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CHAPTER 10.: The Relativity of Pains and Pleasures - Herbert Spencer, The Principles of Ethics, vol. 1 [1897]Edition used:The Principles of Ethics, introduction by Tibor R. Machan (Indianapolis: LibertyClassics, 1978). Vol. 1.
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CHAPTER 10.The Relativity of Pains and Pleasures63. A truth of cardinal importance as a datum of ethics, which was incidentally referred to in the last chapter, must here be set forth at full length. I mean the truth that not only men of different races, but also different men of the same race, and even the same men at different periods of life, have different standards of happiness. Though there is some recognition of this by moralists, the recognition is inadequate; and the far-reaching conclusions to be drawn when the relativity of happiness is fully recognized, are scarcely suspected. It is a belief universal in early life–a belief which in most people is but partially corrected in later life, and in very few wholly dissipated–that there is something intrinsic in the pleasantness of certain things, while other things are intrinsically unpleasant. The error is analogous to, and closely allied with, the error crude realism makes. Just as to the uncultured mind it appears self-evident that the sweetness of sugar is inherent in sugar, that sound as we perceive it is sound as it exists in the external world, and that the warmth from a fire is in itself what it seems; so does it appear self-evident that the sweetness of sugar is necessarily grateful, that there is in a beautiful sound something that must be beautiful to all creatures, and that the agreeable feeling produced by warmth is a feeling which every other consciousness must find agreeable. But as criticism proves the one set of conclusions to be wrong, so does it prove to be wrong the other set. Not only are the qualities of external things as intellectually apprehended by us, relative to our own organisms; but the pleasurableness or painfulness of the feelings which we associate with such qualities, are also relative to our own organisms. They are so in a double sense–they are relative to its structures, and they are relative to the states of its structures. That we may not rest in a mere nominal acceptance of these general truths, but may so appreciate them as to see their full bearings on ethical theory we must here glance at them as exemplified by animate creatures at large. For after contemplating the wide divergences of sentiency accompanying the wide divergences of organization which evolution in general has brought about, we shall be enabled the better to see the divergences of sentiency to be expected from the further evolution of humanity 64. Because they can be most quickly disposed of, let us first deal with pains: a further reason for first dealing with pains being that we may thus forthwith recognize, and then leave out of consideration, those sentient states the qualities of which may be regarded as absolute rather than relative. The painfulness of the feelings produced by forces which tend to destroy organic structures, wholly or in part, is of course common to all creatures capable of feeling. We saw it to be inevitable that during evolution there must everywhere be established such connections between external actions and the modes of consciousness they cause, that the injurious ones are accompanied by disagreeable feelings and the beneficial ones by agreeable feelings. Consequently pressures or strains which tear or bruise, and heats which burn or scald, being in all cases partially or wholly destructive, are in all cases painful. But even here the relativity of the feelings may in one sense be asserted. For the effect of a force of given quantity or intensity. varies partly with the size and partly with the structure of the creature exposed to it. The weight which is scarcely felt by a large animal crushes a small one; the blow which breaks the limb of a mouse produces little effect on a horse; the weapon which 1acerates a horse leaves a rhinoceros uninjured. And with these differences of injuriousness doubtless go differences of feeling. Merely glancing at the illustrations of this truth furnished by sentient beings in general, let us consider the illustrations mankind furnish. Comparisons of robust laboring men with women or children, show us that degrees of mechanical stress which the first bear with impunity produce on the others injuries and accompanying pains. The blistering of a tender skin by an amount of friction which does not even redden a coarse one, or the bursting of superficial blood vessels, and consequent discoloration, caused in a person of lax tissues by a blow which leaves in well-toned tissues no trace, will sufficiently exemplify this contrast. Not only however, are the pains due to violent incident forces, relative to the characters or constitutional qualities of the parts directly affected, but they are relative in equally marked ways, or even in more marked ways, to the characters of the nervous structures. The common assumption is that equal bodily injuries excite equal pams. But this is a mistake. Pulling out a tooth or cutting off a limb, gives to different persons widely different amounts of suffering: not the endurance only but the feeling to be endured, varies greatly: and the variation largely depends on the degree of nervous development. This is well shown by the great insensibility of idiots–blows, cuts, and extremes of heat and cold, being borne by them with indifference.11 The relation thus shown in the most marked manner where the development of the central nervous system is abnormally low is shown in a less marked manner where the development of the central nervous system is normally low; namely among inferior races of men. Many travellers have commented on the strange callousness shown by savages who have been mangled in battle or by accident; and surgeons in India say that wounds and operations are better borne by natives than by Europeans. Further, there comes the converse fact that among the higher types of men, larger-brained and more sensitive to pain than the lower, the most sensitive are those whose nervous developments, as shown by their mental powers, are the highest: part of the evidence being the relative intolerance of disagreeable sensations common among men of genius,12 and the general irritability characteristic of them. That pain is relative not to structures only but to their states as well, is also manifest–more manifest indeed. The sensibility of an external part depends on its temperature. Cool it below a certain point and it becomes, as we say numb; and if by ether-spray it is made very cold, it may be cut without any feeling being produced. Conversely heat the part so that its blood-vessels dilate, and the pain which any injury or irritation causes is greater than usual. How largely the production of pain depends on the condition of the part affected, we see in the extreme tenderness of an inflamed surface–a tenderness such that a slight touch causes shrinking, and such that rays from the fire which ordinarily would be indifferent become intolerable. Similarly with the special senses. A light which eyes that are in good order bear without disagreeable feeling, cannot be borne by inflamed eyes. And beyond the local state, the state of the system as a whole, and the state of the nervous centers, are both factors. Those enfeebled by illness are distressed by noises which those in health bear with equanimity; and men with overwrought brains are irritated in unusual degrees by annoyances, both physical and moral. Further, the temporary condition known as exhaustion enters into the relation. Limbs overworn by prolonged exertion, cannot without aching perform acts which would at other times cause no appreciable feeling. After reading continuously for very many hours, even strong eyes begin to smart. And noises that can be listened to for a short time with indifference, become, if there is no cessation, causes of suffering. So that though there is absoluteness in the relation between positive pains and actions that are positively injurious, in so far that wherever there is sentiency it exists; yet even here partial relativity may be asserted. For there is no fixed relation between the acting force and the produced feeling. The amount of feeling varies with the size of the organism, with the character of its outer structures, with the character of its nervous system; and also with the temporary states of the part affected, of the body at large, and of the nervous centers. 65. The relativity of pleasures is far more conspicuous; and the illustrations of it furnished by the sentient world at large are innumerable. It needs but to glance round at the various things which different creatures are prompted by their desires to eat and are gratified in eating–flesh for predaceous animals, grass for the herbivora, worms for the mole, flies for the swallow, seeds for the finch, honey for the bee, a decaying carcase for the maggot–to be reminded that the tastes for foods are relative to the structures of the creatures. And this truth, made conspicuous by a survey of animals in general, is forced on our attention even by a survey of different races of men. Here human flesh is abhorred, and there regarded as the greatest delicacy; in this country roots are allowed to putrefy before they are eaten, and in that the taint of decay produces disgust; the whale's blubber which one race devours with avidity. will in another by its very odor produce nausea. Nay without looking abroad we may in the common saying that "one man's meat is another man's poison," see the general admission that members of the same society so far differ, that a taste which is to these pleasurable is to those displeasurable. So is it with the other senses. Assafoetida, which by us is singled out as typical of the disgusting in odor, ranks among the Estonians as a favorite perfume; and even those around us vary so far in their likings that the scents of flowers grateful to some are repugnant to others. Analogous differences in the preferences for colors, we daily hear expressed. And in a greater or less degree the like holds with all sensations, down even to those of touch: the feeling yielded by velvet, which is to most agreeable, setting the teeth on edge in some. It needs but to name appetite and satiety to suggest multitudinous facts showing that pleasures are relative not only to the organic structures but also to their states. The food which yields keen gratification when there is great hunger ceases to be grateful when hunger is satisfied; and if then forced on the eater is rejected with aversion. So, too, a particular kind of food, seeming when first tasted so delicious that daily repetition would be a source of endless enjoyment, becomes, in a few days, not only unenjoyable but repugnant. Brilliant colors which, falling on unaccustomed eyes give delight, pall on the sense if long looked at; and there is relief in getting away from the impressions they yield. Sounds sweet in themselves and sweet in their combinations, which yield to unfatigued ears intense pleasure, become, at the end of a long concert, not oniy wearisome but, if there is no escape from them, causes of irritation. The like holds down even to such simple sensations as those of heat and cold. The fire so delightful on a winter's day is, in hot weather, oppressive; and pleasure is then taken in the cold water from which, in winter, there would be shrinking. Indeed, experiences lasting over but a few moments suffice to show how relative to the states of the structures are pleasurable sensations of these kinds; for it is observable that on dipping the cold hand into hot water, the agreeable feeling gradually diminishes as the hand warms. These few instances will carry home the truth, manifest enough to all who observe, that the receipt of each agreeable sensation depends primarily on the existence of a structure which is called into play; and, secondarily on the condition of that structure, as fitting it or unfitting it for activity. 66. The truth that emotional pleasures are made possible, partly by the existence of correlative structures and partly by the states of those structures, is equally undeniable. Observe the animal which, leading a life demanding solitary habits, has an adapted organization, and it gives no sign of need for the presence of its kind. Observe, conversely a gregarious animal separated from the herd, and you see marks of unhappiness while the separation continues, and equally distinct marks of joy on joining its companions. In the one case there is no nervous structure which finds its sphere of action in the gregarious state; and in the other case such a structure exists. As was implied by instances cited in the last chapter for another purpose, animals leading lives involving particular kinds of activities, have become so constituted that pursuance of those activities, exercising the correlative structures, yields the associated pleasures. Beasts of prey confined in dens, show us by their pacings from side to side the endeavor to obtain, as well as they can, the satisfactions that accompany roaming about in their natural habitats; and that gratification in the expenditure of their locomotive energies shown us by porpoises playing round a vessel, is shown us by the similarly unceasing excursions from end to end of its cell which a captured porpoise makes. The perpetual hoppings of the canary from bar to bar of its cage, and the ceaseless use of claws and bill in climbing about its perch by the parrot, are other activities which, severally related to the needs of the species, have severally themselves become sources of agreeable feelings. Still more clearly are we shown by the efforts which a caged beaver makes to build with such sticks and pieces of wood as are at hand, how dominant in its nature has become the building instinct; and how apart from any advantage gained, it gets gratification by repeating, as well as it can, the processes of construction it is organized to carry on. The cat which, lacking something to tear with her claws, pulls at the mat with them, the confined giraffe which, in default of branches to lay hold of wears out the upper angles of the doors to its house by continually grasping them with its prehensile tongue, the rhinoceros which, having no enemy to fight, ploughs up the ground with his horn, all yield us analogous evidence. Clearly these various actions performed by these various creatures are not intrinsically pleasurable; for they differ more or less in each species and are often utterly unlike. The pleasurableness is simply in the exercise of nervomuscular structures adapted to the performance of the actions. Though races of men are contrasted with one another so much less than genera and orders of animals are, yet, as we saw in the last chapter, along with visible differences there go invisible differences, with accompanying likings for different modes of life. Among some, as the Mantras, the love of unrestrained action and the disregard of companionship, are such that they separate if they quarrel, and hence live scattered; while among others, as the Damaras, there is little tendency to resist, but instead, an admiration for any one who assumes power over them. Already when exemplifying the indefiniteness of happiness as an end of action, I have referred to the unlike ideals of life pursued by the nomadic and the settled, the warlike and the peaceful–unlike ideals which imply unlikenesses of nervous structures caused by the inherited effects of unlike habits accumulating through generations. These contrasts, various in their kinds and degrees among the various types of mankind, everyone can supplement by analogous contrasts observable among those around. The occupations some delight in are to those otherwise constituted intolerable; and men's hobbies, severally appearing to themselves quite natural, often appear to their friends ludicrous and almost insane: facts which alone might make us see that the pleasurableness of actions of this or that kind, is due not to anything in the natures of the actions but to the existence of faculties which find exercise in them. It must be added that each pleasurable emotion, like each pleasurable sensation, is relative not only to a certain structure but also to the state of that structure. The parts called into action must have had proper rest–must be in a condition fit for action; not in the condition which prolonged action produces. Be the order of emotion what it may an unbroken continuity in the receipt of it eventually brings satiety. The pleasurable consciousness becomes less and less vivid, and there arises the need for a temporary cessation during which the parts that have been active may recover their fitness for activity; and during which also, the activities of other parts and receipt of the accompanying emotions may find due place. 67. I have insisted on these general truths with perhaps needless iteration, to prepare the reader for more fully recognizing a corollary that is practically ignored. Abundant and clear as is the evidence, and forced though it is daily on everyone's attention, the conclusions respecting life and conduct which should be drawn, are not drawn; and so much at variance are these conclusions with current beliefs, that enunciation of them causes a stare of incredulity Pervaded as all past thinking has been, and as most present thinking is, by the assumption that the nature of every creature has been specially created for it, and that human nature, also specially created, is, like other natures, fixed–pervaded too as this thinking has been, and is, by the allied assumption that the agreeableness of certain actions depends on their essential qualities, while other actions are by their essential qualities made disagreeable; it is difficult to obtain a hearing for the doctrine that the kinds of action which are now pleasurable will, under conditions requiring the change, cease to be pleasurable, while other kinds of action will become pleasurable. Even those who accept the doctrine of evolution mostly hear with skepticism, or at best with nominal faith, the inferences to be drawn from it respecting the humanity of the future. And yet as shown in myriads of instances indicated by the few above given, those natural processes which have produced multitudinous forms of structure adapted to multitudinous forms of activity have simultaneously made these forms of activity pleasurable. And the inevitable implication is that within the limits imposed by physical laws, there will be evolved, in adaptation to any new sets of conditions that may be established, appropriate structures of which the functions will yield their respective gratifications. When we have got rid of the tendency to think that certain modes of activity are necessarily pleasurable because they give us pleasure, and that other modes which do not please us are necessarily unpleasing; we shall see that the remolding of human nature into fitness for the requirements of social life, must eventually make all needful activities pleasurable, while it makes displeasurable all activities at variance with these requirements. When we have come fully to recognize the truth that there is nothing intrinsically more gratifying in the efforts by which wild animals are caught, than in the efforts expended in rearing plants, and that the combined actions of muscles and senses in rowing a boat are not by their essential natures more productive of agreeable feeling than those gone through in reaping corn, but that everything depends on the cooperating emotions, which at present are more in accordance with the one than with the other; we shall infer that along with decrease of those emotions for which the social state affords little or no scope, and increase of those which it persistently exercises, the things now done with dislike from a sense of obligation will be done with immediate liking, and the things desisted from as a matter of duty will be desisted from because they are repugnant. This conclusion, alien to popular beliefs and in ethical speculation habitually ignored, or at most recognized but partially and occasionally will be thought by the majority so improbable that I must give further justification of it: enforcing the a priori argument by an a posteriori one. Small as is the attention given to the fact, yet is the fact conspicuous that the corollary above drawn from the doctrine of evolution at large, coincides with the corollary which past and present changes in human nature force on us. The leading contrasts of character between savage and civilized, are just those contrasts to be expected from the process of adaptation. The life of the primitive man is passed mainly in the pursuit of beasts, birds, and fish, which yields him a gratifying excitement; but though to the civilized man the chase gives gratification, this is neither so persistent nor so general. There are among us keen sportsmen; but there are many to whom shooting and fishing soon become wearisome; and there are not a few to whom they are altogether indifferent or even distasteful. Conversely the power of continued application which in the primitive man is very small, has among ourselves become considerable. It is true that most are coerced into industry by necessity; but there are sprinkled throughout society men to whom active occupation is a need–men who are restless when away from business and miserable when they eventually give it up; men to whom this or that line of investigation is so attractive, that they devote themselves to it day after day year after year; men who are so deeply interested in public affairs that they pass lives of labor in achieving political ends they think advantageous, hardly giving themselves the rest necessary for health. Yet again, and still more strikingly does the change become manifest when we compare undeveloped with developed humanity in respect of the conduct prompted by fellow feeling. Cruelty rather than kindness is characteristic of the savage, and is in many cases a source of marked gratification to him; but though among the civilized are some in whom this trait of the savage survives, yet a love of inflicting pain is not general, and besides numbers who show benevolence, there are those who devote their whole time and much of their money to philanthropic ends, without thought of reward either here or hereafter. Clearly these major, along with many minor, changes of nature, conform to the law set forth. Activities appropriate to their needs which give pleasures to savages have ceased to be pleasurable to many of the civilized; while the civilized have acquired capacities for other appropriate activities and accompanying pleasures which savages had no capacities for. Now, not only is it rational to infer that changes like those which have been going on during civilization, will continue to go on, but it is irrational to do otherwise. Not he who believes that adaptation will increase is absurd, but he who doubts that it will increase is absurd. Lack of faith in such further evolution of humanity as shall harmonize its nature with its conditions, adds but another to the countless illustrations of inadequate consciousness of causation. One who, leaving behind both primitive dogmas and primitive ways of looking at things, has, while accepting scientific conclusions acquired those habits of thought which science generates, will regard the conclusion above drawn as inevitable. He will find it impossible to believe that the processes which have heretofore so molded all beings to the requirements of their lives that they get satisfactions in fulfilling them, will not hereafter continue so molding them. He will infer that the type of nature to which the highest social life affords a sphere such that every faculty has its due amount, and no more than the due amount, of function and accompanying gratification, is the type of nature toward which progress cannot cease till it is reached. Pleasure being producible by the exercise of any structure which is adjusted to its special end, he will see the necessary implication to be that, supposing it consistent with the maintenance of life, there is no kind of activity which will not become a source of pleasure if continued; and that therefore pleasure will eventually accompany every mode of action demanded by social conditions. This corollary I here emphasize because it will presently play an important part in the argument. [[11]]WiIliam W. Ireland, M.D., on Idiocy and Imbecility, pp. 255–56. [[12]]For instances, see Fortnightly Review, vol. 24 (New series), p. 712. |


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A socio-ecological model of campus health promotion in regard to alcohol-related issues and concerns entails a conscious effort to address influencers on behaviour that are operating at different levels of individuals' interaction with their surroundings. It therefore aims in significant measure at bringing about changes to the campus setting: e.g., improving organizational structures and administrative procedures, and enhancing the campus ethos of integration and connectedness. This is done with a view to making the impact of these contextual features on campus members more conducive to their well-being.
Health promotion's broad orientation subsumes rather than ignores the more conventional healthcare emphasis on attending to individuals' welfare and seeking to help them manage their own behaviour in a more health-supporting manner. Situated within and relativized by the wider dimensions of health promotion with its encompassing holistic agenda to shape environments in a more wholesome direction, this latter more particular thrust of individual-focused intervention remains an integral aspect of efforts to further the cause of wellness for campus community members.
In the past two decades, much advance has been made in confirming what sort of approach with such singularly targeted interventions is most effective for encouraging change in their attitudes and behaviour on the part of college students facing or liable to difficulties with drinking. Counselling practitioners and other, non-specialized services personnel are often now better equipped to provide motivational enhancement and offer helpful feedback and support around various cognitive-behavioural skills such as the use of personal protective strategies. The BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students) program and other like-minded resources (e.g., Walters & Baer, Talking with College Students about Alcohol) have been key implements for this purpose.
There remains a need for appropriate personalized messaging to students around their expectancies for and motivation in drinking (among various salient discussion points on their alcohol use). Given other demands on institutional budgets, professional staff is not available in sufficient numbers to permit one-on-one or within group face-to-face sessions for all students who could benefit. Hence more post-secondary schools have been seeking web-based interventions that would reflect a comparable tone and present similar content accessible for entire student bodies and sub-populations.
One question that arises is whether such electronic offerings can prove nearly as therapeutic in prompting and assisting students toward responsible drinking practice as do the well attested direct encounters. An informed verdict on this comes from a recently released examination: Carey, K.B., Scott-Sheldon, L.A.J., Elliot, J.C., Garey, L. & Carey, M.P. (2012). Face-to-face versus computer-delivered alcohol interventions for college drinkers: A meta-analytic review, 1998-2010. Clinical Psychology Review, 32(8), 690-703. The conclusion of this rigorous analysis found both types of intervention associated with short-term decrease in drinking, and face-to-face sessions more effective on reducing risk across a wider range of alcohol use outcomes and also more lasting in their impact. This finding accords with intuitive expectations that the relational dynamics of direct personal encounters of a positive nature cannot be fully reproduced in online presentations, however congenial and affirmative.
For purposes of achieving more extensive outreach and more productive personal impact within economic constraints, a combined offering would appear appropriate in which there is opportunity to relate to students via either or both of these two delivery vehicles. Again, however, it will be even more beneficial to pursue a "both/and" health promotion tack from a more comprehensive standpoint. From that vantage, complementary environmental initiatives (both regulatory and connectedness-building) are supplemented rather than superseded by such individual-focused interventions.
A new opportunity for BC post-secondary institutions to develop their responses to substance use. CMHA (BC) and CARBC have received support to work with selected campuses over the next two years providing consultation, facilitation and support as needed and to collect and disseminate the knowledge generated through this process. To become involved in the project, post-secondary institutions need to complete and submit the Expression of Interest form. To learn more, please see our Project Primer.
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In addressing alcohol and other drugs, campuses are encouraged to engage in initiatives that can make a positive difference. Practices listed here as "promising" are congruent with the broader approach to health promotion commended on this site. They are supported by theory that makes good sense in accounting for the range of issues involved. Moreover, in most cases these practices have been attested to some encouraging degree in scientific research as effective initiatives.
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Portugal's nice this time of year -- the beaches, the climate, the orange sun. Speaking of Orange, the company's curiously named Lisbon handset is testament to how little it knows about phone design, as it's possibly the most unusable handset ever.
The Lisbon is available direct from Orange for £30 on a pay as you go plan.
Every word for infuriating
The Lisbon is a decent-looking phone, resembling the small Palm Pre, but its good looks come at the expense of functional design. The screen itself is rather small and doesn't lend itself well to touch sensitivity. The on-screen keyboard (there's no physical one) has to be alphanumeric as a result. Even though it dominates most of the screen, making it hard to see what you're typing, the keys themselves are still insufferably small. The touchscreen is frustratingly unresponsive and only registered our presses about half of the time. As a result, composing text messages is practically impossible.
Orange has tried to remedy these issues by including directional buttons on the front of the phone, but, given that there are no physical selection buttons or keyboard, using the directional buttons requires constantly alternating between button and screen, which is just frustrating. There are substantial gaps between the screen and the buttons on the front of the handset. We feel this space could've been put to better use, perhaps by adding select buttons to accompany the directional buttons and allowing the user to feasibly forgo the touchscreen entirely.
In a quaint throwback to the Nokia handsets of the late '90s, the Lisbon has interchangeable back covers. Unfortunately, they come in the most vibrantly gaudy colours the human retina can safely perceive -- horridly vivid pink and an orange that makes the Lisbon look like the Palm Pre's ginger little brother. We really wish Orange hadn't wasted time and money on these back covers when it could've been working on improving the touchscreen.
Nothing to write home about
We do like the fact that the Lisbon has a 3.5mm headphone jack rather than the crummy proprietary ones that most handsets in this price range come with. Sound quality through the speakers is surprisingly good thanks to a distinct speaker grille on the back.
The camera is of a reasonable quality for photos but recorded videos are extremely choppy. The operating system is Orange's own blend, with useful shortcut keys to frequently used tools like messages, the camera and contacts. These are completely customisable, so you can rejig the idle screen's shortcuts to your needs. Alas, the orange-white colour scheme used in this OS gives the otherwise vibrant screen a slightly washed-out appearance.
The meagre 10MB of on-board storage can be boosted with a microSD card in the slot under the battery. Thanks to the good sound quality and headphone jack, this makes the phone an ideal music player, as the multimedia features can be controlled with the physical buttons as well as the touchscreen. If listening through the speakers, you may need to place the phone upside down, with the grille up, otherwise sound can be severely muffled. The volume rocker is a spindly little thing that felt like it'd snap in twain before altering the volume.
Addicted to sushi
Battery life is reasonable, standing up to a few days of abuse in our testing. Orange claims the phone is capable of approximately 6 days of standby time and 4 hours of talk time. It's particularly lightweight at 80g, and the handset feels fairly robust, despite the back cover being extremely susceptible to scratches and showing up fingerprints faster than Sherlock Holmes. We found ourselves hooked on one of the games that comes pre-loaded on the phone -- Magic Sushi. Essentially, this is Bejeweled, with morsels of sushi instead of semi-precious stones. It's a fun time-killer that can quickly become a raging addiction.
The Orange Lisbon is like a bug zapper. It lures you in by looking good and sounding alright, then shocks you as soon as you get close enough to touch it. For a phone of this price, you can't expect much, but you can expect it to be usable, at least. This handset is not. It'd be good value for money if it were free. There are no rewarding features that set it apart from its competitors, such as the easy-to-use and similar-looking Huawei U7510.
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TFC Jay Thomas
Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police
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2011 Trooper Island Campers from Mayfield and Madisonville Posts
Date of News Release: 06/21/2011
(Hickory, Ky.) -- During the week of June 13th through June 17th, a total of fifty-five (55) boys and girls from the Mayfield and Madisonville State Police post districts spent a week at the Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Camp. Before leaving for the island, the campers were treated to a cookout at the Madisonville Post courtesy of Richard Gordon of Madisonville, KY. During the week on the island, campers participated in many activities such as swimming, canoeing, archery, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Campers also learned about good citizenship, hygiene, and leadership. Trooper Island is located on Dale Hollow Lake near the Cumberland and Clinton County line. Established in 1965, the free, summer camp is for underprivileged boys and girls ages 10 to 12 that may not have a chance to attend a summer camp. Each year approximately 800 campers attend the camp from across the state.
Trooper Island is a non-profit organization, which operates solely on private and business donations. If you would like to make a donation to Trooper Island, you may contact your local Kentucky State Police Post. Contributions are tax-deductible. Currently, the Kentucky State Police is raffling a 2011 Mustang GT (Charitable Gaming #0000633) with proceeds going to Trooper Island. Tickets may be purchased from any Kentucky State Police Post.


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The recycled sculpture is an assembly of over 4000 individual parts, who prior to being consolidated into this sculpture where constituent elements of automobiles, boats, televisions and basically anything that had steel worth recycling and weighing in at 550kg (1,210 lbs) and standing tall at 2.4m (7'10") this alien queen will definitely make her presence felt anywhere she goes.
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Cordless: | Yes |
Weight: | 5.89 lbs. |
Batteries Included: | 1 |
Battery Type: | Li-Ion |
Drive Size: | 1/4-in |
Drive Type: | Hex |
Handle Style: | Mid-Handle |
Onboard Light: | Yes |
Power Type: | Cordless |
Reversible: | Yes |
Torque: | 1,750 in-lbs. |
Trigger: | Variable Speed |
Voltage: | 18V |
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Mom whipped up this wonderful pie on impulse, using an ancient whisk and an old skillet. I am still amazed that it turned out perfect every time. —Ginny Werkmeister, Tilden, Nebraska
8 Servings
Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups whole milk
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 tablespoon butter
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup flaked coconut
In a small heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Add milk; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat
until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 2
minutes longer.
Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg
yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle
boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; stir in
the coconut, butter and vanilla. Pour into prepared shell.
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In a small bowl, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla on
medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1
tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread
meringue over hot filling, sealing edges to crust. Sprinkle with
Bake at 350° for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a
wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before
serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Yield: 8 servings.
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1 piece equals 342 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 92 mg cholesterol, 255 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 6 g protein.
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Fans galore... Definitely helps to keep IC temps down when parked Duct tape to extend IC seal because of 1/2\" hood lift, Stg 1 hood mod :)
Cruse 70 MPH 25C Amb. \"dry IC\" Tilt, hood lift & insul. Top=IC temp,Left=IC air out temp, Right=IC air in temp
Cruse 70 MPH 25C amb.\"dry IC\" before tilt & insul. Top=IC temp, Left=IC air out temp, Right=IC air in temp
Cruse 70 MPH 25C Amb. \"wet IC\" before IC tilt & hood lift, top=IC temp, left=IC air out temp, right=IC air in temp
Cruse 70 MPH Hood lift, tilt & insul 25C Amb. \"wet IC\" Top=IC temp, Left=IC out temp. colder than ambient temp. air is going into engine :), Right=IC air in from turbo.
1st effort, Ice stays in Insulated jug for 4+ HRs and allows for colder than ambient air to be fed into engine,& 3/4\" IC tilt at bolts allows much faster cooldown of IC than stock, about 1/2 as long as compared to stock cooldown times.
Water sprayers & splitter Made from 2 paint stir sticks & duct tape :) . 1st experimental splitter, duct tape to extend IC seal because of 1/2\" hood lift.
3/4\" IC tilt Helps IC cool down MUCH faster, Less then 1/2 as long as without tilt
Insulated inside & out turbo heat shield & extra shield/chimny. 2nd attempt
Vent fan & 1/2\" hood lift at hinge bolts
vent closeup
More fans galore, Stg 2 hood mods. :) Now on a 75*F day ambient I can keep the IC temps below 85*F when car is parked, and at ambient or lower when driving in the city. :) :) :)
Hood lift 1/2\" Major airflow impruvement through IC and allows hot air out from under hood
1/2\" hood lift outside view...Not necesarially an improvement for airflow through IC at high speed with stock hood set up without vents & STi scoop.
Hood vents
Hood scoop inside hood scoop & front badge and grill cut out
Front oval delete and better CdA with front air dam in front of tires.
Hood vents to help lower under hood air pressure & the front air dam edges... supposed to help CdA quite a bit in front of tires.
Difference between stock and JDM/STi hood scoops
JDM STI hoodscoop & vents with fans & hump to lower air pressure for air to get sucked out of engine compartment by lowerd pressure above hump
My only bling, red calipers = 5 + HP at the wheels ... No??
Cobb lightweight pully. Crucials up & down pipes, they did actually lowered under hood temps fairly signifficantly.
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Ever since the sun set on the spectacle of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, every soccer playing nation turned their attention toward Brazil and the monumental task of building a team capable of qualifying and competing in the world's greatest sporting event. With more than 200 countries throwing their hat in the ring, the process continues in earnest in 2012. More importantly, the attempt to reach its seventh-consecutive World Cup kicks off for the United States.
The USA's efforts will be commanded by Jurgen Klinsmann, the former World Cup champion who brings a unique philosophy to the role of National Team coach, steeped in the deep rooted belief that helping a player challenge himself in all aspects of his life will ultimately bring about success on the field. This year offers the U.S. boss the first full opportunity to implement those ideas, and to put them to the ultimate test when qualifying ramps up in June.
Much like his character as a player that made him dangerous as a striker, one of Klinsmann's main tenets is the need for a team to go on the attack. "We need to transition from a reactive style of soccer to a proactive style in order to play with the big nations," Klinsmann reasons. "Our goal moving forward is to develop the ability to keep pace with them, which means gaining confidence in our ability to keep the ball, improvement on the fitness end, and having the capability to recover fast after games. We can't be too defensive if we want to beat the best. It's going to require hunger and determination from the players."
The coaching staff plans to provide a holistic approach to improving the team's performance, and not just focusing on the x's and o's. Delving into areas like nutrition, personal education, and psychological and mental training, Klinsmann knows that a big part of the success will come down to the willingness of the players to embrace change. "This is a year where players will get challenged with a lot of ideas on what is required on the highest international level. We will introduce different methods and tools that they can use in their personal game to improve in every manner. We are going to ask them to be open-minded. We can offer all these opportunities, but in the end it will be up to the players to determine how far they are willing to go."
A big part of Klinsmann's efforts will be focused on challenging players to achieve the highest level possible in their professional careers. There have already been incredible success stories, which the coach believes is only the tip of the iceberg.
"We want to continue our work on how individual players can reach another level," he said. "It doesn't matter where he plays, what club he plays for, or what league he plays in. We want to help them take the next step in their career and not be content. There's already been huge progress in the past. Ten years ago, we had some players at European clubs. Now we have many players that are starters at their clubs. Can they become starters at bigger clubs? Can they play in bigger competitions? That's the challenge, and as coaches we want to help push them. We plan on having tight communication lines with the players and their clubs, even when they are not with the National Team."
To support the efforts, U.S. assistant coach Andreas Herzog will be based in Austria and run the USA's "European" operation. By consistently visiting and communicating with players, coaches and directors, he will be able to monitor progress and provide constant feedback on the fitness and form of the National Team pool.
The U.S. starts playing for keeps beginning June 8 when the team opens the semifinal round of qualifying with a home tilt against Antigua & Barbuda. In the meantime, there are precious few remaining opportunities for the full team to get prep work on the field. The annual January camp sees MLS-based players get a chance to impress with a pair of matches, including the first ever friendly against Panama. That match, a rare venture into Central America outside of official competition, also gives the aspiring internationals a taste of an away game in the region.
Adding to the list of top-class opponents the U.S. has faced in recent years, the team faces four-time World Cup champion Italy in February. From there the international calendar goes on hiatus around the world, leading into an action-packed summer. The USA will gather in the second half of May and line up preparation matches before kicking off qualifying.
After opening against Antigua & Barbuda, the U.S. plays in Guatemala four days later. The U.S. defeated Guatemala in both matches during the Semifinal Round of the 2010 World Cup qualifying cycle. Carlos Bocanegra provided the first-ever away qualifying victory for the U.S. in Guatemala with a game-winning header in the 1-0 win in Guatemala City.
On the third and fourth match days, the U.S. will play a home-and-home series against Jamaica. The U.S. will be away to Jamaica on Sept. 7, and then host the Reggae Boyz on Sept. 11 four days later. While the U.S. holds an unbeaten 10-0-8 record against Jamaica, the U.S. has never defeated the Reggae Boyz in Jamaica during World Cup qualifying in four attempts, drawing each time. The final two-game fixture date will take the U.S. to Antigua & Barbuda on Oct. 12 for the first time. Four days later, the U.S. will finish the Semifinal Round with a home match on Oct. 16 against Guatemala.
Each of the Semifinal Round group winners and runners-up make up the well-known Hexagonal that determines which CONCACAF nations qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The top three teams from round robin play will book their place in Brazil, with the fourth-place team playing a home-and-away intercontinental playoff against a team from Oceania. The USA has finished first in the Hexagonal during the past two FIFA World Cup cycles.
Balancing long-term development with the immediate need of getting results is the tightrope that any national team coach must walk, and Klinsmann not only accepts the challenge, he embraces it. "This is going to be an interesting year, and an exciting year. We want to qualify with good results. We also want to play big countries to challenge ourselves and get closer to really competing in the thinner air of the best teams in the world. We are going to get the job done."


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