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- California Board of Registered Nursing
- California Department of Health Services
- Clinical Laboratory
- California Mammography Quality Standards Accreditation (MQSA)
- College of American Pathologists
- Dental Board of California
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Lab Sciences
- School of Medical Technology
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Certified by:
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- Healthcare Association of Southern California
- Premier, Inc.
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- MAGNET® Recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
- Most Wired Hospitals (2012, 2013, 2014) by Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association
Research Affiliations:
- Community/UCLA Oncology Research Network
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- College of the Desert
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- Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
- Loma Linda University
Clinical Experience:
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
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Eisenhower Medical Center is committed to excellent care for our patients. To ensure the highest quality health care, Eisenhower Medical Center regularly participates in a national accreditation process sponsored by The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization governed by a board that includes physicians, nurses, and consumers and sets the standards for measuring health care quality in the United States.
If you have questions or concerns about care you have received at Eisenhower that have not been resolved by Eisenhower, you are encouraged to contact The Joint Commission. Their Web site will provide you with the information you need.
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By Lyle Fitzsimmons, Contributing NFL Editor
(Sports Network) - Welcome to the Week 3 battle of extremes.
At home in Sun Life Stadium are the Miami Dolphins, who were routed at Houston
in Week 1 of this 2012 season before rebounding to hand out a pounding of
their own last Sunday against visiting Oakland, dealing the Raiders a 35-13
Visiting their teal-and-orange rivals this week are the New York Jets, who
looked Super Bowl-ready in a schedule-opening 48-28 thrashing of Buffalo
before looking first-overall-pick-ready in a 27-10 setback at Pittsburgh a
week later.
Come Sunday in South Florida, the realities will be exposed.
The Dolphins used marked personnel changes during the offseason to try and
erase the bitter sting of three straight losing campaigns -- dispatching head
coach Tony Sparano in favor of former Green Bay offensive coordinator Joe
Philbin and pushing holdover quarterback Matt Moore down the depth chart to
make room for rookie starter Ryan Tannehill.
It's already produced a new September gain on last season, when Miami went
winless during the month en route to a 0-7 mark to start the year.
"We want to be a team that gets better as the year goes along," Philbin said.
"We've made a couple of strides, but we've got a million miles to go."
Ditto for New York, where Sparano landed as offensive coordinator this
offseason. The Jets' starting offense went touchdown-less in the preseason,
accounted for 34 points in the opener against the Bills and crashed smokily
back to Earth in a smothering 17-point road loss to the Steelers in Week 2.
The Jets had 384 total yards and converted 10 third-down chances against
Buffalo. They plunged by 165 yards and six third-down conversions last week.
"We can't get negative plays, it always hurts when you do," said backup
quarterback Tim Tebow, who took three snaps against the Steelers. "I felt like
we had things rolling for a little (bit). But it's a game of momentum. When
you lose it, it's hard to get it back."
Starting signal-caller Mark Sanchez had 266 passing yards in the opener and
just 138 last week. Tebow, whose role in Sparano's Wildcat offense was the
topic of breathless conjecture all summer, has rushed exactly six times for 33
yards in two games and has not thrown a pass.
Sanchez is 2-4 in his career against Miami, while Tebow defeated the Dolphins
last season while starting for the Denver Broncos. Still, any speculation
about a brewing quarterback controversy has been just that.
"Right now, we think Mark gives us the best chance to be successful in that
particular situation against that particular opponent," Jets head coach Rex
Ryan said. "Those are things that we'll always look at. I believe Tim can
pass. We'll make the decision on when a guy is out there, not out there, or
Priority No. 1 for Gang Green's coach this week is stalling Miami's Reggie
The standout running back has averaged 126.7 rushing yards in his last six
games, the best in the league since Week 13 of 2011. In two career games
against New York, Bush has run 16 times for 108 yards.
"He's doing a tremendous job," Ryan said of Bush. "Obviously we've got to do a
great job of getting a lot of guys to him and get him on the ground -- put
some hot sauce on him, if you will."
The Steelers converted 8-of-15 times on third downs against New York last
Sunday in the absence of Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, who's questionable
again this week after suffering a concussion in the late stages of Week 1.
No matter...Ryan remains confident.
"Bet against us and we'll see where it ends up," he said. "I know where it's
going to end up."
Jets lead 48-43-1
2011 Meetings: Jets 24, Dolphins 6 (Oct. 17 at New York)
Dolphins 19, Jets 17 (Jan. 1 at Miami)
Jets HC Rex Ryan vs. Dolphins: 2-4
Dolphins HC Joe Philbin vs. Jets: 0-0
Ryan vs. Philbin Head-to-Head: First Meeting
Notes: Dolphins have won five of the last seven matchups between these
longtime rivals, though Jets have prevailed in four of their six most recent
trips to Sun Life Stadium and handed Miami a 31-23 home loss in 2010. The
visiting team has come out on top in six of the last nine games in the series.
The Dolphins and Jets also squared off in the 1982 AFC Championship, with
Miami recording a 14-0 victory at the Orange Bowl.
Offensive Team Rankings
N.Y. Jets: 26th overall (301.5 ypg), 18th rushing (104.0 ypg), 24th passing
(197.5 ypg), 7th scoring (29.0 ppg)
Miami: 12th overall (363.5 ypg), 2nd rushing (171.0 ypg), 27th passing (192.5
ypg), 20th scoring (22.5 ppg)
Defensive Team Rankings
N.Y. Jets: 16th overall (360.5 ypg), 22nd rushing (130.5 ypg), 16th passing
(230.0 ypg), 22nd scoring (27.5 ppg)
Miami: 18th overall (366.5 ypg), 4th rushing (53.0 ypg), 30th passing (313.5
ypg), 11th scoring (21.5 ppg)
Turnover Margin
N.Y. Jets: +2 (4 takeaways, 2 giveaways)
Miami: -3 (1 takeaways, 4 giveaways)
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage (offense)
N.Y. Jets: 57.1 percent (7 possessions, 4 TD, 3 FG) -- tied 15th overall
Miami: 50.0 percent (6 possessions, 3 TD, 1 FG) -- tied 20th overall
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage (defense)
N.Y. Jets: 80.0 percent (5 possessions, 4 TD, 1 FG) -- 29th overall
Miami: 37.5 percent (8 possessions, 3 TD, 5 FG) -- tied 7th overall
Sanchez has shown at least some affinity for South Florida, throwing six
touchdowns against three interceptions for a 90.1 passer rating in three
lifetime games at Sun Life Stadium. He's also been an early-season standout
during his career, tossing 20 touchdown passes against seven interceptions
for a 93.9 rating in September. The Jets are 8-2 when his rating creeps above
100.0 and 4-0 when running back Shonn Greene runs for 100 yards or better.
Also a fan of the Dolphins is wide receiver Santonio Holmes, who's averaged
18.7 yards per catch in seven career games against them with the Jets and
Steelers. He scored his initial touchdown of the season last week against his
former Pittsburgh mates. Speaking of 18.7, fellow wideout Jeremy Kerley has
averaged the same number on six catches through two 2012 games. And although
he was importantly absent due to a hamstring injury last week in Pittsburgh
and questionable to play in Sunday's tilt, tight end Dustin Keller had a
touchdown catch in New York's last game against Miami.
For Miami's defense, end Cameron Wake needs two sacks to become the seventh
Dolphin to reach 30 during his tenure with the team. Alongside him, tackle
Randy Starks had a pair of interceptions the last time Miami faced the Jets
and linebacker Karlos Dansby has two sacks in his last three games against New
York. In the backfield, safety Reshad Jones picked off his first pass of the
season and the third of his career in the Week 2 defeat of the Raiders.
While winning his first game as a starter against Oakland, Tannehill - the
eighth overall pick in April's draft - also threw for his first NFL touchdown
and ran for his first score. Behind him, the resurgent Bush has averaged 6.8
yards per carry (16 rushes, 108 yards) in two career games against the Jets.
If he gets to the 100-yard mark again this week, it'll be the fourth straight
home game in which he's reached triple digits in rushing yards, following
games of 100 and 103 with 172 against the Raiders. Bush is averaging 126.7
rushing yards in his last six games overall and needs 74 yards from scrimmage
to get to 6,000 for his career. In five games against AFC East foes with
Miami, he's churned out an average of 91.4 yards on the ground. Rookie running
back Lamar Miller went for an average of 6.5 yards per carry in his NFL debut
against the Raiders and added a touchdown as well. On the outside, wide
receiver Brian Hartline had career bests in both catches (9) and receiving
yards (111) against Oakland, while tight end Anthony Fasano hauled in the 20th
touchdown catch of his career in the win. Four of those 20 have come against
New York.
On defense for the Jets, iffy cornerback Revis has four career interceptions
against Miami, second only to his five against Buffalo for the most against
any team. His partner in coverage, Antonio Cromartie, picked off a pass in the
Jets' last game against the Dolphins as well. Joining them in the backfield is
safety Yeremiah Bell, who spent eight seasons with Miami from 2004-11 before
joining the Jets in the offseason. Hard-hitting outside linebacker Garrett
McIntyre had a career-best two sacks against the Steelers last week and inside
starter David Harris added to his team lead of 17 tackles in the loss.
Finally, outside linebacker Calvin Pace has three sacks in his last three
games against the Dolphins.
The pick here comes down to perceptions. Had this game occurred after Week 1,
the Jets might have been favored by 20 points. But after the Week 2 role
reversals, the spread has narrowed to three and many are assuming the Dolphins
at home will have enough. It's Ryan's assumption that reality lies somewhere
closer to one end of the scale than the other, and that his defense will be
able to make Tannehill look closer to the rookie he looked like against the
Texans than the playmaker he was versus the Raiders. With San Francisco,
Houston and New England on the Jets' schedule horizon - and an always-rabid
New York media ready to label his office seat "hot" - Ryan had better be
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Jets 27, Dolphins 13

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Derek Fisher at Derek Fisher Court inside the Jack Stephens Center.
Derek Fisher Trojan Cup
Senior Etiquette Dinner
2009 Senior Student-AthleteAppreciation Dinner
2010 Senior Student-Athlete Appreciation Dinner
2011 Senior Student-Athlete Appreciation Dinner
Former UALR standout and president of the NBA players union Derek Fisher, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, pledged $700,000 to UALR in 2005 towards the construction of the Jack Stephens Center auxiliary gym, since named in his honor, and the establishment of the Fisher Fellows Life Skills program - a mentoring series for Trojan student-athletes.
As part of the Fisher Fellows Life Skills program, the UALR Department of Athletics welcomes 3-4 guest speakers per year to discuss various topics with the Trojan student-athletes. The program aims to help guide Trojan players through the various issues facing them as student-athletes, including mental health, nutrition, managing credit, goal setting, career choices, substance abuse and public service. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will assist in choosing the subject matter for each meeting. Additionally, the Fisher Fellows program sponsors a senior appreciation ceremony at the end of the year in which all graduating seniors are presented commemorative watches in thanks for their contributions to UALR athletics.
"I'm honored to be able to do this," Fisher said at the time. "The university is such a big part of me being in this position. Hopefully, this is the start of a special program and a long, long, long relationship."
The 1996 Sun Belt Player of the Year, Fisher was selected with the 24th overall pick of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. After eight seasons with the Lakers (and three championships), Fisher joined the Golden State Warriors prior to the 2004-05 season. In 2005-06, Fisher averaged a career-high 13.3 points per game, while dishing out 4.3 assists per game and ranking 15th in the NBA in steals with 125.
Fisher spent the 2006-07 season with Utah, helping the Jazz advance all the way to the Western Conference Finals before falling to the eventual NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs. Fisher re-signed with the Lakers on July 20, 2007 after being given his release from the Jazz to relocate to a city which could provide the necessary medical care for his daughter, Tatum. Fisher's experience and leadership proved instrumental in the Lakers winning the Western Conference championship and advancing to the NBA Finals. He started all 82 games for the Lakers in 2007-08, averaging 11.9 points per game while shooting 40.6 percent from three-point range.
The Fisher Fellows Life Skills program will be held on select Sundays throughout the academic year, and will be followed by a dinner for the Trojan student-athletes.
Former speakers
Derek Fisher
Tim Wierman - Eat to Compete
Keith Jackson
Charles Barkley
Joe Kleine
Randy Walker - Ultimate Money Skills Program (managing personal finance)
Mike Wingfield - UALR Dept. of Counseling and Career Planning (mental health)
Wes Hardin - Chenal Country Club


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You can find out more about NPF's National Medical Director, Dr. Michael S. Okun, by also visiting the NPF Center of Excellence, University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration.
In this month's issue of the Lancet Neurology, the PD SURG trial results (conducted by a multicenter team of collaborative investigators from all over Britain) are including a one year follow-up of Parkinson's disease deep brain stimulation (DBS) patients. The trial was randomized, and it compared DBS to best medical therapy. The primary outcome variable was quality of life, and interestingly, patients in the best medical therapy arm had access to apomorphine pumps. Though sites were allowed to use the subthalamic nucleus target, the globus pallidus interna target, and even lesion therapy (e.g. pallidotomy), 174/178 (98%) of patients in the surgery group were implanted with subthalamic nucleus DBS. There was a five point improvement noted in quality of life scores in the surgical compared to medical group. Although compared to other studies the quality of life improvement was less robust, this may have reflected a longer study duration, or potentially even disease progression. There were unmistakable improvements in dyskinesias, and on time in the surgical group, although diaries were not utilized.
Though, not a perfect trial, its large size and use of a medical control group along with unique access to apomorphine made it unique among available DBS publications. The results underscored the powerful influence that DBS can have on motor fluctuations. Additionally, these SURGE investigators plan in the future a long term (9 year) follow-up, and this will surely enlighten the field as to disease progression, and other issues potentially important to DBS cohorts.
One unique and hidden aspect of this trial was the report of the "reasons why patients sought DBS surgery." Severe off periods, dyskinesia and tremor were far and away the most common indications cited for DBS therapy. As DBS moves into a tailoring phase (the right target and approach for a particular symptom or symptom cluster) this type of information will be very useful to clinicians.
People may criticize the lower total motor change scores reported in PD SURG when comparing pre- and post-operative operative outcomes to other trials, however they must remember that as many randomized blinded DBS trial results emerge from international centers (VA PADRECC study, Cleveland Clinic/Emory Study, UF COMPARE trial), that the open label improvements previously documented will almost certainly be shown to be a study bias. The results of the PD SURG trial may offer a look at what DBS outcomes may realistically look like as the therapy migrates to centers with less expertise (remember they used a multitude of centers all over Britain).
It is fascinating to see that 98% of implants were placed in the subthalamic nucleus in this study, despite the option for surgeons to use a different target. Though the subthalamic target has many strengths, it also has relative weaknesses. Emerging data is now strongly suggestive that the motor outcomes in pallidum and subthalamic nucleus are actually similar, and that targets in the future should be tailored for individual patients and individual symptoms.
In conclusion can we say the PD SURG trial was a surge forward for the PD community? The answer is certainly yes, as the publication of more carefully controlled DBS trials will be important in guiding DBS therapy into the future.
Browse current and archived What's Hot in PD? articles, the National Parkinson Foundation's monthly blog for people with Parkinson's written by our National Medical Director, Dr. Michael S. Okun.
June 2015
Short and Long-Term Problems with Anticholinergic Drugs used for Sleep, Bladder, and Tremor Symptoms
May 2015
Leaps in Deep Brain Stimulation Technology
April 2015
What to tell Parkinson's patients about diet and taking statin drugs
March 2015
Everything a Parkinson's Disease Patient Needs to Know About the New Dopamine Pump
February 2015
Tips for Parkinson's Disease Patients Switching from Sinemet or Madopar to Rytary (IPX066)
January 2015
More Evidence Linking Gut Bacteria to Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patients
December 2014
Two New Therapies for Parkinson's Disease Patients to get Excited About: Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies
November 2014
The Importance of a Monitoring Strategy When Prescribing Dopamine Agonists: Lessons from the National Parkinson Foundation Data
October 2014
Is Midlife Migraine Related to Late Life Parkinson's Disease?
September 2014
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: NPF Congratulates Mahlon DeLong and Alim-Louis Benabid and Looks to a Bright Future in Human Neural-Network Modulation
August 2014
Everything You Need to Know About Medical Marijuana and Parkinson's Disease
July 2014
The End for Levodopa Phobia: New Study Shows Sinemet is a Safe Initial Therapy for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
June 2014
Is light therapy a potential treatment modality in Parkinson's disease?
May 2014
How does the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's Disease (LRRK2) cause Parkinson's disease and could it be used to help develop a better therapy?
April 2014
An Update on DAT Scanning for Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
March 2014
Could Northera (Droxidopa) Be an Alternative Treatment for Low Blood Pressure and Passing Out Symptoms?
February 2014
The Dream of a Pill Free Existence and the Continuous Dopaminergic Pump for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
January 2014
Should I take Inosine to Raise my Uric Acid Levels and Treat my Parkinson's Disease?
December 2013
Could Fungus and Mold be an Important Contributor to Parkinson's Disease?
November 2013
Pimavanserin and the Hope for a Better Drug for Hallucinations and Psychosis in Parkinson's Disease
October 2013
Halting of the Creatine Study
September 2013
The Importance of Identifying and Treating Caregiver Strain
August 2013
Putting Parkinson's Disease Information into the Palm of Your Hand: Parkinson's Enters the Smartphon
July 2013
What Parkinson's Disease Patients Need to Know about H. Pylori Gastrointestinal Infections
June 2013
A2A Receptor Antagonists and Parkinson's Disease Treatment
May 2013
Another Setback for Trophic Factor Treatment in Parkinson's Disease
April 2013
IPX066 and What Patients Really Want in New Carbidopa/Levodopa (Sinemet) Formulations
March 2013
The Weather Forecast for Parkinson's Disease Calls for Worldwide Economic Storm
February 2013
Defeating the Barriers to Implementing Exercise Regimens in Parkinson's Disease Patients
January 2013
When should you start medication therapy for Parkinson's disease?
December 2012
Neurologist Care Reduces Hospitalizations in Parkinson's Disease
November 2012
A Victory in Court for Parkinson's Disease Patients who Require Ongoing Rehabilitative Therapies
October 2012
Given the recent FDA announcement about Mirapex (pramipexole), should I be worried about dopamine agonists?
September 2012
What about the new Parkinson's Disease Vaccine? What should I know?
August 2012
Caffeine as a Potential Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
July 2012
Time to Consider GPi DBS for Parkinson's Disease: A Shift in the Practice of Patient Selection for DBS
June 2012
A New Treatment for Parkinson's Disease-Related Constipation
May 2012
Too Many Pills: Improving Delivery Systems for Parkinson's Disease Drugs
April 2012
Measuring Quality and Assessing Depression in Parkinson's Disease
March 2012
Watch out for Unexpected Obstacles if You Use a Cueing Strategy to Break Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
February 2012
Pill Color, Generic Medications and Insurance Issues: Important Medication-Related Tips for the Parkinson's Disease Patient
January 2012
Are Blood Tests for Parkinson's Disease on the Horizon?
December 2011
Placing Stem Cells in Animal Models of Parkinson's Disease: Another Important Step
November 2011
Important News for the Parkinson's Disease Community: More Evidence that Sinemet and Madopar are Not Toxic and do Not Accelerate Disease Progression
October 2011
The Case for All Parkinson's Disease Patients to be Co-managed by a Primary Care-Neurologist Team
September 2011
Scientists say Research on Brain Proteins Involved in Parkinson's Disease is "Shaping" Up
August 2011
Who Actually Takes Care of Most of the Parkinson's Patients Worldwide: The Need for Education and the Parkinson's Toolkit
July 2011
If you are Dizzy or Passing Out, it could be Your Parkinson's Disease or Parkinson's Disease Medications
June 2011
How Will Group Visits for Parkinson's Disease Fit into the Future of Parkinson's Disease Care?
May 2011
Why Patients Should be Wary of Chelation Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
April 2011
Opening the Door to Gene Therapy in Parkinson's Disease: The Need for Refinement of the Technology and Approach
March 2011
Does it Matter if I Can't Get Brand Sinemet?
February 2011
Should I get a DaTscan or PET scan to confirm my diagnosis of Parkinson's disease?
January 2011
A Critical Reappraisal of the Worst Drugs in Parkinson's Disease
December 2010
Environmental Risks for PD: Manganese, Welding, Mining, and Parkinsonism
November 2010
Calling for the FDA to Revise the Eight Sinemet a Day Rule
October 2010
Dry Cleaning Solvents and Potential Environmental Risks for Developing Parkinson's Disease
September 2010
Maintaining the Balance: Why Parkinson's Disease Patients Need to Understand Drug Recalls, Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts
August 2010
Shining a Light on Parkinson's Disease: Optogenetics Has a Bright Future in Research
July 2010
Poor Medication Management of Parkinson's Disease During Hospital Admissions: Patients and Families Can Improve Their Hospital-Based Management
June 2010
Why Are Patches and Continuous Release Technology a Big Deal to Parkinson's?
May 2010
Is the PD SURG Trial Another Surge Forward for DBS Therapy?
April 2010
Cycling in PD in Those Who Can't Walk: Is it Possible?
March 2010
New iPS Stem Cells for PD: What Does it Mean?
February 2010
Time for Comprehensive Care Networks for PD
January 2010
Is Parkinson's Disease a Prion Disease?
December 2009
Parkinson's Disease Linked to Gaucher's Disease
November 2009
Brain Cells Keep Time Stamps: Implications for Parkinson's Disease Therapies
October 2009
Is it Safe to Have an MRI with a DBS in Place?
September 2009
Take Care of Your Bones as They Are Affected in Parkinson's Disease (Even in Men)
August 2009
Is it Time to Start Paying Attention to Pain Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease Patients?
July 2009
Glutathione Fails to Demonstrate Significant Improvement in PD Symptoms
June 2009
Keeping an Eye on Trials Important to the Parkinson's Disease Patient
May 2009
Increased Risk of Melanoma in Parkinson's Disease
April 2009
Finally a DBS Expert Consensus Statement Aimed at Their True Customers: The Patients
March 2009
Pesticides and Environmental Exposure in Parkinson's disease: Should We Stay Away From the Stink Truck?
February 2009
Is Exercise Effective Treatment and Protection Against PD?
January 2009
Why are Transplant Trials Struggling to Succeed in the Treatment of PD?
December 2008
Are Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Disease Modifying or Neuroprotective in PD?
November 2008
Update on Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
Each month, we will feature a new column by NPF's National Medical Director, Dr. Michael Okun, on the latest developments in Parkinson's disease research. Read the latest "What's Hot in PD?" below.
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- Cindy Gallop
- New York, NY
- United States
Founder & CEO, IfWeRanTheWorld
This conversation is closed.
What do you think each and every one of us can do to counter the impact and influence of porn as default sex education, everywhere?
Today hardcore porn is more freely and widely available online than ever before, thus accessible by kids at earlier and earlier ages (the average age at which porn is first viewed online is 11; a friend of mine recently found her 9-year-old son watching hardcore porn on her iPhone). At the same time, we do not as a society talk about sex openly; the majority of parents are too embarrassed to teach their kids about sex, and sex education is generally not taught in schools in a realistic and directly relevant way. As a result, and I can testify to this through my direct personal experience of dating younger men, an entire generation (guys and girls alike - girls watch and are as influenced by porn as guys are) is growing up believing that what you see in hardcore porn is the way that you have sex, with some very fundamental, ingrained negative impacts. As someone working to counter this with my venture http://makelovenotporn.com, I would love all thoughts and ideas from the TED community as to how we can collectively address what is, quite frankly, the single biggest impact technology is currently having on the most fundamental aspect of huma behavior - our sexuality, which informs everything to do with how we feel about ourselves, other people, our relationships, our lives and our happiness.
This is a global issue that is currently impacting everywhere.
We'll start this conversation at 1pm EST on Wednesday December 7. I am very much looking forward to conversing with all of you!
Closing Statement from Cindy Gallop
Everybody - I loved this conversation! Terrific free and frank exchange of views, many aligned. I found this enormously helpful, both to me personally as I take MakeLoveNotPorn forwards, but also in the context of the many friends I have who are all tackling different aspects of this whole area in different ways, and will also find a lot of this useful. Many thanks to everyone who participated - I really appreciate it. I hope to continue the conversation in due course, and certainly to add to and expand it when I and my team launch http://makelovenotporn.tv in spring 2012.
Dec 7 2011: The single greatest thing you can do to counter the impact of porn is to de-stigmatize sex and have free and frank conversations about it. As long as we continue to treat sex like it's in prohibition, it will continue to be a sin that is dominated by porn.
When you can more easily discuss how to rob a bank or kill someone than how to have fulfilling and safe sex, we've become prudes in the wrong areas. "The Talk" should not be one talk, it should be an ongoing dialogue both in the home as well as in the general discourse. When healthy, consensual, fulfilling, rewarding and monogamous sex becomes the imagery, video, and general dialogue as strongly as porn does, porn will loose it's influence. As long as we continue to treat sex like it's in prohibition, it will continue to be a sin that is dominated by porn.
Dec 7 2011: Kevin - hear hear!Dec 7 2011: Right, restrictions never brought us any good. It's all about forbidden fruit and/or unsatisfied curiosity.
Zdenek Smith
Dec 7 2011: I find it tragic that a breast shown briefly on TV or breast feeding in a store causes upset with many people while at the same time display of weapons and violence has high tolerance esp. in media?
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Dec 7 2011: Exactly!Dec 7 2011: In terms of education too, as well as being an ongoing discourse parents and their children, they need to share an ongoing positive re-enforcement through positive imagery too so that porn is not their only source that satisfies the sense of sight.
Appreciation of art of the human form, athleticism i real life, positive and romantic storylines in movies that include a level of sex from talk to physical interaction that gradually increases to the point that full sex ed actually means watching a positive image of people enjoying sex.
This act first and foremost without fetishes or kink or any kind and later varieties of sex can be discussed and why people enjoy them should be a little more than voyeurism or cheap eroticism. It should be a matter of some clinical education as well.
We are wrong to ignore or deny the sexuality of our children because of our own hang-ups or feelings, they feel it and see it anyway even just in ads for perfurme or aftershave the imagery is sexual in the majority although not necessarily sex on display its implied. Our children should not be treated as either ignorant or stupid or else you may well create a person who is ignorant of sex until it is too late for them not to say no when they need to. Or how to say yes with the confidance and freedom that comes only from knowledge.
Dec 7 2011: Absolutely.Dec 7 2011: About 800,000 people are trafficked as sex slaves every year, a lot of these are women, a lot of these women end up being forced into doing disgusting or humiliating stuff for porn sites. Forced live and cyber prostitution. Cracking down on human trafficking may decrease porn. Making people aware that a lot of the sex on this sites is slave, coerced sex may bring the whole thing into perspective.
Developing alternative erotic sites that show sex but without all the humiliation so as to have some variety of points of view may also help.
Dec 7 2011: Melissa - as per my response to another commenter who raised this issue too, there are fortunately many great initiatives tackling the issue of sex trafficking, including this one that I donate to monthly: http://www.catwinternational.org/
However, there is also the fact that many women - and men - work in porn by their own free choice and are professional and committed about the job they do (I have a lot of friends in the porn industry who fall into this category), but find themselves unable to take pride in their work and live open lives because society demonizes the porn industry and sees it as one evil amorphous mass.
To your last point, I think you'll find http://makelovenotporn.tv when it launches in the spring very interesting....
Dec 7 2011: Actually could you provide some actual proof that there are "sex trafficked" women involved in the american adult industry....
http://blogs.villagevoicemedia.com/corporate/2011/06/kutchers_folly_the_latest_sex.phpDec 7 2011: I think that the way to address the Porn as sex ed situation is to simply open the dialogue with the child. There's this whole undercurrent that speaking about sex with your child is an unpleasant activity more akin to water torture than communication, with parent usually saying things that are redundant to kids. That's usually played up for laughs in the media. But I'll freely admit that pornography was part of my life from a very young age and my parent knew all about it and my parents took me aside and reminded me that what I was seeing and reading was fanatsy and a biased idealization. It sunk in.
So to me the key is to overcome the shame and to speak and teach your children about sex even earlier than you think you should and even up to a certain point teach kids about pornography and how it does not reflect real life in the same way that other forms of entertainment doesn't reflect truth. War is nothing like an action flick, romance nothing like a romantic comedy. The same is true with pornography and sex.Dec 7 2011: Sheltering children does not protect them from negative influences, but arming them with real knowledge will! I think we need to be honest in education, instead of tiptoeing around the issue, we need real honest sex education. I really do believe that the more open and honest we are about sexuality the whole porn thing will take care of itself.
Also, I don't believe porn is inherently bad or damaging, what is damaging though is our unwillingness to be open about sex and sexuality, and this is probably why pornography exists in the first place. On a side note, sex and love are two separate things that sometimes go together.
Dec 7 2011: Bill - you're talking my language :)Dec 7 2011: What can we do? Stop lying to our children! My daughter is 8. When she was 4 and asked me about how babies were made, I was honest with her about it. I didn't freak out when she checked out a book from the library about human reproduction when she was 5. Her godmother, who is a parole officer who does a therapy group with sex offenders insisted that I read her "The Touching Book" to her to protect my daughter against predators. And what does the book teach? Honesty. Quit lying to kids about this stuff or anything for that matter, and that way when they are confronted with pornography, they will already have information that they need to process it. You can't keep your kids locked up in a closet in order to protect them from what the world offers, good and bad. Inform them, be honest with them. Let them know what your feelings are on the subject, but keep in mind that they may feel differently about it, and that's okay. And keep this in mind, if you can't be honest with your children, how can you expect them to be honest with you, when they need to be? What happens when your children are confronted with pornography at any level, will they feel comfortable asking you about it? What happens if they are confronted by a sexual predator, will they feel comfortable telling you about it?
Dec 7 2011: Candace - absolutely.Dec 7 2011: So I guess it comes down to what can we do as parents, though I am not one at the moment - but I have given a thought to what will I say to my child and how will I tackle the issue of sex and love.
I see a solution in creating a more transparent awareness in schools, even workplaces - for parents, institutions and of course people's homes!
Being aware of what you are actually doing and experimenting leads to better control of yourself and the ones around you if they are following the model.
Kids are extremely easy to be influenced. We love them, we buy them iPhones and the rest is history. The kid is happy, I am happy that he is happy. End of story.
I think this is not the end of the story but the beginning. One could restrict hardcore porn sites but creating a parental lock on the handheld device itself or the computer or any other media device. And openly, try, to discuss with their child or children what is the difference between sex and love - thus the difference between the porn world and the real world.
Great initiative with your website. I wish you best in making it score no.1 when google-ing for the word porn :)
Dec 7 2011: Stefan - thank you so much and I so agree with everything you say!Dec 7 2011: Kids are always gonna look for sex so I'd say make sex films that aren't demeaning freely accessible, whilst at the same time, making the demeaning stuff more difficult to find. And of course, be open and candid with your children. Recently my 5 year old surprised me when, during a nature documentary, a pair of monkeys started having sex, and my son said "They're having a fight," and I said "No. they're not. They're making babies," to which he replied, "Oh, they're having a shag!"
Dec 7 2011: lol too cute.
Sean Anders
Dec 7 2011: I think we need to address our society's reaction to sex before we can begin to address the issue of pornography. As stated in the initial post, people aren't talking about sex with their children; it is taboo, shameful, disgusting, what have you. But too few people ask why. Why is sex taboo? Why is it shameful? Why is it disgusting? The Victorian Era notion that sex happens in the dark, face to face, only for making babies (which, I might add, porn is helping [correctly or not is another matter] to dissolve) is a driving force in why sex education is so underfunded and ill-supported.
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However, I admit that changing this is unrealistic in a practical, pro-active way. To address the question of pornography specifically, kids need to be given a real explanation of sex. That yes, it does feel good, and yes it is for making babies. That they should wait for someone that they love before having sex, but that if they decide not to, then they shouldn't be ashamed in buying condoms or other contraceptives. As stands now, we tell kids and teenagers to do this, or don't do that. We shouldn't be telling them what to do so much as reasons why they should and should not. Telling a child "do not place your hand on stove" is far less of a deterrent than explaining to the child "if you place your hand on the stove, your hand will get burnt and it will hurt very, very bad."
Moreover, I think that we should EMBRACE pornography rather than ban it. Pornography has opened a lot of things to our children that we may or may not wish for them to see. But, like it as we may not, it's not going anywhere. With the ever growing prevalence of technology for younger persons, it is becoming ever easier to access. So instead, let us embrace it. Push the porn industry to make porn of more realistic sex between a loving couple. As children become interested in sex, make this available for them so that their sexual urges can be fulfilled without skewing their views of what sex is supposed to be.
Dec 7 2011: Sean - agree, and I think you'll like what http://makelovenotporn.tv is setting out to do when it launches spring of next year...
j m
Dec 7 2011: thought about having dynamic drawing class where models were doing it. Really doing it, not posing, but i guess some of that too. See here its almost just technical, and appreciation, not moral or mystical, or depraved or taboo. Its a field of study, whatever that form takes for each unique indivual.
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But frankly, we just dont understand attention, human attention, its motivations, intentions. We take its dynamics for granted and assume a certain righteous stance on what is good for other people. more often than not by denying what we deem bad, but rarely supplying what is good, instead imposing that the oher should seek it out.
Dec 7 2011: Absolutely. And unfortunately, because of the societal taboos around open discussion and acknowledgement, if you did attempt to hold that class, you would instantly be arrested :)
Brittney R
Dec 7 2011: I think media literacy and sex/health/relationship education are equally important, starting at a young age and continuing throughout the school years!
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It's absurd that there isn't time spent in school teaching kids to read and think critically about media when they spend so much of their lives consuming it.
Just as absurd as not teaching kids the basic science of human anatomy and reproduction - just like any other science. Or teaching teenagers about consent, communication, and healthy relationships.
Dec 7 2011: Absolutely.Dec 7 2011: Yes, yes, and yes. Agreed. well said.Dec 7 2011: Exactlyl.
Shean F
Dec 7 2011: TRUTH = EDUCATION = LOVE
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Most importantly is to Educate, teach the truth, from all aspects and angles. Apreciate nudity as something beautiful, its us, its our body, dont censore it, the ancient sculptures always showed this. Its natural in the Indian culture, expressed in their arts, literature etc (kama Sutra)
REAL HONEST SEX EDUCATION--why censore something so natural and enjoyable and without it none of us would exist, it´s part of us, our history and survival. Sex is impulsive, instinctual, and enjoyable! This meaning we can´t just focus sex ed merely on a biological facet rather as something integrated with thw WHOLE of us.
As written by S.L O´B. on FB "we need to nurture sexuality (as many have said here), and not just as gay or straight or bisexual, but as diverse as the human behind the sex. That as long as you are with someone who consents, and you are not hurting anyone physically, emotionally, or mentally, including yourself, that it is okay to enjoy the kind of sex you want, and that includes watching other people have sex, if they are consenting to allow you to do so, as in porn and porn actors. I don't think porn is the issue here. People raped and molested before porn existed, and people degraded themselves and others before porn existed, and they will continue to do these things until we cure our ill society of sexual oppression.
Stop making it Taboo, and as a part of our daily ilves(which it already is) but naturally accepted & spoken
I´ve been told that in Brazil since kindergarten you´re taught about sex from books made by sxeologist (not sure its a fact).
To end a Quote by John Lennon "We live in a world where we hide to make love, but violence is practiced in full light of day".
Dec 7 2011: Couldn't agree more, Shean.Dec 7 2011: throw some humans into the national geographic specials with other mating animals. call us out on our sex culture the same way we examine the bird of paradise.Dec 7 2011: I think we need to NORMALIZE Sexuality. It is one of the most innate drives we posses, and appropriate sexuality needs to be LEARNED, not through pornography that is easily accessible on the Internet. I think we need LAWS that target the inappropriate publication of porn on the Internet. We also need to shift sex education from schools to organizations that can teach our youth about health boundaries and what is not just safe sex, but healthy relationships and healthy intimacy which may then progress to healthy sexuality.
Dec 7 2011: Debra - absolutely.Dec 7 2011: Thanks for the links. And while they may be having trouble now, I think it's probably one of the best routes. If Facebook can pick up 700 million users or so, imagine how many lives a couple great sex education websites could impact. They say the pioneers have to clear the trails so that the people coming afterward have a path to go down, and this might be one of those situations. Guess you guys just have to work on finding the right rich friends for the funding ( :P) and then work more on publicity. You know, if you guys could get some ads out on tv stations that are more trashy or less family friendly to begin with, ones that teens and etc often watch (MTV and others), it might be easier to get the ads on those stations to begin with, and it would target some of the very people who need your knowledge the most. Maybe even try to put ur ads on a few porn stations as well. It is sad that the ideas that sometimes matter the most are the ones that people are the least likely to fund. Maybe even make some sex-related Flash games on your website or that can be used as downloadable apps, maybe that could get people talking. You could even make a sex fact app.
Dec 7 2011: Actually, Adrian, http://makelovenotporn.tv, which will launch in spring of next year, is my initiative with MakeLoveNotPorn to try and address at scale exactly what you are talking about. I am setting out to take every dynamic that exists in social media currently that makes it so appealing, and apply them to real-world sex, to make real-world sex socially acceptable and socially shareable, in a way that no one to date has managed to achieve. (Nothing like a big goal, eh? :) Do check it out when it launches - I think you'll find it very interesting..
Dec 7 2011: I'm really curious as to what you mean by this...
So is it a social media site?
Is it a real world sex porn site?
What exactly is it?
Destin Gerek
Dec 7 2011: The problem is that we're usually having the wrong conversation. It isn't so much that sexually explicit media is damaging, it's the current state of the porn industry that's so damaging.
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Thousands of years of repression have given way to the explosion of the porn industry as we know it today. What we see is a reflection and reaction to the sexual shame, guilt, and fear that we collectively hold.
It is time for the industry to evolve.
If only this conversation were happening a week from now.
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http://EroticRockstar.comDec 7 2011: I'm not a mother or anything, but I am a woman. I find pornography completely degrading and I think it teaches a completely skewed view of what sex really is (be it lovemaking, one night stand, etc.). However, my OPINION is not going to change the fact that pornography will never go away. In this case, we need to teach children about sex immediately. We cannot PROTECT them from porn, all we can do is TEACH them about real sex......that it happens even when man and woman, man and man, woman and woman do and don't love each other...that sex is wonderful and is to be ENJOYED. The reason porn has gotten so out of control is because we (in particular WOMEN) are taught that sex is to happen between a man and a woman who love each other and are married. Then the reality hits, we get turned on....we want to kiss and touch.....but wait! We aren't married or in love! Children need to be taught that sex is enjoyable and can be enjoyed....and that being true and real to one's self is the best way to experience that.
Dec 7 2011: Julia - absolutely.
Eric Seibt
Dec 7 2011: Fair enough. So what are you defining the issue as, then? Yes, pornography builds a fantasy world. Whether one realizes that or not from the beginning, eventually reality would kick in, wouldn't it? I think that any reasonable person would, after enough sexual encounters, figure out that the pornographic universe isn't the realistic universe. And perhaps some wouldn't, but such a person would probably be thinking irrationally in the first place.
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Its for that reason that I don't really see it as a "global issue." I think you're missing the real issue, and its more basic than the specific example of sex, though certainly applies: We are an enlightened species, why are we still ashamed of anything at all? I think that it is weak and cowardly to dance around any subject because it is socially taboo. That attitude, in my opinion, does far more harm than good.
Kit Snicket
Dec 7 2011: Young people, girls especially, can be really hurt -- physically, emotionally and practically -- before reaching that point of "after enough sexual encounters." Teens do tend to "be thinking irrationally in the first place."
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It's not a question of socially taboo or shame; it's a practical and safety issue: for example, do teens think condoms are necessary? Porn "teaches" that they're not. Do they understand that abuse is never acceptable? Do they understand consent and that it's ok to say no?
The concern is not that porn might teach kids new moves. It misleads them into thinking dangerous or hurtful behavior is normal.
Dec 7 2011: Agreed, Kit. The ways in which porn as default sex education impacts can be much more fundamental, insidious and ingrained than simply to do with 'sex acts'.
For example, the bulk of mainstream porn is made by men for men. When female pornstars produce and manage their own content, they are still targeting men and so operating by the industry conventions: the sole raison d'etre of porn is male pleasure, and therefore the be-all and end-all of every scene is to get the man off. Which has led to a generation of guys and girls alike growing up believing that the be-all and end-all of sex itself, is to get the man off.
I'm old enough to remember, back in the day, when it was important to the men I slept with that I came, that I came first, that I came more than once. These days, if I don't come, it's regularly not even remarked upon. (And I only date utterly lovely younger men.) This isn't deliberate selfishness, it's unconscious ingrained imprinting – reinforced for men by sex with women equally imprinted, who are focused on getting the guy off without expecting, asking for or claiming their own pleasure, because they believe from porn that that's what makes them 'good in bed'Dec 7 2011: Eric - you and I are very much on the same page. :)
Unfortunately, reality doesn't always 'eventually kick in'. I can personally testify to that based on, ahem, quite a lot of personal experience (I freely admit I date younger men casually and recreationally, and I date a lot of them :) and based also on the hundreds of conversations and exchanges I've had about this since I launched MakeLoveNotPorn nearly three years ago now.
It is indeed a global issue - you can find more detail on all of the feedback I've received from people in countries all around the world in my short TED book: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/make-love-not-porn/id452296228?mt=11 - and I totally concur that the issue is that we should be open and not ashamed at all about anything to do with sex.
Mihai Popeti
Dec 7 2011: I think you've got a point there Eric. Porn is a fantasy world. Maybe if it were "sold" like that - in a sense of: if we built a culture around sex as a form of fiction - the positive effects of porn would get to overshadow the negative ones
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Dec 7 2011: But then again when you watch an action movie or a police drama, you don't really think life works like that. Fiction is fiction. So why is there assumption that porn is any different?
Dec 7 2011: Philippe - because the lives we live openly don't involve Tom Cruise running down our street or getting caught up in car chases. The sex we have behind closed doors and never talk about in public is never openly displayed in the same way as the real world option vs the fantasy world of porn.Dec 7 2011: How about to give children proper sex education before they start watching porn? The more common the topic will be within a family the less will be the impact of improper education from outside. And we should start educating children about sex as soon as possible. How hard is it to tell a child: "me and mum make love and that's how you were born"
Our ancestors lived in communities where children watched adults having sex from their birth-day. I don't say it's necessary to do it exactly the same way, but we should definitely stop trying to pretend there's nothing like sex just until they start getting interested and try to find out by themselves.
Cindy Gallop
Dec 7 2011: Ondrej - I couldn't agree more. Plus, I always tell parents, it doesn't matter so much what you say when your kids start asking questions related to sex and their bodies, what's much more important is how you say it - ie not reacting with shock or embarrassment, hastily shutting them up or in some way making them feel there is something bad or guilt-ridden about what they are asking. Being relaxed and matter of fact helps ensure they keep talking to you about sex, even if you keep actual information relatively minimal for the time being till they get older.
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Dec 7 2011: You are right, the answers don't have to be absolutely detailed or precise, but the child must have it's curiosity satisfied and it shouldn't feel like doing something wrong. I think there should be a list of forbidden answers like: "you're too young, who told you about this and so on" :-)Dec 7 2011: i'm not sure it is as important to help our kids before they see porn, it probably has a lot more to do with how we react to their seeing it.
Dec 7 2011: It's too late. If a child watches porn (not accidentally, but on purpose), it's already too late to start the education. In my opinion the right time to start is many years before this happens.
Dec 7 2011: Kelly - the average age at which kids see porn online today is 11, and as I mention above, a friend of mine found her 9-year-old son had accessed porn on her iPhone. Sadly, early sex ed and addressing kids viewing porn are coinciding at very much the same stage of kids' lives these days....
Zdenek Smith
Dec 7 2011: I think it is never too late but I agree it is easier to start sooner than later. =)Dec 7 2011: I agree with Kelly, My parent never freaked out when they saw that I had found the porn stash. They simply were not judgmental and kept tabs on my state of mind making sure that I understood that porn is fiction.
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Dec 7 2011: Philippe - exactly - that's brilliant of your parents.Dec 7 2011: How about this- If government has no sanctions on the internet, for the most part, why don't we just get a group of people to run an awesome sex education website (free classes) online? You could have a chat/video chat room to have live discussion; you could advertise it a lot so the word gets out; you could have links to scientific and reliable resources and books. And best of all, kids would be able to access it even if the parents don't want to teach them about sex. You could even have a section that shows horrible and improper sex acts that are shown in porn and could explain why they are not safe to do, or why they are degrading to women or etc.
Dec 7 2011: Adrian - there are a number of terrific sites online already trying their best to do this - unfortunately they have trouble reaching a scale where they make enough of a difference to enough of a mass audience, partly through lack of resources but also because there are many social and societal barriers to a willingness to have sex education be widespread (now that I am working with my team on taking MakeLoveNotPorn forwards as http://makelovenotporn.tv, launching spring 2012, I can tell you that I personally am encountering all of those obstacles..) Do check out sites like http://www.scarleteen.com/, http://midwestteensexshow.com/, http://bishuk.com/Dec 7 2011: I would say that we truly need to go back to the basics. I'm 24 and I was introduced to sex through porn and conversations with peers and family members in my age group. This is not the best way for a child to learn about sex. Fortunately, I did not find anything appealing about porn and applying it to my sex life (in the future). I wish my parents would've sat down and talked to me about it though. No one did that and I don't know many friends who've had "the talk".
I did find that a lot of guys I knew (not friends) were very much into porn sex, as I like to call it. They had no idea about making love and no interest in it. They also didn't understand how deeply the issue was affecting their lives. To them, it was just the norm and most young males are criticized for going against the norm, especially when it comes to sex.Dec 7 2011: having sex is sexy. sexy thoughts are nice, not dirty. i've been making porn of my very authentic, messy, fuzzy, happy lovemaking for about a year now and there is a bigger audience for it than i'd initially imagined. nudity is ok in my household and exploring & understanding your body is encouraged. get sex out of dark shadows and scandalous whispers; it belongs with us always, as part of who we are. take away the taboo.
Dec 7 2011: Kelly - absolutely! :)
Sarah Snow
Dec 7 2011: We desperately need age appropriate sex and relationship education for all ages in schools. Sex, sexual relationships, and platonic relationships are fundamental part of life. How can we expect people to just have sex "let it work itself out" and end up with healthy adults? It is ludicrous. Yes parents are uncomfortable talking about it, that is why we need trained professionals who can and do teach it. Knowing that sexual abuse occurs so often and with such young kids, we can not wait until the teenage years to start cherry pickings topics to teach children. At that point we are already losing the battle to help foster healthy individuals.
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Dec 7 2011: Sarah - absolutely.Dec 7 2011: i hope the trained professionals will be teaching the uncomfortable, sex-awkward adults.
Eric Seibt
Dec 7 2011: You stated the only real problem here in the initial post... "At the same time, we do not as a society talk about sex openly." There's no good reason for this attitude at all. I think that continuing carrying on the delusion that sex is some taboo thing that shouldn't be talked about openly is harmful to society overall.
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That said, I learned about sex through porn and personal experience, and I turned out just fine.
Sébastien Cloutier is absolutely right with his comment. "Porn is damaging" isn't the default position. You have to prove that assertation first.
Dec 7 2011: Eric - I should just reemphasize again that I am not anti-porn - I'm entirely pro-porn, and have many friends in the porn industry.
Please do check out the 'About' page of http://makelovenotporn.com now for some of the emails I get that do demonstrate that in the absence of that open conversation that you, Sebastien and I all want, the impacts are not great. You can also read many more responses that go into the effects in a lot more detail in my short TED e-book: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/make-love-not-porn/id452296228?mt=11Dec 7 2011: I think porn has many positive aspects but one also very negative.
Some women shown in porn are forced to be part of it. My understanding is many women, esp. in developing countries, are abused, forced and even kidnapped to serve as prostitute and be recorded for porn industry?
There needs to be effort to prevent this from happening and viewers should be aware of this issue.
Dec 7 2011: Zdenek - there are many great organizations fortunately dedicated to tackling sex trafficking and its victims, including one I donate to monthly: http://www.catwinternational.org/
However, you raise inadvertently a perception that is often used to generalize about the porn industry as a whole. There are many women - and men - in porn who have actively chosen tht as a career and are very professional and committed to what they do, and would like to be able to take more open pride in their work - but because society demonizes the entire industry, they have to live lives significantly affected by that.
Dec 7 2011: Cindy yes I agree. Many women choose to do so and should be treated by society and government the same way other professions are treated with protection, rights and benefits. cheersDec 7 2011: Hi. However interresting this topic may be, I think the whole approach is biased from the beggining. Much more honnest would be to ask WHY and HOW porn is damagable, instead of just assuming it is.
Dec 7 2011: Sebastien - do check out the 'About' page on http://makelovenotporn.com for just some of the emails I receive daily from young and old, male and female, all around the world, that demonstrate that this is indeed an issue. One that would never have crossed my mind if I had not encountered it personally. (I am not 'assuming' anything. :)
Cindy Gallop
Dec 7 2011: I freely admit I do have a specific personal bias: the issue I personally am tackling with MakeLoveNotPorn is not porn. The issue I am tackling is the lack in our society, as I mention above, of an open healthy dialogue around sex and porn, which would then enable people to bring a real-world mindset to the viewing of artificial entertainment.
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Gyro working... UPDATED
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The basic difference between a gyro and acceleration sensor is what they measure. The Acceleration sensor can be used to measure tilt by coupling the "g" vector into the result and thus measuring tilt based on the fraction of "g" detected. This however only works in static situations.
If a robot is being moved around by motors, there will be acceleration caused by the motors which cannot be distinguished from the acceleration caused by gravity so the measured tilt value is no longer a valid measurement of the angle with respect to the "g" vector. Because of this you cannot easily use accelerometers to create a balance feedback loop necessary to make a robot balance.
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5 comments:
- peter hoh said...
I am very impressed. Wow. Doesn't Dean Kamen hold some sort of patent on this, or would his patent only apply to wheelchairs and people movers?
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- Maniac... said...
Wow...Very impressive. I only wish the video had included driving and inclines, but the recovering from a push was just as good. A very good demo.
Now I'm lost. I know what a gyro sensor does, and what an acceleration sensor does. But looking at it from the standpoint of robotics. They seem to do the same thing. Tell the robot what angle it is at. The gyro sensor does it directly and the acceleration sensor...still does it.
For a robotics application, what are the differences between the two?
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- Maniac... said...
About the white wires. Are those from HiTechnic, or homemade. Do the HiTechnic sensors come with wires?
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- Philo said...
The white wires are probably Mindsensors' flexicables
About other demos, have a look to NXTway-G on Ryo's website. These were not done with Hitechnic sensor, but show what is possible with a gyro!
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Thanks soooo much for the 'additional information'.
Really useful, I'm definitely gonna buy a gyro instead of an accelerometer now.
Can't believe they're so expensive though..
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