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to whomever tagged this "complementary," that's incorrect-- it's "complimentary," as in the phrase "with our compliments."
Submission + - School board unanimouly votes for censorship (wausaudailyherald.com)
flathom writes: Students and teachers in the Merrill Area School District this year could face discipline at school for on-line communications that came from the privacy of their homes. Disciplinary action for students ranges from a warning to expulsion until the age of 21. Employees can be fired for violating district policy.
Submission + - World's largest diamond found in South Africa (mybroadband.co.za)
slash-sa writes: "The world's largest diamond, said to be twice the size of the
previous biggest stone, has
been found in the North West province of South Africa. According to the
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) the diamond was transported to
a secure vault in Johannesburg under strict security measures."
Submission + - Finnish Boy Sued for Karaoke Video
Zatchmort writes: There's a tense legal climate in the US regarding students' use of social networking sites such as MySpace, but it's not unique to America. The AP reports that a Finnish boy was sued for $4,000 for posting a video on YouTube of his teacher at a party.
From the article: 'In the first case of its kind in Finland, Nurmes District Court found Toni Vesikko guilty of intentional defamation and fined him 90 euros, or about $120. He also was ordered to pay 800 euros ($1,000) in damages for "causing harm and suffering" and 2,200 euros ($3,000) in court costs... The video, which Vesikko called in English "Karaoke of the mental hospital," named the teacher and said she was "a lunatic singing at the karaoke of the mental hospital." '
The teacher's lawsuit alleged that the video, which was seen about 600 times, caused her "anxiety, depression and insomnia." Teachers often get made fun of by their students, but how many lose any sleep over it?
Submission + - Student finds 5000-year-old chewing gum (kierikki.fi)
itsthebin writes: "Sarah Pickin, 23, found the lump of birch bark tar — complete with neolithic tooth prints — on a dig in Finland.
Ms Pickin's tutor at the University of Derby, Professor Trevor Brown, said birch bark tar contained phenols, which are antiseptic compounds.
"It is generally believed that neolithic people found that by chewing this stuff if they had gum infections it helped to treat the condition. It's particularly significant because well-defined tooth imprints were found on the gum which Sarah discovered," he said.
Ms Pickin was on a volunteer program at the Kierikki Centre on the west coast of Finland when she made the find.
It is not for sale on Ebay yet :-)"
Submission + - Facebook users happy to reveal all (mybroadband.co.za)
slash-sa writes: "Compiled from a random snapshot of Facebook users, Sophos's
research shows that 41 percent of users, more than two in five, will divulge
personal information — such as email address, date of birth and phone number — to a complete stranger, greatly increasing their susceptibility to ID theft."
