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This dairy-free gluten free Quick Challah can be made in just a few hours from start to finish. The dough is more like a thick batter, but the baked bread has a great crumb. It also makes great sandwich bread.
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For years, America's TV treatment of the World Cup has been along the lines of "Never give a soccer an even break." But today, ABC presents two matches, ESPN presents two more, which adds up to at least six commercial-free hours of soccer coverage. To a soccer fan, that's like striking Goooooold! Except that six hours is reduced substantially in Baltimore, where WJZ, Channel 13, is pre-empting the first game (Belgium vs. the Netherlands) of ABC's double-header to present daytime coverage of its Saturday Orioles game.
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Doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, on Tuesday began a three-day warning strike over alleged abnormal tax deductions from their salaries.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the doctors, under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors, claimed that LUTH management had been deducting huge amount from their monthly salaries as tax.
An executive of the association, who pleaded anonymity, said that the executives had held meetings with the management demanding an explanation and the need to stop the deductions, but had yielded no result.
"There was a new tax regime in which over 20 per cent was being deducted monthly from our salaries as tax, which is quite a lot of money.
"We have met with the management severally but they told us it was not a LUTH management decision and that it was a Federal Government Tax Law.
"We decided to channel our demands through the strike just to send a message to the management that we are not comfortable with the abnormal tax deduction," he said.
He said that the warning strike would be suspended on Thursday, after which the situation would be reviewed.
Prof. Akin Osibogun, the hospital's Chief Medical Director, confirmed the development, saying that the tax deduction was as a result of the new income tax law.
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In his feature on whether life is inevitable (18 September, p 27), Paul Davies says "throwing energy willy-nilly at amino acids will not create delicate chain molecules . . . in the same way that putting dynamite under a pile of bricks won't make a house". Although a colourful analogy, this is incomplete.
If bricks assembled in small groups tended to attach themselves to other bricks, if you weren't particularly concerned about what sort of house you made, if you had a low-level continuous earthquake going on beneath sufficiently large numbers of piles of bricks and if you didn't have a deadline to meet, then dynamite just might do the trick.
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After the Virginia Tech shootings, vast numbers of Americans support policy changes, including stricter measures to prevent mentally ill people from buying guns and better efforts by universities to identify and counsel disturbed students.
Basic attitudes on gun control, though, remain unchanged, and the public stays sharply divided on the effectiveness of gun laws, with far more citing cultural and social influences as the main causes of gun violence. Nonetheless, 83 percent in this ABC News poll support steps to ensure that states report mentally ill people to the federal gun-sales registry, a measure that might have blocked the Virginia Tech shooter from buying his weapons.
Just as many, 84 percent, support requiring universities to provide stricter screening and counseling for students they suspect of being mentally ill and posing a possible danger to themselves or others. And 88 percent favor requiring to notify parents when they suspect a student of suffering from mental illness.
Schools said current anti-discrimination laws leave them little leverage to require students to obtain counseling, and confidentiality laws limit their ability to report concerns about students' mental health to parents. But some movement has begun: President Bush has initiated a federal study of issues raised by the Virginia Tech tragedy. And lawmakers said Sunday they'd push legislation to provide the states with money to update the instant-check gun registry with the names of people judged to be mentally ill.
Also, in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings, a majority of Americans, 69 percent, worry that this kind of attack could happen in their own community -- that is, they said it's at least somewhat likely. (Fewer, about a quarter, call it "very" likely.)
Basic attitudes on gun control have not moved significantly after previous notorious gun crimes, and the same holds true now. Overall, 61 percent favor stricter gun control in general -- identical to its level last fall, and almost exactly its average in polls since 1989. Fewer, 41 percent, "strongly" favor anti-gun laws.
Support varies with the specific measure. Sixty-seven percent support banning assault weapons, and 55 percent support banning semi-automatic handguns. But majorities oppose banning concealed weapons or banning all handguns except those used by law enforcement officers. The latter gets just 38 percent support, same as in 2000.
There are big differences among groups on these issues. Women were more apt than men to support stricter gun laws overall, 72 percent to 50 percent. There are sharp political and ideological gaps. And people in gun-owning households -- 45 percent of all Americans -- are much less likely to support gun control measures.
Fundamentally, though, the public has compunctions about gun-control measures, which limits the issue's political clout. As in the past, relatively few Americans are convinced that new laws would have a significant impact on violence; many prefer better enforcement to new legislation; and as noted, most view cultural and social factors, rather than the availability of guns, as the prime cause of gun violence.
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What do musicians, artists, surfers, animators, local documentary film makers, and Bay Area film lovers all have in common? They are all subjects of the 9th annual S.F. Frozen Film Festival in the mission.
The San Francisco Frozen Film Festival annually brings independent filmmakers from around the globe to the city by the bay. The three-day festival runs Thursday July 16th, through July 18th at the Roxie Theater and will feature jaw dropping documentaries, dramatic short and comedic film collections, an exceptional animation collection, plus also shows international features, and even surf/skateboarding films.
The festival's July 16th opening night mixer at Dalva in the Mission District (7pm) is free to the public, and is an open forum for filmmakers, artists, media, and film lovers to mingle and network. Individual shows are $12.00 each, or an All Festival Pass is available for just $20.00. For additional information about our tickets and show times please visit http://www.frozenfilmfestival.com/
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6:00pm BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARIES 2015 (102 min)
8:00pm PRETEND WE'RE KISSING (81min)
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4:50pm BEST COMEDIC SHORTS 2015 (58min)
6:00pm BEST SURF AND SKATE MOVIES 2015 (53min)
7:00pm BEST DRAMATIC SHORTS 2015, PROGRAM #2 (106min)
9:00pm PUNK MUSIC FEATURE: "NOFX: BACKSTAGE PASSPORT" (101min)
10:45pm BEST ANIMATION OF 2015 PROGRAM #2 (56min)
The San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SF FFF) is a Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2006 that is dedicated to creating avenues for independent filmmakers, youth, filmmakers of conscience, and artists from underserved communities to come together and exhibit their work to the widest possible
The San Francisco Frozen Film Festival is held every summer in the heart of the Mission district in San Francisco at the Roxie Theatre. Filmmakers whose work is accepted into the festival are invited to come to the city by the bay in the dead of summer to screen and discuss their work.
In addition to our annual international film festival, the SFFFF Youth Program is specifically focused on demonstrating to underserved youth that existing pathways do exist to help them find a career in the film arts. SFFFF holds annual music and art performances, as well as youth programming and awards presentations.
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Winemaker's Notes
Brilliant ruby red, with delicate and appealing aromas. On the palate, it is dry and balanced, with a soft and elegant body.
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The François family, which settled in Tuscany in the 18th century, has owned the Castello di Querceto estate since 1897. Of French origin, the family has produced such illustrious personalities as Giuseppe François, a noted mathematician, and Alessandro, an expert on archaeology and the discoverer of important Etruscan works like the celebrated François Vase, which is now preserved in the Archaeological Museum in Florence. Castello di Querceto and the land surrounding it are fascinating places steeped in history. In the past, the castle, erected as a lookout point on the Via Cassia Imperiale, one of the principal arteries of the Roman period, helped to defend the immediate area. Today, encircled by the green of the forests and the hills, it seems as if it had been constructed purposely to protect the invaluable heritage of its vineyards and olive orchards. Vines and olives grow on both sides of the valley of the Dudda, from the Sugame Pass and, beyond Dudda, toward Lucolena and Mount San Michele, which reaches a height of 400 to 500 meters (1,312-1,640 feet). View all Castello di Querceto Wines
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Notable FactsThe most well known sub-districts of Tuscany are Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (note that Montepulciano here refers to the local village, not the grape variety found in the Italian region of Abruzzi). Wine labeled from these regions is DOC-regulated and Sangiovese-based blends. Quality wine from these DOC areas has been on the rise for decades, with top-notch winemakers and wineries shedding the low-quality image once held for Tuscan wine by producing consistently outstanding bottlings that range from deliciously drinkable to highly ageable. Newer to the scene are regions like Bohlgeri and the Maremma, home to of what are now termed "Super-Tuscans," named for the wine coming from the Tuscany area, but not following all of the DOC or DOCG laws required in Italy. In the 1970's, some pioneer winemakers began buying land outside of Chianti and Montalcino, and planting not only Sangiovese, but also international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The wine they produced only fit into the lowest Italian category of "vina da tavola," but the winemakers sold the wine for high prices, creating an almost cult following, and spurning a new wine category called IGT.
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Ryan Vorpagel June 8 at 1:22pm
anyone find an orange MVP Ion Putter around hole 18? Just got that disc and would love to have it back!
TJ Wilson April 19 at 3:58pm
Left a z force about 5 feet out from the willow. Orange with small nuke logo drawn on it. Would greatly appreciate its return.
Craig Clingan September 13 at 9:31pm
Jade Detroyer lost an iphone 4 at this course, on the north side of the rail road tracks, if any one finds it, please call 8103101290 if found for a reward.
stephen peters August 10 at 9:26pm
any interested in trading disc?
Robert Saunders August 1, 2014 at 8:01pm
When I post scores on this course on this site by total strokes, it gives me a worse score than according to the signs on the course. is that just a glitch in the site or something??
A lot of the courses I've found are saying par is a 3 for every hole. I've been trying to change them to the right pars so scores are more accurate. If you notice the total par is off and you know for sure what it is try and change it on the course page.
Every single person ive ever played with at cmu plays em all par 3s as they should most definitely be... Some courses i agree that its a little off on the site, but cmu is definitely nowhere near one of those courses imho
I agree this is a easy par 3s course I ment my comment as a general response. I think I might have misunderstood what Robert was saying.
Alisha Grace May 31, 2014 at 10:08pm
Left a prodigy d4 on the course yesterday. Name and number are on it. If anyone finds it, please let me know!
I thought you lost it on Deerfield?
I'm not 100% sure which one I left it at. Lol. :)
I know i threw it yesterday at campus, and then didn't notice until I got to Deerfield today. So it could be at either :/
Brendan Cleary April 15, 2014 at 2:03pm
If anybody in the mt pleasant or surrounding areas want any discs for cheap hit up (269)929-0229. Got lots to choose from and lettin em go at good prices
do you have any mvp putters?
Sadly i do not, but my roommate might have some to get rid of. He's outta town so i'll have to get back to you on that one
ok cool do you guys take trades?
I do, my roommate who i believe has some mvp putters he doesnt use is outta town all week though so itll be a second before i can let u know if ur lookin for those. Which putter/putters in particular were u lookin for?
to be honest any i don't have any but ive been playing with an amp and a vector and i like how they throw, i currently just use a gateway element as my putter
Don Decker November 10, 2013 at 6:57pm
Lost a salmon pink z buzz ss on whole 11. If found please contact. Will give reward.
Jeremiah Clennan October 13, 2013 at 7:20pm
Lost an orange prodigy D3 on hole 13. If found please contract me on here. Will give reward.
Nate Upton June 24, 2013 at 3:59pm
Anyone still play this course?
You may want to carry a weed-whip with you. It still gets played, mostly by CMU students
Yes, I just went out there a few days ago and it is not in great shape. Tough to find a disc thrown down the middle, even worse if you throw off line.
alright, thanks guys. glaad I didnt waste my time.
Let me know if you're ever in the area of mt. p and we'll go out to deerfield
man, I was there yesterday, I forgot you lived around there. its not too far, ill come up and play Deerfield with tou. congrats on the ace man!
another "week" and you can play Wildwood too!
"week"? lol. sounds good, I bought a new car yesterday so now it doesnt cost me and arm and a leg to travel.
Jeremiah Clennan May 30, 2013 at 4:44pm
Put my orange ESP avenger in the pond on 12 today. If anyone happens to find it please return it. My number if on the back along with the promise of a reward. Thanks guys.
Tom Armstrong April 14, 2013 at 6:48pm
Leslie, Julia and I played CMU this afternoon. The tee pad on #1 is under water and the pond is lapping at the base of the basket. We skipped #3 as un-playable. Holes #12 and #15 were very wet as well. Good news, someone, finally removed the tree from the #5 tee pad.
Simon Porritt December 11, 2012 at 1:08pm
Pads were cleared today. Keep the discs flyin' all winter folks.
Tom Armstrong September 22, 2012 at 5:25pm
Lost a Tie Dye Elite Z Stalker on #11 at about 4:30 on Friday, September 21. It has my mobile # on it and, as always, beer or other consideration for return. That makes 2 lost discs in 7 days and, if no one has found my Xpress, they are about 30 feet apart in the pond.
Angel Gilbert September 17, 2012 at 6:10pm
as now that this is my home course i was rather upset yesterday to find damage done to the willow on hole 1 where someone chopped a big hole to shoot out from under the willow. the whole point of the willow being there is to make it challenging if you land under it now there is an easy way out and that is not fair. on added notes several of the baskets need to be lowered and hole 6 needs to be raised. Lost a white misprint crush in the water on hole one yesterday by the basket. has name on ba ... more
as now that this is my home course i was rather upset yesterday to find damage done to the willow on hole 1 where someone chopped a big hole to shoot out from under the willow. the whole point of the willow being there is to make it challenging if you land under it now there is an easy way out and that is not fair. on added notes several of the baskets need to be lowered and hole 6 needs to be raised.
Lost a white misprint crush in the water on hole one yesterday by the basket. has name on back and number would like it back. Lost several months ago a red 150 class surge with pitbull sharpied on the front would really like this back.
Tom Armstrong September 16, 2012 at 9:41am
Lost a light blue Elite Z Xpress on hole 3 about 6:00 on Friday, September 14. Has my cell # on it. Beer and/or other appreciation for return. Thanks!
patrick mulholland July 10, 2012 at 11:59pm
lost a tan flick on hole 1....
Ryan Green June 5, 2012 at 10:42am
Lost a bright red nuke os left of the willow tree 5 to 10 feet out. Initials RG on the disc. Will pay for return. Warning:I dont negotiate with terrorists but am willing to pay a fair price or trade for plastic.
Sebastian Hohl June 4, 2012 at 7:59pm
Will pay for lost discs at CMU course: Yellow Sidewinder, Yellow Mako (which someone behind walked off with), Blue Destroyer (Hole 11 in grass)
Brendan Cleary April 22, 2012 at 4:05pm
If anyone finds a orange cryztal z buzzz on 2 in the water left of the basket hit me up 269-929-0229. Its from the kenwood tourny yesterday has a kenwood heritage 2012 stamp hadnt gotten my name on it yet... Willing to pay for it back


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Dear Brad Seng, My Vagina is Nothing Like a Cup of Backwash.
Apparently, abstinence-only educator Brad Seng has been using a unique analogy to illustrate the evils of premarital sex.
Seng has been presenting his program at Boulder Valley schools this month. He begins with a "water glass" experiment in which the students chew a mouth-full of food, spit it into a cup of water and then are asked whether they would like to drink a glass of water with their neighbor's bits of chewed up food, or a clean glass of water. It is then explained that having sex with a non-virgin is like choosing to drink the dirty glass of water.
Understandably, parents are unhappy about this.
Seng denies that this is meant to portray sex as dirty in any way, or that it specifically targets young women. Good back pedaling, Brad, but personally, I don't buy it. So let me just say this to you, Brad, and to any young men and women who might have heard your message:
There is no correlation whatsoever between my vagina and a dirty glass full of chewed up food and water.
I have had sex with more than one man.
I have had sex with more than five men.
I have had sex with…well…it's actually none of your business how many men I've had sex with, but no matter what a woman's number is, she's not a cup of chewed up leftovers.
If you don't want people to think this is targeting young women, perhaps you should choose something other than a cup to illustrate your point. How about poking around in the dirt with hot dogs and asking the teens whether they want a dirty one or a clean one?
Maybe if you stopped this bullshit about premarital sex making you "dirty," teens would feel less afraid and ashamed to buy themselves condoms and we'd have fewer teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.
Maybe if we truly educated teens about their sexuality instead of wasting time on misinformation designed to shame them, they'd be able to talk to each other and make healthy decisions instead of just awkward fumblings in the backs of cars.
Sex isn't dirty, virginity isn't a prize and teaching children and teenagers that it is is irresponsible.
In fact, all the time and energy abstinence-only groups spend on pushing kids to stay virgins often results in riskier behaviors like unprotected anal sex so that they can stay "virgins."
So Brad, in case you are still confused, it isn't called a "hoo-hoo," or a "flower," or "down there" or any number of words that I both love and hate depending on who's using them and how, it's a vagina.
It's nothing like a cup of chewed up food and water.
In fact, it's pretty f*cking awesome.
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94 Responses to "Dear Brad Seng, My Vagina is Nothing Like a Cup of Backwash."
I dated my husband for 6 years we were still virgins when we were married. I dated lots before him. I personally think virginity is a prize. I love knowing that my husband is my one and only. I also love that I am his only one also. We have a wonderful bond. I love what we have. I only pray that my children son and daughters feel the same. I believe sex is a wonderful to share between a husband and wife. What a wonderful gift to share together for the first time. I also think that sex education is important. I also feel that parents should be more a part of this education.
Intimacy is a beautiful physical expression of love, married or not. I don't know what sex is to you.
Your opinions are valid, and you're welcome to them, but I disagree. I think that virginity is a prize, and it is something that a women should be very proud of. I personally would not marry a girl who was not a virgin. I am handsome, well educated, have a job that I both love and pays me very well, come from a great family, have good manners and respect for all people, and I desire a large and loving family. If marring a guy like me is a priority for a women then perhaps they should consider the fact that their actions, fair or not, have consequences.
I have also seen too many girls who try to use sex as a way to lure the guy of their dreams to them. It will work for a night, a week, maybe even a few months, but soon another girl will offer the same thing and the guy will jump ship. On the other hand, relationships that wait six months, a year, or like the above poster six years and marriage, almost always last.
Your opinion and preferences are uniquely your own and valid in their own right. I would like to draw attention back to the article, which main point was that abstinence only sex education and specifically a course that posits a woman that has had sex is now a dirty glass of chewed bits is pretty disturbing.
That's fine that you wish to marry a woman who is a virgin. We all have our sexual and relationship preferences and we are entitled to them. However, women marrying virgin men and men marrying virgin women is not exactly the trend I have observed in our society.
Perhaps virginity is a prize, perhaps not, it really depends upon personal opinion and preference, doesn't it? And do any of us really enjoy someone pressing their personal opinion and preference upon us? Why should this man be able to teach children to value his own type of sexual preference (virginity)? Should he not perhaps present all sides and choices one may make regarding their sexual lives and health, give all known positives and negatives, offer alternative choices to various concerns, and all around give a thorough and well thought out lesson?
j, you have an interesting way of defining your worth. Don't you think you can be loved for who you are, no matter what you do?
let me ask you another question. Are you a virgin?
So….The first thing you ask every girl you date is if she's a virgin right? Talk about creepy. I don't see you landing the big fish any time soon, because if you found a wonderful woman, perfect for you in every single way fathomable and at some point you found out she wasn't "squeaky clean" you would jump ship by your own admission.
Yeah, super creepy. This is just one more reason I like chics. We never have these kinds of conversations because we are allowed to be multidimensional human beings not judged by bs patriarchal standards. I suppose that may also be possible if you get yourself a groovy guy who isn't stuck in the last century.
Are YOU a virgin? If not – your prize theory is RIGHT out the window
To Kate and Myriam, especially —
Aha, but intimacy and sex aren't the same thing, are they? A lot of people reach for sex for the wrong reasons. And not just kids, either.
There's a helluva lot more to this issue than just figuring out whether to throw sermons or condoms at it.
Kids, especially need "tough" love, and that often means, and should mean, FEWER choices, until they can understand and accept the consequences of what they are doing.
A lot of this politicking on either side, though, is people trying to get the government to do what parents can't or wont – or will, but not well.
We do need to listen to and trust our deeper-most selves, to maintain stronger boundaries, to resist undue peer pressure, and to truly cherish our bodies as the sacred vessels they can be.
Otherwise, we'll be having more loveless sex and more unwanted babies than any of us want – or that society really needs.
Does that necessarily mean abstinence? Not for everybody, obviously, but there does seem to be a powerful principle in life that applies here also: "less is more."
The word sex carries a negative connotation, for me. I have daughters, and have advised them to wait for love (to not have sex). To honor themselves and to treat intimacy as something sacred being two people that love and care for one another.
I don't believe intimacy and sex are the same.
Sex , bonding , finding a partner , they are all part of our human nature ….marriage is a cultural thing , a contract ….Also the virginity issue has a lot to do with a macho mentality found in traditional cultrures and religious environments and really has no place in this day and age…loosing your virginity is like your first kiss , sooner or later it happens …Women own their body and ..they can do with it watever they want . …The more educated kids are about sex the less likely it is they will get a std or an unwanted pregnancy… The dirty glass analogy doesnt apply literaly if your partner wears a condom right?
;-D … and what about divorced women , are they dirty if they find a new partner or partners???
I have a couple of reactions, but would be interested in what others think actually.
First, it's a most interesting issue you've raised I think – the relationship between spirituality and morality?
Some would say that spirituality comes from the Divine and knows no boundaries, while morality, by contrast, emanates from society. The former is deemed to be formless, and inherently radical, perhaps — the latter, almost conformist by nature.
In the traditional view, it is RELIGION that joins the two together. That is, our faith is also deemed to offer some moral principles and guidelines – the 10 Commandments, or the Yamas and Niyamas.
It makes sense, or it used to, at least, because spiritual practitioners need community and can't be constantly warring with each other over sex, status and security, and killing each other off because each has such a different point of view about the moral implications, or lack thereof, of their common faith?
It's one thing, though, to say the spirituality and morality aren't the SAME – as you suggest – but another to say that they have NO relationship to each other at all? Which you also imply.
The real question, in fact, seems to be how exactly do they relate to each other in a way that makes sense for individuals and for the communities they may comprise?
If they are not related, then all critical talk of someone's sexual behavior – for example the Friend scandal – is out of bounds. It's no one else's business, as he and others say.
For others, the Anusara community, explicitly or not, was inherently bound by moral as well as spiritual principles, and apparently he transgressed these; therefore, he is to be judged and shunned.
As for the nature issue, I think it's interesting that you pose it that way: nature versus spirituality. That's your construction, as if one has longings or desires and may deal with them within the bounds of one's own moral system – quite apart from one's spiritual beliefs.
Again, it probably comes down to whether you think your spirituality is amoral or not, at least on some questions? I do think it's hilarious that many people think yoga does have a morality that means fight Wall Street or stop war, but not: don't bonk my neighbor's wife, or have sex with the bad ass guru at the Yoga Journal conference.
Why, because it's my body dammit.
But of course it's always easier to be against larger issues that don't really impinge on you directly. Just bracket those as inherently moral AND spiritual, but leave the sex to personal taste?
How very convenient – but let's face it, today's yoga is very much about what's convenient, and above all fun and pleasurable. It's not like the yoga studios are set up to produce spiritual warriors, and very few women especially have much stomach for it?
There's a tension here, but the sacrifice of one's sensual desires not through repression but through sublimation is entirely possible, and desirable most of the time, especially as you get older and wiser (stick around)?
It's also easier than you think to achieve if you're truly committed to it — and if you're supported by strong communities with that commitment. And yoga historically has indeed extolled sublimation, seeing erotic energy as serving the highest creative and social purposes – as well as the highest personal ones – not just leading to release through actual sexual intercourse.
But sublimation – and "advanced" spiritual yoga practice, generally – isn't for Hedonists, that's for sure.
Well, morality definitely doesn't emanate from society the latest studies in evolutionary biology have shown that empathy , reciprocity and altruism which are defined as moral behaviors are intrinsic in human beings, ,they represented an advantage in our evolution. They existed long before the 10 commandments and the Yamas and Niyamas…
Culture and religion have taken this further in the form of strict moral codes …. But that doesn't mean you will always find morality where there is religion or spirituality , examples , the witch hunts , crusades , inquisitions , pederast priests , Taliban terrorists , religious fundamentalists , slutty yogis and yoginnis and your favorite john friend .
I do think there is morality without spirituality , morality doesn't have a supernatural origin like I briefly explained above … Unless you believe so , I personally don't believe there is an entity called spirt or soul , i am not a believer .
About someone else's sexual behavior , it is no one else's business until it is , meaning you can do whatever you want but if you harm others then you are in trouble , if you break the rules , you will pay .. By going to jail if you break the law or by being judged, ridiculed and shunned if you act immorally …. In the end morality is not only about being a good person , it is also about behaving in ways that make it easier for everyone to get along nicely regardless of your religion or ideology.
Finally , i totally get where you are coming from , the extreme sexualization of our culture is disgusting and annoying …i mean sex is a natural thing but so is taking a dump and you don't see people taking a dump in posters , tv shows , bars ,magazines …the extreme preoccupation of our modern culture and of people with sex is weird and i have no idea why or where is it coming from…
from your reply —
"the extreme sexualization of our culture is disgusting and annoying …i mean sex is a natural thing but so is taking a dump and you don't see people taking a dump in posters , tv shows , bars ,magazines …the extreme preoccupation of our modern culture and of people with sex is weird and i have no idea why or where is it coming from.."
You're very funny! It could be an extra-terrestrial invasion designed to to destroy our culture from within? Most yoginis seem to think it represents the height of feminine self-expression.
Maybe we could start a new website, Yoga Scat – that would certainly be a new form of bodily display. What about Yoga Watersports?
THE FOUNTAIN POSE! (Remember: "It's ALLLLLLLL yoga").
Lol , i know …good idea ..reconnecting yoga and human nature right? Ha ha
GREAT article Kate! AMEN.
Was with you up until the anal sex is riskier statement, can you clarify what you mean by this please, anal sex is a valid sexual option for many.
Unprotected anal sex is riskier than protected vaginal sex. In the case of young people it irritates me, because the girl is staying virgin and the boys not, or did I get this wrong? Personally I find that anal sex is not the most suitable and pleasurable introduction into sex and intimacy for me. I rather wait a few more years. But this is just my personal preference 😉
Anal sex is riskier not for any so-called "moral" reason but simply because the tissue of the anus is not as self- lubricating or stretchy as a vagina, and is therefore more vulnerable to injury including the kind of micro- tears that can give HIV an easier way to enter the body. Anal IS a fine choice – just lube up first & take your time (condoms are great too)!
Love the hot dog analogy!
Virginity is a prize? I am stunned that people still believe this (of course, that usually only goes for women). Wowza. I am open to people choosing to stay virginal until marriage or forever, no problem here. But, a "prize"? Yikes. Thanks for exposing an archaic and offensive bit of "education." I would say that the opposite is true; the more real intimacy and connection one has, the more profound one's life and the ability to connect deeply. When women are seen as prizes like new, shiny objects then perhaps virginity is indeed valued. When depth, equality and intimacy are wanted, then genuine experience with love is honored, as it is in all other areas of life.
I can see how a "prize" could be offensive, virginity is not something for guys to try to collect on a Saturday night. Perhaps a better term would be that it is the ultimate gift. You have it only to give away once. I believe that a women who truly loves the man that she is going to be with for her entire life will wait to give it to him.
Of course most people most people reading this will be insulted (not my intent). They will think I'm some sort of religious nut (I'm not religious at all). They'll demand to know if I'm a virgin (no I'm not, I understand that is hypocritical but life has double standards). They'll want to know if I ever date (all the time, and I think you'd be shocked how many amazing women are still virgins till marriage).
The fact is I was raised in a Leave It To Beaver type home. My father made money, my mother raised a large family. Neither was more important than the other. She taught us manners, made sure we learned and did our homework, fed us healthy food. People can laugh and call this a 1950s family if they like, but the fact is my parents just had their 40th anniversary when more than 50% of marriages fail. None of my siblings are on drugs or in jail, many have families of there own. It's a system that seems to work. You're free to live your live however you like, but I think laughing at or dismissing a the traditional family system is quite foolish.
The biggest problem with your argument that the "leave it to Beaver" type of family works, is that it doesn't always. The reality is that there is very little job security out there. Let say you are a one income family like you described and the bread winner, loses his(or her) job, gets injured, or dies…what then? What if you are a "good girl" who saves herself for mr right and then you can't have kids together?
Years ago women put up with husbands that had affairs, were alcoholics or were abusive because they had much fewer options then they do today. Years ago men often missed out on the joys of parenting because they were away so often. The biggest problem with this senario as far as I can see is that it is really easy to lose touch with your partner when the two of you have such different lives.
Of course there are problems with double income families (who is doing the cooking, cleaning and parenting?). In my opinion…the ideal situation is when both parents work, not entirely full time. ie maybe one parent workes 4 days a week and the other 2 days. That way both get to spend time with thier kids, both get the satisfaction of working out side the house, and both get to have a bit of time for themselves/each other.
Of course, it doesn't matter if they were both virgins or not to begin with.
Mr. Seng perpetuates a construct of a male dominated society, i.e. female virginity is a prize/gift. That is what offends me. Thanks Kate for a great post.
I spy a troll.
Your family structure, if it's real and you are not just saying that to enlame the conversation, is a dehumanizing construct built to keep a sister down. Keep wishing it could still be like that and you too can be an irrelevant relic. And p.s …the party doesn't even begin to get started until you're 40. And yes, your views are super creepy. And no, lesbians don't want you.
The fun part is that no matter what offensive analogies creepy dudes come up with to shame us and our vajayjays, we still have all of them and can do what we want….ahhhh yeah!!! That just really pisses them off. Sweet.
**enflame the conversation that is…though I kind of like "enlame". Ha! I just made that up.
You seem very angry. Of course my family is real, as is everything that I have said. I'm sorry that you don't like it, enjoy your party.
Thanks for your answers. With the 200 people society I mean some thought experiment like this: An equal number of girls and boys grow up in one place, no-one leaves, no-one new mingles with them. The boys sleep with girls and later want to marry only virgins. What now?
Personally I am drawn to this article because I consider myself some kind of feminist and because I find other cultures interesting. I am European btw.
I am a bit irritated by the nice-guy-good-girl language you use. I used to be a girl with glasses, braces and no money for clothes. I grew up in a rather problematic family with divorce due to sickness which tore the family apart after many years. I could certainly not date who I wanted, but it changed gradually in my 20s. I never considered myself a price (see the passivity in the expression?) and don't want to be with guys who say they can date any girl they want. I am still with my first relationship, which developed after a long friendship, and want to marry this man. Thanks Yoga I am changing my thinking, letting go of "I am so good because…" and "He is so good because…". I love him, no matter what.
Btw, I wonder if there are any statistics saying how virginity at the point of marriage and faithfulness relate. I can certainly imagine the way of thinking you describe, but I have seen people settling after wild years and people getting curious after a long relationship. You know what, I almost have the feeling that someone who values himself too much (like puts himself into a position higher than others, expects a lot from other and himself, has many entitlements), may not be happy in the long-term with a human being, seeing all the imperfections and the cracks in the picture. Regardless your values, I would be scared to date someone like you. That is my gut feeling. Wish you all the best
Well then I guess my fiance is getting the booby prize…and lucky for me he loves me," flawed" and all. <3 And I am far from a lucky exception, considering I don't know very many of my friends who were virgins on their wedding nights and Lo and Behold, they are STILL married and happy. Imagine that.
Love that….booby prize!! My 34 year husband got one to…and still loves it. Oh, my, this is what we have to fight against!!
As someone with many a man in my past, I do wish that there had been more talk about the sacredness of virginity. Not that I am ashamed of my past, but now as a woman married and with a child, I feel that I wish I WOULD HAVE WAITED. Unfortunately, I chose to give myself to other men and then feel that what I gave to my husband was something less special and more importantly, what I decided to give away, robbed me of the experience of having only my husband as my lover. It's not that virginity is a prize for someone else, but it is a special and sacred thing to a women when she chooses to be married – it's special and sacred to her.
i think I just barfed all over myself. Virginity is not a prize/gift. Every female has the right to , experience, experiment, and enjoy her own body, how ever she sees fit. i think there must be something wrong with anyone who would not love someone because they have had sex with another person before them., and has some "short comings", and inadequacy issues. I did marry the only man I'v had sex with and have been married for 17 years because it was the way worked out not because its a gift or prize.
These private values are justifiably highly controversial. The sanctity and purity of a single man and woman committed to each other are important to some and worthless to others. Intimacy with many makes women in some eyes, sluts that are incapable of self discipline and loyalty. Virginity on the other hand, unjustly deprives women of living a full life. While God-destiny-fate or chance may set the course, there are consequences of each. This a serious and complex debate which will not be settled any time soon. So let the spirited debate fling color and joyful insults.
Nice article. But why on earth was that image of the headless vagina added to it? It completely discredits the article imo.
I can't help but wonder why the emphasis on virginity as such an important gift is so prevalent. We give those we love the gift of ourselves and cherish the gifts they give us in return every day. It seems like making the daily sharing of all ones gifts is more important and enduring and truthful than something you "sacrifice" just once in your life. Maybe that's just me, but after 22 years of marriage I find that the connection gets deeper with the intention to truly give of our heart and soul every day. For me, that's where the depth and truth of a relationship happens regardless of whether or not we have shared our bodies in the past or not.
and you feel very good about following them, I suppose. Just because there are double standards in the world doesn't mean you have to accept them otherwise we would still be living in the dark ages.
Personally, I was raised with the belief that sex is a big (but not quite ultimate) expression of love between two consenting parties. I was lucky and never denied a truthful answer to a question about sex that I felt compelled to ask. I did feel there was a specialness about my virginity because, or perhaps despite, the fact that I am a sexual abuse survivor and the daughter of one as well. Mom, tried to eliminate the perception of shame about sexuality as much as she could because we were already victimized enough! I was able to find some comfort and personal power in the fact that I was still a virgin; although, through no fault of her own, my mother was not at my age. Still, I wish I hadn't placed that much value on this state of virginity.
When I was 15 and very mature for my age, I fell in love deeply with a young man that wasn't as virtuous as I naively believed him to be. After dating him for almost a year, I decided that I would give him that gift because I loved him that much. During the event, I expressed my love and devotion and received a devastating reply, "hunh? yeah, me too". I was devastated in that moment understanding that not only did he not reciprocate the depth of my commitment, but that I was now worthless. I felt that I had nothing left to give to someone more worthy someday. I was suicidal through most of my teen years because I felt powerless and objectified.
I share this because what about the people who didn't have a choice, like my mother, in these commentaries about self-worth? Or what about accounting for a misjudgment in character? It took me years to realize that this one misjudgment didn't define my worth as a partner to someone.
For a young woman, the concept of virginity is hard enough to understand. We were told it's "proven" by whether the hymen is still intact. Yet, we were told in our "going through changes" class with the school nurse that it could be broken by even athletic activity. No, they told us, virginity is really just not having had been penetrated in that case. What about speculums, tampons, and a doctor's fingers? There are all these exceptions and vagueness around something supposedly so important! In my late twenties I read a view that virginity was meant more as "complete unto herself". Meaning that when taken by force or circumstance without consent or understanding, one could still be a virgin. That was very consoling to me.
It seems to me that so much about sexuality in our society has nothing to do with biology or spirituality and everything to do with power and control over others. I believe it is downright cruel and inhumane to assign any shred of judgment based on something so uncertain and subjective. I truly see no positive outcome in the perpetuating of this kind of societal emphasis on "virginity" at all. I agree with Kate that presentation of the facts of healthy choices and full disclosure of information without bias is the safest, inclusive, and most responsible option for public education.
Thank you for reading, Kate! I'm sorry for spamming the thread.. I'm new to commenting and it wouldn't let me post it all at once. I'm a regular reader of your blog. I really enjoy your topics and your perspectives on them. Obviously, this one got me a tad riled! Lol!
If j madison walks like a troll and talks like a troll, then he's a troll. Don't feed the troll. Let the adults in the room have an intelligent discussion and please ignore him.
Thank you for the article. The chewed up food in water analogy is a pretty lame one in any case, since even if spouses were virgins before they married, they'd be a glasses of chewed up food and water once they had sex with each other. The analogy might be slightly amusing if it were creative or interesting, but it's just dumb beyond belief. So Seng is just another troll, but unfortunately he's a troll in a position to warp kids' minds about sex and judgement, so we can't ignore him.
well done. fuck yea.
I thought the article well thought out and presented very clearly that giving only one choice is wrong. His comparison of a non virginal vagina being like chewed up food in water was disgusting. I wonder how many young women this asshole has destroyed with thus analogy? I do believe that abstinence is best also, but I also know teenagers. Hormones rage…you do your best to guide them but be ready to support them. If a young woman has chosen to have sex…I don't think its fair or very nice to now correlate her with used garbage. That guy deserves a huge punch in the face for the damage he is causing.
On a funnier note. I would take falling in love with someone who is non virgin and everything I want over someone being a virgin and only partially what I desire any day. I'm 44 and divorced, so I don't have much choice. Haha!
Thanks again for a great article!
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The sheriff, of course!
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Scientists: Roundup Weed Killer Causes Birth Defects
A review of data from Argentina, Brazil, France, and the United States is showing that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and other weed killers and herbicides, causes birth defects in the embryos of laboratory animals, even when embryos are exposed to lower dilutions of the chemical than are used in agricultural and garden applications.
The review was conducted by Earth Open Source, an international non-profit organization that gathers and analyzes data pertaining to food safety, technology, and genetic engineering. The data, the group says, overwhelmingly suggests that glyphosate is a public health hazard, and the report urges American and European countries to remove it from the market. The chemical has been used since 1976, when the American agricultural giant Monsanto introduced it in Roundup and other products. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 180 to 185 million pounds were used between 2006 and 2007, The Huffington Post reports. Soybeans and other crops have been genetically engineered to be "Roundup Ready," meaning that they can tolerate direct application of the herbicide without damage to the harvestable part of the plant.
The Earth Open Source report blames the industry for ignoring copious research implicating glyphosate in birth defects, saying in its report, "The public…has been kept in the dark by industry and regulators about the ability of glyphosate and Roundup to cause malformations.In addition, the work of independent scientists who have drawn attention to the herbicide's teratogenic [relating to embryonic development] effects has been ignored, denigrated,or dismissed. These actions on the part of industry and regulators have endangered public health."
Monsanto responded to the findings in a statement declaring that the report does not contain any new information. "Based on our initial review, the Earth Open Source report does not appear to contain any new health or toxicological evidence regarding glyphosate," the statement says.
Among the findings cited by the Earth Open Source report:
- A 2010 Argentine study that found birth defects in frog and chicken embryos at dilutions much lower than those used in agricultural and garden spraying.
- A 2005 French study that found that glyphosate caused the death of human placental cells.
- A German study of a glyphosate derivative called Glyphosate-Biocarb showed "irreversible" liver cell damage in rats.
The EPA is currently reviewing glyphosate, but it will not issue its findings until 2015. One of the Earth Open Source report's major recommendations is that the agency move faster toward issuing its findings.
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by Shannon Ross
On June 29, 2011 at 8:41 pm
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Really Shannon? "The truth?" As told by the company that manufactures and profits from the product in question? Yeah, that's credible. Sure. Roundup goes great in Kool-Aid, too, I hear.
Go organic!
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If you can make it, definitely do! This Sunday is Freethought Day in Sacramento, California (October 12, 2014), with speakers and entertainment and all kinds of vendors and fun. You can register at EventBrite. The all-day outdoor event is free. But you can donate to get reserved seating, or attend the Saturday night VIP reception this 11th (I'll be there), or even yet other things. I can't guarantee who will be at the reception Saturday night, but among the VIPs featured Sunday are Rebecca Watson, Phil Zuckerman, Greta Christina, Ross Blocher (of Oh No Ross and Carrie), illusionist Ryan Kane, Dan Arel (Parenting without God), Brendan Powell Smith (The Brick Bible), poet Victor Harris, Tom Beasley (from the An American Atheist podcast), David Fitzgerald (The Mormons), and more. Camp Quest West will also be providing a Fun Zone for kids.
I might take the stage briefly, but I will be tabling all day and selling heaping wadges of my books at cut rate prices. All my backdated stock that's perfectly readable but in somewhat rough condition aesthetically. This is your chance to get dirt cheap copies of most of my books for your friends, family, colleagues, or yourself, or to donate to your local library, or wherever. My newest two books (published this year) will not be sold at discount but at their regular price, but I will have them for sale, too. I am fully setup now to take credit cards (and I always take cash and personal checks). So stop by and help buy me out!
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FIT student Danica Ciccariello presents her thesis project on the Women's Correctional Facility of Red Hook; FIT professors include Andrew Seifer,
department chair, and studio instructors Peter Johnston and Jack Travis.
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Grazyna Pilatowicz, IDEC, IIDA, LEED AP, and associate professor, chair, and founder of the Sustainable Interior Environments program at the Fashion Institute of Technology's School of Graduate Studies.
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Dr. Ellen Fisher, vice president for academic affairs and dean, New York School of Interior Design.
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During the Fashion Institute of Technology's annual Spring Show, design student Laura Murray presents her thesis project.
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Elizabeth Tighe presents her thesis on GreenSpot: A Reusable Energy Fitness Club.
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A conceptual model by FIT student Gautami Dakoji.
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FIT Thesis Panel (left-to-right): Nestor Bottino of Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture, Suzanne Lettieri of Biber Architects, FIT Professor Patrick Knisley, Evangeline Dennie of AI Design Lab, and FIT Adjunct Assistant Professor Peter Johnston, thesis instructor and principal, Peter Johnston Architect.
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While each design school across the country might have its own brand identity and stake in the ground somewhere between theory and practice, all design education is grounded in the same traditions.
"Interior design education itself is very interesting because of its roots," said Dr. Ellen Fisher, vice president for academic affairs and dean at the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID). "It began from several sources: schools that focused on design history and the decorative arts; other schools that started with home economics, such as Cornell; and it also started from the field of industrial design and efficiency engineering," she explained.
And while a solid foundation in elements such as color, fabrics and furniture selection and arrangement, texture, pattern, and balance has always been there (and is still to this day at NYSID in particular), that wasn't always the case when it came to evidence-based design (EBD) and the study of what is truly good for inhabitants' well-being, health, and safety.
"Projects got very complex and complicated," said Grazyna Pilatowicz, IDEC, IIDA, LEED AP, and associate professor, chair, and founder of the Sustainable Interior Environments program at the Fashion Institute of Technology's (FIT) School of Graduate Studies. "And you cannot base your decisions on just intuition. Preparing students for the programming and the research of programming—that became more and more pronounced, and part of the education and expectation of what students have to know how to do. They need to know how to justify their design decisions. And that will apply to issues related to behavioral concerns or sustainability. It is about bringing whole systems thinking integrated design [into practice], where we realize things are working together and impacting each other, and students have to be aware that it isn't about designing a piece in a void. This is a space which we'll be interacting with."
Today, ergonomics, biophilia and sustainability—all of which are supported by evidence-based design and the more systemic, programmatic way of thinking Pilatowicz identifies above—are of course now just as powerful a force in design education as the basics were and still are. This is in part due to more consistent quality controls that are in place thanks to the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), but also because of a new breed of design student with an ingrained sensibility for these matters and a heightened social conscience. "It's something they've learned throughout their lives," said Fisher. "They truly believe in and are committed to things such as accessibility and universal design," and don't just view it as simply a wheelchair ramp.
"I think we see ... in many programs a real awareness of all different sectors of our culture, and needing to design not just for the wealthy and residential, but all kinds of environments that help people to be happier and healthier and safer of course," she said, speaking as a member of the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC).
These students have not only grown up with these values in place for what they want to learn, but there has also been a dramatic shift culturally in how they need to learn. Gone are the days of the lecture and even the lectern itself says Doris Guerrero, adjunct professor at California College of the Arts (CCA) and principal of San Francisco-based firm dForm.
"This semester I said, 'Let's try something different. Rather than being didactic about the work, let's reveal the information and structure the exercises so that people have a chance to interact with each other first.'" she said. A lecture on ethics would begin with some reading assignments, followed by a discussion amongst students about the questions posed to them by Guerrero and her co-instructor. They would then report back to both the instructors and the other groups. "So it was more of a dialogue, and they were able to formulate in smaller groups their opinions and feedback." Professors were "embedded" with their peers, she explains, rather than students having a sense of "I have to give this to my professor for approval."
"They appreciate our wisdom but this issue of evaluation is the nuance of the different cultures. They want to be evaluated on their engagement in addition to the actual work," said Guerrero. The new approach was a success as the semester resulted in the best round of finals they've ever had. "And they really taught us a lesson. They expanded my teaching, and I respect them for that. At the same time they appreciated that we took the time to slow the class down and really address what they needed culturally as a group. I really believe that with millennials it's about them feeling empowered," she added.
"We call it flipping," laughed Pilatowicz. "Flipping is where you are creating an environment in which students are learning through teaching each other. And when you look at the pyramid of retention of information, the highest retention you get is if you teach others."
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At the American Academy of Pain Management's annual clinical meeting in Phoenix this month, providers learned how to integrate the latest traditional and alternative therapy into their practices. We'll be bringing you some of their best ideas in future issues of the ICA Update. Research, too, was an important part of the meeting, with investigators presented cutting-edge pain research in poster sessions. Three of those studies were particularly important for IC patients in pain, bringing promise of a new treatment and new ways to thwart opioid side effects.
This monoclonal antibody against nerve growth factor from Pfizer produced clinically significant reductions in pain in a study presented by ICA Medical Advisory Board member Robert Evans, MD.The new drug has the potential to become an alternative to opioids for severe chronic pain and is being studied in other chronic pain conditions. Nevertheless, IC will be one of the conditions the company seeks FDA approval for. That's great news for IC patients, since that may make insurance coverage easier and will certainly increase IC awareness.The drug was given intravenously as a one-time infusion to patients who had moderate to severe IC and high pain scores. Six weeks later, when the peak effect was expected, patients who got the drug had pain scores averaging 1.4 points lower than scores of patients who got placebo. Although that doesn't seem like much, Dr. Evans said in his patients, "it was huge. . . . They really felt significantly better."The study's aim, he pointed out, wasn't to thoroughly evaluate the drug's effectiveness for pain. Many more IC patients will be needed for that. This phase 2a trial was a proof-of-concept study, intended to check safety and feasibility. Patients underwent careful neurologic examinations at every visit to check for side effects, which proved to be minimal. Headache and tingling (in the feet, for example) were the most common.The next step is to try different doses to see what dose and timing is optimal, and we may be hearing more about that at the American Urological Association meeting next May. Studies of the drug in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome are also under way.
Cytochrome P450 is a huge group of enzymes involved in metabolism, including the breakdown of drugs in the body. Changes in or variations of these enzymes play a major role in drug side effects. Now, a pain researcher has found that certain genetic variants of some of these enzymes are at play in some patients who need very high doses of opioids to get pain relief. They may help explain why large doses are needed and also explain why opioids don't show up in the urine of some of these patients, even though they are taking the drugs properly and are not abusing or selling them.Laboratories just beginning to be able to test for some of the cytochrome P450 genotype abnormalities. Forest Tenant, MD, DrPH, of Veract Intractable Pain Clinic in West Covina, California, had blood samples tested from nine of his patients who needed more than 1,000 mg equivalents of morphine a day to control their pain. All these patients said that the effects of their medication last a very short time.One patient tested positive for the abnormal genotype 2D6 and three for the abnormal genotype 2C9. The patient with the 2D6 abnormality and two of those with the 2C9 abnormality showed almost no opioid in their blood, despite taking high doses of oxycodone. The three patients who used fentanyl showed extremely high concentrations in their blood. Dr. Tenant noted he had seen the 2d6 variant only in Asians. Interestingly, most of the patients with the variants were women, although tests need to be done on many more patients before we know whether these variants are more common in women than in men.Dr. Tennant noted that there are more than 50 known genotypes of cytochrome p450, and he has tested only two so far, so a lot more research needs to be done.
Two drugs that thwart the constipating effects of opioids are on the way for people with chronic pain.One, an injectable drug, is already used in Canada for patients with cancer pain, but new phase 3 studies in patients who have chronic pain and constipation because of opioids may lead to approval for patients who don't have cancer. The drug, methylnaltrexone (Relistor) from Wyeth, blocks the effects of opioids at the mu-opioid receptor. But because the drug doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier, the pain-relieving effects of the opioids patients are taking remain intact.Somewhat farther off from approval is an oral drug that thwarts opioid-induced constipation by blocking the mu receptor in the gastrointestinal tract. The study of NKTR-118, from Nektar Therapeutics, was a dose-ranging study aimed at finding the optimal dose of the new pill. Patients taking the 25 mg and 50 mg once-daily doses had the frequency of their bowel movements restored to normal while they were taking from 30 to 1,000 morphine equivalent units of opioids a day.
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