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            3 columns - 25:25:50
            3 columns - 25:50:25
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<h4 style="color: rgb(34,34,34);width: 86.0%;"><b>Saifur Rahman, 2023 IEEE President &amp; CEO</b></h4>
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
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<br/>
Follow Saifur Rahman on social media to get updates from across IEEE, your professional home. <br/>
 
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<a class="arrow-link" href="https://twitter.com/ieeepresident">Twitter</a><br/>
<a class="arrow-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/ieeepresident">Facebook</a><br/>
<a class="arrow-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/ieeepresident/">Instagram</a><br/>
<a class="arrow-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ieeepresident">LinkedIn</a>
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
        7. options to set top/bottom boarder.
        8. options to set or remove column background color.
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<div class="par-column-control" style="background-color: transparent;">
<div class="column-control"><!-- /*

	Column Control Component
	-------------------------------------------------------
	This draws a columns configured and display . by default it is 2 columns to display. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 66:33

            2 columns - 50:50
            2 columns - 66:33
            2 columns - 33:66
            2 columns - 70:30
            2 columns - 30:70
            3 columns - 40:40:20
            3 columns - 40:20:40
            3 columns - 20:40:40
            3 columns - 33:33:33
            3 columns - 25:25:50
            3 columns - 25:50:25
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            1 column - one forth (25% on the left)
            1 column - one sixth (16% on the left)
            1 column - three fourths (75% on the left)
            1 column - one fifths (20% on the left)
            1 column - two fifths (40% on the left) 
	 		1 column - three fifths (60% on the left)
			1 column - four fifths (80% on the left) 
            1 column - five sixths (84% on the left)

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<div class="par-column-control">
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	Section Container Column Control Component
	-------------------------------------------------------
	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
        7. options to set top/bottom boarder.
        8. options to set or remove column background color.
*/ -->
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<div class="gradient-bottom-border top-space-md container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:">
<div class="row columns-align-equal-height">
<div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-sm left-right-space-none">
<div class="par-column-control" style="background-color: transparent;">
<div class="rte text parbase">
<b>Smart Cities infrastructure</b>
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<img alt="A ribbon of code overlaid with icons including a house, headphones, and speech bubbles is feeding into a city view below." class="img-responsive" src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homecarousel/whats-happening/climate-change-smart-cities.jpg"/>
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<div class="rte text parbase">
<a class="arrow-link" href="https://climate-change.ieee.org/news/smart-cities-infrastructure/?utm_source=dhtml_text&amp;utm_medium=hp&amp;utm_campaign=climate-change&amp;hp_pos=7">Smart Cities help urban environments by using modern technology to provide sustainable, resilient, equitable, and privacy-respecting communities</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="par-column-control">
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	Section Container Column Control Component
	-------------------------------------------------------
	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
		1. Options to select columns and ratio e.g. 2 col 50:50
		2. Options to set or remove container background image/color.
		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
        6. options to set columns content alignment.
        7. options to set top/bottom boarder.
        8. options to set or remove column background color.
*/ -->
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============================================= -->
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<!-- Full width Section Container Column Control Content -->
<div class="gradient-bottom-border top-space-md container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:">
<div class="row columns-align-equal-height">
<div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-sm left-right-space-none">
<div class="par-column-control" style="background-color: transparent;">
<div class="rte text parbase">
<b>Your professional home</b>
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<div class="responsive-image">
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	Elements: 
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	Elements: 
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	This draws a section with container as optional with different elements to configure. 

	Elements: 
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		3. Options to set or remove container width.
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
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<b>IEEE Spectrum</b>
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<img alt="An Apple Macintosh computer showing “happy birthday!” on the screen." class="img-responsive" src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homecarousel/whats-happening/happy-birthday-apple.jpg"/>
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
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	Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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            2 columns - 50:50
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            2 columns - 70:30
            2 columns - 30:70
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            3 columns - 25:25:50
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	Section Container Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
        5. Options to set Tablet and Desktop columns display.
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	Elements: 
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		3. Options to set or remove container width.
		4. Options to set centralize content.
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	Column Control Component
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	Elements: 
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            2 columns - 50:50
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            2 columns - 33:66
            2 columns - 70:30
            2 columns - 30:70
            3 columns - 40:40:20
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