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There is broad agreement that increased use of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening test after 1989 created an artificial rise in incidence rates.
Researchers at NCI are studying the fall in incidence, which may also be a result of changing PSA screening patterns. A first round of screening picks up long latent as well as more recent cancers and creates a "spike" in incidence rates. But if the rate of first-time screening drops, the incidence rate can also be expected to drop, since first-time screening yields more cancers than subsequent screening. The researchers are looking at the use of PSA screening among Medicare patients, and hope that by separating out the early screens from later ones, they will better understand the relationship between PSA testing and prostate cancer incidence.
Prostate cancer mortality
The recent decline in prostate cancer mortality rates occurs in the context of a long-term increase.
NCI researchers caution against attributing the recent decrease in reported prostate cancer death rates to the increase in prostate cancer screening. Two epidemiological concepts are important in understanding why:
Researchers would not usually expect to see any significant drop in mortality before the initial five-year average lead time has passed. The fact that the decline in prostate cancer mortality occurred so soon after the popularization of the PSA test casts serious doubt on the plausibility of a direct cause-and-effect link.
Rapid adoption of PSA testing led to a sharp increase in new diagnoses of preclinical prostate cancer after 1989. As the initial "spike" in incidence began to fall off in 1992, there were fewer men with recent diagnoses of prostate cancer, and consequently fewer deaths might have been incorrectly attributed to prostate cancer.
Using computer modeling techniques and other methods, NCI researchers are investigating the relationship between the decline in prostate cancer mortality rates and the rapidly changing patterns in PSA screening.
Investigating the benefits and risks of screening
Screening is considered useful when there is evidence that treatment at an earlier stage of disease will result in fewer overall deaths or reduce the need for aggressive treatment. In prostate cancer, uncertainty about the natural progression of the disease and the efficacy of specific treatments makes it unclear whether early treatment will result in lower mortality.
It is often very difficult to distinguish between prostate cancers that may become life-threatening and those that may not. Prostate cancer is often slow-growing, and autopsy studies reveal that a large percentage of older men who died of other causes also had undiagnosed prostate cancer. But increased screening is certain to lead to more treatment, and thus more treatment-related morbidity, including impotence and incontinence.
NCI is currently
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed non-skin cancer in U.S. men, but is a distant second to lung cancer as a cause of death. In 1997, the estimated number of new cases of prostate cancer is 209,900, and the estimated number of deaths from this disease is 41,800. For comparison, lung cancer will strike 98,300 men and kill 94,400 men in 1997.
Potosky AL, Miller BA, Albertson PC, Kramer BS, "The role of increasing detection in the rising incidence of prostate cancer," Journal of the American Medical Association, 1995, Feb. 15; 273 (7): 548-552
For more information about cancer visit NCI's Website for patients, public and the mass media at http://rex.nci.nih.gov or NCI's main website at http://www.nci.nih.gov.
*Rates are age-adjusted to take into account the aging of the U.S. population. All rates cited in this statement are age-adjusted to the 1970 U.S. standard population.


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Are You Getting Enough Utility?
Or more specifically, are students getting enough utility through resources available to them? I know for a fact that as an undergraduate college student, I have countless resources at my disposal. Everything from integrated student information systems to roommate matching services exists to help me develop my college career. However, because students are bombarded with a flurry of resources, much of what is thrown at them is not sticking.
In Aesthetic vs. Utility in Higher Ed Web Design, Eric Olsen of higheredlive.com writes about the importance of designing university websites to include the essential information looked for by students. This ease of information facilitates a focused experience for students to find their resource without jumping through hoops.
Which makes a whole lot of sense.
Through designing RoomSync, we have realized students don\'t want to feel like they are on an online dating website; they just want to discover a roommate whom they will enjoy living with on an easy-to-use platform.
All environments should thrive on high energy, aim to fix problems, and be aesthetically pleasing. As a designer and student, I can say that getting the maximum utility out of a resource happens when I can gather what I need easily and immediately from a resource, enjoy my experience, and ultimately feel good about the whole exercise. It is a quick and painless process that should be the goal of all higher education, regardless if you are a large institution, apartment complex, or RoomSync.

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"I tried the Botox one time and was permanently surprised for a couple months, and it was not a cute look for me. My feeling is, I have three children who should know what emotion I'm feeling at the exact moment I'm feeling it. Like, that is critical." Julia Roberts
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"I have always wanted to play Bridget Jones. That's the movie I put on when I am homesick, although England is not my home. When you're feeling bleh and you want a movie that you're never bored of watching, Bridget Jones is that for me." Jennifer Lawrence
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"I went to Catholic school, so a plaid skirt, a button-down and leather shoes were all I knew. That's still how I dress." Aubrey Plaza
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"I had a great pregnancy. Eating and not having to worry too much about it has been fun. Taking a break from working out has definitely been fun. But I'm ready for it to be over. I'm ready to have my body back!" Jessica Simpson
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"I really did think to myself, 'Someone is going to say cut in a minute. Oh my God, no one is saying cut.' I thought, 'The wind machine is really good, but that rain is going to look so fake because there's way too much of it. And this fire -- it looks so real.' It is the one occasion where I would say the press didn't actually really know the full extent of it. It was genuinely terrifying. If one of Richard's nephew's, Jack, hadn't woken up and heard this loud bang -- which was the windows exploding -- he raised the alarm. Or if the wind was blowing in the other direction and our rooms had filled with smoke ... who knows. Really, we woke up with about four minutes to get out. We were very, very lucky." Kate Winslet, on surviving a fire at Richard Branson's house.
"Out of the four premieres, I've tripped in two or three of them. Like, massive trips. It's so scary and then I end up getting so nervous that I get really hyper. So then I go do interviews and I'm like, 'I'm like a Chihuahua. I'm shaking. I'm peeing!' And then afterwards I'm like, 'I just talked about peeing on the red carpet!'" Jennifer Lawrence says she's still getting used to her sudden fame.
"Can we please kill that stupid term? We're just friends. It's called friendship!" Adam Levine, on his "bromance" with Blake Shelton.
"Your penis was a revelation. I'm available to work with it any time. I have to say that I was truly impressed that you chose to play it big. Most other actors would have gone small, trust me. I know because I've worked with them." Charlize Theron, saluting Michael Fassbender's full-frontal scences in Shame.
"I had my child in town and would have to go pick up some baby formula at Target at two in the morning or stop in a gas station for a candy bar in the middle of rural Carolina. I got crazy looks at Target and the gas station, but at Walmart, they didn't blink an eye...I don't know what they assumed." Hunger Games' Wes Bentley on the response his character's futuristic beard in rural North Carolina, where the film was shot.
"Although I am a sucker for an amazing moisturizer, love a great facial, have been using the same cleansing bar since I was a teenager and have always been a dedicated tooth-brusher, reports that I am spending eight thousand a month on a beauty regime are greatly exaggerated. By my tally, this month I'm in for about two hundred bucks." Jennifer Aniston
"I feel I have a bowling ball sitting on my hookah! Apparently I have a lot of amniotic fluid, so whenever my water breaks it will be like a fire hydrant!" Jessica Simpson
"I feel like so much of who I am is Peeta. It drove me crazy during the audition process, because I was like, 'This is so me, it hurts. If I don't get this, I'm not even good at being me, so now what am I? I have no idea what to do next.' [The only difference is] Peeta has a hard time saying how he feels to women. I have the opposite problem. I say it too soon, so we're different in that respect." Josh Hutcherson
"I don't necessarily think of myself like the handsome guy. That's reserved for Brad Pitt and Ryan Reynolds and those guys. It's certainly nice when people say nice things about you, don't get me wrong. I guess I never really thought of myself that way. I just wanted to be a regular person and try to portray parts as varied as I could." Jon Hamm
"There's nothing slutty about a dental-floss bikini. You don't even think about it. [In Columbia] the first bathing suit your mother buys you is in the shape of a triangle." Sofia Vergara
"It gets very crazy, and instantly the question is, 'Are you going to be able to handle it? Is this something that you want?' You look at those actors and you can tell why they're doing what they're doing. It's so obvious that no one signed on to that project to do 'the next big thing,' and I think that's the coolest way to see something get big. I can't wait to see the movie!" Kristen Stewart, on the Hunger Games stars.
"With all my godkids, nieces, and nephews, now they think I'm cool! I mean, forget the Lenny Kravitz music thing: I was on Glee, I was on The Simpsons, now I'm in The Hunger Games. I'm getting my kid cred!" Lenny Kravitz
"For Romeo's birthday, as a surprise, the family took him to hang out in Justin Bieber's studio while he was recording his Christmas album. Bieber sweetly sent the boys signed guitars afterward, but Romeo's was signed to "Pax" (Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's 8-year-old son). So we got one of the Jolie-Pitts' guitars." Victoria Beckham
"It's the one percent [killing the kids]. I think you'd have to be blind to not see that. I was shocked to see all that in there. You know what was so funny? I was asking [girlfriend] Zoe [Kravitz] about that while we were watching it. I thought it was just going to be the games. But then I realized, and I thought, 'If this doesn't end in revolution, it's irresponsible, because of everything it's bringing up.' If Katniss doesn't become a f**king revolutionary, then I don't know what they're doing. And as it went on, I went, 'F**k! That's what they're doing!' Which is cool." Penn Badgley interpreted The Hunger Games as a social commentary on the Occupy movement.
"I reached out to him about doing 'Birthday Cake' because that's the only person that really made sense to do the record. You know I thought about rappers, and I've done that so many times, and the hottest R&B artist out right now is Chris Brown...We did two records. One for my fans. One for his fans, and that way our fans can come together. There shouldn't be a divide. You know? It's music, and it's innocent." Rihanna defends her collaborations with Chris Brown.
"It's like running in the rain. There's a certain point where you go, 'F*ck it, I'm already wet. I'm not going to get any less wet, so I might as well just enjoy how this feels. I mean, sure, there's an awkwardness about being in a weird flesh-colored thong, bouncing on top of an actress. I am not a small human being. I weigh at least 200 pounds and I'm six-foot-two. And Wiig is a twig; she's a skinny little thing. I told her, 'Just punch me in the side if I'm hurting you.'" Jon Hamm, on shooting his Bridesmaids sex scenes with Kristen Wiig.
"When people refer to me as a 'regular' girl, it's code word for 'fat' in Hollywood. But my body has chosen its shape. I'd rather be strong than skinny." Anne Hathaway
"White men love bro-mances, man...God bless 'em. Hopefully they'll be happy together." Ice Cube, on his 21 Jump Street costars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill.
"Is it weird that I wish I had Peeta to snuggle with at night like Katniss did?" Demi Lovato, on The Hunger Games
"It was always, "Let's play sex with Barbies!" My Barbies were usually naked. Once, I took their heads off, cut their hair, drew on their short, spiky hair with some markers, then stuck the heads on Christmas lights. Every year, we'd string our tree with those Barbie heads. It looked demonic. My parents were so cool -- they saw it as a form of self-expression." Jessica Biel
"I'm enamored with Woody Harrelson. And I don't know how much he committed to it but I committed to creating a lot of story [between Effie and Haymitch] out of nothing, frankly. Because there is nothing going on. We don't really talk to each other. But I was committed to creating a physical relationship onscreen. We're always sitting next to each other. It's like we're a team, but we hate each other...He's more disgusted with me, for sure. Elizabeth Banks has a full-on crush on Woody Harrelson. Effie definitely has a crush on Haymitch, but Haymitch does not like Effie." Elizabeth Banks on her Hunger Games costar.
"Me and Amy [Poehler] are the only people on the Parks [and Recreation] cast who have kids, so we listen to everyone's conversations about what they're doing that weekend, and it's just like, "F**k you, guys. Aziz [Ansari] always has to fly somewhere really awesome, do stand-up, and then hang out with some kickass people afterwards who'll all tell him how rad he is. And I'm going to a 4-year-old's birthday party." Adam Scott
"Had my first son this morning...well, actually, my wife had him. I just caught him." James Van Der Beek
"I am definitely 'feeling intimate.' I'm kind of unstoppable right now. The Big O is, like, the biggest O ever!" Jessica Simpson, on her sex life while pregnant.
"My family has a crazy history. Probably the craziest I've heard of. I look back now and I see it in a nice light. It wasn't uncomplicated. But I played outside. I went to the beach. There were happy, fun times...I couldn't relate to kid stuff. 'Jimmy doesn't like me!' Who cares? I was worried we didn't have gas money or food. Those were my concerns." Leighton Meester
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New To The Top 30: Dustin Lynch
There are some new names to this week's Top 30, including Dustin Lynch. His debut single, "Cowboys & Angels," checks in at #28. We spoke to the young singer at the ACM Awards a couple weeks ago, and he told us he actually wrote his debut single: I wrote that song almost 2 years ago. I co-wrote it, came in with that idea, and my co-writer Tim Nichols had the same idea, freak accident, never happened to him or me, so we sat down and wrote it, didn't think we had a radio single, my first ever, but it's a special song to me, changed my life, and can't wait to see how the story ends.
Video: We shot a video in Elgin Texas, near Austin, where they shot Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Friday Night Lights, Varsity Blues was all shot in Elkin, but the video came out great, it'll probably come out the end of April.
Album: Still working on the album, few more songs to do, I'm gone so much that finding time to work on it is tough, but that's a good problem to have. It'll be out this summer. We're already two-thirds of the way done with it, so I'm really happy with how it sounds so far.
What gave you your love of country music? I grew up in Tullahoma TN, just south of Nashville, grew up watching the Opry, I've always wanted to be like Garth Brooks, and actually got to meet him at his Hall of Fame induction, and debuted at the Opry on March 2nd, and I'm living a dream right now. Just trying to soak it all in.
Why couldn't you go to concerts when you were young? My parents, we lived an hour from Nashville, my parents worked so much, my first concert was when I was 17, saw the rock group incubus.
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Holy tits.
The HOTEST woman in Hollywood :)
u're wonderfully endowed babiee
fuck she has a good body!
thats fuckin normal cause all kimberly have a good body like me and a gud btt!!!but ya she does av a gud body!!!!
that a doctor gave her!
that body is grrrrrrreat….fuck wat it is made out of…looks fuckin real to me…thats a real women…keep doin your thing kim…sexyyyyyyyyy assss…… all the kardashians…people hate cuz u r fuckin hot..make a nigga bust on sight
More like bloody amazing! LOL
I Love U Kim U R god gift for the glamour world.
Oh man Kim is SOOOO HOTT. Can't stand it. No, I'm not taking her to meet grandma, but I'd certainly take her to the Hilton for the weekend :)
Exactly you idiot!! You are a pig.
Kim is absolutely beautiful, but why would anyone want that big of an ass?
big ass is good..something to grab…hold on ..hit it from the back…u like fuckin flat ass with bones … butt crack as long as their back..
She doesn't look hot here.
your mom.
she REALLY has a good body!
no duh u retard
Magnifique en Bikini ; KiM <3
What's the big deal? She's an adult. She looks beautiful. It's just a tummy. =/
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haha good luck! :P
t doesn't matter what color you are, what ethnicity you are, or where you live. 'cause at the end of the day "We're all one people. We're all ONE TRIBE."
IF you are sick of them and why did you look in here lol
Where's Justin, Selena?
no comment nice pictures later i will look at them……
sorry but i cant believe you and your posse went to mexico on vacation, i put that on everything i wouldn't go if they would pay for my expenses, anyways!
u wouldn't go to mexico cause ur scare like a little niggar girl hahaha thats right bitch fuck u
Arron13, I'm sorry, but that's what ur mom calls me everytime I hitting that FLAT ASS of hers, sorry I took her from u, but u can keep doing ur sister. U should be proud 2 be the the father of ur niece. U need to stay in the backwoods where ever u are, and how's ur Aunt…I might want to try her out 2, but ur mom is doin' just fine by me…Luv that FLAT ASS, but I do need a woman with a little meat on her. Whenever ur in NY, look me up, I'll have ur little backwoods country Ass standing on the corner with ur Sis, Mom and Auntie, u might make the most $$$$, Johns just luv ugly people. U wanna B!
Damn she is so hot!
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kiim i love you
good body but tits look way too big for her body!!
what is kim ?? singer ..or what … WHY is she famous ??
I can't stop masturbating over Kim. She is totally addicting to look at.
wow nice love it !!!!! :) <3
love you KIm I wishj I was a tiny hair of your body lol!!!!!!!! xoxox
Hopefully the pubes…
I love you
So crazy about you. I love you Kim.
so cute and sexy i love u
Not being mean but honest…. Kim… Face, fabulous! Doesn't get ant more beautiful!!! Body??? Short, well endowed… But not tall enough to carry all that… Stuff! Not jealous, ahh maybe a little but show off your goods! Face, hair extensions, etc. But really your 5'2 little self doesn't carry all that extra lard, ex; butt, boobs, thighs! You are so beautiful so stay out of the bikini spotlight? Your face is enough!
There's not much left for me 2 say except ur soooooooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful/sexy and simply gorgeous from head 2 toe,Emmett North Jr.
i wanna say something to that NIGGAR FEVER ROCKS U WOULD NT GO TO MEXICO BECAUSE UR SCARE THEY WOULD PUT A AK47 UP YOUR BLACK ASS SO FUK U NIGGA HAhahaha
i would eat her out and swallow her cum
that ass is to big that when is hot that ass stinks ……
she loooks sooo sexy ;)
so sexy i love this girl ;)
Former husband Kris Humphries says Kim is fat but most guys like myself would say she's Phat,she's my kind of fat seriously,Emmett North Jr.
The HOTEST woman in Hollywood :) I'm A Girl Who Likes Guys But I'd Get With That
Waaau…She is sooo hot…
perfect diva very hot
Um. She's beyond fat and ugly. And no I'm not jealous, I suffer from low self-esteem and if *I* know I look better! Proves what trash men are.
damn..now that i really look at her, she's really attractive… damn sexy
i got no clue why people call her fat is it coz of her great body shape and boobs:)?! i'd love to look like her at her age:)!!!
What are you, like 12? Her age? She IS young. Wait til she is 50 and all those plastic surgeries start to show their age THEN tell me if you really want to look like her… YOU have your own beauty NEVER compare yourself to anybody else. These bodies are not real, they are manufactured and should you have the same kind of money they have, trust me, you could look just like that… And no, I am not putting Kim down, she is a beautiful woman but not a real beauty
She must be naturally flatchested or have saggy tits cuz her you can SO tell she has a boob job!!!
You can also see the lipo lines in the stomach and thighs… Real beauty? Lets call it what it is and REAL is certainly not the word that comes to mind… Beautiful yes but not a REAL natural beauty. With that kind of money, you can make a monkey look that good!
Just putting this out there A) shes most likely wearing a push up bikini B) ik what "lypo" lines look like and honestly i dont see them. big whoop if shes so "fake" (shes been honest about botox and even got an x ray of her butt, she doesnt care! she would say if she got any work done and anyways its fine tons of people do it!) im not saying i necessarily like her, it could be anyone, but maybe she's just fit and healthy and very blessed. seriously…
If you look in her pics from her teen/younger years she always had big boobs. she's even said how she was the first to start her period in her class and stared wearing a training bra in the fourth grade. she's also said how she hated her boobs and didnt understand why they were bigger than her older sisters and didnt like all the creepy attention from older boys. honestly i just think she's really lucky
Im bi so….little sucky..sucky on those pup's be so nice..
I hear that loud and clear Casey!! hehe heh
such a pretty girl but yet so fake !! u r one of my fav stars i watch all ur shows and reading ur books !! but what message are u sending these young girls?
sounds a little harsh I know but so true !!!
The first logical comment I have read on here…with complete sentences! lol! Amanda, you are so right, she is a disgrace and an idiot. She has no talent, is extremely stupid and is a lazy, plastic insult to real women. Thank you Amanda for your comment.
WTF…why you ppl jealoused by her…dont know why you fuckin dont appriciate anyone,discustin
I dont understand how she's fake. She's been honest about botox and her butt (she got an xray) and just because she works out daily and has great curves that doesnt make her a fake. im a fan of hers too i just dont understand where people get it from


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"The Weather Book", by USA Today. Awsome graphics make complex subjects easier to understand. My favorite."Weather for Dummies", by John D. Cox. A distant second to the first selection but a good reference book for the non-expert.
The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather is a good resource.http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780679408512I believe they also make a pocket guide to reading clouds and storms, but I can't recall the exact title.
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You might want to check out the book, Mountain Weather, written by Jeff Renner and published by The Mountaineers Books. My current wilderness backpacking and paddling experiences are not in mountainous regions and I still found this book very useful.The ISBN is 0-89866-819-X and their website is www.mountaineersbooks.org
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What is a capo?
A capo is a prisoner who acted as a trustee and was given special privileges.
What do former prisoners often say?
"We dislike talking about our experiences. No explanations are needed for those who have been on the inside, and the others will understand neither how we felt then nor how we feel now."
Which prisoners did Frankl feel not survive the camp experience?
the best (those that were kind hearted and not fierce)
Did Frankl work as a psychiatrist in the camp?
No. Only in the last few weeks.
What is the first phase of an inmate's mental reaction to camp life?
What is the "delusion of reprieve?"
The condemned man, immediately before his execution, gets the illusion that he might be reprieved at the very last minute.
What was the first selection?
The verdict made by an officer as to whether or not a person could be useful (work). Those who were not deemed useful were sent straight to the gas chambers.
Could prisoners keep one small thing (e.g. ring, medal)?
No. All of it would be taken from them one way
Who said, "Yes, a man can get used to anything, but do not ask us how."?
Frankl and the other prisoners said it in response to Dostoevski's statement.
What is "A man who looks miserable, down and out, sick and emaciated, and who cannot manage hard physical labor any longer...?"
What is found in the second stage of the prisoner's psychological reactions?
apathy and a blunting of emotion
What is the most painful part of the beatings?
the insult they imply
Was Frankl ever befriended by a Capo?
What did Frankl think of discussions about food?
He thought they were dangerous.
What city did Frankl go through on the way from Auschwitz to Dachau?
What does Frankl believe about love?
"The truth --- that love is the ultimate and the highest goal to which man can aspire. ... The salvation of man is through love and in love."
What does Frankl believe about beauty in nature?
It can enable a prisoner to transcend his current miserable environment.
What did Frankl sense about his spirit?
That it could transcend his hopeless and meaningless world.
What is suffering?
What is one of the camps most imperative laws of self-preservation?
Do not be conspicuous.
What were prisoners to the officers?
How did Frankl answer questions?
truthfully but without detail
Did Frankl ever have a chance to escape?
He planned to escape a few times but never actually did.
What did most prisoners suffer from?
inferiority complexes
How do environmental conditions affect men and women's freedom to choose?
Regardless of environmental conditions, all women and men have a freedom to choose how to think about their situations.
What did Dostoevski say?
"There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings."
What does suffering mean to life?
"Suffering is an ineradicable part of life, even as fate and death. Without suffering and death human life cannot be complete."
Who did the woman who was about to die have as her only friend?
a tree
What was the most depressing influence on prisoners?
not knowing how long his term of imprisonment would be
Does Frankl believe inmates can have meaningful futures and goals?
Can a man live without a future to look forward to?
"It is a peculiarity of man that he can only live by looking to the future --- sub specie aeternitatis."
How does emotion relate to suffering and what can we do about it?
"Emotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it."
What did Nietzche say about life?
"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how."
What about the meaning of life?
" Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual. These tasks, and therefore the meaning of life, differ from man to man, and from moment to moment. Thus it is impossible to define the meaning of life in a general way. Questions about the meaning of life can never be answered in sweeping statements."
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"Wie viel ist aufzulieden!"
What about experiences?
"Was Du erlebst, kann keine Macht der Welt Dir rauben." (What you have experienced, no power on earth can take from you.)
What did Frankl believe about boundaries between camp guards and prisoners?
they overlapped
How did the prisoners feel about their freedom?
They weren't happy on their first day of freedom.
What was the best part about going home from the concentration camps?
"The crowning experience of all, for the homecoming man, is the wonderful feeling that, after all he has suffered, there is nothing he need fear any more --- except his God."
What does Logotherapy focus on?
"Logotherapy focuses... on the future,... on the meanings to be fulfilled by the patient in the future. (Logotherapy, indeed, is a meaning-centered psychotherapy.)"
What does Logos mean?
"Logos is a Greek word which denotes 'meaning.'"
What is mental health based on?
"... mental health is based on a certain degree of tension, the tension between what one has already achieved and what one still ought to accomplish, or the gap between what one is and what one should become."
How does the existential vacuum manifest itself?
mainly in a state of boredom
What is more important than the meaning of life in general?
The specific meaning of a person's life at a given moment. "One should not search for an abstract meaning of life... everyone's task is as unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it."
What is the categorical imperative of logotherapy?
"Live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!"
What is the logotherapy technique of "paradoxical intention"?
get the patient to think about the things they are afraid of
What are the three facets of the mass neurotic syndrome?
depression, aggression, and addiction
How can we become more human by thinking of others?
?? being human always points, and is directed, to something, or someone, other than oneself --- be it a meaning to fulfill or another human being to encounter. The more one forgets himself --- by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love --- the more human he is and the more he actualizes himself.?
How can we discover the meaning of life?
(1) by creating a work or doing a deed (2) by experiencing something or encountering someone
(3) by the attitude we take toward unavoidable suffering
How can we understand someone's personality?
?Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features in the beloved person; and even more, he sees that which is potential for him, which is not yet actualized but yet ought to be actualized. Furthermore, by his love, the loving person enables the beloved person to actualize these potentialities. By making him aware of what he can be and of what he should become, he makes these potentialities come true.?
Is suffering necessary to find meaning?
?But let me make it perfectly clear that in no way is suffering necessary to find meaning. I only insist that meaning is possible even in spite of suffering --- provided, certainly that the suffering is unavoidable.?
What were the odds of surviving the camp?
1 in 28
Is paradoxical intention panacea?
How can the mass neurosis of the present time be described?
?The existential vacuum which is the mass neurosis of the present time can be described as a private and personal form of nihilism; for nihilism can be defined as the contention that being has no meaning.?
How is man's existence determined?
?? man is ultimately self-determining. Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become in the next moment.?
What does Frankl say when comparing the attitudes of the men in the camp?
?In concentration camps, for example, in this living laboratory and on this testing ground, we watched and witnessed some of our comrades behave like swine while others behaved like saints. Man has both potentialities within himself; which one is actualized depends on decisions but not on conditions.?
What is a tragic optimism?
??it means that one is, ?, optimistic in spite of the ?tragic triad,? as it is called in logotherapy, a triad which may be circumscribed by: (1) pain; (2) guilt; and (3) death.?
What did Irvin Yalom state in Existential Psychotherapy?
"Of forty consecutive patients applying for therapy at a psychiatric outpatient clinic ? twelve (30 percent) had some major problem involving meaning ??
What does the perception of meaning boil down to?
?? the perception of meaning, as I see it, ? boils down to becoming aware of a possibility against the background of reality or, to express it in plain words, to becoming aware of what can be done about a given situation.
What did Auschwitz and Hiroshima teach us?
?Since Auschwitz we know what man is capable of. And since Hiroshima we know what is at stake.?
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For the cake
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour2 ½ tsp baking powder½ tsp salt1 cup sugar2 lemon's zest, finely grated¾ cup yogurt1 Tbsp lemon juice½ cup extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil2 large eggs1 tsp vanilla extract⅓ cup finely chopped basil
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a round pan or standard loaf pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Using your fingers, mix the sugar with the lemon zest in a large bowl until the sugar has the texture of damp sand. Add the yogurt and lemon juice, and mix well. Then add the vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, and basil. Whisk until well-blended.
- Carefully fold in the dry mixture until just combined. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes (adjust time according to the type of pan you used), or until a toothpick comes out clean.
For the glaze
½ cup powdered sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp milk
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp milk
- Make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and milk. Stir. When the cake is cool, drizzle the glaze over the top.
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Version 1.2 Indicator Formulations
James McCafferty
Southern Research Group
December 17, 2002
© Copyright 2002 Southern Research Group – All Rights Reserved
This report is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Ketamine test indicators utilized by Drink Safe Technology.
Sixty popular beverages were selected for testing with the aforementioned date rape drugs. The chosen beverages cover a broad variety of drink types such as fruit based, colas and sodas, wines, hard liquors, mixed drinks, beers, tea, coffee and different bottled waters.
The beverages were randomly selected for testing from the following master list:
Orange slice
Coffee (cream/sugar)
Apple Juice
Dasani Water
Vitamin Water (red)
Amstel Light
Mikes Hard Lemonade
Gin Martini
Whiskey Sour
Malibu & Pineapple
2/Cabernet Sauvignon
Vodka Martini
|Diet Coke
Tea (plain)
Cranberry Juice
Water Evian
Red Bull
Bud Lite
Bartles & James Original
Sex on the Beach
Mai Tai
Mountain Dew red
Kool Aid cherry
Snapple Iced Tea
Sea Breeze
Miller Genuine Draft
Whiskey Jack Daniel's
Martini & Rossi
Fuzzy Navel
Bay breeze
Rum & Coke
Bloody Mary
Diet Pepsi
Coffee (plain)
Orange Juice
Arizona Ice Tea
Gatorade (green)
Coors Light
Bacardi Silver
Bailey's Irish Cream
Long Island Ice Tea
White Wine Spritzer
All mixed drink recipe formulations were obtained from www.webtender.com and/or www.barflies.com. All beverages as well as the ingredients for all mixed drinks were purchased at random from stores open to the public.
Testing Protocol
Testing of the beverages was accomplished through an in-depth 5 step process:
Step #1 The manufacture of uniform Gamma Hydroxybutyrate
(GHB) and Ketamine indicator test cards.
Step #2 The drug response calibration of the test cards.
Step #3 Beverage preparations and set up.
Step #4 The application of non-adulterated beverages to the test cards.
Step #5 The application of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Ketamine adulterated drinks to the test cards.
Step #1 The manufacture of uniform Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Ketamine test cards.
|The following test card was designed using the
same paper substrate that the current production test units are manufactured
The top section is for card calibration with controls
The bottom section is for indicator solution codes, beverage name, date, and experiment number.
The drug test indicators were applied uniformly to each test card. These were taken from actual production batch retains. The Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) indicator was from batch T131018020 and was applied to the test area at .0055 grams/cm2. The Ketamine indicator was batch KA101802 and was applied at .0045 grams/ cm2. All test cards were allowed to dry thoroughly.
Step #2 The drug response calibration of the test cards
Before use, each test card was calibrated with known drug standards. This step authenticated the viability of the test card to respond properly. These standards have been used regularly as controls throughout the development of the test indicators so their reaction responses are well understood.
The drug control standards
used were:
Each control standard was then applied to its corresponding numbered test area. These were applied by dragging the control dropper across the indicator test area. This created a 1.35 cm2 reaction area on the test card and dispensed an average of .02 grams of control test solution. In order for a test card to be approved for beverage analysis the following color pattern had to be present.
GHB 011102G Medium Blue
Ketamine 121101K Heavy Blue
All drug control solutions were prepared in proprietary solutions to depict certain types of beverage formulations. This is why 012402G#24 gave no reaction.
Background Data and Protocols
Beverage adulteration testing was set at the following concentration levels:
GHB = 3 grams mixed into 8 fluid ounce beverage
All beverages were tested at their serving temperatures. Hot drinks such as coffee and tea at 97oC (206oF), room temperature drinks at 25oC (77oF), and cold drinks at ~4oC (38-39oF). The chemical make up of the drinks tested was predominately water based. Certain types of drinks have ancillary chemicals that are in higher detectable concentrations such as sodas (sugars) and vodka (ethyl alcohol) but these, too, are still water based formulations. Water is at its densest at 3.98oC (~39oF). This was the serving temperature used for the tested cold drinks. At this temperature the universal water constant 1 gram = 1 milliliter is relevant.
Even though the tested drinks have theoretical
density differences and, therefore, weight differences per volume,
to make the testing beverage measurements uniform the constant 1
gram = 1 ml was applied for all measurements. Accordingly, the following
measurements were considered to be applicable:
GHB = 126.1 molecular weight
3 grams GHB / 8 ounce beverage (adulteration level standard)
GHB molarity = .099M *
Ketamine = 274.2 molecular weight
1 gram Ketamine / 8 ounce beverage (adulteration level standard)
Ketamine molarity = .015M *
* Theoretically molarity is defined as "moles/liter of solution".
By adding the drugs to a known volume, the volume has slightly increased
which would result in a slightly lower molar value. For example Ketamine
theoretical molar concentration would be limited to 0036 moles/236.96
mls (this increase allows for the maximum volume change).
Ice was used as called for in the beverage. The drink would be made and allowed to sit for 3 to 5 minutes. The beverage would then be decanted off into the 3 sample containers and then adulterated. This way the requested testing adulteration concentration would be maintained. Another way to think about ice is that in solid form it actually increases the concentration of the adulterated drug in the drink liquid. For example, you order the exact drink (a soft drink) twice - one with ice, one without. They come to the table in identical 8 ounce glasses and are at the same volume level. The glass with ice has 4 large one ounce ice cubes. Effectively, there is only 4 ounces of soda in that glass while the ice free one has 8 ounces of soda. If someone slipped 1 gram of Ketamine into each glass the one with the ice would be twice as concentrated. This concentration is way above the requested lower test limit. It would not be until all the ice has melted that the two glasses would have the same concentration.
Beverages that had to be formulated from recipes were made exactly to the individual drink specifications. In other words, if the recipe called for some type of fruit garnish (cherry, olive, lemon wedge, etc.), it was included in the drink.
Step #3 Beverage Preparations and Set Up
|In order as to minimize the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) drug disposal problem, all beverage amounts were scaled down into 3 separate test solutions of 1 fluid ounce (29.5 grams) each. These consisted of the same drink being divided and weighed into three separately labeled sample bottles, Plain (non-adulterated control), G (GHB adulterated), and K (Ketamine adulterated). In the 'G' bottle would be 29.5 grams of beverage and .37 grams of GHB. In the 'K' bottle would be 29.5 grams of beverage and .12 grams of Ketamine. The Plain bottle would be used as a control. Serving temperature was maintained during testing.
Step #4 The application of non-adulterated plain beverages to the test cards
|As demonstrated with test card 102802A, Plain Coca-Cola was applied 3 times to each test indicator for a total of .11 grams per 6 test tracks. This means each area received about .0183 grams plain beverage in its 1.25 cm2 test track with a drink stirrer. The beverage was then allowed to react. No blue color change indicated that the drink control did not react with the indicators. A reaction to a blue hue would have been judged a false positive. In fact the natural coloration of the drink left a faint tan hue on the indicators. The test result color was then recorded as a Pantone color.
Step #5 The application of GHB and Ketamine adulterated beverages
|Using an ordinary drink stirrer straw,
a sample of GHB adulterated beverage was then applied in 3 tracks to
assigned test area. Each track received an average of .03 grams beverage
over its 1.25 cm2 area. This test was then timed for the visual presence
of a definitive blue color indicating a positive drug recognition by
the GHB indicator. The test result color was then recorded as a Pantone
The same technique was used for the application of the Ketamine adulterated beverages. Application coverage averaged the same as the GHB adulterated coverage. The test tracks were then timed for the visual presence of a definitive blue color indicating a positive drug recognition by the Ketamine indicator. The test result color was then recorded as a Pantone color.
Multiple test tracks were chosen for each test to provide a thorough visual means of recognition. This made the visual Pass / Fail identification easier to ascertain. A definitive positive test would be recorded by either indicator creating a blue hue in the tested track area.
Positive GHB observed colors were between Pantone 341U (deep teal) to Pantone 297U (sky blue).
Positive Ketamine observed colors were between Pantone 324U (very light blue/green) to Pantone 283U (light purple/blue).
The natural colors of the beverages demonstrated only slight color interference. The natural color of the drink would move the blue response in the direction of the drinks natural color. This is demonstrated in experiment #111502B Cabernet Sauvignon #2. The natural red color of the wine moved the GHB color response to 341U (deep teal) and the Ketamine response to 283U (light purple/blue). Red + Blue = Purple.
Concluding Remarks:
It was noticed that after performing several tests that there were two types of Positive responses demonstrated by the GHB test indicator.
These were characterized as:
An excellent example of this is experiment #112002D, Mai Tai. The drink in the safe plain configuration turns the GHB indicator to a yellow. The GHB adulterated sample displays a green color. The difference between the two signifies that there is a chemical difference between them. Accordingly, it could be considered a Qualified Positive response.
Notice the distinct difference in color between the plain Mai Tai and the GHB adulterated test tracks. This response turned out to be typical with high fruit concentration type drinks.
Ketamine always demonstrated as a definitive blue response. No qualified type of response was observed.
Only two beverages, the Long Island Ice Tea and the Margarita demonstrated too close of a color comparison in the Qualified Positive category to safely say that the beverage was not adulterated.
All the tests were run using identical techniques of beverage application and letting the test cards sit flat on the lab bench for a timed color observation. It was observed that in using this approach certain beverages took longer than others to react. This turned out to be a factor of the amount of beverage applied and its chemical make up. High sugar / syrup beverages took the longest times to dry and develop to a blue color.
In public, the time to reaction could be shortened by:
These types of actions have demonstrated up to a 50% decrease in reaction time length. It should be noted that there is a minimum time needed for the reaction to develop properly. This is a microscopic chemical reaction taking place on the card and it must have time to complete its reactions in order for full color changes to be observed. The dry drug test indicator spots must be wetted by the beverage, then allowed to react with the drug in the beverage, and then dry to form a crystal whose color can signify the presence of the drug.
It was observed especially with some Ketamine results that a minimum of time was needed for a well defined visual result to be observed. Drinks of high chemical purity and high alcohol content such as vodka or martinis could evaporate so fast that the chemical identification reaction had insufficient time to react and therefore gave fainter color responses than slower to dry beverages.
Only one double false positive (in the same drink for both drugs) response was observed. In this instance the natural chemistry of the drink caused the indicators to react without any drugs present. It was Bailey's Irish Cream.
The test indicators have demonstrated that they can reliably detect
the presence of GHB and Ketamine in a wide variety of beverage types.
The GHB indicator has shown that it has the capability of qualifying
a drink's "safeness" by changing color away from what
the plain "safe" beverage would be normally if adulterated
with GHB. In order to know this ahead of time an individual would simply
test the beverage at home to see what a plain response should be. If
a test was then done with the same beverage bought in public or outside
of the home environment and different colorization occurred, the user
would then be aware that the chemistry of the beverage was not normal.
This would indicate to the user that there was a potential for some type
of adulteration and they should exe
The chemical sensitivity of the drug test indicators has proven to be rather extraordinary. Beverage test samples averaged .03 grams per track. This means that with only .000376 grams of GHB or .000126 grams of Ketamine present in the samples, a positive reaction response was able to develop.
The testing of the beverages was performed as accurately as possible. Certain judgments were made to facilitate testing and the expense that goes along with it. For example, molarity was calculated on a theoretical maximum volume change. We could have made real volumetric solutions using the drugs. This would have used over 4 grams of Ketamine and 12 grams of GHB and produced 2 liters of DEA controlled waste to dispose of. The difference between the theoretical and the real world number would be no more than .0006M. Another example is in the control concentration of Ketamine 053102 STD .416% by weight. The true standard by weight (1 gram Ketamine into 236 grams beverage) would be .421 %. We chose to use the .416% solution since we had been using it for 6 months and knew how it behaved. Being .005% less in concentration enabled us to develop a more sensitive Ketamine indicator.
|Definitive Blue Responses
|GHB Qualified Responses
Beverage Formulations:
|Rum & Coke
Rum = 4.0 ounces
Coca-Cola = 8 ounces
White Wine Spritzer
White Wine = 6 ounces
Club Soda = 2 ounces
Vodka Martini
Vodka = 1.5 ounces
Vermouth = .76 ounces
Olive = 1
Ice, stirred then removed
Vodka = 1 ounce
Triple Sec = .5 ounce
Lime Juice = .5 ounce
Cranberry Juice = .5 ounce
Lime Wedge = 1
Ice, shake drink
Kool-Aid = 4 ounces
Water = 64 ounces
Tea, hot
Tea = 1 bag
Water = 8 ounces
Coffee, hot (black)
Ground Coffee = 1 ounce
Water = 48 ounces
Coffee, hot (cream & sugar)
Coffee = 8 ounces
Sugar = .35 ounce
Cream = .5 ounce
Chardonnay #1
2001 Vendange
Chardonnay #2
Glen Ellen
Cabernet Sauvignon #1
Ernest & Julio Gallo Twin Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon #2
Frei Brothers Redwood Creek
White Zinfandel #1
Ernest & Julio Gallo Twin Valley
White Zinfandel #2
Turning Leaf Reserve 2001
Martini (traditional)
Gin = 1.5 ounces
Dry Vermouth = .75 ounce
Olive = 1
Vodka = 2 ounces
Orange Juice = 3 ounces
Ice = 3 cubes


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AnimalsCompassionate Action Institute - http://pleasebekind.com/ccp.html
Sewing team members make cage comforters and pet toys for animals in shelters in New York City. There is also information on starting a local program.
Kennel Comforters Volunteer Project - http://www.kennelcomforters.blogspot.com/
Volunteer to make beds or donate materials. Beds make the crates more comfortable for the animals in the shelters.
Snuggles Project - http://www.snugglesproject.org/
Help an animal in need by making a snuggle blanket. A soft blanket can make the harsh, cold shelter environment slightly less traumatic for the animals waiting for their forever homes.
HomelessHats 4 the Homeless - http://www.hats4thehomeless.com/
Started by a 12 year old, this organization provides hats to the homeless. You can send in hats or materials for making hats.
The Sleeping Bag Project - http://www.thesleepingbagproject.org/
This site provides a free, simple pattern for making a sleeping bag to be given to a homeless person. There are also suggestions for how to distribute completed sleeping bags.
OtherThe organizations below serve more generalized populations or encourage you to serve your local community.
Blankets for Canada - http://www.blankets4canada.ca/
Volunteers make blankets to be distributed to Canadians in need in their area.
Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation - http://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/difference/craftforprr.shtml
The residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota live in extremely poverty striken conditions. Their needs are many and you can put your sewing skills to great use and improve the quality of life for our first citizens.
One Million Pillowcase Challenge - http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/index.html
American Patchwork & Quilting has put forth a challenge for quilters and sewers to make and donate one million pillowcases. Pillowcases are to be given to a charity of your choice in your local community.
Morsbags - http://www.morsbags.com/
This organization encourages people to make reusable bags in order to decrease dependence on plastic bags and reduce the resulting pollution. A pattern is included.
Heartstrings Quilt Project - http://heartstringsquiltproject.com/
Quilters make string quilts for donating to local charitable organizations. They take individual blocks or quilt tops and fabric donations.
SeniorsAlzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) - http://www.alzquilts.org/paq.html
The AAQI is raising awareness and funds through sales of donated art quilts and a touring quilt exhibit. You can join in this grassroots movement by making and donating a miniature quilt.
The two sections below are a bit different than the rest of the listings. The first group lists organizations specifically set up to teach school children the importance of compassion and giving to others. The second group lists organizations that are looking for donations of sewing goods and materials rather than sewn items.
Children's ProjectsBlanket the Globe - http://www.blankettheglobe.net/home.html
This project is intended to raise awareness of global issues by asking children under 18 to create a 12 inch block showing how they feel connected to nature. The squares are being joined together into one massive quilt that will become a traveling exhibit.
More Than Warmth - http://www.morethanwarmth.org/
So far, over 11,000 students have been involved in the creation of hundreds of quilts that have been sent worldwide to places such as Afghanistan and Africa. The children draw on fabric squares and raise money to finish and ship the quilts. This is designed to be a school project and includes lesson plans.
Sewing Materials DonationsCoffee Creek Quilters - http://www.coffeecreekquilters.org/
Volunteers teach quilting classes to incarcerated women at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, Oregon. They are happy to receive donations of materials and cash.
Gifts for the Nations - http://ibol.wordpress.com/
Volunteers mail boxes full of sewing and other crafting supplies to be distributed to Iraqi and Afghani women.
The Sewing Machine Project - http://www.thesewingmachineproject.org/
This organization collects and distributes new and used sewing machines to people in distressed communities around the world such as New Orleans, LA and Sri Lanka in the hopes of "mending" the community.
I hope that this extensive listing of charitable organizations will inspire you and serve as a resource of information.
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Carmen's new CD, "Soul to Soul" is now available!
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**This format doesn't include the CD and Vinyl exclusive tracks** Nonplus+ launch their cognitive dancefloor therapy session 'Think And Change' with exclusive aces from Joy O, Boddika, Kassem Mosse, Martyn, SCB, Four Tet, Lowtec, Basic Soul Unit and more. The label's 1st compilation offers a broad snapshot of where they're at in 2013, ostensibly miles from their Drum & Bass roots, yet retaining that sense of production weight and dancefloor torque associated with the scene. The obvious highlights come from Kassem Mosse in the technoid hypnosis of 'Broken Patterns' and the orientalist EBM of 'IP Mirror', and we're partial to the no-holds barred big room thunder of SCB's 'Dissipate', Pearson Sound's rugged shake-down, 'Quivver' and Basic Soul Unit's ruff acid banger, 'Untoward'. The rest tends towards a tech-house sound, from Boddika and Joy O's '&Fate' to Martyn's melancholic swinger 'Bad Chicago' and Four Tet's driving but jazzy 'For These Times'.


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Artist: Chevelle
Album: This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
Release Date: October 21, 2004
Label: Epic Records
This type of thinking really could do Chevelle in. This album explodes off the starting line with the fantastic "The Clincher" and from that moment, they pretty much did clinch me as a fanboy for life. Unlike Wonder What's Next which had obvious high points and stand out singles, This Type of Thinking is a complete album. Such a change is good for fans, but sucks for label execs since this albums sales failed to meet that of their predecessor.
I don't know if I really should point out any specific songs in this review or not. I hesitate for a couple of reasons, the first and most likely is I would probably rave over all of them. The second, if you don't own this album you definitely need to head over to Amazon and find your credit card. It's being sold way to cheap.
This album has such tight riffs and a solid feel throughout, never slowing down, never allowing me to catch my breath. I never get tired of hearing Pete yell "Set the pace again" and the band promptly switching tempos in "Get Some" and in the end, there is no point in singling out too many songs as they're all worthy of owning.