Exsanguination and Islamic dhabihah (halal) dietary laws. The double edged pointed knife is prohibited. Instead, a long knife with a squared off end is used that in Jewish law must be at least twice the width of the animal's neck. The operation of sticking or exsanguination is executed faster than when using the pointed knife, as four large blood vessels in the neck are severed simultaneously. A 1978 study at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover indicates that these traditional methods, when executed as prescribed by the religious authorities, gave results which proved "...pain and suffering to the extent as has
Spy's Demise Spy's Demise Spy's Demise is an action game written by Alan Zeldin for the Apple II, published by Penguin Software in 1982. It was ported to the Atari, Commodore 64, Texas Instruments TI-99/4A, and Vector-06c. The game contained a puzzle which could be solved for a "Spy's Demise" T-Shirt. According to "Antic" magazine in June 1984, only four people had solved it. The game was followed by a 1983 sequel, "The Spy Strikes Back". The first level of "Spy's Demise" consists of twelve floors. The player must cross the series of floors, one at a time, while avoiding seven elevators