Month: December 2011

Hundreds of people showed up in Ivins Thursday afternoon despite blustering winds and chilly temperatures to show support for the groundbreaking of the new Ivins Veterans Home. 

Amongst those that turned out were Senator Steve Urquhart, Representative Don Ipson, and Representative David Clark who were three crucial people involved in the state’s legislation, and influenced the veteran’s home making its way to Ivins. 

With the ground now broken on the project that was first developed in 2003, residents and veterans are both excited for the home to be completed.

The future of TV screens just became much smaller if an engineering lab in the University of Washington has anything to say about it.

Created by a group of scientists as the brain-child of Babak Amir Parviz, scientists have engineered the world’s first wireless, computerized LED contact display. With the help of University of Washington ophthalmologist Tueng Shen, and researchers from Finland, Parviz’s new device is able to light up a single blue pixel.

Live rabbits have already been tested and indicate animals haven’t suffered any eye damage from the device’s physical state or image.

A few bugs need to be worked out before you’re updating your Facebook page via eye-contact. The hard plastic lens may limit airflow to the cornea, limiting usage. Also, minimal focal distance is on the list of issues.

Researchers are working to move toward a multipixel contact-lens so you won’t miss your favorite TV-show no matter wherever you’re at.

Little girls are said to be made of sugar, spice and everything nice, and Taleah Stevenson of St. George is no exception.

Taleah’s mother, Tosha, described her daughter’s personality as bubbly.

“She’s always been the kind of kid that is posing and smiling and dancing and talking to strangers and wanting to be part of everything.”

Taleah enjoys many activities but there is nothing she loves more than dancing.

“She loves to dance. She loves listening to music, dancing and shaking her booty, showing off and she wants everyone to watch,” Tosha said.

But this cold Christmas season, while other parents worry about the seasonal flu, the Stevenson’s have much bigger problems. Taleah was diagnosed with Leukemia just a few months ago.

Tosha said, “ I honestly thought there is no way that my child could have Leukemia.”

Now the family is focused on getting Taleah through her chemotherapy and back to good health. Taleah travels to Primary Children’s Hospital once a week and the Stevenson’s said they are grateful for all the help and support the’ve received from friends, family and the community.

The Stevenson’s have a blog named togetherfortaleah.blogspot.com with information on Taleah’s progress and details on how the community can help. Despite her illness Taleah has kept her infectious smile and sweet personality as a beacon of hope for those who love her.