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For households to receiveCalFresh benefits they mustprovide certain information in the following areas:
- Citizenship/Immigration Status
- Income
- Reporting Changes
- Resources
- Work Requirements
- Work Rule for Able-Bodied Adults Not Receiving Cash Aid
- Transitional CalFresh
If you think you may be eligible forCalFresh benefits, download an application form , fill it out, and submit it to your local County Welfare Department. Or you can file online at the Benefitscal.com Website .
Citizenship/Immigration Status
Certain non-citizens such as those admitted for humanitarian reasons and those admitted for permanent residence may be eligible forCalFresh benefits. Eligible household members can getCalFresh benefits even if other members of the household are not eligible.
In general, CalFresh eligibility is available to most lawfully-present immigrants who:
- Have lived in the country (in a qualified status) for five (5) years, or
- Are receiving disability-related assistance or benefits, regardless of entry date, or
- Are children under 18 years of age who are qualified and lawfully-admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationalization Act.
California also has a program for immigrants who have not lived here for five years, but have a lawful permanent resident status or "qualified" immigration status and meet all other program eligibility criteria. This CalFresh Program is known as the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
Non-citizens that are in the U.S. temporarily, such as students or tourists are not eligible just as undocumented individuals are not eligible.
More information can be found in the Federal Non-Citizen Guide .
CalFresh households, except those containing an aged (60 or older) or disabled member or where all members receive cash assistance, are subject to gross and net income determination tests. Gross Income – all non-excludable income from any source including all earned income and all unearned income. The maximum gross allowed is 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)[except for households who are sanctioned, households with certain convicted drug felons (until April 1, 2015) or households who have been convicted of an Intentional Program Violation].If the household passes the gross income test, then the net income test is computed. Net income is computed by deducting the following, if applicable, from gross income. The resultant amount cannot exceed 100% of the FPL.
Earned income has an allowable deduction of 20% (i.e., 80% of the gross earned income counts in the calculation of benefit levels). Examples of earned income include wages and salaries, striker's benefits, etc.
- Standard Deduction – A deduction allowed per household per month. $177 for households of 1–3 persons, $184 for 4 persons, $215 for 5 persons, and $246 for 6 or more persons (effective 10/1/18).
- Excess Shelter – A monthly shelter cost in excess of 50% of the household's income after all above deductions are considered. The excess shelter deduction must not exceed the current maximum of $597 (effective 10/1/21).
- Homeless Household Shelter – Available to homeless persons who are not receiving free shelter for the entire month. If the homeless shelter allowance is used, separate utility costs are not allowed because the homeless shelter allowance includes a utility component. The current allowance is $159.73 (effective 10/1/21).
- Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) – Allowed for a household that incurs utility costs, which are separate and apart from the household's rent/mortgage payment. The current allowance is $487 (effective 10/1/21).
- Limited Utility Allowance (LUA) – Allowed for a household that incurs expenses for at least two separate utilities other than heating and cooling are eligible for a LUA. The LUA allowance is $144 (effective 10/1/21).
- Telephone Utility Allowance (TUA) - A household that is not eligible for the SUA or LUA but incurs a telephone expense or in its absence an equivalent form of communication, is eligible to receive a telephone deduction. The TUA allowance remains at $19 (effective 10/1/21).
- Dependent Care – A household shall be entitled, with respect to expenses for dependent care, to a dependent care deduction for the actual cost of payments necessary for the care of a dependent if the care enables a household member to accept or continue employment, or training or education that is preparatory for employment.
- Medical Deduction – The portion of medical expenses, excluding special diets, in excess of the allowable amount of $35 per household per month (incurred by any household member who is elderly or disabled).
Exempt Income
- In-Kind Benefits – Any gain or benefit that is not in the form of money (i.e., meals, clothing, housing provided by the employer, etc.)
- Vendor Payments – Money paid to a third party for a household expense by a person or organization outside of the household.
- Deferred Educational Loans
- Grants and Scholarships
- Cash donations from a charitable organization of not more than $300 in a calendar quarter.
- Income received too infrequently/irregularly to be reasonably anticipated but not more than $30 in a quarter.
200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
Most CalFresh households are subject to a gross income determination test. Gross Income is all non-excludable income from any source including all earned income and all unearned income. The maximum gross allowed is 200% of the Federal poverty level (FPL). Below is a chart of gross monthly income for 200% of the Federal poverty level by household size effective 10/1/2022.
Gross Monthly Income Eligibility
Standards for Modified Categorical
Eligibility (MCE)/Broad-Based Categorical
Eligibility (BBCE)(200% of Poverty Level)
Household SizeGross Income
2 2,904
3 3,660
4 4,418
5 5,174
6 5,930
7 6,688
8 7,444
Each Additional
Member +758
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Reporting Changes
CalFresh recipients must notify their local County Welfare Department about changes in their income or other circumstances. Such changes may affect their eligibility for benefits. There are two kinds of reporting: Change and Semi-Annual, which are described below:
Change Reporting
Change reporting households are those in which household members are seasonal and/or migrant farm workers, elderly, disabled or homeless.
These households are required to report within 10 days from the date of a change in writing, verbally or in person.
Changes required to be reported are:
the source and amount of gross income of more than $25; addition or loss of a household member; address changes and shelter costs; when cash on hand, stocks, bonds, money in a bank account or savings reach a total of $2,000 ($3,000 for elderly and disabled households); a change in child support payments made to a non-household member.
Semi-Annual Reporting
Semi-Annual Reporting (SAR) households must submit one periodic report form(SAR 7) once a year followed by a recertification form no later than six months later.
The SAR 7asks the household to report income, medical and dependent care expenses, and any other changethe household is expectingfor the remainder of theircertification period.
In-between reporting changes on the SAR 7, SARhouseholds are required to report when theirhousehold income exceeds their Income Reporting Threshold (200% of the Federal Poverty Level in most cases).
Households may report , during the certification period, any change that could increase benefits, such as a job loss or increased shelter expenses.
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A resource is something the household can draw upon or sell for financial assistance. Most households are not subject to the resource limit. Thehousehold types that are still required to meet eligibility requirements for resources,resource limits for those households, and the type of resources which are considered are listed below.
Which households are subject to the Resource Limit?
Resources are counted only for those households that :
- Contain a member who has been disqualified from participating in CalFresh because of an Intentional Program Violation,
- Have a head of household does not comply with work requirements,
- Have any member of the household has been convicted of certain categories of drug felonies
What is the resource limit for those households?
Households that fit one of the three descriptions above are subject to a resource limit of $2,500. If they also have a member who has a disability or who is 60 years of age or older, the resource limit is $3,750. Any countable resource will be added to the household's resource limit when making an eligibility determination.
What types of resources are counted?
Households that fit the description in section 1 above will need to report the following types of resources:
Liquid Resources – Includes all funds readily available to the household such as cash on hand, money in checking or savings accounts, savings certificates, trust deeds, notes receivable, stocks, or bonds, non-recurring lump sum payments [which includes retroactive payments, funds held in an individual retirement accounts (IRA) and funds held in accessible Keogh plans].
Non-Liquid Resources – Includes personal property, buildings, land, recreational properties, and any other property. The value of non-exempt resources shall be its equity value, which is the fair market value less encumbrances.
Excluded Resources – Resources which are not counted are the home and surrounding property, vehicles, household goods, personal effects, resources with an equity value of $1500 or less (excluding financial instruments), and resources with a cash value that is not accessible to the household (such as irrevocable trust funds, security deposits on rental property, etc.)
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Work Requirements
If you only get CalFresh, there are some work rules you may need to meet. You may need to take part in certain employment and training activities such as searching for work, performing community service, or going to school or training. Your county will tell you if you need to participate in any of these activities or if you are excused. You may be given the chance to volunteer to participate in order to help you prepare to find work or go to school. There are some exceptions, so contact your local County Welfare Departmentto find out if you are eligible.
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Work Rule for Able-Bodied Adults Not Receiving Cash Aid
If you only receive CalFresh and you don't have minor children, there is another work rule which you also may need to meet. You do not have to meet this work rule if it is waived in your county. At this time this work rule is waived in all counties until at least June 30, 2023, and you do not need to meet it. You also are excused from it if you are under 18, over age 49, pregnant, living in a CalFresh household with a minor child, and for other reasons your county can explain. Your county worker will tell you if you have to meet this work rule. There are some exceptions, so contact your local County Welfare Department to find out if you are eligible.
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Transitional CalFresh Benefits
Transitional benefits may be provided to a CalFresh household terminating participation in the CalWORKs Program without the need to re-establish CalFresh eligibility. If otherwise eligible, the longest time transitional benefits can be received is up to 5 months after leaving CalWORKs. If the CalWORKs case did not close and remains open or the CalWORKs case closed due to an ineligible cause or reason, then the household is ineligible for transitional benefits.
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Breezing along with Trax
Breezing along with Trax
I attended a Trax Breeze led ride on a Sunday in cold but very bright autumnal day - it was perfect for cycling.
We met up at the Trax containers near at Lordship Rec. This is where the pool bikes that Trax Bike Club members can borrow for sessions are stored.
The pool bikes were purchase with Smarter Travel funding (on road) and a Bike Club grant (off road). They have been very popular and allowed a lot of women to take part in the led rides.
We set off on a route in north London that was completely new to me. It runs from Tottenham, via Finsbury Park, on to Alexandra Palace, finishing where we started off at Lordship Rec. Much of the route was off-road on Parkland Walk which is a disused railway.
It was a very sociable ride attended by women who had been inspired to ride by Marlene Julien, who is a Bike Club leader and set up Trax Breeze rides to encourage more women to take up cycling.
The views right across London from Alexandra Place were spectacular and we all had a great time.
Once we got back, Marlene still had work to do, putting her Dr Bike skills into action. Every Sunday after the ride, she checks all the bikes over and fixes any problems. Thus ensuring the pool bikes are safe and ready for the next Trax members to ride.
Marlene is keen to keep improving the rides: "We are looking for more ride leaders to join us so that we can have a more varied and ambitious timetable".
Trax were awarded a Bike Club grant of £3000 which they have used towards up-skilling their volunteers to deliver sessions in-house to make the Bike Club fully sustainable, and to purchase pool bikes so that no one without a bike who wants to ride ever gets turned away.
Membership of the Bike Club is free and members can borrow a pool bike to take part in all Trax sessions. Trax are based in Tottenham at Lordship Recreation at the Loop, a purpose built off-road cycle track.
To find out more about Trax women's sessions email firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Temperature for October 1952
In October 1952 the average high temperature in Palm Springs, CA was 0.0°F, and this was 91.8°F cooler than the average of 91.8°F. The hottest day in October 1952 was 0 October when the temperature reached 0.0°F. Overnight the average temperature in October is 57.4°F and in 1952 the average overnight temperature was 57.4°F cooler at 0.0°F.


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Land models
General description: A terrestrial carbon model encapsulates natural and human induced processes through which land ecosystems absorb and emit CO2, and carbon is stored by plants and soils. There is a large variety of such models, going from simple empirical to highly complex models describing water, energy and sometimes nutrients cycling, as well as carbon dynamics. The terrestrial carbon model results shown here are so called Dynamic Global Vegetation Models that were used in the TRENDY project (Trends in net land atmosphere carbon exchanges) coordinated by Stephen Sitch (email@example.com). The model simulations that are reported here were performed with observed cropland and pasture distributions, with changing climate, and with changing atmospheric CO2 concentrations (S2 scenario). Climate forcing corresponds to a merge between CRU data and NCEPv4 reanalysis, over the period 1901-2010. These data should be considered provisional, and subject to change.
For data access and data policy please refer to (http://dgvm.ceh.ac.uk/node/9).
The use of data is conditional on citing the original data sources. Full details on how to cite the data are given for each land model in the references below and in the corresponding web links. The Global Carbon Project facilitates access to data to encourage its use and promote a good understanding of the carbon cycle. Respecting original data sources is key to help secure the support to enhance, maintain and update valuable data.
Contacts: Benjamin Poulter (email@example.com)
Description: LPJ computes the energy, water and carbon balances at daily time step; see reference.
Sitch S, et al. : Evaluation of ecosystem dynamics, plant geography and terrestrial carbon cycling in the LPJ dynamic vegetation model. Global Change Biology, 9, 161-185, 2003.
Data access: contact Benjamin Poulter
Contacts: Anders Ahlström (email@example.com) ; Benjamin Smith (email@example.com)
Description: LPJ_GUESS computes the energy, water and carbon balances at daily time step; see reference.
Smith, B, Prentice IC Sykes, MT : Representation of vegetation dynamics in the modelling of terrestrial ecosystems: comparing two contrasting approaches within European climate space, Global Ecology and Biogeography, 10(6), 621-637, 2001.
Data access: contact Anders Ahlström
Contacts: Nicolas Viovy (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Description: ORCHIDEE computes the energy, water and carbon balances at half-hourly time step; see reference.
Krinner G, et al. :A dynamic global vegetation model for studies of the coupled atmosphere-biosphere system. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 19, GB1015, doi:10.1029/2003GB002199, 2005.
Data access: contact Nicolas Viovy
Contacts: Sam Lewis (email@example.com)
Description: CLM4CN computes the energy, water, carbon and nitrogen balances at half-hourly time step; see references.
Bonan GB and Levis S : Quantifying carbon-nitrogen feedbacks in the Community Land Model (CLM4). Geophysical Research Letters, 37, L07401, doi:10.1029/2010GL042430, 2010.
Lawrence DM, et al. : Parameterization improvements and functional and structural advances in version 4 of the Community Land Model. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 3, doi: 10.1029/2011MS000045, 2011.
Data access: contact Sam Lewis
Contacts: Stephen Sitch (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Description: TRIFFID computes the energy, water and carbon balances at half-hourly time step; see references.
Cox PM : Description of the "TRIFFID" dynamic global vegetation model. Hadley Centre Technical Note 24, 2001.
Clark, D.B., et al. The Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES), Model description, Part 2: Carbon fluxes and vegetation, Geosci. Model Dev. Discuss., 4, 641- 688, 2011.
Data access: contact Stephen Sitch
Contacts: Ning Zen (firstname.lastname@example.com) ; Fang Zhao (email@example.com)
Description: VEGAS computes the energy, water and carbon cycles at daily time step; see reference.
Zeng, N. : Glacial-interglacial atmospheric CO2 change - The glacial burial hypothesis, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 20(5), 677-673, 2003.
Zeng, N., A. Mariotti, and P. Wetzel : Terrestrial mechanisms of interannual CO2 variability, Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 2005.
Data access: contact Ning Zen and access from http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~cabo/
Contacts: Mark Lomas (email@example.com)
Description: SDGVM computes the energy, water and carbon cycles at daily time step; see reference.
Woodward FI, Smith TM, Emanuel WR : A global land primary productivity and phytogeography model. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 9, 471-490, 1995.
Woodward FI, Lomas MR : Vegetation-dynamics- simulating responses to climate change. Biological Reviews, 79, 643-670, 2004.
Data access: contact Mark Lomas
Contacts: Peter Levy (email@example.com)
Description: Hyland computes the energy, water and carbon cycles at daily time step; see reference.
Levy, P. E., Cannell, M. G. R., & Friend, A. D. (2004). Modelling the impact of future changes in climate, CO2 concentration and land use on natural ecosystems and the terrestrial carbon sink. Global Environmental Change, 14(1), 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2003.10.005
Levy, P. E., Friend, A. D., White, A., & Cannell, M. G. R. (2004). The influence of land use change on global-scale fluxes of carbon from terrestrial ecosystems. Climatic Change, 67(2-3), 185-209.
Data access: contact Peter Levy
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In some cases the material may incorporate or summarise views, guidelines or recommendations of third parties. Such material is assembled in good faith, but does not necessarily reflect the considered views of the Global Carbon Project (GCP), or indicate a commitment to a particular course of action. Links to other websites are inserted for convenience and do not constitute endorsement of material at those sites, or any associated organisation, product or service.


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Surgery is recommended for most subdural haematomas. Very small subdural haematomas may be carefully monitored first to see if they heal without having an operation.
If surgery is recommended, it'll be carried out by a neurosurgeon (an expert in surgery of the brain and nervous system).
There are 2 widely used surgical techniques to treat subdural haematomas:
- craniotomy – a section of the skull is temporarily removed so the surgeon can access and remove the haematoma
- burr holes – a small hole is drilled into the skull and a tube is inserted through the hole to help drain the haematoma
A craniotomy is the main treatment for subdural haematomas that develop soon after a severe head injury (acute subdural haematomas).
During the procedure, the surgeon creates a temporary flap in the skull. The haematoma is gently removed using suction and irrigation, where it's washed away with fluid.
After the procedure, the section of skull is put back in place and secured using metal plates or screws.
This is usually performed under a general anaesthetic, which means you'll be asleep while it's carried out.
Burr holes
Burr hole surgery is the main treatment for subdural haematomas that develop a few days or weeks after a minor head injury (chronic subdural haematomas).
During the procedure, one or more small holes are drilled in the skull and a flexible rubber tube is inserted to drain the haematoma.
Sometimes the tube may be left in place for a few days afterwards to drain away any blood and reduce the chances of the haematoma coming back.
Burr hole surgery is often carried out under general anaesthetic, but is sometimes done under local anaesthetic.
This means you remain awake during the procedure, but the scalp is numbed so you do not feel any pain.
Risks of surgery
Like all operations, surgery for a subdural haematoma carries a risk of complications. Most of these complications are uncommon, but they can be serious.
Problems that can occur after subdural haematoma surgery include:
- further bleeding on the brain
- infection of the wound or skull flap
- a blood clot in a leg vein (deep vein thrombosis)
- fits (seizures)
- a stroke
There's also a chance that not all of the haematoma can be removed and that some of the symptoms you had before surgery continue. These may get better over time or they may be permanent.
In some cases, the haematoma can come back during the days or weeks after surgery. If this happens, further surgery may be needed to drain it again.
Recovering from surgery
If surgery goes well and you do not have any complications, you may be well enough to leave hospital after a few days.
If you do develop complications, it may be several weeks before you're able to go home.
If you have persistent problems after surgery, such as memory problems or weakness in your limbs, you may need further treatment to help you gradually return to your normal activities.
The length of time it takes to recover from a subdural haematoma will vary from person to person.
Some people will feel a lot better after a few weeks, while others may never make a full recovery.
Read more about recovering from a subdural haematoma.
Page last reviewed: 19 August 2021
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While in England recently I did questionable things.
You see, I borrowed a car from the Rolls-Royce sheds in Goodwood, West Sussex, for a solo 300 miler on the wrong side of the road. It was the company's new twin-turbo, V12-powered Wraith coupe. Ah, the look of it. I drove the Rolls to Stonehenge to ponder, exactly, which was more of a monument. I drove it to London to speak the mother tongue: money. It is quite the amazing automobile.
But I also had to take pictures, and in a land of gates and fences dating to the Domesday Book, it wasn't proving easy to just pull off the road and fire away. So I gladly followed the signs for some place called Highclere Castle.
I reached the shadowing oaks that marked the drive around 9 on a Sunday morning. The gatehouse cottage was unmanned but there were large signs saying the grounds were closed to the public.
I didn't even touch the brakes. The Wraith motored silently onto the 5,000-acre estate — a place of ancient oak forests, whitening drifts of sheep across emerald pastures, and a series of faux-relic follies built in the throes of 18th-century Neoclassicism, like the Temple of Diana rotunda, which encloses the estate's water tower. Highclere Castle turns out to be where they shoot the exteriors for "Downton Abbey."
Yes, I was trespassing, but that isn't the morally dubious part. The greater sin was counting on the fact that the estate's security — or wardens, or sheriffs, whatever — wouldn't harass a stray Rolls-Royce and that they would infer, reasonably, the driver was either a guest or some other moldy lord. I doubt I would have enjoyed the same presumption if I were driving, say, a Ford Focus. If I'd been driving a Skoda Yeti they would have dragged me out and thrashed me for a knave.
I therefore presumed on the car's class privilege, and in so doing dipped my toe in the deep pool of deference — and sinister authority — that comes with these kinds of cars, regardless of where in the world you are. It isn't right. It isn't fair. But it is often observed that the world is rather less than we hoped.
Oh, and I also poached a deer.
Based on the Ghost sedan and mechanical kin to BMW's 760il (BMW
The car's helmeted roof section and strong delineation at the beltline can be deconstructed thusly: It is about personalization. This design detail encourages the option of a two-tone paint scheme and so exponentially expands clients' choice of colors. This is straight out of the Parisian showrooms of Delage, Figoni and Falaschi, and Bugatti then and now (Veyron). These two-tones can range from Rolls-Royce classics such as coffee and mocha (sober yet delicate); to the kind of paint schemes that make people hate you — chartreuse and mirror chrome, blue and white. Gentlefolk, please: It is an automobile, not a bowling shoe.
The world's legions of newly rich have a problem when it comes to luxury goods, and automobiles are an acute case. It is surprisingly hard to get a car at any price that can be called truly bespoke; personally declarative; if you like, and absolutely exclusive. Ultraluxury car makers have added pages of personalization options — hides, unusual breeds of wood veneer, embroidering, a mind-boggling assortment of audiophile sound systems — and of course any color or combination, all to offer clients a car that is certifiably unique.
Companies such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Aston Martin are only too happy to help clients find themselves, automotive-wise, because, and at the risk of sounding like a crass American: Bespoke = profit. In any event, it is helpful to regard the Wraith's $284,900 MSRP as only the starting point. Ballers must write that check.
I asked my Rolls-Royce guide if ever the company overruled a client's obviously horrid choice of hues. He said, stiffly: "No."
Here's something Figoni and Falashi didn't have: The Wraith's roof liner was lighted up like a planetarium dome with hundreds of fiber-optic stars threaded precisely through the leather in a re-creation of the car's natal astrology. That's right: the stars and planets' position over Goodwood on the day in 2003 when the company was reestablished, including their relative degrees of magnitude. Owners may also request their own astrology. I'm a Capricorn, myself.
Now, if there were justice in the stars, the roof liner would also reflect the celestial vault over Bavaria. Much of the machinery below the Wraith's decks — the 6.6-liter, twin-turbo V12, the suspension, chassis and body panels — is made in Germany and shipped to Goodwood for final assembly and trim, the installation of panache. Whether this diminishes the cars' authenticity is a metaphysical question and I am a practical man. Capricorn, you know.
Let's do the walk-around: What you are looking at is the sportiest, the most rakish and roguish, and the most powerful car in the Rolls lineup. The Wraith (splendid name, by the way) is 5 inches shorter than the sibling Ghost and 1.7 inches lower, on 7.2-inch shorter wheelbase.
The design is properly called a four-seat pillarless coupe, with a canopy uninterrupted by roof supports and the DLO (daylight opening) surrounded by a glowing metal bezel. The glory of this car, and the thing that I predict will make it collectible in decades to come, is its bewitching pair of coach doors. Vault-like but precisely balanced for effortless operation, these power-assisted, rear-hinged portals are huge and sumptuously lined with wood veneer like a good suit is lined in silk, and for the same purpose: that moment of un-concealment and delight at the valet stand. One doesn't sit in the Wraith so much as alight in it.
Note: The Phantom Coupe and Drophead Coupe also have these coach doors. Re awesomeness: Ditto.
In many mechanical respects, the Wraith is the same car as the freshly revised Ghost. The same bi-turbo, direct-injection 6.6-liter V12 producing a nearly mute, North Sea gale of torque: 590 pound-feet from 1,500-5,000 rpm. All that sluices through the same eight-speed ZF transmission. Among other novelties, the Wraith's electronic transmission maintains a GPS fix on the car to optimize and anticipate gear selection — for instance, holding a gear before a curve to avoid unsettling the car with an upshift or downshift.
"The powertrain is as isolated as North Korea, no more than a faint rumor of vibration in the seat or the beguiling thin-rim steering wheel."
The powertrain is as isolated as North Korea, no more than a faint rumor of vibration in the seat or the beguiling thin-rim steering wheel. Even at its most passionate, the exhaust only purrs. But when you call upon all 624 hp, and the needle of the white-faced Power Reserve gauge dives toward 0, and the right mink-lined cog moves into place, the Wraith's acceleration is appropriately scary: 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds, and from there one is lifted as upon a geyser of champagne to an electronically limited, gentlemanly 155 mph to speed.
Like the Ghost, the Wraith uses an air suspension with double wishbone in the front and multilinks in the rear, adaptive damping and active antiroll linkages front and rear. Rolls is careful to stipulate the Wraith is no high-strung sport machine. Agreed, but still, I love the way this handles -- the eerie-light, syrupy steering, the large-diameter steering wheel itself. Along narrow lanes the body will move around a bit, to let you know you're driving a 5,380-pound machine, but the big car is never less than firmly planted. Sturdy. Like good British shoes, and food.


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SOCIAL CIRCLE — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division encourages hunters to review important turkey-hunting safety tips before hitting the woods.
"Hunters should be 110 percent certain of their target and what is in front of and beyond it before pulling the trigger and should never shoot at sound or movement," said Walter Lane, hunter development program manager for the Wildlife Resources Division. "Turkey hunters have to utilize their firearms safety knowledge and remember ways to keep themselves and others safe while in the woods."
Georgia's current turkey population is estimated at 335,000 birds. Seasonal bag limit is three gobbler. The season last through May 15. Hunters are reminded to always obtain landowner permission before hunting.
Georgia offers turkey hunting on several wildlife-management areas. Through the WMA system, resident hunters have access to nearly 1 million acres of prime hunting land for $19 a year.
Hunters are encouraged to review the following safety precautions:
• Never wear red, white, blue or black clothing while turkey hunting. Red is the color most hunters look for when distinguishing a gobbler's head from a hen's blue-colored head, but at times it may appear white or blue. Male-turkey feathers covering most of the body are black in appearance. Camouflage should be used to cover everything, including the hunter's face, hands and firearm.
• Select a calling position that provides at least a shoulder-width background, such as the base of a tree. Be sure that at least a 180-degree range is visible.
• Do not stalk a gobbling turkey. Due to their keen eyesight and hearing, the chances of getting close are slim to none.
• When using a turkey call, the sound and motion may attract the interest of other hunters. Do not move, wave or make turkey-like sounds to alert another hunter to your presence. Instead, identify yourself in a loud voice.
• Be careful when carrying a harvested turkey from the woods. Do not allow the wings to hang loosely or the head to be displayed in such a way that another hunter may think it is a live bird. If possible, conceal the turkey in a blaze orange garment or other material.
• Although it's not required, it is suggested that hunters wear blaze orange when moving between a vehicle and a hunting site. When moving between hunting sites, hunters should wear blaze orange on their upper bodies to facilitate their identification by other hunters.
For additional information, go to www.gohuntgeorgia.com/hunting.
SOCIAL CIRCLE — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division encourages hunters to review important turkey-hunting safety tips before hitting the woods.


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I drove by the house after I picked the boys up from school today. To my surprise, I saw 2 vans of flooring installers. The had the hardwoods down for most of the first floor but carpet was just starting throughout the rest of the house. That was at 3pm so I would venture to guess that they will finish up tomorrow. From what I could tell, everything looked great! I would have taken photos but it was a chaotic mess. I could barely see the hardwoods thanks to all the dirty footprints on it. We get to do our official walk-through next Tuesday so I will be sure to get some pics then, if not before.
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Estimating Spatially Disaggregated Data by Entropy Econometrics: An Exercise of Ecological Inference for Income in Spain
The availability of geographically disaggregated data, especially referred to the urban and
metropolitan areas, is a growing need not only for academic studies in the field of economics
but also for policy makers. However, in many cases the degree of disaggregation of official
statistics does not allow to have information at a desirable level. In this paper a methodology to
approximate highly-disaggregated data for the Spanish economy using entropy econometrics is
proposed. The paper illustrates how the procedure works taking as empirical application the
estimation of income for the Spanish municipalities classified according to their size. An
evaluation of the estimates is presented by a simulation exercise and by comparing our results
with previous estimates obtained by statistical agencies using more information-intensive
estimation techniques. Our results suggest that entropy estimators could be considered as an
alternative for recovering disaggregated economic data from aggregate figures, given that the
errors seem relatively low.
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Florida preps for physical mirror image in Arkansas
GAINESVILLE — Because there are so many differences in SEC and Big Ten football, many assumed that making this move from Wisconsin to Arkansas would force Bret Bielema to change, make him alter his coaching style and philosophy to fit the different landscape.
But if the SEC has changed Bielema, it certainly is not evident when you look at his team. The Razorbacks resemble one of his Wisconsin teams — big, tough and physical, a downhill running team that likes to control the line of scrimmage and keep defenses off balance with a play-action passing attack.
"You see his imprint on this football team from a physicality standpoint," Florida coach Will Muschamp said. "They play good defense. They do a good job on the offensive line as far as moving people. I just think he does an outstanding job."
Muschamp is obviously impressed. The fact Arkansas and Florida are so similar may have something to do with it.
The teams' playing styles seem to mirror one another. The same probably could be said of the two head coaches in terms of philosophy.
Like the Hogs, the Gators pride themselves on their toughness, their strong running game and winning both lines of scrimmage.
Today's SEC game in The Swamp may end up resembling one of those Big Ten brawls we see on television.
The Gators are bracing for it.
"It's going to be a real physical game," said UF quarterback Tyler Murphy, who is making only his second career start today. "They're a real physical team. Their coach coming from Wisconsin, we know a little bit about his past history. They were a very physical Big Ten team.
"Arkansas is going to be physical, and we're going to have to be able to match that and be more physical than they are. They're a good team. They were a few plays away from beating Texas A&M. We're going to have to have a good week of practice and be mentally focused."
And physically ready, ready for a slugfest, especially on both lines of scrimmage.
"We're a physical team as well," Florida linebacker Michael Taylor said. "We go against this, against physical opponents, every day in practice. We bang in practice. We bang all the way up until the week of the game.
"It's not going to be anything we're not prepared for."
Taylor said this is the kind of physical game that really gets Muschamp fired up.
"He'll probably be jumping around a lot, running up and down the sideline, having that face everyone's seen," Taylor said. "You'll probably see that a lot."
Taylor and his defensive teammates might recognize a lot of the stuff the Razorbacks throw at them today. The Arkansas offense has many similarities to Florida's, defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin said.
"There are definitely similarities," Durkin said. "They want to run the ball. We want to run the ball. There are a lot of shifts and motions. They try and formation you a lot. Our offense does that. There are definitely comparisons.
"They've got their set of run plays and they're going to come downhill and run it and make you stop it. So far this year, no one has. That speaks for itself. It's a challenge for all of us. It's 11 guys out there who have to be ready to tackle, take on blocks and have their eyes in the right place."
Durkin said this will be the most physical offensive line the Gators have faced this season.
"Absolutely," he said. "I think what they do offensively, that's their style. The guys they have fit that." The Razorbacks also have a tailback who obviously fits their downhill running style — true freshman Alex Collins, who has rushed for more than 100 yards in four of five games and is averaging 119.4 yards rushing a game.
"Their style, what they do on offense, really fits him well," Durkin said. "He's the type of back they want in that offense. It's a big challenge for us."
The Gators are familiar with Collins, who is from South Plantation. Florida was a serious player in his recruitment even though the Gators already had commitments from two other tailbacks — Kelvin Taylor and Adam Lane.
"He's an outstanding young man, first of all," Muschamp said. "He's a heck of a football player, but he's a great young man. We recruited him. At the time, we had two running backs committed.
"He's an outstanding player. Alex is second in our league in rushing. That tells you a lot about his maturity and being able to step in and contribute that quickly."
Collins is a fast and physical back who will be running behind a physical offensive line.
The Gators know what's coming their way.
"We've just got to prepare ourselves. We're a physical team, too," sophomore defensive end/outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. said. "That's how we prepare in practice, and I know 'Champ, he emphasizes that with us, too. We're a physical team. It's nothing we're not used to, so we'll be ready."


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Are sports management companies the next big trend in hip hop?
According to sources, Cash Money Records may be following in Jay Z's footsteps and launching a sports agency of their own in the new year.
"The famed record label — home to Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj, to name a few — has filed a legal request to trademark the name Visionaire Sports Group," XXL reports. "The documents indicate that Cash Money has the intent to use the name, but probably has not yet done so; before the trademark comes into effect Cash Money will have to provide proof that they are using it in the way intended."
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The trademark request filed October 25 covers the following: "Sports agency services, namely, management, representation and promotion of professional athletes; promoting sports competitions and/or events of others; promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with athletes; talent agencies; arranging personal appearances by persons working in the field of sport; business management of sports people; talent recruiting services in the field of sports; talent management services for professional athletes; career management services for persons employed in the sports industries."
Word on the street is Visionaire Sports Group has already teamed up with Mississippi-based agency Pay 2 Win Sports, Inc.
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In related Jay Z news, a new survey concluded that millennials – people born roughly between 1980 and 2000 — do not trust the Brooklyn rapper for a variety of his business decisions.
According to research by celebrity branding expert Jeetendr Sehdev, Hov's brand lacks "authenticity."
"Millennials question the exact nature of Jay Z's role in the artistic process," Sehdev told Business Insider. "Does he really write his own songs? Is he choosing the artists to collaborate with, or is he just the face of a money-making empire? … Millennials questions his approach to loyalty, whether it be to a business deal or his fans. His motivations to just make money can be viewed by this audience as self-centered, even if they may be business savvy."
So what was Sehdev's recommendation for Jay? "I believe Jay Z is going to need more exposure of his true self, meaningful partnerships, and true philanthropic efforts to get back into the good books of Millennials," he said.
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Rosa Parks' 100th birthday to be commemorated with US postage stamp
Rosa Parks, the late legendary civil rights activist, is receiving a special honor this year to commemorate what would have been her 100th birthday.
According to USA Today, the U.S. postal service will be unveiling a stamp that features her image.
Parks became a household name when her act of civil disobedience (refusing to sit in the back of a bus during the segregation era) helped spawn the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955.
"Stamp collectors and other people travel to events like this because they want to be part of history," Don Neal, editor of Reflections, a newsletter published by the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections, told USA Today.
The unveiling ceremonies are scheduled for February 4th at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit and the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.


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A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off Wednesday carrying a new robotic cargo ship filled with tons of supplies for astronauts living on the International Space Station.
The Soyuz rocket soared into space at 11:35 a.m. ET from the Central Asian spaceport of Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying the unmanned Progress 38 cargo ship toward the space station. The robotic space freighter will dock at the station on Friday.
"Progress 38, on its way to the International Space Station," a NASA mission commentator said after the flawless launch.
Known in Russia as Progress M-06M, the new Progress 38 spacecraft is packed with nearly 2.5 tons of fresh food, clothes, equipment and other supplies for the space station's six-person crew.
Packed aboard the spacecraft are 1,918 pounds (nearly 870 kilograms) of propellant for the station, 110 pounds (nearly 50 kilogram) of oxygen, 220 pounds (100 kilograms) of water and 2,667 pounds (1,209 kilograms) pounds of dry cargo including spare parts, science equipment and other supplies.
About 213 pounds (97 kilograms) of the delivery ship's cargo is earmarked as items for the station crew. Astronauts always look forward to fresh fruit and other foods that arrive on Progress spacecraft, NASA officials have said.
Some personal treats for the station astronauts are sometimes included, but NASA officials kept mum on anything unique riding on Progress 38. "Anything that would be of interest is probably a surprise," NASA spokesperson Kelly Humphries told Space.com from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The International Space Station is currently home to six people: Three Americans representing NASA and three Russian cosmonauts representing Russia's Federal Space Agency.
Progress 38 is scheduled to dock at the International Space Station on Friday at 12:58 p.m. ET. The cargo ship will park at an aft docking port on the station's Russian-built Zvezda module.
Earlier this week, the station crew moved one of its two Soyuz spacecraft from the Zvezda docking port to a different parking spot to clear the berth for the incoming cargo ship.
Russia's disposable Progress spacecraft are similar in appearance to the three-module Soyuz space taxis that ferry crews to and from the space station.
Both vehicles have a propulsion and orbital module, however Progress vehicles do not have a crew-carrying module like the Soyuz ships. Instead, Progress vehicles are equipped with a propellant module to store fuel for the space station's maneuvering thrusters.


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HorrorTalk staff member Ted McCarthy, sat with Rob Zombie for this video interview as he talks through his approach to his latest movie The Lords of Salem. The Lords of Salem is available through limited release in US Cinemas and has been released on DVD in the UK (available via Amazon) and iTunes.
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The headline index from the Dallas Fed's monthly survey of regional manufacturing activity rose to 4.9 from February's 0.3 reading. Economists expected the index to rise to 3.0.
The table at right breaks down changes in various components of the report (click to enlarge).
Below is the full text of the release.
Texas Manufacturing Strengthens Further
Texas factory activity increased for the eleventh month in a row in March, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, rose from 10.8 to 17.1, indicating output grew at a stronger pace than in February.
Other measures of current manufacturing activity also reflected more robust growth. The new orders index rose to a nine-month high of 14.7, with nearly a third of manufacturers noting an increase in demand and less than a fifth noting a decrease. The shipments index rose from 13.3 to 19.5, posting its strongest reading in nearly four years. The capacity utilization index rose as well, climbing four points to 13.1.
Perceptions of broader business conditions were more optimistic in March. The general business activity index moved up to a six-month high of 4.9 after slipping to zero last month. The company outlook index also rebounded, rising six points to 9.1 after falling sharply in February.
Labor market indicators reflected stronger employment growth and longer workweeks. The March employment index rose markedly to a 21-month high of 15. Nearly a quarter of firms reported net hiring compared with 9 percent reporting net layoffs. The hours worked index fell from 12 to 5.3 but remained positive for the third month in a row.
Upward pressure on prices and wages continued in March. The raw materials price index edged up to 23.1, staying well above the level seen for most of 2013. The finished goods price index edged back to single digits, coming in at 7.3. Looking ahead, 38 percent of respondents anticipate further increases in raw materials prices over the next six months, while 33 percent expect higher finished goods prices. The wages and benefits index remained elevated but fell from 25.8 to 20.8, suggesting compensation costs increased but at a slightly weaker pace than in February.
Expectations regarding future business conditions remained optimistic in March. The index of future general business activity edged up to 17.6, and the index of future company outlook rose 7 points to 27.4. Indexes for future manufacturing activity showed mixed movements but remained in solidly positive territory.
The Dallas Fed conducts the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey monthly to obtain a timely assessment of the state's factory activity. Data were collected March 18–26, and 100 Texas manufacturers responded to the survey. Firms are asked whether output, employment, orders, prices and other indicators increased, decreased or remained unchanged over the previous month.
Survey responses are used to calculate an index for each indicator. Each index is calculated by subtracting the percentage of respondents reporting a decrease from the percentage reporting an increase. When the share of firms reporting an increase exceeds the share reporting a decrease, the index will be greater than zero, suggesting the indicator has increased over the prior month. If the share of firms reporting a decrease exceeds the share reporting an increase, the index will be below zero, suggesting the indicator has decreased over the prior month. An index will be zero when the number of firms reporting an increase is equal to the number of firms reporting a decrease. Data have been seasonally adjusted as necessary.
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NBC's decision to cancel its cult-hit comedy series Community a couple of months ago didn't enrage or depress legions of fans, mostly because they assumed the show was far from dead. Unlike the TV landscape of even a few years ago, streaming services—and their rabid competition for unique, quality content—have amped up negotiations for beloved, canceled series (evidenced by Netflix's deal to air new episodes of Arrested Development in 2013).
Since then, platforms like Hulu, Xbox Live, and Amazon have begun jostling for series of their own, but none of them managed to make the phrase "six seasons and a movie" come closer to reality. That honor instead belongs to Yahoo, who signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television on Monday to produce Community's next (and possibly final) 13-episode season. Fans, breathe easy: off-kilter series creator Dan Harmon will serve as its showrunner.
"I look forward to bringing our beloved NBC sitcom to a larger audience by moving it online," Harmon said in a statement (assumedly joking, since over-the-air and cable viewership numbers still soundly beat streaming views on average). "I vow to dominate our new competition. Rest easy, Big Bang Theory. Look out, Bang Bus!"
No date has yet been attached to Community's sixth season premiere; the report is so preliminary, in fact, that longtime executive producer Chris McKenna has yet to ink a contract for the season. Still, the move sees Yahoo moving far beyond its small-scale video-streaming efforts of years past, which were mostly notable for securing the streaming rights to Saturday Night Live's archives. Yahoo may hope to tie Community's debut close to the launch of its two other impending original TV series—Other Space, produced by Freaks & Geeks co-creator Paul Feig, and Sin City Saints, created by CW veteran Mike Tollin—set to debut by the end of 2015.
Best of all, Yahoo confirmed that Community's current cast will return in its entirety. That had been cast into doubt when Gillian Jacobs landed a role on HBO's Girls a few weeks ago. The only holdouts are regular guest star John Oliver (himself another recent HBO hire) and former full-timer Donald Glover (who left in the middle of Community's fifth season). Series star Joel McHale pointed to one major content change fans can expect from a streaming version of Community: "Thank you to the greatest f%$#ing fans in the history of the human race. It's the Internet. We can swear now."


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Submitted to: Systematic and Applied Microbiology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/19/2008
Publication Date: 2/11/2009
Citation: Meinersmann, R.J., Phillips, R.W., Ladely, S.R. 2009. Inter- and intra-genomic heterogeneity of the intervening sequence in the 23S ribosomal RNA gene of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 32(2):91-100.
Interpretive Summary: Campylobacter are one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrheal disease in human. As with other bacteria, when researchers wish to track the spread of this organism analyses are performed to assign a type that hopefully coincides with the family tree of the organism. Transmission of the Campylobacter has proven to be very difficult to trace because the characteristics that are used to identify specific types are mixed between types at a rate that causes efforts to reconstruct the history of a type to be confused by the mixtures. It is commonly thought that the genes for ribosomes are unlikely to become mixed because of the essential nature of the gene. With that idea we set out to see if the ribosome genes can be used to trace Campylobacter and we decided to start with a convenient marker in the ribosome genes. This marker is a fragment found in some strains, not in others, and is known as the intervening sequence (IVS). As it happens, every Campylobacter has three copies of the ribosome genes and it is expected that all three will be identical. However, we found that a substantial proportion of strains had differences in the presence of the IVS in the copies of their ribosome genes. We devised a method to separately determine the DNA sequence of each copy of the gene in several of these strains. This allowed us to confirm that there were differences between copies of the gene and these differences could only have been created by the mixing of these genes between different strains. Thus, it turns out that the ribosome is not stable in Campylobacter and it can not be expected to give a more accurate history than any other method used to characterize the organism.
Technical Abstract: An intervening sequence (IVS) can be present or absent in the 23S rRNA of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli. As part of a survey, we used a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to detect the presence of the IVS in 43 isolates of C. coli and 82 isolates of C. jejuni. An IVS was present in 40 (93%) of the C. coli and only 34 (41%) of the C. jejuni isolates. Twelve of the C. coli isolates and 7 of the C. jejuni isolates resulted in two PCR products, indicating heterogeneity in the presence of the 23S rRNA IVS. Fourteen of the isolates with two products were evaluated by pulse-field gel electrophoresis; thirteen different patterns were observed and only in one case was the total band size substantially greater than the expected 1.7 Mb, possibly indicating a mixed culture. Southern blot analyses demonstrated the expected three rRNA operons in all tested isolates. Nested PCR reactions with operon-specific primers followed by primers for the IVS confirmed that the strains of interest contained either one or two operons carrying the IVS and the remaining operon(s) did not. Sequence analysis of the IVS and flanking regions of the 23 S rRNA genes did not discriminate C. jejuni and C. coli as distinct populations. These results indicate horizontal transfer of 23S rRNA genes or portions of the gene between C. jejuni and C. coli. Also, data showing sequence polymorphisms between the three 23S rRNA loci outside of the IVS region suggest that the isolates with intragenomic heterogeneity appear to be members of clones that have an ancient defect in gene conversion mechanisms needed for concerted evolution of the ribosomal operons.


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Now the HTC One Max has appeared in a series of leaked pics. The design is instantly recognizable and it clearly has a lot of HTC One DNA. However, under the bonnet it is said to feature a Snapdragon 800 SoC and a 5.9-inch full HD display.
The leaked specs also point to 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, expandable via a microSD slot. We're not sure about this. HTC doesn't do microSD slots and it would be very surprising to see one in the Max. We don't buy it.
It is also said to feature a 3300mAh battery and a 4-megapixel Ultrapixel camera.


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Reports on Monday claim that Microsoft is planning to release three new Surface tablets in 2013, and that the company could ditch Intel and Nvidia as its chip makers of choice.
The latest Surface leak came from the Twitter account @MS_Nerd, a source that forward-looking tech blog NextPowerUp called "fairly reliable."
Microsoft is reportedly planning follow-ups to the Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets, plus a third device called the Surface Book, for as early as next year.
And according to the rumor, the second-gen Surface and Surface Pro tablets will carry Qualcomm and AMD processors, respectively.
Scratching the Surface
Monday's leak may have revealed some surprisingly specific details about Microsoft's future plans for its new Surface tablets.
The new Microsoft Surface RT 2 will feature a smaller 8.6-inch display and run a Qualcomm chipset (possibly a Snapdragon), while the Surface Pro 2 with the full Windows 8 OS will come in at 11.6 inches with a chip from AMD's "Temash" line of quad-core APUs, according to the day's reports.
Microsoft's rumored Surface Book, on the other hand, will sport a 14.6-inch screen and possibly even a solid keyboard and trackpad, making it a powerful transforming tablet/ultrabook hybrid.
Microsoft could stick with Intel for the Surface Book, as the leak claimed that the third new Surface device will pack Intel's upcoming Core i5 "Haswell" processor.
The future's Surface is murky
SlashGear brought up the fair point that the AMD Temash and Intel Haswell chips aren't even scheduled to launch until some time in 2013.
Further, the first-gen Microsoft Surface Pro release is expected to occur in January.
As such, even if reports about the three new Surface tablets prove accurate, the devices likely won't launch until late 2013, and no doubt there are months yet to go before Microsoft begins talking about them.
Even then, sources recently claimed that demand for Microsoft's Surface is weak, so the success or failure of the Surface Pro in January could determine the future of Microsoft's line of tablets.
For more on the Microsoft Surface, check out TechRadar's Microsoft Surface vs. iPad 4 comparison and the rumors of a Microsoft Surface Phone that popped up in November.
Via Slashgear, NextPowerUp


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Report: NSA intercepts computer deliveries
LONDON (AP) — A German magazine has lifted the lid on the operations of the National Security Agency's hacker unit, revealing how American spies intercepted computer deliveries, exploited hardware vulnerabilities, and even hijacked Microsoft's bug report system to spy on their targets.
Der Spiegel's revelations relate to a division of the NSA known as Tailored Access Operations, or TAO, which is painted as an elite team of hackers specializing in stealing data from the toughest of targets.
Citing internal NSA documents, the magazine said Sunday that TAO's mission was "Getting the ungettable," and quoted an official as saying that TAO had won "some of the most significant intelligence our country has ever seen."
Der Spiegel has published a series of NSA stories based on documents leaked by former intelligence worker Edward Snowden.


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Jonathan Klein, a former president of CNN/U.S., speaks with Brian Stelter about the television industry's uncomfortable dependence on Nielsen.
"Ratings rule television. So, really, it's Nielsen that rules television," Stelter said.
Nielsen ratings are what's called the "currency" for the whole TV industry to buy and sell ads and determine what's popular and what's not.
"Nielsen recently admitted to a glitch, a software bug that affected broadcast ratings for months," Stelter said. While the bug was minor, "the incident just deepened the TV industry's mistrust of the company."
Ratings are the "report card" for TV, Klein said, but when he was running CNN, the data never offered enough insight.
"They were a very narrow snapshot of one type of behavior - how many people are sitting in front of a couch watching TV - when, in fact, we know that it's really a panorama. You know, media consumption is about squeezing [TV] in amidst a lot of other things - tweeting, cooking, reading, putting your kids to bed, waking them up, whatever."
"And so, they never felt reliable," Klein said, "and never told us the most important piece of information which is who is watching, and what else are they watching, and what else are they doing, and where else could we find those people, and that's the advantage of digital media over the old obsolete Nielsen ratings."
Nielsen produces viewership estimates for the entire United States population using a scientific sample of 25,000 homes. The company is confident in its sample: "Today," it says, "the ratings are very reliable for the day-to-day, national networks."
The recent glitch affected "a very small amount of total viewing," according to the company.
But when the ratings were corrected, it changed the outcome of the nightly news ratings race - ABC's "World News Tonight" was thought to have beaten the "NBC Nightly News," but it turned out NBC was still #1 among total viewers.
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Scientists believe an HIV vaccine, designed to prevent infection with the virus that causes AIDS, is still several years away. Tests of experimental vaccines have largely been failures so far.
Nevertheless, the prospect of a vaccine remains tantalizing because it could make a major dent in the spread of HIV and AIDS around the world.
The new research "gives us a handle on how the immune system deals with the virus and is affected by a vaccine," said study lead author Dr. Barton Haynes, director at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute at Duke University in Durham, N.C. "It gives us clues and a firm direction to look into."
The study is based on work by more than 100 scientists from 25 institutions, and appears in the April 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Haynes and his colleagues examined the results of a 2009 study of an HIV vaccine in Thailand. In a trial involving more than 16,000 people, the vaccine appeared to cut the risk of infection by only 31 percent. That was still considered a major advance over previous vaccines that didn't work at all, Haynes noted.
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