christopher's and jeffrey they've been interning from the b matters of admission project at stanford university and look at the laws of the data we collect and data and visiontion software we use in the office in the past two months able to produce data visualization on the november 2014 election i don't want to take away if from their presentation but the work they've been able to do in the past two months is very expressive we we've been very lucky to have them. >> thank you. >> thank you. can you hear me, i'm christen thank you for the opportunity to suspect with about our project what we'll be showing you tonight a data visiontion and data project that analyses campaign data from the 2014 election cycle previously you'll landmarked did do not on the website in realtime so leading up to an election you can see who the largest contributor are we wanted to do this year once the end of the year filings in the beginning of 2015 to get the full aggregate data and do or in naturals on the spending cycle we'll be showing you a productive of what will have you ever had your deposition taken about go

stanford university administrators are investigating what they call a troubling number of cheating allegations on campus. the provest send out a letter to faculty and staff last week about academic he is honesty and one teacher reported as many as 20% of the students in the introductory course may have cheated. such courses can have more than 500 students so there may be at least 100 cases. >> the cheating is an issue in large courses like economics, math, computer science, when you have hundreds of students. i would say it's especially a challenge in courses where there are not necessarily a right or wrong answer. >> students are required to sign an honor code before any blue book exam. the school is now reminding pronecessary so fares to have conversations with their students about it. >>> an attorney for the woman who claims she was kidnapped in vallejo is providing e-mail evidence from the alleged kidnappers. doug rap report represents denise huskins who said she was abducted last monday. he showed us a 15 page e-mail he said came from the kidnappers giving specific details about what happ

kpix 5's kiet do is on the stanford campus to explain. >> reporter: yeah, the university is now investigatingding to the school newspaper, about 120 students from an intro to computer science class could be in trouble. >> it's a pretty grave concern. i think stanford students are under a lot of pressure here to -- to do well and this is certainly an indication they're cracking beneath that pressure. >> reporter: the university provest sent this letter to faculty and staff discussing an unusually high number of troubling allegations of academic dishonesty. one teacher reported that as many as 20% of his students and a large introductory course cheated. >> the cheating is an issue in large courses like economics, math, computer science and we have hundreds of students i would say it's especially a challenge in courses where there are not necessarily a right or wrong answer. >> reporter: professor leavitt caught only a handful of students cheating in the last 30 years but the university said that technology and widespread sharing in the collaborative culture can be harmful. >> generally the comp

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. >> they'll not be supporting all students at stanford university so this chart shows that the assistance support. >> we're consistently at on track rates we've con judicatory more students will graduate on terms of the on track trend after the fall semester the on track drops if one hundred percent to around 60 percent and starting around spring the tenth grade it slowly rises until graduation it shouldn't be limited to the 11 and 12th grader but charging students before ethnic grade so they won't endure that significant drop. >> it is an interesting chart if we're looking at trends and patterns one of the things the a there g are for credit recovery we've been clear and the board is clear i want to focus on for a second almost 24 base points dropped from ethnic grade that's why it is so important through the peace funding to increase the awareness we're practicing in making a pivot from acute care why are we treating terminal patients once their terminal why not practice the prevent make sure that's why the villages and other support that are being put in place that supports the pop up

of research we've had 11,000 people sign up for a study in cardiovascular disease through stanford university's app. stanford has told it it would have taken normally 50 medical centers an entire year to sign that many people up. it's a game changer. >> reporter: joe, they also spoke about apple pay and how it is supposed to work with the new apple watch. essentially you need an iphone first y model five or higher and that links up with the new watch and you have to enter a pass code in case anyone gets ahold of it. it's a security measure. and then you're set to go. you don't even need your phone with you. just tap it twice and hold it up to a payment system. that's something tim cook said he wishes he's been able to do since he was kid. you can do it once the watch is on sale. >> i have apple say. i still haven't had the nerve to see if they have it. i have it and you always wonder which place you go and they yell at it no, we don't. in but it is for the stores that take it it's very convenient. in let me tell you. you brought a story to us that is hard to believe. the associated press is rep

my child in kip he wasn't doing well in public school anyhow in the 11th grade applying to stanford university the university of portland all alleyways because of kip has helped him the community at kip is totally a family you pretty much know every parent or the parent of the child they come in you speak to everyone and the principle makes sure that everyone knows each when my child can't get home there is other parent or child willing to help out if we need to know what meeting or miss a meeting or not there on time you can call kip the education is amazing that is the best education you'll get here in san francisco in the community we're in i live in the bayview but my son gots to sf bay that's the best education we can get here for free no other way we're going to get it without paying for it i'm previous active to the folks now on my third principle and still happy in that school when a principle leaves usually something happens this is a community for all of us parent within the kids kip bayview and accompanying high school thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, p

everyone is aware of the long natural data we presented to stanford university we have overlook to catchp but in terms of of el and the support for goals we see that this is where we certainly need to know cloak specific data i'm more than happy to provide the data as commissioner fewer suggested what makes a difference in terms of our english learners with the english competency is what are the counterparts to be the program so we see through the programs depending on how strong etch english learn or counterpart how strong they come in with the english background truly by extracting in a meaningful way by a steam fascination that's where we see the differences to in a district wide we truly have a list of teachers from tradition from teachers to the whole class instruction versus having a small group in a collaborative instruction among the students to beginning with so to go deeper and a at the structural level but shifting the dynamics you don't see that many schools like in the classrooms with a set much with one teacher i'm more happy to provide the statistic data i don't have any t

quality improvement system we're finalizing the accountability of the matrix if you go to the stanford university website page you can submit feedback and the other important thing we recently launched a survey for staff and families there are 19th street parent surveys on el dorado and all the staff and student surveys will be completed by march 27 and the family services by may 29 we received an update on the african-american initiative we're in the process as a district working around the my brothers keeper initiative to develop a policy on african-american achievement and that's something that will come back to the full committee as a whole that will be in early may standing item on the curriculum committee and continue to have updates i'm sorry in april cities in early may we moved it to early may a full hearing and the item that took the most of the time from the superintendent it was an expand math update we heard from the team and our team about the process of supporting our schools and transitioning to a new expanded math a common core math and had a number of families that came out and

. >> reporter: in a study started at stanford university, researchers put people in a virtual realitythey confronted an older self aged by computer in the mirror. >> the age progression algorithm basically mimics the processes of age. it sags the cheek as little bit adds a little bit more fatty tissue under the eyes. >> reporter: merrill lynch has started using a similar algorithm on its website because we wanted people to think seriously about saving for tomorrow, to literally face retirement. the conclusion it works. >> there is an impact. >> there is an impact. in one of the studies we found that people who were exposed to these images of their future selves aloe indicate about twice as much money through a hypothetical savings account. >> reporter: hirsch field believes it could help people think more about their diets and health too. >> it allows people to say okay, there is a future version of me and this person is going to benefit or suffer from the choices i make today. >> that's not some abstract idea anymore. it's me. >> it's not an abstract idea anymore. >> reporter: our ch

ninth grade algebra i went on to one of the top universities in the country and have degrees in stanford university so eight grade algebra didn't stop my peers from their process or getting through the algebra this calculus t is unfounded if the numbers are increased by 16 percent every year but at the same time years ago over the same period of time so what we're doing is scaring everyone and also in one study at our leading universities 75 percent of people go to college. >> thank you very much. next speaker. >> hi, i'm the math department chair i've been teacher at mission and will for 8 years i want to say there's lived to no evidence in accelerating that reduce the classroom if you teach for depth students learn the procedural knowledge at myths we've been doing this a couple of years i've seen a wide variety of students from different backgrounds understand what they're learning to a deeper rich curriculum so you can't teach much when your teach with the brought of understanding it is what a real education should look like you vote on the contain core substance if you believe in the testimony

he and his wife decided to settle on the west coast near their alma mater stanford university, thousandsles from wall street. tom: i intentionally chose not to live in new york city, which is the center of investment in the united states. i never felt as if i was really part of that community, even though i have a lot of friends in it. you know they say the person that has the most toys when he dies wins. that's insane. why would that be true? the idea that if you make -- i remember when i first started, i was talking to someone about an investment situation, and there was someone trying to take control of the company. i said, that guy is an idiot. the person i was talking to said, he is worth a lot more money than you. i don't think he could be so stupid. i am thinking, am i dumber than everyone who was richer than me? no, and i am not smarter than everybody i am richer than. betty: is that why you left wall street? tom: i just didn't think -- i didn't think it would be a great place to have little kids, and if you like the great outdoors, we are sitting in california. it is hard to re-

. >> still to come, trouble at stanford university.estigation going on now that could result in severe consequences for dozens of students. >> we have been studying weather charts and they do not bode well for rain. the forecast coming up as we look live at ocean beac bulldog: you don't need superpowers to help someone. sometimes, all it takes is a warm heart and a cold nose. that's why mattress discounters good deed dogs is raising money to train service dogs for people with disabilities. i would never imagine a life without an assistance dog ever again. i relied on people a lot. he helps me live a more independent life. bulldog: we need your help to do more. give at mattressdiscountersdogs.com, or any mattress discounters. mattress discounters good deed dogs helping dogs help people >>> stanford is investigating what it says is an unusually high number of students suspected of cheating. the mercury news reports the university sent a letter to faculty members about the allegations. one instructor thinks 20% of students in large classe

ninth grade algebra i went on to one of the top universities in the country and have degrees in stanford university so eight grade algebra didn't stop my peers from their process or getting through the algebra this calculus t is unfounded if the numbers are increased by 16 percent every year but at the same time years ago over the same period of time so what we're doing is scaring everyone and also in one study at our leading universities 75 percent of people go to college. >> thank you very much. next spea

stanford university has been added to a list of schools being reviewed for how it handles sexual assault cases. it stems from a charge made by stanford student leah francis which led the protest last june. she said she was raped by another student while they were in alaska. stanford did not act promptly on her complaint. now the department of education's office of civil rights is looking into these allegation temperature stanford said it will cooperate with that investigation. >>> animal control officers say over the past few months that there have been nine incidents of decapitated and mutilated livestock found in the sacramento area. paper bag of headless chickens were discovered near the railroad tracks. in some cases investigators have found tea lights and bloody money nearby. officers say they are growing concern because the cases are becoming increasingly more bizarre. >>> and a bay area man is charged with felony animal cruelty and what local animal rights groups says is the worse cases of animal right grown ups they have ever seen. the friend went to china in the summer of 2013 a

. >> this is your partnership with stanford university on cognitive reading, right, where you're teaching them how to see what the literacy rate will be like or might be like? >> yes, we've been operating for 15 years serving thousands of families. over the years we learned how important it is to get to families as early as possible. we know through research that early experiences for children are a predictor of academic outcomes. we're really interested in reaching out to families as early as we have some families that participate in our programs that have children 18 days old. we're very excited about that and providing the families a place so they can develop the skills and tools they need to support their child's learning. >> what are you telling a mom of an 18 day old child as far as what they can expect? >> what we discovered when we have parents of newborns is that parents have a lot of fear. parents have a lot of concern. they want to do the best they can as a parent. but sometimes they don't know how. and they think that their experience is unique, that listening to a baby cry al

the geary line more affordable and sustainable and more liveable i have experience i work at stanford university in the environmental institute but recently worked at the department of environment i've learned will the sustainable transportation issues and reaching to the community and bring any experience with the sustainability and reaching out to the exists community to help recommend the recommendations to that and additionally i'm a member of the strict one the transportation team that is an informal team that gets together once a month and talks about the transportation effecting the community during that time i've learned from pedestrian a experts and people with stainless i understand their issues are important to make sure that transportation is important for all thank you for linking to my interests i look forward to working with you'll the members of the cac to help support this better. >> thank you very much colleagues any questions seeing none, if we can move on to the next applicant please. >> hi, i'm kate lazarus born and raised on 5th avenue my husband and i u my husband and i ha

. >>> new research is the stanford university. if global warming continues we are likely to have longer and more droughts. the scientists say the burning of fossil fuels increases the amount of carbon monoxide. >>> tonight the city of pleasanton will consider lifting its 89 year ban on bee keeping. right now it is illegal for most people living in the city limits to have a hive in their backyard. back when the ban first went into effect, people were afraid they would be stung if there is bees in the neighborhood. now there is a better understanding of the role that bees play. >> good food needs pollen natos. >> there is a recognition that agriculture and agricultural activities can be a part of our activity. >> if the ban is lifted backyard beekeepers will need to get a permit. there will be a two hive limit per home and the city plans to reject bee keeping applications for anyone who lives within 100 feet of a neighbor that is allergic to bee stings. >>> it's now 4:40. a lawsuit filed by the parents of the three bay area students

researchers at stanford university say the key, though, is quality recess.ally trained coaches were sent to krikssix elementary schools to start programs focused on following rules, conflict resolution and sportsmanship. nearly of half of the students showed better teamwork and had a better attitude. get the kids outside, make sure they get their energy out so that they're less to deal with when they get home. >> smart way to do it. >>> pretty cool story for you. a local math whiz publishes an article in a scholarly journal and everybody is tweeting about it. oh yeah he also plays for the baltimore ravens. >> john urschel's work was recently published in the journal of computational mathematics. part of your daily lead i'm sure. he tweeted recently that his work with math is quote, the best relationship i've ever had. >> how about that. you know -- >> needless to say, not mine. communications major, which is why we're here. >> i know a few math people though. i call them math people. i mean, they are big into anything with numbers and it's like -- >> those p

he and his wife chose to settle here on the west coast near their alma mater, stanford university, andands of miles from wall street. tom: i intentionally chose not to live in new york city, which is the center of investment in the united states. i never felt as if i was really part of that community, even though i had lots of friends in it. but you know the old saying "the person who has the most toys when they die wins"? that is insane, right? why would that be true? and the idea that if you make -- i remember when i first started farallon, i was talking to someone about an investment situation, and there was someone who was trying to take control of the company and i said, "now, that guy is an idiot." and the person i was talking to said, "he's worth a lot more money than you are, tom. i do not think he could be so stupid." i started thinking, "am i dumber than everybody who is richer than me?" and i think, no. [laughter] tom: and i am not smarter than everybody i am richer than. betty: is that why you left wall street? tom: i just did not think -- i did not think it would be a grea

before we get to the six-way transplant, doctors at stanford university also had to perform kidney surgery this week. and as veronica de la cruz reports, it was all because of a shoelace. >> i went to lunch. i sat down with my friend. i just started eating. >> reporter: sophia was just setting in for lunch when a sudden chill sent her on a run for a jacket. >> i tripped on my shoelace and hit the faucet pipe or where the rain comes down an on the ground. >> you don't want to make a big deal of it. oh, it must be serious, right? get on up. >> reporter: turns out this was no ordinary fall. >> the texts kept coming and said the doctors see something wrong. had to be absolutely in the right spot to have this happen. >> reporter: we'll let sophia give you the diagnosis. >> this [ indiscernible ] was cracked and a piece of it fell off. >> reporter: in doctor speak, that's a fractured kidney. >> kidneys can get fractured but usually it's in kids who are playing contact sports or if they fell from a great height. >> i didn't know [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: it took surgery to release trapped fl

>> reporter: in a study started at stanford university researchers put people in a virtual reality room where they confronted an older self aged by computer, in the mirror. >> the age progression algorithm mimics the processes of aging. it sags the cheeks a little bit. it adds a little more fatty tissue under the eyes. >> reporter: to encourage saving, merrill lynch has started using a similar algorithm on its web site. >> because we wanted people to start thinking seriously about saving for tomorrow. >> that is harsh. >> to literally face retirement. >> reporter: the conclusion it works. there is an impact. >> there is an impact. in one study we found people exposed to these images of their future several, allocated twice as much money to a hypothetical savings account. >> reporter: hershfeld thinks this could help people think more about diets and health too. >> it allows people to say okay there is this future version of me, and that person will benefit from or suffer from the choices i make today. >> reporter: that's not some abstract idea anymore, it's me. >> that's not some abstra

. >> if you'd like to honor the memory you can make a donation to the memorial fund at stanford universityre information how to help we have links on our website abc7 news.com. >> so touching. >> yes. >> still ahead the public library today >> how >>> when is the last time you passed a public library and saw it was closed? recession made that occur, but now, libraries are starting to bounce back and reinventing themselves. >> scrapes, scratches and bellos >> when i went to the library it was just books. and that is how i thought of libraries, just books. >> what in the world is this doing here? >> this is a printer. >> why have one of these? >> to introduce people to emerging technologies. >> dvds and rows of computers. >> this is where i get online i don't have a computer. >> for a lot of patrons this is the only computer access available. >> that is why many are happy about this sign the marin city library is open on friday. >> in l the 87 year history we're the first to be open seven days per week. . >> i always go by and go oh, it's friday i can't go. >> this means kids can get a head

a stone's throw from stanford university's main campus, chris field's jasper ridge global change experiments one of the longest-running and most comprehensive of these studies. global change imposes a wide range of stresses on the future. that actually looks justbout right. everything we know at this point indicates that those stresses are likely to be of major importance. they are likely to fundamentally alter the range of opportunities that our children and their children encounter. we startedhe jasper ridge global change experiment to project these grasslands into the future. we would hope that as you walk into the plots you basically are seeing visions of california for 2075. narrator: in the future, one of the most prominent of global change conditions will be increased greenhouse gas levels. over the last 50 years carbon dioxide concentrations have increased every year. if this trend continues, carbon dioxide levels may reach twice what they are today by the year 2100. field: we know that plants grow by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. they use the energy from sunlight to

now to a possible cheating scandal at stanford university. an investigation has been launched into what officials are calling an unusually high number of academic dishonesty. 20% of the students may have cheated during winter quarter. this information came to light in a letter to staff this week. >> san francisco community college is warning students about a suspicious incident at the locker room in the wellness center. the woman told officials she'd seen the man in the locker room before. ooshgs a jury found joseph martin guilty of 19 counts of child molestation in january. he was charged with inappropriately touching some male students at woodside elementary school. the judge struck down an enhancement that could have sent him to prison for life. >> was it a hoax or not? a attorney for a woman disagrees she disappeared monday turning up safe wednesday. her attorney insists she was a victim of a violent crime and will do anything to clear her name. police accuse them of or kes straighting the hoax and plundering valuable resources in the com

. >> if you'd like to honor the memory you can make a donation to the memorial fund at stanford universityormation how to help we have links on our website abc7 news.com. >> so touching. >> yes. >> still ahead the public library today >> how mt. hood was left off the list. so was the oregon coast, the columbia river gorge and the painted hills. smith rock and the wallowas are all missing. whoever named the seven wonders never set foot in oregon because even crater lake was left off their list. so we see your wonders world and raise you seven of our own. the seven wonders of oregon. see one, or better yet see them all. i've just arrived in atlanta and i can't wait to start telling people how switching to geico could save them hundreds of dollars on car insurance. but first, my luggage. ahh, there it is. uh, excuse me sir? i think you've got the wrong bag. >>sorry, they all look alike, you know? no worries. well, car's here, i can't save people money chatting at the baggage claim all day. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> when is the last ti

evaluate a community based diabetes self-management program and this program is, developed by stanford university and this project will help us evaluate what the program feasibilities are and if there are recommendations whether we can do this and at this program, and as part of the house promotion programs that we provide currently and the biggest advantage of course, is being able to draw funding from medicare. and part of the services we will get with this pilot program is to offer a workshop, and this diabetes self-management program that meets all of the programming requirements for reimbursement. and trained for additional leaders facilitaters that can lead these workshops and graduate at least, 10, participants from this workshop. the, you have to budget with the details, indicated in the packet, and i am happy to answer any questions that you may have. >> commissioner, loo? >> i have seen, and operating expenses, and all of these contracts, where they were in the san francisco and the san francisco senior service, what kind of service are we buying from them? >> i think that the column to

now to a possible cheating scandal at stanford university. an investigation has been launched into what officials are calling an unusually high number of academic dishonesty. 20% of the students may have cheated during winter quarter. this information came to light in a letter to staff this week. >> san francisco community college is warning students about a suspicious incident at the locker room in the wellness center. the woman told officials she'd seen the man in the locker room before. ooshgs a jury found joseph martin guilty of 19 counts of child molestation in january. he was charged with inappropriately touching some male students at woodside elementary school. the judge struck down an enhancement that could have sent him to prison for life. >> was it a hoax or not? a attorney for a woman disagrees she disappeared monday turning up safe wednesday. her attorney insists she was a victim of a violent crime and will do anything to clear her name. police accuse them of or kes straighting the hoax and plundering valuable resources in the com