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News of the Weird: Homeland-Security Spending Binges, and "Smelling Salts"
![An option for suicide "with elegance and euphoria" is how Lithuanian-born Ph.D. candidate Julijonas Urbonas (London's Royal College of Art) described his "Euthanasia [Roller] Coaster," currently on the drawing board. Urbonas' model of "gravitational aesthetics" would be a three-mile-long, 1,600-foot-high thrill ride engineered to supply 10 Gs of centrifugal force (a spin at about 220 mph) to induce cerebral hypoxia, forcing blood away from the head and denying oxygen to the brain. Euphoria (and disorientation and anxiety, but not pain) are likely states to precede the brain's shutdown. Urbonas insisted that users would have the option through the first two minutes of the three-minute ride to rethink their decision and bail out (or else to push the final "FALL" button). (Suicide is legal in four European countries and Oregon and Washington.)](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/65343172-14115313.jpg "An option for suicide "with elegance and euphoria\" is how Lithuanian-born Ph.D. candidate Julijonas Urbonas (London's Royal College of Art) described his \"Euthanasia [Roller] Coaster,\" currently on the drawing board. Urbonas' model of \"gravitational aesthetics\" would be a three-mile-long, 1,600-foot-high thrill ride engineered to supply 10 Gs of centrifugal force (a spin at about 220 mph) to induce cerebral hypoxia, forcing blood away from the head and denying oxygen to the brain. Euphoria (and disorientation and anxiety, but not pain) are likely states to precede the brain's shutdown. Urbonas insisted that users would have the option through the first two minutes of the three-minute ride to rethink their decision and bail out (or else to push the final \"FALL\" button). (Suicide is legal in four European countries and Oregon and Washington.)")
An option for suicide "with elegance and euphoria" is how Lithuanian-born Ph.D. candidate Julijonas Urbonas (London's Royal College of Art) described his "Euthanasia [Roller] Coaster," currently on the drawing board. Urbonas' model of "gravitational...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Fraud, Bernard Madoff, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Lawsuit filings reveal code of conduct discussions
CHARLEVOIX — Charlevoix County officials may be attempting to craft a new code of conduct for county board members, according to court paperwork filed by the county in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit launched by the Petoskey News-Review. A...Tags: Justice and Rights, Local Government, Politics, Career and Workplace, Employees
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Remembering the Bill of Rights on Independence Day
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified by Congress on Dec. 15, 1791.
The amendments limit the power of the federal government and provide protection for such freedoms as free speech, religion and...Tags: Defense, Gun Control, Entertainment, Constitutional Issues, War Crimes
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Open records lawsuit
Emmet County Circuit Court judge Charles Johnson granted the Petoskey News-Review's motion requiring Charlevoix County to produce six disputed emails for the judge to review during a hearing Monday, Oct. 17. Johnson also granted Charlevoix County's...Tags: Electronics, Justice and Rights, Local Government, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Politics
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Rude behavior
We in Harford County in general, and Bel Air in particular, have reason to feel more than a little bit ashamed after the crass performance by some of our neighbors at the Bel Air Fourth of July Parade. As usual, the parade featured elected officials...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Government, Human Interest, Politics, Martin O'Malley
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Tug-of-war over Iraqi Jewish trove in US hands
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A trove of Jewish books and other materials, rescued from a sewage-filled Baghdad basement during the 2003 invasion, is now caught up in a tug-of-war between the U.S. and Iraq.
Ranging from a medieval religious book to children's Hebrew...Tags: Justice and Rights, U.S. Department of State, Renovation, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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More allegations against Vollbach revealed
EAST JORDAN -- Public school officials in East Jordan spent the last couple of months investigating longtime elementary art teacher Paula Vollbach and her alleged pattern of verbal abuse and forceful physical contact with no fewer than 15 students --...Tags: Human Interest, Career and Workplace, Politics, Employees, Lawyers
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Serious In Syria
KIAHIt's getting more serious in Syria, with Americans under attack. Pro-government mobs are vandalizing the U.S. Embassy, raising a Syrian flag over the compound and protesters have also attacked the home of U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford who said on the...Tags: Syria, Freedom of the Press, Egyptian Revolution (2011-12), Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Panel discusses Supreme Court's liberal leanings
IRVINE — A panel of law experts and media met at UC Irvine on Wednesday to discuss how the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court has frequently come down on the liberal side of several major issues. The panel — consisting of Slate Senior...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Local Government, Colleges and Universities, Minority Groups, Politics
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City outlaws 'unruly behavior' at meetings
CARLSBAD -- In a battle over what you can say and how you can act, the Carlsbad City Council has cracked down on the latter in a year-long dispute over public meeting decorum.
Tuesday, council members approved a series of changes to its rules on public...Tags: Justice and Rights, Freedom of the Press, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Politics
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White House emails show Obama White House attacking, excluding Fox News
The Baltimore SunI honestly don't know if I have the emotional energy for this post today. I fought this battle in 2009 when the White House went to war with Fox, and I have the scars to prove it. I am so tired of standing up for journalistic principles in the middle...Tags: Republican Party, Entertainment, Freedom of the Press, Human Interest, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Superintendent merry-go-round yields fat severances
Tribune reportersStanley Fields resigned after just a year as superintendent of a suburban Cook County school district where he was put on leave, faced with firing and ultimately required to apologize to the community. Still, he walked away with a $100,000 severance...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Employers, Human Interest, Career and Workplace, Health
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