Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Confronting the sexual abuse of animals
VETS must mention the unmentionable, and confront the issue of people who sexually abuse animals. The call comes from Helen Munro of the Royal School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, UK, in a commentary published in the September issue of The Veterinary Journal (vol 172, p 195).
"The impression is that many continue to think of bestiality as a farmyard activity involving animals sufficiently large enough not to be injured, and therefore not much to worry about," she writes. "It seems that even in these modern times, the sexual abuse of animals is almost a last taboo, even to the veterinary profession."
Far from being a harmless, or even humorous activity, sexual abuse is a serious issue in animal welfare. Munro highlights a case report in the same journal of a man who used a bottle to cause horrendous, and fatal, vaginal and anal injuries to five calves. The perpetrator is undergoing psychiatric and psychological tests to decide whether he is punishable by law, researchers report (p 374).
Munro goes further and poses the broader question of whether animals "trained" to passively accept human sexual contact are still harmed even if they show no signs of physical damage. She also cites evidence that people who abuse animals often also abuse children or elderly people. "Veterinarians may wish to ponder on this," she says.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London, says it urges vets who suspect abuse to report it, "even if this may mean breaking client confidentiality".
Andrew Rowan of the US Humane Society agrees that vets should be more vigilant, and that a legal requirement to report abuse would help. The only complication, he adds, is that abusive owners might avoid taking animals they injure for treatment, or even kill them to avoid discovery
Female Bus Driver Busted For Sex With Teen Boy
A Missouri bus driver has been arrested on charges that she raped a 13-year-old boy.
Mary Palma, 23, was charged with the statutory rape of a family friend's son. Police say Palma had been staying with the boy's family, and at least one of the alleged rapes happened in the family's home. Officials also say the two had sex on Palma's school bus.
Police arrested Palma after the boy's mother reported the incidents.
Security 'bad news for sex drive'
A woman's sex drive begins to plummet once she is in a secure relationship, according to research.
Researchers from Germany found that four years into a relationship, less than half of 30-year-old women wanted regular sex.
Conversely, the team found a man's libido remained the same regardless of how long he had been in a relationship.
Writing in the journal Human Nature, the scientists said the differences resulted from how humans had evolved.
The researchers from Hamburg-Eppendorf University interviewed 530 men and women about their relationships.
They found 60% of 30-year-old women wanted sex "often" at the beginning of a relationship, but within four years of the relationship this figure fell to under 50%, and after 20 years it dropped to about 20%.
In contrast, they found the proportion of men wanting regular sex remained at between 60-80%, regardless of how long they had been in a relationship.
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Shedding Clothes in Hopes of Landing a Job
When it comes to style, most of the 535 members of Congress wear conservative suits that reflect the power on Capitol Hill.
For some of their fresh-faced interns, however, skimpy tank tops, jeans, short skirts and flip-flops are the "underdressed" norm.
"In what I'm wearing, you can see a lot of skin, and I've seen a lot of girls walk around maybe not buttoned up," said Erica Matson, a congressional intern. "These girls wear tight pants, too, and they think maybe they're not pushing the limit, but they are."
With hopes of one day entering the political work force, as many as 20,000 interns begin that summer climb on Capitol Hill. Many will arrive at the most-popular address — the White House — with their tongues wagging.
"These kids all come out, and they're still wearing tank tops and flip-flops, and that's where the action is," said Alex Pareene, editor of Wonkette.com, a political Web site.
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Nuclear war starting in 10 days?
Such was the conclusion reached in the U.S. Russian generals and political scientists disagree only about its exact starting date. Our world is on the brink of another world war. It will originate August 22nd in the Middle East. The prediction was presented not by Vagna or Nostradamus but by an American political scientist Bernard Lewis in the acclaimed publication of Wall Street Journal. He is a man with close ties to the Bush administration as well as to the non-conservatives pushing for the radical solution of the “Iranian Threat.” Lewis believes it will be precisely Teheran who will unleash the ultimate conflict by attacking Israel. Why August 22nd? Perhaps simply because Washington has set a deadline for the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and has demanded a complete wrap up of the nuclear program by that day. It is obvious that Teheran has no intention to comply. Curiously, this year the night of August 22nd happens to be night Muslims will celebrate the journey of their prophet Mohammed to Jerusalem and his ascension into heaven. According to Lewis the followers of Mohammed have a perfect opportunity to enrich their celebration by throwing an attack on Israel. An immediate retaliation will follow.
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Cigarette butt causes brawl among 4 neighbors
Four neighbors face charges after a tag-team-style rumble broke out over a cigarette butt that a guest casually tossed into a yard, police said Wednesday.
The fight involved two parties, a brother and sister and a husband and wife, all who live in the 1600 block of Jackson Street Southeast, said Lt. Chris Mathews, a police spokesman.
At least three of the participants went to the hospital after Friday afternoon's melee, Mathews said.
"Now, this is all over a cigarette butt," Mathews said.
A guest of a 42-year-old man smoked as they stood in the yard and talked. When the guest finished the cigarette, he flicked it toward the edge of the yard, Mathews said.
A neighbor, 24, saw the butt and began yelling about it.
"According to several residents of the neighborhood, (the two neighbors) argued about this for the entire day," Mathews said.
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Tromio & Juliet
Tromeo & Juliet moves Shakespeare's classic tale of star-crossed love from 16th Century Verona to a crumbling modern day New York, where young Tromeo (Will Keenan) and Juliet (Jane Jenson) must defy their families endless feud in order to be together for eternity.
Featuring all the body piercing, kinky sex, car crashes and dismemberment that Shakespeare always wanted but never had, Tromeo & Juilet is the most subversive and original literary adaptation ever put on screen!
And, only available with this Special Edition Double-Disk set, "His and Her's" temporary tattoos based on the design of the ones worn by Tromeo and Juliet in the film!
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Featuring all the body piercing, kinky sex, car crashes and dismemberment that Shakespeare always wanted but never had, Tromeo & Juilet is the most subversive and original literary adaptation ever put on screen!
And, only available with this Special Edition Double-Disk set, "His and Her's" temporary tattoos based on the design of the ones worn by Tromeo and Juliet in the film!
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8 Ways to Kill Someone with the Nano
Why would you ever need to do this? Well, we aren't exactly sure. But there is likely a situation somewhere in the world where a person who only has a nano on them and needs to defend themselves against an attacker. This strange guide was written by ex-marine, Brad Collom. Check out all 8 methods after the jump. My personal favorite is poisoning a tea bag using the lithium-ion battery and letting someone drink tea made from it. Thanks to tuaw for the image.
1. Break it in half with your hands (very easy to do) and use the glass viewing screen's broken edge as a razorblade to slice the jugular when they are looking the other way.
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