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The female ancestor I feel drawn to the most is my third great-grandmother Mary Edwards.
You may recognize her as the face of the "Ancestor Approved Award". Mary was born September 30 (my birthday), 1810 in North Wales to Thomas and Elizabeth Davies Edwards.
She married Joseph White. The two of them joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, then set sail for America in 1843. Joseph died before they reached Nauvoo. We do not know whether he died at sea, or after arriving in America. Mary stayed with John and Leonora Taylor when she arrived in Nauvoo.
Mary married my 3rd great-grandfather, George Cannon Feb 24, 1844 in Nauvoo, Illinois. Six month later, George headed for St. Louis, Missouri to find work. Unfortunately he died just after he reached St. Louis, leaving Mary a widow yet again. Six months later her fatherless child was born, my 2nd great-grandmother Elizabeth Edwards Cannon.
In ransacked Nauvoo, there was an incident that immortalized mother and daughter in Mormon lore. When the people were driven out, Mary Cannon, leaving baby Elizabeth on the west side of the Mississippi, decided to cross back, hoping to be able to get a cow which had been left behind. After completing her errand she headed back to find a mob that took possession of the river crossing cutting off her return.
It is not difficult to imagine the anxiety and angush of the parent, her babe on one side of a broad stream, she on the other and a merciless enemy between.
Noticing her distress, one of the mob approached the almost frantic mother and asked what was her trouble. She told him the cause of her worry, and also gave him her name. Yelding to an impulse of humanity, he placed her on a part of the ferry boat concealed among the guns and ammuition; and when the one in charge inquired what was on board, the answer was: "Nothing but Cannons." Thus the mother was taken across to her helpless baby.
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Democrats & Republicans Should Come Together To Support A Future Of Abundance
from the a-proposal deptAs a therapist would tell a couple bickering over each others' working and spending habits, Republicans and Democrats now quarreling over the federal budget should change the framing of topic. Instead of focusing only on how much the government should tax and spend in the economy we know, the leaders of the opposing parties should look at what the economy could quickly become if government passed laws encouraging productive private sector investment in growing technology-driven markets.
Forbes Magazine has just run a cover story on how the $3.9 trillion education market--$1.3 trillion in the United States alone--is about to be radically transformed by a new breed of venture-backed disruptors. Almost half of the education venture deals in the last decade have closed in the last two years. Investments in digital health care start-ups in 2012 are up 73% from last year. Health care start-ups exceeded all other sectors, including software, as the largest recipient of angel investments.
Four major national carriers, and other regional firms, have raced to build the largest deployment of high speed mobile broadband in any large country. Cable, telephone, and satellite firms are offering faster broadband, with WiFi connectivity taking on new and better dimensions in innovative network architectures. On these new platforms, e-education, e-health ventures and all manner of e-services based on government data can proliferate.
For the two political parties wedded together against their wishes by the will of the voters, common ground for agreement can be found in asking how government can help more services be created more rapidly on the knowledge platform that already hosts the most exciting business developments in the economy. Here are four examples of a multi-step program for going along and getting along.
- Step one: Congress should require the Executive Branch to implement the recommendations of a group of a high-tech CEO council that identified about $1 trillion in savings achievable by 2020 through better use of technology.
- Step two: Congress should overhaul corporate taxation so as to reward job creation, expand research and development, encourage long term and sustainable equity growth, provide regular returns to shareholders, sustain sensible balances of risk and reward, and applaud success in exporting goods and services for sale in other countries.
- Step three: Congress should require the Executive Branch to aggregate its purchases of bandwidth so as to drive increased capital into new networks, and to move all government services into digitized forms delivered to all broadband customers.
- Step four: Congress should require that all classrooms and libraries have the opportunity to win major monetary awards from government for providing breakthrough e-learning capabilities to their communities.
Reed Hundt was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1993 to 1997. Blair Levin oversaw the creation of the National Broadband Plan and is now a fellow at the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program. Their e-book, "The Politics of Abundance: How Technology Can Fix the Budget, Revive the American Dream, and Establish Obama's Legacy" details the plans in this article. See www.politicsofabundance.com for a slide presentation and to download the e-book from any major e-publishing site.
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The monthly auctions of Facebook stock has shown four consecutive declines in Facebook's overall value. This month, it's down to $75 billion.
Four months ago, in August, its value was $82.5 billion. The auctions had plateaued earlier this year at $35, according to allfacebook.com.
The shares, auctioned via SharesPost, closed Nov. 16 at $30/share -- showing a 6.25 percent decline. SharesPost moved 75,000 shares of the class B Common Stock of Facebook, Inc.
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The decline is in opposition to other reports that revenues have doubled at Facebook, along with a successful F8 developers' conference, a maturing political presence and a high-profile partnerships with Spotify and movie studios.
There is the legal bickering over its new product, Timelines, but that's not a game-changer.
And with the Winkelvoss twins effectively resolved, and another lawsuit seeming more trivial if not frivolous, it would seem the platform is leaning forward toward an initial public offering sometime next year.
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By EMERY P. DALESIO
(AP) � The rate of North Carolina teachers leaving their classroom jobs increased slightly last year to nearly one out of eight, but only about 7 percent of those reported leaving because of a career change or because they were dissatisfied with teaching.
An annual report received by the state Board of Education on Thursday shows that about 11,791 of the 97,184 teachers employed in the state's 115 school systems left last year. The turnover rate of 12 percent was a slight increase from 11 percent the previous school year.
Retirement was the biggest reason for turnover of those teaching in the state's nearly 1.5 million public school students, representing 21 percent of the departures. Another 18 percent of teachers said they resigned to teach elsewhere. Of those moving to another teaching spot, more than nine out of 10 moved in North Carolina or to another state and the rest to private or charter schools.
Less than 1 percent said they were resigning because they were fed up with the classroom environment. Another 6 percent left teaching in a career change, the report said.
A separate teacher working condition survey by the state's Department of Public Instruction administers every other year found this spring that 85 percent agreed that their school, overall, "is a good place to work and learn."
"It says to me that the teachers that we have in our schools are really dedicated to the profession of teaching," state schools superintendent June Atkinson said of the two reports. "That's why we need to continue to give them the necessary support through good professional development, through good working conditions, through adequate compensation, in order to grow our profession."
The working conditions survey doesn't ask teachers their level of job satisfaction or dissatisfaction, and the turnover report doesn't indicate how the teachers still on the job feel.
The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, conducted annually since 1984 by Harris Interactive, found earlier this year that job satisfaction nationwide has dropped sharply since 2009 in the face of layoffs. Teachers who were very satisfied dropped to 44 percent, the lowest level in more than 20 years. Teachers who said they are very likely or fairly likely to leave the profession increased from 17 percent to 29 percent since 2009.
North Carolina legislators have cut nearly $800 million in the past two years from the budgets of school districts, but left it up to the districts to decide where to cut. School administrators have said they've found it increasingly difficult to make the cuts without eliminating classroom workers.
Teacher turnover rates ranged from a high of 28 percent in Halifax County's Weldon City Schools to a low of 2 percent in Surry County's Elkin City Schools.
The turnover report shows that more public schools report having trouble finding teachers in fields that are in the greatest demand.
Eighty percent of the state's school districts said they've had trouble finding instructors licensed to teach high school mathematics, while about two-thirds of the state's school districts reported having trouble finding high school science and special education teachers.
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BOSTON (AP) — Drawing on the political might of the White House, Democrats have exorcized the ghost of Scott Brown.
Three years after the little-known Republican state senator shocked the political world with an unlikely victory here, veteran Democratic Congressman Ed Markey won the special election for U.S. Senate to replace John Kerry on Tuesday, defeating a Republican political newcomer with an all-star resume who failed to inspire Massachusetts voters and Washington's Republican leaders alike.
It was a resounding victory in a low-turnout election for a national Democratic Party still haunted by Brown's 2010 special election stunner.
"To everyone in the state, regardless of how you voted, I say to you tonight this is your seat in the United States Senate," Markey, 66, declared in his victory speech, echoing one of Brown's most common lines.
Markey defeated Republican Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy SEAL, 55 percent to 45 percent.
Tuesday's contest served as a reminder that President Barack Obama has vowed to play a more aggressive political role for his party through next year's mid-term elections with huge stakes for his legacy and final-term agenda. Democrats face several competitive Senate contests in less-friendly terrain in 2014, when their grip on the Senate majority will be tested.
The White House, led by Obama himself, invested heavily in the Massachusetts' election, fueled largely by widespread fear of another Brown-like surprise.
"The people of Massachusetts can be proud that they have another strong leader fighting for them in the Senate, and people across the country will benefit from Ed's talent and integrity," Obama said in a statement Tuesday night.
Republicans claimed a moral victory of sorts, having forced Democrats to deploy their biggest political stars in an election in which Markey enjoyed significant advantages in Democrat-friendly Massachusetts. Markey's victory follows personal visits by Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, former President Bill Clinton and Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
"Not every fight is a fair fight," Gomez said in his concession speech. "Sometimes you face overpowering force. We were massively overspent. We went up against literally the whole national Democratic Party. And all its allies."
From the beginning, it appeared that national Democrats were more committed to the contest than national Republicans, raising questions about the GOP's commitment to candidates who might help improve the party's appeal after a painful 2012 election season.
Washington Republican leaders distanced themselves from Gomez partly by design. The 47-year-old businessman attacked Markey as the ultimate Washington insider and was reluctant to link himself to the same national forces he condemned. But as Democrats poured money and manpower into Massachusetts, Gomez needed help to capitalize on Markey's weaknesses.
U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani campaigned in Boston for Gomez.
But what help he got appeared to be too little too late.
"It's unclear whether Republicans in Washington intended to compete in this race and truly let an opportunity slip away or they were just blowing smoke the whole time," Guy Cecil, executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, wrote in a post-election memo.
Both sides conceded that Markey was not a perfect candidate.
The senator-elect, who first became a congressman in 1977, struggled to connect with voters at times on the campaign trail. He also faced repeated questions about whether he was a full-time resident of Washington or Massachusetts.
On paper, Gomez's credentials appeared to fit the gold standard for the new breed of mass-appeal Republican that the GOP wants as it works to improve its standing among women and minorities. A former Navy SEAL turned businessman, Gomez speaks Spanish, supports immigration reform and moderate positions on social issues — characteristics the Republican National Committee recently called for in a post-election internal autopsy as key to GOP growth.
Washington's traditional Republican campaign apparatus sent Gomez some paid workers and campaign cash, but Markey and his national allies dramatically outspent Gomez's side. The disparity was fueled by Gomez's inability to attract pro-Republican super PACs that funneled hundreds of millions of dollars into elections to help Republican candidates last fall.
At the same time, Gomez's moderate positions alienated the GOP's most passionate voters. The national tea party movement that helped fuel Brown's rise sat out the race.
"Gomez left his base unenthused and unexcited," said Sal Russo, chief strategist to the Tea Party Express, which was among the first national groups to help Brown's 2010 campaign. "When a Republican tries to look like a Democrat-light, what Democrats do is vote for a Democrat. You have to create some contrast."
Still, Republicans suggest that Markey's need to involve the White House could mean trouble for Democrats in the mid-term elections.
Almost immediately after winning re-election, Obama vowed to go all out for his party for the 2014 elections, mindful that sending more Democrats to Congress could be the difference between success and failure for key aspects of his second-term agenda like immigration, climate change and a budget deal.
Already, Obama and the first lady have hit the campaign trail with vigor this year, traversing the nation to raise money and rally support for Democratic candidates and the committees that work to elect them. In addition to Massachusetts, the president has campaigned this year in California, Texas, Illinois, New York and Georgia. But Republicans and Democrats agree that Obama's direct involvement would be less helpful in competitive 2014 Senate contests in states such as South Dakota, West Virginia, Arkansas and Iowa, where he's not as popular as in Massachusetts.
"The national climate for Democrats is not good," said Republican strategist Ron Kaufman, also a Massachusetts national Republican committeeman. "I promise it's not good in places like Iowa and the Dakotas where we have open Democrat seats."
Meanwhile, Gomez's future is unclear.
He said this week that, win or lose, he'd be willing to help the GOP expand its appeal among the nation's growing Hispanic population. And he has repeatedly hinted that his political career would not end with Tuesday's election.
"In the future, we are going to be better," Gomez said in Spanish at the end of his concession speech.
Markey, who serves out the rest of Kerry's term, faces his first re-election test in 2014.
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State Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker vowed support for Cherry Point and Fleet Readiness Center East after a tour of the base last week.
State Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker vowed support for Cherry Point and Fleet Readiness Center East after a tour of the base last week.
"I had never been on the base," Decker said. "It was terrific to have the chance to visit both the base and the Fleet Readiness Center and understand more about what goes on there. It�s such an important part of North Carolina�s economy, military in general but Cherry Point specifically.
"Fleet Readiness Center is one of the largest employers in Eastern North Carolina, so we�re very thankful for that. I enjoyed the chance to learn more and gain a better understanding of what the possibilities are to help commerce in North Carolina grow."
Decker said she was fascinated with the level of expertise of FRC East workers.
"I had really just not comprehended the magnitude of that and the complexity of it," she said. "They are dealing with a number of different types of aircraft and have developed some specialties there that are important in really growing the base and the Fleet Readiness Center, so I was impressed by the people and impressed by the complexity of that operation and all that�s going on. It was a great education for me."
At one point, Decker was able to view where the first F-35B Joint Strike Fighters will be maintained and modified in July.
"I asked the guys in the back if I needed to put a blessing on it or anything," Decker said.
"How exciting is that? I also recognize that that kind of access will soon be changing, but I was really appreciative of having the chance to understand that mission and the opportunity that�s there for the F-35. I can�t wait until they�re on the property."
Decker said she wasn�t aware of any trips Gov. Pat McCrory would be making to Cherry Point in the near future, but she did say that she has expressed to him the idea of taking a tour.
"He�s very interested in doing that and I�m confident that we�ll get that scheduled soon," Decker said.
She said that the military is high on the administration�s priority list.
"We are identifying the most important growth sectors for the state, and one of those is aviation and defense support and aeronautics, and that�s why this is such a sweet spot at Havelock and this multi-county area," she said.
She said the state administration thinks the proposed Base Realignment and Closure Commission is a concern but believes work is being done to minimize the threat.
"I think the leadership at the base is being very forward thinking as they try to position themselves to ensure that any concerns in the last BRAC are addressed," Decker said.
She said she was unaware that McCrory�s proposed state budget had no funds to support lobbying efforts to protect North Carolina military bases.
"To be quite frank, I don�t know the specifics of that, but the folks did share that with me and I agreed that I would look at that information," she said. "I do not know the specifics about allocations for these lobbying purposes."
But she said residents should not think that the military doesn�t have the support of the governor and the state.
"Our military installations in North Carolina are extremely important to us," she said. "We not only want these bases to remain strong and great places of employment, but we want to ensure that North Carolina is the kind of place where the men and women come out of the military that they want to stay, that this is the kind of place where they want to find their long-term opportunity," Decker said.
Decker said she was aware of concerns over the possible placement of wind turbines near military airfields.
"When we talk about the viability of our military bases, encroachment is an issue and we need to be sure that we have the physical setting that is necessary for the expansion of our bases and for fly zones that are free and not obscured in any way, so I know that this is an issue," she said.
Decker also met with Havelock Mayor Jimmy Sanders and said she plans a return trip to the area in about two months for follow-up meeting.


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CHARLOTTE � A common clich� for the Carolina Panthers during this current winning streak has been that the �next game is the biggest game of the year� because it�s the �next game on the schedule.�
When the Panthers held on to beat New England 24-20 on Monday night in front of a record Bank of America Stadium crowd, it certainly fulfilled the hype and promise of a city and a region.
How then is it possible for the Panthers to play a bigger game?
Well, at 7-3 and close behind 8-2 New Orleans in the NFC South, every game truly is big for Carolina, especially since the Panthers will have two shots at the Saints in the coming weeks.
That starts with Sunday�s 1 p.m. game at Miami.
Given all the ugliness that has been in the Dolphins� locker room this season, it�d be safe to say Miami and embattled coach Joe Philbin will be distracted by more than just preparing for Carolina.
It would also be safe to say 76,100-seat Sun Life Stadium is likely to feature many empty seats.
So the Panthers will need to generate the energy to win a seventh straight game from within.
Can they do it?
Certainly they can as they will be looking to tie the franchise�s record for consecutive regular-season victories.
Also, for perhaps the first time since the 2008 NFC South Division title run, the entire city and region will be on the proverbial �Panthers� bandwagon.�
Carolina coach Ron Rivera, roundly criticized after the team�s 1-3 start, talked about how pleased he was with the enthusiasm of fans leading up to and in Monday�s nationally-televised game.
�It was phenomenal. It really was,� Rivera said of the stadium-record 74,225 fans who attended the Panthers� 110th consecutive sellout. �� The city wants it and we want to give it to them. It was great � the electricity, the energy before the game. Driving here was crazy.
�� That�s what we are working toward � to get that kind of support all the time. I�m so excited for our players. They did a great job. They fought and did a great job. They won the kind of game that a lot of people probably don�t think we can win.
�I think they proved a lot today. We are relevant.�
Given the fickle nature of fans in this region, a win like Monday�s will go a long way toward endearing the Panthers to the frequently skeptical fan base.
It also means Panthers games will again be the hottest ticket in town.
How rare and significant has the winning streak been?
The current winning streak is tied for second-longest in franchise history � and each previous streak came in seasons in which Carolina made the playoffs.
At this point, Panthers fans probably wouldn�t settle for anything less.
You can reach Richard Walker at 704-869-1841 or by twitter.com/JRWalk22
2013 Carolina Panthers schedule
Sept. 8, Seattle (L 7-12)
Sept. 15, at Buffalo (L 23-24)
Sept. 22, N.Y. Giants (W 38-0)
Sept. 29, BYE
Oct. 6, at Arizona (L 6-22)
Oct. 13, at Minnesota (W 35-10)
Oct. 20, St. Louis (W 30-15)
Oct. 24, at Tampa Bay (W 31-13)
Nov. 3, Atlanta (W 34-10)
Nov. 10, at San Francisco (W 10-9)
Nov. 18, New England (W 24-20)
Nov. 24, at Miami, 1 p.m.
Dec. 1, Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Dec. 8, at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Dec. 15, N.Y. Jets, 4:05 p.m.
Dec. 22, New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Dec. 29, at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Jan. 4-5, Wild card playoffs
Jan. 11-12, Divisional playoffs
Jan. 19, Conference championships
Feb. 2, Super Bowl XLVIII at East Rutherford, N.J.
Streaking along
The longest Carolina Panthers� winning streaks in team history:
8 � Last 7 games of 1996 regular season and first playoff game
6 � Last 3 games of 2003 regular season and first three playoff games
6 � Fourth through ninth games of 2005 season
6 (current) � Fifth through 10th games of 2013 season


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The cover of this year's famed Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has leaked, and it is, well, revealing. Model Kate Upton is showing a great deal of sideboob, but more worrisome is what's happening down below. Isn't that suit—it's really more of an eyepatch, actually—so disturbingly small and low that some of her "crack" should maybe be showing? Surely, they could have sprung for an extra centimeter or two of bikini fabric for one of the biggest magazine covers of the year. So did they photoshop out part of Kate's cleft of Venus, to put it delicately? Really the whole area meets her thighs in kind of a flat, strange way—even a Barbie doll has more realistic, prominent-looking genitalia. Regardless, the answer to the headline "Kate Upton: Any Questions?" is definitely, "Nope, I can pretty much see everything I need to see."
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Victoria Arlen defeats British favorite for Paralympic gold
Highlighted by the London 2012 Paralympic Games, called the greatest Games ever by International Paralympic Committee President Sir Philip Craven, 2012 was a thrilling year for the Paralympic Movement in the United States and around the globe. Records were broken and legacies were made. From Dec. 20-31, USParalympics.org will unveil the Top 12 moments of 2012 for U.S. Paralympics in chronological order.
"Face it. Embrace it. Defy it. Conquer it."
That is the motto of swimmer Victoria Arlen of Exeter, N.H.
Just 17 years old when she made her international debut at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Arlen had already faced, embraced, defied and conquered so much. She lost the use of her legs due to a rare viral disease, transverse myelitis, which also left her in a vegetative state for three years, ending in Dec. 2009.
Arlen found a new "it" to conquer each day after.
She learned to talk again.
She learned to eat again.
She learned to use her arms again.
And she even learned to swim again, with help from a life jacket.
But Arlen defied the odds even more when she learned to swim again without the help of the jacket. She made it to the U.S. Paralympic Trials – Swimming in Bismarck, N.D. And she conquered the competition, setting world record times en route to making the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team.
In London, she won silver on Sept. 1 in the women's 400-meter freestyle (S6). She won silver on Sept. 3 in the 4x100m freestyle relay (34 points) with teammates Anna Eames (Golden Valley, Minn.), Susan Beth Scott (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) and Jessica Long (Baltimore, Md.). And then again on Sept. 4, Arlen won a silver medal in the 50m free (S6).
Three events.
Three silver medals.
Sept. 8 was Arlen's last chance to conquer "it". On final night of competition at Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the "it" was Great Britain's Eleanor Simmonds.
Simmonds, the 17 year old poster girl for the Games, already claimed two gold medals in London. One of the gold medals came in the 400m freestyle (S6) where Simmonds overtook Arlen in the final lap. Simmonds also won bronze in the 50m, unable to overcome Arlen with her last strokes.
Arlen started the 100m free on that last night of competition with the lead. In the final stretch, Simmonds was in forth but began gaining on her competitors. The 17,000 fans screamed for their hometown hero but she was unable to overcome the American.
"I knew Ellie was coming up on me. I knew that she was getting closer and closer," Arlen said after the race. "I just put my head down and went as hard as I could into the wall. When I touched, I look up and Ellie wasn't there yet. I thought 'Oh my God, I won.' I still don't know what to say."
Arlen broke her own world record, swimming 1:13.33, while Simmonds finished in 1:14.82.
"It feels incredible to come home with four medals and a world record and personal best times," she said. "It's more than I would have even expected. I feel so much pride. Today and every day I swam for all those people that helped me get here and for all the people that are dealing with something and need some hope. I'm excited to share this with the world and it's just amazing. I'm so thankful."
When Arlen saw she won the gold medal, she screamed.
"A couple years ago, I just wanted to live," she said. "I just wanted to talk again, to use my arms. Now I'm here in London, I'm swimming and I just won. The whole journey here, it's just been a blessing."
Arlen and Simmonds hugged after the race.
"I know people say that we hate each other but we have become really close friends," Arlen said. "She is a sweetheart. In the ready-room we wish each other luck. We are goofy, but then in the water its competition and whoever wins, wins. She gave me her cap and I gave her mine, we will stay in touch."
Arlen and Simmonds both plan to continue swimming through the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games.
Governor John Lynch declared Sept. 21 "Victoria Arlen Day" in New Hampshire.
"Victoria is such an inspiration," he said.Lindsay Wyskowski contributed to this report.


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New Orleans police: 3rd man wanted in Bourbon Street pre-Mardi Gras shooting turns self in
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans police say a third man has turned himself in to face charges from a shooting on Bourbon Street three days before Mardi Gras.
Officer Hilal (HEE-lahl) Williams says 19-year-old Malcolm Hall was booked Saturday with four counts of attempted first-degree murder.
An online jail roster indicates that his bond had not been set Sunday.
Two Marrero men — 22-year-old Brandon Brown and 23-year-old Deron Bridgewater — turned themselves in earlier and were booked with the same charges. Their bonds are set at $1 million: $250,000 on each count.
It was not clear whether any of them has an attorney.
The shooting injured four people, one seriously, during the run-up to Mardi Gras. Police have not released the victims' names.


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Chris Johnson has amassed 5,645 rushing yards and 38 touchdowns since entering the league in 2008, the most of any running back in the league. After a disappointing 2011 season, Johnson is looking to bounce back. He gained eight pounds of muscle to make him sturdier in the trenches, and he spent the off-season working with his coaches and teammates in the off-season program.
"Since I got here, a lot of seasons, everybody has been keying on me," Johnson told Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean. "So, having all the extra additions, I feel good that everybody is not going to be able to key on me. I feel like a lot of teams won't be able to focus on me like they have in years past." "I think Chris (Johnson) has been great," coach Mike Munchak said. "He has done everything we asked him to do, and he's looked good."


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I love programming with WPF but this morning my wife, who designs apps for mobile platforms, looked over my shoulder as said, "that's very nice but is anyone other than Microsoft actually using this stuff?".
I was stuck for an answer so could someone please point me to a list of significant real-world applications (other than ones written by Microsoft) that are written using WPF? Thanks in advance!


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Apple iPad 4 with Retina display full review
Apple iPad 4 review updated: 18th June 2013
Apple released the fourth-generation iPad back in November 2012, and a 128GB version went on sale in February 2013. But while we wait for a fifth iPad to be launched, is this the one to buy?
See also: iPad 3 review and iPad 3 vs iPad 4 comparison review.
There's no firm date set for an iPad 5 launch, but a new iPad is extremely likely in September, October or November. Given that Apple hasn't changed the design of the iPad since the iPad 2 in 2011, there's every chance the iPad 5 will be thinner, lighter and adopt the styling of the iPad mini.
If you can wait that long, it's surely worth it as the new tablet is almost certain to be faster and have more features (maybe better-quality cameras, too). If you can't wait, read our iPad 4 review before you flex your credit card.
Apple iPad 4: Design and build quality
The fourth-gen iPad looks no different from the iPad 3 (and even iPad 2) with Apple sticking to the same rectangular shape with rounded corners and chamfered edges.
There's no change in dimensions so it's 186 x 241 x 9.4mm and it weighs 652g (662g for the cellular model). Of course if you don't like the size of the iPad, there's always the iPad mini as a smaller option.
As we've come to expect from the iPad and iPhone, and the Mac range for that matter, the build quality is exceptional. Attention to detail is paramount and the iPad feels as premium as it always has.
So if the iPad 4 look and feels the same as the previous generation what's different? We'll there's only one visual change to the design which comes in the form of the Lightning connector, the rest is all buried inside.
Apple iPad 4: Hardware
As usual Apple has updated the hardware of the tablet. First and foremost is a new processor, the A6X. This dual-core processor with quad-core graphics is supposedly twice as fast as the A5 chip found in the iPad 3 with twice the graphics performance.
Naturally we put these claims to the test. Apple doesn't publish clock speeds and such like but the GeekBench 2 app states the A6X is 1.39GHz and the iPad 4 has 1GB of RAM – 988MB for our exact sample.
The numbers are certainly impressive. In GeekBench 2 we saw a new record of 1769 (the iPad 3 scored in the region of 750) and in the SunSpider JavaScript test the iPad 4 managed a speedy average of 854ms.
While the numbers can amaze and astound, it's the real life user performance which is important. The iPad 4 is a nippy device but the overall impression is that it's not much quicker than the iPad 3, certainly not twice as fast.
We did find graphics performance impressive with a frame rate of 39fps, the iPad 3 managed 22fps. So it's the graphics improvements which are the more noticeable. We could see no difference in general navigation but more noticeable in more demanding tasks. In Apple Maps, for example, pinch zooming is a little bit smoother.
Price and storage options are the same as previous iPads - £399 for 16GB Wi-Fi only ranging all the way up to £739 for 128GB with Wi-Fi and 3G/4G cellular data. If you can afford the price tag, there's an iPad to fit your needs. Be wise with your storage option since, as usual, there's no microSD card slot for expansion.
There's no change when it comes to the screen – it's still 9.7in in size with the stunning 1536 x 2048 Retina quality resolution. There's really no faulting the LED-backlit IPS display.
There are a few important changes when it comes to connectivity. The first, as we mentioned earlier, is the Lightning connector. It's smaller, reversible and means you need to buy an adaptor if you want to plug it into any existing 30-pin accessories.
The other big change is 4G connectivity. The iPad 3 was marketed as 4G capable but didn't suit the UK's 4G frequencies so Apple removed the claim. If you want, and can afford, 4G mobile broadband, then this iPad will cater for your needs. The iPad mini also supports 4G in the UK. See also: What is 4G? A complete guide.
Connectivity like Bluetooth remains the same but Apple has upgraded the Wi-Fi. We not sure sure the channel bonding is going to make much difference but we'll update this review when we've had more time to conduct some tests.
iPad 4: Cameras
There's not a great deal of change when it comes to the iPad's cameras. Those hoping for an 8Mp rear camera will be disappointed to find it's still the same 5Mp iSight camera found on the iPad 3.
It's unsurprising then that results are similar – a useful camera if you don't mind using a device as large as an iPad for taking snaps. The only change is the addition of a back-illuminated sensor which should help in low light situations.
The bigger, and more useful change is the front facing camera which is now a 1.2Mp FaceTime HD shooter capturing up to 720p footage. This offers a much higher quality picture than before making your Photo Booth pictures better and, provided broadband speeds are fast enough, improved Skype and FaceTime calls.
iPad 4 review: Software
There's not a great deal to say about the software on the iPad 4. It comes pre-loaded with iOS 6 including Siri which is also available on the iPad 3. Some recent and notable changes to the operating system include the switch between Google Maps and Apple's own mapping system – the firm's own-brand app has received heavy criticism for its many failings. Luckily there are alternatives out there in app form, or you can use Google Maps in Safari. Apple has also ditched the YouTube app but the service is available via the web browser.
Something to bear in mind is that apps supporting the Retina resolution take up considerably more space than previous ones. You may find yourself filling up 16GB of storage faster than you expected.
For a more in-depth look, check out our iOS 6 review. Don't forget, too, that you'll be able to update the iPad 4 with iOS 7 when it is realeased in the autumn.
iPad 4 reivew: Battery life
Once again Apple touts a double digit battery life of 10 hours for the iPad 4 when browsing the web over Wi-Fi. It's difficult to give you a 'typical' usage figure since everyone will use their iPad for different tasks for various periods of time.
We found that using the iPad 4 heavily meant we needed to charge it at the end of the day. If you predominantly use a smartphone and use the iPad occasionally then it will stretch much further, a few days' worth is likely.
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Apple iPad 4 with Retina display: Specs
- 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- Retina display
- Processor: Dual-core Apple A6X Chip
- Storage: 16/32/64GB
- Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
- 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
- 4G LTE (works with UK spectrum)
- FaceTime HD Camera, 1.2MP photos, 720p HD video
- iSight Camera, 5MP photos
- Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery - Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
- Lightning connector
- 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm
- Weight: 652g


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Restoring A 1962 Ford F-100 - Old Friend, New Flame - Tech
How To Bring An Old F-100 Back To Life Without Busting The Bank, At Least Not Too Much
When we left off, I had told you about buying my longtime buddy Dan's parents' '62 Ford F-100 longbed. They purchased it new and it had been in the Newton family ever since. No longer used every day, it moved into an Old Trucks Retirement Home a few years back and I was hoping to catch it before it went completely to seed. After a long and protracted negotiation ("Hey Dan, how much?" "Oh, I don't know. Couple hundred bucks?" "Yeah, sure. "), we loaded the little guy on the back of a Jerre-Dan-equipped Dodge Ram 5500 Heavy Duty, and dumped it on my mechanic's driveway.
Now what?
I decided to get it running reliably, and fix up the scurvy interior, plus a few minor in-the-spirit-of-stock-mods. In a previous installment I mentioned that the stock single muffler was about the size of a civil war cannon, it leaked, and sounded nasal exhaling out of a 11/2-inch exhaust pipe. My old 292 Y-block uses an odd crossover exhaust system where the driver-side manifold dumps out the front, toward the radiator, into a crossover pipe that joins it to the passenger-side exhaust manifold then on to the single exhaust, which exited just aft of the right rear tire. In order to switch to true dual exhausts, you have to use headers or get a manifold from a Y-block-powered Ford (like a Thunderbird) that had dual pipes originally. Dan had previously found a set in the boneyard and had given them to me. My mechanics recommended not doing the change at the moment, as the studs holding the old manifolds to the engine looked pretty rusty; we break one, we pull the heads, something I wasn't wanting to mess with at the moment. My local muffler guy had a single inlet, dual outlet Flowmaster on his shelf, so we cut the old single system off, welded up the new muffler, and fabbed up a groovy set of side-exit pipes with 2-inch chrome tips, which exit just in front of the right rear tire.
The leaks were gone, and in their place, a modern, throaty burble. Not too loud, but right there, and American V-8-like all the way. Money well spent, until I'm ready to swap the manifolds and build a proper dual exhaust system.
The bed had lived a hard life and had its share of dents and surface rust, so I decided to do the spray-on bedliner route to make it look cleaner and reduce the risk of rust-through. Rhino Linings is a leader in this game, so I connected with Phil, the owner of a nearby Rhino franchise. He recommended an industrial-looking medium gray color, with a finish coat of a slightly darker gray, containing a bit of metallic fleck and a healthy dose of UV protectant.
As with any sort of sprayed- or painted-on surface, prep is the key to quality end results. Rhino Linings of Orange County technician Ray pulled out the grinder and sanders and got to work buzzing down the well-worn bed surface. Once the surface was prepared, a primer-prep solution was then rolled/brushed on. It seals the rust, and etches the metal in preparation for the Rhino material. The latter is heated and mixed with a catalyst in the gun, so it comes out hot and sticky and dries to the touch in just a few minutes. After about 20 minutes of curing in the sun, the topcoat can be applied with a roller or brush. The result is a tough, nice-looking surface; the Rhino coating hides a multitude of sins; covering up many of the bed's small dents and gouges. We also shot the cab steps as all of the original paint had been worn off, and they looked pretty grungy and were in need of protection. Treating the surface of the bed really helped clean the F-100 up and made it a bit more presentable, not to mention will help it withstand the daily grind when I start throwing parts in the back. It's amazing how easy it is to transform a dilapidated and abandoned hauler into something you can be proud to drive.


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A video message from Mrs. Claus
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Charita Goshay: A Christmas story
Gary Brown: Memories of Christmas as a child
Ten questions with Santa Claus
Kent Bush: Remember God's gift to the world
Danny Henley: Compiling another wish list
Bad gifts abound at Christmas
Santa always the life of the holiday party
Travelers getting more elbow room for Christmas
Terry Marotta: Let the children lead the way regarding Santa
Deirdre Reilly: Celebrate the reason for the season
The evolution of Santa: From nasty to nice and everything in between
Holiday blues? You're not alone
Tips on tipping: Who deserves it? How much?
Charita Goshay: All I want for Christmas …
Sue Vandergriff: Good news at Christmas
Video: Santa reads 'The Night Before Christmas'
Charita Goshay: All I want for Christmas …
Geri Nikolai: Santa, here's what not to bring
Celebrate holidays with special treats
Buzz Ball: My interview with Santa
Buzz Ball: Interview with Santa Part II
Trading Post: Gifts of food just keep on giving
Editorial: There must be a SantaEditorial: One shining Christmas moment
Elizabeth Davies: Some holiday traditions change, some are forever
Deborah Knight Snyder: Reach out to friends during holidays
Kelly Epperson: Will it be the year without a Christmas tree?
Gifting gardeners
Kathryn Rem: Safety first at holiday time
Christopher Pyle: Dear Santa, uh, I'll have to get back to you
Holiday gift-giving guide for seniorsCookie crazy: Family holds 35th annual Christmas cookie-making day
Gary Brown: Not done holiday shopping? Consider the Yodeling Pickle
Deirdre Reilly: Holiday letter after a few glasses of eggnog
There's a cookbook for everyone on your Christmas list
Meredith O'Brien: Dear Santa, give me 'simple'
Remember tree safety while decorating for holidays
High-tech for the holidays still a viable option
Shop and save ... your kids' patience and your sanity this season
Photo gallery: Pets meet Santa
'Merry Christmas' vs. 'Happy Holidays' -- how do businesses decide?
What type of holiday shopper are you?
Keep yourself safe from opportunistic criminals this holiday season
Video: Strangers donate extra Christmas decorations after theft
Dan Mac Alpine: Trashy tree transcends tastelessness
Pop Culture: Reading it right for Santa
Is there really a Santa Claus? Answers to your questions about ol' St. Nick.
Sometimes one Christmas tree just isn't enough
Dave Bakke: Pray the mantes don't come out of your Christmas tree
Wood on Words: Ho ho ho! Santa Claus has saintly origins
Fancy feasting: How to spruce up your holiday tablescape
Can your diet handle the holidays?
Charita Goshay: If a toy's not dangerous, it's not fun, right?
Connie Goff: Life's firsts make some of the best memories
Dianne McDonald: Dreaming of a green Christmas
Trim the fat this season: Make healthy holiday choices
Peter Chianca: Dreaming of a light Christmas
Kent Bush: "That's what Christmas is all about"
Picture Christmas with a new children's book
Kelly Epperson: Walking in a winter wonderland
Keys to decorating with fresh evergreens, replanting a Christmas tree
Buying used ice skates can save money
Kids revel in Christmas gift-giving
Lighting your way: Tips for safe decorating
10 tips for a healthy holiday
Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy: Anticipation a big part of Christmas
Festive & Frugal: Tips for making merry without going broke
Ann Luongo: Make holidays special with your own traditions
Gary Brown: I think I killed Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Deirdre Reilly: Make your love worth more this holiday season
Betsy Wadland: Gifts in the spirit of healthy giving
Festive and frugal: Quick tips for saving money this season
Get moving with these gifts
Editorial: An unsafe toy is no gift; take proper precautions
Trim your Christmas tree expectations
Suzette Martinez Standring: Gift of the Magi was presence
Know which toys are hot this holiday season
Jeff Schmucker: Like it or not, Christmas is coming
Loretta LaRoche: Don't let fear of food ruin your holidays
Strapped shoppers see value in layaway plans
Massive light display shows off love of Christmas
Home has a touch of Christmas in every room
Couple displays nativity scenes from around the world
Gimmicky or pure genius, these inventions are ripe for holiday giving
Brian Mackey: All I want for Christmas is a good book - and time to read it
'Tis the season for a good children's book
10 tips to shop safe this holiday season
Charita Goshay: Even if we can have it all, should we?
Senior Savvy: Make holidays a time of remembrance
Art Maier: The emperor at Jesus' birth
Editorial: "Stick" to the basics this gift-giving season
Peter Chianca: "Stick" it to your kids this Christmas
What's the greenest Christmas tree? (from special page, which is linked to here)
Family magazine: Christmas customs (links to magazine and content)
Holiday gift guide prepared page
Holiday songbook special section
Holiday cookbook special section
Recipes: Give the gift of goodies (from cookbook)
Kid-friendly recipes (from cookbook)
Special diet recipes (from cookbook)
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Soup and salad recipes (from cookbook)
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Greenspace: Gifts for the gardener
Festivus rail: It's for the rest of us
Art Maier: The first Christmas
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Fonds consists of material relating to Henry Hicks political career, his time as Dalhousie University President and also his personal papers and hobbies. This fonds includes his diaries, personal papers, appointment books, correspondence, Dalhousie records, speeches, political records, philatelic records, newspaper clippings and photographs.
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HDW1 (fig 1) seals are heavy-duty SKF WAVE lip seals, designed for use in grease or oil lubricated applications. The seals are produced standard with a heavy-duty seal body, SKF Bore Tite Coating on the metal outside diameter, SKF WAVE lip in nitrile rubber, and a carbon steel garter spring.
The rigid seal body can withstand operating pressures up to 0,24 MPa (35 psi), dynamic, and 0,34 MPa (50 psi), static, while withstanding shaft speeds up to 25 m/s (4 900 ft/min) at shaft diameters < 203 mm (8 in.).
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Minnie (seen below) seems to have been a friend of my paternal grandmother, Agnes Hadden (nee Little). The original photo is printed on postcard type stock by a company named "Jerome." On the back of the photo is the simple wording, written in pencil, "To Agnes from Minnie with Love." There also appears a date - January 1, 1931 - that has been rubber stamped on the back of the photo card.
My grandmother, Agnes Little immigrated to Canada in 1928. My great uncle, Alec Hadden, her brother-in-law, told me she had come to Canada with a friend. Was Minnie that friend?
Agnes sailed from Greenock, Scotland as a third class passenger on June 16, 1928 aboard the S.S. 'Regina' and landed at Quebec City, Province of Quebec on June 23, 1928 according to the ship's passenger list that records her journey. Unfortunately, there is no Minnie listed on the passenger list not anyone whose name might get derived to the nickname of Minnie. The ship's passenger list reveals that Agnes was destined for Salvation Army Hostel in Toronto, Ontario as part of a British Empire settlement scheme in the 1920's.
Do you recognize Minnie? Do you have any suggestions for identifying Minnie? If so, leave a comment or contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks.


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This trend is still current and if you invest in a good quality timber kitchen, painting to update the look can be a natural choice to breathe new life into exisiting furniture without the overall and upheavall of new units.
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Renewable Electricity Standard
This page last reviewed August 25, 2014
Renewable Electricity Standard and Renewables Portfolio Standard
In order to achieve greater environmental benefits, including lowering greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector, ARB was directed through Governor's Executive Order S-21-09 to adopt a regulation by July 31, 2010, requiring the State's load serving entities to meet 33 percent of their load with renewable energy by 2020, thereby raising the target under California's existing Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) program.
In response to the Executive Order, ARB staff, working closely with the California Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission and the California Independent System Operator, developed the Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) regulation. The Board adopted the RES regulation on September 23, 2010. However, this regulation did not go into effect because of subsequent legislation (SB X1-2, Simitian, statutes of 2011) signed by Governor Brown in April 2011, which codified the 33 percent renewables requirement by 2020. SB X1-2 applies to all electricity retailers in the state including publicly owned utilities, investor-owned utilities, electricity service providers, and community choice aggregators. All of these entities must meet renewable energy goals of 20 percent of retail sales from renewables by the end of 2013, 25 percent by the end of 2016, and 33 percent by the end of 2020.
For current information on the State's RPS program, see:
California Energy Commission – RPS
California Public Utilities Commission – RPS
Renewable Electricity Standard Archive
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SENIOR POWER:Driven in the 'golden years'
Studies show that elderly drivers can exercise their brains to prevent or delay age-related declines in their driving skills. Now scientists want to figure out how to apply that knowledge to help retirees preserve driving skills into their "golden years." A University of Alabama, Birmingham researcher has already demonstrated that brain training does reduce the incidence of crashes among older drivers.
Automobile accidents are a leading cause of injury-related death in people aged 65-74. Fifteen percent of all licensed U.S. drivers were age 65+ in 2007, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In California there are 5.5+ million drivers over age 55; more than 2.5 million of us are 70+ years old. The California Department of Motor Vehicles' website Seniors section, "California Senior Driver," is worth reading.
Some people contend that all drivers should be required to re-take driving tests (road-tests) when they reach age 75 and periodically thereafter, rather than having their licenses automatically renewed, in addition to the written tests and eye exams that are required after age 70.
A legislative committee in New Hampshire is taking testimony on a bill that would require elderly drivers to take road tests to renew their driver's licenses. Rep. Tara Sad (D-Walpole) suggests 85 as the age at which to start. The committee heard testimony from the widow of a motorcyclist killed last year when hit by a car driven by an 87-year-old man; the driver also died. WMUR-TV reports that such crashes have renewed the debate over whether older drivers should have to take road tests based on their age.
Nebraska state lawmakers may require cognitive testing for drivers 80-years-old and older before they can receive a renewed driver's license. Officials with AARP say there are more than 60,000 drivers 80 and older in Nebraska. That number is expected to rise to nearly 130,000 by 2035. Currently, elderly drivers are required to take a vision test. The cognitive test would also make sure they are alert enough and healthy enough to take to the roadways. One eighty-year old, retired Nebraskan says he's fine with being tested on his cognitive skills. However, he is opposed to the state making the test. "The doctor that takes care of that person is a better judge than any test that the state of Nebraska can come up with."
Since reaching age 70, I've several times been summoned to the DMV to re-take written and eye exams, but not the road test. I make an appointment. I get the current DMV manual. I study the online tutorial. So far, I've been able to pass both the eye (with glasses) and written tests without resorting to the re-take option. It is nevertheless a stressful experience. I've been relying on my aged VW beetle to get food, books, and meds. When I can't pass one or both of the tests, I wonder how I will get to the supermarket, library, pharmacy, doctors…
A physician I've known for years has also aged-- mainly a vision problem that precludes any driving. Surveys of physicians, published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, reported 87% of the participating physicians saying they always or often inquire about driving ability if a patient does poorly on an eye exam. Other common reasons were if a patient or family member asked about a driving problem. That I have never been asked about my driving, not even by my ophthalmologist, says a lot! Not so much about me as about the doctors.
An AAA research analyst says older drivers are more likely to wear seat belts, they are less likely to drink and drive, and they drive slower, making older drivers among the safest on the roads. Driving is a function of ability, not necessarily a function of age, although certain conditions do come with age. Night driving, glare and reading signs are common challenges for older drivers. But the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety contends that too many people continue driving when it is no longer safe for them to do so. As a group, seniors age 80+ have the highest rate of fatal crashes per mile driven -- even higher than for teens. Drivers over age 65 perceive 30% less information from a glance at a scene than do younger drivers, on average, according to a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute research scientist. And as age increases, perception decreases even more.
In the UK and parts of Europe, but not in the U.S., in order to have a driver's license, one must be tested for central blind spots. Blind spots at the center of the field of vision, or "central field loss," are usually caused by macular degeneration, damage to the retina that occurs with age. According to a 2004 study, about 1.75 million people in the U.S., most over 65 years old, have this type of vision loss.
The advanced neovascular, or "wet," form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), left untreated, is the most common cause of vision loss among the elderly and a leading reason for their loss of driving privileges. But results of a new study, published in the online version of the journal Ophthalmology, suggest that monthly injections of ranibizumab (trade name Lucentis) improve eye chart test results required for a driver's license, build driver confidence, and keep those with AMD driving longer.
"Medical screening of older drivers is misguided because it is not evidence-based," argues Professor Desmond O'Neill, Consultant Physician in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine at Trinity College Dublin. Older drivers raise traffic safety among other generations: the risk of serious injury to children is halved if driven by grandparents rather than parents. Recently, when the Danish government added a cognitive screening test to the medical screening test for older drivers, it did not reduce the rate of older people dying in car crashes but significantly increased the rate of older (but not younger) people killed as unprotected road users – that is, as pedestrians and cyclists!
Mercedes-Benz's active lane-keeping assist detects lane markings on the road and warns drivers before they leave their lane unintentionally. Active blind-spot assist uses a radar sensor system to monitor the side areas of vehicles. The Ford Focus park assist can basically park the car itself. New Infinitis can alert drivers to vehicles located in the blind spot area. Such features can be a great albeit costly help for drivers who are physically limited. Lane assist helps if, for example, one has trouble turning one's head or poor peripheral vision. Wider doors can help with getting in and out of vehicles. One of the simplest of the new features is push-button ignition.
Concierge medicine is a developing trend in healthcare. It is also known as "boutique medicine," and some concierge physicians offer their services as "executive health plans" – in other words, health care for the patient who has plenty of money, but not a lot of time to wade through the bureaucracy of the health care system. Market Watch declares that concierge medicine will only get bigger!
Prosecutors in southern California are going easier on assisted suicide among the elderly. Cases filed under California's assisted suicide law rarely go to trial. Legal experts note that jurors might be torn about convicting elderly defendants they see as legitimately bereaved if not entirely blameless. .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people age 60+ should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a condition often marked by debilitating chronic pain. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus responsible for causing chicken pox, which stays dormant in the body for 40-60 years, and comes out as a rash. Baby boomers born in the 1950s and 60s are starting to become eligible for the shingles vaccine; many should not skip it, because they probably had chicken pox as children.
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IRVING, Texas — Mike Huckabee bowed to reality Tuesday and out of the Republican presidential race.
"We kept the faith," he told his end-of-the-road rally Tuesday after John McCain clinched the nomination. "I'd rather lose an election than lose the principles that got me into politics in the first place."
The genial conservative went out as he had campaigned all along, with a quip: "It's time for us to hit the reset button."
Huckabee won the leadoff Iowa caucuses, making him a sudden but short-lived sensation, and then seven other states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Louisiana and Kansas. Meantime, McCain piled up big victories on his way to winning the prize on Tuesday night.
The writing was on the wall for weeks, but the former Arkansas governor hung on until McCain secured the necessary delegates.
"We started this effort with very little recognition and virtually no resources," Huckabee told supporters. "We ended with slightly more recognition and very few resources."
The crowd laughed. "But what a journey," he said. "What a journey. A journey of a lifetime."
Huckabee rarely raised a negative word during the campaign about McCain, a man he clearly likes, and he called him Tuesday night to congratulate him.
Huckabee said he extended "my commitment to him and to the party to do everything possible to unite our party, but more importantly to unite our country."
Huckabee vowed: "We aren't going away completely. We want to be a part of helping to keep the issues alive that have kept us in this race."
An ordained Baptist minister, Huckabee spoke the language of the pastors and preached in their megachurches. He compared abortion to slavery and played up his opposition to gay marriage.
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At breakfasts and large gatherings with national Christian leaders, Huckabee urged pastors to use their address books and e-mail lists to mobilize their flocks.
For a time, conservatives dissatisfied with McCain were drawn to Huckabee, but the party began to unite behind the likely — and now certain — nominee.
Huckabee displayed the common touch that came from a meager childhood in a little rented house with a father who worked two jobs in Hope, Ark., hometown of Bill Clinton.
He told working-class voters he understood their problems.
"When you grow up and life's a struggle, you have a whole different understanding of what most people are going through," he said in one ad. "Most Americans want their next president to remind them of the guy they work with — not the guy who laid them off."
He played the bass guitar on the campaign stage, to rock and roll classics like "Mustang Sally" or "Takin' Care of Business."
In scoring largely Southern victories, Huckabee demonstrated limited appeal outside of his religious conservative base.
He was also a near novice on world affairs, which became evident after a few stumbles. At one point, he was caught unaware that the White House had released a report saying Iran had halted its nuclear weapons program.
Throughout, he went easy on McCain — but not their common rival Mitt Romney.
Huckabee said he was proud that he and McCain ran a civil campaign. He told supporters in Columbia, S.C., the night he lost there, "Even though I'd like the outcome to be just a little different, I had rather be where I am, and have done it with honor, than to have won with the dishonor of getting there by attacking somebody else."
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In game one Tuesday night of a doubleheader with the Hilltoppers at Draper Diamond the Lady Bisons won 3-2 in eight innings. They were victorious 9-5 in a rain-delayed game two.
The night was chilly and breezy with intermittent rain and a 37-minute rain delay in game two.
The Lady Bisons, 17-11, have won their last seven games, including three doubleheader sweeps. Western Kentucky slipped to 18-15.
In the third inning the Lady Bisons took a 2-0 lead. With two outs Whitney Kiihnl reached base on an error by the pitcher and stole second. Bree Thurman followed with a two-run home run blast over the left field fence. It was the fifth home run of the season for Thurman, who was briefly tied with Mollie Mitchell for the lead.
"Bree is hitting with a lot of confidence," Lady Bisons' coach Kristin Ryman said. "Even in at bats when she strikes out she always gives us a chance. She is a hitter that can provide that spark at the top of the order with her power and her speed."
Western Kentucky, a Sun Belt Conference team, tied the game in the seventh inning with two runs. Pitcher Mallorie Sulaski helped her own cause hitting a single to center field that scored Clara Garcia who singled to left and Tiffany Gooch, a pinch-runner for Laura Smith who led off with a single to center.
The Lady Bisons won the game in the eighth. Mackenzie Tucker was placed on second. She moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Mitchell. Caroline Mason, this week's A-Sun Player of the Week, singled up the middle to bring in Tucker with the winning run.
Kiihnl, 13-6, pitched a complete game. She allowed four hits and struck out 12. She did not walk a batter, but did hit one. Kiihnl is the A-Sun Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season.
Sulaski, 8-6, held the Lady Bisons to three hits. She walked five and struck out four.
"In game one we saw a pitcher that had done some good things this year," Ryman said. "She finds a way to make you hit her pitches. We were fortunate to get a seeing-eye single up the middle.
"It was a game where we had to fight, fight, fight. We had to make all the little plays and find ways to win and we did that."
In game two the Lady Bisons' bats awakened with eight hits. The big hit for the Lady Bisons was a grand slam by Mitchell, who leads the team with six home runs.
Thurman led the Lady Bisons with three hits, including her fourth double of the season.
Courtney Billington also added a double.
"In the second game we found ways to score runs and consistently put balls in play," Ryman said. "We gave ourselves opportunities every inning. That's what we need offensively."
J.J. Nelson, 2-4, won the game for the Lady Bisons. In 5.2 innings she scattered 11 hits and gave up three runs, all earned. She walked two and struck out three.
"We need J.J. and Ali Watson to throw as many innings for us as they can," Ryman said. "We thought it was a good time to let Whitney come in and finish."
Kiihnl pitched the final 1.1 innings. She gave up one hit and two earned runs. She walked three and struck out one.
"Whitney struggled a little in finding the zone," Ryman said. "When we have a team down we have to put the nail in the coffin and finish it. She is still learning every game just like we all are."
The game was tied 1-1 after one inning. The Lady Bisons took a 4-1 lead with three in the second. Western Kentucky added one run in the fourth and one in the sixth. They closed with two in the seventh.
The Lady Bisons added a run in the fifth and four in the sixth on the grand slam to left center by Mitchell.
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The BitFenix Colossus Micro is a perfectly practical case. However, the components we chose to put in it are not what you'd expect to see in a Micro ATX form factor. It was the perfect storm - we had both an Intel i7-4790K CPU and a Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 video card on hand. That's right - the dual R9 290X video card with the attached closed loop cooler. The question was - can it fit? Yes! Barely.
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We knew from the start we'd likely run into some fit issues. Putting two CLC radiators in such a small case was going to be problematic. Just fitting the 295X2 in the case when it also used a vertical mount power supply was tricky. Most power supplies that have enough wattage for the 295X2 are too long. Fortunately the Corsair AX860i had sufficient wattage and left roughly 1/2" of clearance for the video card. Like I mentioned - this build was not about being practical. It was all about what we could manage to squeeze into the case. I had the 295X2 on hand, so it begged to be used. For science!
BitFenix had warned me beforehand that the cable management on the Micro ATX version of the Colossus would be trickier than the mini-ITX version due to the more compact internal layout. I took that as a challenge. With custom cables it would certainly be possible to make it look cleaner, but all in all I'm happy with how it turned out.
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- I enjoy smaller form factor builds and the associated cable management challenges.
- The i7-4790K and Radeon R9 295X2 were already on hand (for benchmarking, the results of which hopefully everyone will see soon).
- Because we could.
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Pamela K November 30, 2006I blurred the background to reduce the complexity which was interfering with the crane.
To blur the background, I made a duplicate layer of the entire photo, selected the crane using the magnetic lasso and lasso, erased the crane off of the top layer, and applied a motion blur to the background. I erased the crane to avoid having the crane's edges blurred.
Here is what the background would look like without the blur.
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Cary Rogers November 30, 2006Very nice work, Pam! A wonderful capture of this beautiful bird made even more effective by use of the motion blur! and Thanks for sharing your technique! #3651114
Jeff Robinson November 30, 2006Outstanding work Pam! Your blur tool really did the trick and making this an amazing image; Great job! Jeff #3651261
Linda McLellan November 30, 2006This is very nice and how kind of you to explain how you achieved this! I do appreciate this so that I can try new techniques also. #3651353
Ellen Hodges November 30, 2006Great job! #3651417
Ronald F. Fischer November 30, 2006Awesome capture and PS work, Pam!! Thank you so much for sharing the technique! #3651424
Shawn M. Marymee November 30, 2006Pam,
I think you have another winner on your hands! I even made my husband come look at it. lol.
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Christina C. Moore November 30, 2006Simply wonderful! I hope it wins. #3651821
Jessica L. Richard November 30, 2006wow, great capture and ps work! #3651987
Paul G Slate November 30, 2006Wow Pam Awsome job !!! #3652120
Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) December 02, 2006Wonderful image. #3659537
Pamela K December 02, 2006Thank you, Cary, Jeff, Linda, Ellen, Ronald, Shawn, Christina, Jessica, Paul, and Kara!!!!!!!! I'm glad you all enjoyed this image. It was a lot of fun creating it!
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Laura Clay-Ballard December 04, 2006awesome. I like your tip about erasing .. #3663920
Pamela K December 04, 2006Thank you, Laura!!! Glad I could help!
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William88 December 04, 2006Awesome picture. The motion blur is really wonderful for this image!! #3666555
Sharon Day December 04, 2006Awesome capture, Pam!!! I love both versions but I think the motion blur is a winner! Great job! #3666903
Pamela K December 04, 2006Thank you William and Sharon!!!! #3667314
Diane Dupuis December 27, 2006Wow - I love both versions! Very well done Pam! #3744909
Kay E. Mahoney December 29, 2006Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3753034
Shawn M. Marymee December 29, 2006Pamela,
Congratulations on your finalist! #3753058
Cathy M. Gromball December 29, 2006Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Pamela!
Cathy :) #3753606
Wendy S. Mogul December 29, 2006Wow outstanding work in blurring the backround! it adds so much to the shot!
Cindy Cone December 29, 2006Congrats on this well-deserved finalist! Great work! #3753931
Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 29, 2006Great action capture, congratulations! #3754664
Jeff Robinson December 29, 2006Congrats on your excellent Finalist!! Jeff #3756223
William88 December 29, 2006Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!! Good luck in the next round. #3757606
Sharon Day December 30, 2006Congratulations, Pam!!! I knew the judges would ilke this one! #3761039
Pamela K June 05, 2007Thank you, Diane, Marc, Kay, Shawn, Cathy, Wendy, Cindy, Donna, Jeff, William, Sharon, Rohit, and the Judges!!!
Rohit, in the two photos posted here, the crane is actually exactly the same. I didn't change the sharpness after blurring the background. However, I do always slightly increase the sharpness of all my photos after sizing them down for BetterPhoto. When you reduce the pixels, the sharpness decreases a bit, so I use Unsharp Mask in Photoshop. If you have Photoshop, it's under the Filters menu under Sharpen. Just be careful not to oversharpen because it makes your photo look fake.
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Sandhill crane gliding past fall tamarisk (salt cedar)
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Although it is not part of the official European release schedule, Pocket-lint understands that the LG Optimus G could well be coming to the UK later this year. Or something like it.
The company's ambitions for the UK seemed to be more low-key than in other regions, with the entry level L Series II and reasonably priced F Series 4G LTE handsets being the focus in the country. However, during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we were told by Shaun Musgrave, product manager, LG Mobile UK that we have to "wait and see" if the Optimus G would make it over here. "Who knows," he said, conspiratorially.
That's a strong hint that there are plans for the device, although it is unlikely to make an appearance until the second-half of the year, as LG already has a packed release schedule for many of the other phones launched at MWC.
The LG optimus G has been around in the US for a few months, since the end of October. It is also starting its roll-out across the European mainland now, so Pocket-lint had a bit of a play during the trade show.
The European version of the phone is improved over its American cousin. For a start, it comes with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean from the box, and there are several new proprietary LG software tools which the company claims enhance the user experience no end.
Of those, we particularly like Safety Care, which is resident on many of this year's LG smartphones. It allows you to pre-determine a number to call if you or another owner of the handset finds themselves in trouble of some kind. For example, if the phone has lain dormant for a few days without use or recharge, it can be set to call. This can be especially handy if the phone belongs to a child or an elderly relative.
Another software feature we had a demonstration of at MWC was Vu: Talk. It allows you to send live pictures, drawing and/or annotations to another user when on a call to them. You could send a Google Map screen, for example, and then draw on it to show instructions. Depending on the connection - it's lightning quick over 4G - these will appear instantly on the other handset.
It's not clear if this feature is on the current Optimus G doing the rounds, but could well be implemented when the UK finally gets the phone.
Quick Translator is really cool too. Like other augmented reality-based applications, it can translate bodies of text for you in several languages (up to 60) just by pointing the camera at the writing. Unlike those other apps, however, it displays the results in a text box to allow you to continue reading the translation without continually holding your phone in place.
If you are connected to the internet, it can translate entire sentences, if not - in offline mode - it will translate individual words. The pre-installed software also comes as standard on several other handsets from the manufacturer this year.
In terms of specs, the Optimus G has a 4.7-inch True-HD IPS + LCD screen, with a resolution of 1280 x 768. It is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait processor, has 2GB of RAM and offers 32GB of storage, expandable via microSD.
Its rear camera is 13-megapixels, while the front-facing cam is 1.3-megapixels. It measures 131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5mm and weighs 145g, so is light in the hand. It is also an LTE 4G phone, and we suspect that one of the reasons LG is holding off UK release for now is to wait for the new batch of network 4G services to launch in summer.
It's a lovely handset, and we'd be pleased to see it finally make its way over to these shores.


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I enjoyed the article "57 avoidable mistakes." Unfortunately I have one of my own. I received my w-2 form yesterday from my employer. The Federal wages, Tips, etc. box showed the correct amount I made for the year. However, to my surprise, I looked at box 15 where State wages, tips, etc. should have mirrored the same amount as the federal wages. It didn't. It was over $9,000 more than it should have been. Needless to say, I was very upset and called my employer who realized that when she filled out the w-3 form (summary), she accidentally added the amount of another employee to mine and put it in that box. So now I have two different wages on one form. A HUGE mistake! Now I'm left wondering how this can be fixed to reflect the correct amount since she already sent the information to the IRS yesterday. I have to say, I'm very stressed over this since I've never had anything like this happen to me before and I make sure everything is correct before I file. Will this be a big problem for me, or can it be easily remedied?
- January 25, 2012 at 5:39:00 AM EST
- Robert D Flach said...
Not a big problem.
The employer who made the FU can file a corrected W-2C and W-3C with the federal government and the corresponding state corrected forms to show the proper amount of state wages paid.
The employer would also issue you a copy of these corrected forms to use in preparing your returns.
- January 25, 2012 at 7:47:00 AM EST
Thank you for answering Mr. Flach. I contacted my employer and she told me that she submitted the
w-2c and w-3c three days after the incorrect w-2 went out. She gave me my copies. I also noticed she failed to provide my social security number and left it blank on the original w-2. I told her about it and she put that on the w-2c, but researching on the internet, it says that the employer also must call SSA if the number was not furnished to get special instructions. Now that worries me because I don't think she called SSA and just figured it's on the corrected form, so it would be o.k. What a mess this had turned out to be in a matter of a few days! I'm now wondering if I should call the State, SSA and the IRS to make sure they received these corrected forms, so when I file sometime in March, I won't have a problem. Especially because the state wages say I made $9,000 more than I actually did. Would that be a good idea, or should I make the employer call to make sure. Would something like this trigger an audit later on even if it's the employers fault? So frustrating.
- January 29, 2012 at 6:45:00 AM EST
- Robert D Flach said...
It appears that the employer, or his/her accountant, is not that bright.
I have never had a situation where an employer totally left out the Social Security number - only where the number was wrong. When the number was wrong the W-3C transmittal and W-2C sent to the SSA fixed the problem.
I cannot advise you based on my experience - although I would not suggest you calling Sam or Chris. I suggest you ask your tax professional.
- January 31, 2012 at 12:12:00 PM EST
- Luke said...
thank you for the pointers, Robert!
i faced the problem of tax return in the past, wouldn't want to make the same mistakes anymore.
- June 6, 2012 at 3:26:00 AM EDT