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Jul. 22nd, 2014 07:31 pmHistory of Complaints Against Officer Who Had Eric Garner in Apparent Choke Hold -- Meanwhile, the EMTs on the scene have been suspended without pay, while two of the officers involved (including Mr. Daniel Pantaleo) have been reassigned to desk duty, with pay.
Activists Call for Bratton's Resignation Following Eric Garner's Death -- There's that, too.
Montana Judge To Be Censured Over Rape Comments -- Good, although more should have occurred to this man with so much power over so many lives.
Michigan inmates to get black-and-white striped uniforms. Orange is now too cool, sheriff says.
Market Basket shelves bare as workers protest CEO's firing: Biddeford store running out of food -- People power. Too bad those people got fired in the midst.
Parental training may offset health problems linked to social disadvantage, study shows -- Not terribly surprising that environmental effects may offset other environmental effects.
Activists Call for Bratton's Resignation Following Eric Garner's Death -- There's that, too.
Montana Judge To Be Censured Over Rape Comments -- Good, although more should have occurred to this man with so much power over so many lives.
Michigan inmates to get black-and-white striped uniforms. Orange is now too cool, sheriff says.
Market Basket shelves bare as workers protest CEO's firing: Biddeford store running out of food -- People power. Too bad those people got fired in the midst.
Parental training may offset health problems linked to social disadvantage, study shows -- Not terribly surprising that environmental effects may offset other environmental effects.
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Jul. 18th, 2014 01:13 pmFederal judge's ruling on California death penalty stuns experts
Judge Tells Young Detroit Man He Needed a Beating
Kitchen friendships, sex acts lead to firings for Aramark's prison staff
Staten Island man dies after NYPD cop puts him in chokehold
Family That Walks On All Fours Not A Product Of 'Reverse Evolution'
New brain protein tied to Alzheimer's disease
3 Things to Know About Niacin and Heart Health (NYT)
Judge Tells Young Detroit Man He Needed a Beating
Kitchen friendships, sex acts lead to firings for Aramark's prison staff
Staten Island man dies after NYPD cop puts him in chokehold
Family That Walks On All Fours Not A Product Of 'Reverse Evolution'
New brain protein tied to Alzheimer's disease
3 Things to Know About Niacin and Heart Health (NYT)
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Jul. 13th, 2014 09:09 pmAmong Justices, Considering a Divide Not of Gender or Politics, but of Beliefs (NYT)
Frank Rich on the National Circus: Could Hobby Lobby Reverse Progress on Gay Civil Rights?
The Letters That Warren G. Harding's Family Didn't Want You to See -- Pretty salacious for the time.
Dubai to Build the First Air-Conditioned Mini-City
Why Are There No Black Men on Argentina's Roster? -- I haven't been posting many Huffington Post stories, but this one leads into next smoothly.
The blackness of tango: Dance's dark roots in a country "without blacks"
Scholarly journal retracts 60 articles, smashes 'peer review ring' -- "'On at least one occasion, the author Peter Chen reviewed his own paper under one of the aliases he created,' according to the SAGE announcement."
If Exercise Feels Like Work, Mindless Snacking May Follow
Chimps use gestures to communicate and scientists have a dictionary for it
That Woman in Red May Spur Female Jealousy
Door malfunction causes corpse to fall into traffic in Pennsylvania -- Seriously.
Frank Rich on the National Circus: Could Hobby Lobby Reverse Progress on Gay Civil Rights?
The Letters That Warren G. Harding's Family Didn't Want You to See -- Pretty salacious for the time.
Dubai to Build the First Air-Conditioned Mini-City
Why Are There No Black Men on Argentina's Roster? -- I haven't been posting many Huffington Post stories, but this one leads into next smoothly.
The blackness of tango: Dance's dark roots in a country "without blacks"
Scholarly journal retracts 60 articles, smashes 'peer review ring' -- "'On at least one occasion, the author Peter Chen reviewed his own paper under one of the aliases he created,' according to the SAGE announcement."
If Exercise Feels Like Work, Mindless Snacking May Follow
Chimps use gestures to communicate and scientists have a dictionary for it
That Woman in Red May Spur Female Jealousy
Door malfunction causes corpse to fall into traffic in Pennsylvania -- Seriously.
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Jul. 4th, 2014 06:08 pmCalifornia Highway Patrol Officer Caught Punching Woman In The Face (Video) -- This is the only site I was able to find that had any footage of the incident. YouTube has already removed the video from its site.
Myths and spin abound on Supreme Court contraceptive decision
After Uproar, Ethics Committee Folds Fast on Travel Disclosure
Magic Mushroom Dreams: A psychedelic compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms triggers brain activity characteristic of dream states. | more
Berkeley to provide free medical marijuana for low-income patients | more
Only 25 Minutes Of Mindfulness Meditation Will Reduce Stress
However: Study: Just thinking by yourself isn't much fun -- "Some even started giving themselves electric shocks as the minutes ticked by."
Myths and spin abound on Supreme Court contraceptive decision
After Uproar, Ethics Committee Folds Fast on Travel Disclosure
Magic Mushroom Dreams: A psychedelic compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms triggers brain activity characteristic of dream states. | more
Berkeley to provide free medical marijuana for low-income patients | more
Only 25 Minutes Of Mindfulness Meditation Will Reduce Stress
However: Study: Just thinking by yourself isn't much fun -- "Some even started giving themselves electric shocks as the minutes ticked by."
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Jul. 3rd, 2014 01:09 pmLimiting Rights: Imposing Religion on Workers (NYT)
Students challenge free-speech rules on college campuses
LA jail scandal: All 6 Sheriff's Department officials found guilty on all counts
McDaniel Campaign Begins Legal Challenge in Mississippi GOP Primary
Amsterdam 'Black Pete' Parade Threatened by Dutch Ruling
Students challenge free-speech rules on college campuses
LA jail scandal: All 6 Sheriff's Department officials found guilty on all counts
McDaniel Campaign Begins Legal Challenge in Mississippi GOP Primary
Amsterdam 'Black Pete' Parade Threatened by Dutch Ruling
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Jun. 26th, 2014 04:30 pmGary Oldman on Mel Gibson’s anti-Semitic remarks: 'Take a f**king joke. Get over it' | Gary Oldman is wrong, I never would use N-word: ex-deputy who arrested Mel Gibson | Surprise, surprise: Gary Oldman apologizes
Judge: People on no-fly list must have due process
Federal court rules against Utah ban on same-sex marriage
Secrets of the Creative Brain -- long but very interesting
Two men say they threw away a $1M lottery ticket, sue NJ to collect -- Normally, I would be with those who'd say "tough". However: "[B]ecause the three tickets were purchased together, their serial numbers were sequential. The men say they can prove that the winning ticket was theirs because they still have the tickets with serial numbers one above and one below the winning ticket's."
Older moms much more likely to become old ladies, study says
Judge: People on no-fly list must have due process
Federal court rules against Utah ban on same-sex marriage
Secrets of the Creative Brain -- long but very interesting
Two men say they threw away a $1M lottery ticket, sue NJ to collect -- Normally, I would be with those who'd say "tough". However: "[B]ecause the three tickets were purchased together, their serial numbers were sequential. The men say they can prove that the winning ticket was theirs because they still have the tickets with serial numbers one above and one below the winning ticket's."
Older moms much more likely to become old ladies, study says
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May. 27th, 2014 08:01 pmSupreme Court ruling affects Virginia death penalty rules -- "bright line" of 70 IQ not so bright after all
New York police to carry heroin antidote as overdoses double
'Asteroid to hit Earth' story goes up on CNN, people believe it
Human Muscles May Have Evolved More Than Brain
Mice with 'mohawks' help scientists link autism to 2 biological pathways in brain
Gay Dads' Brains Develop Just Like Those of Straight Parents, Study Finds
New York police to carry heroin antidote as overdoses double
'Asteroid to hit Earth' story goes up on CNN, people believe it
Human Muscles May Have Evolved More Than Brain
Mice with 'mohawks' help scientists link autism to 2 biological pathways in brain
Gay Dads' Brains Develop Just Like Those of Straight Parents, Study Finds
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Apr. 29th, 2014 03:45 pmCuban: Ousting Donald Sterling 'slippery slope'
Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life from NBA
In 10 Minutes, ESPN's Bomani Jones Lays Waste To The Sterling Issue -- The best stuff comes in the latter half of the segment.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Talking About Race -- The U of Mich decision
Bundy saga reveals the risk of cozying up to extremists -- It's just been a banner week for racism & bigotry in this country.
Calling girls 'fat' may result in weight gain -- Not surprising.
Bill would delay implications of Common Core tests -- CC is going to devastate some places. It's going to be brutal.
She's homeless and likes it that way -- Interesting human interest story.
Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life from NBA
In 10 Minutes, ESPN's Bomani Jones Lays Waste To The Sterling Issue -- The best stuff comes in the latter half of the segment.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Talking About Race -- The U of Mich decision
Bundy saga reveals the risk of cozying up to extremists -- It's just been a banner week for racism & bigotry in this country.
Calling girls 'fat' may result in weight gain -- Not surprising.
Bill would delay implications of Common Core tests -- CC is going to devastate some places. It's going to be brutal.
She's homeless and likes it that way -- Interesting human interest story.
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Apr. 17th, 2014 09:30 pmJudge: North Dakota's ban on abortions after 6 weeks unconstitutional -- "In court filings, the state admitted that it was trying to ban all abortions. A physician speaking for the state argued that viability was reached at the point of conception."
NYPD disbands controversial Muslim surveillance unit
4 Catholic High School Students Expelled After Confederate Flag, Blackface Incidents
Illinois medical marijuana rules drop gun language
Age-related brain decline starts at 24
The Case of the Closely Watched Courtesans: The French police obsessively tracked the kept women of 18th-century Paris. Why?
Female Insect Uses Spiky Penis to Take Charge -- Yes, you read that correctly.
NYPD disbands controversial Muslim surveillance unit
4 Catholic High School Students Expelled After Confederate Flag, Blackface Incidents
Illinois medical marijuana rules drop gun language
Age-related brain decline starts at 24
The Case of the Closely Watched Courtesans: The French police obsessively tracked the kept women of 18th-century Paris. Why?
Female Insect Uses Spiky Penis to Take Charge -- Yes, you read that correctly.
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Apr. 3rd, 2014 05:10 pmNASA orders its staff to stop talking to Russia, because Crimea
Appeals court upholds NYC ban on worship services in schools
Man hits boy with truck, is severely beaten, robbed when stopping to help
Lawsuit: Woman frozen alive in L.A. hospital died trying to escape
Too much running tied to shorter lifespan, studies find
A Brain Region for Resisting Alcohol's Allure -- the lateral habenula
Appeals court upholds NYC ban on worship services in schools
Man hits boy with truck, is severely beaten, robbed when stopping to help
Lawsuit: Woman frozen alive in L.A. hospital died trying to escape
Too much running tied to shorter lifespan, studies find
A Brain Region for Resisting Alcohol's Allure -- the lateral habenula
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Mar. 28th, 2014 07:52 amTexas judge orders prisons to name lethal injection drug supplier -- State to appeal.
Blue Line crash update: Brakes engaged, train wasn't speeding -- You know, I'd seen some headlines about this story a few days ago, but the pictures are something else.
US top court rules domestic abusers can't own guns -- Somebody alert George Zimmerman.
Beer marinades may reduce carcinogens in grilled meats: study -- This is the third news story I've read this week that mentions PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). As for the marinade, my only question is, "Is it tasty?"
Selfie addict took TWO HUNDRED a day--and tried to kill himself when he couldn't take perfect photo
Blue Line crash update: Brakes engaged, train wasn't speeding -- You know, I'd seen some headlines about this story a few days ago, but the pictures are something else.
US top court rules domestic abusers can't own guns -- Somebody alert George Zimmerman.
Beer marinades may reduce carcinogens in grilled meats: study -- This is the third news story I've read this week that mentions PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). As for the marinade, my only question is, "Is it tasty?"
Selfie addict took TWO HUNDRED a day--and tried to kill himself when he couldn't take perfect photo
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Mar. 24th, 2014 05:28 pmU.S. Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Chancery Court confidential arbitration ruling -- Yes, a split SCOTUS deigned to leave intact a lower court's decision that secret hearings are unconstitutional.
Warning over burning aborted foetuses -- This is in the UK. Still, when I heard of this, I shrugged. Had this had happened in my life, I wouldn't have blinked. An aborted fetus is recognized quite often as superfluous. (Miscarriages are a different matter.) In any case, the woman involved should be apprised of the options of disposal.
Gwar Singer Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus, Dead at 50 -- No, I was not a fan. But there were some Backtable inside jokes regarding Gwar (particularly with regards to![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
xiombarg, IIRC). It's the passing of an era.
Creationists want equal airtime on Cosmos -- Um, no. They want to be the equivalent of trolls, disrupting conversation. Let them secure their own show & see how many people tune in.
Warning over burning aborted foetuses -- This is in the UK. Still, when I heard of this, I shrugged. Had this had happened in my life, I wouldn't have blinked. An aborted fetus is recognized quite often as superfluous. (Miscarriages are a different matter.) In any case, the woman involved should be apprised of the options of disposal.
Gwar Singer Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus, Dead at 50 -- No, I was not a fan. But there were some Backtable inside jokes regarding Gwar (particularly with regards to
xiombarg, IIRC). It's the passing of an era.Creationists want equal airtime on Cosmos -- Um, no. They want to be the equivalent of trolls, disrupting conversation. Let them secure their own show & see how many people tune in.
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Mar. 22nd, 2014 12:45 pmMichigan clerks marry gay couples after judge strikes down ban | PDF of decision
Dad who put crying baby in freezer sentenced to 16 years -- The child was six weeks old. Her internal temp was measured at 84 degrees.
Muslim: Gym booted me over head covering | Planet Fitness responds, sort of
Dad who put crying baby in freezer sentenced to 16 years -- The child was six weeks old. Her internal temp was measured at 84 degrees.
Muslim: Gym booted me over head covering | Planet Fitness responds, sort of
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Mar. 21st, 2014 02:35 pmHawaii law lets police have sex with prostitutes
Court deals Illinois eavesdropping law final blow
White House doesn't get questions in advance
Boy's 'My Little Pony" backpack OK after all
Take a whiff! You can smell 1 trillion scents, study finds
Women More Empathetic In Times Of Stress, Men Experience Opposite Effect
Court deals Illinois eavesdropping law final blow
White House doesn't get questions in advance
Boy's 'My Little Pony" backpack OK after all
Take a whiff! You can smell 1 trillion scents, study finds
Women More Empathetic In Times Of Stress, Men Experience Opposite Effect
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Mar. 13th, 2014 12:51 pmDad can't be in delivery room if mom doesn't want him, New Jersey judge rules
Oklahoma Fox Station Cut Only Mention of Evolution From Cosmos
Sexual Selection Lead to White Europeans in Just the Past 5000 Years
3D-printed 'electronic glove' could help keep your heart beating for ever
Orgasm machine to deliver climax at the push of a button
Oklahoma Fox Station Cut Only Mention of Evolution From Cosmos
Sexual Selection Lead to White Europeans in Just the Past 5000 Years
3D-printed 'electronic glove' could help keep your heart beating for ever
Orgasm machine to deliver climax at the push of a button
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Feb. 25th, 2014 11:16 pmSupreme Court ruling eases police search of suspect's home -- "The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to law enforcement agencies by making it easier for police to search a dwelling without a warrant. The court held on a 6-3 vote that police can search a home without a warrant, even if the suspect has objected, as long as he is no longer on the scene and a co-tenant gives consent." Moral? Live alone.
Indiana lawmakers back off religious discrimination proposal -- Where are these people coming from? It's a veritable onslaught.
Many L.A. Unified school libraries, lacking staff, are forced to shut
Tetris can Reduce Cravings for Food, Cigarettes or Alcohol, Study Reports
Sex Addicted Mammal Species Discovered In Australia; Males Have So Much Sex They Die Early
Indiana lawmakers back off religious discrimination proposal -- Where are these people coming from? It's a veritable onslaught.
Many L.A. Unified school libraries, lacking staff, are forced to shut
Tetris can Reduce Cravings for Food, Cigarettes or Alcohol, Study Reports
Sex Addicted Mammal Species Discovered In Australia; Males Have So Much Sex They Die Early
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Jan. 22nd, 2014 10:32 pmCourt: Marotta is a father, not merely a sperm donor -- "A Topeka man who donated sperm to a lesbian couple is the presumptive father to a baby one of the woman bore and is subject to paying child support, a Shawnee County District Court judge ruled Wednesday." This ruling really should not stand, IMO. The women were not seeking child support but rather the state.
Reno police cite 5, arrest 3 men and women during prostitution sting -- This just strikes me as incredibly stupid. This is the one state in the Union where prostitution is legal & these people can't travel outside one of the few counties where the practice is unsanctioned? Talk about shortsighted. Seriously: taxi drivers would be happy to ferry customers to any of the licensed brothels, as they get a cut of the negotiated price for any rendezvous. There is no excuse, save being extraordinarily cheap.
Your pot or your gun? Medical marijuana smokers may have to choose -- This law is unconstitutional on its face. As one of the comments stated, "known alcoholics" don't cede their 2nd Amendment rights by virtue of substance use. Those prescribed oxycodone & other legalized forms of heroin aren't punished in such a fashion. I didn't know there was a way to get me to be a 2nd Amendment advocate, but apparently someone devised a controversy that's done precisely that.
Scientists discover how sodium controls opioid receptor signaling
Oily fish 'can increase brain size'
Archaeologists find remains of previously unknown pharaoh in Egypt | Pharaoh's tomb sheds light on shadowy Egyptian dynasty
Reno police cite 5, arrest 3 men and women during prostitution sting -- This just strikes me as incredibly stupid. This is the one state in the Union where prostitution is legal & these people can't travel outside one of the few counties where the practice is unsanctioned? Talk about shortsighted. Seriously: taxi drivers would be happy to ferry customers to any of the licensed brothels, as they get a cut of the negotiated price for any rendezvous. There is no excuse, save being extraordinarily cheap.
Your pot or your gun? Medical marijuana smokers may have to choose -- This law is unconstitutional on its face. As one of the comments stated, "known alcoholics" don't cede their 2nd Amendment rights by virtue of substance use. Those prescribed oxycodone & other legalized forms of heroin aren't punished in such a fashion. I didn't know there was a way to get me to be a 2nd Amendment advocate, but apparently someone devised a controversy that's done precisely that.
Scientists discover how sodium controls opioid receptor signaling
Oily fish 'can increase brain size'
Archaeologists find remains of previously unknown pharaoh in Egypt | Pharaoh's tomb sheds light on shadowy Egyptian dynasty
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Jan. 17th, 2014 12:49 pmBotched execution? Ohio killer takes almost 25 minutes to die from lethal injection | Did Ohio's New Lethal-Injection Cocktail Lead to a Cruel and Unusual Death For Dennis McGuire?
Oklahoma same-sex marriage ban struck down by federal judge -- judgment suspended pending appeal
Drug search involving anal probe results in $1.6-million settlement
Time Magazine Turns Hillary Clinton Into a Pointy Heel Trampling an Emasculated Dude -- "The depiction doesn't show high-powered women competing against male rivals, fair and square; it suggests that the very existence of the feminine in business and politics constitutes a threat to men. It's both sexist and hacky. In turn, trample fetishists mine these 'feminist' stock photos for masturbatory material. (You have learned something new.)"
Children who watch too much TV may have 'damaged brain structures' -- "MRI brain scans showed children who spent the most hours in front of the box had greater amounts of grey matter in regions around the frontopolar cortex - the area at the front of the frontal lobe. But this increased volume was a negative thing as it was linked with lower verbal intelligence[.]"
Racism may accelerate aging on a cellular level, study finds
Oklahoma same-sex marriage ban struck down by federal judge -- judgment suspended pending appeal
Drug search involving anal probe results in $1.6-million settlement
Time Magazine Turns Hillary Clinton Into a Pointy Heel Trampling an Emasculated Dude -- "The depiction doesn't show high-powered women competing against male rivals, fair and square; it suggests that the very existence of the feminine in business and politics constitutes a threat to men. It's both sexist and hacky. In turn, trample fetishists mine these 'feminist' stock photos for masturbatory material. (You have learned something new.)"
Children who watch too much TV may have 'damaged brain structures' -- "MRI brain scans showed children who spent the most hours in front of the box had greater amounts of grey matter in regions around the frontopolar cortex - the area at the front of the frontal lobe. But this increased volume was a negative thing as it was linked with lower verbal intelligence[.]"
Racism may accelerate aging on a cellular level, study finds
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Dec. 24th, 2013 07:22 pmJudge orders man to write 'boys do not hit girls' -- "The Montana judge who said a teen rape victim appeared 'older than her chronological age' has sentenced a man convicted of punching his girlfriend to write 'Boys do not hit girls' 5,000 times."
Massachusetts high court strikes down life without parole sentences for juveniles
Making raped teens relive trauma works, study says
Why Men Fear Small Babies
Why Obamacare Could Produce More Atheists: And other surprising psychological findings about why some people (but not others) reject religion.
Massachusetts high court strikes down life without parole sentences for juveniles
Making raped teens relive trauma works, study says
Why Men Fear Small Babies
Why Obamacare Could Produce More Atheists: And other surprising psychological findings about why some people (but not others) reject religion.
