OpenGL 3.3 was also just released, providing as many of the new version 4 features as possible to older graphics hardware. (http://www.opengl.org has a list of all these new features). OpenGL is still extremely important for CAD as 70% of CAD applications use it.
Nebraska requires a Boater Education Certificate for boaters, and not a boating license. The regulatory authority for the card is the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The card is mandatory for all boat operators above the age of 14. If you are under 14 years of age, you are not eligible to operate a motorboat in Nebraska. Those under 18 years must have completed a boater education and must possess a course certificate. The laws also require that the person operating a boat should not be under the influence of intoxicants.
There is no minimum age requirement to take a boating course. Most courses are designed for students 12 years of age and older. There is a requirement that all personal watercraft operators must be at least 12 years old in Pennsylvania. person 12 through 15 years of age may not operate a PWC legally with any passengers 15 years of age or younger on board. The only age limit for passengers is for PWC's ONLY, this does not apply to boats. The illustrations at the PA boating handbook at http://www.fish.state.pa.us/boatcrs/03bo... shows this.