Most commentators are assuming a computer-based game which is a reasonable assumption, but not guaranteed. They might actually want to do something different and get out into the woods.

My experience with CTF games using paintball guns is the the vast majority of players want to strike out on their own or with a couple friends and be the hero. No concept of discipline, organization, or coordinated action exists. These groups of Rambos are easy pickings for any group that has learned to work together in a planned action. Military veterans and most people who have spent time playing in team sports will have developed the skills and ability to work in a group. Enlist people like that to teach your students to work together.

Some companies *do* give advance notice of a layoff.

I worked for DEC/Compaq/HP on-and-off for 25 years. Was layed off three times (the middle time cancelled when the division moved to Texas and I agreed to a transfer instead). I always had at least 4 weeks notice. The first time the entire department was told 8 weeks in advance; by the time L-Day arrived all but two people (out of 50) in the department had found new jobs. This practice generated tremendous loyalty. Some departing employees worked extra hard to make sure what they were leaving behind was in good shape before they left.

Look how the company (and your local management) treats people it is downsizing. When you leave give them the same consideration.

Re: "These findings confirm that the stage is still Scud-level technology."

I wouldn't be so sure about that. The artifact in figure 7 in the accompanying article looks an awful lot like a Stargate.

You're confusing administrative paperwork with that required for patient care.

At the hospital I worked at in the IT department; when the system/network/EMR went down the hospital ran on various backup methods.

The pharmacy (for example), switched to using fax machines to process perscriptions. Then delivery by hand instead of computer controlled robot. With the system down the capacity of the pharmacy to fill and deliver perscriptions dropped.

And of course the EMR system took care to verify dosage, drug interactions, allergies, etc.

Or how about radiology? Normally x-rays are distributed electronically so any provider in the hospital can quickly access patient records. Using a backup system that provides actual film? Takes longer, and is much more work. A doctor wants to consult a specialist across the other side of the hospital? Someone now has to hand-carry the x-ray and get bring back a hand-written summary. Things that used to take seconds or minutes now take minutes to hours.

When the EMR goes down, the resultant loss in hospital productivity cuts down on the number of patients the hospital can treat. The paper backup systems just can't keep up with the electronic versions. Billing can wait, but patient care cannot.

I'd go a bit more then create a guest account.

Turn off administrator priv's for any account someone else uses.

Possibly turn on a personal firewall and only allow access to applications, networks, remote IP's that the owner uses (ie, if the owner uses GMail then that's OK, but disallow Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.)

"Yes you can borrow my laptop, but you can't change anything... too bad it's useless for you."