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Here Are 10 Outrageous 'Zero Tolerance' Follies of 2014
Here are 10 of the most infamous "zero tolerance" punishments handed down to kids—and even some adults—this year.
Are your children safe at school? That depends on if you're worried about bullies or administrators. Here are 10 of the most infamous "zero tolerance" punishments handed down to kids—and even some adults—this year.
1. Student, 13, shares lunch, gets detention
A 13-year-old boy at Weaverville Elementary School in California shared his school lunch (a chicken burrito) with a hungry friend. For this, he got detention. Superintendent Tom Barnett explained, "Because of safety and liability we cannot allow students to actually exchange meals."
2. Sunscreen not allowed on field trip—kids might drink it
A San Antonio, Texas, school forbid students to bring sunscreen on a field trip. Why? According to spokeswoman Aubrey Chancellor, "We can't allow toxic things to be in our schools." The children, "could possibly have an allergic reaction (or) they could ingest it. It's really a dangerous situation."
3. Kindergarten cancels its year-end show to allow more time for college prep
A letter home from the Harley Avenue Primary School in Elwood, New York, read, in part: "The reason for eliminating the Kindergarten show is simple. We are responsible for preparing children for college and career with valuable lifelong skills and know that we can best do that by having them become strong readers, writers, coworkers and problem solvers."
4. Teacher suspended on weapons charge for demonstrating carpentry tools
A second grade teacher at Chicago's Washington Irving Elementary School was suspended for four days without pay for bringing screwdrivers, wrenches and other shop tools to class, and demonstrating how to use them. These are dangerous items.
5. School bus driver loses job for keeping kids warm when bus breaks down
This one's in Canada! On a day when the windchill dipped to -34 Fahrenehit, school bus driver Kendra Lindon's bus broke down. Knowing it could take a long time for a replacement to arrive—and that kids would be waiting outside till it did—she picked up the few children on her route (including her son) in her SUV. A neighbor noticed two kids sitting in the cargo hold without seat belts and called the bus company. She was promptly fired.
6. 79-year-old substitute teacher fired for having student-friends on Facebook
Carol Thebarge was a substitute teacher at Stevens High School in Claremont, New Hampshire, for nine years and was friends with about 250 current students on Facebook. She was told to unfriend them or lose her job. She chose to lose her job. Superintendent Middleton McGoodwin told the press, "She's loved by many, but that doesn't give you allowance to ignore a protocol designed to protect all."
7. Student suspended for slicing apple with knife during health food demonstration
Da'von Shaw, a Bedford, Ohio, high school student, brought apples and craisins to school for a "healthy eating" presentation. When he took out a knife to slice an apple, his teacher told him he was not allowed to use it. He immediately handed it over to her. Case closed? Nope. Later that day he was suspended for a week because he brought a weapon to school.
8. School goes on lockdown when mom fails to sign-in
The mother of a special needs child in Walnut Grove, Missouri, raced to school when she got a "frantic" call from her kid'steacher. After she was buzzed into the building, she ran straight to his room, thereby committing the cardinal sin of not signing in. The school went into lockdown. Cops arrived and took the mom to the police station, where she was charged with trespassing.
9. Girl in wet bathing suit forced to stand outside... in February... in Minnesota... due to school policy
After the fire alarm went off in Como Park High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, everyone evacuated, including Kayona Hagen-Tietza, 14, who had been swimming in the gym pool and didn't have time to change. School policy forbids teachers from having students in the car, so she stood outside, barefoot, for 10 minutes in 5-degree weather until a teacher obtained "permission" to let her sit in her car just this once.
10. Student suspended for twirling pencil, subjected to five-hour evaluation
Ethan Chaplin, 13, was twirling his pencil, which made the child sitting behind him feel "threatened or uncomfortable." That's all it took for the Vernon, New Jersey, school to send Chaplin for a 5-hour physical and psych evaluation. His urine was tested and blood drawn. "We never know what's percolating in the mind of children, okay?" the superintendent, Charles Maranzano, said. "When they demonstrate behaviors that raise red flags, we must do our duty."
And a very Happy New Year to everyone who goes to school, works at a school, or is suspended from school for a sandwich swap, monkey wrench, or pencil twirl!
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These are jokes, right?
In a sick, twisted way, yes.
I'm soooooo glad my kids are out of school. It was bad enough when they were in. This? I'd drive my car through the wall, get arrested - it would be ugly.
Fuck public schools, the pants-wetting, idiot school boards, teachers and administrators who create this environment. Oh, and the [ditto] parents who want exactly this.
The sort of joke that gets less and less funny as it's repeatedly told by progressives.
perhaps these top minds should just ban childhood and be done with it. Seriously, without the citations for each incident, a sane individual would think these the work of The Onion.
"School policy forbids teachers from having students in the car, so she stood outside, barefoot, for 10 minutes in 5-degree weather until a teacher obtained "permission" to let her sit in her car just this once."
You know who else kept people barefoot, wet, and frozen outdoors during winter?
No, seriously, this was a form of torture and execution on the Eastern Front during World War II.
So, Russians, then?
Sometimes. Partisans were known to repay Axis troops in kind.
I know, just being facetious. The Eastern Front was a sea of hatred on each side, dictator against dictator, propaganda against propaganda, no holds barred.
So, very similar to school in other words.
You know who else kept people barefoot, wet, and frozen outdoors during winter?
So it must be impossible to teach metal or wood shop anywhere with all those dangerous weapon-tools. I thought it was just our school district that dropped it so kids could be prepared for college where they'll learn about important stuff like white-privilege.
I was soooo glad I was able to take shop class for three years in Middle School. My dad died when I was 12, so I learned about - most everything shop related - in shop class.
Couldn't make it work in HS due to the intentional conflict between "college prep" classes and shop class (cause no student ever would be interested in both, amirite?)... But I learned how to use hand tools, power tools, weld, cast metal. I LOVED shop class. Loved it.
In retrospect, it was incredibly dangerous. Casting molten lead, stick welding, every kind of saw imaginable.
But no one ever got hurt, AND NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED.
Fuck schools today. They don't even offer shop in the local schools any more. I haz a sad.
We had wood working and auto shop at my HS. (mid 80s) Funny that you mention it but all our AP classes were scheduled during the same hours as well. I had to give up wood working to take advanced math classes.
The only person ever injured was the teacher. :)
My seventh grade shop teacher was missing two fingers from a band saw incident. Yet, we had band saws, table saws, drill presses, etc.
Band saws are evil motherfuckers.
Almost lost a hand to one in California. Father in law was teaching me woodworking and I was an asshole teenager that didn't pay enough attention.
Still wakes me up at night, sometimes.
A girl chopped her own arm off at my high school during shop class.
She had one of the first successful arm reattachment surgeries.
At least with inner-city second graders. I mean, as stupid as that guy's suspension was, I wouldn't want those 7 year olds doing much with saws.
Learned helplessness.
In another age, 7-year-olds were learning how to fix fence posts, paint houses, and repair pipes.
Furthermore, the linked article does not mention saws and says the teacher was only demonstrating the tools' use, not giving them out for the kids to play with.
I was responding to a guy talking about shop being banned, which is very different from suspending a guy for showing kids tools. You ass.
You can still have 11 year olds doing shop and not want 7 year olds using circular saws.
Perhaps I misunderstood the context of your comment but the hostility is unwarranted. Even so, my point stands about lowered expectations.
People are asses for misunderstanding? You could have replied to the comment you were responding to. Then it may not have been misunderstood.
I did, you ass.
(now I'm definitely doubling down on that :P)
As you will see replies descend to the right. Your post was clearly to the left. So you owe some people apologies hole of an ass.
No. My reply was obviously to Drake. Add yourself to the list of asses.
And is in-line as such, so I don't know why you're all being such, well, asses
Think about this. Akid was suspended for wearing a tee-shirt with a picture of a rifle on it. Another was suspended for drawing a picture of his Marine brother wearing an ammo belt with a grenade on it and carrying a rifle.
Now, tell me, how can they possibly teach kids about cavemen who carried clubs and used primitive tools, or military history that demands the use of weapons? What about the atomic bomb attacks on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, or even the attack on Pearl Harbor?
How too many laws are ruining us.
Having a 14 year old daughter right now in public schools, the one funny thing about stuff like this is that all it does is undermine the students' respect for their teachers and administrators. They think these people are as much idiots as the rest of us do.
If that's true, then perhaps there is hope. But the kid feeling threatened by a twirling pensil suggests otherwise.
I guarantee, the kid who "felt threatened" by a classmate twirling a pencil definitely thinks the people in charge at his school are idiots.
HOC, you deserve some credit for this as well. Keep fighting the good fight, and well done.
Perhaps all those years of watching me yell at the television are finally paying off.
I wish there was some way to hold school board members and school administrators to the same standard that they hold these kids to. And the police that for some reason are helping to enforce some of these ideas.
All hope is lost. Let it burn.
i still have a few years before i get saddles with kids. but if and when i do have kids, they will never set foot in a government run school. I would rather my kids learn that jesus rode a dinosaur to fight the communists from Creationist Academy than have them learn how to be a slave to the state.
I want to know where you live where the creationist academies are chock full of commies. LOL.
No, I think he was saying Jesus rode a dinosaur to fight commies, not that the creationist academies are full of commies. That would be an interesting clash.
I don't have any data behind this, but aside from Pledge of Allegiance type stuff, I don't think most public schools are that bad.
Of course, they're still somewhat bad.
Of course, they're still somewhat bad.
This has been my experience.
I have been generally happy with the schools my kids attended. Granted, we are in flyover country, which may have something to do with it. My son had one teacher who was a raving libertarian. "Dad, he sounds just like you." Needless to say, conferences with that guy were pretty fun.
On the flip side, there are some real negatives, such as the random drug searches using K9s. I always use them as a teaching moment, though. My middle schoolers are pretty fluent in the variety of rights violations foisted on kids in the name of safety.
Really, it still comes back to you as a parent. You can influence plenty if you stay engaged and don't use school as day care.
I don't have any data behind this, but...I don't think most public schools are that bad.
You realize this site is called "Reason," right? If you want to make decisions based on teh feelz, Salon is over there.
Oh, and the rest of these guys making decisions based on less than that are reasonable? Moron.
You're literally trying to kick someone off this site for stating that they have an opinion based on an admittedly very small amount of data, when responding to a person having an opinion based on no data.
holy shit, I used "literally" slightly inaccurately!
I can't believe you would say that.
Do you have kids?
The average kid graduating today can barely write a proper sentence. Talk to any college prof and ask how well the average student has been prepared for college, and ask whether they can write proper essays.
Yes, I have a child in the early stages of public school. Like me, she doesn't need it to be educated to the level to be accepted into an elite college, so I don't really have much I can learn from it from her experience about what it teaches.
That said, you didn't argue with or even address my point, which had nothing to do at all with the writing skills of graduates.
Wait until the enforcement of idiotic zero tolerance rules PREVENT your highly-gifted and otherwise very qualified child from attending an elite college. Come back and give your opinion then.
There are communists from Creationist Academy now? Things have gotten worse than I thought. (In my day, all we had to worry about was those bullies from Commie Martyrs High School, but the name kinda tipped us off to their presence.)
+1 Mudhead
Yeah, this stuff wouldn't happen if Adolph Tirebiter was in charge.
Guess you didn't have to worry about reading comprehension either.
79-year-old substitute teacher fired for having student-friends on Facebook
My wife was thrilled to take my very common last name specifically because it made her harder to find on Facebook. She would get friend requests from 200 new eighth-graders each year back when she used her maiden name, but the kids can't seem to figure her out anymore.
Fark had a link to a Daily Fail article a few years ago, where a British school cancelled Easter festivities for their 1st and 2nd graders (I think) because the grass field was too lumpy, and the precious snowflakes might fall down and get hurt.
Criminy, that's what teaches 1st and 2nd graders how to coordinate physically -- run around, chase each other, laugh and yell, fall down, bawl like banshees for 30 seconds, get up, rinse, lather, repeat. Later they go home and show off their scrapes and bruises. It's what kids do!
FWIW, there seemed to be a rush on British nannyism around that period. Some council forbade their firefighters from using 3-step stepladders to check smoke detectors, because they hadn't had the proper training. Some garbage collectors refused to pick up rubbish that fell out of wheelie bins because it landed in gutter overflow and anything in flowing water was a different union.
Bottom line - the parents are responsible. Why would they put up with this kind of behavior from their public servants. Of course, it only affects one or two "students" so why make a big fuss? Because this type of mentality permeates the entire system and further indoctrinates the young minds into being subservient to "authority."
Oh, i forgot, the parents also were indoctrinated by the government school system and now believe they have no course of action. It's all by design.
What can parents do? The administrators will throw up their hands and say "Rules are rules." School board members tend to be petty tyrants who will politely tell you to go fuck yourself if you question their policy, knowing that there's a snowball's chance in hell of them getting voted out of office. There is no accountability, and without that nothing will change.
"Oh, you clearly don't CARE about your child if you fight us. We'll have CPS over to abscond with your chirrens shorly...."
Take out an add in the local paper explaining his shit policy or see if you can get a reporter interested in taking down a local government official. Then run against him.
Then run against him.
That's the libertarian conundrum. People with no desire for power don't tend to seek out positions of power.
It's the hardest thing about being a libertarian parent.
Parents who give a shit make massive economic sacrifices to send their kids to decent private schools. The school boards love it because:
1. they still get my property tax revenue but don't have to educate my kids.
2. the don't have to listen to me complain when their school sucks.
The local school board took a noticeable turn downhill when it went from appointed to elected.
The problem with school board elections is that you have no fucking idea who these people are or what they do. You have to choose like 5 people from a slate of nobodies.
Who would even want to run for school board anyway? It is almost inevitably going to select for the least interested and most corrupt individuals possible.
The people who care want to work with the kids, and the ones who aren't corrupt are going to have a hell of a time getting enough name recognition with the voters.
Plus, if you take any positions aimed at actual reform, you'll make enemies with the teachers' union.
But, but, but... Democracy!
The challenge of republicanism is to channel the democratic process in the manner that is most conducive to liberty. Unfortunately, democracy is a beast that hates to be chained, and inevitably seeks to break free from any limitations placed upon it, regardless of causes or consequences.
Round here we had a fight with the local school board about busing. Several families have their kids in a daycare that's literally a quarter mile into the next town. One bitch on the council said the bus cannot drop the kids off there, even though it turns around in the driveway across the street. Every objection of hers was soundly excoriated, yet for every rebuttal she had another ridiculous hypothetical. There was no changing her mind. So now several families are in a quandary since the other daycare centers in the area either suck ass or are full.
So, they can't do out-of-town field trips on those buses either, right?
And obviously no away sporting events.
What if some sports-loving and extremely geographically specific terrorists went after the bus, huh? WHAT THEN???
She was protecting local businesses from foreign (out of town) competition.
This makes me glad my kids' daycare offers transportation, or we'd be in the same boat. There's a couple daycares in town but they're all full.
Can they walk the 1/4 mi.? Just drop them at the town line, and the group walks from there.
What? Children walk, WITHOUT AN ADULT?? Are you some kind of monster?!?
I just left my 6.5 year old daughter at home for 40 minutes while I went shopping. Nobody tell the cops!
Well, your kid can't if you keep her busy polishing monocles!
I keep my kids busy scraping lead paint off the walls.
Oh, careless. Nobody needs to call the cops! The NSA is monitoring this thread for terrorist threats. They'll stop by later to check on you.
How can people that stupid possibly teach children anything? Then again, that explains a great deal about the results of modern education -- and particularly why home-schooling works better than public miseducation.
No, most homeschooling is even worse than these stories. Parents intent on brainwashing their children with a specific set of thoughts sprinkled by a bit of book learning. Most homeschool parents are unqualified to actually teach multiple subjects.
Not what the studies show.
I guess it depends what studies that you want to use. Try this one.
My best study is my own experience with scores of homeschoolers. I love the families that I know that homeschool, but the majority follow some very disturbing trends in teaching that include: censorship, highly authoritarian parental control and a lack of trust of any authority other than parental authority. Another way to describe the common thread: teaching what to think over how to think. And of course many homeschool only teach distrust of those that are not homeschooled forgetting that those of us that have our children in public schools also homeschool by instructing our children at home.
So what grade do you teach?
I don't teach and I am an ardent opponent of teachers unions. I just have hung out with too many homeschoolers. People that I love but just don't agree with.
You are admitting you don't know any actual homeschoolers then?
I know loads. We kind of run in the same circles. I think that they have every right to homeschool, by the way.
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Ban sharing the burritos, but they're fine with the kool aid I bet.
"10. Student suspended for twirling pencil, subjected to five-hour evaluation
Ethan Chaplin, 13, was twirling his pencil, which made the child sitting behind him feel 'threatened or uncomfortable.'...'When [children] demonstrate behaviors that raise red flags, we must do our duty.'"
In looking for the "red flag" behavior, they identified the wrong kid.
Maybe they meant "red books"
This doesn't say anything about how the kid behind him pressed the issue. FAWK, s/he may have just made one brief squawk which then got inflated by the authorities into this.
We need a nickname for the cases that Lenore brings up. Not all of them are necessarily nutpunches, but they al fill me with the strong desire to strangle a useless school administrator (I know, that doesn't narrow it down much). My wife and I are planning on having kids. I am thinking of teaching my kids to share and use sunscreen, but continuing on this road, that would get us reported to CPS.
Rage triggers?
Let's call them "squinks". That was a slip of the pen in Illuminatus! that its creator imagined to be a cross between a squid and a skunk.
These policies may be made on the promise that it keeps kids safe. But I would say these policies always make me feel the adults are the ones who want to feel safe. Kids being kids are terrifying to these teachers and administrators.
I hate it when teachers go on murderous rampages with screwdrivers.
WAKE UP AMERICA. Elect school board members that won't put up with this type of crap. Ones that will immediately fire, for cause, a superintendent that allows this type of behavior. Most superintendents sign an employment contract, make it clear in the contract that this type of behavior in the district is unacceptable.
I guarantee that these stupid twists of zero tolerance policies will end if the result for the administrators is that there will be zero tolerance for their idiotic behavior. As part of a phd in Education, they need to require a common sense class.
"We never know what's percolating in the mind of children, okay?" the superintendent, Charles Maranzano, said. "When they demonstrate behaviors that raise red flags, we must do our duty."
Mindset of these fuckers in a nutshell.
...buzzed into the building...charged with trespassing.
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Where does all this zero tolerance crap come from, anyway?--it's clear that it lends itself to stupid outcomes--why do it?
Like most incredibly stupid things in this country, zero tolerance policies can be traced to people trying to fight racism.
White kids weren't getting punished at school in numbers proportionate to black kids. It must be racism.
So zero tolerance policies were created--each specific offense has a specific punishment. No leeway for racists now.
And the result?
White kids aren't getting punished at school in numbers proportionate to black kids. It must STILL be racism.
The new solution seems to be to allow black students a given level of criminality. We'll see how this works.
Minimum sentencing laws come from the same place. And people have started complaining about their 'disparate impact'. What fun do you think will come of this?
Here's a really fun example of how this works.
When crack first appeared it became such a problem that community activists cried out for harsher punishments to keep crack out of the ghetto--thus the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine began. But--uhoh--more black guys were getting busted for crack than white guys--must be racism.
And the very same people who demanded the harsh sentences now demanded that the racist harsh sentences be removed--because now they're racist!
Defined sentencing can work--as long as it isn't undermined. Unfortunately, it always is--because reality isn't PC
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3. Kindergarten cancels its year-end show to allow more time for college prep
This. . .doesn't seem like that big of a deal. I realize it's kindergarten, but still.
I would have been very proud of my daughter for sharing her lunch with a fellow student, who was hungry. Didn't we all trade lunches in school? It certainly doesn't warrant detention, or any punishment for that matter.
If my child had been made to stand outside in a wet bathing suit in zero degree weather, there would most certainly be an angry rampage taking place at that school. Completely unbelievable that adults have such little common sense. Plain and simple, this is most definitely an instance where it's better to "act first, ask later."
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The Victim Culture that defines mandated social contexts in the US is a result of the Feminisation of nearly all aspects of the persona, which is now a differentiator of the US Consumer Society from other nations. It is tragic.
One are where risk averseness morphed into Victim governance is the economy. Capitalism is a sport and markets were playing fields. Extend the metaphors as you wish and then read the article on the Tragedy of the US Military on the parallel pages today in the Atlantic Monthly.
Then think of life on the Planet when American women want to birth babies through the new artificial-sperm technologies and raise children with men as options, while the UN fails to keep pace with population counts exceeding 9.5 billion. Their current estimates show we are fast approaching and extended life spans (6 yeara above the 1990 average) are at odds with the changes American society now sees as their purview, uniquely for awhile at least.
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Until the school boards start firing the idiots who made these decisions, we will continue to get similar decisions. However, a few firings and their judgment will "suddenly improve.
So I'm guessing Middle and High schools no longer have Home Ec programs? I distinctly remember lots of kitchen knives just lying around... I guess I'm lucky they didn't jump up and start stabbing someone.
Though none of these make common sense, I especially don't understand #8. If she was called by the school, THAT is an INVITATION, so how can they arrest her for trespassing?
Someone should send their kid to school and have him complain that he feels threatened by all of the kids with pencils or pens.
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You can't entirely blame administrators or teachers.
As a former public school teacher (which I quit), I can tell you, if one of these kids goes home with a bruised knee, some parents call their lawyers and sue the peawaddies out of the school district, the administrator loses their job, and can never work again.
The teachers and administrators both are as shackled with ridiculous regulations as the kids (thus the teacher fired for demonstrating tools and actually teaching them something useful, right?).
You never even know who's going to get the axe next, or worse, a law suite, over something we all would have considered completely innocuous when were kids.
Our litigious culture of pants-wetting weenie parents whose precious little angels can't ever be caused discomfort in the schools are as much to blame as the schools themselves.
I felt this insane pressure while teaching. You couldn't look at a kid cross-eyed without some of them whinging to their parents that they were insulted in class and thus, somehow, their right to a free education in an environment free of discrimination, or blah blah, that respects their individuality, etc., blah blah was violated.
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The Western Mustangs women's volleyball team defeated their OUA west rivals, the McMaster Marauders, in four sets on Saturday (25-17; 19-25; 25-16; 27-25) in the U Sports consolation semifinal.
The team will advance to the consolation final on Sunday at 10 a.m. where they will battle for fifth in the country.
"I thought it was great, we obviously know McMaster very well, we've played them a few times, so there is a bit of a rivalry," said fourth-year setter Kat Tsiofas, who was named the Mustangs player of the game. "We knew our game plan and I think we executed our game plan really well, I think that's why we won today."
The first set saw the Mustangs jump out with an early lead, going up 5-1 on the Marauders. McMaster eventually clawed their way back into the set, making it a three-point game before tying it up at 13. The Mustangs managed to regain the lead, making it 16-13 before the technical time out. The Mustangs stretched out their lead after the time out, going on a four-point run to make it 20-14 before McMaster got their next point. The Mustangs held on and claimed the set 25-17.
Western started out the second set strong again, but McMaster was right on their heels, never letting the Mustangs get a comfortable lead. At the technical time out, McMaster had a 16-11 lead over the Mustangs. A late second set comeback saw the Mustangs pull to within two of McMaster, before they went on a run a points run that allowed them to take the second set 19-25.
The third set once again saw the Mustangs jump out to an early lead, with McMaster chasing them down to make it 10-9 early on. The Mustangs managed to keep their cool, and push their lead to 16-10 at the technical time out. McMaster were eager to comeback, managing to get a few point runs in, but the Mustangs squashed the comeback, and held on for a commanding 25-16 third set victory.
The fourth was a tightly-contested affair, with the teams going point for point throughout the entire set. Neither team had the advantage, as there was never more than a one-point lead throughout the game. Despite this, a fifth set was not needed, and the Mustangs closed out the match in four with a narrow 27-25 victory.
"I'm so proud of our team, not only for the execution but for the ability to, bounce back after a disappointing loss yesterday," said Mustangs head coach Melissa Bartlett. "To bring that intensity and that desire to win against a really familiar team, I was really impressed with them."
A huge part of the Mustangs' victory was sticking to their game plan and getting off to a strong start. The Mustangs had the first point in every set, a far cry from their past few matches that have seen them go down by several points early in each set.
"We talked today about how, when you're battling the top 10 teams, it's very tough to start at a deficit and expect to win those sets," said Bartlett. "We tried to play a little mini-game to five at the beginning of each set. I don't know if we won all of them, but we came pretty close."
The game was a rematch of last weekend's OUA gold, which saw the two western conference teams take it to a tense fifth set, where the Marauders narrowly edged out the Mustangs for OUA gold. This was the fourth time the Mustangs have taken on the Marauders this year, splitting the season series 2-2, and continuing what has become a fearsome rivalry.
"We talked about the fact that we have so much respect for McMaster," said Bartlett. "We knew that they weren't just going to hand us the game. We had to do the things on our side that were controllable to win the set. They took to the court with a new sense of urgency."
The Mustangs will now play for fifth coming into the tournament ranked sixth in the nation. This is a chance for the Mustangs to improve on their standing and prove themselves as a top contender in the country. They are looking to close out the national tournament on a positive note, and to make a statement that they will be back next year, ready to compete.
"We were a little disappointed with our loss yesterday, but I think the best way to prove that we can be in the top four in the next few years is to finish fifth and to win a game tomorrow," said Tsiofas. "We want to prove that when we're on we can really compete, and we can be in the top four in future years."
The Mustangs will be looking to finish as the top team in the OUA with a fifth place win, ahead of McMaster and Ryerson, and to prove once and for all that they are the "Best in the West [of the OUA]."


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Last week I had a delivery of several thousand stickers, featuring a variety of my designs; I thought it would be a fun idea to put stickers in with each of my gift wrap orders, so that my lovely customers could use them to seal their freshly wrapped presents!
I also came across a great YouTube tutorial last week, which shows a Japanese-style gift wrapping technique:
It's sometimes tricky to keep up with a video, when you're doing something for the first time, so I thought I would break it down for you, step by step, in my own tutorial, featuring my new stickers!
Step 1
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Monday, April 30, 2007
Religion: Making the Impossible Possible
What does all this have to do with religion? Consider a situation in which you have to get a large group of people (more than 3) to agree on a fairly complete set of principles to live by. This set of rules should be reflective of the preferences of the group, otherwise they won't be followed. But Arrow's impossibility theorem tells us that we can't incorporate everybody's preference or the set of rules will internally inconsistent. Any set of rules that is grossly illogical probably won't last very long. This problem would tend to make large scale society impossible.
One solution is to impose one preference structure on the group. This is, of course, going to create resentment. This is one reason why dictators tend to have to use a "secret police" to rule. There is another way to pull this off. HereThis is religion is a solution to a secular problem. If the preference structure comes from outside the system – particularly from a divine being – there's likely to be a lot less resentment and resistance. This is why the divine right of kings worked as well as it did in Europe.
With the loss of religion as a method of defining an appropriate social welfare function we're kind of left at lose ends. It's getting harder and harder to get large groups of people to agree on anything positive – negative is easy. We're seeing politics and social movements become increasingly fractious. The result is going to be a movement toward ever smaller political units. We're seeing this in a lot of the world already, and the trend is only going to continue.
I'm not saying God does or does not exist. Simply that society could not exist without such a concept.
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read dr.jared diamond's guns, germs, and steel....excellent book on this topic as well.
even though he is an atheist...his comments on this matter are quite excellent and logical.
just on a side note: anyone professing that God exists or does not exist (a believer or a non-believer) cannot in any way prove their case...it is an impossibility. It all boils down to faith - you belief system, and that is personal. Look at all the problems of the world in the past and present dealing with this issue, is when the personal has been taken out of the equation and replaced with some other factor(s) (i won't get into the specifics here).
I tend to believe that certain political/economic systems arose because of the changing sizes of various civilizations that arose around the world. Some died out and others did not (obviously, the political system was not the sole factor for the reason of success or demise, but does play a role) Size made it a necessity to alter various systems. But with technology and along with it the reduction of costs basically right across the board, tradition methods are under attack, society vs. the individual is now back. The environmental debate just makes this situation worse because now we have to debate individial vs.communal rights in order to achieve environmental "progress" or "targets". For instance, to include the environment as a factor that improves quality of life, where does the individual and the community start and end.
Interesting stuff, a lot more debates in the present and the future, and violence too unfortunately.
In the end, however, for better or worse (and this is the point where many many folks still don't get), when in doubt, always defer to the individual. As individuals we will screw up (our ancestors did and so will we) and nothing is wrong with that, you learn, you adapt, you become flexible, and you move on. Nothing wrong with that.
- April 30, 2007 at 12:29 p.m.
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I'll try and track down that piece.
As for proving God does or does not exist - check out Immanuel (spelling?) Kant's critique of pure reason. Basically, he demonstrates that you can use pure logic to prove both sides of the argument. Exactly what you're saying.
As for defering to the individual, it begs the question, which one? That's the heart of the problem. We've lots of individuals who want mutually exclusive things. How do they sort it out? The problem - and here's where I totally agree with you, but in a different way, is that there are no conflict resolution mechanisms left. All we can do is talk it to death. We need a way to defer to the individual in cases where it doesn't directly harm others but the current socio-political theology doesn't allow for the existence of individuals, but at the same time maintains we're all special.
Boy are we screwed.
- April 30, 2007 at 1:12 p.m.
got the spelling right. i like kant, i like sartre too.
that's why rousseau and the gang created the social compact or in other words the state: those mutually exclusive things that at the same time aren't so exclusive but inclusive need some "higher power" to make sure things don't get out of hand but beware of kleptocracy!
it's a shame politics and economics mix! usually it's toxic.
i'm still boggled by your comment to which one about the individual. i referring to you - yourself - only you know what's best for you but unfortunately or fortunately we as indivuduals cannot make that decision by ourselves (there are laws and etc...some positive and negative). unfortunately, wierdly enough i don't think we as a species have advanced enough to have nearly everything deferred to the individual (star treky stuff..i know what you're going to say but in star trek, the individual is quite powerful).
i really think your last comment hit a chord....the individual is under attack and no one seems to give a damn. that's scary. that's orwellian. and at the end of the day...it's wrong/evil...you name it.
there isn't a clear line anymore what should be deferred to society and to the individual...just like in politics...keep gov't in some places and out of others...
the question is...how to make those distinctions? we can go on forever making answers but true leadership i think requires that decisions be made and you stick to them and make sure you make them work. just go for it.
in armenian, there is an old saying that a smart person keeps thinking things out, meanwhile the idiot has surpassed him/her. you catch the drift i hope.
in this case, basic cost/benefit analysis surely works not just in monetary terms but in terms of access. what i mean is that if a lot of people benefit, then the fact that one individual might suffer a bit should not stop something from being done. in economic terms, to get more or less equilibrium there is always some that benefit more than others. that hasn't changed ever, so in this case, really the answer is who cares if you or me suffer a bit. it's a matter about degrees/magnitude.
thought Dr.J?
one more point: it seems so logical but here we are in 2007 and everyone still screws up:
anytime someone/a society/etc...becomes extremist in their position or views always suffers...and i am going to use that qualifer ALWAYS. studying history i cannot find anytime in human history where extremism in any shape or form has benefited the planet for any prolonged period. perhaps for a short time and for a few select people but NEVER for the whole.
- April 30, 2007 at 9:10 p.m.
Interesting thought that religion provided a consensus, however I disagree that the increasing division in society is caused by religious decline. I believe increasing division is caused by increasing technology - we can do more things IF only we reallocate resources.
Consider the Ethiopian famine, the Indonisian tsunami, hurricane Katrina in the age of clipper ships. If it took a better part of a year to transport materials, the crisis is over before a solution could be drafted.
How do we allocate resourses? More for education, heath care, HIV in africa, child poverty? If the law of diminishing returns holds, the greatest total benefit would be to allocating some money for each cause. Yet we could always spend a little more here and improve this. The fact is we can administer medicine, build houses and transport goods GLOBALLY. Our ability to provide steadily increases yet the apparent need always seems to increase at a greater rate. Name one person that said ... no we spend ENOUGH on this.
As our ability to provide increases there seems to be a steadily increasing diversity we ask government to solve. Let us come together and pray for all these issues. I think we can all agree on that. ;)
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Day 3 National Championships
04.17.2017 | Bill Madsen
The third day of competition in Steamboat crowned the overall winners in the Race of Champions (RoC). Each competitor that won a national title in their age and ability group earned an invitation to compete with their winning handicap.
The ladies raced first and it was impressive to see young and old competitors gunning for the overall win. Addison Splinter qualified for the Nationals in the Bronze Division, but she skied so quick during the first day of competition that she was bumped to the Silver Division. The seven year old skied fast again during the second day of competition to win the silver division and qualify for the Race of Champions on day three. Just two days after celebrating her eighth birthday she skied even faster during the RoC and found herself standing on the top of the podium, as racer after racer tried to bump her off her perch. When the last racer crossed the finish, Addison's discounted time was the fastest and she was awarded the Overall Liberty Mutual Insurance NASTAR National Championship title. Eleven year old Ella Miller took second place and twelve year old Shae Yendrek earned the bronze medal.
The race for the fastest raw time was won by Jenna Muchow. Jenna had the second fastest raw time last spring during the RoC and she was second at the Regional Championships at Welch Village, MN during the RoC. She was determined to record the fastest time in Steamboat and she did it, besting Mina Walters and Beth Sarazine to take the win.
The guys lined up next to race for the overall title. Five year old Xavier Corbin charged the course, and with a dinosaur wrapped around his head, he grabbed the top step of the podium and held on to it as racer after racer tried to bump him off.
The competition was close as Silver and Gold Division racers swapped places on the podium until two time winner Steven Coulter posted the fastest discounted time to win the race. Fifteen year old Ian Hutchison skied a great race to take the silver medal and Scott Freidheim held on for third place.
The race for the fastest raw time promised to be red-hot with former pro racers and collage racers all eager to take the win. Former Colby College racer Rory Kelly came into the race with the lowest handicap (HCP 0.43) and was clearly the favorite, but he ran into trouble near the bottom of the course allowing Danny Elkins to snatch his third raw time victory ahead of Jim Kohler and Chris Probert.
The Combined Division was the next event and the ladies took to the course first. Snowboarders, telemarkers, snowbikers and adaptive racers are all grouped together and with their handicaps the playing field is leveled. Emma Poper used her telemarking skills to record the fastest discounted time and her raw time was good enough for third place. Catherine Racicot recorded the second fastest discounted time but the adaptive racer had the fastest time to win the raw time race. Hillary Bond had the third fastest discounted time but her raw time put her into second place as the ladies swapped positions for the raw time podium.
The guys combined division race was the final competition of the morning and the adaptive racer Drew Boglioli took the win ahead of telemarkers Wayne Haddad and Tom Degroff.
The fastest time and the raw time win went to snowboader Kevin Eisenman followed by Wayne Haddad and adaptive racer David Stansbury grabbed the bronze.


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Why wear it? Because my husband wore Grey Flannel today. After one embrace, I wanted his scent to remain with me all day-- but I also wanted to add my own signature. Liz Zorn's Orris Ochre has always struck me as a similar concept to Grey Flannel-- iris, violets and cedar, only backed with velvety suede instead of heathery brushed wool. Timeless, effortless, always a joy to wear.
What does it do? It lightly straddles the line between masculine and feminine, naturalness and artifice, simplicity and drop-dead elegance. I've worn it all around the town-- to work, to doctor's appointments, to art shows, to lunch. It fits in everywhere without even trying. I wish I had that talent.
How do I feel? Filled with equanimity.


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Most important: Keep an open mind and use this opportunity to try and learn new things.
Travel advice: You've probably already heard about how quickly time will pass for you on the island. My advice here is to be especially proactive about planning activities and trips. As soon as possible get your calendar and devote a weekend for a trip to Taipei and/or Kenting (south end of the island = beaches). That itself is a major step toward making it happen. City to city buses can be very convenient as well as the High Speed Rail system. Your hosts will be great for travel partners, giving advice on destinations and how to get around.
Communication: You will undoubtedly improve your communication skills particularly in areas of determining what's really important and breaking down complex ideas into their basic elements. Using analogies and metaphors will be helpful when vocabulary is a problem. (Example: A boat is a car for the water.) I know very little Mandarin, but this was not a problem at all. You may want to carry a card with your address/directions or other important places unique to you because they won't be in the standard travel dictionary.
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The annual Dance is for Every Body! Showcase features two full days of dance and movement. This year the showcase will welcome over 30 amateur and professional dancers, dance companies, studios, and schools to show finished works, works-in-progress, structured improvisations, lecture demonstrations, and mini-classes. If you love dance this is the weekend for you! Free. For more information contact Mary Wohl Haan at 303-441-4391 or email@example.com.
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Updates (not really, but go along for a minute)
Ok, I had someone request to see a pic of the rockin' new haircut. Well, because mama dearest reads my blog nearly every day (love 'ya Mom!) I have to hold out until she sees it before posting photos. In our family it is all about the shock value. Not that it's shocking. It truly isn't. So, come Friday evening or Saturday, I will post photos.
As far as the tattoos go, I'm still taking votes. My personal preference is of the middle one, but I'm not too keen on the water. Hopefully my artist could draw up something a bit more tranquil. To Laura, if that picture were of my behind, you would have seen my crack several inches into the flower. Yep, mama's short. And to prudish mom (I know who you are), the reason you are seeing so much skin (and her thong) is because the artist always takes a photo of his finished work. You should see the one my guy took with my pants pulled low! Oops, that probably wasn't the best thing to throw out there. I'm also hoping to have mine shrunk down a bit. Again, mama's short. Tattoos would definitely NOT be considered appropriate at my uber-conservative office so I need something that won't peak out from under my clothes too much. When one of my co-workers learned today that I already had one tattoo, she said "No Way! But you are such a good girl." Yes, I am. A good girl that has always really liked tattoos.
Back to the second tattoo...I really like the dragonfly. As I've mentioned several times the dragonfly has always reminded me of my mom's mom. And each time I go through the adoption process I think a lot of her and I know she would have been thrilled to see how our family grew and changed. So, the tat with the dragonfly flying off the lotus has another meaning to me.
I'm also in the process of getting another tat designed. I have a couple of phrases or promises that have meant something to me over the years. I'm looking at getting them translated into another language (not Chinese--I've already got my daughter's name tattooed in Chinese or VN) and having them as a daily reminder.
My appetite is has returned, but I still get queasy around meal time. The only things I want to eat are carbs, peanut butter, and mozzarella cheese. Don't ask why, I honestly don't know.
I'm a little p.o.'d with the USCIS office again. I submitted my paperwork for an extension of my daughter's 171H. Some of you may recall the hell I went through earlier this year. They kept losing things out of my file and it took them four months to finally grant me the 171H. The same thing happened the first time I submitted, the year prior for my daughter. And now, once again, they've done it again. I sent everything to them, my home study agency sent the updated home study. I received a letter saying they need a home study. What the heck? I know they received it in late April/early May. My 171H expires in mid-July and if I don't get this on the ball by then I will have to meet the new Hague requirements, submit new forms and get more education. Ugh. I would love to have a big family someday, but honestly, not if I have to go through that office every time.


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I am not perfect.
I'm lazy.
I'm a horrible procrastinator.
I have a lot of cool, awesome ideas that I never put into effect.
I'm not always a hard worker.
I whine.
I cry when things get to be too much.
I'm unhappy with how I look.
I've done things I'm not pleased about.
I'm out of shape with no reason to be so.
I'm selfish.
I'm not always a good friend.
I'm not always good to myself.
I'm irresponsible.
I often blame the world for being unfair when I don't try hard enough to change it.
I hide my feelings and push away people who may try to get me to share them.
But there are perfect things.
I have a family who loves me.
I have parents who are my heroes.
I have a sister who will throw down if anyone hurts me.
I have an apartment full of roommates and animals that make me laugh and smile daily.
I have an imagination that would make Tim Burton smile.
I am a fountain of useless information and kick ass at Trivial Pursuit.
I have friends that would die for me.
I have a good set of beliefs, and am not afraid to make them known and fight for them.
I have not been so jaded by the bad things that have happened to me to lose faith in friends, life, family, men, or God.
I know that even if everyone in my life turns their back on me, God and Christ still love me.
Sometimes we just need to force ourselves to look at the good things, as lengthy as the bad list might be. I need to do it more often.


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Toronto is famous for its rich cuisine and has a few restaurants that one should not miss.One of the most loved restaurants of Toronto would surely be the Scaramouche restaurant. Rated as one of the best restaurants in Toronto in various websites along with the Elm Tree Restaurant, but that is not it, foodies can have their desired cuisines as Toronto offers a wide array of cuisines from different parts of the world.
One can visit Little Italy, Little India or just head to Chinatown. But there is one thing that the Canadians can't resist, the Canadian favorite -"Poutine"Apart from all the fantastic transport facilities to move around in the city while enjoying prominent tourist locations like the Toronto Zoo, Toronto Island or shopping at the St.Lawrence Market, witnessing the impressive, beautiful landscapes from the LookCut Level of the world's second-tallest free-standing structure which is known as the CN Tower.
Also, The Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, it is located in the heart of Downtown Toronto and is known to be the most exciting attraction in Toronto. People of all ages love to come down here and view the spectacular aquarium.
A visit to the Casa Loma gives out the information of the beautiful Canadian culture and architecture. The nightlife in Toronto is not something that is compromised,the Torontonians love to party and dip into the jazz music or the upbeat music that contributes to the amazing and energetic nightlife in Toronto.
People generally love to hit the club or attend other musical festivals and for the not so music lover types, there are many choices like a Indie Film Festival or Downtown Comedy night. Torontonians love to spend their time in the famous "Horseshoe Tavern" or the "Wildflower".
Torontonians also indulge in sports, while hockey being a very prominent sport which many follow in Toronto. Toronto represented in 6 major league sports which includes National Hockey League, Major League Soccer and so on. Toronto is surely a place any person would love to stay at, because of its stunning landscapes, energetic and kind-hearted citizens. A night in Torontois worth experiencing and it surely is one of the best cities to live in.


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I see some very negative responses on here, but I sure didn't feel that way. I was treated good by the staff, they were right on time and so was the Doc., and he seemed very knowledgable and gave me options. I would recommend him.
The doctor seems very detached and disinterested in the patient's specific issues. He basically tells you how it's going to be, with no real discussion. Although he will answer questions, reasonable questions about alternatives to risky surgery are handled dismissively. The staff is truly terrible. Trying to cancel or change an appointment is a nightmare, and I was spoken to in a very snotty and condescending manner by one staff member for no good reason (i.e., I was polite and trying to be reasonable). You may be held to blame for failures in office workflow and communications - things which are beyond the control of patients. Discussing what this doctor recommended with another physician "raised some eyebrows". In my opinion based on conversations with other physicians and my research, his approach went immediately to the most extreme and risky option. Whether you choose this doctor or another, do not commit to potentially life-altering surgery without doing your homework or seeking other opinions.
Didn't care about me...Seemed like he just wanted to get paid. He didn't care about my concerns or anything I had to say. Young hot shot.
Dr. Swords repaired my ankle from a bad surgery. He was very kind and explained everything to me so I could understand what he was going to do. My foot is now straight and I am walking like I should. I would recommend him to anyone. He really knows what he is doing. I am very happy with my results.
Dr. Swords operated on my foot earlier this year. My foot is so crooked that my toes are crowded off to one side. TWO other doctors who have seen my foot said I will need more surgery to repair. When I voiced my concerns to Dr. Sword he told me my foot will always look crooked. He didn't seem concerned at all even though I voiced how upset i was with the results. And don't even get me started about his assistant. She was horribly rude and disinterested both times I saw her. I will never see him again.
Dr swords was very professional and did an amazing job. Not only did he repair my fracture but his follow up was outstanding..
Dr. Swords is an excellent physician and I highly recommend him. My primary physician referred me to Dr. Swords when I fractured my lower leg because " he is the best." Dr. Swords clearly explained my options, made room in his schedule so I could have my pre-op appointment and surgery on his next surgery day and followed through after the surgery with excellent bed side manners. Dr. Swords was able to stabilize my complicated distal tibia fracture with excellent results so I am back to work as a physical therapist helping others to recover.
I fell on the ice on a Friday night and shattered my ankle. I passed on the surgeon on call for Dr. Swords. He took time away from his family to operate on me Sunday morning. Two rods, 13 pins and four months later I'm recovering. I feel very fortunate Dr. Swords operated on me. This was a severe break and very complicated to repair. He was widely recommended by the hospital staff. He was honest and and gave me a realistic assessment of my condition and recovery. I found him to be very engaged in my recovery and wanted to see me do well. Having never broken a bone in my life at 56 this was the most humbling experience I've ever had. Dr. Swords helped me get through a very tough time. Thank you.
Dr. Swords was great when we saw him for my 11 year old son's broken big toe. He answered all our questions and was very nice.
My mother is a surgical nurse in the Lansing area. She referred me to this doctor because I trusted her judgement since I had hurt my thumb before and the doctor she had me see was amazing. However, this time during my first visit, I didn't even get to see him, instead I saw his physician assistant. She didn't seem very helpful and even my mom knew something was more wrong my ankle than just a sprain. I scheduled a second appointment to actually see Dr. Swords. He had me waiting 45 minutes in his room. Then I was convinced he forgot to come to my room so I walked out the room looking for someone asking if he was coming. Then I saw him running out so he could see me. Obviously he forgot to come to my room and secondly, it seemed like I was an inconvenience. He seemed really rushed and in my opinion, good doctors take their time. After ONE month, my ankle sprain isn't even better. :(
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2018 Valle Del Sol Recognition Dinner
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Join us to honor fellow BSA Volunteers of the Valle Del Sol District
Come celebrate members of your units or scouting community that you nominated to receive the Extra Miller Award, Lord Baden Powell Award, District Award of Merit, and the Outstanding Scout Award. As well as kicking of 2018's Friends of Scouting Campaign.
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
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Blog Love:
- I really need a glow in the dark polish in my life, and The Polishaholic posting these Serum No 5 swatches is just making me want it more
- Pretty Zombie isn't a brand I've ever bought from before but Biohazardous Beauty's top picks post is making me want some.
- These tips are aimed at bloggers just starting out but I think they're relevant for anyone aiming to expand and get a little more traffic
- Two very different but equally stunning pieces of nail art caught my eye this week Avengers Themed from The Nailasaurus & Northern Lights from The Crumpet
- I am crazy jealous of Phyrra's master bathroom makeover
- I have numerous dental issues, it sucks. If Ruth at A Model Recommends finds this enamel rebuilding toothpaste does what it says then my entire year has been made.
- We all need a clear out from time to time, The Crumpet shared some great tips on how to destash polishes
- Copying is a hot topic in both the blog world and the wider media, I thought Tea Party Beauty's post on it all was well thought out.
Other things I've been loving this week:
- Not a like but I'd love it if you would all sign this petition
- Screaming fangirls. Look, don't get me wrong, I AM a fangirl too, and I love a lot of these celebs just as much as you do. But dear sweet baby Jesus you don't need to scream every time the poor sod opens their mouth to speak. You are making everyone's ears bleed and giving the rest of us a bad rep, sit down, shut up and LISTEN to what the people say. You might learn something. (Can you tell I've been catching up on the Hall H panels from SDCC now they've been uploaded to youtube?)
- Saying goodbye to visiting researchers.