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RAIN 01/14: Weekend Update Part 2



Boston Herald 01/12/01
Prosecutors ask judge to open Sharpe's medical files
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_regional/sharpe01122001.htm

by Associated Press
CAMBRIDGE - Prosecutors in the case of a Gloucester dermatologist accused of
gunning down his estranged wife asked a judge to unseal the man's medical
records.
Dr. Richard Sharpe, who prosecutors say gunned down his wife Karen in front
of their two children in her Wenham home last July, was admitted to a Boston
psychiatric hospital in 1991 after his wife accused him of stabbing her with
a fork during a domestic dispute.
Essex Country prosecutors want to see Sharpe's medical files and doctors'
notes from that period.



Baltimore Sun 01/13/01
History, suited to 'T'
http://www.sunspot.net/content/news/story?section=news&pagename=story&storyid=

1150540204106

by Michael Stroh
Someday, when historians try to piece together the definitive history of the
digital age, they might want to rummage through Lloyd Tabb's laundry bag.
Buried beneath his stinky socks and dirty drawers, they'll find what the
37-year-old programmer considers one of the great unappreciated icons of
Silicon Valley: the geek tee.
For more than a quarter-century, programmers and engineers have informally
memorialized their efforts with T-shirts. The clothing commemorates some of
the digital age's greatest triumphs - from the creation of the first personal
computers to the first commercial Web browser.



Atlanta Journal-Constitution 01/13/01
State Democrats push access to convicted doctors' records
http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/epaper/editions/saturday/local_news_

a306606fa57a31d30029.html

Associated Press
Powerful Democrats in the Georgia Legislature want to give patients easier
access to information about doctors, including whether they have been
convicted of felonies, found liable for malpractice or disciplined by a state
board.
The Patient Right to Know Act would create profiles of every doctor in the
state, including basic information about a doctor's education and
certification. Blemishes on the physician's record also would be listed,
including:
All felony convictions or felony charges to which a plea of no contest was
entered.



Salt Lake Tribune 01/12/01
BYU blocks Napster, says it's clogging campus computer network
http://www.sltrib.com/01122001/utah/61861.htm

by Kirsten Stewart
Brigham Young University has temporarily blocked student access to Napster,
saying excessive use of the popular music exchange service is overloading the
school's computer network.
The university made the decision Wednesday evening with little warning.
School officials estimate Napster traffic was consuming about 46 percent of
the university's bandwidth.
"We had reached about 100 percent of our capacity and were really taking
emergency measures," said BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins, adding that legal or
ethical concerns had nothing to do with the decision.
However, Eric Denna, BYU's vice president of information technology, has held
discussions over the past few months with faculty and student leaders about
legal and moral dilemmas that crop up with the free exchange of copyrighted
material.



The Sunday Times 01/14/01
Lost music of teenage Verdi found on skip
http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2001/01/14/stifgneur03001.html

by Jonathan Leake
A COLLECTION of Verdi's scores, recovered from a skip where they were
accidentally thrown by church authorities, have been found to be original and
unheard works.
The news comes as opera houses around the world, including Covent Garden in
London, prepare to mark the 100th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's death on
January 27.
The rescued music, apparently written by Verdi as a teenager, could throw
light on the unique style behind romantic masterpieces such as Aida, La
Traviata and Rigoletto.



Denver Post 01/13/01
Denver couple crossed wires with LBJ in '65
http://www.denverpost.com/news/news0113a.htm

by William Porter
As Oval Office telephone conversations go, it certainly wasn't the most
historic or profound - or as certain U.S. Senate testimony has informed us,
even the seamiest.
But for downright weird, a 35-year-old exchange between President Lyndon
Johnson and an unidentified Denver woman ranks right up there.
And it shows how in the world's most technologically advanced country, not
even the president is above Murphy's Law. Wires can still get crossed.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on Friday released a tape of an
ultra-sensitive conversation between our 36th president and Abe Fortas, a
Johnson adviser who went on to become a Supreme Court justice.



San Jose Mercury News 01/13/01
Relationship with Stanford University a lasting legacy
http://www0.mercurycenter.com/partners/distribution/docs/archiv011301.htm

by Ann Rochell Konigsmark
William Hewlett's relationship with Stanford University -- begun in 1916 when
the future technology pioneer was just a toddler -- would turn out to be one
of the most important in the school's 115-year history.