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News & ArtsThursday, November 1, 2012
News Morning News: Sharks, Groins, and Shootings
Posted by Cienna Madrid on Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 8:21 AM
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Back on the Campaign Trail: Obama is expected to deliver rousing speeches on how to save the middle class in Wisconsin, Nevada, and Colorado on Thursday before returning to the self-important state of Ohio on Friday.
O'Dea Principal Resigns: As the Seattle private school announces that he's accused of sexually abusing a minor while working for another diocese in the 1970s.
Kick Me in the Groin: Portland police say a sex offender is posting Craigslist ads across the country, looking for women with "strong legs, such as soccer players or kick boxers" to repeatedly kick him in the groin.
Another School Shooting: This time at the University of Southern California in LA, where yesterday an argument at a campus Halloween party ended with gunfire that wounded four people. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting.
An Odd But Necessary Step: "The Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom has introduced a law that makes it illegal to accuse children of witchcraft and sorcery."
Energized to Death: A relatives claims that shotgunning 5-Hour Energy helped kill her nephew, 18-year-old Washington State freshman Kenny Hummel, by giving him the get-up-and-go to keep drinking. Hummel was found in his dorm room last Saturday with a BAC of 0.4 (for comparison's sake, the legal limit for driving is .08).
Punch a Shark, Save a Life: I always thought this was a myth, much like "wearing seatbelts saves lives."
Will Women Dominate the Workforce as Our Country Transitions to a Postindustrial, Service- and Knowledge-Based Economy? Nope, says this article with tons of free graphs to stare at.
Stolen Matisse Recovered: A pair pled guilty to trying to sell the $3 million painting that was stolen from a Venezuelan gallery a decade ago.
And finally, remember to VOTE if you haven't already.
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HBO made a documentary on the topic of the Nigerian story. It’s called Saving Africa’s Witch Children, I think. Really heartbreaking.
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Poor, stupid kid. That is why you need to teach your kids how to drink before they go off to college.
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All OD's... the same; too much. Wait between dosing...that shit is building up. At least with alcohol you know the strength.
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RE: groin kick.
Ok, I agree with his sex offender status due to his advances on a minor. But now he's asking adult women to kick him in the groin. How is that illegal?
Ok, I agree with his sex offender status due to his advances on a minor. But now he's asking adult women to kick him in the groin. How is that illegal?
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@6: I thought the same thing. Since forcible sterilization isn't an option for sex offenders, shouldn't this scenario be the next best thing we can hope for?
In the article, it says he "flies to meet his victims". They're willing participants, he's the one going to meet them, and they're the ones dishing out the pain and being paid for it, so how are they "victims" in this scenario?
In the article, it says he "flies to meet his victims". They're willing participants, he's the one going to meet them, and they're the ones dishing out the pain and being paid for it, so how are they "victims" in this scenario?
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http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/heres…
The SPD Drone Project: and Legal Responsibility
Seattle City Council members “..only found out about the SPD’s drones after a federal public-records lawsuit by a watchdog group”?
Holy Mother of God!!!!
So, the SPD, with grant money from the DHS, acquired drones without notifying the Seattle City Council?
This brings to light some extremely important questions on legal responsibility, such as who has the fiduciary accountability if (or when) the SPD is sued for misuse and abuse of their drones?
Significant sums of money are disbursed year in and year out, as a portion of the city’s budget, in response to lawsuits against the SPD and out-of-court settlements.
This seldom reaches the public eye, only occasionally, as with the recent highly suspect shooting when the surviving family members were paid $1 million by the city.
Does the DHS now assume all legal/financial responsibility (and culpability) for future “mishaps” of the SPD’s drones?
Certainly neither the public, nor its representatives on the city council, had any say in the matter.
Also, does this set a future precedent for advanced weapons systems transfer from the federal level to the City of Seattle?
Will the SPD one day, ever so quietly, acquire a robotic force, or destructive laser systems?
While this may sound farfetched at this moment, many of us predicted drones (UAVs and UGVs) in police usage many years ago and, as usual, the hurled epithets of “conspiracy theorists” are again proven wrong!
The legal fiduciary responsibility must be immediately established --- this is the concrete responsibility of the mayor, the city prosecutor, and city council.
(Who could possibly have any confidence in the SPD chief after this latest escapade?
And if the legal/financial responsibility hasn't been resolved yet, and if people aren't working on it already --- somebody isn't doing their job --- and please don't wait for official direction from the Community Development Roundtable!)
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The SPD Drone Project: and Legal Responsibility
Seattle City Council members “..only found out about the SPD’s drones after a federal public-records lawsuit by a watchdog group”?
Holy Mother of God!!!!
So, the SPD, with grant money from the DHS, acquired drones without notifying the Seattle City Council?
This brings to light some extremely important questions on legal responsibility, such as who has the fiduciary accountability if (or when) the SPD is sued for misuse and abuse of their drones?
Significant sums of money are disbursed year in and year out, as a portion of the city’s budget, in response to lawsuits against the SPD and out-of-court settlements.
This seldom reaches the public eye, only occasionally, as with the recent highly suspect shooting when the surviving family members were paid $1 million by the city.
Does the DHS now assume all legal/financial responsibility (and culpability) for future “mishaps” of the SPD’s drones?
Certainly neither the public, nor its representatives on the city council, had any say in the matter.
Also, does this set a future precedent for advanced weapons systems transfer from the federal level to the City of Seattle?
Will the SPD one day, ever so quietly, acquire a robotic force, or destructive laser systems?
While this may sound farfetched at this moment, many of us predicted drones (UAVs and UGVs) in police usage many years ago and, as usual, the hurled epithets of “conspiracy theorists” are again proven wrong!
The legal fiduciary responsibility must be immediately established --- this is the concrete responsibility of the mayor, the city prosecutor, and city council.
(Who could possibly have any confidence in the SPD chief after this latest escapade?
And if the legal/financial responsibility hasn't been resolved yet, and if people aren't working on it already --- somebody isn't doing their job --- and please don't wait for official direction from the Community Development Roundtable!)
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Will Women Dominate the Workforce as Our Country Transitions to a Postindustrial, Service- and Knowledge-Based Economy?
Oh, puuuhlease, somebody's been reading that halfwit, Robert Reich's, piece of drivel he wrote called, Work of Nations --- keriiist!!!!
Firstly, that "knowledge-based" economy ain't happening and never will --- a fantasy-finance based economy definitely is NO "knowledge-based economy" --- and female grads, overwhelmingly with degress in "communications" only able to utter "whatever" --- "for sure" --- "Oh my god! Oh my effing god!" --- aren't going to do well in any economy....
Better to post some real news, for a change...
Oh, puuuhlease, somebody's been reading that halfwit, Robert Reich's, piece of drivel he wrote called, Work of Nations --- keriiist!!!!
Firstly, that "knowledge-based" economy ain't happening and never will --- a fantasy-finance based economy definitely is NO "knowledge-based economy" --- and female grads, overwhelmingly with degress in "communications" only able to utter "whatever" --- "for sure" --- "Oh my god! Oh my effing god!" --- aren't going to do well in any economy....
Better to post some real news, for a change...
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Does anyone have an explanation as to why the water is still 4 ft high?
“It filled the city like a bathtub,” she said.
This implies that there are some type of walls around the city holding the water in? Or what...
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@6,8, I think the problem is that he's deceiving the women he's meeting up with. It would be one thing if he was advertising for kinkster women to kick him in the groin but his Craigslist ad states that he's teaching self-defense classes, while police allege that his real motivation is sexual gratification.
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@15,
Yeah, I suppose I can concede that makes sense.
That article was poorly written though. Try to be a little less biased next time, KATU staff.
Yeah, I suppose I can concede that makes sense.
That article was poorly written though. Try to be a little less biased next time, KATU staff.
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@14,
Storm Surges can last a long time. The air pressure in the area is still lower than it is out at sea, keeping the water at a higher-than-sea level inside the city.
Storm Surges can last a long time. The air pressure in the area is still lower than it is out at sea, keeping the water at a higher-than-sea level inside the city.
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Dom and Eli's fantasy photo:
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guar…
"Mom, when will we get our own beds?"
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guar…
Romney's spawn when they're first born, so cute, but they grow up to be such monsters .....
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guar…
And in the "It's pure evil department" ....
http://boingboing.net/2012/11/01/how-a-m…
End news cycle for the day.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guar…
"Mom, when will we get our own beds?"
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guar…
Romney's spawn when they're first born, so cute, but they grow up to be such monsters .....
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guar…
And in the "It's pure evil department" ....
http://boingboing.net/2012/11/01/how-a-m…
End news cycle for the day.
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The easy thing to do is just buy an espresso machine, a bag of cane sugar, and do it yourself, cheaper.
Stupid is as stupid does. There's a reason why, up in BC, we used to call that the Party College.
Stupid is as stupid does. There's a reason why, up in BC, we used to call that the Party College.
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@17
Thanks for the pointers.
So my reading of this is the surge, which seems to have caused all the coastal damage, is caused initially by low pressure. This forces air to flow into that area and makes the water "pile up" on itself.
I can accept that is the case for the initial tsunami like waves...although, I'm trying to find some on the scene videos of the 13ft water cascading through the streets of lower Manhattan. And I will hold judgement that the low pressure is enough to keep a 4ft flood in place.
Those things aside then, I am looking for reasons why this storm did have those record low air pressures.
Thanks for the pointers.
So my reading of this is the surge, which seems to have caused all the coastal damage, is caused initially by low pressure. This forces air to flow into that area and makes the water "pile up" on itself.
I can accept that is the case for the initial tsunami like waves...although, I'm trying to find some on the scene videos of the 13ft water cascading through the streets of lower Manhattan. And I will hold judgement that the low pressure is enough to keep a 4ft flood in place.
Those things aside then, I am looking for reasons why this storm did have those record low air pressures.
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And for further reference regarding EtOH, critical toxicity occurs at or greater than 0.1 (1000 mEq/L). I've actually seen people sitting up and talking normally at .25 - but they have built up an astounding tolerance usually because of alcoholism. For a new drinker, most pass out at around 0.12-0.14. A 0.4 is enough to kill you a few times over. Poor guy.
I wonder when we are going to start separating manhood with alcoholic intake. I know it's in all the commercials, right? A drink or two with the guys and all the strange you can handle? It's not just here in the US either. Manliness is very closely tied to consumption in Australia and the UK. Parts of Asia as well. I remember accepting lemonade at a party one time and being looked upon by some Aussies there as either a twelve-year-old or a weakling. Didn't matter. The next day I felt fine.
Just seems funny in the big picture and at this stage of man that so many equate sexual identity with the ability to withstand toxins (in this case, large amounts of booze).
I wonder when we are going to start separating manhood with alcoholic intake. I know it's in all the commercials, right? A drink or two with the guys and all the strange you can handle? It's not just here in the US either. Manliness is very closely tied to consumption in Australia and the UK. Parts of Asia as well. I remember accepting lemonade at a party one time and being looked upon by some Aussies there as either a twelve-year-old or a weakling. Didn't matter. The next day I felt fine.
Just seems funny in the big picture and at this stage of man that so many equate sexual identity with the ability to withstand toxins (in this case, large amounts of booze).
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@22,
All hurricanes have low air pressure, that's essentially what makes them hurricanes.
I don't think Sandy had *record* low pressure, per se. Although the NWS and NOAA would have more info on that.
Heavy flooding due to storm surge is really common during hurricanes and tropical storms... inevitable, really.
Just read up on hurricanes and storm surges on weather.gov or even wikipedia. What happened in Manhattan and New Jersey wasn't really surprising.
All hurricanes have low air pressure, that's essentially what makes them hurricanes.
I don't think Sandy had *record* low pressure, per se. Although the NWS and NOAA would have more info on that.
Heavy flooding due to storm surge is really common during hurricanes and tropical storms... inevitable, really.
Just read up on hurricanes and storm surges on weather.gov or even wikipedia. What happened in Manhattan and New Jersey wasn't really surprising.
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@23: Source? An average woman who has two drinks in one hour will register above .10 BAC if the standard charts are to be believed. An average man will get there after three drinks in two hours. By that standard there are legions of long-term critically toxicified people running around Seattle. (zombies!)
It would be pretty funny if people suddenly started passing out at .12 though - like herds of fainting goats every weekend night.
It would be pretty funny if people suddenly started passing out at .12 though - like herds of fainting goats every weekend night.
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25: Oops. Thanks for bringing to my attention. Been out of healthcare too long. I'm confusing mg/dl with mmol/l. Toxicity is at 40 mg/dl which is .4 (the level of the poor student). I meant to say that I've seen chronic alcoholics with blood levels this high and more and appear to be fine. They've built a tolerance. New drinkers usually start passing out at around .2 (200 mg/dl). A new drinker at .4 is in critical peril. Apologies.
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