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Christmas is fast approaching and we all know what that means - time to buy a new TV!
Right? The stats don't lie, the Christmas period is the time when most of us tend to finally buy that new telly we've been talking about getting for ages. And with Christmas movies and big sports events coming up, it makes perfect sense.
But what TV technology is best? Which is the best LCD TV? Which screen size is best for your living room? What's the difference between LCD and LED TVs?
These are the kind of questions that thousands of us have to ask and the answers aren't always obvious. In fact, buying a new TV can be a stressful experience even for the tech-savvy - there are so many brands, so many features, so many screen sizes, colours, technologies and flavours to choose from.
So which one is right for you, your family and your living space? In this buying guide, we will walk you through everything you need to know about buying a new TV.
Set your TV up like a pro: 14 tips for getting the best picture quality from your TV
What types of TV are out there?
There are a lot of different screen types out there, all working in different ways to produce the same results. Each technology has its own unique strengths and weaknesses so here are some basics to consider:
Until recently, all LCD TVs were backlit by always-on, CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent) lamps. This ageing technology has been superseded by the superior LED method on more expensive sets, but is still standard on some cheaper models.
LED TV: Direct LED
These displays are backlit by an array of LEDs (light emitting diodes) directly behind the screen. This enables localised dimming – meaning immediately adjacent areas of brightness and darkness can be displayed more effectively – and greatly improves contrast. LED TVs are also more power efficient and capable of a wider colour gamut than CCFL sets. Because of the extreme cost of mounting these arrays of LEDs, Direct LED TVs have largely been out muscled by Edge LED...
LED TV: Edge LED
With these TVs, LEDs of the backlight are mounted along the edges of the panel. This arrangement enables radically slender displays and offers superior contrast levels to CCFL, but can't achieve the same picture quality as directly lit LED sets. However, they do come in far cheaper which is why most LED TVs out there now use this technology.
The backlighting on OLED (organic light emitting diode) sets is achieved by passing an electric current through an emissive, electroluminescent film. This technique produces far better colours and higher contrast and also enables screens to be extremely thin and flexible. This is the holy grail display technology and only in 2014 did a bigscreen OLED TV go on sale. So it's brand new, it's expensive and the top brands are still struggling to get their heads around it. To date, only LG has been able to release full sized OLED TVs.
Plasma TV
PDP (plasma display panel) TVs use glass panels containing millions of tiny cells filled with a mixture of inert gases. Electricity excites the gases, causing them to illuminate the pixels across the screen. Plasma, while arguably superior to LCD in terms of contrast and colour accuracy, is only viable on large (42in+) screens and has been dropped by all but a handful of manufacturers. You'll be lucky to find one on the shelves these days.
Curved TV
Some manufacturers are now making TVs that have slightly curved screens. But unlike old CRT TVs, the curve is inwards rather than outwards. The idea is that this makes every pixel equidistant from your eyes, delivering a more satisfying picture. However, there are drawbacks for this type of screen - the main one being that if you sit far enough to one side – more than 40 degrees or so – the curve clearly starts to affect the image's geometry, foreshortening content near to you and compressing the image's centre.
What resolution should I go for?
HD TVs come in two resolutions. Sets with the HD ready are required to be able to display a minimum 720p picture, and generally has a screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Meanwhile, full HD TVs have a higher resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. It's highly advisable that you don't go for anything less than full HD in this day and age.
Ultra HD and 4K
The resolution of Ultra HD is exactly four times higher than full HD - 3840 x 2160. It means a far more detailed picture, with content requiring a lot more bandwidth and storage space. 4K TVs tend to be good at upscaling HD video to Ultra HD but there are currently very few options for watching native 4K content. Read more about 4K
What does TechRadar recommend?
Best 32-inch TVs
The perfect size for bedroom TVs or sets for smaller rooms
Most living rooms can't physically take a TV much bigger than 32-inch, making this size by far the best for a lot of people. But within this size division, there's plenty of choice. A basic HD-ready set can be found for less than $250 if you search hard, though it's just as easy to spend over $1000 on the best ones. There's only one certainty at this size – your new TV will be a LCD TV. If you're lucky it could have LED backlighting, but it won't be a plasma; LG used to make plasmas at this size, but there's not one on sale currently. 10 best 32-inch TVs in the world today
Best 40 and 42-inch TVs
The sweet spot for plasma TVs offers lots of bang for your buck
Once known simply as 'plasma screens' in the collective consciousness, the 40-42-inch size is where the flatscreen dream started in the late 1990s - and where it's still at its most innovative and best.
Now a lot more varied, with plasmas rubbing shoulders with (and quickly being outnumbered by) LCD TVs and their ultra-modern LED TV makeover, 40-42 inches is still the sweetspot for anyone not overly concerned with ruining the interior design of their living room.
As well as being the fastest growing sector of the market, this size also offers possibly the best value TVs around. Serious home cinema addicts have moved on to 50-inch and bigger screens, leaving this category a swarm of slashed prices. 10 best 40 and 42-inch TVs
Best 46 and 47-inch TVs
Offering the pinnacle of performance, this is where it gets serious
So the majority of TVs in this size bracket are now from the LED side of the wall, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. LED TVs these days are brighter than plasmas, they're thinner and there's a lot more variety on show. So here's our selection of the best 46-inch (and the odd 47-inch too) TVs for your perusal. 10 best 46 and 47-inch TVs
Best 50-inch TVs
Where the home cinema experience begins
These are for the home cinema enthusiasts and where the plasma screen begins to come into its own. You can find some real bargains in this price bracket but if you want the best, you're going to have to pay through the nose. 10 best 50-inch TVs
Best 60-inch TVs and above
If you want the best, you'll need to pay the best
If you're feeling extravagant or want to furnish your big living room with a similarly big TV, 60 inches or more of television will certainly make a statement. 10 best 60-inch TVs in the world today
Best 4K Ultra HD TVs
The latest big thing in big screens
Everyone wants an Ultra HD 4K TV. Yes, we all know there isn't yet any commercially available native 4K source material that properly showcases the stunning eight-times-better-than-HD picture quality, but there will be soon.
Read more... 10 best 4K TVs
What else should I consider?
Buying a new TV can be traumatic and baffling - unless you're armed with our guide to the countless pitfalls and confusions that await you...
Buying a flatscreen television is a major investment and one that you can't afford to take lightly. Just popping into the closest store and grabbing the first plasma or LCD you see won't get you the best deal, the screen that suits your needs, or the gear you require to make the most of your new purchase.
Size matters
People tend to pick the size of their flat TV based on the amount of space they have for it, this isn't necessarily wise. Flat TVs take up much less space than you might think, so your new TV may end up a foot or two further away from your viewing position, making the picture appear smaller.
Also, with hi-def, you can have a bigger screen and the same viewing distance without worrying about seeing blemishes inherent to the source. HDTV's lack of noise means that the ideal distance to sit from the screen is three to four times the height of the TV.
How to calculate the right size HD TV:
The trick here is to ensure that your TV is big enough to fill your line of vision, but small enough to be sharp and clear. Remember, if you intend to only watch standard-definition sources, the bigger the screen gets, the worse the image will look.
The ideal screen size can be calculated by multiplying the distance that you intend to sit away from it by 0.535 and then rounding this up to the nearest size.
So, if you sit 80in away from your TV, the ideal size is 42-inch (80 x 0.535= 42.8).
What features should I look out for?
Features are too numerous to go into here, but here are some things you should consider.
Photo viewing: If you have a digital camera, a TV that has a slot for memory cards or a USB socket for a card reader will let you view your photos onscreen.
Here are some of the things we look for when we review a screen, so you should, too...
Contrast: Bright whites shouldn't have any signs of green, pink or blue in them, while blacks should look solid and not washed out, grey, green or blue.
Colours: Look at how bright and solid they are; how noiseless their edges are; how 'dotty' richly saturated areas are and how natural skin looks, especially in dim scenes.
Fine detail: How much texture does the screen give? Does a tree look like a green lump, or can you see the individual leaves
Edges: Check for ghosting, bright halos and jaggedness, especially around curves.
Motion: Check moving objects and quick camera pans for smearing or blurring, trailing, jerkiness and fizzing dotty noise.
Image artefacts: Look for blockiness, colour bands, grain, smearing, dot crawl: anything that looks like it's added by the TV picture processing or a weak TV tuner. Tinker with a TV's picture settings before making a final decision. Factory settings are rarely good for everyday viewing.
What about sound?
To provide the best audio to complement the pictures, your TV should be hooked up to a surround sound system, but this isn't always an option. So, here's what we listen for when testing a TV's speakers:
Bass: Deep, rounded rumbles that don't cause the set to rattle or speakers to distort, cramp or overwhelm the rest of the sound; but that expand when needed.
Vocals: Voices should sound open, rich and clear, not boxed in, nasal or thin.
Trebles: Treble effects should sound clean, rounded and smooth in loud scenes and shouldn't dominate the soundstage.
Soundstage width/depth: A good TV should throw the sound away from the TV, to the sides, forward and back, to give an extra dimension to what's on screen, without losing any coherence.
Questions to ask before you buy
Taking the time to consider these questions will make choosing the best TV easier...
HD or 4K?
4K TVs are stunning and even though there is currently little native 4K content to enjoy, the good ones are able to upscale HD to 4K very well. That being said, unless you're buying a very large TV - we're talking 65-inches plus - full HD should be adequate.
What size do I need?
This is dictated by the dimensions of the room where the TV is going and the amount of cash you're prepared to spend. As a general rule of thumb, work out how far from the set you'll be sitting (in inches), multiply that distance by 0.535 and then round up the result to the nearest screen size. Bear in mind that a decent smaller telly is often a more sensible investment than a larger, less accomplished one. And if you're going to buy a 4K TV, you can sit much closer because of the higher resolution.
How many HDMI sockets do I need?
For a living room TV you should be looking for a minimum of 3 HDMI inputs. If you want to attach a set-top box as well as games consoles etc, those HDMI ports will fill up fast.
Can I connect my older, analogue kit?
Most new sets carry no more than two component and composite connections, while S-video is pretty much obsolete. Check that your new TV can hook up to older digiboxes, VCRs or DVD decks that you might want to plug into it.
What picture type do I prefer, LCD or plasma?
LCDs and plasmas produce different sorts of pictures. Broadly speaking, the former's are usually sharper, brighter and more densely saturated, while the latter's tend to be richer, more natural and produce better black levels. Decent dealers should be able to arrange a side-by-side demo for you.
Do I want to hang my TV on the wall?
First off, you'll need to consult a construction expert to check that the wall in question is strong enough to support a flatscreen. Then find out if the set you want is designed to be wall-mounted and, if so, ask if the relevant bracket is included in the basic package or as an optional extra.
Will I be connecting it to a home cinema?
If the answer is no, you might want to think more carefully about your set's audio performance. Look for a screen that can go as loud as you'll need without distortion or cabinet rattle. Consider how dialogue sounds and how much low-end rumble the bass is capable of.
Conversely, it's pointless paying out more cash for exceptional built-in speakers if you already have a decent home cinema system.
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Didier Hirsch, Chairman of the Audit Committee
Didier Hirsch has been a non-executive member of Logitech's board of directors since September 2012 and is the chair of Logitech's Audit Committee.
Mr. Hirsch is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Agilent technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based measurement and technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences electronics and communications. Mr. Hirsch has been with Agilent since its inception in 1999, holding multiple leadership roles in finance. Prior to joining Agilent, Mr. Hirsch had been with Hewlett-Packard Company since 1989, serving in leadership roles in finance and administration in EMEA and Asia Pacific. Previously, he held finance positions at Ford Motor Company, Bendix/Allied Signal and STMicroelectronics.
Mr. Hirsch serves on the board of directors of International Rectifier.
Mr. Hirsch holds a master's degree in computer science from Toulouse University in France and a master of science degree in industrial administration from Purdue University in the U.S.

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Capital Connection'12 and its TechBUZZ program, a nationally recognized technology industry conference, featured a day filled with powerful speakers, compelling company presentations and dynamic networking that captivated a capacity crowd of nearly 1100 attending both events. From an investor panel discussing the health of the marketplace and 26 game-changing company presentations to a glimpse into the life of the ultimate entrepreneur, Steve Case and culminating in the TechBUZZ Showdown competition between the three "Best of the BUZZ" companies, the 25th Anniversary of Capital Connection'12 is one for the record books.
The Opening Session focused on "Investing in a Volatile World – How to See Opportunity and Value Risk" with a panel discussion by Peter Barris, Managing Director of NEA; Cameron Lester, General Partner of Azure Capital Partners; and Tony Palcheck, Managing Director of Motorola Solutions Venture Capital. One of the many take-aways – significant investment opportunities exist in the cloud, big data and mobility.
Next up, 26 main stage companies presented business models and growth strategies before the Capital Connection audience. Representing diverse technology industries, including cyber security, social media and marketing, information technology, cloud-based solutions, mobile apps, business, education, health IT, software and automation, each company had five minutes to share their innovative solutions to an audience of investors and advisors.
An audience overflowing into the hallway held on to every word from ultimate entrepreneur and AOL founder, Steve Case, CEO of Revolution Growth. Mr. Case touched on a few of the many highlights of his illustrious career as innovator and Internet pioneer, entrepreneurial champion and investor of companies and public policy influencer. He shared his insights on national entrepreneurial trends, new investment initiatives and real-time public policy in a "fire-side" chat with Dan Beyers, Editor of Capital Business, The Washington Post.
The final event of the 2012 Capital Connection was the TechBUZZ Showdown with the three companies voted "Best of the BUZZ" – Augaroo, Cont3nt.com and Speek – presenting to the entire audience of investors, advisors and company-builders. These companies were vying to be named winner of TechBUZZ Showdown by the audience utilizing a mobile application to vote for their favorites. The TechBUZZ champion, Augaroo, wins the opportunity to meet with Steve Case for coffee and a chat and gain some valuable advice on his vision for growing successful companies.
Augaroo is building a next generation real-time big data visualization system called Zoomdata. Zoomdata processes real-time data streams and generates tactile, interactive visualizations on web and mobile devices. Through Zoomdata, which is currently in beta testing, users can experience data analysis in an entirely new and potentially disruptive way.
"We had the full spectrum of a company life cycle in the phenomenal collection of main stage and seed stage companies who made remarkable presentations about their tremendous technology innovations that will change the way we live and work," said the Capital Connection'12 Conference Co-Chairs Thanasis Delistathis, Founder and Managing Partner, New Atlantic Ventures; Steve Fredrick, General Partner, Grotech Ventures; and Tom Roberts, Partner, Harbert Venture Partners. "This high caliber group of companies has the businesses prowess to accomplish great things and I expect we'll be hearing a lot about these entrepreneurs in the very near future. We also recognized the success of our Sterling Companies during the program."
"Fast-paced, jam-packed sessions with invigorating and motivating speakers and company presenters filled the day-and-a-half conference. A record number of attendees at Capital Connection and TechBUZZ made our 25th Anniversary a stellar occasion," said Julia Spicer, Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association and President of Capital Connection."
Key features in this year's Capital Connection and TechBUZZ conference:
• Keynote and Featured Speakers: Chairman and CEO of Revolution, Co-Founder of America Online, chairman of the Startup America Partnership and ultimate entrepreneur, Steve Case; Gilt Groupe CEO and Co-Founder, Kevin Ryan; and CEO and Founder of Opower, Dan Yates. An investor panel featuring Peter Barris, Managing General Partner, New Enterprise Associates (NEA); Cameron Lester, General Partner, Azure Capital; and Tony Palcheck, Managing Director, Motorola Ventures Motorola Solutions Venture Capital at Motorola Solutions. Media moderators: Dan Primack, Senior Editor, Fortune.com and Dan Beyers, Editor of Capital Business, The Washington Post.
• Who's Hot: A who's who of hot companies and recognizable market leaders.
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• Easy Access: A new rate structure to make the conference accessible to a broad range of entrepreneurs, angel investors, incubators and companies across all stages of growth.
• Opportunity to Tell the Company Story: An unparalleled opportunity for early, growth and late stage firms to present business models for investment or showcase their success.
Capital ConnectionTM, one of the nation's most respected industry conferences, is being held this year on May 23-24 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Information on Capital Connection'12 with its featured innovative TechBUZZ event can be found on the conference website located at www.capitalconnection.org.
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TechBUZZ was first piloted in 2010 and launched in May 2011 as a half-day conference preceding Capital Connection in response to the growing impact start-ups and seed-stage companies are having in recent years on the investment ecosystem overall. MAVA is dedicated to continuing to foster and celebrate this vital area of our membership by bringing together investors and entrepreneurs in a dynamic and meaningful format. TechBUZZ shines a well-deserved light on the visionary innovators and company-builders in our region who are actively developing their concepts, testing their beta or prototype products and services and pursuing a path toward market entry.


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Friday - 10/26/2012, 5:24am EDT
Members of Congress are still out of town for another few weeks as they take part in a heated election cycle, but when they come back, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says they need to get straight to work on several big items.
The still-unresolved matter of sequestration tops the Pentagon's list of pleas for congressional action in the short session after Election Day. But an actual budget, a Defense authorization bill and a long-awaited update to the nation's laws relating to cybersecurity would be nice to have too.
The lame duck session set to start in mid-November will leave lawmakers with a precious few weeks to tackle some of the most contentious issues of the legislative session, including the tax and automatic federal spending cut matters that comprise what the Congressional Budget Office has termed the "fiscal cliff."
With just a little more than two months left until DoD's $500 billion share of those sequestration cuts kicks in, Panetta took to the podium at the Pentagon to press Congress one more time to find a way around them.
"Congress must act to avert sequestration. There are only 70 days until this happens, and Congress is certainly on the clock," he said.
Full plate awaits Congress
In case compressing the sequestration problem Congress has left unresolved for more than a year into just a few weeks isn't enough of a challenge, Panetta said Congress also needs to pass both a DoD budget for next year and a the massive annual Defense authorization bill — two more items lawmakers left unfinished before their August recess.
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The House and Senate did pass a six-month continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown. But that measure simply extended 2012 funding levels into the current fiscal year that began Oct. 1, leaving the funding for programs in DoD and across government on autopilot, largely preventing new starts, and conversely, leaving in place funding for programs the department says could be better spent elsewhere.
"We're developing a 2014 budget that isn't based on what Congress has done, because they haven't done it," he said. "I don't even know what the 2013 budget it going to be, much less what Congress is going to provide for 2014. This is a strategic issue. What kind of stability am I going to have in terms of defense spending for the future? For me to be able to put a strategy in place, I have to have some stability with regard to where we're going from here. I don't have that right now, and frankly that's a major concern."
Third on Panetta's list is passage of a comprehensive cybersecurity bill — something that's been held up in Congress over allegations that the Obama Administration's preferred approach, an overhaul that matches closely with legislation sponsored by Sens. Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins, would represent heavyhanded government over-regulation of private sector critical infrastructure operators.
"As I made clear earlier this month, we really do need strong cybersecurity legislation to ensure that we can help defend the nation against a cyber attack." Panetta was referring to a cybersecurity speech he delivered in New York two weeks ago.
Military defines role in cybersecurity realm
Eric Rosenbach, DoD's deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy, said there were several main purposes behind the address. The department wanted to share newly-declassified details about current cyber threats and express DoD's current view about where the military fits into the whole-of-government picture when it comes to defending the nation against cyberattacks.
Eric Rosenbach, deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy, DoD
"The third was to put a challenge back on the private sector to really think about this. There is a need, in my opinion, for some type of legislation that deals with not just information sharing but also for some kind of [cybersecurity] standards," Rosenbach told a cybersecurity forum organized by the Security Innovation Network earlier Thursday. "It doesn't have to be overly onerous or burdensome in a way that it slows down the economy or hurts bottom lines, but I don't think we get there without that type of nudge."
Rosenbach said cybersecurity legislation also is needed to create clear lines of authority and roles and responsibilities for cyber defense ahead of time, before the government has to react to a major incident.
That view is informed in part by his experience as a senior staffer on the Senate Intelligence Committee, where he worked during the period when Congress was debating an overhaul of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. That furious debate was prompted only after the New York Times disclosed a previously-secret NSA wiretapping program.
"We spent a lot of time trying to reform FISA to put in a legal framework that would allow the government to do the things we needed to do in terms of surveillance and warning that were very important. But it was very difficult to do because the way it came to us was one morning in the New York Times, there was a front-page story about a terrorist surveillance program that was probably outside the law," he said. "The learning point here is that there are really important things we need to do on cybersecurity, but we need to do them within the law. We need to do that now, proactively, so we're not in a catch-up game where something really bad happens and Congress has to do something in a haphazard way."
On cyber, on sequestration, on the budget and on the confirmation of Gen. Joe Dunford, DoD's nominee to be the new commander of forces in Afghanistan, Panetta said Congress has a big agenda and not much time.
"It's one that requires Democrats and Republicans to work together," Panetta said. "After a tough national election, the American people, I think, will expect both parties to roll up their sleeves, work together to solve the problems solving the nation, and to protect our national security."
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Thought to be the possible fourth outfielder on the Yankee bench to start the season, Rule 5 draft pick Jamie Hoffmann struggled in Spring Training, to say the least. Hoffmann was returned to the Dodgers today, after being taken as the first overall pick in the Rule 5 Draft in December. Hoffmann hit just .130 (3-22) ...
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When can I go to the doctor alone?
There is no law that says how old you must be before you can go to the doctor alone. But if you do go alone, your doctor will need to make sure that you are able to understand any medical advice and information they give you during the appointment.
If you want to go to the doctor without your parent or carer it might be a good idea to call in advance to check that the doctor is happy to see you and keep the appointment private.
When can I consent to medical treatment?
There is no fixed age at which you can consent to medical treatment on your own. If you are 16 or older, the doctor may accept your consent for most kinds of medical treatment. It always depends on what kind of medical treatment you need, and whether your doctor thinks you fully understand what is involved.
When your doctor decides whether to give you medical treatment, they will consider:
- your age and maturity;
- your independence – whether you live at home with a parent or carer, or support yourself;
- the seriousness of the treatment, and
- whether you understand why the treatment is needed, what it involves, and things that might go wrong (like side-effects from drugs, or other complications).
If, after thinking about these things, your doctor thinks you are able to weigh up the advantages and risks of the treatment and then make a decision, you will be able to give consent.
Will my doctor tell anyone about my appointment?
Your doctor is usually not allowed to tell your parents that you visited the doctors or anything that was talked about during your visit. This is called confidentiality.
If you are concerned about your appointment being kept confidential (between just you and the doctor) you should check with your doctor before or at the beginning of the appointment.
In most cases your doctor must keep the things you talk about private and confidential, unless you say it is okay to tell other people. If your doctor has decided that you are able to make your own decisions about your medical treatment (see When can I consent to medical treatment?), they are not usually allowed to tell anyone about your medical appointment even if your parents ask for information.
But, in certain situations where your doctor is worried about the health and safety of you or others, they may be legally required to tell another person or a government authority. For example, if
- you have a serious infectious disease (like malaria, cholera, tuberculosis or HIV/AIDS), your doctor must notify the Department of Health;
- your doctor thinks you are being physically or sexually abused, they must notify Child Safety Services who may take action to investigate;
- your doctor thinks you might hurt yourself or someone else, they may warn that person, your parent or carer, or Child Safety Services.
If you are having problems at home, your doctor is someone you can talk to. Remember, you will never be forced to return to a violent or abusive home.
When can I get contraception?
There is no age limit preventing you from buying contraception like condoms or spermicides at a pharmacy, or from getting medical advice about contraception without parental consent.
But certain medical contraceptives, such as the pill, require a prescription that you can only get from a doctor. This is because some medication may not be safe for everyone to take, and a doctor must first explain how to use the medication safely, and whether you need to avoid other drugs or alcohol while taking it.
Just like any medical treatment (see When can I consent to medical treatment), the doctor must be satisfied that you understand their advice and that it is in your 'best interests' to receive a prescription without parental consent. When something is in your best interests, it means that overall it is good for your health and well-being.
The doctor may follow written guidelines when making this decision. These guidelines include considering things like whether:
- you understand the information and advice the doctor is giving you;
- the doctor thinks your parents should be involved;
- you are likely to have sex even if you don't have contraceptives;
- your physical or mental health are likely to suffer without contraception.
Your doctor may ask you to consider talking to your parents about contraception, if you haven't already. If you don't want your parent or carer involved, make this clear.
In the end, it is up to your doctor whether to give you a prescription for medical contraceptives.
Can I get my own Medicare card?
To get a Medicare card you must first be enrolled in Medicare. If you are listed on your parent's Medicare card, then this means you are eligible and already enrolled in Medicare. If you are not listed on your parent's Medicare card, you need to apply. You will be eligible for Medicare if you are:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen (if you are 10 or older, were born in Australia, and have lived here most of your life, you are a citizen); or
- in Australia with a permanent visa; or
- have applied for a permanent visa (other conditions apply).
Your parent or guardian will probably know whether you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or whether you have a permanent visa. For detailed information about eligibility, you can contact Medicare Australia (www.medicareaustralia.gov.au), or send us a Lawmail.
If you are enrolled in Medicare and are 15 or older, you can get your own Medicare card by applying to Medicare Australia (www.medicareaustralia.gov.au).
If you are younger than 15, you might still be able to have a card of your own, but remain listed on your parent's card as well. This card is called a 'duplicate' card, because it is a copy of your parent's card. A duplicate card can be useful if you live away from home, for example if you attend boarding school or live with other relatives. You should discuss this with your parent or guardian as they will need to sign the application form for your own card if you are under 15.
Will my parents have access to my Medicare records?
If your name is on your parent's Medicare card, they will usually have access to your Medicare records. If you are 14 or older, Medicare will not give information about your medical treatment to your parents without your consent, but your parents will still be able to see that you have visited a doctor. This is because the information will be listed if your parents apply for a Medicare Tax Benefit Statement.
If you have your own Medicare Card then your parents will not have access to any of your Medicare records.
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EWE Baskets snatched top spot in Group F of the EuroChallenge with a convincing 84-67 win over BC Timisoara.
The Germans took control early and led almost from post to wire to improve to 2-0.
Timisoara jumped out to a 7-1 lead on Dominique Archie's jump-shot but that was soon erased by the hosts who then just kept on going, reeling off eight straight to take an early 17-9 lead on Konrad Wysocki's lay-up with 3:15 left in the first quarter.
Three-pointers from Julius Jenkins and Christopher Kramer then helped them build a 27-16 lead by the end of the period.
Timisoara improved in the second quarter but not enough to threaten the hosts' lead, and when EWE Baskets opened the third period with a 6-0 spurt they had all but put the game out of reach, going up 53-37 on Rickey Paulding's lay-up.
They then laid it on thick in the fourth quarter, with an 8-0 run capped by Ronald Burrell's lay-up making it 81-53 with 3:29 left.
Burrell finished with 16 points while Jenkins had 13, Robin Smeulders 12 and Wysocki 11.
Zlatko Jovanovic led Timisoara with 19 points while Archie added 14 and Robert Sarovic 10.
Timisoara head coach Predrag Badnjarevic"I have to congratulate coach Machowski and his team. They completely deserved this win. They defended better than us and their bench is deeper than ours. We usually don't play against this kind of team in our league. Plus, we added some new players to our roster. But Oldenburg also controlled the boards and grabbed 24 more rebounds than we did. You just cannot win a game like that."
Timisioara player Bogdan Popescu"For me it was great coming back to Oldenburg. I loved my time here, love the city, the gym and the facilities. We lost today to a clearly better team. Oldenburg seems to have a great chemistry this year. They dominated us defensively and showed very good teamwork. Our goal is still second place in this group, but it will be tough. We will need to play a lot better in our next home games to have a chance of advancing to the next round."
Oldenburg head coach Sebastian Machowski"I'm happy we won the game. In addition to hat I'm glad that after the tough game against Bayreuth two days ago none of our players played more than 24 minutes today. I think we played as a team today, defended well and rebounded extremely well. We are having a good year in the EuroChallenge so far. In the coming weeks we'll see if we deserve to advance into the second round."
Oldenburg center Robin Smeulders"In the first half we played a really good game. We showed some nice combinations and worked really hard on the boards. Being 20 points up in the second half we lost concentration and had some lapses in focus and toughness. Our deep bench made the difference today – no matter who played today, everybody delivered and the convincing victory should give us some confidence for the tough games ahead."
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BEULAVILLE — Senior Brittney Woodard has tried not to think about it, but sometimes she can't help but ponder reaching 1,000 points for her East Duplin basketball career.
And why not?
Scoring 1,000 points in high school is quite an accomplishment. The 18-year-old Woodard is only 13 points of the milestone.
"It's kind of exciting and I've thought about it a couple of times, but I still got more to do," she said during an interview this week. "I still need to play within the system, and I would like for my team to do better than me."
Still, Woodard is eager to get to 1,000 points, which she can do Friday when East Duplin (12-3, 4-1 East Central 2-A Conference) visits Swansboro (3-11, 1-4).
It was only recently that Woodard realized she was on the cusp of the milestone.
"I found out I was like 100 points away a couple of weeks ago, but I found out I was like 20 points away last week," Woodard said. "I'll be proud (when she gets it), but I know I'll have more to do. I still have to work hard and I can't just give up."
East Duplin coach Mark Lane said Woodard, a four-year varsity player who didn't emerge as a full-time starter until last season, deserved to reach the milestone.
"She's been good since her freshman year, and she's got great character and she's a great person," Lane said. "She cares about her teammates. She's not been a 20-point-a-game scorer. She led us in scoring last year, but that was with like 12 points a game, and so it's not like she's busted out all of the sudden.
"It's been steadiness since her freshman year, and now she averages more than ever before because she's gotten better at certain areas."
Woodard, who officially is a forward but who can play all over the court, is leading the Panthers in scoring at 15.5 points per game.
Her best scoring effort came when she scored 25 points Dec. 28 in a 51-47 victory over Triton. She also scored 23 points Dec. 12 in a 51-31 win over Southwest and 21 points Jan. 8 in a 48-31 win over Croatan.
"We started her away from the basket and then we realized early on (this season Woodard needed to play more inside)," Lane said. "Now we are going to play her more under the basket. She can dribble hard to the basket (and) she can shoot the 15-footer. She is hard to defend."
It certainly helps the 5-foot-9 Woodard is usually one of the tallest players in the area and the
Yet Woodard has proven to be not just a scorer.
She also averages 7.2 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.1 assist per game. Of all her contributions, Woodard said one in particular matters the most to her.
"I like steals," said Woodard, who said her favorite player is Candace Parker because she is a "good all-around player" for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. "It shows you are doing good on defense."
Woodard wants to improve her rebounding, although Lane said the player has typically been strong on the offensive glass.
"Brittney has always been a great offensive rebounder," he said. "As far as her improvement goes, her rebounding, her passing … and how hard she cuts have gotten better."
Woodard's statistics are a sign she's progressed.
Last year she averages 11.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and just one assist per game to help the Panthers win the ECC regular season title and advance to the sectional finals of the 2-A state playoffs.
Woodard also made the first team of The Daily News all-area team and was all-conference.
But she knew this season would be different. Woodard realized she had to elevate her game because she was a senior.
"It was nerve-racking having to step up, but I had to do it for my team," Woodard said. "It's my senior year and I want to give it my all."
And help East Duplin finish the season strong.
"I think our team could do better and I think we can finish No. 1 in the conference," Woodard said. "I think we will be ready for the playoffs."


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So Jung Chang, a senior at Mariner High School, learns she's won a $5,000 scholarship.
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Idriz Aksamovic, a senior at Everett High School, celebrates winning one of two scholarships totalling $5,500.
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Ashley Combs (middle, left) and Emily Phillips (middle, right) react as they learn they've both received $13,500 scholarships.
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Samantha Hemler, a senior at Jackson High School, reacts as she learns of her $9,000 scholarship during the Rotary Club of Everett's scholarship reception at Naval Station Everett Tuesday afternoon.
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Scholarship winners pose for a photo after receiving their awards.
The Rotary Club of Everett on Tuesday morning announced $125,750 in 42 different college scholarships at an annual awards ceremony held at Naval Station Everett.
One by one, grownups from various local schools and civic organizations took the stage to talk about the young people's hard work, their leadership and dedication, and the obstacles they've overcome.
Young faces beamed. Parents rushed up to snap pictures, some with tears in their eyes.
Ted Wenta, event emcee and a scholarship organizer, encouraged the students and their families to cheer for each other and thank each other.
"You look out here and you just see nothing but pride," he said.
One winner, So Jung Chang, of Mariner High School, took a college-level Advanced Placement test the morning before the reception, organizers said.
She wants to study molecular biology and music at Central Washington University. She liked the smaller size of the campus, and the hiking and outdoors opportunities nearby. She also hopes to attend medical school.
Many of the winners held jobs while in high school, organizers said. Many are the first in their family to go to college. Many are inspiring younger siblings.
Several winners came to the U.S. as children because of war, religious persecution or other dangers in their home countries.
Florence Nakimera, originally from Uganda, attends Everett Community College. She hopes to transfer to the University of Washington and study nursing.
"I want to be a midwife," she said. "That's my dream."
Bonnie Johnson, of Bothell High School, won the Bernie Webber scholarship, named after the local artist.
Scholarship organizers said they picked her not just because of her artistic ability, but because in interviews she also seemed kind, pleasant and well-rounded.
Steven Parks, of Cascade High School, wants to study mechanical engineering and design technology to help fight climate change.
Rayme Rogge, of Everett High School, in scholarship materials, thanked her grandfather for teaching her the value of education. He taught her to work hard and tackle challenges, especially in academics, event organizers said.
At her school, she's known for helping others.
One of the larger awards, the $9,000 Loren Baker scholarship, went to Samantha Hemler, of Henry M. Jackson High School. Her jaw dropped as they announced the amount she won.
Hemler plans to attend Gonzaga University in the fall, said Jenily Nystrom, who helped raise the teen.
"I'm just super, super proud of her," Nystrom said. "She has worked really, really hard. She's going to have this amazing opportunity."
Barrett McElroy, of Everett High School, hugged his parents after learning he'd won a $13,500 scholarship.
His father also shook his hand.
"I'm very grateful," the teen said. "I can't even believe that."
After the ceremony, Jeong Lee snapped pictures of her daughter, Heather Lee, of Kamiak High School, holding her scholarship certificates.
Heather Lee felt excited and proud, she said.
"It's great. I'm speechless," she said.
"I'm so happy. She is my daughter. It's really good. I'm so lucky," said her mother.
One winner, Zahra'a Al-Mayyahi, who attends the Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center, is studying to be a medical assistant. She moved to the U.S. in 2011 from Iraq through Jordan, scholarship organizers said. She has been learning English, Latin and Greek at the same time to keep up with complex medical terminology. She wants to study microbiology.
After the ceremony, she joined her family at their table.
"I'm very happy," she said. "I love it. It's my future."
Over the years, the Rotary has given more than $3.3 million in college scholarships.
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Winners by school
Archbishop Murphy High School: Emily Phillips, Anthony Bozich Scholarship, $13,500; Mary Van Hollebeke, Dwayne Lane Auto Centers scholarship, $1,000
Bothell High School: Bonnie Johnson, Bernie Webber scholarship, $1,000
Cascade High School: Breanna Kelsey, Botesch Nash and Hall scholarship, $1,000; Noble Huffaker, Providence General Foundation, $2,000; Steven Parks, Pat Miller Memorial scholarship: $2,500
Everett Community College: Florence Nakimera, Everett Clinic scholarship, $2,500; Jacquelyn Julien, Fluke Corporation scholarship, $2,500
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Henry M. Jackson High School: Kenneth Neaville*, Brett Akio Jensen scholarship, $4,000; Samantha Hemler, Loren Baker scholarship, $9,000
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SNOW HILL — Greene County voters will be faced with a new way of voting for their county commissioners starting in May.
District lines were put in place around June 2011 by Stephen LaRoque, former state House representative, with each citizen voting in his or her own district. He said he did so based on numerous citizen requests.
However, Rep. Louis Pate, R-NC7, with the assistance of Arba resident Jody Tyson, changed the wording of the bill, HB 66, at the last moment to allow voting at-large for the five districts.
What that means is each county commissioner candidate must reside in the district in which he or she files, Greene County Board of Elections Director Jane Monroe said. For voters, though, it will be different.
"(Voters) can vote for one candidate in each district," she said. That means every voter can vote for a candidate in each of the five districts.
That's not the way LaRoque wanted voting to take place.
"I was trying to make it a guarantee you'd have minority representation in that district," he said about District 4, which includes part of Snow Hill, along with District 1. "We tried to make it a minority-majority district."
The black population was 37.28 percent in the 2010 Census. It is fairly well spread throughout the county, but more heavily populated in Snow Hill and toward the southern and southwest areas near the Lenoir County line.
"I was trying to get Greene County to be able to elect one, if not two, minorities," LaRoque said about how he drew the lines.
Ultimately, districting went before the voters, who voted to have districts.
Pate agreed he and LaRoque held up each other's bills in a standoff, and he amended the wording of the bill, which was passed by the General Assembly.
"After listening to some of the citizens in Greene County, I thought I was reacting to their concerns," Pate said. "It must have (been their concern) because it was passed when they had their referendum in 2012."
In the commissioner race, Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 are contested for the May 6 primary race.
Two Democrat incumbents, Denny Garner and James "Buddy" Shackleford will be vying for the one seat in District 1. Newcomer James "Jim" Davenport will be running against them in the primaries. Republican Patricia "Pat" Newcombe Jones will face the winning Democrat in November.
Antonio Blow, director of student services for Greene County schools, will be running against Brooks Grant in District 2. Both are newcomers and Democrats.
Brad Fields, former chairman of the Greene County Republican Party and the district Republican Party, will face the winner in November. He said he submitted his resignation to the county Republican Party and is awaiting a review for exemption from the party executive committee. Its response is expected on Tuesday.
In District 3, incumbent Jerry R. Jones will run against newcomer Latesha Haddock, both Democrats, in May.
In District 4, incumbent Bennie Heath and Animal Control Advisory Board Chairman Robert "Bobby" Glossip, both Democrats, will face off in the primaries.
Democrat Susan Blizzard is running unopposed in November in District 5.
Commissioner Jack Edmondson did not file, saying he needs time to expand his poultry operation in Maury.
"I really believe in term limits. I have served my two terms," he said, "... And I'm embarrassed about what happened last year, and it's just time to get some new blood in there."
Other contested races include the sheriff, clerk of court and N.C. Senate District 5.
Sheriff Lemmie Smith will face Johnny Burrus in May, with the winner up against Republican Charles Carter.
Clerk of Court Patrick Allen Cobb will face Sandra "Sandy" Beaman, former assistant clerk of court, in the primaries.
Democrat Sen. Don Davis, D-NC5, will run against Tony Moore and Henry Williams in the Senate race in May. Rep. John Bell, R-NC10, will be unopposed in the primary and in November.
The Board of Education has three Democrat candidates running for three seats in November. Jerry Carraway did not file to keep his seat.
As per new State Board of Elections rulings, early voting will begin April 24 and close on May 3 at 1 p.m.
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District 1: Denny Garner (i) (D), James "Buddy" Shackleford (i) (D), James "Jim" Davenport (D), Patricia "Pat" Newcombe Jones (R)
District 2: Antonio Blow (D), Brooks Grant (D), Brad Fields (R)
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Of his role as the new director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Army Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn told the American Forces Press Service: "If there's a dream job for me, this is it."
Flynn stepped into his "dream job" on July 24, at the same time becoming commander of the U.S. Strategic Command's collocated joint functional component command for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
In his new role, Flynn aims to support combatant commanders and "operationalize the capabilities" his agency will bring to bear for the defense community.
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn assumes the directorship of the Defense Intelligence Agency during a July 24, 2012, ceremony in Washington, D.C. (DoD photo/Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)
DIA must also provide intelligence support for U.S. war-fighting forces, Flynn said. Of the DIA personnel who are deployed in 139 countries across the globe, for example, 500 are in Afghanistan supporting combat forces.
"People don't always know that some of the men and women who are out there are even from DIA," Flynn said in the release. "They show up and they live and breathe with the units they're [supporting], doing an intelligence analysis mission and helping commanders understand what's happening in their environment."
In an open letter to agency employees, the new director challenged DIA analysts to be "timely, responsive and relevant" in responding to the needs of their customers, whether in the private sector or the military.
"We must strengthen our human intelligence collection against strategic defense targets growing more difficult to penetrate, while fully incorporating counterintelligence," he wrote, adding that DIA should continue to integrate science and technology to enhance its operations.
"The best technology to invest in is the technology between the ears," Flynn wrote. "Regardless of what we have in terms of technology, we have to invest in the people so we're leading technology and technology is not pulling us along."
Before coming to the DIA, Flynn was director of intelligence at both the U.S. Central Command and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. He began his career at Fort Bragg, N.C., as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.
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In this unit students will build on the foundations developed in HMO203 and HMO204. They will gain further skills in history-taking and patient examination. They will continue to apply other competencies defined by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ) including diagnosis, patient management and recording of clinical data. They will further explore legal and ethical issues drawn from the problem-based learning cases presented in HMO303 and gain clinical knowledge and skills in professional practice associated with the cases. In addition, students will consider in more depth public and population health implications in identifying and managing the conditions presented in the cases. The cases will be based on developmental and refractive disorders of vision, ocular pathology, and systemic disorders of vision. Students will explore cutting edge knowledge about ocular appliances, pathophysiology and management of disease through symposia delivered by field experts. Finally, students will be introduced to research methodology in preparation for an extended clinical research project, which will be commenced in later units.
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|Introduction | Pentax SMC DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited review | Pentax SMC DA 21mm F3.2 ED AL Limited review | Pentax SMC DA 70mm F2.4 Limited review | Pentax SMC DA 40mm F2.8 Limited review | Pentax SMC DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited review
The Pentax SMC DA 40mm F2.8 Limited, which came out in 2004, is still made by the Nippone company. Ultra-compact and light-weight — 15mm for 90g, this is a true pancake. Thus we find in a very confined space five glass elements and a 9-bladed diaphragm for better rendering of blurry backgrounds.
Note that this is not Pentax's first try at producing pancake lenses: it's been doing so since 1976 for its analog cameras. While we wait for the results of its new version, the Pentax smc DA 40mm f2.8 XS, let's take a look at the optical performance results of the first 40mm pancake designed for Pentax digital cameras.
This 40mm is the full-field equivalent of a 60mm, making it an "all-terrain" general-purpose lens. And as with all lenses in the "limited" category, this Pentax 40mm was carefully built.
A DxOMark score of 11 is not very good. (The score was derived at f/4 because the resolution over the field drops significantly at f/2.8.) Its best compromise between light and resolution is f/4.
The good points of the Pentax smc DA 40mm F2.8 Limited:
The "debatable" points of the Pentax smc DA 40mm F2.8 Limited:
The two lenses have close scores for nearly all the metrics, but with a DxOMark score of 16, the Nikon AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D mounted on a Nikon D7000 is 5 points ahead of the Pentax smc DA 40mm F2.8 Limited mounted on a Pentax K5. The difference in scores is largely explained by the resolution at wide aperture. Whereas the Nikon 35mm f/2.0 maintains decent resolution at f/2.8, the Pentax drops like a stone. The comparison is especially relevant, given that both cameras make use of the same Sony sensor.
The advantages of the Pentax smc DA 40mm F2.8 Limited:
The advantages of the Nikon AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D:
See also Nikon AF-D lens reviews
The SMC DA 40mm F2.8 Limited is an extremely light-weight and compact pancake lens that masters distortion and chromatic aberrations well. Nevertheless, its compactness comes at the price of only so-so brightness and a resolution at wide aperture that really could stand some real improvement.
We are very much looking forward having the chance to compare it with the new Pentax smc DA 40mm f2.8 XS, whose measurements on a Pentax K 01 will be available in the not-too-distant future. In the meantime, we can at least compare the specs for both these 40mm lenses:
We see that Pentax certainly managed the feat of not only of reducing the weight of its 40 mm lens by more than 40g (the weight is nearly divisible by 2), but also in significantly reducing its size (9.14mm for the XS vs. 15mm for the limited). We hope that our upcoming tests will reveal that Pentax will have succeeded in improving its resolution at wide apertures.