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[bluefan]

Woo, a local story!

http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/judge-reb...nial-1.1884442

WINNIPEG -- A judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by a woman who didn't get into medical school.
Henya Olfman was denied admission into the University of Manitoba's faculty of medicine in 2010 and lost a subsequent appeal with the school.

Her father, a lawyer, then took the battle to court, claiming his daughter was entitled to be in the medical program since she had completed her pre-med courses.

In a recent decision, Winnipeg Court of Queen's Bench Justice Chris Martin describes the 154-page lawsuit as frivolous and an "absolute abuse of process."

He says it's unfortunate the young woman didn't get into medical school and it must have been disappointing to her parents.

"Regrettably, setbacks and denied aspirations are a part of life," writes Martin.

"Yet, to confront this through a lawsuit with the attendant substantial expenditure of time, effort and money to the specific defendants, as well as to the plaintiff herself, and to the administration of justice generally, is remarkable."

Martin suggests the woman's father, Shawn Olfman, lost his objectivity in crafting the suit on behalf of his daughter. The judge calls the claim more of a meandering essay that piles up as many arguments as possible.

The lawsuit claims the university's medical school has a flawed selection process and breached an informal contract it had with Henya Olfman by offering her pre-med classes. The suit further alleges that denying her admission violates the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and, in turn, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The suit went as far as to call itself extraordinary. "More than any other case in Canada's history, this case will determine Canada's next few hundred years."

It's the second time the family has tried to sue. A previous claim was struck down in 2012, but it was rewritten and filed again.
The judge says claims like Olfman's clog the justice system and create delays for "proper" claims.

He awarded $6,000 in legal costs to the university and the provincial government.
Shawn Olfman was reached at his office but declined to comment on the ruling.

[Blubbartron]

To be fair, that is kind of bullshit. It'd be like going to a school for your PhD, and after completing your masters with them you apply for the doctorate and they tell you to fuck off because your masters wasn't good enough. One thing is a prerequisite for the other. The university is simultaneously saying that she succeeded in pre-med enough for them (otherwise she wouldn't have passed), and yet somehow not enough for them (otherwise she wouldn't have been rejected).

[Tokitoki]

To be fair, that is kind of bullshit. It'd be like going to a school for your PhD, and after completing your masters with them you apply for the doctorate and they tell you to fuck off because your masters wasn't good enough. One thing is a prerequisite for the other. The university is simultaneously saying that she succeeded in pre-med enough for them (otherwise she wouldn't have passed), and yet somehow not enough for them (otherwise she wouldn't have been rejected).

Maybe her GPA was not at the standard they were looking for and had other, more qualified applicants?

You know, like any school has...

[Sepukku]

To be fair, that is kind of bullshit. It'd be like going to a school for your PhD, and after completing your masters with them you apply for the doctorate and they tell you to fuck off because your masters wasn't good enough. One thing is a prerequisite for the other. The university is simultaneously saying that she succeeded in pre-med enough for them (otherwise she wouldn't have passed), and yet somehow not enough for them (otherwise she wouldn't have been rejected).

Pretty much this, even if there's a tough test that she didn't score amazing on, what does that say about their university's educational value if they give her a degree but she was severely underprepared for the exam?? Pretty much typical North American college education - churn out graduates that aren't really academic elite people so they get the $$$ and no one learns anything of true consequence in their field, just learns how to manage living life on overdrive between balancing jobs, extracurriculars, drinking and recreation, and classes.

[Salodin]

Why are you blaming the school? she obviously didn't perform well enough to earn one of the limited seats that her peers better deserved.

[archibaldcrane]

You people are ridiculous if you think a degree in a field should mean automatic entry into that institution's next level program.

[Blubbartron]

There's a difference between being denied because there are no more available spots (the absurdity of manufactured scarcity in universities aside) and being denied because the university says you're not good enough even though you successfully completed the prerequisite program they offered. It's unclear exactly which situation applies here, but the former is still fairly bullshit if it happens to be the one that applies.

[Tokitoki]

There's a difference between being denied because there are no more available spots (the absurdity of manufactured scarcity in universities aside) and being denied because the university says you're not good enough even though you successfully completed the prerequisite program they offered. It's unclear exactly which situation applies here, but the former is still fairly bullshit if it happens to be the one that applies.

So, you graduate from MIT and should automatically be granted admission into their Masters and Doctorate programs? What if you have the lowest GPA in your class/field? You could go apply elsewhere.

[Clash Perez]

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image..._495271213.jpg Cosmetic surgery is commonplace in Iran, particularly among young women.

A state-run TV channel in the Iranian capital Tehran is banning all actors who have undergone cosmetic surgery, it appears.

"Those actors and actresses who have undergone aesthetic surgery will be excluded from our lists," says Ali Akbar Mahmudi-Mahrizi, the head of the film and TV series department at Tehran Channel. ISNA news agency also reported that the ban is being put in place to "prevent aesthetic surgery from becoming contagious among actors and actresses".

Tehran Channel broadcasts to the Iranian capital and its surroundings.

The move has drawn scorn from some social media users. One quipped that nose jobs were likely to become "the biggest concern for the cows and donkeys" in the Iranian parliament, while another pleaded that some of the more familiar faces on Iranian TV be given less airtime.

Enforcing the ban may be difficult given how widespread cosmetic surgery is in Iran, particularly among young women. Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iran has become one of the world's leading centres for cosmetic surgery and Tehran has been called "the nose job capital of the world".

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-f...where-28023999

[notorious bum]

This is Iran's way of saying to women "be proud of your bodies, ladies." Semi-related:

Barre's Silence: The shady world of traditional but illicit bull-fighting in Iran

Barre is his local village's prized fighting bull. Here in remote northern Iran, where the bulls gore each other with sharpened horns, the entire village follows Barre's every fight, cheering wildly and flinching at every injury. But who exactly owns Barre? As the narrative unfolds the plot gets thicker. As men drink, gamble and even take crystal meth, this doc offers a surprisingly secular vision of Iran that is both refreshing and intriguing.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqaDdhNOpt8

[Roranora]

sperm extractor/fleshlight kiosk?

A Chinese hospital in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, has introduced a new machine that makes sperm donation even easier- an automatic sperm extractor. I’m all for hands-free technology, but have scientists gone a little too far with this invention?

The effortless machine features a massage pipe that can be adjusted to suit the height of the user. All the gentleman has to do is plug in the frequency, amplitude and temperature and off they go. It’s also fitted with a small screen for those feeling uninspired.

According to the director of the urology department of the hospital, the machine is designed to help individuals that are finding it difficult to retrieve sperm the old fashioned way. We're not entirely convinced that standing in a room shared by many other people and being milked like a cow is going to help, but their efforts are commendable. Here’s to technology.

[Mazmaz]

Congratulations on your STI

[Howie Roary]

people put toilet paper on public toilet seats before they sit down but someone is gonna use this communal Deez Squeeze?

[Krazy]

I personally think China's got enough sperm donors.

[Mazmaz]

Misogyny is very real and systematic

http://www.businessweek.com/articles...creation-myths

The behavior Wolfe alleges in her complaint is awful: She says that Mateen, whom she dated, called her a “desperate loser” who “jumps from relationship to relationship,” a “joke,” a “gold digger,” a “disease,” a “whore,” and a “slut” who needed to be “watched” if she were to keep her job. Text messages Wolfe submitted to the court show Mateen disparaging “middle age Muslim pigs” and depicting IAC Chairman Barry Diller “as a penis.” Tinder CEO Rad, Wolfe says, dismissed her pleas for help as “dramatic” and told her that if she and Mateen couldn’t get along, she would be fired.

This conduct would be abhorrent directed at anyone. What gives these allegations even greater sting is Wolfe’s contention that she was not just any employee but a Tinder co-founder—and was stripped of the designation as a result of the treatment she endured. This isn’t just adding insult to injury; it’s adding injury to injury, since a co-founder of a hot startup can be expected to attract better career opportunities than someone who was a mere early employee.

[Zeb]

Misogyny is very real and systematic

http://www.businessweek.com/articles...creation-myths

Yes, that was operation #1014987 in the Misogynist's Plan to Keep World Control Away from Women.

/Don't date your coworkers/bosses kids.

[BaneTheBrawler]

/Don't date your coworkers/bosses kids.

why this is so hard for people to grasp is beyond me. professionalism seems like it's a dying art.

[arus2001]

For some, work is the only place they physically meet people. Which basically multiplies in chance if you're working more than one low-paying job.

[Mazmaz]

victim blaming is very real and systematic

[Sepukku]

victim blaming is very real and systematic

so is your white knight trolling