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Install KVM (QEMU) on Ubuntu 16.04 / Ubuntu 14.04 / Ubuntu 14.10
KVM stands for Kernel Based Virtual Machine, is a virtualization software which provides ability to run a multiple guest operating systems with the help of hardware virtualization extensions. It supports wide variety of guest operating system's such as Linux, Windows, Solaris, Haiku, REACT OS and much more. KVM can be managed using command line or available graphical tools. Virt-Manager (Virtual Machine Manager) is the most widely used application for managing KVM based virtual machines, it supports creating, editing, starting, and stopping KVM-based virtual machines, as well as live or cold migration of guest machines between hosts.
As said earlier, KVM will work only if the CPU has a support of hardware virtualization, either Intel VT or AMD-V. To find whether your cpu supports VT features, run the following command.
sudo egrep '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo
If the above commands returns with any output showing vmx or svm then your hardware supports VT else it does not.
Installing KVM:
Issue the following command to install latest qemu package and also virt-manager which provides graphical interface to manage virtual machines.
sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm qemu virt-manager virt-viewer libvirt-bin
- qemu-kvm = Kernel based Virtual machine, QEMU uses it for CPU virtualization.
- qemu = CPU emulator.s
- virt-viewer – Graphical console
Creating Virtual Machine:
Once you have installed KVM and other tools, it is all set to start creating virtual machines. We will look be looking at creating virtual machines in both command line and graphical mode.
Command Line Mode:
virt-install is used to create virtual machines using command line, this command needs multiple inputs from us to create a virtual machine such as CPU,Memory, disk, network, installation media location, OS variant and more.
virt-install --name=itzgeekguest --ram=1024 --vcpus=1 --cdrom=/tmp/CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-NetInstall.iso --os-type=linux --os-variant=rhel7 --network bridge=br1 --graphics=spice --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/itzgeekguest.dsk,size=4
Note: The above command uses bridged networking "br0" for allowing virtual machines to communicate with outside network,
READ: Creating bridged networking with Virt Manager
–name – Name of the Virtual machine
–ram – Memory size in MB
–vcpus – Virtal cpu's in numbers
–cdrom – Location of the ISO image
–os-type – OS type like Linux, Windows and Unix
–os-variant – OS variant like rhel 6, solaris
–network – Networking
–graphics – Guest display settings
–disk path – Location of the disk with size of 4 GB
Once you've issued the above command, virt-install will create a virtual machine and starts virt viewer console for OS installation.
Graphical Mode:
Type the following command in terminal in GUI mode.
Dash Home –> Search For –> Virtual Machine Manager.
You may be asked to enter password, if you don't have root access. Once it is opened, right-click on localhost(QEMU) and Click on New. Virtual Machine Manager will start a new wizard for creating virtual machine, you will find no difficulty in using this graphical mode.
Step 1: You would be asked to choose how would you like to install the operating system. Here i chose to install it from ISO image or CD-ROM.
Step 2: Enter the location of ISO image, do not forget to choose operating system type and version.
Step 3: Configure CPU and memory for virtual machine.
Step 4: You have to mention the amount of storage that you want to assign to a virtual machine.
Step 5: Summary of all the settings, click on advanced settings to select bridged networking in order to allow virtual machine to communicate outside network. Click on Finish.
Step 6: KVM will start to create a virtual machine depends on our input, once vm is created. Virt manager will start a console for OS installation. The following screen shows the installation screen of CentOS 6.
Managing Virtual Machine:
With the Virtual Machine Manager, you can perform vm's life cylcle actions such as start, power off, reset, clone and migration by right clicking on selected virtual machine.
Managing virtual machine using virt manager is very simple, you can just click on "info" icon in the vm console. Here you can add, modify and remove devices.
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CU Business Group CEO: Resist Urge to Make Shaky Loans
Despite the temptation of potential revenue, CU Business Group LLC CEO Larry Middleman advised credit unions to rethink business loans that may not be worth the trouble.
"Don't give in to the temptation to make a loan that should not be made, just because of the high yield and loan fees," Middleman told attendees at CUBG's National Business Services Conference in Portland, Ore., on Monday.
Middleman said two key factors for successful business lending are always following prudent underwriting practices and spotting the early detection of problem loans. Credit unions should also keep up with annual reviews, he offered.
With more than 150 attendees at CUBG's conference this week, which is a record, according to the business lending CUSO, Middleman said the high turnout may be a sign that credit unions are in need of growth and diversification opportunities.
"The industry has advanced considerably in business services," Middleman said. "But we are all still relatively new in truly serving businesses in the full-service manner they need."
During a presentation on trends in business lending, Middleman said between 2009 and 2011, credit union business loans increased by 13% while bank business loans decreased by 4%.
"Business loans at community banks with less than $1 billion in assets dropped by $79 billion or 19% over that three-year span," Middleman pointed out. "This paints a clear picture of the need for credit unions to fill that gap and serve their members and communities."
Credit union business loan delinquencies as a percentage of member business loans (5.16%) in 2011 were higher than the banking industry (3.71%), Middleman said. He attributed this to banks' willingness to recognize problem loans sooner and take appropriate action.
"At the start of this recession, many credit unions wanted to 'hold on' and wait for things to improve. That turned out to be the wrong course of action in many cases."
Middleman said the good news is that credit union chargeoffs as a percent of MBLs (0.78%) in 2011, were still lower than banks (0.82%). Over the past five years, credit union MBL chargeoff levels have never been as high as chargeoffs in the banking industry, he added.
CUBG's business loan delinquencies as a percentage of outstanding member business loans was 1.56% and MBL delinquencies stood at 0.24% as of March 31, according to the CUSO, which serves more 397 credit unions in 43 states.


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Smart Modular introduces the world fastest 1.6TB 2.5" SAS SSD
A little out of topic since Smart Modular is not a Japanese company, but I could not resist this and sharing it with you. Smart Modular announced yesterday its latest MCL or Multi-Level Cell High Capacity SAS 2.5" SSD that reach read/write speeds of 100K/50K random IOPS and 500/500MB/s sustained transfer rates with capacities ranging up to 1.6TB (usable capacities).
While there is no words on the pricing of this baby yet and an exact date of availability, I just can't imagine how expensive such 1.6TB wonder will cost while still dreaming of having such beast in my MacBook Pro or MacPro.
Optimus was developed using SMART's extensive experience in flash technology, SAS firmware, and enterprise storage. SMART's world-class manufacturing and accomplished enterprise organization ensures that the Optimus SSD, as well as SMART's business and support processes, will meet the needs of the most demanding enterprise storage customers.
Available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB, and 1.6TB usable capacities, the new 2.5″ SAS SSD features industry-leading(1) read/write speeds of 100K/50K random IOPS and 500/500MB/s sustained transfer rates. The Optimus SSD also includes support for wide-port SAS capability, providing up to 1GB/s sustained read performance in applications equipped to support this advanced feature. It is designed to deliver these impressive performance numbers consistently across any data type over the life of the product.
"A product that combines enhanced endurance, high capacity, and high performance at a good value would cause a dramatic shift in how storage is deployed, and it would help to drive the adoption of SSDs in the enterprise," notes Joe Unsworth, Research Director, NAND Flash and SSD, Gartner.
The new Optimus SSD incorporates Guardian technology, a comprehensive suite of innovative proprietary features comprised of FlashGuard™, DataGuard™, and EverGuard™ technologies. FlashGuard technology delivers industry-leading flash management capabilities, ensuring that the Optimus SSD can be used in mainstream, enterprise storage workloads throughout its warranted 5-year period. Incorporating Aggregated Flash Management and Advanced Signal Processing technologies, FlashGuard extracts higher endurance characteristics out of MLC flash, allowing SMART to offer Optimus SSDs with a comprehensive 5-year warranty at usage rates up to 10 full device-writes per day. DataGuard and EverGuard technologies ensure that data integrity and drive reliability are never compromised, satisfying the demanding requirements of Tier-1 enterprise storage applications. Additionally, Optimus features full T10 DIF support and TCG enterprise encryption, resulting in an optimal blend of endurance, performance, reliability, and value.
"The Optimus SSD is a game changer. By leveraging MLC flash memory and SMART's unique IP, we provide the industry's highest performance and highest capacity enterprise-class MLC SSD at a value point that we expect will accelerate SSD adoption in the enterprise," said John Scaramuzzo, SMART's Senior Vice President and General Manager, Storage Business Unit. "Satisfying the needs of an enterprise storage customer takes more than just an industry-leading product, it also requires a seasoned team with experience in the enterprise storage business. SMART is perfectly positioned to satisfy all of these needs."
The SMART Optimus SSD will be featured at the Flash Memory Summit, August 9 through 11, 2011 in Santa Clara, CA in booth #400. The new SSDs will begin sampling in September 2011. For additional information on SMART's new Optimus SSDs, visit www.smartm.com.
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D.R. Horton and other homebuilders' outlook for 2014 and beyond
D.R. Horton noticed a good start to the spring selling season
On its conference call, the company noted that traffic in January increased. This is a good sign for the spring selling season, which more or less unofficially kicks off around now. Management mentioned that it seems like the season is starting early for D.R. Horton, which is another beneficial sign.
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Donald R. Horton, chairman of the board, characterized the quarter as follows:
- "Our fiscal 2014 is off to a great start. First quarter pre-tax income increased 76% to $189.7 million and our pre-tax income margin improved 290 basis points to 11.4% The dollar value of our homes sold, closed and in backlog all increased by double-digit percentages. Our average sales price increased 10% to $275,600, reflecting pricing power across most of our markets and increased demand from move-up buyers."
The macro picture for the builders looks good
People forget that a housing bust is getting pretty long in the tooth. The housing market peaked in 2006, which was eight years ago. A lot of excesses from the bubble have been worked off, and in many ways, we've seen the opposite problem—a shortage of existing and new inventories. Part of this trend has been due to foreclosure laws, and part has been due to caution on the part of the builders.
Take a look at the above chart. It shows housing starts going back to 1959. You can see that housing starts have averaged about 1.5 million units going back that far. Since the bust, we've been about half that number. That's a lot of under-building over the past six years. The only thing that has kept even a semblance of normal supply and demand has been the low household formation numbers that have accompanied the Great Recession. The important thing to keep in mind is that those numbers weren't due to fertility rates 25 years ago. They were due to a lousy economy. This means there's tremendous pent-up demand that will unleash once the economic recovery filters down to the young. Homebuilders with lots of exposure to the first-time homebuyer—like D.R. Horton (DHI) and PulteGroup (PHM)—will benefit from this demand the most.


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There's been lots of talk about how recent grads have been thrown into one of the shoddiest economies since the Great Depression; many plummeting into unemployment before their shiny new diplomas have had ample time to collect dust. But instead of crying into their beers, many recent graduates have taken the road further traveled, shipping out their skills to overseas employers.
One of the easiest ways to find work abroad is to take a teaching position with an international ESL programs designed to hire new graduates to teach English as a second language in elementary schools, secondary schools, and universities. By jumping on these overseas positions, many young adults hope they can ride out the current wave of unemployment and return later to a better job market.
According to a 2009 NACE Student Survey, only 19.7% of 2009 graduates have secured jobs, compared to 51% in 2007 and 26% in 2008. With employers planning to hire 22% fewer new grads this year*, signing up with an ESL program provides an appealing opportunity. In addition to a paycheck, ESL offers a peek into a new culture, real world work experience, and the opportunity to make lifelong connections. It's like studying abroad without the high tuition bill. Given the dismal outlook, international ESL programs have seen a steady rise since 2007, with more and more young adults applying for overseas positions.
After spending tens of thousands on a premier education working in the retail or service industries can be downright disheartening. However, working abroad can bring real employment experience that's more directly tailored to a burgeoning career.
Christine Rochelle, a 2008 graduate of Marist College, will be packing up and heading to Can Tho, Vietnam in late summer for a five month teaching stint with Teachers for Vietnam. Rochelle agrees that the economy was a major factor in taking her expertise overseas. "It was definitely a product of today's economy. I knew that I was going to be laid off and felt that the smart thing to do was to think of a better back-up plan instead of spending my days searching Media Bistro."
While other young adults are taking service industry jobs to get by, Christine feels that her teaching experience will put her ahead of other applicants once she returns to the U.S. "I will be adding an unique experience to my resume, while hopefully coming back to a better job market," she said. "I could follow the masses to graduate school, but I think this is the better option for me, especially as a writer."
With poor economic outlooks still on the horizon, international ESL programs seem like a win/win scenario. It's a great way to see the world, gain a new cultural perspective and cover your living expenses—all without having to move back home. And with economists stating that graduates of 2009 are not only facing unemployment, but lower starting salaries that could put them behind on comparable salaries for the next fifteen years of their career**, it's no wonder why some young people are choosing this route over the local job hunt. It just might be the catalyst that propels them ahead of their peers, in both title and salary, once the economy recovers.
*Statistic taken from NACE Job Outlook 2009 Spring Update
**Statistic taken from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
Lauren Fairbanks is a Brooklyn-based writer hailing originally from that far away land known as the Deep South. She is the Founder and Editor of LifeStyler, a NYC-centric budget living site, and has covered lifestyle, small business and personal finance topics for various online publications including Gen X Finance, Gowanus Lounge and Good Plum. Prior to her writing career, she worked in nonprofit management.


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DESCRIPTION : This is a GORGEOUS silver necklace that was made in Taxco, Mexico, after 1978. It is made of 950 silver which is superior to sterling silver which is 925. This necklace is masterfully crafted in a fabulous modernist design with a great art deco look! This design was orginated by the extraordinary talented silver maestro, Sigi Pineda. Sigi is only one of two to three major designers still working in Taxco today. It is crafted of thick gauge silver and is hinged on either side (both hinges function well) and closes in the back with a tongue and box clasp that works perfectly and closes with a crisp 'click'. The front of the necklace has incised designs and is accented with a large deep blue gemstone cabochon (1-1/8" long and 5/8" wide ~ the stone may be sodalite) ~ the cabochon has magnificent light blue, white and rusty beige inclusions and highlights (the stone may appear to be cracked in the closeups but it is the inclusions/the stone is totally smooth on the surface with no cracks/chips/breaks). Please be sure to supersize the photos to fully appreciate the beauty and artistry of this unique piece. This is a classical and timelessly elegant necklace ~ it is very well made and would be an asset to any Taxco silver collection!SIZE: Inside circumference is 15", width in front is 1-1/2", width in back is 3/8 ... read more


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I guess this was hinted at back in November, but now it's an all but certain reality: the Roku player will soon stream porn to your television set.
The streaming, no pun intended, comes from EroticVision.TV. The company will deliver a number of channels to your Roku player, but for now all we know of is "Wasteland.com." For the unfamiliar, that's a BDSM website.
Parental controls will bar yougins from seeing any BDSM tomfoolery, and to access the content you'll have to register your box with EroticVision.TV. Uh, enjoy? Update: NSFW porn is obviously redundant. "Changed." [CrunchGear]


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Internet Intrusion Detection System Service in a Cloud
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) have been used widely to detect malicious behaviors in network communication and hosts. It is defined as a computer network system to collect information on a number of key points, and analyze this information to see whether there are violations of network security policy behavior and signs of attack. IDS aroused the concern of users as an important computer network security technology. In recent times, with the advent of Cloud Computing, the concepts of Software as a Service (SaaS), where vendors provide key software products as services over the internet that can be accessed by users to perform complex tasks, have become increasingly popular.
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text: Vincent is twenty years old and a successful actor, renowned and appreciated by critics and public alike. So much so that he has been offered the role in a film drawing a lot of attention: the biopic about Charles de Gaulle's youth. There is however a hitch: Vincent's parents are going to live in Orleans and encourage him to get an apartment by himself. And so a new life begins, as frightening as it is lonely. The film follows his first footsteps on the path to independence.


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In Vicky Dreiling's enchanting Regency romance debut, Tristan - the rakish duke of Shelbourne - wants to marry and sire an heir. To help him choose among the dizzying array of wealthy but witless candidates, he secures the services of prim and proper matchmaker Miss Tessa Mansfield. But as Tessa seeks the perfect mate, the duke finds himself distracted by Tessa's considerable charms.
©2011 Vickey Dreiling (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC
"My first book for Vicky, not the last ;)"
The narrator needs to be more animated and needs to bring the characters moreto life
I loved the story most! And the dialogue , witty, humorous, and sensual
I loved the characters , main and secondary
Her voice tone was good. But needs more animation an life
The story was really new !
Would recommend this book for sure ! I'll go on and listen to the second book in this series
"This Narrator Ruins The Story"
I have been a member of audible.com for well over a year now and have downloaded several books over this time. I have developed a fondness for historical romances and for the most part, have thoroughly enjoyed the genre. However, to make an audible book work, it is essential to have an excellent narrator who can bring the story to life. The best narrators are really voice actors with an extensive repertoire of acting ability -- altering inflection, accents and subtle nuances which help to create in partnership with the listener, a theater of the mind. Early on I had the pleasure of discovering one of the best voice actors in this genre-- Rosalyn Landor. She is superior -- the timbre of her rich voice is reminiscent of fine cognac or warm honey. In addition, she has honed her craft to such an art form that few can come close to her vocal performance.
Unfortunately, Ms.Elizabeth Jasicki doesn't even come close. She plows through dragging every line with little emotion, such that I'm finding it difficult to even finish listening. Unfortunately I suppose I didn't listen closely enough to the sample or I would have skipped this one altogether. It's really terrible to listen to a story when the person sounds like they're reading it line by line as if by rote. There is no passion in her work at all.
Sorry to say my advice is to actually read the book -- you'll enjoy it more.
"An unexpected surprise"
How to Marry a Duke
Author: Vicky Dreiling Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki
File Size: 530 KB Print Length: 436 pages Audio Length: 12 hrs 48min
Publisher: Forever; (January 1, 2011) Recorded Books
Tristan, the Duke of Shelbourne is a man with a mission: find a wife he can tolerate as long as they both shall live. Love is not necessary--nor desired. But how to choose among a dizzying array of wealthy-yet-witless candidates? Hire London's infamously prim and proper matchmaker. Then pretend she's not the most captivating woman he's ever met...
Helping a devilish Duke create a contest to pick his perfect mate is the kind of challenge Tessa Mansfield relishes. Her methods may be scandalous, but she's determined to find the notorious bachelor more than a wife--she'll bring him true love. Yet when Tessa watches the women vie for the Duke's affections, she longs to win his heart herself. And after a stolen kiss confirms Tristan's desire, Tessa knows she has broken a matchmaker's number one rule: never fall in love with the groom.
This is not my typical read. I usually avoid these types of books because they have the tendency to be very flowery and although they may be realistic to the times they aren't very real to me. To my surprise I found this book for sale on audible and said…how bad it can be. Usually when I say this to myself I find myself very surprised and very much enjoying the story, this was not an exception. I enjoyed the story and laughed through all humorous parts and sighed through all the romantic ones. Typical also is the lack of SEX. I like sex, enjoy it very much, my three kids are proof and they still shout a resounding "Ewww" every time my husband takes two steps towards me. Anyway, Sex in these types of books can be very tricky; the author can end up making readers wanting much more or make the heroine look slutty for the times. Although, there were heated moments, the story did fall prey to the times it was written in and there is a lack of sex but the sexual tension between The Duke & Tessa is there in Spades. I love the characters. Tessa is not the typical swooning chit, for the times she is very smart, worldly and independent. The Duke, well I did want to shake him a few times, but he comes through in the end and turns out to be the perfect counterpart for Tessa.
Elizabeth Jasicki does an excellent job as narrator. Her accent is not forced and is not only British in nature but fits the aristocratic tones of the characters and the times. I hope she narrates the books that follow; she made it very enjoyable for me.
This story should serve as an example that we should never stick to the typical even when we read. We might miss something we will find remarkably enjoyable even though its not our typical taste.
"Nice story"
The setting and the independence of the main female character.
It was fiction - no real "subject matter"
It is a fun novel
She did not have much change in timber or pitch between characters. Not the best narrator I've listened to.
It was a fun, easy listen. Could have done without the details of sexual engagements. Less graphic always better.
"loved it...."
This is Book 1 in this series, Book 2 is " How to Seduce a Scoundrel".
It is no big deal to read them out of order. This was my 2nd book from the Author and have to say that I did enjoy both of Vickeys historical Romances. Elizabeth does a good job narrating.
"The Bachelor - Regency Style"
I really liked this book. It was fun, the characters were likeable, the speed courting and "The Bachelor" like comparisons offered just the right amount of cheezy fun. And of course the romance was just super enjoyable. The attraction between the main characters was layered and for that reason interesting.
"Wonderful story!"
I was very apprenhensive about listening to this book but ended absolutely loving it. Very nice storyline and ending. I have never heard of this author but she did a great job, the book was so captivating I couldn't stop listening. Looking forward to more from her. The narrator also did a good job with the narration and voices. Very, very pleased!
"Just Okay"
Unfortunately I listened to the second book in this series first and had high expectations of this one. This book was a bit laggy and laborious compared to it's follow up.
"Mimics Popular TV Show"
This book mimics the TV show "The Bachelor" which means that it lost it's appeal for me. I thought the book was just okay. The narrator was okay, but doesn't really develop the characters with significantly distinguished voices. I thought this book was just okay.
"I love books about Dukes"
This book has a good story line if you like books about Dukes and Ladies. So of course I recommend this book. Gotta love stories with happy endings.
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Vaginal Pain (Vulvodynia) (cont.)
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.
In this Article
- Vaginal pain and vulvodynia facts
- What is vaginal pain (vulvodynia)?
- What causes vaginal pain and/or vulvodynia?
- What about vaginal pain during pregnancy?
- What symptoms are characteristic of vaginal pain and vulvodynia?
- What are risk factors for vaginal pain and vulvodynia?
- How is vaginal pain and vulvodynia diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for vaginal pain and vulvodynia?
- Medications and other medical therapies for vaginal pain and vulvodynia
- Home remedies for vaginal pain and vulvodynia
- What are the complications of vaginal pain and vulvodynia?
- What is the outlook (prognosis) for vaginal pain and vulvodynia?
- Find a local Obstetrician-Gynecologist in your town
What is the treatment for vaginal pain and vulvodynia?
Vulvodynia can be managed both by medical treatments and self-care (home remedies). Not all treatments will be effective for every woman, and a woman may have to try different treatments to find the most effective option for her.
Medications and other medical therapies for vaginal pain and vulvodynia
Some of the medications that have been useful include:
- Topical estrogen creams
- Topical or local anesthetics
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Anticonvulsants (anti-seizure medications are sometimes useful in managing chronic pain)
Other medical therapies for women with severe vulvodynia include:
- Injections of interferon or nerve blocks, in which medications are injected to reduce signaling from nerves in the affected areas
- Biofeedback training and pelvic floor exercises have been helpful for some women.
- Surgical removal of affected tissue can be of benefit in women with vulvodynia due to vulvar vestibulitis syndrome, a particular type of vulvodynia that is located at the area of the hymenal ring.
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What does Tavia mean?
Tavia as a girls' name is pronounced TAY-vee-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Tavia is "eighth". Short form of Octavia.
ASSOCIATED WITH Ta-
VARIANT Tava
RELATED FORMS VIA OCTAVIA Ottavia, Tavie, TavyCREATIVE FORMS
(female) Dovia, ..
(male) Tain, ..
Tavia Princess (T.P.), ..
How popular is Tavia?
Tavia is an uncommon given name for females. Tavia is also a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Tavia was first listed in 1993 and reached its highest position of #1514 in the U.S. then, but is not found in the list at the moment. (2015 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
The only other prominent varying form of Tavia appearing in the Top 2000 is Octavia (#1364 THE PREVIOUS YEAR). Adoption of these forms of Tavia reached its peak 135 years ago (USAGE OF 0.02%) and has become much diminished since (USAGE 0.01%, 66.2% LESS).
Similar Names
Tavia is alike in pronunciation to Tova and Tovah. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Avia, Basia, Casia, Catia, Dalia, Daria, Davia, Flavia, Hadia, Jamia, Jania, Kaia▲, Kalia, Kevia, Latia, Lyvia, Maia▲, Malia, Maria▼, Pavia, Razia, Safia, Salvia, Tabina, Tacia, Tahira, Tahlia, Tahnia, Taima, Taina, Tais, Tait, Taja, Taji, Tajia, Talea, Talia▲, Talija, Talina, Talma, Tami▼, Tamica, Tamika▼, Tanaia, Tanga, Tania▼, Tanika, Tanita, Tanya▼, Tara▼, Tarin, Tarina, Tasha▼, Tasia, Tasiya, Tasja, Tatia, Tatie, Taya▲, Tazia, Thalia, Theia, Thia, Tia▼, Tivian, Toia, Tonia▼, Treia, Tyria, Vania, Vivia, Xavia and Zakia. These names tend to be more commonly used than Tavia.


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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Tour The Battery
at Netherland Monument (in The Battery), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, the Seaglass Carousel, 134,000 square feet of beautiful perennial gardens, and more!
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
Bryant Park Sing-a-Long Thursdays
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join award-winning musicians at the piano on the upper terrace for our popular sing-a-longs to showtunes and crowd favorites.
Category: Accessible, Concerts
Kids Imaginative Arts
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Kids will create pieces combining 2D and 3D for creative effect. Use your cell phone camera to capture your 3D effect
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids
Ed Center Open Hours
at Main Street (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the park like never before with signature exhibits, interactive displays, and arts and crafts. This summer's themes will include pollination and the estuary.
Category: Nature
Basketball Clinic with BALSA
at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join Big and Little Skills Academy for dynamic youth basketball clinics on Pier 2.
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5:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Paddle on a sit-on-top kayak in the East River. Children younger than 18 years old must have an adult guardian present.
Category: Sports, Kayaking and Canoeing
Seed Keeping: Storytelling, Liberation, and How to Save Seeds
at Taqwa Community Farm (in ), Bronx
5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Keeping seeds connects us to our past and to our collective future. Come explore the 'why' and 'how' of saving seeds and the stories they hold.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Food
Wheelchair Basketball Open Gym
at St. Mary's Recreation Center (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play wheelchair basketball and know the rules inside and out? Well, here's your chance to learn from the best!
Category: Accessible, Sports
Open Track Night
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6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
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Category: Fitness, Sports, Outdoor Fitness
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Hi there,
I am actually using Player Relative Control Prefab from the Standard Assets (Mobile) Folder and i have a 3D model that have a few storey. The problem here is i am trying to move the character (Player Relative Control) Up/Down one storey upon clicking on the GUI Button of 'Up' or 'Down' respectively. But i would need to click on the 'Down' a few time before the character will actually move down by one storey. I am using the following Code:
character.transform.Translate(new Vector3(newPositionX, newPositionY, newPositionZ) * Time.deltaTime);
Someone can kindly advice me on what i should do to resolve this?
Thanks in advance!
Below is a sample of my problem code which should fire of when i click on the Button:
if (GUI.Button(new Rect(10, 60, 80, 30), "Down")) {
//AutoFade.LoadLevel(null, 0, 1, Color.black);
Debug.Log("Before current position: " + character.transform.position.y);
for (int i = 0; i < floorHeightArrayList.Count; i++) {
if ((character.transform.position.y - 1) <= float.Parse(floorHeightArrayList[i].ToString())) {
/*if ((character.transform.position.y - 1) == float.Parse(floorHeightArrayList[i].ToString())) {
newPositionX = character.transform.position.x;
newPositionY = float.Parse(floorHeightArrayList[i + 2].ToString()) + 1.0f;
newPositionZ = character.transform.position.z;
character.transform.position = new Vector3(newPositionX, newPositionY, newPositionZ);
newPositionX = character.transform.position.x;
newPositionY = float.Parse(floorHeightArrayList[i - 1].ToString()) + 1.0f;
newPositionZ = character.transform.position.z;
//Debug.Log("newPositionY: " + newPositionY);
character.transform.Translate(newPositionX, newPositionY, newPositionZ, Space.Self);
//character.transform.position = new Vector3(newPositionX, newPositionY, newPositionZ);
Debug.Log("After current position: " + character.transform.position.y);
Answer by WillTAtl
Nov 02, 2011 at 03:38 AM
if you want to instantly jump one floor when clicking the button, there's no reason to multiply by deltaTime. You do that when you want to move at some steady rate over time, as in an update() function, and you multiply deltaTime by the velocity, not by a target position.
Assuming newPositionX/Y/Z are the point you want to go to one floor up/down, just remove the "*Time.deltaTime" bit entirely.
hi WillTati,
Thanks for the reply. I want the character to like slowly move up/down one level. Currently i am trying on the following codes:
character.transform.Translate(newPositionX, newPositionY, newPositionZ, Space.World);
But it don't seem to have the 'feel' of the character is move up/down.
ah, sorry for the misunderstanding. I'm afraid I don't understand what's happening or what you're asking, then. Where are you using this line of code? In what function, and on what conditions?
It might help if you could add the entire function containing this line to the original question, instead of giving just this one line!
Hi WillTatI,
Sorry for my poor explaination. I have attached above for the code that is suppose to fire off in a GUI Button.
it sounds like you want an elevator, but without the elevator? Search UA for questions about elevators, they should be helpful, you'll just be applying the behavior to the player directly instead of to an elevator object!
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How do you recap a show with no TV reception? I screamed so loudly fellow recapper Natasha heard me all the way in Canada and jumped to my rescue (and it came back eventually). She helped me fill in the pieces. So if it seems a bit choppy, that's why.
(Need to catch up? Don't miss recaps of the premiere, episode 2, and episode 3.)
We start by getting the backstory on Cinderella, how she hates being a maid and wants the good life. Enter our old pal Rumpelstiltskin to offer just what she wants (what's the price? There's always a price!). I love this character, all toothy grins and manic hand gestures, he's like the Goblin King Jareth's meth-addicted brother. Cinderella agrees to sign, but she isn't told what she is giving to get such a great life...that's "to be revealed at a later date."
We cut to EQ telling Henry he can't leave the house because he's grounded, that she is going to a council meeting and will be home at five...He sneaks out anyway, because he's predictable like that.
Can you guess where he's going? Yup, to Emma and Mary Margaret's house.
That's Mr. Gold's destination too, as he's shown up to hire Emma to find a woman named Ashley Boyd. Gold reveals very little, but Emma takes the job (what is it with people not asking what accepting things entails? First Cinderella, and now Emma. Sheesh!)
Put on your flashback glasses because that's where we are going next: To
Cinderella's wedding, with a Cinder giddy with happiness, dancing with her friend Snow White and talking about how she overcame all kinds of horrible odds (horrible odds=lots of cleaning) to become a princess. Snow seems to already have forgotten she lived with seven short guys and stole things just a few months before..anyway, I digress.
Rumpelstiltskin shows up dressed in something he must have found in David Bowie's trash, gnashing his teeth and giggling like a drunken schoolgirl. He reveals the terms of the deal: He wants HER FIRSTBORN CHILD!!! (wow, those fairy tale peeps get down to business fast!) He cackles, she gasps and then Rumpy skips away...Hopefully to find a new stylist.
A few nights later "Rella" tells Thomas (Prince) that she's pregnant, he's happy 'til she reveals the bargain she made with Rumpy. He remains slightly confused but stoic, while she freaks out. He assures her "no-one" will get the baby.
Back to the present, Emma talks to Ruby who I believe is only in the show for the hootch factor...all hot pants and pig tails, she chomps on gum through all her lines. Snore...She does, however, tell Emma where Ashley/Rella's baby daddy lives and Emma hightails it over there.
She finds Sean/Thomas and convinces him to come and help search. Sean's angry father appears (yup, you guessed it—the king!) and reveals that he is indeed in cahoots with Mr. Gold. Another irate Emma scene follows.
Emma tries to talk to Ruby again, this time getting the real scoop that Ashley/Rella has left town for Boston. So of course Henry and Emma hit the road, and while driving out of town Henry explains that NO ONE can leave Storybrook because bad things happen. At the city limits they see a crashed
car, and Henry gets all "see, no one can leave" manic. Only Emma drives outside the city limits to the other side of the sign. So she's magic!...or is she?
Flashback time****
Rella, Prince Charming, and Thomas, plus dwarf Grumpy, trap Rumpelstiltskin in the mine prison. They entice him with the lure of Rella having twins, both in trade for fertile land in Storyland. What does he do with the children anyway? Eat them? We still don't know. They trick him into signing with a quill from a blue fairy which paralyzes him so they can lock him up. He says they've made a really bad mistake. They are all like "No, you're the one who has made the mistake, Rumpelstiltskin."
That is, until Thomas goes missing, and Rumpy giddily reminds them all MAGIC HAS A PRICE!
Back to the present. Henry and Emma see Ashley/Rella in the gully about to give birth, and race to the hospital. They just make it, and a beautiful baby girl is born.
Meanwhile Mr. Gold and Emma have a chat about baby snatching. Gold is such a button pusher, but Emma pushes back. He won't give up the baby unless...you guessed it, unless Emma will make a bargain with him. She foolishly agrees even without knowing what it is she is agreeing to. What is with these people?!? Did she go stupid in the last five minutes, or are we that gullible??
Ashley/Rella and Sean/Thomas are reunited in a heartwarming scene.
Emma rushes to get Henry home before 5:00pm, which is when EQ will return.
We see EQ leaving her "council meeting," which is really a tête-à-tête.
Henry makes in home just in the nick of time, and we see Emma outside calling Sam to take the deputy job he offered her.
Oh yeah...that "afternoon delight" EQ had... it's with SAM!!!
Uh-oh....cue music...
***special thanks to Natasha Carty for the help!***
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Heat vs. 76ers: Andre Iguodala Likely Gone After NBA Playoffs 2011April 19, 2011
After the Heat steamrolled the Sixers to go up 2-0, Miami inched closer to an ever probable sweep of the series and the ability to rest and watch the rest of the East duke it out amongst each other.
Sixers captain Andre Iguodala mimicked his Game 1 performance by going 2-for-8 and dishing out seven assists and was out played by rookie shooting guard Evan Turner who poured in 15 points on 3-of-3 shooting from downtown and six rebounds.
On the heels of those two back-to-back sub par playoff performances in which he's tallied four and five points on missing 11-of-15 shots, speculation will undoubtedly be born about whether Philadelphia should seriously consider dealing their year swing man.
So with that being said, here are a few points to consider about Iguodala and his impending departure:
Of all the possible choices at #2 that made countless scouts and other NBA coaches salivate, Coach Doug Collins specifically wanted Evan Turner and boasted about leadership and how NBA ready he was. Heading into the draft, questions were already risen about how the two would mesh together because of their striking similarities as polished players who can quarterback a team's offense, play in the post, and rebound at an effective rate. However they also lacked a requisite and adequate perimeter jump-shot and with them on the floor together would limit a dimension of the Sixers' offense.
At the trade deadline, there was speculation of a deal with Iggy being synonymous with Dallas, New Orleans, San Antonio and Toronto.
However, one thing and one thing only helped him out of the frying pot: the belief the Sixers stood a real shot of reaching the postseason. In essence, the playoffs saved Andre Iguodala's standing on the team. For Philadelphia, why detonate a team that stands a chance to make the playoffs, use that momentum as a driving force to build upon next season, and generate extra revenue and resuscitate a fan-base?
With a playoff sweep courtesy of Miami fast approaching, now is the time to begin to prepare for the off season and either begin to field offers or set a price, i.e. a first rounder, young talent and cap relief.
Because of the East's cerebral deficiencies, the Sixers can still make the playoffs even if they're refreshing the structure of their team: exhibit A, the Indiana Pacers.
If you need any more evidence, chew on this fact: Over the last 10 years, an average of 35 wins (34.8 to be precise) secured the eighth seed. With a late lottery pick coupled with their current squad, 35 wins is certainly achievable.
And with building blocks Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner, and by going out on a limb, Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia already has three potential starters who are perimeter-challenged with no room for fourth or extra minutes off the bench for one. Sandwich that with the fact that Holiday and Turner are credible ball-handlers and that makes Iguodala the odd man out.
If the Sixers want to better equip themselves in the increasingly tough Eastern Conference, they must deal their last star player they've had since the original A.I. once the season ends.


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I recently attended the 100 Mile Dinner created by Chef Luis Clavel of Seasons Bistro & Wine Bar. Luis is new in his role as Executive Chef and is determined to run his restaurant in an ethical manner in addition to providing a delicious dining experience. The dinner consisted of a 4-course meal, with as many ingredients as possible having been soured within 100 miles.
Luis is a champion of local cuisine and a supporter of Nova Scotian seafood. Hand in hand with this support, is Clavel's enthusiasm for purchasing seafood that has been caught/processed in a sustainable manner; "At our restaurant we focus in respecting and understanding all aspects of our food products so that we can create the best dinning experience for our guest."
Being able to support the local market as well as the economy is very important for Clavel, and he emphasizes the need - both as a chef, and as a consumer - to build respect for the catch.
Clavel adds that he has a great relationship with his supplier. Robichaud's Fisheries is a local small business dedicated to delivering great seafood. The fish is line caught from long liner hooks, while the nets are split to catch only the right size of fish. This allows those that are not fully developed to escape and continue to grow to maturity.
"I buy all my fish from them" he says, "with our commitment to supporting local vendors we can illustrate and educate that you don't have to travel far for a great experience".


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A 27-year-old man suspected of driving while under the influence was seriously injured Thursday when he crashed into the back of a truck in Pala, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Carlos Arroba of Moreno Valley was driving a Toyota Solara east on state Route 76 near Pala Mission Road when he drove onto the right shoulder in an apparent attempt to turn right into the Pala Casino entrance, witnesses told authorities.
Arroba did not make the turn, and instead continued at full speed on the shoulder, crashing into a parked stake bed truck, said CHP Officer Chris Parent. Arroba suffered major injuries and was airlifted to a hospital. No one else was injured.


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Chances are that all you know about earbuds is that they're easy to carry around and they sound good. Earbuds are useful little devices as long as they're used at low volumes. But they're basically a pair of tiny speakers that you wear inside your ears. And loud music playing that close to your eardrum can cause permanent hearing loss.
Believe it or not, earbuds can damage your hearing in the same way that things like chainsaws and motorcycles can. That may seem weird because earbuds are so small. But the damage is all in the volume.
Chainsaws and motorcycle engines create about 100 decibels of sound. That much sound can start to damage a person's ears after less than half an hour. An MP3 player at 70% of its top volume is about 85 decibels. Turning the volume up and listening for long periods of time can put you in real danger of permanent hearing loss.
Hearing loss from earbuds is an example of a condition called noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). This kind of hearing loss is becoming more of a problem among kids and teens.
The ear is made up of three parts that work together to process sounds: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Part of the inner ear called the cochlea contains tiny hair cells. These hair cells help send sound messages to the brain. But loud noise can damage the hair cells. When this happens, the cochlea can't relay sound messages to the brain as well.
Unlike damage to other parts of your body, inner ear damage never heals. Over time, as more and more hair cells get damaged, your hearing will get worse and worse.
Noise-induced hearing loss from using earbuds usually takes a while. Because it happens gradually, a lot of people don't know they have a problem until it's too late.
Signs you may have hearing loss are:
What should you do if you think you have signs of hearing loss? Call your doctor. The doctor may examine you and send you to see an audiologist. The audiologist will most likely give you a series of tests to determine how much your hearing has been affected.
The audiologist can also answer any questions you might have about using earbuds and about protecting your hearing.
Noise-induced hearing loss due to earbuds is 100% preventable if you use them in moderation.
You've probably heard the saying, "All things in moderation." Not overdoing things is true whether you're eating chocolate cake or using earbuds. The more cake you eat, the faster you'll gain weight. The louder the volume, the faster hearing loss can happen.
So what does moderation mean when it comes to using earbuds? Doctors recommend the 60%/60-minute rule:
Here's another trick you can use to find out if your earbuds are at a safe volume: Ask people sitting near you if they can hear your music. If they can, it's a sign that your hearing is being damaged. Turn the volume down until other people can no longer hear it.
Hearing loss isn't the only problem that earbuds can cause. Listening to music at a loud volume can make you unaware of what's going on around you. That increases your chances of an accident. If you're running on a bike path, for example, it's hard to hear a cyclist shout, "Heads up!" when your music drowns out all other sounds.
It might feel like every phone or music player comes packaged with a tiny pair of earbuds. After all, they're cheap to manufacture and easy to use.
So what can you do? Go retro with headphones. There's a reason they're making a comeback. Sometimes old-school is better.
Most electronics stores have entire sections devoted to headphones. The best headphones, noise-canceling headphones, help block out other noises. That way, you don't have to turn up the volume on your music as loud to hear it well. Noise-canceling headphones may be good for staying focused on studying or homework, but they're not great choices if you need to hear the world around you.
Headphones that go over your ears can also damage your hearing if you use them too long or play music too loudly. They're just not as much of a risk as earbuds are: Having the source of the sound in your ear canal can increase a sound's volume by 6 to 9 decibels — enough to cause some serious problems.
Earbuds exist because so many of us love music. So you probably want to protect your hearing so you can continue to appreciate music. That's why it helps to know about the risks of earbuds (and other noise hazards) so you can take steps to be safe.
Reviewed by: Danielle Inverso, AuD, PhD
Date reviewed: January 2015
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|Is it OK to Turn Up the Volume if You Only Use One Earbud? Find out what the experts have to say.
|Perforated Eardrum Perforated eardrums can really hurt. And if you can't hear as well as usual, they can be scary. The good news is, most people who have them get all their hearing back eventually.
|Hearing Impairment Hearing impairment occurs when there's a problem with or damage to one or more parts of the ear. The degree of impairment can vary widely. Find out its causes and what can be done to help correct it.
|Hearing Aids Want to hear what's being said to you, by you, and about you? Find out how hearing aids help people with certain types of hearing loss.
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Who are you going to trust, Brian Morris or your penis? Brian Earp and Robert Darby take apart all of the ardent foreskin-hater's arguments.
As for my question, I think my penis is far more honest and forthright than Brian Morris.
Who are you going to trust, Brian Morris or your penis? Brian Earp and Robert Darby take apart all of the ardent foreskin-hater's arguments.
As for my question, I think my penis is far more honest and forthright than Brian Morris.
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Haha you said penis!
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From the article cited:
In 2011 alone, nearly a dozen infant boys had to be treated for "life threatening haemorrhage, shock or sepsis" as a result of their non-therapeutic circumcisions at a single children's hospital in Birmingham.[96] This information was made public due to a specific freedom of information request, and so would not otherwise have been reported. It is clear, then, that we are seeing only the tip of the iceberg in terms of risks and complications.
So in at least one facility, there's an active conspiracy to cover up the consequences of circumcision? That says a lot about the pro-circumcision movement and their ethics.
Helena Bowles says
My partner was a paediatric nurse at Birmingham Children's Hospital for many years (he now lectures in Paediatric Nursing at Birmingham University). I was also an (adult) nurse in Birmingham. Non therapeutic circumcisions are not a routine neonatal procedure at BCH, or, indeed, at any NHS hospital. The figures quoted are based on A&E admissions to BCH from the community. Birmingham has huge Asian and North African communities, both of whom regularly practice religious circumcision too often performed by unqualified or poorly qualified religious practitioners. These are the numbers referred to, NOT the consequences of medical interventions performed by qualified personal within the hospital. Apart from anything else when performed competently circumcision does not require a hospital stay. In the UK when parents demand circumcision – almost always on religious grounds as it is really no longer part of mainstream culture – it is generally performed at the surgery of a General Practitioner who is qualified and experienced in minor surgery and runs a clinic at his/her surgery for various minor operations.
My partner is also relevant to this discussion as he was circumcised for medical reasons as an adult. He had a phimosis (tight, unretractable foreskin) that turned into a phimosis (foreskin retracted and caught tightly behind the glans). Noone, had realised he had a problem and as he was able to masturbate satisfactorily, neither did he. He had to have an emergency circumcision and, like most emergency procedures, it was neither a straightforward nor as successful as an elective procedure would have been. (To put it plainly, he has some stitchmarks and uneven scarring). Does this mean we should circumcise all baby boys just in case this rare condition happens to them? Of course not. That would be ridiculous. And we have a son, who has not been circumcised (although, as he got older, my partner made very sure that he did not also have a phimosis).
It's also worth mentioning my partner's feelings about penile sensitivity pre-and post circumcision. He does agree there is minor loss of sensation – which he is not personally unhappy about as he finds penetration lasts much longer. He also comments that during intercourse while he has a mild loss of sensation on the in stroke he has a roughly equivalent gain in sensation on the out stroke. So it's all been very neutral in its long term effect.
The real point is though, that any surgical procedure, however minor, carries risks, however small. In the developed West there is absolutely no good argument for doing this to small children who have not and cannot consent. It's also a stupid waste of resources when parents demand the procedure on the NHS.
Helena Bowles says
*headdesk* That should read: "a phimosis that turned into a paraphimosis".
Josh, Official SpokesGay says
I'm genuinely curious about the motivations behind such pro-circumcision obsessions. Honestly. I have no idea where this is coming from. Is anyone asking that question? No, inertia and the status quo are not sufficient to explain this level of aggressive promotion. Something else is going on psychologically. I'd think others would also like to know what that might be.
It's also not enough to simply debunk the medical misinformation. If we don't frankly discuss the fact that motivated reasoning is happening—and frankly inquire about the specific motivation—we're doing nothing but "he said, she said," in the pages of magazines.
Howard Bannister says
I'm genuinely curious about the motivations behind such pro-circumcision obsessions.
In my rightwing fundamentalist cult it was generally understood that circumcision was NOT required.
80% of the men were circumcised, and the preacher would speak from the pulpit on how to get reluctant medical personnel to allow it.
…although it wasn't required by their religion.
There is a HUGE religious push for this, for reasons that are tough to unpack.
Helena Bowles says
I'm genuinely curious about the motivations behind such pro-circumcision obsessions
Certainly, in the UK, it's largely a tribal marker. The majority of indigenous white UK men under 60ish are not circumcised. Jewish and Muslim men almost always are. What the reasons of Brian Morris are is a more difficult question! I'd be inclined to wonder if this evangelistic attitude is down to the fact it was done to him and if he doesn't support the practice he might have to confront some personal issues relating to that.
As a (white indigenous, atheist) Brit, I find the fact there's even a debate about this quite strange. In the UK the medical establishment rejected it decades ago – the only time it's performed by a medical practitioner (for non-medical reasons) is if a doctor considers this a safer alternative than having the parents go to a religious practitioner. Or if the doctor does it as part of a private practice. Technically, it's a cosmetic procedure that isn't funded by the NHS.
otrame says
I suspect that a lot of the pro-circumsion impetus is that men who have been circumcised don't like the suggestion that their penis has been mutilated.
At the time I was investigating to clip or not to clip, almost 40 years ago, I got the impression that there wasn't much real difference (I know, of course, that that is nonsense but that was what I got from reading a good bit of literature at the time) and decided that my boy should be like his dad, who was born in the late 1940s in Germany–where, strangely, circumcision was not the norm.
As it happened, my youngest needed a semi-circumcision when he was 8 months old because his foreskin was too tight to pull back and he was accumulating a significant lump of crud under it. They only removed the end of the foreskin. They put in stitches and when those fell out he had the loveliest scalloped edge on his foreskin. It gradually faded and by the time he was no longer in diapers it wasn't so obvious.
I didn't take a picture for blackmail purposes because I am a moral person*.
*And didn't have a camera. They were expensive back in the day.
Helena Bowles says
Sorry, borked the blockquote (still not sure how…) that second quote is still me.
David Marjanović says
his dad, who was born in the late 1940s in Germany–where, strangely, circumcision was not the norm.
I only just learned on this thread that it ever was the norm in the UK. After all, a debate about circumcision, with the outcome that it's not required (and not encouraged either), stands at the very beginning of Christianity. The 19th-century war on masturbation seems not to have crossed the sea.
he was accumulating a significant lump of crud under it
Mystifies me.
Howard Bannister says
I think you missed the significant modifier there
because his foreskin was too tight to pull back and he was accumulating a significant lump of crud under it
PDX_Greg says
When our sons were born in 1995 and 2000, it did seem remarkable to me that the circumcision choice was basically a checklist item you either selected or you didn't in the standard protocol of having the baby at the hospital. What if they renamed it to: "Would you like us to perform ritual genital mutilation on your newborn for no medical reason whatsoever?"
Howard Bannister says
(which is of course normal in children of that age, but if there's inflammation, infection, or other pathological effects — which I assumed the second half of the sentence alludes to — the doctors chose surgery as a fix. Wiki notes: "Phimosis is deemed pathological when it causes problems, such as difficulty urinating or performing normal sexual functions. There are numerous causes of so-called pathological phimosis" — I'm assuming from that description we're talking about infection — but it's fairly rare. About 1% of the population, with most of that treatable by non-surgical means))
Juliana Ewing says
The foreskin in an 8-month-old is normally totally attached and therefore unable to accumulate any crud under it (during a diaper change, you just wipe off the outside, the same as with a circed penis). It starts to loosens up when the boy is considerably older, in part by his tugging forward on it himself, e.g., in the bath. It should never be forcibly retracted. Steroid cream is sometimes used when adhesions have developed in an older boy.
LykeX says
I'm genuinely curious about the motivations behind such pro-circumcision obsessions.
Judging from comments made by pro-circumcision people in discussions like this, they often have a sense that a circumcised penis "look better". Many times I've heard them express the sentiment that an uncircumcised penis looks weird and unattractive.
This may be one of those cases where people establish an expectation of what's normal early on and then find it very difficult to shake that visceral preference. Later, all the usual motivated reasoning comes in to defend what is, at heart, just a personal preference.
I'm not sure if this is the whole explanation, though. I grant that the dedication to circumcision often seems strangely fierce.
Shatterface says
Its one of those practices which, if it did not intersect with race, would probably have been outlawed in Europe.
America's mainstream acceptance of it would be regarded as one of those weird barbaric practices that distinguishes it from other developed nations, along with over-populated prisons, the death penalty, and low-ownership of electric kettles.
twas brillig (stevem) says
To throw in some "racism": Wasn't it once the case, that to prove one was NOT a Jew was to show one's uncircumcised ~~pencil~~? /smirk
twas brillig (stevem) says
David Marjanović says
I think you missed the significant modifier there
I didn't. I can't pull mine back either – well, maybe I could, but the feeling would be massively uncomfortable –, and nothing ever gets under it. At the same time, it doesn't constrict anything (and pulling it forward isn't a problem either). Clearly I'm missing vast anatomical diversity here.
Its one of those practices which, if it did not intersect with race, would probably have been outlawed in Europe.
Oh, I forgot – just two years ago, there was a debate whether to outlaw it right here in Germany! The only reason it hasn't been outlawed is that there's no way to do that without coming off as antisemitic, a… quite understandable concern over here.
America's mainstream acceptance of it would be regarded as one of those weird barbaric practices that distinguishes it from other developed nations, along with over-populated prisons, the death penalty, and low-ownership of electric kettles.
"Would" in the sense that most other people don't know about it. When I learned that most male-bodied Americans are circumcised – in a Pharyngula thread in 2007 –, I had to stop reading and lie down for a while. That's how unsettling it was.
(…Heh. Nice job of Arson, Murder and Jaywalking.)
Wasn't it once the case, that to prove one was NOT a Jew was to show one's uncircumcised ~~pencil~~?
That used to be quite common. Like in WWII over here, when some of the few male Jews who hid in plain sight undertook really drastic attempts at do-it-yourself foreskin restoration.
futurechemist says
This is mostly anecdotal, but I suspect it has to do with control – religious elders wanting to control other people's sex lives. I was circumcised just after birth (I'm culturally Jewish – a Jatheist), my husband is uncircumcised. Compared to him, my penis is much drier and requires a lot more lube during any sort of sexual activity. Without lube, there would be times when that sexual activity would be downright unpleasant, if not painful.
So my guess is that in historical times, religious elders needed to dissuade men and teenage boys from sexual activity. And how better to do that than to make the undesired activity unpleasant? And to cap it off, say it's something that god demands so people will blindly do it. And since the US is such a religious country, we've never really questioned circumcision.
kapitano says
A few jewish theologins – including Moses Maimonides – are honest about the real purpose of circumcision. Removing the foreskin greatly reduces sexual pleasure (about 69% of penile nerve endings are there), and the reasoning goes that pleasure is connected with independent thought and rebellion. So, reduce sexual pleasure and you get an obedient population.
Female circumcision obviously has the same purpose.
That circumcised people are not notably less independent-minded than intact people shows the measure doesn't even work.
Menyambal says
I'd say circumcision keeps going in the US partly from culture and partly from what someone mentioned above. If a circumcised man decides his son doesn't need to be clipped, he has to deal with the fact that he has been.
Frankly, the thought that somebody took me, as a helpless newborn, and made that decision, and then performed surgery on my winkie while I screamed, is teeth-clenching. And I identify myself with my penis a lot less than many men. It isn't as horrible as what other folks have suffered, but damn, I can't bear to think about it.
The origin of circumcision as a general thing in America probably originated as a deliberately painful thing, not for sanitary reasons. See http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_Kellogg#Masturbation_Prevention The guy was a health nut, and invented healthy cereal flakes. His brother added the sugar that made Frosted Flakes so popular. If the influence of those guys is still affecting our breakfast, it may be we are still clipping dicks because one of them said to.
The book that John Kellogg wrote about the evils of masturbation and the need to circumcise is at http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19924/19924-h/19924-h.htm if you want some old-time fun.
Nerd of Redhead, Dances OM Trolls says
The book that John Kellogg wrote about the evils of masturbation and the need to circumcise is at
I grew up in Battle Creek. Needless to say, I was circumcised.
fabianocaccin says
When I learned that most male-bodied Americans are circumcised – in a Pharyngula thread in 2007 –, I had to stop reading and lie down for a while. That's how unsettling it was.
I'm sort of relieved. I thought I was the only one.
I'm not up-to-date but I believe that here in Italy You can have your children circumcised on welfare (taxpayer's money) due to the growth of the Muslim community. The "official" reasons advanced for it on the media went from the laughable to the uttely f***ing insane.
ledasmom says
It starts to loosens up when the boy is considerably older, in part by his tugging forward on it himself, e.g., in the bath.
I'm pretty sure they're tugging it any which way they can as soon as they can get their hands on it. Our younger son seemed to be under the impression that his penis was a rubber band; I once found him stretching it out to what at the time appeared to be an unreasonable length, and poking it with a fork.
Marcus Ranum says
I'm circumcised and it doesn't bother me except for the fact that it's a religious symbol (let's be honest, the 'medical' reasons are bullshit) and I'm not a religious person.
darkwater says
I can't pull mine back either
Hey, as a teen on the East Coast of the USA in the mid-80's, during an exam for high school sports my doctor retracted my foreskin fully and ran his fingernail around my suculus trying to collect smegma. He then chided me saying my discomfort and the moistness of my glans proved I wasn't *really* keeping it clean.
Anton Mates says
LykeX @15,
Many times I've heard them express the sentiment that an uncircumcised penis looks weird and unattractive.
And if there's one question that determines what elective medical procedures I schedule for my baby, it's, "What will the general public think of his dick?" Granted, the depleted-uranium Prince Albert cost me a pretty penny, but there's no way he could compete with Spider-Man 8: The Fourth Reboot otherwise.
darkwater @27,
as a teen on the East Coast of the USA in the mid-80′s, during an exam for high school sports my doctor retracted my foreskin fully
oh my god am I glad I went to high school in Berkeley in the 90's. What the hell sport was this, 100m freestyle child molestation? Tell me this policy was resolved via lawsuit?
Al Dente says
Anton Mates @28
During physical exams a doctor can do all kinds of things. At my last medical exam the Physician's Assistant gave me a prostrate exam, inserting a finger up my anus and moving it around. I would have been amazed if I hadn't undergone that procedure. Incidentally the PA is a woman. Neither of us got any kind of sexual thrill.
Muz says
For Josh's questions, I heard a good radio show about it years ago. I thought it was Radiolab or This American Life, but I can't for the life of me find it.
The story followed a young couple making the choice for their boys and it was fascinating.
In the end the wife, who was in favour, had no argument for why it should be done. She even agreed with her husband's arguments against it on a rational level. But she couldn't escape the -feeling- that to not circumcise was dirty and wrong. And you could hear fairly clearly the anxiety it was causing her and the stress on their relationship.
From memory these people were just regular Mid-West liberal Christians. Not conservative, particularly.
The wife would talk to her parents about it though and they would be "Of course you do it. Is there another option?".
Based on that and other cases they were reporting the story was simply that it is culturally ingrained and that's powerful stuff, never to be underestimated. There's no real explanation or justification.
So why the pushback? Well, it does seem to be that standard US populist thing doesn't it. People telling you something you've always done is wrong and wanting to ban it is an encroachment on your freedom and way of life, even if it's an entirely irrelevant and pointless bit of it. It can be turned into a symbol then with post-hoc justifications and '…the bible' etc etc. The religious right fashions wedges out of "tradition".
randay says
@6 – Howard Bannister. Christians forget or don't know their Bible. What a surprise! In Galatians 5:2 Paul said, "Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you."
All those 19th century Christians certainly also seemed to forget. Paul of course was at times contradictory. Another surprise! as he circumcised one of his followers Timothy.
darkwater says
Anton @ 28:
The retraction of the foreskin wasn't that big of a deal; I'm used to it being a quick way to verify no phimosis or paraphimosis issues, although I'm typically asked to do it myself. The hunt for smegma and the Ur Doin It Rong lecture: that was annoying.
(Not as annoying as the same doctor's suggestion a few years later that I get circumcised prior to joining the armed forces, since "those doctors" weren't nearly as friendly to foreskins as he was.)
Anton Mates says
The retraction of the foreskin wasn't that big of a deal
Oh, I know. It's the bit about it being for high school sports that blew me away. I mean, I know they need to check you for hernias and stuff; I just can't think of a school sport where the contents of the players' foreskins are hugely relevant.
I guess I just got lucky by taking women's self-defense classes instead. They threw a lot of punches at your junk in that class if you were a male student, but they didn't investigate it.


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