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President Tilghman issues message regarding unauthorized access to Yale admissions Web site
Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman today issued an e-mail message to faculty, staff and students regarding unauthorized access from computers on the Princeton campus to a Yale University Web site.
Last week, Princeton officials were informed by Yale that it had identified 18 occasions in early April when one or more individuals using computers on the Princeton campus gained access to a Web site that Yale had established to inform its applicants of its admission decisions.
"Basic ethical principles of privacy and confidentiality are at stake here," Tilghman wrote to the University community. "We teach these principles and we hold our students, faculty and staff to them. Violations of these principles therefore must not, and will not, be tolerated.
"Students who apply to Princeton, or any other university, have every right to expect that information they provide in good faith will be used only for the purposes for which they provided it, and that their privacy and confidentiality will be respected," she continued. "They have the right, too, to expect that all of our actions, like those of any other university, will be in full compliance with the law and with University policy."
Tilghman said that the University launched an investigation as soon as it obtained the information. Princeton has engaged a former federal prosecutor with no previous ties to the University to help with the investigation. She said the University is "carefully and vigorously" pursuing the investigation, as well as cooperating fully with the U.S. attorney's office in Connecticut.
"We are contacting the students whose confidential information was used by members of our staff without authorization to apologize for this failure to properly respect their privacy," Tilghman wrote. "We also have apologized to officials at Yale for the unauthorized visits to their Web site by members of our staff."
Gaining access to the Yale site required the applicant's name, birth date and Social Security number. According to information provided by Yale, on 14 occasions involving eight applicants, the computers were located in the Princeton admission office.
Princeton officials already have learned that in one of the cases when computers located outside the admission office were used, a student who had applied to both schools was checking his status at Yale while visiting Princeton with his family. In the other three cases, a Princeton student was checking on the application of a sibling (one student checked twice).
"Unfortunately, it is also the case that a long-time and respected member of the admission office staff, Associate Dean and Director of Admission Stephen LeMenager, accessed Yale's Web site from an admission office computer," Tilghman wrote. "Dean LeMenager reported to the press that he did this to test the degree of security of Yale's new Web site."
LeMenager has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
"I deeply regret the enormous strain that these events have caused, first and foremost, to the students whose rights were violated," Tilghman wrote. "I also appreciate that this investigation places a large burden, unfortunately but necessarily, on members of the staff in offices that are directly affected and on the University as a whole.
"We will move quickly to bring the investigation to a just conclusion, and we will then take appropriate actions to deal with infractions that have occurred and to try to prevent any recurrence of similar actions in the future."
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Putting the ALCS in perspective
Boston fans have been blessed, and the climb back to No. 1 isn't far
By Gary Gillis / Special to MLB.com
"If you're anything like me, you're a lot more well rested. I don't miss the late nights, and I don't miss the stress," Miller said. "I was watching the World Series with my wife the other night, and she said, 'This is actually much more relaxing when your team isn't in it.' I think we are like a lot of Sox fans -- there's disappointment for sure, but it's not like it used to be."
That's when he put his finger on it. Gone was the bottomless well of self-pity that we used to drink from. There was not the kind of wailing and gnashing of teeth that followed the heart-wrenching loss to the Yankees in 2003. This time around the result was, dare I say, acceptable?
"I don't know that most Red Sox fans would say the result was 'acceptable,' but I do think they are a little more understanding," Miller said. "As much as we heard about the Rays folding under pressure, they didn't. And it's not like the Sox lost because they did something stupid. The Red Sox pushed it to seven games, and most of those were pretty competitive."
He added that winning a couple of World Series titles does change things.
"It is easier to say, 'You can't win them all' when you've won two in the last five years," he said.
As sports fans in general, we have been blessed with success. Perhaps you've heard about the Patriots' three Super Bowl championships and the Celtics' most recent title. If the Bruins ever pull out of their funk, it would be an embarrassment of riches. Still, there is the impulse to be greedy, to want it all even when you know you can't have it. That is especially true when it comes to the teams we root for.
"As humans, we want to be part of a group," Miller said. "We don't like being the outsider. I don't completely understand why we get so caught up in sports, but I think it has something to do with the fact that there are fewer and fewer things to join together around. Sports may be one of the last safe places to express our tribal nature."
As a tribe, we have gained a different perspective. We realize that we can put this in the past. We don't have to live there.
"What I'm most sad about is the warm weather being gone," said Miller. "You've got to keep the big picture in mind. I believe most people think that management -- and by that I mean ownership, front office and coaching -- is working hard to be successful. In terms of leadership, it might be fair to say people feel better about Red Sox management than they do about the management of the country. If I may borrow a phrase, 'The fundamentals are strong.' "
Where have I heard that before? Hey, it's no fun to be pushed off the top of the heap, but you've got this going for you, Sox fans. The climb back may not be all that far, and perhaps most important, you can still look down on Yankee fans.
Gary Gillis is a contributor to MLB.com. The BID Injury Report is a regular column on redsox.com. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the official hospital of The Boston Red Sox. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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The Washington Nationals officially have shut down righthander Stephen Strasburg, according to The Washington Post.
Manager Davey Johnson made the call after discussing the decision with general manager Mike Rizzo and pitching coach Steve McCatty this morning. Johnson said he thought Strasburg was overwhelmed and distracted by the pending shutdown and now can get that out of his mind.
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"I know he's been struggling with it for weeks," Johnson told The Washington Post. "I know he doesn't sleep good thinking about it. Shoot, I've heard so much advice from every ex-pitcher, every guru on the matter."
Strasburg has been on a controversial innings limit all season, and the team recently announced that he would make his final start on Sept. 12. That timetable has obviously changed.
Strasburg struggled in his start Friday, allowing five earned runs on six hits and three walks against the Miami Marlins. It matched his shortest outing of the season created speculation that he might get an additional start after Sept. 12. In fact, it convinced the Nationals that it was time to pull the plug.
"If you're not there 100 percent mentally—I mean, he's a gifted athlete. His velocity could still be there," Johnson told the newspaper. "I don't see the crispness. I don't see the ball jumping out of his hand. It's more, I'm a firm believer this game is 90-95 percent mental. He's only human. I don't know how anybody can be totally concentrating on the job at hand and media hype to this thing. I think we would be risking more sending him back out."
In his first season removed from Tommy John surgery, Strasburg went 15-6 with a 3.16 ERA and 197 strikeouts (in 159 1/3 innings).
With Strasburg no longer available, lefthander John Lannan, who spent most of the season at Class AAA, is expected to move into Washington's rotation.
The Nationals (85-53) have the best record in the majors and have a 6 1/2-game lead over the second-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East.


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A driver and passenger died after their vehicle struck a tree along the Long Island Expressway early Tuesday, police said.
The Audi sedan was traveling west on the expressway around 1 a.m. between Utopia Parkway and Kissena Boulevard when the vehicle went off the road, turned on its side and hit the tree, according to police.
Emergency workers, alerted by a 911 call, found the male driver and his female passenger unconscious in their seats. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
The names of the deceased were withheld pending family notification, and the investigation into the crash is continuing.


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A 350-foot-long tunnel boring machine (TBM), now nearly assembled under 4th Street, will soon begin tunneling its way north to construct one of the two tunnels included in the Central Subway Project, according to San Francisco MunicipalTransportation Agency (SFMTA).
Said Mayor Lee, "As we start tunneling construction on the Central Subway, I thank our federal, state and local partners for their continued commitment to improving public transit in San Francisco." Tunneling is expected to be completed in 10 months.
The TBM, named Mom Chung after Dr. Margaret "Mom" Chung, the country's first female Chinese-American physician and a surrogate mother to thousands of veterans in World War II, is being assembled within an excavation under 4th Street in SoMa. It will launch next month, traveling beneath 4th Street, Stockton Street, and Columbus Avenue to excavate and construct San Francisco's first new subway tunnel in more than 30 years.
An identical TBM, named Big Alma after 19th century San Francisco philanthropist and socialite "Big Alma" de Bretteville Spreckels, will arrive this summer and launch soon after, constructing a tunnel parallel to Mom Chung's.
The Central Subway aims to decrease travel times along 4th Street and Stockton Street, two of San Francisco's most congested corridors, while accommodating job and population growth anticipated in SoMa, downtown, Chinatown, and along the existing T Third Line in eastern and southeastern San Francisco.
Three subway stations will be built along the route, along with a fourth station above ground. One subway stop, Union Square/Market Street Station, will offer transfer capability to the existing Powell Street MUNI/BART station, offering connections to J, K, L, M, and N MUNI lines and BART service on Market Street.
Critics of the construction project have objected to its high cost, with some arguing that a surface LRT route would cost less, serve the same ridershed, and provide more economic support to the neighborhoods the line will serve.


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Locke scratched from start against Phillies
By Steven Petrella / MLB.com
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates recalled Brandon Cumpton from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Tuesday's game against the Phillies in place of Jeff Locke.
Locke, who is 7-1 with a 2.06 ERA, warmed up extensively Sunday against the Brewers and was set to enter the game in the 15th inning if Russell Martin hadn't driven in the winning run in the 14th. Locke was the only pitcher in the Opening Day rotation not to miss a start this season.
"Jeff was obviously very aggressive in his bullpen, because he was going in to pitch the 15th inning," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "He's been a very honest self-evaluator for us."
Locke will start on Wednesday instead, and Gerrit Cole will still start Thursday.
Cumpton made two starts in mid-June and allowed four runs, two walks and 12 hits over 10 innings. He struck out eight in two no-decisions.
"Cumpton was probably 13th on our depth chart coming out of Opening Day," Hurdle said. "And for him to come up and pitch two efficient ballgames, giving us a chance to win two Major League games ... he wasn't out of place. His pace and rhythm were good."
The club optioned infielder Josh Harrison to Indianapolis to make room on the 25-man roster.
Steven Petrella is an associate for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The state's congressmen and senators said Wednesday they still support the amendment Arkansas voters approved in 2004 defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
Justices on Wednesday tossed out a part of the Defense of Marriage Act that prevented legally married same-sex couples from receiving tax, health and pension benefits. The court didn't rule on California's same-sex marriage ban, leaving in place a trial court's ruling that it's unconstitutional.
Opponents of Arkansas' ban said they hoped the decision would help change minds about the issue.


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Rice starts regional tour in Saudi Arabia
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday arrived in Saudi Arabia, on the first leg of a Middle East tour, for talks with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal.
Rice, who landed in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, was set to focus on relaunching the Middle East peace process and Iran's nuclear works. "Saudi leaders will appeal to Ms. Rice to relaunch the Middle East peace process and to firm up George W. Bush's vision of two states, Israeli and Palestinian," a Saudi official told AFP.
The crisis in Lebanon were also to figure on the agenda, he said.
On the aircraft to Jeddah, Rice told journalists she intended to hold talks with King Abdullah about ways to help Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora. "I want Saudi's involvement in the stabilization of Iraq, I want Saudi involvement in the stabilization of Lebanon, through resources and political support," said Rice.


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When Santa Gives You a Pap Smear
Ho ho ho! How can we ruin your Christmas today? I know: a public service campaign that instructs men to purchase pap smears for their special women as holiday gifts.
Nice in theory (pap smears save lives! and it's usually somebody else's bacteria-laced insertable body part that necessitates them anyway) but definitely not to be deployed by relationship amateurs, the gift of a cold speculum shoved up your cooch is CBS' idea of a PSA:
Want to do something special for your woman this Hanukah? Schedule her Pap smear. Just a schmear could save her life. Give her the gift that will light up her menorah.
In some ways, this is genius; it is hard to imagine a creepier actor, or a more gag-worthy imitation of a New Age midwife's waiting room. Must be going for the "awkward laughter" angle.
The pervy Grinch behind this PSA, Matthew Margo, explains how he came up with the campaign while eavesdropping on a pair of female diners at an Italian restaurant:
From what I could gather, the problem was that the gynecologist's instrument is refrigerated. I thought I heard the words, "Really cold spatula!" But I later learned that the gynecologist's instrument is actually called a "speculum" ...
In any case, I shuddered at the thought of a cold instrument being used for such a medical screening and hardly noticed as the waiter shaved large chunks of parmesan cheese onto my side plate.
The tool formerly known as "speculum" shall henceforth be called "large parmesan chunk spatula."
So, CBS gets an 'A' for "raising awareness," but to the handful of clueless gentlemen who will inevitably take this seriously and/or think they're so funny and/or want to do their girlfriends' vaginas a holiday favor: You have to be really comfortable with each other to pull this off. Like, twelve times more comfortable than discussing menstrual cramps. If you've helped her identify and treat a yeast infection or popped ingrown hairs on each others' mucous membranes, you might be getting there. And whatever you do, do not buy a pap smear for your mother, daughter, sister, or anyone else related to you in a familial way, which is enough to put you on the sex offender list in 12 states and the Mariana Islands.
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NVIDIA prepping its own tablet powered by NVIDIA Tegra 5?
0. phoneArena posted on 08 Aug 2013, 12:21
Chip maker NVIDIA is said to be looking beyond slinging silicon, to enter the highly competitive tablet with its own slsate; expected not to see the light of day until early 2014, the high-end NVIDIA tablet would be powered by the company's next-gen NVIDIA Tegra 5 SoC which currently has the code name "Logan"...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Mittal (Posts: 494; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)
LOL... the Tegra 4 has really been turned into a joke!
7. grahaman27 (Posts: 362; Member since: 05 Apr 2013)
Tetra 4 is not a joke- it beats the snapdragon 800 in benchmarks, its just not widely used.
Tetra 5 is nvidia's baby, they have been talking about it since the tegra 4 was announced. It will incorporate kepler, which according to anandtech will have revolutionary gpu performance (almost 5x snapdragon 800s).
I for one am ecstatic about the tegra 5 simply because of Kepler.
10. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1771; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
Also, nVidia has said it will license out the Kepler technology, so it is possible to see a Kepler GPU on another chipset.
I wish Samsung would use it for their Exynos chipset. In the past, Exynos chipsets have had the processing power but have lacked somewhat in the GPU department.
12. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
Nvidia would never let them put it in their chipsets. If they wanted to use a nvidia gpu it would be separate from the cpu.
16. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1771; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
Once again, nVidia is licensing out the Kepler technology to those who want to use it. So, if Samsung wanted to use the technology for their GPU then they could if they paid whatever price nVidia is charging for the licensing fee.
I don't think nVidia is going to pick and choose who is going to get Kepler and who isn't. The whole reason behind licensing out the technology is so that they can make more money and possibly have more devices using their technology than if they were to just to try to market their Tegra line of chipsets to manufacturers.
23. Mittal (Posts: 494; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)
Yeah volumes is what i was talking about... Tegra 4 is haardly there on any device
2. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Let's talk about releasing Tegra 5 when Tegra 4 isn't available yet.
Nvidia logic is non existent.
14. TheLolGuy (Posts: 483; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
Probably because the Tegra 4 bombed and won virtually no major designs. They're probably going to try to toss it under the carpet as quietly as it can and hype the crap out of Tegra 5.
While its still going to use ARM's a15 cores probably, at least it'll finally have a mobile GPU that should keep up with if not comfortably glide past PowerVR and Adreno as a selling point.
20. sarge77 (Posts: 202; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
they'er talking about tegra 5 because its the latest technology nvidia has, doesnt mean tegra 4 bombed it cant bomb if its not released yet you have to remember nvidia let snapdragon take the lead this year every phone is a replica of itself since they all have a dragon in it you'll see the difference when T4 walks in the door. The bench marks are real I cant wait to see the HTC legend and ZTE geek.
That would be good for nvidia to push its kepler chips fo every device maker out there even if T4 doesnt get the fan base it deserves people will eventually join especially when their chip has better benchmarks. Since everything is about that these days.
3. ZeroCide (Posts: 786; Member since: 09 Jan 2013)
Nvidia has really strong chip design engineering. I wish they would just dump the inferior ARM architecture for their chips and develop x86 based ones to compete with intel and AMD. If they mixed their graphics tech with x86 based chips they would have a power chip that would compete far better than Tegra.
4. Lukan (Posts: 2; Member since: 08 Aug 2013)
I had a Tegra 2 and 3 ( Acer A500 , LG 4X HD , Htc One X+ ), I am very disappointed, except glare nothing else to see, the battery lasts a couple of hours. Never again !!
6. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Tegra 3 on N7 is okay but not the best. 4.3 made it faster. Snapdragons and Exynos are the way to go.
21. sarge77 (Posts: 202; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
any octo core chip that gets beat by a quad core or a dual core is embarrassing to even have a chip with those specs. lol snapdragon benchmarks are greathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=1pF4G2k6NEk&feature=youtube_g data_player
watch this nvidia shield if you dont believe the specs.
9. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Had Tegra 2 on my Atrix played games on it very well including videos. but think their started too loose their gripped on the TEGRA 3.
5. apexKBC (Posts: 92; Member since: 10 Dec 2012)
Till then be ready for snapdragon 1000, Krait 500, Adreno 430.....whatever
8. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
I don't think anyone or any manufacturer isn't taking NVIDIA seriously anymore since they delay their own chip and their own SHIELD android portable gaming conosle. SNAP DRAGON is the future here and now.
11. jove39 (Posts: 2049; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Unless nvidia makes a complete soc with integrated radio...they will face tough competition...big reason OEM prefer snapdragon is because it has everything on one chip and of course low power consumption due to custom core design.
13. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
Krait 400 is still significantly slower than A15. The tegra 4 is beating it in almost every benchmark at 400mhz less.
15. jove39 (Posts: 2049; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
And that's why A15 core consumes more power than krait 400...and this is only reason why OEM avoid to use it.
17. aditya.k (Posts: 496; Member since: 10 Mar 2013)
For 7-inch HD tablets, I think its either Snapdragon or the new Mediatek chip MT8135, because its very cheap and one of the best!
18. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
Funny how people love adreno nowadays. Before, it was considered a joke and inferior to mali and powervr.
19. gabrielvoica (Posts: 67; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
you are so right....now everybody wants adreno....or almost everybody...


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During closing arguments Tuesday in the murder trial of Ernest Scherer III, defense attorney Richard Foxall repeatedly called into question testimony from witnesses -- including Scherer's family members -- claiming they "shaded the truth."
Scherer is accused of two counts of murder for the deaths of his parents, Ernest Scherer Jr., 60, and Charlene Abendroth, 57, inside their Castlewood Country Club home in Pleasanton in March 2008.
During final arguments, Scherer was animated, frequently nodding his head or smiling at points made by his attorney and frowning or shaking his head during prosecutor Michael Nieto's closing.
Foxall repeatedly stressed what testimony the jury could consider reasonable and unreasonable in his argument, focusing again on his and Scherer's claims that police never looked at any other potential suspects.
Robyn Scherer, for example, was furious with her husband after learning from investigators the extent of Scherer's infidelities.
In addition, Foxall said, "Police had threatened to take their child."
Foxall also focused on differences in what witnesses told police in the initial investigation and how that testimony changed on the witness stand.
Ernest Scherer Sr., for example, didn't mention differences between his son and grandson during his first talk with detectives, but later changed his statement, according to Foxall. Scherer's aunt, Carolyn Oesterle, didn't mention the fist-pumping she claims he did when she told him he couldn't have committed the crime until January 2009, nearly a year after the deaths.
"Mr. Scherer's family embellished the facts," Foxall told the jury, explaining that they were likely looking for closure and believed the police account of the crime.
He told jury members they had to put emotion aside when considering the case, something he claimed the family was unable to do.
Foxall also created a document that showed Scherer and his wife weren't in the dire financial situation claimed by prosecutor Nieto, and repeatedly mentioned unidentified DNA in "footprint 13-J," referring to crime scene photographs.
"The district attorney has not proven that Mr. Scherer was at his parents' house when they were killed, and hasn't even proven a time of death," Foxall said.
In the prosecution closing on Monday, Nieto reviewed his case, which relies entirely on circumstantial evidence, saying, "A liar stands alone."
That evidence includes a video of a car matching Scherer's Camaro convertible in the area near when police think the murders occurred; an unexplained time that Scherer's cell phone was off around that time; and the purchase, hours earlier, of a bat, sneakers and soccer gloves in Primm, Nev., near the time Scherer was buying gas and fast food in the same town.
Nieto portrayed a man who believed he could get away with murder, and repeated his claim that the motive was for Scherer to get his hands on an inheritance of well over $1 million.
Members of the family, including Osterle and Ernest Scherer Sr., were in court this week in anticipation of a verdict.


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I have been getting some issues with that. Initially, I installed my OS on the SSD. When I loaded up Windows, my 1TB HDD didn't show up. Eventually, I learned that I need to format it using DIsk Management. However, I loaded it as a B drive. Apparently, when I tried to install Diablo 3, it wouldn't let me because the B drive is normally reserved for floppy disks. So I had to remap the drive as the E drive instead. Now everything is a mess. My library folders are now just normal folders. I can't even change the location. For example, I can go into the E drive, open properties on "My Document" and it won't give me the option to remap its location. To show you what I mean, here's a picture:
Because of this, I couldn't move my Downloads, Music, My Documents, etc folders back to my C/User/Mike folder because I wanted to move them back there then relink them to a new location on my E drive. This way, there will be shortcuts for those folders on the C drive but their actual location will be on the E drive. In the end, I had to resorted to doing this:
Another problem that I ran into was some issues with rainmeter. Rainmeter worked well, even after the switch. However, after I restarted my computer a couple of time to install Windows updates, I get this:
I can install and reinstall Rainmeter as much time as I want, to my Program Files 2 folder (the one on my E drive), to my Program Files, or even Program Files (x86) and I would get the same error message. I can't install any of my skins now and Rainmeter doesn't boot up at launch automatically anymore, no matter how hard I try to get it to.
My Nexus Mod Manager also doesn't work anymore. It crashes everything I boot it up. Reinstalling doesn't help. I can't uninstall any of the mods I installed on Skyrim using it. I'm thinking of deleting Skyrim and everything inside the folder and reinstall NMM and Skyrim. I'm guessing the mods are preventing the NMM from booting up.
Another issue that I ran across had to do with LA Noir. Essentially, LA Noir tells me that it can't create a save directory and thus can't start. I'm assuming that has to do with my remapped drive.
A quick note but whenever I plugged my external HDD into my computer, it usually takes up the E drive. I mapped my HDD to the E drive for convenience sake because I didn't want it to be behind my external harddrives. Should I have mapped it to something like the G drive instead? I'm assuming all of these issues stemmed from the fact that I mapped it wrong.


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"We missed him," said Dana White, the words spoken with a hint of longing. "It's good to have him back."
The UFC president was speaking of his company's most lucrative pay-per-view draw, welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who is indeed back after 20 months away from the octagon because of knee surgery and the rehab that followed. White was so thrilled that GSP is ready to fight again, in fact, that he assembled MMA reporters on Wednesday afternoon to hype the superfight between St-Pierre and middleweight champ Anderson Silva.
No, wait, the media conference call was actually about Georges' bout against interim champion Carlos Condit a week from Saturday in the main event of UFC 154 in Montreal. At least that's what the press release said the call was going to be about.
As things turned out, though, the session came as close to being an announcement of GSP vs. Silva as the fight promotion could muster without issuing an official poster.
White got the ball rolling by confirming for one of the first questioners that Silva will be at cageside in at the Bell Centre. "There's no doubt Anderson Silva's showing up to cheer Georges St-Pierre on," said Dana. "He wants him to win this fight, and he wants to fight him after."
So if GSP does win, are we going to see one of those awkward, staged faceoffs in which a fighter walks into the octagon post-fight to issue a challenge? "I would say yes," said White.
And that's not all Dana would say on the matter. Even after acknowledging that "it's fun to talk about this superfight, but I'm sure it's pissing Carlos off," the UFC poobah went on to talk venues for this castle-in-the-sky matchup between two of the three top names in most MMA pound-for-pound rankings. "We could do Toronto, Cowboys Stadium or a soccer stadium in Brazil," said White. "Those are our three options."
The 100,000-seat football stadium outside Dallas is likely the promotion's first choice, as the UFC already has had discussions with Cowboys officials. "They're pumped and ready whenever we can bring an event there," said White. "They're ready for it."
If Toronto were to get the superfight, that would mean the Rogers Centre, where the UFC set an attendance record of 55,724 for UFC 129 back in April 2011 -- GSP's last fight (a unanimous decision win over Jake Shields) before the knee injury.
As for Brazil, the UFC targeted stadiums in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro for last summer's rematch between Silva and Chael Sonnen, but scheduling snafus ultimately moved the bout to Las Vegas.
Superfight has been the buzzword of late in UFC discussions. More than a year ago, there was talk of Silva vs. GSP, but simultaneous to that proposal getting little traction, Jon Jones was emerging as the sport's next superstar. So the conversation turned to Jones vs. Silva. Then those fighters buddied up to say the bout wasn't going to happen. Then both men opened the door a crack. Now Silva vs. GSP is again up for discussion, no matter what Condit thinks of that.
Carlos, for his part, was right there on Wednesday's conference call, so eventually someone got around to asking him if all the superfight talk was indeed pissing him off. He didn't sound at all angry when he said, "I like playing the role of the spoiler. There are a lot of people in the sport and in the media that I think are overlooking me as an opponent for Georges and looking towards a superfight with Anderson maybe. I don't feel like Georges is overlooking me, but I'm excited to get in there, do my thing and, you know, hopefully change a lot of plans."
But then even he couldn't resist talking about the appeal of the superfight. "They're two of greatest fighters ever to step in the octagon," said Condit. "And there's always that interest in seeing who really is the best. But first things first. Georges and I have to do our thing."
And that is the only fight St-Pierre was willing to talk about. "I don't care about Anderson Silva," he insisted. "He can do whatever he wants. He can go to Florida or stay in Brazil if he wants. I'm focusing on Carlos Condit. That's all that matters to me."
Really, Georges? It's hard to believe that a champion such as St-Pierre would have no interest in such a historic -- and profitable -- event. Come Nov. 17, Anderson Silva will be there at cageside to appeal to GSP's sense of adventure and momentousness.
--Jeff Wagenheim


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Storm vs Shock Final: 85-73 - Recap
Seattle got 22 points from Tina Thompson en route to an 85-73 victory over Tulsa on Saturday at KeyArena.
Seattle was a favorite by 5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 142.5.
Seattle got 14 points from Camille Little and another 11 points from Alysha Clark. Tanisha Wright contributed 8 assists, while Noelle Quinn cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
The Shock got a 21-point performance from Jennifer Lacy, who was supported by 13 points from Candice Wiggins. Riquna Williams had 4 assists in a losing cause for Tulsa, while Riquna Williams grabbed 5 rebounds.
The Storm hit the break leading 44-28 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Seattle as they grabbed 35 boards, while Tulsa only had 27.


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Breakfast — Scrambled eggs, toast, jelly, fruit cocktail and milk.
Lunch — Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, asst fresh fruit, milk, wheat roll (6-12) and chilled peach slices (9-12).
Breakfast — Ham and Cheese biscuit, pineapple and milk.
Lunch — Tacos, seasoned pinto beans, salsa, shredded lettuce/diced tomatoes, chilled fruit cocktail, whole wheat chocolate chip cookie, milk and juice (9-12).
Breakfast — Breakfast pizza, fresh apple, juice and milk.
Lunch — Chicken strips, mac and cheese, green beans, tossed salad, strawberries, bbq sauce, milk, wheat roll (9-12) and banana (9-12).
Breakfast — Oatmeal, cinnamon toast, raisins, juice and milk.
Lunch — Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, fresh fruit cup, whole wheat chocolate cake, milk and chilled pineapple (9-12).
Breakfast — Pancakes, sausage, syrup, orange slices and milk.
Lunch — Hot ham and cheese sandwich, oven fries, lettuce/tomato, apple/orange slices, mustard/mayo/ketchup and milk.
Dover Schools
Breakfast — Breakfast bar, string cheese, or mini pancakes, fruit, juice and milk.
Lunch — Corn dog, baked beans, corn, mixed fruit and milk.
Breakfast — Cereal and blueberry muffin or biscuit with sausage and egg, fruit, juice and milk.
Lunch — Taco soup, tortilla chips, fresh broccoli, pears, snickerdoodle and milk.
Breakfast — Cereal and cinnamon toast or breakfast pizza, fruit, juice and milk.
Lunch — Sloppy joe, baked potato chips, raw vegetable strips, apple wedges and milk.
Breakfast — Cereal and pop tart or biscuit, sausage gravy, fruit, juice and milk.
Lunch — Beef and noodle, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, wheat roll, pineapple and milk.
Breakfast — Cereal bar, yogurt, or french toast sticks, fruit, juice and milk.
Lunch — Chicken quesadilla, salsa, tortilla chips, spanish rice, refried beans, orange wedges and milk.
Atkins Schools
Monday — Cheese toast or hotdog, vegetable beef soup, saltine crackers, carrot sticks with light ranch, applesauce and milk.
Tuesday — Chicken nuggets with ketchup, mashed potatoes, fresh broccoli with light ranch, wheat roll, peaches and milk.
Wednesday — Ground beef and macaroni with wheat roll or sausage pizza, tossed salad with light ranch, seasoned corn, fresh fruit and milk.
Thursday — Hamburger or ham and cheese hot pocket, french fries with ketchup, lettuce/tomatoes/pickles, mixed fruit and milk.
Friday — Soft chicken taco or soft beef taco, lettuce/tomatoes, seasoned pinto beans, fresh apple wedges, cheddar goldfish crackers and milk.
Pottsville Schools
Breakfast — Super donut, cereal, juice and milk.
Lunch — Sausage pizza or turkey, sandwich, vegetables, salad, apple, cookie and milk.
Breakfast — Pop tart, cereal, juice and milk.
Lunch — Chicken nuggets, potatoes, green beans, strawberries and milk.
Breakfast — Biscuit with gravy, juice and milk.
Lunch — Chicken sandwich or hotdog, beans, carrots, pickle, pear and milk.
Breakfast — Cereal, toast, juice and milk.
Lunch — Pasta bake, roll or pizza, salad, pineapple and milk.
Breakfast — Sausage pancake stick, juice and milk.
Lunch — Fish strips or chicken sandwich, potato wedges, carrots, fruit and milk.
Hector Schools
Monday — Ham and cheese on wheat, oven fries, mustard/mayo/ketchup, mixed fruit and lettuce/tomato/pickle.
Tuesday — Chicken strip, macaroni and cheese, tossed salad with dressing, english peas and peaches.
Wednesday — Chicken crispito, pinto beans, corn, apple sauce and apple on bar.
Thursday — Breaded beef strips, mashed potatoes, orange, roll and chilled peaches on bar.
Friday — Chicken sandwich, fries, ketchup, lettuce/tomato/pickle and apple wedges.
Pope County Senior Activity Center
Monday — Swiss steak or beef finger with brown gravy, rice, mixed vegetables, wheat roll and jell-o applesauce.
Tuesday — Smoked sausage or baked chicken, macaroni and cheese, okra and tomatoes, wheat roll and fruit compote.
Wednesday — Taco salad, refried beans, guacamole/sour cream, tortilla chips and homemade bread pudding.
Thursday — Chicken and dumplings or baked cod with rice pilaf, roasted broccoli and carrot coins, wheat roll and peach cobbler.
Friday — Chili with beans, cheese and onions or chili cheese nachos, tossed salad, crackers or cornbread and pudding parfait.
Dardanelle Senior Activity Center
Monday — County fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans with bacon, wheat roll and banana pudding.
Tuesday —Honey glazed chicken, baked sweet potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts or baby carrots, wheat roll and angel food cake.
Wednesday — Lasagna, vegetable blend or tossed salad, garlic bread and diced pears.
Thursday — Cheeseburger, oven french fries, lettuce/onion/tomato, creamy coleslaw and sherbet.
Friday — Thanksgiving dinner


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Mommy's Lil Helper: Gogo Kidz Travelmate
Mommy's Lil Helper: Gogo Kidz Travelmate
One of the biggest dilemmas parents face when flying with their kids is whether or not they should take their convertible car seat on board the plane. While the FAA strongly recommends that children under 40 lbs. be seated in a car seat on an airplane, the weight, bulkiness and over all inconvenience of lugging the seats through the airport, security and then onto the plane prevent many parents from doing so.
The folks at GoGo Baby Z have come up with an ingenious solution to this problem. Their GoGo Kidz Travelmate ($79.99) attaches directly to your convertible car seat, allowing you to wheel it through the airport (with your child in it), thus alleviating the balancing act that comes with carrying the seat.
Weighing only five pounds, it easily mounts to most toddler car seats and can be kept attached to the seat during your flight for even greater convenience. Best of all, when you arrive at your destination, you will have peace of mind knowing that your child is safe in their car seat as you drive to your hotel.
For a full list of car seats compatible with the Travelmate, just
The GoGo Kidz Travelmate is compatible with the following car seats:
- Britax® Roundabout®, Marathon™ , Decathlon™ , Boulevard™ , Wizard® , Advantage™ , Freeway - UK Version , & Eclipse - UK Version
- *Cosco® *Alpha Omega® (see note) , *Alpha Omega® Elite, Summit® High Back & High Back Booster
- Eddie Bauer® Summit Booster, fits most Eddie Bauer Convertible Car Seats
- Evenflo® , Big Kid™ Booster Car Seat , Titan™ Deluxe , Titan™ V , Tribute VLX , Triumph , Generations™ Booster , Harness Booster seat, Tribute 5 Delux , Chase LX & Vanguard™
- Fisher-Price® SafeVoyage™
- Graco® Toddler SafeSeat™ , ComfortSport™ & Treasured CarGo™
- Maxi Cosi Priori
- Safety 1st® 3-Phase & Enspira
- Sunshine Kids Radian 65, Radian 80


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Discussion in 'Vendors' started by Lost Roadie, May 22, 2011.
This is exactly why I'm going to hack my GSA. Is that helmet specifically made for a pooch?
ordered 2 of each.
Yes it is! They have all kinds now. I am looking for a small leather one with flaps.
Getting chilly even here in Big Bend, Texas. Snow flurries today!
Go and get "LOST" now!
Ara and Spirit
found this last week at the top of rowher flats OHV area north of los angeles...
Thanks for posting!
Yesterday in Big Bend, Texas...
Another beautiful Day on the Road.
Ara and Spirit
All current orders are in the mail, thank you!
Got the Winter Blues? Come to a LOST Southern California for a Fly and Ride Adventure!
Thanks Finn!
Received! Thanks
Hi Fin!
Big fan of your photography and an avid blog reader. From Romania. Where the RedBull Romaniacs is held. That's right. :)
I can paypal the amount, but i wanted to know if you can ship to us all over on this side? It's the European Union, and i wanted to surprise the guys with the coolest looking stickers since Johnny Cash! I wanted something like 5 of each.
Thanks and keep riding,
PS: The Husky looks great!
Of course I can accommodate you! PM going out now.
And thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoy!
In the 80's here, near by Big Bend, Texas.
The Freedom to get Lost...
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Stay well... Ara and Spirit
Hi Finn!
Thanks again for the stickers!
" 'cause tramps like us,
Baby, we were born to run. "
Ara, I can't thank you enough for your comment about having "the freedom to get lost". That says it all to me, my friend. That is exactly what all this is about. We are lucky to have that option and your video shows exactly that. Thank you very much for sharing.
albany, glad to see the decals made it over to Romania! Thank you for sharing, looking forward to the Lost Romaniacs!
Please excuse my delay, I've been getting a little Lost myself, having the Freedom to choose to do so.
Great Photos! Looks like you are back in Death Valley...
Today was a Great Day...
Stay well...
Ara and Spirit
Am I the only one having trouble adding both of these to the cart? It only does one or the other, not both.
I am sorry, there has been an ongoing bug I've ben talking with paypal about, for now you'll need to place two orders for different decals.
My apologies, working at getting it fixed.
Ara, when are you making it out west?....
Now that I live a half days ride from DV, it's our playground...
A great place to get LOST, especially when you get off the beaten path.
Looks like you have discovered some out of the way paths!
Death Valley! Right now we have to stay within these three million acres till mid April. Fuel has become an issue but I think I have found a solution to make a couple $'s here and there on the road.
Valley of the Gods and further will be our first destination. Then?...
Stay well. Gorgeous photos.
Ara and Spirit
No problem at all, just wanted to check before I placed two separate orders.


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OCEAN CITY – A long-time member of the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) filed suit this week in federal court, asserting his need to find time to eat while on the job because of his diabetes resulted in his wrongful termination in July 2007 in violation of his Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rights.
Former officer David Catrino, through his attorney Robin Cockey, on Wednesday filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking injunctive relief and an undisclosed amount of compensatory and punitive damages against his former employer, the town of Ocean City, for wrongly denying him a reasonable accommodation to which he believes he was entitled under the ADA. Catrino, who has diabetes, was dismissed in July 2007 when he left his assigned post to go home and eat shortly before his scheduled shift was set to expire.
Catrino, who started with the OCPD in 1994, informed the department in February 2007 he suffered from diabetes and requested an accommodation to have regular meals in non-emergency situations. According to the complaint, Catrino continued to work with the requested accommodation without incident until July 21, 2007, when his supervisor, Corporal Albert Custer, "knowingly required him, over Mr. Catrino's protestations, to continue to work in a non-emergency situation without food."
As a result, it became medically necessary for Catrino to leave his assigned post and go home, which he did with Custer's knowledge, shortly before his scheduled shift was to expire. He was later terminated because, as the suit complains, his departure prior to the end of his shift was interpreted by his supervisor and other department officials as a resignation.
"Nonetheless, although Custer and other officials in the department knew of Catrino's disability, knew of his reasonable accommodation, knew he had been denied that reasonable accommodation and knew he had gone home without detriment to his work duties because of medical consequences produced by his failure to eat, Ocean City nonetheless took the disingenuous position Catrino had voluntarily resigned and refused to allow him to return to work," the complaint reads.
Catrino filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) not long after his termination alleging he had been subjected to discrimination based on a perceived disability. In December, the EEOC issued a so-called "right to sue" letter after determining his case had merit, which essentially opened the door for the suit filed in U.S. District Court on Wednesday.
Diabetes as a legitimate reason for protection under the ADA is a fairly timely issue with similar cases starting to sprout up around the country. Just last month, a federal appeals court ruled Type-2 diabetes patients may be entitled to the protections of the ADA. The high court's ruling reversed a decision in a lower court to dismiss a case brought by an Arizona man who alleged his employer, a public utilities company, discriminated against him by pushing him out of his job because his treatment regimen prevented him from performing certain aspects of his work.
According to the suit filed by Catrino this week, Ocean City's alleged misconduct violated the ADA in that it effectively deprived him of a reasonable accommodation and punished him because of the predictable ensuing "sequelae" of that deprivation.
"Ocean City then consummated its statutory violation be effectively firing Mr. Catrino on the bogus theory he had voluntarily resigned by leaving his workplace early due to his temporary physical incapacity," the complaint reads.
The suit is seeking an undisclosed amount in compensatory and punitive damages. It is also seeking an injunction compelling to town to reinstate Catrino, or in the alternative, compel to the town to pay the former officer front pay.


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The Sharette Dixon Classic will be a one-day event featuring the top high school basketball talent across the states of New York and New Jersey, regardless of class.
This annual event is being organized in memory of Sharette Dixon, wife of Kimani Young and mother of Kamaal Young (9), Khaliq Young (7) and Salimah Young (5). Proceeds from the event will support a family education fund that has been established for the three children through the Sylvan Learning Center of New York.
This year's event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Bishop Loughlin Memorial HS in Brooklyn, NY.
NY-NJ Showcase Games
Featured participants in the Sharette Dixon Classic include:
Boys Game
Kyle Anderson (Top-5 ranked player in nation, UCLA commit)
Omar Calhoun (Top 50 ranked player in nation UConn commit)
Isaiah Whitehead (Top-10 ranked soph. in country)
Chris McCullough (Top-10 ranked soph. in country)
Karl Towns (Top-5 ranked frosh in country)
Girls Game
Shequana Harris (UNC-Charlotte commit)
Zaire Oneil (Top 10 ranked player in the nation class of 2014)
Bianca Cuevas (Top 20 ranked player in the nation class of 2014)
Sierra Calhoun (Top 20 ranked player in the nation class of 2014
Jakelle Gillcrest (Florida State commit)
Michaela Mabrey (Notre Dame commit)
Aaliyah Lewis (Top 20 ranked player in the nation class of 2014)
Academic Excellence Awards
Omar Calhoun, Christ the King HS
Joel Angus, Bishop Loughlin HS
Christopher Obekpa, Our Saviour New American
Karl Towns, St. Joseph's (Metuchen, NJ)
Kentan Facey, Long Island Lutheran HS
Tyler Ennis, St. Benedict's Prep
Reggie Cameron, Hudson Catholic HS
Aaliyah Lewis, Bishop Ford HS
Jazz Nwajei, Mary Louis Academy
Briana Butler, Nazareth HS
Sierra Calhoun, Christ The King HS
Jenice Winter, South Shore HS
Oge Uwanka, Bronx Center for Math & Science HS
Jakelle Gillcrest, Teaneck HS
Brandy Harvey-Carr, Leap Academy
Michaela Mabrey, Manasquan HS
Marina Mabrey, Manasquan HS
Rahme Anderson and Tony Davis - Team NY Boys
Mark Jarrell-Wright and Kyle Anderson Sr. - Team NJ Boys
Anwar Gladden and Lauren Best - Team NY Girls
Earl Elliott and Toinette O'Neil - Team NJ Girls
The Sharette Dixon Classic will feature two premiere contests, a girls' game and a boys' game. The games will feature top-notch coaching and emphasize teamwork and sportsmanship.
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
Girls Game @ 5pm
Boys Game @ 7pm
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School
357 Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
The Sharette Dixon Academic Excellence Awards will be given to all of the young men and women from each team who have demonstrated consistent academic excellence throughout their high school career and have maintained a cumulative 3.5 GPA or better.
About Sharette Dixon:
Prior to her passing on March 23, 2009, Sharette Dixon dedicated her life to educating young people. She was an instructor of English at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn and was particularly interested in African-American literature. Sharette was born in Brooklyn, raised in California and attended California State University at Fresno, where she was a McNair Scholar and earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English.


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|Bula & others v Minister of Home Affairs & others
|South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal
|Publication Date
|29 November 2011
|Ethiopia | South Africa
|Access to procedures | Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness
|Citation / Document Symbol
|(589/11) [2011] ZASCA 209 (29 November 2011)
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|Constitutional Court: dismissal of application for leave to appeal
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|Bula & others v Minister of Home Affairs & others, (589/11) [2011] ZASCA 209 (29 November 2011), South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal, 29 November 2011, available at: http://www.refworld.org/cases,SASCA,4f323e102.html [accessed 22 January 2018]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.


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St. Joe's stops Pittsfield in boys basketball
NORTH ADAMS -- On a basketball team, it is a point guard's job to find the open man.
Well, sometimes the point guard is the open man.
St. Joseph's guard Tank Roberson slashed his way to 25 points, while teammate Mike Carpenter added 23 as the Crusaders defeated crosstown rival Pittsfield High School 76-59 in what might be considered the marquee matchup in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Berkshire County Boys Basketball Showcase on Saturday.
As of about 5 p.m., organizers announced that more than $7,300 had been raised by Saturday's event with several games still left on the docket.
"This is a city rivalry, and we knew it was going to be a tough game," said Crusaders coach Paul Brindle. "We knew Pittsfield was going to play us hard.
"We have a veteran rotation. Eight seniors, all of whom know their role. Not too many teams have that kind of veteran leadership. I think it was a factor today."
The Crusaders were coming off a draining Friday night win over Hoosac Valley, and Roberson admitted that it took a while for his team to get going.
"They came out throwing haymakers from the opening tip," said Roberson of the Generals. "I thought we did a really good job just staying with them. But we got untracked in the second half, and got rolling."
Roberson was speaking metaphorically. The game was physical and hotly contested, but the officials kept both sides under control.
The Generals took an early 6-0 lead fueled by some strong offensive rebounding, particularly by high-leaping forward Amacho Adopo, who picked off four offensive rebounds in the period. But Roberson and Carpenter were the cornerstones of a 7-0 Crusaders' run to take the lead. The contest was close for the rest of the first half.
Two explosive Roberson drives to the basket as the half ended pushed the St. Joseph's margin to 29-23 at intermission.
The Crusaders turned up the defensive heat in the third stanza. Ty Discoe and Adopo kept Pittsfield close, but St. Joseph's transition game was relentless. What was actually keeping Pittsfield in the game was horrendous foul shooting by St. Joseph's. At one point, the Crusaders missed six of eight free tries.
Trailing 56-44 after three, Pittsfield got baskets from center Aaron Bradley and Tanner Hanford to close the gap to eight as the fourth quarter began. But with Carpenter, Jon Bianchi and Lavante Wiggins doing a good job on the glass, Roberson revved up the running game, which featured several of his acrobatic drives to the basket.
Adopo and Bradley each tallied 12 points for PHS, while Discoe finished with 11. Adopo was the best rebounder in the game, with 21, including eight on offense.
Roberson and Carpenter each had four assists for the winners.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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Last week, an entrepreneur and writer named Marco Arment trashed us in a blog post, which was then picked up and forwarded around the Twitter-sphere.
Marco accused us of lots of horrible things, including "scraping" his content without permission and making it look like he wrote for us. He also complained that we didn't send enough visitors to his web site.
Well, when we read Marco's post, we were initially confused, because we actually don't do what he said we did, at least not deliberately.
So we launched an investigation of sorts. And, eventually, we finally figured out what happened.
We thought that, by now, Marco's frustration was last week's news, so we weren't going to take your time explaining what happened. But then Felix Salmon of Reuters said he wanted to write about it and asked us a bunch of intelligent questions. So we figured we might as well go ahead and explain.
Before we begin, though, we should say that one reason we didn't explain is that it will take a lot of time to do so (thus the several-thousand words below).
In case you're stretched for time, therefore, here's the bottom line:
- We don't "scrape" content, at least not in the way Marco thinks we do (For an automated feature of the site called "The Tape," we publish headlines from RSS feeds that are directly linked to the publishers' sites. We don't include any publisher or writer in The Tape who doesn't want to be there.)
- We don't intentionally "make it look like" writers like Marco write for us
- We don't create pages with short snippets of content from third-party sites to "game Google." Right now, we DO create such pages, because our publishing system needs to create a page to direct-link a headline to the story on the writer's site, but these pages include links to the original source and therefore don't help us with SEO).
- We publish stories from hundreds of outside contributors, with permission and links back, and we make it clear that these stories are written by outside contributors
- We help our contributors reach a much larger and different audience than they would by just publishing on their own sites, thus increasing the impact and influence of what they write (and giving our readers more awesome stuff to read)
- We link directly to stories on tens of thousands of sites, including, in the past, Marco's
- In aggregate, we send LOTS of readers to these sites—nearly 1 million in August.
- We often test different page layouts, features, and services—which we then modify, adopt, or kill. (Marco encountered one of these last week and assumed, logically, that it was permanent).
- Our contributors and direct-links to third-party sites are only part of what we do: We now have an editorial staff of more than 30 full-time folks who follow news from hundreds of thousands of sources and create original stories and features based on it.
- We allow anyone, including our competitors, to publish up to one of our original stories per day (in full), as long as the story is properly attributed and includes links back to our site and other headlines. This is what we do with contributors' content, so we think it's only fair that we allow our contributors to do the same thing with our content.
- We encourage anyone, including our competitors, to "over-aggregate" any story we write, as long as our work is properly attributed. Over the past month, a new perceived sin has emerged in online journalism, one that Marco actually didn't complain about: "Over-aggregation." I'll follow-up with some separate thoughts on this. For now, let me say that our attribution policy internally is to "credit and attribute others the way you want to be credited and attributed yourself," which usually means naming the writer and publication and including links back to the original story. As long as we are credited in this way, we actually not really concerned whether all the readers on the other site click through to the original story. We hope some do, of course, but we're mostly honored and grateful to the writer for highlighting our story and us, and we're happy to help the writer's publication get some additional readers as a thank-you. (In the old days, traditional publications used to hire PR firms to get other publications to write about their stories. We're thankful that the world has progressed and publications like ours no longer need to do that).
- We will never link to anyone who doesn't want us to link to them. (We don't know of any of these folks, but if they're out there, and tell us not to link to them, we won't).
- We have not yet figured out the perfect way to seamlessly combine external linking, syndicated content, and proprietary content in a way that is always a win-win for everyone involved—but we're getting much closer to doing so. One thing we are sure of is that, in a world with a million sources of information and awesome content creators only a link away, it would be senseless to create a "walled garden" in which the only content we bring to our readers' attention is content our employees have created. Our goal is to get closer to this "win-win for everyone—readers, contributors, and external sources" every day.
And with that "pre-amble" out of the way, here are the details on Marco's complaints. (Grab a cup of coffee—it's going to take a while).


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Recently, a trailer for the 2011 remake of Footloose went loose on the internet, and it reminded us our general movie manifest (and our sentiments towards Hollywood's penchant for remakes and sequels): please stop making horrible modern versions of our favorite classic films.
However, to play a little devil's advocate, we conjured up our Top 10 Awesome '80s Films We Wouldn't Mind Seeing Remade. As long as the entertainment powers that be did it the right way.
Footloose (2011) Trailer
10. The Wizard (1989)
A young boy with a serious "mental disorder" has an awesome brother who breaks him free from an institution, runs into a cute young girl who recognizes his innate gift for playing video games, and, subsequently, wins a video game tournament for a huge prize amount.
With modern technology and fresh-faced cast, this would be a perfect movie for kids and adults alike. Adults can reminisce and kids can enjoy the fantasy of being a video game hero.
9. Big (1988)
We all probably remember the iconic FAO Schwartz piano-playing/dancing scene in Big, but the rest of the movie is sort of ingenious. Although the whole younger person/older person switch movie has been done tons of times, Big is the best example of how this formula works.
A slightly creepier version with an awkward actor like Michael Cera playing Tom Hanks' character would be a fun way to play up Cera's sheepish and perpetual childlike quality.
8. Beetlejuice (1988)
One of Tim Burton's most infamous films, Beetlejuice is arguably perfect the way it is, but it would still be interesting to see a modern, 3-D remake of the kooky film.
Our pick for the shy goth princess Lydia? A raven-haired version of Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame. And it would be awesome if Beetlejuice himself was played by a goofy rocker like Dave Grohl from [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Foo Fighters[/lastfm].
7. The Hunger (1983)
Many would say that this early '80s vampire flicks was awful and really shouldn't be touched, but this is one of those rare situations where re-making a movie could actually make it better.
Vamps are all the rage these days and a sexy, slick psychological thriller in New York's seedy music scene would be perfect for the suspense loving set. Our choices for the blood-thirsty vampire power couple: Angelina Jolie and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
6. Breakin' (1984)
Dance films have always been pretty huge and this fun, neon-leotard donning, beat-box blasting film about breakdancing would be a summer blockbuster for the teen audience.
Cast some major teen stars to play Turbo, Ozone, and Kelly, bring in a few pop stars for cameos, and everyone will be breaking out their leg warmers.
5. Coming To America (1988)
John Landis' film starring Eddie Murphy as an African prince looking slumming it in the United States while looking for his ladylove could easily be revamped for 2011.
We still aren't sure who could ever replace Eddie Murphy, although with his magical powers of transformation, he might just be able to re-do the role.
4. 9 to 5 (1980)
Every single, sassy lady knows about the working girl blues. Add a Sex & The City-esque twist to this classic film starring Dolly Parton, put a coy, yet comedic bombshell at the helm of the movie like Easy A's Emma Stone and you've got a perfect matinée chick flick.
3. Teen Witch (1989)
Remaking Teen Witch, the story of a high school girl who is a reincarnated witch with magical powers, would be an ideal comedic route to go for all the Twilight teens who are obsessed with the occult.
2. Do The Right Thing (1989)
Hundreds of you must be throwing your hands up in despair and anger saying, "You can't remake Do The Right Thing! What a travesty to cinema." Hey, in our imaginations, we can do whatever we want.
And with our current day bevy of R&B and hip-hop stars plus a re-cast of Samuel L. Jackson as the radio jock, a whole new generation of kids can be educated on the magic of Spike Jonze's movie.
1. Beaches (1988)
This beautiful tear-jerker about a young entertainer girl, her rich friend, and their growing up together is one of the most inspirational films ever to come out of the '80s.
We'd cast Elle Fanning as the young "rich girl" Hillary and Chloe Moretz as the brash young comedienne, CC Bloom.
- Did we miss any? What movies would you want remade? Let us know in the comments!


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BLURRING THE LINES?: Magazines and other traditional media have leapt upon Web video, in part to maximize advertising opportunities. But Marie Claire's new podcast series, "The Masthead With Marie Claire," has raised questions about whether ethical guidelines separating advertising and editorial apply in the digital realm. The video podcasts, which are produced in collaboration with Podshow.com and boast impressive production values and "Devil Wears Prada"-esque flourish, are sponsored by Unilever with occasional chipping in by Diesel as "patron."
Nearly every one of the eight segments so far has prominently featured Unilever beauty products in scenes with the magazine's editors, and the most recent one included footage of the Diesel New York show, with Marie Claire fashion director Tracy Taylor explaining in the podcast, "What I love about Diesel…."
Occasionally, the placement of Unilever products seems to have required some effort on the magazine's part — a junior fashion editor on location at the United Nations for a shoot extols Degree deodorant (a Unilever product) to avoid staining a garment, and style director Cleo Glyde holds up two Sunsilk products (once again, Unilever) to illustrate a point about the varying beauty choices of French and American women. Beauty director Didi Gluck, who has since left the magazine, holds forth on a Dove self-tanner, and even editor in chief Joanna Coles does her part in episode one with a Dove skin product (both, of course, Unilever). But much of the product-praising duties seem to have fallen upon deputy beauty director Genevieve Monsma, who calls one Dove product "one of my favorites," and claims to have it in every sink in her apartment. Later that episode, she adds, "We're actually not going to cover hair in this story, but I saw these great products that came in from Suave [from Unilever] that I thought we could chat about a little bit."
The American Society of Magazine Editors, whose board monitors adherence to its guidelines for editorial integrity, has a set of "Best Practices for Digital Media," which board member and Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg said soon will be revised to reflect technological change. "The principle is exactly the same….Readers and users have to know what is advertising and what is editorial on the Web, as in print," he said. The ASME board has not reviewed the Marie Claire podcasts in particular, but Weisberg said: "It's got to be separate. [Advertising] can't include the editors and shouldn't be produced by the editors."
A spokeswoman for Marie Claire said, "'The Masthead With Marie Claire' is a podcast that is designed as a television show produced for the Web. From reality shows such as 'The Apprentice' to scripted shows like 'The Office,' brand integration is the norm. ASME guidelines do not extend to podcasts and Webisodes."
But Marlene Kahan, executive director of ASME, contended "the general codes do apply" to digital productions by members. "All online pages should clearly distinguish between editorial and advertising or sponsored content," the ASME guidelines read. "A magazine's name or logo should not be used in a way that suggests editorial endorsement of an advertiser. The site's sponsorship policies should be clearly noted, either in text accompanying the article or on a disclosure page, to clarify that the sponsor had no input regarding the content."
In episode seven, Monsma describes a Dove beauty junket in the Dominican Republic (two product launches, one "particularly novel," another "really great"). She later says, "We can't try absolutely everything that comes in, but [we try] the products that are notable for one reason or another." Glyde replies, "By the time a product ends up in the magazine, you can be pretty sure that the girls have had a little bit of fun with it." Or at least their publisher has. — Irin Carmon
WOMEN OF HONOR: Joan Didion isn't much for keeping in touch, so she was surprised to be recognized for greatness in communications. The author was honored at the Matrix Awards Monday afternoon at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. Didion, who was presented with her award by Nora Ephron, commented on the irony of accepting an award on communication when she herself doesn't communicate. Case in point: Didion, in her brief remarks, told the crowd that sending an e-mail to her was like sending it "into a well."
Such lightheartedness came in between emcee Rosie O'Donnell skewering Rupert Murdoch, who presented an award to Cindy Adams, and the New York Post at every opportunity. The comedian, who attendees described as funny but over the top, cracked on Murdoch's Australian roots. O'Donnell called out Page Six editor Richard Johnson as he tried to make a discreet early exit and questioned his reporting techniques, implying a healthy sense of fabrication, complete with expletive.
She also took several shots at Donald Trump, saying she'd gone on a diet after he called her fat.
Though the awards celebrate prominent women in communications, some still had problems communicating. The perfectionistic Martha Stewart presented the award to Susan Lyne, president and ceo of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. After nearly finishing her remarks, Stewart realized the notes provided for her at the podium were missing several paragraphs. She stopped dramatically in midspeech and fumbled for her own notes to finish up. "She tried for levity, but it was an awkward moment," said one attendee.
Other Matrix Award recipients included "Today" show anchor Meredith Vieira; Arianna Huffington; Pamela Fiori, editor in chief of Town & Country, and Lisa Caputo chief marketing, advertising and community relations officer, global consumer group, Citigroup, and former press secretary for Sen. Hillary Clinton, who presented her with the award. — Stephanie D. Smith


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Toney douglas is only good for warming the bench for when lin amare and melo sit down
For some strange reason, I imagined Novak dressed in a nurse outfit giving MDA a prostate exam when Clyde said he was displaying a shooting clinic.
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Im rooting for these bench guys to reach 100 before they give up 15 more points!!!
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If these players dont get playingtime their "TRADE-VALUE" decrease like 95%
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text: Over the past two years, I've done a handful of hare scrambles and posted them up here. The first was in 2008 - Daniel's Ridge. I only did one that year. I had planned to do more, but it never worked out. I did two more in 2009 NCHSA Series (North Carolina Hare Scramble Association) - Flat Rock, and Brown Jug. Flat Rock was quite memorable, aren't they all, though? And now here it is 2010 and I've already done two races this year, Devil's Ridge and Mountain Challenge, the latter being the most recent. So it looks like I might be able to swing a few more races this year, and as a result I decided instead of posting up a new thread for each one, which made sense when I was just doing one or two a year, I decided I would create a single thread to post my reports, thoughts, prep, etc. One thing that is interesting in looking back over my report from 2008 is how new it all was to me, it really was an adventure in the sense that I did not have a good idea of what to expect and was totally unprepared for the difficulty of the event. The nervousness was very real, and the knots in my stomach leading up to it were nearly debilitating. As a result, I rode tense, and the resulting arm pump was literally numbing. And for the two races in 2009, I was still pretty nervous leading into Flat Rock, and again, that race kicked my butt in terms of physical conditioning. I was learning that Daniel's Ridge was not an anomaly, these races are just plain HARD. Then for Brown Jug, I worked extra hard jogging and exercising in the heat of the day, because that race was in South Carolina in July in the hot afternoon baking sun. So I did my best to prepare myself in the same conditions, and it was STILL very difficult. Then there was Devil's Ridge in March of 2010. That was a real killer, but the conditions in this race were more extreme than that of the others, being a very gnarly mud race, so while it was still very difficult, after it was all over, I did not get that deep muscle soreness that followed the other races. I have been exercising more, and doing a better job of preparing by riding the full 1.5 hours on a practice track at least once during the week before the race. I did that twice in the case of Devil's Ridge. I think that is helping? My most recent race was NCHSA Round 2 - "Mountain Challenge" from last Sunday. This race was probably my best race yet, not in terms of results, but the track conditions were near perfect, the temperatures were near perfect, it was a beautiful day with not a cloud in the sky.


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She is a very sweet ottb mare, former broodmare, has been ridden english and western. great wtc does jump but not in a while so would need a refresher course. i did a little barrel racing with her last year, shes a fast horse. does need a more advanced rider. would excel in any discipline. just don't have the time and would like to find her a nice home where she can get the attention she deserves. any questions and for photos please email.
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American movie of the week: Lincoln
01 Feb 2013 00:00 | Peter Bradshaw
It is a nest of high politics for the white ruling class, far from the brutality and chaos of the battlefield. At its centre is a gaunt Shakespearian figure, somewhere between Caesar and Prospero.
In Lincoln, Spielberg has made a moving and honourably high-minded film about this world-changing moment of American history. It's his best movie for many years: I can't imagine anyone not wanting to see it and to experience the pleasures of something acted with such intelligence and depth.
There is admittedly sometimes a hint of hokum; how you react to the film may depend on how you take the opening sequence in which Lincoln, seated like the famous statue but with an easy smile, listens to two black soldiers telling him how they see the war — a slightly Sorkinian scene that ends with one reciting the Gettysburg Address while walking away from the president. It is a flight of fancy, not strictly plausible, but very effective in establishing a mood music that swells progressively throughout the picture.
Lincoln exerted a grip on me; it is literate, cerebral, heartfelt, with some brilliantly managed moments and, of course, a unique central performance from Daniel Day-Lewis. He portrays Lincoln as a devastating master of charm and exquisite manners, skilled in imposing his authority with a genial anecdote, a man with the natural leader's trick of making people want to please him. He speaks in an unexpectedly light, clear voice that is nonetheless shading off into the maundering monologue of an old man, exhausted by war and personal catastrophes.
Day-Lewis, like Laurence Olivier before him, is a master of the voice and the walk: it's almost as if he has alchemised his body shape into something different: bowed, spindly and angular, gnarled as a tree, exotic and yet as natural as his tall hat, often holding the straight right arm at the elbow with the left behind his back: the civilian equivalent of military bearing. His Lincoln is aware that his strength is ebbing; he is on the point of ossifying into a legend incapable of action. He is often seen in semi-darkness, his face turned down in contemplation of possible, terrible defeat, or the certain terrible cost of victory: like the Aaron Shikler portrait of John F Kennedy.
The moment in which Lincoln has to raise the flag outside a naval building, after a short, self-deprecating speech he has written on a piece of paper — kept in his hat — is a superbly managed scene: modest, undramatic, gently comic. Sally Field is outstanding as Lincoln's wife, nursing rage and hurt that almost boils over. Another sort of film would have concentrated more on these personal crises, but Spielberg has made the right structural decision in containing them and dramatising the formality, the procedure, the outward political ritual on which everything depends. And what a feat from Day-Lewis: the nearest thing a 21st-century biopic can get to a seance. — © Guardian News & Media 2013
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 23, 2013, 9:34 AM
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Editorial: Teens and social media
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 23, 2013, 9:34 AM
Comments (14)
a resident of Crescent Park
on Aug 23, 2013 at 10:23 am
On a related note, would it be wise for the Weekly and its sister papers to switch to non-anonymous online postings? For example, use Facebook-linked accounts to identify the posters?
Although I post anonymously at the Weekly's site, I think there's a significant benefit to clear identification of the author of all online posts.
To my eye, the problems at ask.fm -- a site in the news quite a bit of late, particularly in the UK -- are primarily related to its use of anonymous posting.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Aug 23, 2013 at 10:48 am
I would like to see a discussion of JA+3's suggestion that the Weekly not accept anonymous posts. I have pretty much stopped reading the comments that follow articles because they are so often just rants and sometimes become rude and worse. If people had to reveal their identity, would it increase civility and possibly lead to more thoughtful responses? I know there are times when being able to comment anonymously is a necessary protection, but in most cases people should take responsibility for what they say.
a resident of Barron Park
on Aug 23, 2013 at 11:15 am
I use many social media tools to stay current: Facebook, whisper, Digisocial, Vine, Twitter, Instagram, Path, LinkedIn, Google+, ....
But I was stunned by what I've seen on ask.fm.
You'll see Palo Alto teens using their real identities with real photos, publicly sharing their private feelings about various people at school. They answer questions like:
- Who are the hot guys at Jordan and JLS?
- How would you rate the following guys at school (1-10)? Ethan, Alex, Max, ...
- Who do you want to hu (hook up) with?
- Do you think xyz is a total bitch?
Hey, if you want to privately text with your friends about this stuff or even allow friends of friends to see it on Facebook, I totally understand.
But to have all this info public using your real identity is insane (for your and others' reputations).
a resident of Palo Verde
on Aug 23, 2013 at 11:27 am
How else does one become a celebrity? Other paths may require genuine effort.
a resident of another community
on Aug 23, 2013 at 11:39 am
It's fairly obvious that the parents and teachers know nothing about Internet culture so they overreact because they don't understand it.
Please old people, stop ruining the internet for your kids.... Your kids need to toughen up and realize that people on the Internet are not nice and as soon as they turn 18 this is how the real world works. I'm so tired of seeing clueless parents and educators talk about how big of an issue this is while actually knowing nothing about the Internet.
Teach your kids these 3 rules. 1. Don't feed the trolls. 2. Don't put any naked pictures of yourself online. 3. It's the internet, who cares?
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Aug 23, 2013 at 12:01 pm
I don't know anything much about ask.fm except that the SoCal girl who was recently kidnapped took to it after her father had politely requested privacy for the family. The father seemed well-spoken and thoughtful. News reports indicated some surprise that the girl was so over-sharing at this early period of her recovery. I wonder if she ever thanked the hundreds of law enforcement, etc., who worked so hard to find and recover her safely?
The girl seems to be loving her 5 min. of "fame," and has now been on The Today Show. I wonder if a paid appearance?
It seems vulgar and an outgrowth of so-called "reality" tv shows, which are appalling and ridiculous, scripted conflict, oversharing, pseudo-drama. 3 minutes is about enough for me. We are reaching the lowest of the low, though the Kardashians rake in millions, but it has to move on to something else (what I fear...). News media releases nonsensical "news" about so-called "stars" of a pawn show or "Storage Wars.."
I guess this stuff used to be on (fictional) daytime soap operas, which were stupid but harmless, but now we are dealing with real people, many of whom will do anything to be a "star" and what's more, younger and younger ones.
Back to social media, I see nothing "funny" about "rating" the girls at a school on "hotness" or some such. It speaks to aimlessness, rudeness, stupidity, not "being social" or young. I wouldn't encourage it. I know some will...to make money. That's the bottom line of those who offer these internet "services."
a resident of Crescent Park
on Aug 23, 2013 at 12:26 pm
"I don't know anything much about ask.fm ..."
As a start, here's a recent article on ask.fm posted to the Telegraph's UK web site:
Web Link
a resident of Crescent Park
on Aug 23, 2013 at 12:33 pm
"If people had to reveal their identity, would it increase civility and possibly lead to more thoughtful responses?"
Perhaps it's not a fully-representative case, but a look at the postings at espn.com both before and after the recent posting changes from anonymous to verified is instructive, I think. The volume is down -- way down -- but the civility is noticeably improved.
At the Weekly, my best guess: although the postings would drop, readers will stay longer and read more articles and forum posts. Perhaps a trial run would be wise?
a resident of Palo Verde
on Aug 23, 2013 at 1:52 pm
We already know what happens here when a thread gets hot and then requires logging-in to post a comment. Discussion grinds to halt. What is an "identity" anyway? Does identity exist outside of social context? Isn't that what the original article is about? Teens struggling to find their identities? Identifying with others among their peers? Differentiating themselves? Presenting different faces to different groups? Don't we all act differently among family or among co-workers or among the old college gang? Who doesn't feel pressure to fit in or get along? Cliques existed long before the internet. Is the process of maturity just realizing that none of this matters? Or realizing that more calculation and pretense of civility are required to move up the pecking order to afford a decent standard of living. I could post this as a random resident, but I'll use my real on-line name.
a resident of Barron Park
on Aug 25, 2013 at 1:33 pm
Dear Readers,
In the wake of the Weekly's superb coverage of social media and how it can harm teenagers, but before asking why we, the grown-ups of Palo Alto, allow this harm in our schools, let's tote up some things forbidden on campus—at Gunn, for example—because they disrupt, distract, or endanger.
If you're a teenager at Gunn, you can't bring your fireworks or water-balloons onto campus. You're forbidden by the student handbook to bring laser-pointers or matches or noise-makers onto campus, because the "presence of inappropriate objects can create a disruption.â€
Nix on the skateboards or bikes, when classes are in session. You can't wear clothing that's too revealing (e.g., bellybuttons banned), because "appearance and dress…shall not interfere with teaching and learning.â€
Hazing is out. So are t-shirts with profanity on them, or drug insignia. Forbidden are streaking and displays of "excessive affection.†Unregistered visitors qualify as trespassers; don't go barefoot; and forget about loitering in a restroom.
"But by all means,†we are in effect saying to kids, "make use of your electronic device at school—where during passing-periods, and brunch, and lunch, and prep periods, and when you've skipped out of class to use the restroom and not loiter, you can check social media to send and receive gossip, taunts, lewd comments, subtle harassment, anonymous bullying, and naked photos.â€
"It's okay,†we're suggesting to our young people, "to have to suffer the resulting feelings—which won't ever make it hard for you to flourish in class.â€
Marc Vincenti
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 25, 2013 at 1:45 pm
To those who ask for posters here to post under their real names I would like to make the following comments.
My remaining anonymous here is to protect my identity and those of my children. It also protects my property, my car, my time and my dignity.
I have commented on Facebook under my real name with my real identity on issues on various media sites - local tv stations, etc. I am shocked what people say using their supposed real identities so to say that registration and real names keep discussions civil, then that is false, if what happens there is a reflection of true identity.
Secondly on this same issue, when I have used my real name on Facebook, I get hate comments put on all my profile pictures and anything else that can be "hacked". I keep my real name on Facebook but no links to phone numbers, email or street address, because of security issues. I am always polite and respectful, but so many others are not. Likewise, if I were to use my real name here, I feel it would be so much easier for someone who wanted to find me or my family. That would be a great concern to me.
Unfortunately although I stand by what I say, I am definitely afraid of those who disagree with me wanting to physically find me and abuse me in some way. I am polite and my opinions are respectful. However, many of the people who read them are not polite, not respectful and I have no idea how aggressive they may be.
Therefore I choose to remain anonymous and respect all others who also choose to do so.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Aug 26, 2013 at 4:43 pm
"Therefore I choose to remain anonymous and respect all others who also choose to do so."
Understood; when the issue, though, is teen-use of social media to bully other teens and such use is not restrained -- in particular, where the author of mean-spirited or false rumors and the like is not obligated to truthfully disclose the author's identity -- then I respectfully suggest anonymity benefits no one and may, in the alternate, cause much harm.
I respect the desire for anonymity; where the posts are of a personal nature, though, wouldn't it best to either require author verification or ban such posts in full? For a site like ask.fm, wouldn't it be wise to require the site to do more than it's done to date?
a resident of Barron Park
on Aug 29, 2013 at 10:35 pm
You are right. People dont have the imagination to understand how harmful this is.
a resident of Community Center
on Aug 29, 2013 at 10:38 pm
I think the we should ONLY EVER use anonymous posts.
Think about it. IF our kids were banned from using facebook and we took away their smart phones then there would be no cyberbullying to speak of!
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