Definition
Vomicide (vomit+suicide) is an old, obscure and debated ritual, initially attributed to a Japanese brotherhood in the 17th century. A two-step process that involves the free fall from a high point and the act of regurgitation, once aloft. As a fulfillment of ultimate self-desecration, the victim deliberately incites the vomit, which will eventually cover the corpse. Researchers have pointed out the sociological metaphor that vomicide transcends in life, not only upon its epilogue. “A chef d'oeuvre of humiliation that forcefully condemns the social trends” is a quote attributed by some tabloids to the late[http://en. .org/wiki/Famous_suicide#H] Arihio Hase
It has to be noted that the origins of this suicidal custom are not clear, while its mere existence is often debated and cannot be yet supported by written evidence.
According to another version, the Greek translation for the word "vomicide" is "Emektonia" ("Ekmek"=turkish traditional bread http://tr. .org/wiki/Ekmek + "tonia": Greek word that expresses obsession). The "Ekmektoniacs" where people obsessed with eating "Ekmek" during the period of Turkish posession of Greece. The tradition of eating Ekmek passed on to the Greeks for many generations until now and the word "Ekmektoniac" was rephrased as "emektonic" anb the phenomenon as "emektonia" (vomicide). The transition from the Orient to Europe could be readily explained by the expansion of the Ottoman Empire westwards[http://en. .org/wiki/Ottoman_empire#Growth_.281453.E2.80.931683.29]
Metal rock connection
Alternative/thrash metal band [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseactionuser.viewprofile&friendID74995834 Vomicide] from Northeast England have been inspired by this custom for the band's name. Also, Gerbophilia's is already another indication that this obscure ritual has infiltrated certain layers of the emotional music scene.
Vomicide (vomit+suicide) is an old, obscure and debated ritual, initially attributed to a Japanese brotherhood in the 17th century. A two-step process that involves the free fall from a high point and the act of regurgitation, once aloft. As a fulfillment of ultimate self-desecration, the victim deliberately incites the vomit, which will eventually cover the corpse. Researchers have pointed out the sociological metaphor that vomicide transcends in life, not only upon its epilogue. “A chef d'oeuvre of humiliation that forcefully condemns the social trends” is a quote attributed by some tabloids to the late[http://en. .org/wiki/Famous_suicide#H] Arihio Hase
It has to be noted that the origins of this suicidal custom are not clear, while its mere existence is often debated and cannot be yet supported by written evidence.
According to another version, the Greek translation for the word "vomicide" is "Emektonia" ("Ekmek"=turkish traditional bread http://tr. .org/wiki/Ekmek + "tonia": Greek word that expresses obsession). The "Ekmektoniacs" where people obsessed with eating "Ekmek" during the period of Turkish posession of Greece. The tradition of eating Ekmek passed on to the Greeks for many generations until now and the word "Ekmektoniac" was rephrased as "emektonic" anb the phenomenon as "emektonia" (vomicide). The transition from the Orient to Europe could be readily explained by the expansion of the Ottoman Empire westwards[http://en. .org/wiki/Ottoman_empire#Growth_.281453.E2.80.931683.29]
Metal rock connection
Alternative/thrash metal band [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseactionuser.viewprofile&friendID74995834 Vomicide] from Northeast England have been inspired by this custom for the band's name. Also, Gerbophilia's is already another indication that this obscure ritual has infiltrated certain layers of the emotional music scene.
C.J. Cherre (1952) has been an executive with the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team since 1977. A native of Norfolk, VA, he was raised in St. Louis and earned a Bachelors Degree (Cum Laude) from St. Louis University in 1974.
He joined the Cardinals' group sales department in 1977 and became the assistant director of public relations in 1979. He was appointed traveling secretary in January of 1981 and also serves as unofficial translator for Mike Shannon.
Cherre is an avid Notre Dame fan, enjoys music (country and contemporary) and fine dining. He married Jill Sheehe of Jupiter, FL on Nov. 7, 2002 and his daughter Laura (21) is a junior at Xavier University.
Cherre's career highlights include receiving the "Good Guy" award from the St. Louis chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America in 1998, the same year he was honored by his peers as Traveling Secretary of the Year. On March 11, 2003, he polished off a 48-ounce steak at Don Shula's in Palm Beach Gardens, an accomplishment noted in the restaurant.
With the Cardinals winning the World Series in 2006, Cherre plans to wear one championship ring on each hand.
He joined the Cardinals' group sales department in 1977 and became the assistant director of public relations in 1979. He was appointed traveling secretary in January of 1981 and also serves as unofficial translator for Mike Shannon.
Cherre is an avid Notre Dame fan, enjoys music (country and contemporary) and fine dining. He married Jill Sheehe of Jupiter, FL on Nov. 7, 2002 and his daughter Laura (21) is a junior at Xavier University.
Cherre's career highlights include receiving the "Good Guy" award from the St. Louis chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America in 1998, the same year he was honored by his peers as Traveling Secretary of the Year. On March 11, 2003, he polished off a 48-ounce steak at Don Shula's in Palm Beach Gardens, an accomplishment noted in the restaurant.
With the Cardinals winning the World Series in 2006, Cherre plans to wear one championship ring on each hand.
New Kingdoms is an online strategy game started in 2004.
History
New Kingdoms was created by Stephen Urich, and is based loosely on Barren Realms Elite (BRE) and Solar Realms Elite (SRE), two online games which were widely played in the BBS days. The game is web-based a multiplayer strategy game in which each player controls a nation and attempts to grow their nation while fending off other nations.
History
New Kingdoms was created by Stephen Urich, and is based loosely on Barren Realms Elite (BRE) and Solar Realms Elite (SRE), two online games which were widely played in the BBS days. The game is web-based a multiplayer strategy game in which each player controls a nation and attempts to grow their nation while fending off other nations.
Aileen G. Baron is retired from a distinguished career as professor of archaeology, where her research took her to many parts of the world, and numerous seasons of fieldwork in the Middle East. She taught for twenty years in the Departmant of Anthropology at California State University, Fullerton. Her many years of archaeological fieldwork in the Middle East include a year at the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem as an NEH scholar, and director of the overseas campus of the California State Universities at the Hebrew University.
She began writng mysteries after her retirement from CSUF. Her first two mysteries, A Fly Has a Hundred Eyes, and The Torch of Tangier, feature an American archaeologist, Lily Sampson, working in the Middle East in the 1930's and 40's. Her latest Mystery, The Gold of Thrace, a stand-alone, is a tale of danger and deceit in the antiquities trade.
She began writng mysteries after her retirement from CSUF. Her first two mysteries, A Fly Has a Hundred Eyes, and The Torch of Tangier, feature an American archaeologist, Lily Sampson, working in the Middle East in the 1930's and 40's. Her latest Mystery, The Gold of Thrace, a stand-alone, is a tale of danger and deceit in the antiquities trade.