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Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:08:29 am
Gay man found dead, castrated in NY hotel room...
Veteran fashion journalist and gay activist Carlos Castro, 65, was found naked with his testicles hacked off in a InterContinental Hotel room at about 7pm on Friday, ABC news reports.
It is believed Castro was castrated with a broken wine glass and had suffered from head trauma caused by a blunt object.
Castro and his model boyfriend Renato Seabra, 20, had been on vacation in New York since late December to see Broadway shows and celebrate New Year’s.
The couple had reportedly only been dating for a few months.
Luis Pires, Castro's friend of 30 years and editor of the Portuguese language newspaper Luso-Americano, told The Associated Press that there had been some tension between the two men towards the end of the holiday, saying "they were a little bit upset with each other, for jealousy reasons" but did not foresee that something bad was going to happen.
After the alleged slaying, Seabra was approached by Monica Pires, and Wanda Pires, the daughter and wife of Luis, in the lobby of the hotel that he was staying at and was asked about Carlos joining them for dinner.
Monica said Seabra "seemed in shock" and "wasn't expecting to see us.
The three talked briefly and Seabra said that Castro was "not coming out."
Seabra's strange behaviour caused Monica to alert hotel staff who later found the dead man in his hotel room.
At that point, Seabra had allegedly got into a taxi and was driven to a nearby hospital where he was treated for self-inflicted cuts to his wrists.
Seabra was deemed a person of interest and was arrested at the hospital to prevent him from fleeing the country.
Suzanna Divilly, 40, who was staying at the same hotel, told the NY Daily News that she heard the two men arguing in their room on Friday.
"There was a lot of noise, talking. You could hear them arguing in the corridor and even in our room," she said.
Seabra was a contestant last year on a Portuguese modelling reality show called "A Procura Do Sonho," or "Pursuit of a Dream".
He did not win but managed to score a modelling contract with an agency afterwards.
The NY Post has reported that Seabra was actually straight, and was only in the relationship with Castro for money.
A source was quoted in the newspaper as saying that Seabra is a womaniser who gave no indication of being gay.
Castro is known as a fashion icon in his native Portugual and has been reporting on the country's high society for years.
Acknowledgements: MSN News
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Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:31:10 pm
Horrible.
Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:43:06 am
A young man has been arrested for this shocking crime.
Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:33:21 pm
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A young man has been arrested for this shocking crime.
Was it Renato Seabra?no image
4) deleted, Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:55:01 pm
2011 it is but some of us are still the same as before, barbarians.
Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:04:34 pm
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2011 it is but some of us are still the same as before, barbarians.
That will not change until we all are cyborgs.no image
6) deleted, Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:11:01 pm
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That will not change until we all are cyborgs.
Cool. But I kind of like being 100 percent fleshThu Jan 13, 2011 5:26:58 pm
re: comment#6
Cool. But I kind of like being 100 percent flesh
Only around 10% of the brain requires replacement.no image
8) deleted, Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:41:34 pm
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Only around 10% of the brain requires replacement.
Which ten percent? Why 10 percent?
Are you referring to the myth of 10 % of brain matter is used?
10
Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:49:26 pm
re: comment#8
Which ten percent?
Why 10 percent?
Are you referring to the myth of 10 % of brain matter is used?
10
No. That myth is wrong. My 10% is just an estimate. Only the limbic system and possibly part of the cerebral cortex require replacement.Why 10 percent?
Are you referring to the myth of 10 % of brain matter is used?
10
Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:56:10 pm
re: comment#8
Which ten percent?
Why 10 percent?
Are you referring to the myth of 10 % of brain matter is used?
10
The article left out the fact that the myth implies something that is the opposite of truth. People who score higher on IQ tests tend to use less of their brain to solve the same problems than people who have low IQ use. Using more of your brain actually means you are less intelligent.Why 10 percent?
Are you referring to the myth of 10 % of brain matter is used?
10
no image
11) deleted, Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:57:59 pm
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The article left out the fact that the myth implies something that is the opposite of truth. People who score higher on IQ tests tend to use less of their brain to solve the same problems than people who have low IQ use. Using more of your brain actually means you are less intelligent.
Then I must be dumb!Lol. Can you give me more clues of what this is called. A link perhaps. I am intrigued.
Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:03:06 pm
re: comment#11
Then I must be dumb!
Lol. Can you give me more clues of what this is called. A link perhaps. I am intrigued.
I learned about this in a psychology class in college. I don't believe that the phenomenon had a specific name. I will try to find an article on it, but it could be difficult, because this preceded the popularity of the internet.Lol. Can you give me more clues of what this is called. A link perhaps. I am intrigued.
Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:05:11 pm
re: comment#11
Then I must be dumb!
Lol. Can you give me more clues of what this is called. A link perhaps. I am intrigued.
Found it: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_n15_v146/ai_15824131/Lol. Can you give me more clues of what this is called. A link perhaps. I am intrigued.
Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:07:28 pm
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Interesting. There is new data on this that I did not know about.
Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:11:28 pm
re: comment#14
Interesting. There is new data on this that I did not know about.
The original interpretation was that people who have higher intelligence need less effort to solve problems because they can see the similarity to other problems and apply principles that they already know. Less intelligent people have to work harder because every problem seems totally new to them even if it's only slightly different from something that they solved before.no image
16) deleted, Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:20:59 pm
re: comment#14
Interesting. There is new data on this that I did not know about.
Is this an update in another article?no image
17) deleted, Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:21:13 pm
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The original interpretation was that people who have higher intelligence need less effort to solve problems because they can see the similarity to other problems and apply principles that they already know. Less intelligent people have to work harder because every problem seems totally new to them even if it's only slightly different from something that they solved before.
This makes sense.Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:22:27 pm
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Is this an update in another article?
This mentions several different studies. The part that I knew about was:Initial findings indicated that smart brains solve complex problems by conserving energy rather than by guzzling glucose. In one study, eight men with high scores on a test of abstract, nonverbal reasoning displayed reduced energy use in areas of the brain uniquely activated by the test (SN: 2/27/88, P.137).
A second PET investigation documented sharp drops in overall brain activity for another eight men after 1 to 2 months of daily practice playing Tetris, a computer game that required them to rotate and move variously shaped floating blocks to create solid rows of blocks (SN: 4/4/92, P.215). Those scoring highest on a test of abstract reasoning ability showed the least brain activity while playing Tetris.
