Doc to Pay Child Support for Contraceptive Failure

(Karlsruhe, Germany) Here's the story, briefly. A gynecologist implanted a woman with a contraceptive device. It failed. A child was born. Court ruled that the doctor must pay child support.

From Deutsche Welle:

The Karlsruhe-based federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the doctor must pay his former patient, now a mother of a three-year-old boy, 600 euros ($769) a month because she became pregnant after he implanted her with a contraceptive device.

The device was a patch which slowly released birth-control hormones and was designed to be effective for three years.

But half a year after the procedure, she was found to be 16 weeks pregnant -- and neither the implant nor any of its chemicals were found in her body.

No one apparently knows what happened to the implant. Nevertheless, the woman sued for damages, won the case and, at the same time, significantly expanded the definition of medical liability in Germany. German gynecologists are in a panic.

My recommendation would be for the gynecologists to immediately scratch contraceptive implant procedures from the list of available services performed.

Education in Oman

(Muscat, Oman) Adjacent to the Straits of Hormuz, the strategic Muslim nation of Oman has announced progress in its vocational education program. It's speculated that top students are recruited by Reuters.

From TimesofOman.com:

A workshop on the implementation of the techniques of photoshop programme for the production of audio-visual aids, organised by the department of curriculum development of the Ministry of Manpower concluded, yesterday, at Seeb Vocational Training Institute.

Certificates were distributed to the participants. And, according to Khalid Hassoun, Deputy Director-General for curriculum development, other workshops are scheduled.

"... to cover the fields of construction, mechanical and electrical engineering pursuant to the new training system enforced this year."

I'm curious. Does anyone else think it's odd that everyone is trained in photoshopping first? It almost seems that learning about construction and engineering is an afterthought. As such, imagine the plausibility of this remark.

"Well, contrary to my resume, I really don't know much about designing and building a bridge, but check out this dandy picture of a bridge I made."

Heh. I know I'm being unfair but this is a classic example of a media report trying to celebrate an achievement when, in reality, the entire program is made to look foolish.

Kucinich Tagged for National Security Role

With the Democrat takeover of Congress, Congressman Dennis Kucinich will be the presumptive new Chairman of the powerful Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations.

From Cleveland.com:

Kucinich, the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee where foreign policy legislation is generated, is likely to play a much larger role on everything from the nation's policies on fighting terrorism to the war in Iraq.

The six-term congressman has sought the recall of troops from Iraq and says the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies are eroding civil liberties.

As I recall, Kucinich is best remembered locally as the Mayor of Cleveland when the Cuyahoga River caught fire. One has to wonder what crowning achievement he has in store for America when he plays a major role in National Security and International Relations.

Eat Chocolate for Health

Good news for chocolate lovers. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that cocoa beans contain a chemical that decreases the tendency of platelets to clot and thereby cuts the risk of heart attacks.

Of course, next week there will probably be some negative research results which indicate, for example, that people energized by eating chocolate have greater risk of strokes due to elevated blood pressure.

Sex Traffickers Arrested in Sweden

(Stockholm, Sweden) Locations in Stockholm and southern Sweden were raided yesterday and police arrested nine suspects, including eight Romanian nationals, for sex trafficking or pimping. It's believed that a total of a dozen women and underage girls were smuggled from Romania to Sweden to work as prostitutes.

Notably, prostitutes are not prosecuted under Swedish law, however, their customers are. Therefore, after questioning, the women and girls were released from custody and offered the choice of leaving the country or be "taken into care by the authorities." It's not exactly clear what kind of care the authorities provide for prostitutes.

Animal Bordellos

In Scandinavia, laws do not specifically outlaw bestiality and, as a result, legal bordellos cater to customers desiring sex with animals.

From Aftenposten.no:

Neither Denmark nor Norway has a prohibition on sex with animals, as long as the animals do not suffer.

On the Internet Danish animal owners advertise openly that they offer sex with animals, without intervention from police or other authorities, Danish newspaper 24timer reports.

In correspondence with the animal owners, the newspaper was told that the animals involved have many years of experience and that the animals themselves wanted sex. The cost to the client varied from DKK 500-1,000 (USD 85-170).

This is all quite disgusting and indicative of the lack of moral values in a secular society. And by the way, regarding the assertion that "animals themselves wanted sex," how does one know this information? Pillow talk?

Female Teacher Accused of Sex with Female Student

(Harlem, Georgia) A 28-year-old teacher and softball coach at Harlem High School, Melissa Chase, was arrested Monday for engaging in sex with a 16-year-old female student. Chase is charged with felony sexual assault. She was booked into the Columbia County Detention Center.

The alleged sex occurred this month at the school. Chase resigned her teaching position on Monday.

Tip: Don Morgenstern


[Update 06/30/07]

Chase convicted of sex assault.


[Update 08/10/07]

Chase sentenced.

Jami Lee Knox Pleads No Contest to Sex Charges

(Farmington Hills, Michigan) Last July, married mother of three Jami Lee Knox, 41, was charged with criminal sexual conduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy. In October, Knox appeared in Oakland County Circuit Court before Judge Rae Lee Chabot who set a trial date of November 27.

In the latest development, an agreement has been reached between the prosecution and Knox's lawyers and, earlier today, Knox pleaded no contest to six felony counts related to having sex with the boy. Judge Chabot set a sentencing date of January 2. Under sentencing guidelines, Knox faces between three and 15 years in prison.

Notably, Knox's troubles are not over. She faces prosecution in another case in Farmington District Court for providing alcohol and marijuana to a boy.

Tip: Don Morgenstern


[Update 01/02/07]

Knox sentenced.

Semen Allergies

Human biology is a mystery full of surprises. We now learn that women with semen allergies experience itching, burning and swelling in the genitals.

From LiveScience.com:

Women can be allergic to sex with men, but doctors are finding women can overcome this allergy through regular sex combined with treatments derived from semen.

"It's really a very rare condition, but it does happen," allergist and immunologist David Resnick at New York Presbyterian Hospital told LiveScience.

In one study of over 1,000 women conducted by the University of Cincinnati, 130 women were found to have the allergy. Some reacted to only one man's semen, others reacted to all semen. Compounds from the prostate gland are blamed.

To desensitize a woman's immune system against semen, doctors can either apply diluted samples of semen to a woman's vagina every 20 minutes, gradually increasing the concentration over the course of several hours, or the women can receive allergy shots containing small amounts of semen over the course of several weeks. Both techniques require sex two or three times a week to train their immune system.

Consequently, 130 women in Ohio are being directed to have sex two or three times a week plus engage in one of two recommended semen inoculation techniques to treat the condition.

Therefore, in the interest of insuring domestic tranquility, promoting the general welfare and securing the blessings of liberty, charitable donations are being sought to build and staff a semen inoculation clinic. The inoculation of patients will be limited to women with medical referrals or desirable physiques but won't require the services of health professionals, resulting in reduced health care costs.

Charitable contributors should make contact through email.

Sex on Plane

(Raleigh, North Carolina) Carl Warren Persing and Dawn Elizabeth Sewell were on a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Raleigh with a stop in Phoenix. After a few cocktails, they became amorous and refused to stop their public display of affection even when directed to by the flight attendant.

According to an affidavit by FBI agent Michael Sutton:

From Phoenix to Raleigh, the pair sat next to each other.

While in the plane on the ground in Phoenix, the couple was kissing, embracing and "acting in a manner that made other passengers uncomfortable," Sutton wrote in his affidavit.

"Persing was observed nuzzling or kissing Sewell on the neck, and around the collarbone in the vicinity of her breast," Sutton wrote. Persing was also observed with his face pressed against Sewell's lower body.

At first, the couple complied with a request from a flight attendant to stop their behavior. But they soon resumed during the flight.

When asked again, according to Sutton's affidavit, Persing told the flight attendant: "I'm going to give you one warning to get out of my face."

Persing, of Lakewood, CA, and Sewell, of Huntington Beach, CA, were met by federal agents in Raleigh and arrested. They're scheduled to go on trial in federal court on December 11.


[Update 05/04/07]

Persing convicted by jury. Charges against Sewell dismissed.

Unnatural True Blonde?

(New York City) A company called Betty Beauty is enjoying widespread publicity and interest in its new pubic hair-coloring products.

From AdAge.com:

Billed as "color for the hair down there," the company began really building buzz this summer with a brief appearance on the "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and mentions in magazines such as Vogue, W and People Style Watch.

Product buzz is being demonstrated by the traffic at the BettyBeauty.com website.

Interestingly, during marketing research and product development, Betty Beauty founder Nancy Jarecki asked a gynecologist to anonymously survey patients to identify the number of women whose hair matched between topside and below decks. Surprisingly, over a month's period of time not one instance was noted.

Products for the euphemistic betties are priced at $20 and come in five colors -- Brown Betty, Blonde Betty, Auburn Betty, Black Betty and the hot pink Fun Betty. And, by the way, company founder Jarecki says, "Men can be betties, too."

Woman Accused of Molestation of Children

(Dickson City, Pennsylvania) A 38-year-old woman, Nadine Kelly, along with a 37-year-old man, Scott Moore, have been arrested for engaging in sex with a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy.

Kelly faces charges of criminal conspiracy, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, reckless endangerment, corruption of minors and furnishing alcohol to minors. Moore faces rape and molestation charges. Police are continuing to investigate and more charges may be filed.


[Update 08/16/07]

Kelly and Moore sentenced.

Dangerous Illegal Alien Arrested and Released

(Lubbock, Texas) A 39-year-old previously deported illegal alien, Erasmo Varges, was arrested this past weekend during a prostitution sting and then released on bond. Varges gave police a false name and by the time his identity was confirmed, he had bonded out of jail. He goes by many aliases including Herasmo Vargas, Erasmo Frutes or Erasmo Vargasfrutis.

From KCBD.com:

The immigration department calls him a dangerous illegal alien. Officials say he has ties here and could be hiding out in Lubbock.

The 39-year-old has had many run-ins with the law dating back to 1990 when he was first deported. Then in 2000 he was charged with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old female in Lubbock County. He was convicted on those charges and deported for a second time in 2001. Varges resurfaced in the U.S. in 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona and was deported for yet a third time. But this time a federal warrant for violation of immigration as a deported felon was issued. Meaning if he returned to the states he could serve up to 15 years.

According to the Texas Sex Offender Registry, Varges is listed as deported, but Lubbock Police found him here in the hub this weekend allegedly trying to buy sex.

Deported three times and Varges is back, fully prepared to commit more crimes. Deportation is merely an exercise if the border is porous.

School Suspends Boy for Wanting Hug

(Putnam Valley, New York) A 10-year-old fifth-grader, Aaron Perez, was suspended from Putnam Valley Middle School for asking his teacher for a hug. The teacher believed his request was sexual in nature.

The boy's parents are upset, believing the school overreacted. "My son doesn't know about the birds and the bees yet, he's an innocent child," said mother Lira Garcia-Perez.

I would agree. The school superintendent, however, stated that Aaron had previously called the teacher "sexy" and the hug request indicated a pattern of inappropriate behavior. It still seems to be an overreaction.

Kenya Bans Flights to Somalia

(Nairobi, Kenya) Disturbingly, political turmoil in East Africa escalates daily. Kenya today imposed a ban on regular flights to and from Somalia. However, with an application completed a week ahead of time, charter flights will be allowed.

From AllAfrica.com:

Concerns about possible terrorist attacks from Somalia have been raised lately, with the United States warning last week that both Kenya and Ethiopia could be targets of suicide attacks by "extremist elements" from Somalia.

The British minister of State, Dr Kim Howells, who visited Kenya early this month also warned that the threat of terrorism targeting British interests in Kenya was real.

The uncertain situation in Somalia, coupled with a porous and expansive border made Kenya a soft target for terrorists, said Dr Howells, who is in charge of counter-terrorism.

Note that 'extremist elements' refer to the fundamentalist Islamic Courts Union which is linked to al-Qaeda and led by Sheik Sharif Shaykh Ahmed. Also note the belief that a porous and expansive border makes a soft target. Hmmm ... imagine that? Kenya should export that particular thought to the U.S.

Averaging ten departures daily, cargo flights to Somalia customarily transport sugar, textile, electronics, bottled water, fresh vegetables, butter, milk and miraa (khat). Miraa or khat is an addictive, narcotic drug used extensively in East Africa and a major Kenyan cash crop.

One may presume that the 'extremist elements' in Somalia are fairly glassy-eyed from khat as they traipse through the countryside capturing village after village. With khat shipments halted, it's possible that the Islamists will be drawn toward invading the drug-growing region of northern Kenya, through the porous border, of course.

Intruder Shot Dead

(Tyler, Texas) Robbers beware. Some citizens are armed.

From KTBS.com:

Robert Delk was sleeping in his home when he heard a loud banging noise. Delk went to investigate when he witnessed a suspect kicking in his front door. Delk shot the suspect several times. The suspect tried to escape but fell down in the driveway.

The intruder died at the hospital.

Blogs More Trusted for Advertising

(London, England) According to a Reuters report, public polling indicates that blogs are "a more trusted source of information than TV advertising or e-mail marketing."

Seems logical. Most email marketing is garbage and most television advertising is insulting.

Mexican Newspaper Editor Found Dead

(Zihuatanejo, Mexico) The editor of El Despertar de la Costa, Misael Tamayo Hernandez, was found dead Friday in a motel room. His hands were tied behind his back. Forensic investigators indicated that the cause of death was a heart attack. It's assumed that he tied his hands behind his back before the heart attack.

Hernandez was a well-respected journalist who recently had run stories of government corruption and organized crime.

New Americans Naturalized in Iraq

(Baghdad) At the Faw Palace near Baghdad airport yesterday, a total of 75 U.S. Army soldiers and Marines, including seven women, recited the oath of citizenship and became naturalized American citizens. The new Americans came from 33 different countries from all points on the compass. Among the many, U.S. service members from Uganda, Jamaica, Ivory Coast, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Bosnia, Uzbekistan and the Philippines were represented.

Congratulations!

About 25,000 U.S. service members have been naturalized since President Bush signed a 2002 Executive Order which accelerated the process. Yesterday's event was the seventh citizenship ceremony to be held in Iraq, naturalizing a total of 800 U.S. military members.

Think about it. People from around the world enter the U.S. military, with many placing themselves in harm's way, just for the opportunity to become Americans. Fortunately, it appears that proposed immigration and amnesty legislation will eliminate the need for military enlistment and citizenship will be attainable by purchase for a few thousand dollars.

Companion post at The Jawa Report.

Wear a Hajib/Turban to Work/School Day

(Fremont, California) Attention, readers! Tomorrow is "Wear a Hijab/Turban to Work/School Day" in Fremont. Among others, the event is being promoted by the Foundation for Self-Reliance, the American Muslim Alliance and SEMAH, a domestic violence group.

From InsideBayArea.com:

"This is more than just 'wear a hijab or turban' day," said Samina F. Sundas, founder of the Newark-based American Muslim Voice and Global Peace Partners. "It's about educating each other about our differences and recognizing that we should focus on what binds us together."

The idea for the event originated days after Alia Ansari, a 38-year-old Afghan woman from Fremont, was gunned down Oct. 19 as she walked with her 3-year-old daughter to pick up some of her other children from an elementary school.

Police have yet to declare a motive in the Ansari case, but the perception among some in the community is that the shooting had to be a hate crime because Ansari was wearing a hijab, the traditional Muslim head scarf.

So, although the police haven't identified a motive in the Ansari killing, the Muslim community is taking immediate corrective action against hate crime. Notably, this response is consistent with Muslim reactions to perceived hate crimes in other regions of the globe. In those cases, however, corrective measures are more strident. Instead of 'Wear a Hajib/Turban,' everyone is simply encouraged to don an explosive vest.

Presumably, the next time a Jew is killed in a suspected hate crime, organizers will promote a "Wear a Star of David/Yarmulka to Work/School Day." Of course, don't expect the media to pleasantly encourage the public to participate.

Companion post at The Jawa Report.