Installation
Proposal
(Hazards Of The Moon #4, 2007)
Nightshade
Poison.
-the smell
of sex and burning gun powder
-Deep Black
Incantation #12, video loop projected across the space
-fire fight
video appropriation, video loop projected across the space
(these two
videos would be countering each other from opposing directions)
-an opaque
video screen in the center of space perpendicular to the previous
videos; on the two sides of the screen is placed the following video
loops
-appropriated
video sample, looping; 'she looks away... oh mother raise me out
of here...'
-appropriated
video sample, looping; soldiers breaking into a home at night
-no lighting
-all walls
and the ceiling to be covered in black tarp
-dry ice fog
is floating across the floor; floor is made slightly uneven, with
litter spread about
-installation
shown only during the 'dog days' (July 3 and August 11) of summer
with no air conditioning
Hubris
The Hanged Man
Iraq War
End Game
Hypocrisy
Erotic asphyxiation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaErotic asphyxiation, asphyxiophilia,
breath control play, or scarfing, is the potentially lethal practice
of intentionally reducing the amount of oxygen to the brain during
sexual stimulation in order to heighten the received pleasure from
orgasm.
Practice
A sexual partner may or may not be involved in the act, however,
if one is excluded the practice can be referred to as autoerotic
asphyxiation, or AEA. Various methods are used to achieve the level
of oxygen depletion needed such as a plastic bag over the head or
self-strangulation, typically by the use of a ligature (scarfing).
The increased pleasure results from the body producing more endorphins
as it approaches the state of asphyxia. The process is extremely
dangerous and has resulted in many accidental deaths.[1]
Historically, the practice of autoerotic asphyxiation has been documented
since the early 1600s. It was first used as a treatment for erectile
dysfunction and impotence.[2] The idea for this most likely came
from subjects who were executed by hanging. Observers at public
hangings noted male victims developed an erection, sometimes remaining
after death (death erection), and occasionally ejaculated when being
hanged.[3] Note that, however, ejaculation occurs in hanging victims
after death because of disseminated muscle relaxation; this is a
different mechanism from that sought by AEA practitioners.
Deaths often occur when the loss of consciousness caused by partial
asphyxia leads to loss of control over the means of strangulation,
resulting in continued asphyxia and death. Victims are often found
to have rigged some sort of "rescue mechanism" which has
not worked in the way they anticipated as they lost consciousness.
In some cases autoerotic asphyxiation may have triggered carotid
sinus reflex death, but this claim is controversial
With the exception of the books Autoerotic Fatalities by Hazelwood
et al. (1983) and Autoerotic Asphyxiation: Forensic, Medical, and
Social Aspects by Sheleg et al. (published in 2006) there has been
no comprehensive coverage of the problem of erotic asphyxiation
Death erection
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A death erection or terminal erection[1] is a post-mortem erection,
technically a priapism, observed in the corpses of human males who
have been executed, particularly by hanging
The phenomenon has been attributed to pressure on the cerebellum
created by the noose.[3] Spinal cord injuries are known to be associated
with priapism.[4] Injuries to the cerebellum or spinal cord are
often associated with priapism in living patients.[2]
Death by hanging, whether an execution or a suicide, has been observed
to affect the genitals of both men and women. In women, the labia
will become engorged and there may be a discharge of blood from
the vagina. In men, "a more or less complete state of erection
of the penis, with discharge of urine, of mucus, or of the prostatic
fluid, is a frequent occurence ... present in one case in three."
Other causes of death may also result in these effects, including
fatal gunshot wounds to the brain, major blood vessels, or violent
death by poisoning, and forensically, a postmortem priapism is an
indicator that death was likely swift and violent.[5]
The blood which remains in the torso is drawn downwards due to gravity,
and as the blood in the waist (which cannot move down due to the
legs being full) causes the penis, consisting of erectile tissue,
to fill with blood and expand. This is known as the death erection[6]
and as long as the body remains in this position, the effect will
continue.
Forcible entry
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forcible entry is the act of entering a house or building with destructive
methods. It is typically illegal. Police, firefighters, and EMTs
may need to forcibly enter a building in an emergency. If they must
do so, means of entry range from the simple breaking of a glass
window to the use of specialized tools to defeat security locks
or to cut an access hole.
Emergency Services typically rely on a number of different devices
to force entry to a building or vehicle. Prying tools, such as Halligan
bars and crowbars are common, though SWAT teams may use explosives
such as plastic explosives or battering rams to quickly breach doors
and windows. Alternately, if a less forceful entry is dictated,
tools such as Slim Jims or one of a variety of lock picking tools
may be used to enter buildings or vehicles.
Related crimes include malicious destruction of property (e.g.,
the damaged door/window/locks), and possession of burglary tools.
Forcible entry is distinguishable from the broader crime of "breaking
and entering" which might not include any actual damage from
the force used to "break" a way in, such as when one opens
an unlocked door to private premises without license to do so, or
tampers with a locking mechanism and later takes advantage of the
defect. As such, one can assume that the "breaking" refers
to breaking the plane of entry; that is, crossing the threshold
of a door, window or other entryway into a building.
Rape
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rape is a form of assault involving the non-consensual sexual violation
of the sexual, anal, or oral organs of another person's body. The
assailant can be of either sex, as can their target.
Rape is generally considered one of the most serious sex crimes
and can be very difficult to prosecute. Sexual violence can also
be a war crime under international law. Consent may be absent due
to duress arising from the use, or threat, of overwhelming force
or violence, or because the subject is incapacitated in some way
such as intoxication and/or underage innocence. In some cases coercion
might also be used to negate consent.
There is no universally accepted distinction between rape and other
forms of assault involving one or both participant's sexual organs.
Some criminal codes explicitly consider all kinds of forced sexual
activity to be rape, whereas in others only acts involving a coupled
penis and vagina are included. Some restrict rape only to instances
where a woman is forced by a man. Other assaults involving sexual
organs in some way may then be grouped under the term sexual assault.
In some jurisdictions rape may also be committed by assailants using
objects, rather than their own body parts, against the sexual organs
of their target.
The rape of women by men is the most frequent form of the assault.
Male-male rape is common, primarily in correctional facilities.
There are an increasing number of female assailants being convicted
for the rape of men, most commonly, statutory rape. It is thought
that female rapists who rape other women are almost never caught
or convicted [5] and research on female rapists is rare [6].
The little death
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The little death is a translation from the French "la petite
mort" (Le Petit Mort/Le Petit Morte/La petite morte), a popular
reference for a sexual orgasm. The term has generally been interpreted
to describe the postorgasmic fainting spells[1] some lovers suffer
from. Also it can refer to spiritual release that come with orgasm,
or a short period of transendence, an expenditure or spending of
life force.
War crime
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the context of war, a war crime is a punishable offense under
international law, for violations of the laws of war by any person
or persons, military or civilian. Every violation of the law of
war in an inter-state conflict is a war crime, while violations
in internal conflicts are typically limited to the local jurisdiction.
In essence, the term "war crime" represents the concept
of an international jurisdiction as applicable to the most severe
crimes, in areas where government is dysfunctional and society is
in a state of turmoil.
The article "list of war crimes" summarizes war crimes
committed since the Hague Conventions of 1907. In addition, those
incidents which have been judged in a court of law to be crimes
against peace and crimes against humanity that have been committed
since these crimes were first defined (in the London Charter, August
8, 1945) are also included.
The article "list of war criminals" is a list of war criminals
as according to the conduct and rules of warfare as defined by the
Nuremberg Trials following World War II as well as earlier agreements
such as Hague Conferences of 1899 and 1907, the Kellogg-Briand Pact
of 1928, and the Geneva Conventions of 1929 and 1949.
Crimes
War crimes include violations of established protections of the
laws of war, but also include failures to adhere to norms of procedure
and rules of battle, such as attacking those displaying a flag of
truce, or using that same flag as a ruse of war to mount an attack.
Attacking enemy troops while they are being deployed by way of a
parachute is not a war crime. However, Protocol I, Article 42 of
the Geneva Conventions explicitly forbids attacking parachutists
who eject from damaged airplanes, and surrendering parachutists
once landed. [1]
War crimes include such acts as mistreatment of prisoners of war
or civilians. War crimes are sometimes part of instances of mass
murder and genocide though these crimes are more broadly covered
under international humanitarian law described as crimes against
humanity.
War crimes are significant in international humanitarian law because
it is an area where international tribunals such as the Nuremberg
Trials have been convened. Recent examples are the International
Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International
Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which were established by the UN Security
Council acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
Under the Nuremberg Principles, the supreme international crime
is that of commencing a war of aggression, because it is the crime
from which all war crimes follow. The definition of such a crime
is planning, preparing, initiating, or waging a war of aggression,
or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements, or
assurances. Also, participating in a common plan or conspiracy for
the accomplishment of any such act constitutes such a crime.
International Criminal Court
On July 1, 2002, the International Criminal Court, a treaty-based
court located in The Hague, came into being for the prosecution
of war crimes committed on or after that date. However, several
nations, most notably the United States, China, and Israel, have
criticized the court, refused to participate in it or permit the
court to have jurisdiction over their citizens. Note, however, that
a citizen of one of the 'objector nations' could still find himself
before the Court if he were accused of committing war crimes in
a country that was a state party, regardless of the fact that their
country of origin was not a signatory.
Definition
War crimes are defined in the statute that established the International
Criminal Court, which includes:
1 Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, such as:
1 Willful killing, or causing great suffering or serious injury
to body or health
2 Torture or inhumane treatment
3 Unlawful wanton destruction or appropriation of property
4 Forcing a prisoner of war to serve in the forces of a hostile
power
5 Depriving a prisoner of war of a fair trial
6 Unlawful deportation, confinement or transfer
7 Taking hostages
1 The following acts as part of an international conflict:
1 Directing attacks against civilians
2 Directing attacks against humanitarian workers or UN peacekeepers
3 Killing a surrendered combatant
4 Misusing a flag of truce
5 Settlement of occupied territory
6 Deportation of inhabitants of occupied territory
7 Using poison weapons
8 Using civilian shields
9 Using child soldiers
1 The following acts as part of a non-international conflict:
1 Murder, cruel or degrading treatment and torture
2 Directing attacks against civilians, humanitarian workers or UN
peacekeepers
3 Taking hostages
4 Summary execution
5 Pillage
6 Rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution or forced pregnancy
