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From: bgt@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (barbara.tongue)
Subject: Teen Talk Barbie??
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 12:08:44 GMT
Keywords: "math is hard"

folks,

fyi: this was passed to me by a friend.

Subj:  Mattel and math avoidance in girls.

     According to the Wall Street Journal this morning, Mattel is selling
     a product called "Teen Talk Barbie" which says 4 phrases.  One of the 
     phrases is "Math class is hard".  I can't imagine a product better
     designed to program math avoidance into little girls.  We've all heard
     many times how math avoidance limits women's educational opportunities
     and career choices.  Mattel justifies this product by saying something
     like they aren't saying the other classes are easy, and that they have
     a doll availble that says "I want to be a doctor".  I'm sure we all
     wish Barbie good luck on achieving her goal of becoming a doctor
     without any math skills.  If you have views on this subject that
     you would like to share with the Mattel company, you can call
     1-800-421-2887 or write to Mattel at 330 Continental Blvd.,
     El Secundo, Ca. 90245.

     As Barbie no doubt says -- have a nice day.


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Xref: sparky alt.parents-teens:1255 alt.kids-talk:1039
From: jcbarthe@rodan.acs.syr.edu (John C. Barthelmes)
Newsgroups: alt.parents-teens,alt.kids-talk
Subject: Info and Experiences needed on Child Abuse
Keywords: Experiences, thoughts, facts,... all kept anonymous
Date: 5 Oct 92 17:58:06 GMT
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Originator: jcbarthe@rodan.acs.syr.edu

Hi...
	Im doing research for a college paper and I need your
help.  The topic of the paper is Child Abuse and how different
people talk about it. (Its a writing class on rhetoric.)
	What I need is input from you! What I could use is:
*  Articles, news clippings, court rulings, factual stories, or
      ANYTHING that talks about Child Abuse.
*  References to other news groups that might be more helpful.
*  Your opinions and thoughts about Child Abuse.
*  Your experiences would be greately helpful. All names and sources
   will be kept totally anonymous. 

   What I need are your reactions, your thoughts, your feelings, 
   your experiences, your stories, anything you might think would
   help.  **Remember... this is about how different people talk
   about this delicate topic.  This is about your children.
   Immediate response by email, posting, or phone call (if local),
   would be greatly appreciated.
   All names and facts WILL be kept ANONYMOUS! All information that comes
   from you will be mentioned as this newsgroup being the source.
   I realize this is a strong and delicate topic. Please help
   in any way you think you can.
	Thanks in advance. Im waiting to hear from you!
					John C. Barthelmes
					jcbarthe@rodan.acs.syr.edu
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From: jonwllms@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (John Williams)
Newsgroups: alt.parents-teens
Subject: Re: Attitiudes and Relationships in Teens
Date: 5 Oct 92 16:09:44 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

6042230@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes: (Donna, I guess)

: How do you expect some kids to react when the asst. principal (who is female)
: tells a student that she won't make it in the world because she is a double
: minority (the girl is female and hispanic). My thoughts are: this principal
: has just planted the seed in this girls mind that she can't make it, she
: should expect less, settle for less, be treated as less. This is a person
: these kids should respect. I agree some of these attitudes are learned from
: others, some are the kids self-centeredness coming out. I wait for my
: daughter to cool down and then approach her with the idea of how do you think
: this other person would feel in your shoes. It usually goes pretty well. I
: try to do this after and incident. Hopefully it will stay with her.
: 
: Donna

Unfortunately, chauvanism and bigotry seem to be traits that are impossible
to get rid of in the space of one generation. The intent may no longer be 
there, but it takes some effort to keep yourself from behaving in such
a stupid manner. It seems to me that this assistant principle has "planted
the seed" of the concept that she will never do well becuase of her ethnicity,
but I cannot say whether is was intentional or not.

As for self-centeredness, if you think about it, that is exactly wht bigotry
and sexism is. And one can learn self centeredness from parents just the same
as they do bigotry.

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Organization: Sophomore, Biology, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Date: Tue,  6 Oct 1992 13:07:11 -0400 
From: Benjamin James Ryder <br00+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: HOPE

     Hi!

     My name is Benjamin Ryder and my twin brother David and I are from
Rhode Island.  I tried to post messages to this Bboard last year, but
they never showed up on it.  I hope it works this time.  If anyone is
from Rhode Island here at CMU, please E-mail me.  My user ID is br00.  I
always like to talk about the biggest little state in the Union. 
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
From: m1b@rayssd.ssd.ray.com (Barone)
Subject: Re: RI's reputation (and location)
Organization: Raytheon Submarine Signal Division, Portsmouth, RI
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 13:24:00 GMT

In article <1992Sep28.163841.5940@gtech.com> fsw@gtech.com (Fred S. Wright)
writes:
> I have had 12 car break-ins/thefts in the past 4 years.  I do not live in a
> "dangerous" neighborhood, on the contrary, I live at the end of Blackstone
> on a safe, educated little street.  RI has the *highest* rate of car thefts

What I want to know is: What level of education did your street complete?
Aren't I a schtinker?!

The crime on Aquidneck Island (including car thefts) isn't anywhere as
bad as on "the mainland".  And I live on a street that flunked out of
grade school!
-- 
Joe Barone
m1b@rayssd.ssd.ray.com
Gentlemen!  You can't fight in here!  This is the War Room!
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
From: gcote@hamp.hampshire.edu
Subject: Re: Island??
Organization: Hampshire College
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 00:52:51 GMT

When I was in elementary school, I seem to remember one of my teachers relating
the origin of "Rhode Island."  She claimed that one of the early European 
explorers (whoever it was), upon landing, thought the terrain was very similar
to an island in Italy(?) - The Isle of Rhodes.

Anybody ever heard this one before?

Gary
From: mike.mendis@madness.network23.com (Mike Mendis) 
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Subject: RE: STUPID TOURISTS
Date: 30 Sep 92 20:08:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Terminal Madness BBS - Newport, RI - 401-848-9069
Reply-To: mike.mendis@madness.network23.com (Mike Mendis) 

-> > What have we REALLY done rong? I expect an answere.
->
-> Well, for one thing, you consistently mispell "wrong".
->        Peace,
->             dNb
-> --
->
-> David N. Blank-Edelman              o/    \  /    \ /     /      \o
-> M.I.T. Media Laboratory            /#      ##o     #     o##      #\
-> E15-473F, (617) 253-2169           / \    /  \    /o\    / |\    / \

So this is what I am going to expect from MIT.  Maybe I should think of
going to anther university?
From: dnb@meshugge.media.mit.edu (David N. Blank-Edelman)
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Subject: Re: STUPID TOURISTS
Date: 4 Oct 92 22:27:56 GMT
Organization: M.I.T. Media Laboratory

> So this is what I am going to expect from MIT.  Maybe I should think
> of going to anther university?

Sorry, I wouldn't know.  I've never attended MIT as a student.  I can
tell you about what attending a liberal arts school in MA is like, if
that is what you are asking.
       Peace,
            dNb
--

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From: reynhout@cs.uri.edu (Andrew Reynhout)
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Subject: Re: DEALING WITH USENET (WAS:
Date: 2 Oct 92 03:15:48 GMT
Organization: University of Rhode Island, Computer Science Dept.


   You know, I considered setting up a BBS that carried USENET news some
time ago.  I thought it would be a Good Thing for the people that didn't 
have access to one of the other transport modes...then I realized that I
would be unleashing the great unwashed masses of BBS morons onto USENET,
and that the longer I prevented them from discovering it, the happier
everyone would be.

   Someone said a few years back that the death of USENET would come when
the multitudes of BBSes were networked to it.  We're just getting closer
and closer to that day.  USENET as we know it is (was?) a temporary
phenomenon.  At least we can say we were there.  :-)

   Andrew
-- 
   Andrew <reynhout@cs.uri.edu>    "If you remind me of my dog,
                                    we'll probably get along"  -jane siberry
   meow
From: chris.mathis@madness.network23.com (Chris Mathis) 
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Subject: DEALING WITH USENET (WAS:
Date: 25 Sep 92 13:42:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Terminal Madness BBS - Newport, RI - 401-848-9069
Reply-To: chris.mathis@madness.network23.com (Chris Mathis) 

-> [Note that I've restricted the distribution, and redirected
-> followups.]

Hmmm? What does this mean?
 Thanks...
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From: cdt@sw.stratus.com (C. D. Tavares)
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Subject: RE: STUPID TOURISTS
Date: 1 Oct 92 14:00:26 GMT
Organization: Stratus Computer, Inc.

In article <350.22.uupcb@madness.network23.com>, mike.mendis@madness.network23.com (Mike Mendis) writes:
> -> > What have we REALLY done rong? I expect an answere.
> ->
> -> Well, for one thing, you consistently mispell "wrong".
> ->
> -> David N. Blank-Edelman              o/    \  /    \ /     /      \o
> -> M.I.T. Media Laboratory            /#      ##o     #     o##      #\
> -> E15-473F, (617) 253-2169           / \    /  \    /o\    / |\    / \
> 
> So this is what I am going to expect from MIT.  Maybe I should think of
> going to anther university?

A person with your spelling problem should stay away from Harvard; but 
you could still do fine at MIT.  Unless you also can't count...
-- 

cdt@pdp.sw.stratus.com      --If you believe that I speak for my company,
OR cdt@vos.stratus.com        write today for my special Investors' Packet...
From: plutchak@pilsner.geo.brown.edu (Joel Plutchak)
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Subject: Re: RI's reputation (and location)
Date: 28 Sep 1992 19:13:16 GMT
Organization: Brown University Planetary Geology
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: pilsner.geo.brown.edu

In article <1992Sep28.163841.5940@gtech.com> fsw@gtech.com (Fred S. Wright) writes:
>I have had 12 car break-ins/thefts in the past 4 years.  I do not live in a
>"dangerous" neighborhood, on the contrary, I live at the end of Blackstone
>on a safe, educated little street.

   I've been at the Butler street end of Blackstone for 3+ years, and
so far haven't had any auto theft or vandalism (but I scared off a couple
people who looked like they were casing my apartment once).  Frankly,
I'm amazed.  However, the east side of Providence in general is reportedly
(see below) a high-risk area for car theft.

>RI has the *highest* rate of car thefts in the country...

   Coincidentally, I just came back from the optometrist's, where I
browsed through a magazine article discussing car theft and vandalism
in RI.  The article said the state has the third highest per capita
auto theft rate, after CA and NY.  Providence has the 11th highest
rate for any city, and has the highest rate for any city of similar
size.  Area police also said we're at the crest of a wave of vandalism,
though auto vandalism is lumped in with home and property vandalism, so
statistics weren't available.  The article also listed some especially
high-risk areas: Benefit Street and the entire east side of Providence,
the Highway 2 and mall areas of Warwick, the Twin Oaks parking lot (in
Johnston?), and all of North Providence, East Providence, and Pawtucket.

>...as shown by our insurance rates (For my little Hyundai, I
>must pay over $3,000 and I have no speeding tickets and no accidents on my
>3 year record)

   Sounds like you need a new insurance company.  My big Jeep is only
about $1500/year for two "clean" drivers and reasonably comprehensive
coverage.  For comparison, it was about $500 in San Antonio, and about
$300 in Madison, Wisconsin.

>This is the most corrupt and thoroughly evil place in which I have ever lived.
>I cannot wait to leave it forever come October 15.

   I'd have to agree with that one.  Congratulations on your imminent
escape, and good luck in your new location.
--
Joel Plutchak, Research Programmer/Analyst
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
From: cgates@mitre.org (Curt Gates)
Subject: 9th International Quahog Festival
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 12:39:23 GMT

The 9th International Quahog Festival featuring outstanding food, live 
entertainment, educational exhibits, and *FREE* admission and *FREE* 
parking takes place next weekend, October 3-4, at the Wickford Festival 
Grounds at 235 Tower Hill Road, Wickford, RI, (behind Duffys Tavern).   
Includes special events for kids.  Hours are 10 to 6 each day.  

FOOD & FOOD, AND FOOD:  clam cakes, stuffed quahogs, quahog chowders, 
lobsters, and steamers  prepared on premises by chefs from well known 
Rhode Island restaurants and caterers.

EVENTS:  Hermit crab races, clam shucking contests, quahog shell tossing 
contests, and the Professional Baked Stuffed Quahog Contest with stuffies 
from restaurants and around New England as chefs compete for the honor of 
creating the worlds best stuffie.

EDUCATION: Jack Wait on quahog lore, Curt Gates on wampum making, exhibits 
from the Rhode Island Fishermen and Whale Museum, displays by Rhode Island 
Shellfishermens Association, including typical quahog skiff, fishing 
gear, and other educational materials. Talks by Captain Conservation from 
the Narragansett Bay Commission.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Music (traditional, folk, jazz, country, and rock) 
including blues artist Paul Geremia.  On Sunday, Ted Bird will do his 
current hit, Driving in Rhode Island.  Other groups include the Rhode 
Island Old Time Fiddlers and Jim McGrath & The Reprobates.  Also 
storytellers, magician, dancers, and ice sculpture.

NEW ENGLAND CRAFTS: featuring wampum and other forms of body ornament made 
from the shell of the quahog (mercenaria mercenaria). 

For more information, call 1-800-854-8584 or 401-295-2570.  Sponsored by 
the non-profit Seafood Marketing Group, Inc.


Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
From: fsw@gtech.com (Fred S. Wright)
Subject: Re: RI's reputation (and location)
Organization: GTECH Corporation, West Greenwich, RI
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 16:38:41 GMT

In article <1992Sep27.060557.12276@beaver.cs.washington.edu> peg@cs.washington.edu (Pete Granger) writes:
>(Please note: This article is *in no way* intended as an attack on
>Chris Mathis.)
>
>It's often interesting to me to find out what people in other parts of
>the country think of Rhode Island. For example...
>
>A couple days ago, I called the registrar's office here to give them
>my new address. When the woman brought up my file, she saw that it
>still had my Providence address, and said to me, "Good thing you're
>not still living in Providence, or you'd have your car stolen. I hear
>they've got a big problem with car theft. Was yours ever stolen?" I
>truthfully told her no, but I did have a window smashed in once.
>
>Is RI's reputation for car theft *really* that bad?
>
I have had 12 car break-ins/thefts in the past 4 years.  I do not live in a
"dangerous" neighborhood, on the contrary, I live at the end of Blackstone
on a safe, educated little street.  RI has the *highest* rate of car thefts
in the country as shown by our insurance rates (For my little Hyundai, I
must pay over $3,000 and I have no speeding tickets and no accidents on my
3 year record)

The car stereo theft problem is so bad, the Providence police have disbanded
the division that is charged with dealing with it.  When my car was actually
*stolen*,  the police took the report, found the car, recovered the car,
caught the "economically disadvantaged youth" who had stolen it, and of 
course, released him with no charges (he was 17, you see).

Curiously, the police did not see fit to let me know about the recovery of 
the car until over $500 had accumulated in "storage charges" at the police
garage.

This is the most corrupt and thoroughly evil place in which I have ever lived.
I cannot wait to leave it forever come October 15.

-- 
Frederic S Wright       | Although my opinions do not represent those of GTECH,
GTECH Corporation       | by an amazing coincidence they exactly mirror the
55 Technology Way       | sentiments held by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
W. Greenwich, RI  02860 |
From: j..barrett@madness.network23.com (J. Barrett) 
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Subject: Medical recruiters/employ
Date: 24 Sep 92 23:09:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Terminal Madness BBS - Newport, RI - 401-848-9069
Reply-To: j..barrett@madness.network23.com (J. Barrett) 

DI>Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
DI>From: irons@spock.enet.dec.com (David Irons)
DI>Subject: Medical recruiters/employment agencies?
DI>Message-ID: <1992Sep22.171834.11974@ryn.mro4.dec.com>
DI>Reply-To: irons@spock.enet.dec.com (David Irons)
DI>Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1992 17:18:34 GMT

DI>Greetings!

DI>I was wondering if anyone knew of a medical recruiter/employment agency in R
DI>My wife is a layed off Phlebotomist (draws blood) and needs a job desperatly

DI>If there aren't any 'medical' recruiters, any suggestions for any kind of re
DI>ter/employment agency is welcome.  She is mainly interested in permanent ful
DI>me.

hi david, there are always ads in the local paper in the nursing
profession. check out the visiting nurses also, they and a group
from ny served me well last year when i was on infusion at home.
the other co. based out of ny was the most excellent service anyone
could hope for. they flew the guy up here, once to ny as the warwick
airport was fogged in. he'd call me on his cellular phone to tell me
he was still coming. There are other agencies that do other types of
services your wife might be interested in. let me know if you want
their names, i am still in contact with them being a volunteer for
meals on wheels.

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From: chris.mathis@madness.network23.com (Chris Mathis) 
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Subject: RE: STUPID TOURISTS
Date: 26 Sep 92 03:04:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Terminal Madness BBS - Newport, RI - 401-848-9069
Reply-To: chris.mathis@madness.network23.com (Chris Mathis) 

-> > What have we REALLY done rong? I expect an answere.
->
-> Well, for one thing, you consistently mispell "wrong".
->        Peace,
->             dNb

 I know. I know. I know. Another user has let me know this. I had no
idea that it bothered so many people. From now on, I will spell
'WRONG', correctly. I will no longer spell, 'WRONG', 'RONG', but
right. :+)  Here's to jumping back on the peace train! :+)

*......................................................................*
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Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
From: Frederick.Theilig@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Frederick Theilig)
Subject: Re: RI's reputation (and location)
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 21:53:18 GMT

     I called up Novell for some information.  I thought I was calling
 Massachusetts.  I got some doubts when the person asked for where to
 mail some information to.  I gave an address of East Providence, Rhode
 Island.  She said "Rhode Island what?"  I was calling Utah.

     F. Michael Theilig  -  RPG117@URIACC.URI.EDU, Please
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From: Frederick.Theilig@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Frederick Theilig)
Newsgroups: alt.rhode_island
Subject: Re: Island??
Date: 27 Sep 92 21:47:14 GMT
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service

In article <JAK.92Sep24010851@bimini.cs.brown.edu> jak@cs.brown.edu writes:
>In article <1992Sep23.160436.29521@cs.brown.edu> ks@cs.brown.edu (Kate Sanders) writes:
>>
>>   It's Rhode Island *and Providence Plantations* -- I believe Rhode
>>   Island is an old name for Aquidneck Island, and the rest of us
>>   live up here in the Plantations. Sort of like Scarlett ...
>
>The map I have (Department of Economic Development Rhode Island
>1989/1990 Highway map) shows the island Newport is on as Rhode Island.
>
	Rhode Island is the proper (legal) name for what we call
 aquidneck.  It's probably called by it's indian name to avoid confusion
 with the state.

>My understanding is that the island Newport is on was the first part to
>be settled, and the rest of the state was developed as plantations (what
>kind of plantations?) hence the name.

	I'm not sure what was settled first, but good ol' Roger Willams
 came from Mass across the seekonk river, landed in what is now East
 Providence, and declaired it "Providence!"  Then the Mass people told
 him that he was still on their planet, so he crossed the Providence
 river and repeaded the declariation.  I believe at this time that
 Aquidneck Island was still part of Mass (as was everything east bay).

	I knew at one point what the plantations were in mainland RI.
 I think it is tobacco, but I can't be sure.  I'll look it up.

>                         Jak Kirman                        jak@cs.brown.edu
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

     F. Michael Theilig  -  RPG117@URIACC.URI.EDU, Please

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