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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Obama meets with Malala Yousafzai

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has met with the teenage advocate for girls' education and the target of a Taliban assassination attempt who was the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Obama met with 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai on Friday, the same day the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The Pakistani teen was considered a front-runner for the prize, which Obama won in 2009. She was in Washington to speak at two events.

The teen says in a statement she is honored to meet the president.

Yousafzai was shot in the head in October 2012 while going home from school. She was flown to a British hospital for treatment. Her memoir "I am Malala" was published Tuesday.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/obama-meets-malala-yousafzai-231731172--politics.html
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10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways

Federal Reserve Chair nominee Janet Yellen is shown on a television monitor on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. President Barack Obama says that in Janet Yellen he's found a tough and proven leader to take over as chairman of the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

FILE - In this May 24, 1962 file photo provided by NASA, astronaut Scott Carpenter gestures with one hand after donning his space suit in Hangar S prior to being shot into orbit at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Carpenter, who died Oct. 10, 2013, was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts from the "Right Stuff" days of the early 1960s. His death leaves John Glenn as the sole living member of the famed group. (AP photo/NASA, File)

A new $100 bill featuring Benjamin Franklin is illuminated from behind at the Franklin Institute, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Philadelphia. The new $100 bill, sporting high-tech features designed to thwart counterfeiters, enters circulation Tuesday. It is the first redesign for the $100 bill since March 1996. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Looking back at the stories to remember from this week:

1. TALKS HELD ON PARTIAL US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, DEFAULT DEADLINE

The president and his aides hold discussions with Republican lawmakers on solutions to the budget stalemate.

2. JANET YELLEN NOMINATED AS NEXT FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR

If confirmed, she's expected to stress the need to use the Fed's tools to boost growth and reduce unemployment in the wake of the Great Recession, rather than worry about igniting inflation.

3. SCOTT CARPENTER, SECOND AMERICAN IN ORBIT, DIES AT AGE 88

Now John Glenn is the last surviving member of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.

4. NOBEL PEACE PRIZE GOES TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS WATCHDOG GROUP

The award to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons comes as its inspectors are in Syria to get rid of the Assad regime's stockpile amid the bloody civil war.

5. CAMPAIGN FINANCE TAKES PROMINENCE AS SUPREME COURT OPENS SESSION

Arguments gave supporters of stringent regulations little reason for optimism that the court will sustain limits enacted 40 years ago after Watergate-era abuses.

6. U.S. FREEZES $1.5 BILLION IN AID TO EGYPT

But Washington holds out restoring it if Cairo makes progress toward free and fair elections, following the political turmoil of recent months.

7. ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS

The new $100 bill is headed to a bank near you. The first redesign of the C-note since 1996 still features Ben Franklin, but also has high-tech features to thwart counterfeiters.

8. WASHINGTON REDSKINS OWNER STANDS FIRM

As a campaign to change the NFL team's nickname picks up momentum, Dan Snyder says he respects the feelings of those offended but calls the name "a badge of honor."

9. BASEBALL HAS ITS FINAL FOUR

The Detroit Tigers face the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS and the Los Angeles Dodgers play the St. Louis Cardinals, with the winners advancing to the World Series.

10. KANYE WEST, JIMMY KIMMEL MAKE NICE AFTER FEUD

The rapper appeared on the comedian's talk show and said that "egos can flare up, and we kind of took it back to high school."

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Labelle, Latifah honorees of Black Girls Rock!

ATLANTA (AP) — Patti Labelle is a known diva and Queen Latifah does not consider herself one, but both will be among those honored as part of the Black Girls Rock! awards show on BET.

Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond announced the show's honorees in a statement Monday. Other honorees include tennis champion Venus Williams, screenwriter-producer Mara Brock Akil, ballet dancer Misty Copeland, community organizer Ameena Matthews and children's rights advocate Marian Wright Edelman.

Actresses Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King return as hosts of the ceremony, which will air Nov. 3. It will be taped later this month at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, N.J.

Black Girls Rock! is a nonprofit organization that mentors young black girls and works to fight negative images of black women in the media.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/labelle-latifah-honorees-black-girls-rock-185937722.html
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Monday, October 14, 2013

Analog Devices Selling Microphone Unit For $100M

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Analog Devices Inc. is selling its microphone business to InvenSense Inc. for $100 million, saying that will help it better focus on businesses in other markets.

The microphone division represents less than one percent of the Norwood, Mass., chipmaker's expected revenue for the quarter ending on Nov. 2, it said Monday.

InvenSense, which makes motion tracking technology for consumer electronic devices, such as smartphones and game controllers, said the deal expands its audio business and complements some of its products for mobile, gaming and wearable device customers.

The San Jose, Calif., company said that other than one-time costs, the transaction is not expected to significantly affect its results for the fiscal year ending in March. It expects the acquisition to add to its earnings in subsequent years.

The board of directors of each company has approved the deal, which is expected to close this month.

Shares of InvenSense fell 22 cents to close at $20.10 Monday. Analog Device shares added 29 cents to close at $47.27 but fell 9 cents after hours to $47.18.

Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=234287391&ft=1&f=
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Saturday, October 12, 2013

For $49, a doctor will see you now -- online

American Well unveils a new service that connects consumers directly to physicians through their mobile devices for advice -- and sometimes even for diagnoses and prescriptions.

When Dr. Teresa Myers took a call from a woman who thought she'd gotten strep throat right smack in the middle of an important business trip, the Akron, Ohio-based family medicine physician who loves telemedicine so much she actually does it in her spare time didn't mean to scream.

But when the patient -- hoping a doc could diagnose her problem via her iPhone camera so that she could get a prescription without going to an ER -- pointed her phone's flashlight toward the back of her throat, Myers couldn't restrain herself.

"Oh my God!" she yelled. "You've got exudate!" To which the patient yelled back, "What does that mean?" (Dr. Myers explained that it's the white discharge often visible on one's tonsils when they have the highly contagious strep, and that she had yelled because she'd never expected to see it so clearly during a phone visit.)

"That was probably the most rewarding 10 minutes," said Myers, who was able to do an exam, make a diagnosis, and write a prescription in 10 minutes.

Myers is among a growing group of physicians in the US practicing telemedicine. She currently works with the Online Care Group, which manages telemedicine physicians for American Well, which this week announced the introduction of $49 10-minute video chats with doctors online and via mobile phones and tablets in 44 states and Washington, D.C.

Dr. Teresa Myers works full-time as a family medicine physician and part-time as a telemedicine doctor.

(Credit: Online Care Group)

While many services are popping up that connect patients to doctors through phone calls -- think Teladoc, First Stop Health, and Apogee Doctor On Call, to name a few -- American Well claims to be the first to offer immediate, live video visits on mobile devices, the Web, and at kiosks.

And while American Well has been offering phone calls with physicians in roughly 20 states for a few years, until this week it only offered the service through insurance providers. Patients had to log onto their health plans to talk to a doc.

Now, the service is offered directly to consumers, with a fixed rate of $49 for 10 minutes and an additional 3 to 5 minutes running anywhere from free to $10 or so depending on whether the patient has health insurance that covers these visits. Those without health insurance are certainly saving a lot of money via this doctor's "visit," and those with health insurance may find that their plan completely covers the virtual visit, or that it still saved them in fees they may have incurred had they rushed off to the ER first.

"We really feel we're developing a whole new way of practicing medicine, and it's exciting," said Dr. Peter Antall, medical director of the Online Care Group who has been recruiting physicians for this service for the past two years.

He said the group currently employs 45 full-time staff physicians and just over 100 contractor physicians, with another 100 or so in varying stages of vetting. The physicians have the benefit of working full-time or part-time from their personal or home offices, though the criteria are strict to ensure that patients who call in see a private and professional environment.

And while Antall acknowledges that there are many skeptics of telemedicine -- those who worry about privacy, the quality of virtual visits, and so forth -- he thinks we'll get over it eventually. "Patients do have to get comfortable with this, but I remember a time where we were worried about electronic banking, and we got over that. Maybe it isn't perfect, but it is as close as it could be, and there are mechanisms in place to deal with potential security breaches."

Likewise, not all physicians are convinced of the virtues of telemedicine. But some, like Myers, are doing everything they can to get the word out about the benefits.

Even -- or perhaps especially -- over the phone, Myers' enthusiasm is infectious. She argues that she often makes stronger connections during her phone exams than in clinics and hospitals because both she and the patients are in the comfort of their own environments, with patients often calling from their own beds and relieved to learn they don't have some horrible, rare disease they read about online, or that they don't have to go to an ER just to get a simple prescription. Sometimes, she says, they even call back requesting her specifically.

She goes on to list several other benefits as well -- her patients don't risk infecting others by going to hospitals or clinics, not to mention risk infecting the doctor, and they don't have to spend time, money, and energy on a trip to the ER, nor the hefty bill that comes with said trip.

And in the case of the patient who had strep throat, Myers basically taught her how to examine her own lymph nodes, which she realized she'd never done before in her years of practice in clinics because she simply performs the exams herself. But when patients must be a doctor's hands, they become better informed about how to analyze their own symptoms, and can better monitor them throughout the course of taking medications to determine when to stop.

Myers, who still practices medicine full-time in hospital and clinical settings, stresses that she doesn't see these online visits as replacements of traditional medicine in any sense.

"I guarantee that not a single person who practices telemedicine would say this is a replacement of traditional medicine," she said. "This is an extension of traditional model care. With telemedicine, we can appropriately triage patients to higher levels of care needed to avoid preventable negative outcomes, which includes direct and indirect costs. We're constantly talking about how our health care system is drained, how we overspend, and this is a way we can do things more effectively and efficiently."

The free American Well app is available at the Apple App Store and Google Play store, and the new service can also be accessed online at www.americanwell.com.

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57606794-1/for-$49-a-doctor-will-see-you-now-online/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
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Monday, October 7, 2013

Unknown Fatal Dog Virus Spreading from Owners to Pets

In Michigan, a fatal dog virus has struck in the town of Ann Arbor and has already very quickly killed six canines. Veterinarians are saying it might even be spreading from owners to the pets.?The illness showed up in eleven-year-old Brutus during the first of the week, when he began to show symptoms of an unusual illness hitting him.

The dog would try to bark, and then he would whine each time he attempted to bark, said his owner. The Tecumseh, Michigan woman did not get worried until mid-week morning when Brutus did not have any desire to eat and would barely try to move. She explained that she was close to panic at this time and knew she had to get her dog to the vet?s office.??I was trying not to lose it,? she was quoted as saying.?Veterinarians did not know exactly what kind of virus Brutus had, because there was no name for it. This was the very first time this type of illness had been seen anywhere in the metro area of Detroit and since then it has taking the lives of dogs very quickly when it has been showing up.

The illness is usually becoming the worst between 12 to 24 hours of when it starts,? stated a veterinarian which works at the Emergency Veterinary Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI.?The vet also explained that Brutus and the other dogs seen with the same unknown virus are displaying flu- like symptoms. The animals also have very severe abdominal pain, with vomiting, lethargy, and most of the time bloody diarrhea.

This virus seems to be very similar to the known Circovirus that began making dogs ill last year in San Diego, CA and also in certain parts of Ohio.?But how this virus is transmitted is yet unknown, although the dogs that have come down with the illness are seeming to have owners who are also sick.

By tradition human beings do not pass any types of viruses to animals. However, it is appearing that this time, there is some sort of potential that people are doing just that, they are giving their illness to their pets.?Brutus?s owner was very quick to admit she had been feeling under the weather since the weekend. She explained that she had stomach pain which had been coming and going, which was located just below her ribcage.?However the owner ended up getting lucky. She brought her dog in soon enough so that the illness was able to be caught and treated in time. She added that she simply could not imagine being without her pet.

As of this time, no human beings have knowingly died from this virus nor do any doctors think that any individuals will get severely ill. As a reminder, to help stop spreading germs and viruses, medical professionals state that washing a person?s hands and to also use hand sanitizer as often as possible. ?Even with the sanitation steps, it is also unknown if the virus can be spread to any other pets such as cats. Right now, the illness has only shown up in dogs.

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Review: S Pen sort of enhances the tablet

The last of the three devices I picked up to review last week is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). I guess they chose 2014 instead of 2013 in hopes it is forward looking. It is a gorgeous piece of hardware, but for S Pen functionality and price, I would personally go for a Galaxy Note 8.0.

Hardware

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), just called Note 10.1 from here on out, is an excellent piece of hardware with a thickness of only 0.31-inches, gorgeous high-resolution display, and updated plastic back with a leather look and feel.

I had an original Samsung Tab 7-inch tablet and it is pretty amazing to see how far Samsung has come in terms of hardware design. My Apple iPad still has a higher quality feel, thanks in large part to the metal casing and curves.

The Note 10.1 is dominated by the 2560x1600 pixels 10.1-inch LCD display. It is a great display, but the stark blacks and eye-popping colors on their Super AMOLED displays they use on their smaller Note line is something I personally prefer.

Samsung still has a physical Home button centered on the bottom, but it is placed where landscape is the preferred orientation. There are touch capacitive areas to the left and right for menu and back, respectively. The front facing camera is near the center, to the left of the Samsung logo, above the display.

The microSD card slot, one of the stereo speakers, and S Pen silo are found on the right side (assuming a landscape orientation as the Note 10.1 is optimized for). The microUSB port is on the bottom and strangely it is standard USB 2.0. The Note 3 has a USB 3.0 port and I would have thought the Note 10.1 with the larger battery and more reason for transferring large files would have had this as well.

The headphone jack and other stereo speaker are on the left side. The IR port, volume button, and power button are on the top. I kept messing up the volume since the right (down side in portrait) is volume up and the left (up side in portrait) is volume down. This is completely opposite of intuition and seems like an oversight to me.

The back has the camera centered along the upper top with a LED flash below the lense. The back has the same leather feel with grip seen on the Note 3, but it is actually just a nice coating on the plastic. The fake stitching is present around the edge too.

Software

I recommend you check out my Galaxy Note 3 review for details on the Air Command and S Pen capabilities. The same functions on the Note 3 are found in the Note 10.1.

The Note 10.1 is essentially the same as the Note 3, but on a bigger screen. The swipe up for My Magazine, powered by Flipboard, is pretty slick on the Note 10.1 and the S Note application is just as great.

A few times, more than I would have liked, the device seemed to hang and pause between selected actions. I have not noticed this on the Note 3 and given the internal hardware this device should not be acting like this either.

The multi-window functionality is great and very useful on a device with such a large display and if you are a multi-tasker then you may like the Note 10.1. Video playback was fantastic and I could use the Note 10.1 as my media consumption device if I didn't like the better media applications on my iPad.

Usage and experiences

While the Note 10.1 is pretty sleek for a large tablet, I still did not find it as ergonomically friendly for S Pen usage as the smaller Note 8.0 or Note 3. You are paying a $100 premium (32GB to 32GB) to have the S Pen functionality in this tablet when compared to the Nexus 10, but I don't see it being as useful for most people on such a large tablet.

Unlike the Galaxy Gear and Note 3 I was also checking out, I never had a feeling of wanting to pick up and use the Note 10.1 on my own. I used it as much as I could for my review and impressions, but it wasn't a device I sought after and I would personally choose my iPad over the Note 10.1.

Pros and Cons

To summarize my experiences with the Galaxy Note 10.1, here are my pros and cons.

Pros

Large display in sleek form factor
Beautiful display resolution, nice jump over last year's model
Improved quality design

Cons

Not optimized for S Pen usage
Rather high price
Occasional performance issues
Opposite control volume button design
Decent battery life, but less than the iPad

Pricing and availability

You can purchase the WiFi only Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) now in 2013 for $549.99 for 16GB model and $599.99 for 32GB model. Samsung went with 32GB and 64GB for the Note 3 and I find it odd again they scaled down the larger tablet device.

While there are some oddities that bug me and I doubt I would ever personally buy a Note 10.1, Samsung is offering perks with a value over $600 when you buy and register the Note 10.1 2014 Edition. As stated on the Samsung site, these perks include:

Get a $50 credit for Samsung Hub and a $25 credit for Google Play?. New Hulu Plus users get a 3-month membership and new Boingo users get mobile Wi-Fi access for 12 months. Also, new SiriusXM and Audible users get a 3-month membership and new Zinio members get a 2-month subscription to 3 digital magazines. All that, plus up to 50GB of Dropbox? storage?yours for 2 years from the time you set up the app.

The competition

Google has the Nexus 10 tablet and Apple has the iPad. These are both great competitors, neither of which off the S Pen functionality of the Galaxy Note 10.1. If you won't be using the handwriting or inking functionality, then the competition has the Note 10.1 beat.

Specifications

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS
Samsung Exynos 1.9 GHz quad processor
3GB RAM and 16/32GB flash storage memory
801.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0
10.1-inch 2560x1600 TFT display
8 megapixel rear camera
2 megapixel front facing camera
8,220 mAh non-removable battery
Dimensions of 9.6 x 6.8 x 0.3-inches and 19.05 ounces

Conclusion

The Apple iPad remains my top large display tablet choice and with my mobile needs, the Note 3 fills the gap between a watch and tablet. The Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a solid tablet and if you need to use two apps at once or have a desire for drawing and sketching on a large display then you might want to consider it.

The Galaxy Note 8.0 is the Android tablet I would buy instead of the Note 10.1. It performs very well and the smaller size means it is more likely to be carried along with you.

The Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) experienced slowdowns from time-to-time and I suspect it is Samsung's TouchWiz UI that is causing the hiccups. I never felt there was anything super compelling in the Note 10.1 and Samsung may want to stay focused on the smartwatch, smartphone, phablet, and small tablet categories. They set the bar with the original Tab and have done well with the smaller sized tablets.