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On the basis of an analysis of the problems with the existing definitions, a list of requirements, and major input from many experts, the following definition was adopted by consensus of the conference attendees in 2002: “Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid.”
Matthew Yglesias » No One Expects The Spanish Inquisition 2010
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Drowning is death from suffocation (asphyxia) caused by a liquid entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia and cardiac arrest. (link) – verb (used without object) 1. to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
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Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and featuring the haunting art of Jason Shawn Alexander (Damn Nation, The Secret, The Escapists), Abe Sapien: The Drowning is the story of Hellboy mainstay Abe Sapien†™ s first solo adventure. “There is just one word for Alexander†™ s art: amazing. †- Silver Bullet Comics
Dark Horse Solicitations for May 2008 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Drowning is a peaceful way to die, Herbert had heard somewhere.
365 tomorrows » Roi R. Czechvala : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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“Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid.”
Matthew Yglesias » No One Expects The Spanish Inquisition 2010
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Drowning is obviously a much more distressing death than being shot with a bullet through the brain or in the heart.
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Drowning is death from suffocation (asphyxia) caused by a liquid entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia and cardiac arrest. (link)
Matthew Yglesias » No One Expects The Spanish Inquisition 2010
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Drowning is a peaceful way to die, Herbert had heard somewhere.
365 tomorrows » 2010 » April : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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Indeed at its best - here and in Drowning by Numbers - the collaboration between Nyman and Greenaway is something rarely equalled in British cinema.
Archive 2008-06-01 2008
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