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BURLINGTON -- The family of a North Carolina man killed last month says a miracle image is helping them heal. Kevette Jones, 22, was killed in a shooting outside his Burlington home last month. His family says days later they found his face watching over them.

Lydia Jones says her son Kevette was a miracle baby.

"I went to Chapel Hill for years to the fertility clinic and they said I couldn't have a child," said Jones.

On the evening of Oct. 23, the 22-year-old was sitting on his front steps with friends, when his girlfriend, Savanna Matias, says two men showed up at the home. She says a conversation over a friend escalated to shots fired.

"They took my baby and see they gotta deal with that because that's the law of this land, but in the spirit realm, I have to forgive them. Cause I want to see heaven," said Jones.

The family has found some comfort on the street ouside their home and they're calling it an act of God. They say they see the image of Jones looking down on them from a power transformer on a utility pole. Savanna was the first to spot it.

"I was just sitting right here and you look up and you saw it and it looks just like him--his dreads, his eyes and his nose and his mouth," she said.

"That's my baby watching over me," said Jones. "It's gotta be something that God wants us to understand."

The family explains the image is best seen at night and it's giving them hope in the wake of the horror.

"One of his friends said that he prayed and asked God to show him a sign that Kevette was alright and once Savanna showed him that figure, he said he felt better," said Jones. "God gave us a miracle."

Police arrested two Durham men in connection to the shootings. Marquis Spence, 22, and Brandon Malone, 22, are charged with first-degree murder.

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George Lucas Prepares To Launch A 'Bill Gates-Style Philanthropic ...

On Tuesday, George Lucas announced Disney purchased his Lucasfilm production company for a whopping $4 billion.

But don't expect Lucas to make any extravagant purchases in the immediate future.

Instead, the creator of the "Star Wars" franchise has plans for a major "Bill Gates-style philanthropic initiative" focusing on education and health issues, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

But Lucas is no stranger to charitable giving, as he currently serves as chairman of the George Lucas Educational Foundation and in 2006 gave $175 million to his alma mater, USC. He also supports charities such as Make-A-Wish, Stand Up To Cancer, Film Foundation, among others.

In September, even before the new Disney deal, Forbes estimated the divorced, 68-year-old filmmaker's net worth at $3.3 billion, making him the 36th richest celebrity in the world.

In 2010, Lucas signed The Giving Pledge, the effort by Gates and Warren Buffett to get America's wealthiest individuals and families "to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to the philanthropic causes and charitable organizations of their choice either during their lifetime or after their death."

"I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education," explained Lucas in a public letter at the time of the pledge. "It is the key to the survival of the human race. We have to plan for our collective future -- and the first step begins with the social, emotional and intellectual tools we provide to our children."

Read the rest of the letter below in which Lucas explains his philanthropic beliefs and future plans (via GivingPledge.org):

Storytellers are teachers and communicators who speak a universal language.? That was Homer?s primary role, and both Plato and Aristotle used narratives and dialogues as a means of educating.? Good storytelling is based on truths and insights, and a good storyteller is ultimately a teacher ? using the arts as a means of making education emotionally meaningful.? These are all tools at our educational system?s disposal, but too often we aren?t making use of them.

When I was in high school, I felt like I was in a vacuum, biding time.? I was curious, but bored.? It was not an atmosphere conducive to learning.? I was fortunate that I found my path and my language.?

It?s scary to think of our education system as little better than an assembly line with producing diplomas as its only goal.? Once I had the means to effect change in this arena, it became my passion to do so ? to promote active, life-long learning.? I believe in the artisan school of learning, through apprenticeships and Aristotelian questions and discussion.? This level of engagement dates back to the beginning of human life, but it?s still the best way of doing things.? There have to be universal standards ? particularly in education ? and while it seems unwieldy, there is a willingness among educators to share their best practices.

Ultimately, that is why I created Edutopia and the George Lucas Educational Foundation.

The focus of GLEF has been to share educational innovations ? cooperative and project learning, mentorship, parental involvement, and technological advances.? This all comes straight from those on the front lines, from teachers who are putting these methods into practice.? We are the facilitators.? Our goal has been to showcase bold successes and inspire others to further increase the appetite for education.? Our hope is that administrators, teachers, and parents will see the power of these collective efforts and join the fight for wider reforms.

But reform is just the beginning.? We need to build new foundations, fostering independent thought and a desire to keep learning.? Our students need to come away with more than just survival skills, and more than just what is required to complete the program.? We need to promote critical thinking and emotional intelligence.? We need to focus on building an education system that promotes different types of learning, different types of development, and different types of assessment.? We have an opportunity and an obligation to prepare our children for the real world, for dealing with others in practical, project-based environments.? It?s about working together and building character ? being compassionate, empathetic, and civil as a means to a greater end.

As technology changes, so do students.? So should classrooms, and so should our methods of teaching.? In a few short years, connectivity has gone from a technological novelty to a daily necessity.? It?s how our culture communicates, and our children are at the forefront of its use.? Understanding those tools ? and how to integrate them into learning ? is an integral step in defining our future. ?

My pledge is to the process; as long as I have the resources at my disposal, I will seek to raise the bar for future generations of students of all ages.

I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education.? It is the key to the survival of the human race.? We have to plan for our collective future ? and the first step begins with the social, emotional, and intellectual tools we provide to our children.? As humans, our greatest tool for survival is our ability to think and to adapt ? as educators, storytellers, and communicators our responsibility is to continue to do so.

George Lucas

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Bullying has long-term health consequences

ScienceDaily (Oct. 30, 2012) ? Childhood bullying can lead to long term health consequences, including general and mental health issues, behavioral problems, eating disorders, smoking, alcohol use, and homelessness, a study by the Crime Victims' Institute at Sam Houston State University found.

"What is apparent from these results is that bullying victimization that occurs early in life may have significant and substantial consequences for those victims later in life," said Leana Bouffard, Director of the Crime Victims' Institute. "Thus, the adverse health consequences of victimization are much more far-reaching than just immediate injury or trauma. Understanding these long term consequences is important to assessing the true toll of crime on its victims and on society as well as responding to victims more effectively."

The study, "The Long Term Health Consequences of Bullying Victimization," recommends investing in victim services and effective prevention programs, such as the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, a school based initiative for violence prevention. Programs can help address the immediate trauma, both mental and physical, that victims experience.

"This type of investment may also have the added benefit of reducing the long-term deleterious effects identified in this and other studies, thus reducing the high cost of victimization born by the victims themselves, the health care system and society in general," Bouffard said.

The current study is based on the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, a long term study that tracks a sample of U.S. residents born between 1980 and 1984. Nineteen percent of those surveyed said they had been a victim of repeated bullying.

The study found that those bullying victims had more negative perceptions of their general health and mental health and higher rates of emotional/mental or behavioral problems that interfered with school or work. They were also more likely to have an eating disorder, smoke, consume alcohol, experience subsequent violent victimization, or be homeless.

"While these are adverse consequences themselves, they may also serve as intermediate mechanism for even more long-term health issues, such as cancer, alcoholism, depression and other serious problems," said Maria Koeppel, co-author of the study.

Full report; http://www.crimevictimsinstitute.org/publications/?mode=view&item=32

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Smith almost perfect, 49ers flatten Arizona 24-3

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) ? Three touchdown passes, one incomplete pass.

Not a bad night for Alex Smith, and it could have been better, considering that the one incomplete pass was dropped by a wide-open receiver.

The San Francisco quarterback completed 18 of 19 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns ? two to Michael Crabtree and one to Randy Moss ? to help San Francisco flatten the Arizona Cardinals 24-3 on Monday night.

"Eighteen of 19, I have never seen that," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said. "How important for your quarterback to play very well? It is very important and I don't know how you play much better. It was a fantastic game by him."

Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett could hardly believe what Smith had done.

"Everyone's surprised. My 5-year-old son's surprised," Dockett said, "but at the end of the day it wasn't like he had to make the long perfect throws. He had some guys open and we missed some tackles and they made plays."

Smith said he had no idea his stats were that good.

"Which is a good thing," he said. "I don't want to think about my stats or incompletions or anything like that. I was kind of in a good rhythm, the whole offense was. "

Smith has withstood more than his share of criticism he was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft in 2005. He was not interested in calling this a statement performance.

"At this point I don't care," he said. "if you ask me a few years ago, yeah maybe, but at this point I don't really care. I am concerned about winning. The guys in the locker room know what I am about and that is what really matters."

As for reports he had lost his confidence, Smith said, "It was in my closet. I found it."

Smith was 14 of 15 for 146 yards and two touchdowns, both to Crabtree, as the 49ers built a 17-0 halftime lead.

Moss caught a 47-yard TD pass, dodging tacklers down the sideline on a play that seemed to turn back the clock to the receiver's prime. With the catch, he tied Terrell Owens for fourth on the NFL career touchdown list with 156.

Smith, who tied a career high with the three touchdown passes, spread out his completions to 10 receivers. Crabtree led the way with five catches for 72 yards.

Arizona's defense, supposed to be the team's strength, missed tackle after tackle in an embarrassing nationally televised performance at home. The 24 points were the most allowed by the Cardinals this season.

"This was a big test for us, and everyone saw how it went," Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "It was disappointing to say the least."

Quarterback John Skelton called the loss "embarrassing" and "humiliating."

Led by Smith's near-perfect precision passing, the 49ers methodically dominated from the start. He had the best completion percentage of his career, and he would have been perfect had Delanie Walker not dropped the ball when he was wide open on a crossing route in the first half.

A 10-play, 77-yard drive that consumed just over 6 minutes of the first quarter put San Francisco up 7-0. On third-and-goal from the 3, Smith threw a sidelines pass to Crabtree, who outfought Patrick Peterson for the ball and the touchdown.

A flurry missed tackles, most notably an open-field whiff by Sam Acho, helped Ted Ginn Jr. return a punt 35 yards to the Arizona 45 in the second quarter. Daryl Washington sacked Smith to help set up a third-and-23 from the Arizona 46. But Smith found Crabtree over the middle for 22 yards, just a yard shy of the first down. David Akers' 43 yard field goal made it 10-0 with 5:58 left in the half.

Crabtree beat Peterson again for San Francisco's second touchdown. Smith threw over the middle to the receiver, who caught the ball, then fooled Peterson with an inside move into the end zone to make it 17-0 with 1:41 left in the half. The 49ers drove 68 yards in eight plays, again overcoming a sack, this one by Calais Campbell, that made it second-and-goal from the 16. Smith threw 7 yards to Mario Manningham to set up the TD toss to Crabtree.

The Cardinals were booed off the field by the home crowd at the half.

Things didn't get any better for the home team in the third quarter. On third-and-9, Smith threw 30 yards to Crabtree, who evaded a host of tacklers. Then on third-and-8, Smith tossed a short pass to Moss, who sidestepped a series of would-be defenders all the way to the end zone, putting San Francisco ahead 24-0 with 7:27 left in the third quarter.

The Cardinals averted a shutout with Jay Feely's 28-yard field goal

John Skelton, making his second start since Kevin Kolb went down with rib injuries, completed 32 of 52 passes for 290 yards, often overthrowing receivers. The Cardinals rushed for just 7 yards in nine attempts against the 49ers, who entered the game as the No. 1-ranked defense in the NFL, No. 2 against the run.

Arizona's final possession ended when Larry Fitzgerald was stopped at the 1.

Notes: The roof was open at University of Phoenix Stadium, a rarity for Cardinals games. ... San Francisco C Daniel Kilgore left the game in the first quarter with a concussion. ... Washington had two sacks, giving him eight for the season. ... In its two nationally televised night appearances this season, against St. Louis on a Thursday and San Francisco on Monday, Arizona was outscored 41-6. ... The 49ers improved to 3-1 on the road, winning their last two away from home by a combined 55-3. ... Only Jerry Rice (208), Emmitt Smith (175) and LaDainian Tomlinson (162) have more touchdowns than Moss. ... Justin Smith had two of San Francisco's four sacks. ... The 49ers have a bye this week. The Cardinals are at Green Bay on Sunday.

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