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WHAT ! no " ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD" ! good song
Too bad the reviewer didn't mention the shit mastering job. Another album ruined by the loudness war.
The Japanese version is pretty damn loud as well but what helps is that I play all of my cd's through my pc using Foobar2000, and while it took awhile, I found the EQ sweet spot for some albums suffering from loudness, such as the album in question and Danzig's last album. However, playing Danzig's latest on my pretty fancy car audio system, it sounds like trash.
But well.. this isn't a "loudness war' because if it was a war, we'd have a chance of winning and all albums would be mastered properly. All we have is a "loudness opinion", an opinion the industry doesn't give a damn about
This CD does kick. Sebastian Bach outdoes himself on this one. If only we had radio stations that had balls to play hard rock (not classic rock). I agree with Metal Misfit for most of the review except when he speaks about the April Wine cover. He is right that it sticks out like a sore thumb. I for one am not a big fan of that song on here. The part that I disagree with is, that the author did not even try to hear the original song by April Wine. By the way, it is on the "First Glance" and their version is better than Sebastian's. I know you are not reviewing April Wine or their First Glance album but it doesn't take much to hear a song in this day and age. Spotify is an easy option. Metal Misfit, I don't know you but I hope I did not offend you. I was just being honest. I applaud your review for everything else that you said. Keep that up.
My review of Give Em Hell is as follows:
"Hell Inside My Head" – Starts off pretty cliche and then all of a sudden, Sebastian starts to show why he is still around after all these years. It travels melodically down a dark path and then he wails beyond anything that other singers are putting out
"Harmony" – What can I say, it never stops! You think it is going to be a mellow entry and when he lets out "Harmony", you just have to play it again to make sure you heard it correctly. Wow, Play it again, and again!
"All My Friends Are Dead" – I think this single was released to perk the interest in the dark/gothic side of fans. When I first heard it, I really liked it and, I was hooked, and pre-ordered the CD. I am so glad I did (and you will be too).
"Temptation" – It "gets the best of me" and it does indeed. Bas' range shows itself throughout this song. It starts to make you feel comfortable and then bites right into you and drops back down to a mellow moment. Then he roars back with "Temptation" (the chorus)
"Push Away" – This song is deep. Starts slow and then quickly revs up and lets you know the emotions of a relationship in turmoil. What goes through one's mind emotionally.
"Dominator" – This is one of my favorites. I love the opening when he belts out "You know you drive me wild, you angelic demon child. A living succubus you want me" It just starts off going and going and does not stop!
"Had Enough" – This ballad is tender and from the heart. I almost feel silly saying that about Sebastian Bach's music. It is well done. The lyrics jump out and grab you for this emotional flight.
"Gun to a Knife Fight" – Great title. Screeching takes you through the start of the gut wrenching musical fight. Descriptive lyrics about a bullet through brain, catch one's senses off guard and then it smooths out for a moment and revs back up.
"Rock N Roll is a Viscous Game" – This April Wine cover is definitely not as good as the original but it is a nice change of pace for this CD. It does stand out like a sore thumb but it is not a bad cover. It is well done.
"Taking Back Tomorrow" – Another favorite of mine. His vocals definitely capture your attention throughout this song. Although the musicians behind Sebastian are fantastic, he just overwhelms the instruments with his power!
"Disengaged" – Starts off very similar to several other songs on this CD with the drum roar and again, Sebastian comes roaring through the song with blind abandonment. All of a sudden, he takes this song to another level when he belts out, "I don't wanna stay, don't wanna stay alone" and you find yourself singing along. Rock on!
"Forget You" – Sebastian is first out of the gates with this song and then the drums follow him down this dark path. Shivers go down your spine as he accelerates the tempo and then we are finished!
I would give each song stars but they are all so good. Buy the CD and you will see the Dark Maestro at work. You won't regret it!


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Christmas in the Treasure Valley is almost here! All of the construction fencing on the Grove is gone, and it's because they're preparing for the holiday season!
If you were taking the Connector into Downtown Boise on Monday morning, you may have seen a giant Blue Spruce on the back of a tractor trailer making it's way to The Grove. According to KTVB, the 40 year old tree belonged to the Fabbi family who used to bring it in and out of their home in a tub to use as their Christmas tree until it got so large that it couldn't fit in the home anymore. They eventually planted it in their West Boise yard where they continued to put lights on it every year.
Now that tree will spend the holiday season in The Grove Plaza. The Downtown Boise Tree Lighting takes place on Friday, November 25th from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Mayor Bieter invites families to come join in Christmas carols and the candle lighting ceremony!
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Banana Hammer Time!
As every beleaguered middle school biology or high school chemistry teacher pleaded, science is fun. While balancing chemical equations and trying to stomach a dissection might leave you with a bad taste in your mouth, remember that the simple science concepts can be pretty amazing to discover as a kid. So with that in mind, enter the banana hammer.
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It really is as easy as putting the banana in the freezing (very freezing works best) cold. Ask the kids what will happen to the banana. Will it get softer? Harder? Will it grow bigger or smaller, like the balloon trick we just learned? After the banana is thoroughly frozen, ask the little one to inspect it. And then totally blow the kid's mind when you show them that the banana is so rigid that it can actually hammer a nail into wood. Explain that it's the water in the banana that freezes, just like the ice cubes in the freezer.
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I spent many childhood winters playing Laura Ingalls, attempting to pour molasses onto snow to make candy -- without realizing that I needed to add sugar and boil to create a more viscous mixture. I may have just realized that, in fact, while writing this article. Just a friendly reminder to introduce children to science before the age of 30.
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Rupert Hogg, the CEO of Cathay Pacific, has stepped down after the airline became embroiled in the Hong Kong protests taking place in recent weeks. Paul Loo has also left his role as chief customer and commercial officer.
Some Cathay staff took part in the protests, which have closed Hong Kong International Airport, causing frustration among Chinese officials.
"These have been challenging weeks for the airline and it is right that Paul and I take responsibility as leaders of the company," said Hogg.
John Slosar, chairman of Cathay Pacific, said: "Recent events have called into question Cathay Pacific's commitment to flight safety and security and put our reputation and brand under pressure.
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The Jakarta administration started on Monday relocating residents living on the banks of the Ciliwung River in Kampung Pulo, East Jakarta, to the Jatinegara Baru low-cost apartment (rusunawa).
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This workshop will provide an insight into the five components of working mathematically in the NSW Mathematics syllabus K-6. It will include word problems and open-ended problems that develop student understanding, enabling them to confidently solve problems related to everyday life. Teachers will gain knowledge and understanding of syllabus content including assessment and planning for teaching.
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Curating well-being: Melissa Hardwick, Director of the Free Space Gallery
Welcoming over 25,000 visitors per year is every small gallery's dream, yet the Free Space Gallery, tucked away in Kentish Town, is very much living it. The gallery occupies spaces of two NHS centres, the Kentish Town Health Centre and the Queens Crescent Practice, reaching out to audiences who might not think themselves culture-vultures and changing the way we think about waiting rooms, doctor's appointments and medical procedures along the way. Its ethos is located at the intersection of well-being and art; in the last five years, Melissa Hardwick, director of Free Space, has devised a programme of site-specific and health-related exhibitions, a rota of workshops, artist residencies and art therapy classes and even managed to extend the gallery to a garden (hops have grown and home-brew will be available for tasting in September).
Registered patients and gallery guests take note: an exhibition by Nicola Jayne Maskrey, a photographic artist, opens on 17th August, a curious Spirit Shed is awaiting your visit in the garden, and there's plenty to put in your diaries for the autumn. Before all that of course, our conversation with Melissa.
Run Riot: Hi Mel - can you introduce yourself to our readers? What brought you to Free Space Gallery?
Melissa Hardwick: Hello there. Sure thing. Introduce myself, well I am the Director of the Free Space Gallery and have been since its formation in 2010. I don't strictly have a background in the arts; I have always created my own work but chose to study Archaeology instead. So my journey to what I do now has not been the straightest route but I believe it has been all the more interesting for it.
Run Riot: What's the story behind the Free Space Gallery? How did it come to be established and how has it developed since 2010?
Melissa Hardwick: In early 2010 I started working at the Kentish Town Health Centre in which the gallery and arts programme are now based. The centre, which was newly built as a flagship NHS building, had received a grant from the Arts Council to have a series of rolling exhibitions and a residency programme. I saw the importance of embracing having the arts in such a unique and prominent public building and Free Space Gallery was born.
Since then we have managed to gain sustained funding and expand the programme to provide free monthly workshops for patients and the local community, an on-going residency programme, weekly art therapy, dance group for people with Parkinson's, a choir for people with respiratory conditions, drawing for people with communications difficulties, a garden in which we hold exhibitions and grow our own produce as well as many performances, artists talks and events to get involved in.
Run Riot: Excuse the size of this question: how do you see the connection between art and well-being?
Melissa Hardwick: Art is a form of communication and expression and both of these things are hugely beneficial to an individual's well-being, feeling that you have a place within a wider setting is at the essence of what it is to be. Having a platform for people to express themselves in a public building is key to people feeling part of their community and having a sense of well-being.
Run Riot: The gallery currently occupies spaces of two NHS practices: how do these very peculiar locations influence the curatorial thinking? What's your relationship with the practices?
Melissa Hardwick: The NHS settings are at the core of the Free Space Gallery ethos. I work with artists on a long term basis ensuring that they get to know the centre, the patients, staff and the rhythm of the practice. All exhibitions and installations are either site specific or on a health theme (social, physical or mental). The real idea is that the art works on a number of levels, it helps patients as they wait for their appointment, it enhances the environment for staff, it can act to inform and it also exposes people to artwork who would not otherwise be visiting more conventional gallery spaces. The response to the artwork is immediate from patients and users of the centre with doctors noting that patients often mention the themes of the exhibition within their consultations, asking for further information about the health themes.
Run Riot: How is the gallery connected to the local community?
Melissa Hardwick: Because of our setting and the fact that from the two NHS practices we serve over 25,000 patients with approx. 450,000 visitors per year we are hugely connected to the local community. We also work with a number of other local charities and schools, providing programming that answers their needs, as well as opportunities for voluntary experience.
Run Riot: What are the Free Space Gallery plans for the autumn? What exhibitions, events and workshops should we look out for?
Melissa Hardwick: We take a little break from some of our programme over the summer with the art therapy beginning again in the autumn as well as our other regular workshops. We currently have a wonderful young artist called Philly Hunt based in our garden shed. Philly is working with anyone who enters the garden on a series of informal creative workshops throughout the summer in what she has called the Spirit Shed. So do pop along and see our garden.
On 26th September we are opening the garden up for a day of celebration with our Urban Harvest, we will be pressing our apples to make juice, running plant dye making workshops from the plants we have been growing as well as serving beer brewed from our very own hops.
As well as visiting our garden please do pop along to the gallery in which we will be hosting an exhibition by Nicola Jayne Maskrey, a wonderful photographic artist who experiments with a range of equipment and techniques to produce pieces that have a strong narrative structure. Nicola will be exhibiting work that explores the dialogue between inner self and the everyday, which I think provides a great respite from the frenetic city in which we live. Nicola's exhibition will run from 17th August until 9th October.
But there really is loads going on with artist talks, photographic and drama workshops so please do keep an eye on our events page.


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"Rhett is both a great teacher and a living example of everything he teaches."
I was initially referred to Rhett by another health professional, who was able to see that the results I was getting in response to his treatments were repeatedly being limited or overshadowed by imbalances in other areas of my life (outside his area of expertise) and that I would likely benefit from Rhett's holistic approach. I had known this practitioner for a long time and had a lot of trust in him, so his encouragement alone was almost enough for me to know I would give this different approach a try. Once I met Rhett, I didn't need any convincing that such a program was exactly what I needed.
When I started working with Rhett, I had a few old sporting injuries (some up to 5 years old) that had never completely healed and were causing me ongoing pain. I'd experienced limited success with my body's response to other, more conventional, treatments for these injuries. I had also been suffering from chronic fatigue on and off for over 15 years, and had not found anything (through conventional or alternative 'medicine') that provided any long term improvement. Throughout much of this time, I had been trying to balance a professional career with training as a stand-up paddle athlete (which I eventually had to give up) and feeling generally unwell most of the time had certainly taken it's toll.
Life increasingly felt like it was working against me and stopping me from progressing towards my goals. I was constantly feeling both stressed and guilty about the impact my health was having on my work (and the amount of time I was taking off work) whilst at the same time feeling too exhausted to allow myself do anything outside of work that might help to balance the stress I was feeling.
Initially, I had thought the focus of my program would primarily be on injury rehabilitation, I understood that a holistic approach would mean addressing other parts of my overall health in order to achieve this - but I didn't expect that this would lead to a complete change in the way I view and approach life.
Upon starting my program, I quickly realised just how broad Rhett's knowledge base was, and how many different aspects of my health and life he could help with, and I've never since questioned my decision to start.
The benefits from the program have reached far beyond my initial expectations. I've learned to be able to switch my mind off (well some of the time - I'm still working on it!) and with this, I've been gifted space to be free from life's stresses that were constantly dragging me down. It's a long way from my initial expectations of injury rehabilitation (which I'm still working on too) but has far more reaching benefits across life in general. In particular, I've noticed a shift in the expectations I set for myself, and this has significantly reduced the stress I feel at work and in life in general. Outside of my personal progress, I think my workplace has probably seen the greatest benefit in increased productivity and my ability to handle stress at work (whilst at the same time I've been able to reduce my working hours by almost half).
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Rhett is both a great teacher and a living example of everything he teaches. In my experience, so many health practitioners provide advice (be it on diet, lifestyle, supplements or medicine) that they would never actually follow themselves - this can leave you feeling overwhelmed, confused and like the help they are trying to provide is unrealistic and impossible to follow. Having someone guiding you who lives what they teach can really help you to believe that change is possible and within reach.
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FS 290 Concept's cabin is the largest in its category, with a ceiling height of 1.71 m, a full galley with space for refrigerator and microwave oven, a U-sofa convertible into a double bed, and a large bathroom with electric toilet, washbasin w/ tap, shower, trash can, and window w/ opening.
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Maximum power: 320 HP
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Average fuel consumption at cruising speed: 25 to 40 liters per hour
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Draft: 0.60 m
Hull weight, with no engine: 2,000 kg
Ceiling height inside the cabin: 1.71 m
Fuel tank capacity: 300 Liters
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Passengers, daytime: 1+13 (sheltered waters) or 1+10 (inshore waters)
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Yesterday, Wild West Guitars had an Axis SS BFR on Reverb for $3699. I made an offer of $3200 and got back a notice saying the guitar was no longer available. So, fortunately for me, I found another, more beautiful one, for $3499, which I purchased. Today, Wild West has the same guitar on Reverb as yesterday, now marked at $4999. Obviously, they can sell for what they can get, but that's quite a jump.
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Some are perfectly understandable. On 28 August 2013, for instance, he added an apostrophe to Earl's Court. And on 27 April 2012, he deleted the word "stint" to avoid repetition. I like this. Editing is a much neglected art. Other edits suggest a dynamic growth in minor celebrity selfie-dom. On 2 August of this year he writes: "I deleted the ref to my father cos it implies I was the beneficiary of nepotism which I wasn't. The admissions tutor later told me that Brasenose were legally obliged to honour the mistaken offer. Nowt to do with my dad."
My favourite, of 25 March 2013, reads: "I deleted the last line as it was clearly inserted by a political enemy. I write six or seven pieces a week. Why single this one out?"
One or two may be of interest to any future biographer of this titan of bloggers, commentators and things called free schools: "I corrected 'brief time at Cambridge' to 'two years at Cambridge' and deleted 'early stages' since, in fact, I abandoned my doctorate after two years."
The entries go back quite some way. 14 July 2009 offers a glimpse of a fast-changing journalistic life: "I've updated a few career details. I no longer write a column for the Standard and now write a restaurant column for the Independent on Sunday. How do I change the summary at the top?" In November 2009, he excelled himself with 19 revisions.
Not all the interventions are Toby's by any means. But here are some fascinating stats:
Total number of revisions: 583 (since 2004)
Average number of edits per year: 64.11
Number of edits in last year: 98
Number of users: 215 (!)
This last figure is testament to Toby's interest value to embryonic biographers - some among these "users" will have probably inserted a few of the "facts" he has had to correct. However the top user is... Toby Young! He has made 194 edits since 2007. The average time between his edits is: 1 week, 5 days, 4 hours, 44 minutes, 32 seconds.
Frankly, I'm impressed. How does this delightful Libran find the time?
Toby's Wikipedia entry, click here. Stats obtained via the "view history" link


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British Council Lahore to reopen library
British Foreign Secretary announces plans to reopen the British Council Library in Lahore as part of its expanded commitment to work in the Punjab
The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, today announced plans to reopen the British Council Library in Lahore in 2014. The announcement took place during a visit to the British Council offices in Lahore where the Foreign Secretary met Punjab based teachers and trainers engaged in the British Council's Punjab Education and English Language Initiative.
The decision to reopen the Library follows significant public demand for access to books and other online resources. It will also be used for public art exhibitions, meetings, lectures and trainings. It will allow for the next generation of Pakistanis to learn in a conducive environment and engage with others. The British Council Library was long considered a cultural and intellectual fixture in the life of Lahoris and was widely missed when it closed.
The Library is one in a series of planned expansions of British Council work in the Punjab; further libraries may be opened in other cities. The Council will also be opening a Cultural Space in Karachi next year to help with bringing together Pakistan's brightest and most creative minds.
Speaking at the British Council, Lahore, today, the Foreign Secretary said:
I am pleased to announce that the British Council will reopen its library to the public in 2014. The library will represent the 21st Century, providing access to books, digital resources, online research materials and cultural events.
Reopening the facility will not only give Lahoris access to the wide range of reading materials available in the library, but also cultural activities, lectures and much more.
Further Information
For latest updates and photos on the British Foreign Secretary's visit, please visit the following pages:
Press Attaché, British High Commission, Islamabad; tel. 051 201 2884
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My house is yellow and it is located in Charlesville in South Africa.
What do you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
I eat different things for these meals. Usually for breakfast, I eat cereal. For lunch, I pack a sandwich. For dinner, my mom cooks different things like samp, rice, vegetables and meat. Samp is a South African food made from ground corn.
What chores do you have at home?
I have to organize my room, clean the bathroom and help my siblings clean the living room.
What jobs do your parents have?
My mom is a teacher.
What time does school start? And what time do you go home?
School starts at 8am and I go home at 2pm.
How do you get to school? Are you allowed to go to school by yourself?
My mom drives me to school because my school is not in my town.
What do you eat for lunch, and where do you eat?
I eat lunch at my school. I usually eat the sandwich that I pack! What do you eat for lunch?
What language do you speak at school? How do you say Hello in your language?
The language that I speak at school is English. In my native language of Xhosa, "Hello" is translated as "Molo".
What are some common kids' names at your school?
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We study math, English, writing and other subjects. My favorite is writing.
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We have to complete different reading assignments and answer questions about them.
What do you like to do after school?
I like to play with my friends after school.
Who is your favorite famous person?
I love Justin Bieber! I'm sure you have heard of him.
What kinds of music do you listen to?
I listen to a lot of different types of music. What types of music are popular in America?
What would you like to be when you grow up?
I want to be a singer when I grow up. Just like Justin Bieber!
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I am not sure.
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For bigger disputes, as may be the case if you signed up for a card at a specific rate and they suddenly say it's another rate, by all means do send a letter to the creditor. If you are attempting to negotiate a settlement of some type, I would definitely say start with the phone call and see whether or not you have a receptive customer service representative or a very responsive supervisor. After you settle on some terms and create an agreement, solidify your agreement in writing.
If you're dealing with olds debts, especially, and you're trying to clean up your credit, you may have to do a bit of a dance with your creditors. They know that a lot of times when people pop up offering to settle accounts that are more than one, two, or three years old, those individuals usually have a good reason for wanting to all of a sudden get this matter cleared up and removed from their credit reports.
But what's in it for the creditors is that they are getting some cash upfront and they have already written off your debt. They have already taken a tax deduction on that and basically reported your debt as a loss on their books to the IRS. So the fact that they are getting some money now as supposed to having gotten no money over the last couple of years makes them somewhat flexible and willing to negotiate. On your side of the equation what is in it for you is that in order for you to give up that money—and you certainly want to make a lump sum payment or a few installment payments—you want to see that late notation or any negative marks deleted from your credit file.
Sometimes, it seems that the creditor they negotiated with simply made them a deal and did not hold up their end of the bargain at all. The way that you could get around that is after your make a phone deal where you work out something or negotiate a settlement, put everything in writing. In many cases, it will be more expedient and more advantageous to you if you create the letter of agreement. Basically, all you have to do is summarize the discussion.
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You can ask for your interest rates to be lowered, especially since the average credit card has about a 15% interest rate right now.
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You can ask them to upgrade your account to current status.
You can certainly ask them to remove negative marks from your credit file.
You can ask them to accept the partial payments in lieu of the total amount due.
Get creative, think about what your particular needs are and do not be afraid to ask for what you need.
A lower interest rate should be something everyone tries to secure. It could be yours for the asking, but you have to get comfortable with getting on the phone and asking for it because they are certainly not going to do that for you. Part of the reason you have leverage to negotiate with your creditors is that credit card companies send out between four and five billion credit card offers each year, according to the Consumer Federation of America. That means you have leverage with credit card companies because they know that there's stiff competition out there. Lots of other credit card companies can and will vie for your business, so your credit card company doesn't want to lose you as a client and miss out on that stream of income you represent in the form of interest payments.
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Sounds good. I plan to join at 5 central/6 eastern
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Agreed. I'd say 3-5 being the sweet spot but I'd like to hear what others think
hi all,
I permanently deleted my facebook account 3 weeks ago (NO deactivating does NOT delete your account. You have to search for the actual delete process...you won't find it advertised) and it's the best thing I've done.
I've been tempted to do it for a long time as I see zero value to it. I finally did it, although I decided to do it prior to the cambridge analytica stuff. That validated my decision. As did revelations of fb harvesting calls and texts. No thanks.
I'm ok for either one at this point. I'll get reading chapter 6.
I very much agree. I also live as simply as is comfortable so I can save adequately for just such an eventuality.
The beauty of understanding that pleasure can be extravagant experiences but is just as easily achieved with barley cakes and water is that you can enjoy both when it's appropriate and when it doesn't cause more pain than pleasure. For me there's huge value in cultivating simple pleasures as a way to free myself from bondage to others. The cynics had that part right...:-)
hi Cassius,
I couldn't agree more with your premise.
While I can really appreciate the strategy, needed in some circumstances, of limiting pleasures to further limit pains, I don't buy the angle that that's the whole story.
Great post.
Agreed. Best of luck Jason. Sending you good thoughts.
I'm game for the 24th if that's acceptable to Julie. And the 20th I'm good for attending as well.
I know the 17th I'm canping so won't be able to attend. 24th works for me.Julie might appreciate the extra time to do the outline.
Hey All
Sorry for my absence. Many things happening all at once at work.
I think weekends are probably best overall. I thought the chat we did on a Saturday was convenient. However I'll do my best to make it whenever it is.
Looking forward to chapt 3.
Epicurus precisely say and let me quote
So please find and let us know those fragments that will enlighten us. Or let be enlighten by us by pointing to you what is evident to everybody.
Evident to you. Not to everyone. Please understand that clearly some far more seasoned scholars than any of us have taken both sides. This is not a clear-cut 'of course' issue.
EricR your music is WONDERFUL!!!! I'll make a point to make it a favorite website to visit often. thanks for sharing
welcome rstone! Let us know how we can assist navigation of the site or Epicureanism is general.
I also think that the principle of seeking friendships for pleasure and security applies. If you have a lifelong relationship that brings you pleasure AND security (worthy of debating the different interpretations of secure), it seems marriage is a boon. Some marriages, either due to individual constitutions, choices, or circumstances (or a combination of these) are more pain than pleasure.
For me, my 16 year relationship is the highlight of my life and it's brought me FAR more pleasure than pain. Sure, I forgo the short-term pleasure of casual sex with others whom I find attractive, but that is far far outweighed by the benefits (since my wife has started managing our 401k and retirement, the goal of financial security is in sight!).
I'd be VERY interested to see how the textual criticism angle plays out. Seems Bailey has his issues so curious the choice he made in translation.
Thank you both. It's very encouraging to start to see these principles working themselves out in daily life.
As a bonus, I woke up this morning and have the added pleasure of not being groggy, foggy headed , etc. the decision to maximize my long-term pleasure most certainly, from this side of the decision, was justified. Instead of 1-2 more enjoyable martinis I can function...:-)
Thanks for letting me share.
(I shall most definitely return to my previous pic...it's one of my favorites...I feared it made me look a little too outlandish...I see it did not...:-))
welcome Erica!
hi all,
My job takes me coast to coast USA on a regular basis. I am constantly being asked to client and company dinners while out on assignment.
In the past, I've struggled with overindulging in alcohol. So much so, that I've dealt with a seeming never-ending cycle of overindulgence, guilt, promise to stop altogether, overindulgence, guilt...etc.
Over the last few months, I've pondered how to handle this with my newfound Epicurean mindset. Tonight, after a particularly rowdy client/company dinner and cocktail hour here in New Orleans (a fabulous city to overindulge), I walked back to my hotel with a peer of mine who was also done drinking for the evening.
It dawned on me that the last few dinners/nights out, I have stopped prior to getting to the point of 'no return'. Each time, I was offered another drink and took a moment to ask myself "at this point in my evening, will having another adult beverage lead to a little longer pleasant feeling or will it result in feeling like crap in the morning and diminish my capacity to be alert and rested the next day?" That little self-talk stopped me again from having another drink.
for me the test of a philosophy is whether it helps in real-life to bring peace and harmony. The realization that Epicurus is helping me to improve my daily life is a test to it's efficacy...one which it has passed with flying colors.
hi all,
I'd like to start a thread for discussion and organizing the DeWitt book discussions.
Our first discussion was a week or so ago and it was great. We covered Chapter 1.
Our next session is 1/31/2018 at 3:00-5pm central and we'll discuss chapter 2.
We'll give some time at the beginning of the session to catch up on Chapter 1 and finish out any topics related thereto prior to moving on to Chapter 2.
For session 2, I'll provide a rough outline of the text prior to the session so all can follow along. For Chapter/Session 3, I'd love to have a volunteer to outline and lead the conversation.
Works for me. I'll join if I can. Right now looks like I can but not 100%
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text: Creativity Kids on Vine Are Weirdly Obsessed With Spoofing 'I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up' Mrs. Fletcher would be proudBy Alfred Maskeroni|July 31, 2014 Share By Alfred Maskeroni|July 31, 2014 Share If the true measure of an ad's popularity is the afterlife it enjoys through parody and satire, then this 1989 LifeCall ad—featuring Mrs. Fletcher and her infamous line, "I've fallen and I can't get up!"—may be the best-loved commercial of all time. In the past year, thousands of Vine users—many born years after the ad was made—have been using the 6-second format to parody the cult classic (and the '90s remake). To date, there are over 6,000 posts tagged "Life Alert" (as the company is now known). Below is just a sample of some of the ways teens and tweens (and a few ridiculous adults) have spoofed this well-meaning but terribly melodramatic spot. It starts to get even more meta when the Vines start spoofing other Vines. (Click to play each clip, click again to stop.) Lyin' on the cold hard ground. If I lie here… Fallin' and callin'. Do I look like I care? Banana operator (with cameo). Basketball fakeout. A little help from The Beatles. Have you ever used tape before? Have you ever used tape before? (version 2) If you ain't talkin' money, I don't wanna talk. Careful with that button. I can lift you up! One of America's finest. I've fallen and I can't turn up! Don't dubstep and fall. Go on… Share http://adweek.it/1s7nEcg copy Adweek Adweek


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I got this Old Fashioned from a danish friend which lives and works in London. Jesper Callisen is one of my mentors in bartending and flairtending and this twist to the old fashion has the right balance between strong-sweet-bitter.
Take a shaker tin, add the sugarcube at the bottom. Add 3 dashes of angoatura bitters, a barspoon marashino juice (from the cocktail cherries) and a dash of soda. Then muddle and stir till the sugar is dissolved.
Pour the mix in a old fashioned glas filled with ice and stir. Add 30ml of bourbon and stir again. Add some more ice and 30 ml bourbon.
Finisch with an large orange twist and a cocktail stick.
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The rear of the tang can add as a breaking device for a car window or similar application. Simple, functional and elegant.


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Researchers uncover app that can steal your money
AUB research team reveals a smartphone app that can transfer phone credit without users' knowledge
A smartphone application that is capable of transferring prepaid phone credit without the phone user's authorisation or knowledge has been discovered by the Network Security Group at the American University of Beirut (AUB).
Once installed, the app, which maquerades as a benign messaging app, starts sending and intercepting SMS messages, causing unauthorised credit transfers to another phone number without being detected.
"The potential impact of the app is in the loss of millions of dollars from the accounts of phone subscribers," said Imad ElHajj, one of the researchers and professor of electrical and computer engineering at AUB. "The vulnerability exists on most smartphone operating systems, and affects many operators in the region, including the two operators in Lebanon who were informed about this vulnerability."
A prototype application was demonstrated on a Samsung smartphone running the Android 2.3 operating system over both mobile network operators in Lebanon. The malware was not detected by any virus detection tools, and could be published on Google's Play Store.
This vulnerability was discovered by the group as part of a research project funded by TELUS Corporation, Canada.


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Rakiraki plantation to grow lucrative trees
SUVA, Fiji (Fijilive, Sept. 30, 2008) - A newly-established Fiji company comprising Fijian, Australian and European investors plan to inject some FJ$15 million [US$9 million] in the next 10 years to see the teak industry become a major contributor to the local economy.
Fijilive has established that the company, Future Forests Fiji Limited (FFF), invested some FJ$2 million [US$1 million] in the past four years of its existence at Mataso in the Rakiraki province [north-east of Suva City].
FFF director Paul Evers said since four years ago, 30 teak trees have been planted with the recruitment of 40 locals in the area to look after the growth stages of the teak trees.
In monetary value, the 30 trees will cost FJ$12,000 if sold locally and FJ$80 to FJ$100,000 if sold abroad.
"We're the first private plantation company in Fiji. If you look at other countries like Australia, New Zealand, South America, America and Europe, the timber plantation companies is a boom industry," Evers told Fijilive. "If we're successful, we'll end up paying to the Fiji government millions of dollars of tax and export revenue. So, it's basically creating something that will offset the current account deficit," he said.
He explained that teak, described as the king of timber, was first planted in Fiji in 1880 as it was put on trial alongside mahogany.
He said mahogany was picked because it does not need that much management once the tree was planted.
"For a landowner, teak will give you about FJ$180 to FJ$250,000 per hectare. At present, each farmer would get FJ$18 for a 20-year-old pine log whereas they'll get FJ$300 for a teak log so the difference is very big," Evers said.
He said the first six years and the next were going to be non-commercial years for the teak industry until after the twelfth year.
In during those times, private investors from Australia, South Africa and the Netherlands will be funding the operations of the company.
"The teak market in Fiji right now doesn't exist so we're the first who have come in, and many of the downstream processors don't know about teak.
"However, most of our timber will end going up to exports, so it'll end up in China, Europe, America and all over the world," he said.
Teak is usually used for luxury yachts suitable for decking because it doesn't rot and termite, with its life span ranging from 20 years for boats or 1,000 years old for houses.


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Isn't the point of the union mount to let you write files too?Yes that should work but when you have a Savestate or a Highscore will it not be saved when i use the PND. Its readonly then
Oh I see. That sucks. Can't qemu somehow be modified to work with read-only images with diff saves? Probably too much work...That is a problem with the qemu way of executing things.
In the pnd is a big hdd image file. The games are installed into that. If you run it from the pnd it cannot write to the file and you cannot save etc..
Can't you make it as if the games are on a CD-ROM at D: and have an initially empty drive at C: where the games can put their savefiles?
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In an attempt to pay tribute to the soldiers martyred during the Pulwama attack, Sarojini Naidu Government Girl's Post Graduation College (SNGGPG) and Government Motilal Vigyaan Mahavidyalaya (MVM) colleges have cancelled their annual celebrations respectively.
'Advita' celebrated by SNGGPC that was scheduled from February 25, 2019 to 02 March, 2019 and the annual function of MVM college which was scheduled during the same time, have been cancelled.
"The administration had a unanimous decision on this issue. When the country is facing a grave situation like this, we cannot hold a celebration. We have also decided to contribute a day's salary of the entire staff to help the families of the martyred," Dr. Manjula Sharma, Principal, SNGGPG said.
Sources claim that the annual function of MVM College has been cancelled because the administration had donated the fund allotted for fest to help the families of the soldiers who lost their lives during the Pulwama attack.
However, Dr. Neeraj Agnihotri, Principal MVM could not be reached for quote.
The decision of cancellation of this annual fest was taken by the students itself, Sharma added. "We later took suggestions from council of girls where approximately 250 girls where present and after discussion the decision was taken to cancel the fest.
The otherwise happening atmosphere of the college, seemed dull during this festive season of the college. The annual celebrations included, Nutan Nandini, solo dance, group dance, solo singing, group singing, street play, salad making, mehendi competition, rangoli competition and many more.
The students who had excitedly prepared for the fest, instantly agreed with the decision of the administration.
"We are so much happy with the decision taken by the council as this is the best way to give tribute to martyrs as they fight for our country so how can we celebrate on their sacrifice," Madhu Meena, student I year BSc, SNGGPG said.
"It was the proudest moment when we heard that Advita has been cancelled to give tribute to martyrs, this very true we have prepared a lot but it's okay this is our way to show love for our country," Ayushi Rajput, student, I year BSc, SNGGPG said.
"This shows our awareness towards country, the fest is not so much important. The fest will be done next year, but this should not be repeated again. 'What has been done cannot be undone," Shruti Maheshwari, Student II Year B.Com SNGGPG said.
"I completely agree with the decision of the administration. It is a good initiative by the college. This is the least we can do for our country," Aman Malviya, student, II year, BSc, MVM College.
"This is just one way of contributing to our nation. Annual functions can be held every year," Shubham Rana, II Year BSc, MVM College.


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I have been craving a better spiritual connection and relationship with God. I have had many hangups about the church, but I am learning to let those go. I know that the journey begins and ends with me taking the steps.
I started a devotional bible reading plan on YouVersion.com. I love this website because it has a bible app for my Blackberry and allows me to make notes, bookmark verses and keeping up with my daily readings no matter where I am. Today's bible verse is the Psalm I quoted above and the topic was "from trash to treasure." The devotional centered around a piece of old worn out furniture that the author was trying to restore.
You, Lord, have the capability of undoing all my blemishes and mistakes, of taking me back to bare wood again. Better still, You are able to take my gouges and stains--my flaws--and rub and polish them until they're really the prettiest areas on the desk!There have been too many times that I have felt unworthy, unliked, unloved. I felt that way as I read this devotional. I think that I haven't ever felt truly comfortable in churches that I have gone to based on the fact that I felt "blemished." I know that He is bigger than man and will take me flaws and all. If he can works with my flaws and blemishes....maybe I can begin to work with myself in spite of those. I have always dreamed of a picture perfect life for myself. I had everything going in the correct order....but life is not that simple and easy. I have not been able to get past what I feel like are failures and actually live. I have accepted that none of this is a mistake and the things that I am experiencing now are for my benefit. I should not EVER doubt myself again.....because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
You have done this in my life so many times. I show up in Your garage a mess, but You always see the potential. I wonder if You heave a sigh and, with great determination, begin the project?
That I don't know. One thing I do know: that You are working; that You are the epitome of patience; that You are skilled--the very best--at refinishing sorry things that might be on the curb ready for the trash truck.
How can I ever thank You for what You have done for me? I can't. It's impossible. But You know my thoughts, my heart, the depth of my gratitude. And You see my potential.


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"Recreation is a valuable tool to provide positive energy and balance…that will help you achieve your goals." – May McCarthy
I was planning to stay home today and write on a different blog topic. I woke up this morning wrestling with myself about whether to do something fun Rick and I had planned or put my nose to the grindstone and do a fresh blog and some other paperwork. I was leaning toward the grindstone. But it was a beautiful day and I longed to be outside for at least part of it.
My husband and I had registered weeks ago to attend a special free event in our area – a celebration in honor of the 179th anniversary of the birth of Madame Helen Modjeska, a Polish actress who came to Orange County in the late 1800s to leave the repression of her homeland for the freedom of a life of farming on the California frontier.
Once a year the Parks Department opens the Modjeska house and gardens to a free tour and special Shakespeare presentation by local talent, in honor of Madame Modjeska. In her day, which was the late 1800s to the early 1900s, she was the Meryl Streep of live theater, and was especially famous for her Shakespeare roles. She toured all over the USA, and was such a sensation for decades that many consumer products were named after her, from perfumes to candy.
Her beautiful home, which she called "Arden" after the forest in one of Shakespeare's plays, is one of two National Historical Monuments in Orange County (the other being the birthplace of President Nixon.) Arden is just 20 minutes from our house, but once you are out in canyon country, among the towering live oaks and horse ranches, it feels like a world away and a different time. The house, designed by famed architect Leland Stanford, is country chic stunning.
We really wanted to go to this event, but I was torn by guilt, knowing it would take up most of my Saturday, which is usually dedicated to writing the blog, doing a little housework, and catching up on paperwork that I don't have time for during my coaching week.
But the first thing this morning, I opened a book I have been studying for the past month (and planning to teach a course on next spring) called The Gratitude Formula by May McCarthy, who is a highly successful entrepreneur. The book uses a special type of daily gratitude journaling to help you tap into divine guidance by using your innate intuition to co-create anything you want for your life –business success, wonderful relationships, financial abundance, a fit body, first-class travel experiences, a new dream home – literally ANYTHING you want.
The chapter I read this morning to prepare for my daily gratitude journaling exercise was about (of all things) "Recreation and Fun." I had never really thought about the possibility of creating more of THAT in my life, although I knew I needed it. I had been focusing my journaling on more "practical" goals like business success and financial abundance.
Here's what really struck me from this chapter of May's book:
"What do you absolutely love to do? Where can you lose hours having fun? The answers to these questions could give you a clue to discovering your ideal recreation. I looked up the definition of recreation: 'The refreshment of one's mind or body after work through activity that amuses or stimulates play; an activity that provides such refreshment.'
What do you think of and how do you feel when you hear the words 'refreshment,' 'play,' 'amuse,' and 'stimulate'? I can't help but smile, feel happy and think of fun.
Recreation is a valuable tool to provide positive energy and balance. According to researchers who have studied successful aging, participating in activities that reduce stress provides tremendous health benefits. These benefits include better immune function, less illnesses and physical complaints, more energy, feeling more relaxed, sleeping better, better digestion, a calmer mood, more focus, and more positivity. Doesn't that sound like a perfect state to be in to notice more intuitive and subconscious messaging that will help you achieve your goals?"
Well, that made perfect sense to me! I knew that being in a positive state of energy made it much easier to attract positive people and outcomes to you via the Law of Attraction, since "energy attracts like energy," after all!
Then this next paragraph REALLY grabbed me:
"I've found it interesting over the past 30 years speaking to people who are much older than I am and asking if there was anything in life that they would do differently. Most of the time, the answers are that they'd have more fun and not put so much pressure on themselves to be perfect. They wouldn't spend as much time at work, and they'd live a balanced life, so that they didn't neglect their family and friends."
WOW. This was exactly what I needed to hear to help me choose whether to stay home and work or go to see Madame Modjeska's home and enjoy Shakespeare under the towering oaks outside on a gorgeous fall day in Southern California. I had my good reason to go have FUN.
Rick and I had a great time. During the three hours we were there, I felt my heartrate slow and my lungs fill with clean country air. I basked in the golden fall sunshine and laughed with the players who made Shakespeare FUN for everyone, even the kids who were there.
And guess what? Just as May McCarthy promised, enjoying recreation and fun did make me more productive. In my case, it gave me the content for this blog, which can take sometimes 2 or 3 hours for me to write, huddled in front of my computer screen, missing out on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. This one took me just one hour to write after I returned from the Modjeska event, so I got to have my birthday cake and eat it too!
I hope you will focus on doing your BEST at your job or business when it's the right time to WORK. This message isn't an excuse for you to slack off or not be accountable.
But if like me, you are prone to work TOO much and not give yourself grace to unplug and take some regular "Me Time" each week, consider that doing so could actually be the key to unlocking MORE success in all areas of your life.
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The Rolling Stones are coming to New Orleans and have Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk with special guest The Soul Rebels as their guest artists! See the greatest rock and roll band in the world July 14 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It's gonna be a gas.


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There is one final poll on the AV referendum. Opinium for the Evening Standard have figures of YES 36%, NO 64%.
Next stop results. Polls close at 10pm. Some local councils, and some of Scotland and Wales are counting overnight, but results will be relatively slow going because of the need to validate the local/Scottish/Welsh papers AND referendum ballot papers. The Press Association's estimated declaration times suggest we won't have anything till around midnight (Sunderland and Tameside are the first councils expected to declare, Bridgend the first Welsh seat), and apart from then little until 1am. There's unlikely to be anything in Scotland till 2am.
The referendum count starts at 4pm tomorrow.
As far as I am aware there are NO exit polls tonight.
UPDATE: There is also a final Scottish Parliament poll in tonight's Daily Mail, conducted by Progressive Scottish opinion (while it's being published tonight, it isn't an exit poll – the fieldwork was conducted over the weekend, continuing up until Tuesday). Topline figures are constituency: CON 12%, LAB 26%, LDEM 4%, SNP 51%. Regional: CON 12%, LAB 22%, LDEM 3%, SNP 53%, Green 5%. A thirty-one point lead for the SNP in the regional vote seems, to put it politely, somewhat unlikely.
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@ Eoin,
Definitely – if Clegg stays it benefits Labour. But EdM needs to do more to attract floating Blues. I guess needs a good policy review, and start sounding more like a leader.
If you'd have said on here a few days ago that after a little over a third of the local election results being announced the Tories had gained 2 councils and 45 seats, I'm sure very few people/no one would have believed you! I just can't believe how the Tories could possibly have gained given the economic climate, the cuts etc. Just seems beyond comprehension to me.
"Scotland getting independence would be terrible news for Labour…."
Terrible news for the English too, IMO. While I agree that the Scots should have independence if they want it I hope they don't.
That was always the plan. Looks like the SNP can now set their own date.
The following timetable looks likely –
1. Use the election result to "suggest" to Westminster that the Scotland Bill needs amendment to transfer major new powers back to Holyrood.
2. Depending on Westminster's response, phrase the referendum question or questions.
3. Hold referendum 2014.
"I just can't believe how the Tories could possibly have gained given the economic climate, the cuts etc. Just seems beyond comprehension to me."
That's FPTP for you. LibDem vote collapses; Tories win by default. I think Conservatives would be foolish to take too much comfort from it.
It would, indeed, be a sad day for Britain.
National projected votes for local elections are normally intended to show what the vote shares would be if there were *local* elections across the whole country.
Hence they take into account things like the lack of London elections… but they are not intended to be a projection of national *Westminster* support – people normally vote differently in local and national elections (specifically in terms of higher Lib Dem support in local elections)
"it is in no-one's interests to precipitate the coalitions collapse at the moment."
Arguably it is in the interests of the LDs AND the Cons.
North East Scotland list result:
following elected:
Baker LAB
Johnstone CON
Myra LAB
Milne CON
McInnes LD
Macdonald LAB
Macdonald SNP !!!
We got the last list MSP! Totally unexpected.
We won all 10 constituency seats, but still Mark Macdonald got in on the list. He was 5th on the list and turned up to the count in jeans and trainers. :D
typo: " He was 5th on the SNP's list "
The Greens JUST missed out. They'll be totally sick in the pits of their stomachs.
Now Con Blogger Tim Montgomery has turned on the LDs saying they need to "grow up".
New Press release from LDs saying "No-one likes us, but we don't care."
thanks for that,I wish you well.Regardless of any political persuasion,a lot of us far far south of the border in England feel,this is something that now needs some closure one way or the other.
There are lots of they get this and they get that benefit from both sides and this IMO is the best way to decide now where we go.If it is the wish of the Scottish people to their own way,then democracy should dictate thus.
Has their been any recent independance polling btw ?
@Stuart Dickson I said that last NE seat would be very close! And so it turned out. Was the anti trump stance a vote loser for the Greens I wonder?
That's phenomenal! All the constituencies and a list seat too.
the Greens shouldn't have tried to cosy up to Labour.
Still hope we adopt their Land Value Tax though.
I see the Greens won a ward in Bristol.
@OldNat re Land Value Tax I was just thinking the same thing. Hopefully LIT can be dumped blaming it on Westminster refusal to give back council tax benefit and then LVT suggested instead.
"AW was explaining the other day that the AV referendum and the boundary changes/reduction in MPs go through separately even if they are part of the same bill. In other words, the boundary changes/reduction in MPs do not depend on the AV result."
Then you misunderstood the point I was making. The boundary changes still go through but they were drawn up in conjunction with the AV Referndum and if the was a Yes they would have been used to help implement the voting change.
They are linked in that sense and the sense of the bill that went through. Clegg now has to eat them regardless of the AV result.
Notice the Lab lead over Con has shrunk to just 2%. And gov (dis)approval is now just -18%. Much of that negativity could be explained away by the dislike of the LDs…
I suggest things are moving favourably for the Cons.
Ah, my apologies for the misunderstanding.