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Trigger Warning and Spoiler Alert.
..it's rape. The most recent episode of Girls was slightly spoiled for me as I had glanced at Amanda Hess's piece on it before I watched it, but I stopped myself from reading the whole thing. Still, I found myself watching with clenched teeth, waiting for the inevitable and uncomfortable, triggering and uncensored moment when I would be watching rape on screen. And then it happened. After they had sex once, the second time Adam raped his new girlfriend Natalia.
I was shocked, but not shocked, to return to Amanda and find that some have argued this scene was a moment of "uncomfortable sex."
In their Slate review of the episode, David Haglund describes the scene as "exceedingly uncomfortable sex." It leaves Natalia "feeling debased, even borderline assaulted," Jeffrey Bloomer writes. That phrasing is indicative of the way we talk about sexual abuse and domestic violence in this century. There is rape—a crime reported to the authorities, investigated by the police, and prosecuted in the courts. And then there is everything else that is not consensual, but not easily prosecutable, either: "gray rape," "bad sex," "they were both drunk," the "feeling" of being "borderline assaulted." It's what happens when a person you want to have sex with "has sex with you" in a way that you do not want them to. And though we have a new, problematic vocabulary for these incidents now, they're nothing new; this episode recalled Season 3 of Mad Men, when Pete Campbell pressured his neighbor's German au pair into his apartment and sparked a debate as to whether or not he raped her.
As a viewer, it is indeed uncomfortable to watch, even frightening because of the build-up (when he follows her while she is crawling, it actually feels like a horror flick). While it is staged as slightly unclear as to whether what was happening was consensual, the apparent ambiguity only speaks to a collective difficulty in naming rape. There is no question left in the viewer's mind that Natalie didn't want to have sex like that. She says "no" multiple times and at the end she says, "That was not OK" and "I really didn't like that." And Adam seems confused afterwards as well saying, "I'm so sorry, I don't know what came over me."
Adam is a very creepy character, but he's always engendered some amount of sympathy. I'm not sure why they took the character in this direction, because it puts the nail in the coffin of "deeply troubled" as opposed to "tortured artist." And looking back, many of the scenes with Adam are terrifying–he stalks Hannah for a while (she even calls the police but pretends she didn't) and he's impetuous in a way that makes his presence on-screen uncomfortable. And while his character gets a lot of depth and compassion–from being in AA to that intense conversation he has with Ray on their way to Staten Island–Adam is a strain to watch and try to understand.
It's not surprising, however, that they chose to push the story in this direction. Girls from the jump has been about showcasing the "in-between" uncomfortableness and ugly realness of sexual interactions. I'd like to think this could be an opportunity to talk about rape and its normalcy and push us, as Amanda writes, to "raise our standards of what is acceptable sexual behavior."
Unfortunately, that's not the world we live in, and there is a good chance that the majority of the viewing public will see this scene and be horrified but without the vocabulary to express or understand what happened. Since, ultimately, for it to really be rape, she would have had to reject the assault more seriously in the moment and she would have had to call the police. Otherwise, people have the audacity to suggest it was just weird, awkward or uncomfortable.


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The name of the obstacle course is Tears of the Sun but one look at the course and I bet this obstacle course will be renamed to Tears of the Bloggers instead. We have to get into muddy waters, climb up and get down into the water and get to the end of the line as a team. Though by the end of the obstacle course and wet experience, I have to admit that this is one awesome team building process. I think it further strengthen our friendship and bond with each other even though at the beginning of this tour we have never met before.
*Tears of the Sun is part of the "Team Building Programs" offered at Awana Genting Highlands
Anyway, back to the Tears of the Sun. The reason this obstacle course is called "Tears of the Sun", according to Zul is because it is done when the sun is beating on our backs and we have to get into water and work with our team mates in order to win. So, make sure you work together and don't leave anybody to drown OK!
Although I have no idea how they pick a winning team, I am guessing it has something to do with supporting each other and completing the obstacle course at a certain time. Like I said in my last post, I am in group 2. There are 5 teams altogether. Before we start the obstacle course, we have to hold the hand of those opposite to us and then work out to making a big circle. This puzzle didn't take so long.
Right after that, we have to run (well, we just walked actually) for about 1km towards the obstacle course. Climb some hills before jumping into the water, how fun. *sarcastic*
Once at the obstacle course, we are told to go in by groups and not at once because the course isn't big enough for ALL of us. Group 5 was the first in. While we were waiting and Group 5 was in the third muddy pond, we heard Suzan scream and saw Hafiz holding her shoulders, probably trying to calm her. My group members was wondering what happened. Somebody said "snake" and I heard somebody else said "frog". So, I repeated the word frog, hoping nobody is going to freak out from doing the activity.
(In truth, it was a snake, and a pretty long one too according to Fie who was in the same group as Suzan).
We went in, got out, climbed up and jumped into water again. My white shoes became the color brown. I was lucky to have guys in the group because they help a lot in pulling me out of the water, especially since my wet shoes already weighed a ton.
What "fruit" are they talking about? Jeng jeng jengggggg…
By the end of the obstacle course, everybody was soaking wet but we surely had a lot of fun. We even celebrated by doing the macarena. Even the splinters in my hand does not deter me from following Hijrah dancing. We ended the obstacle course with some shared experiences by some of the bloggers. Zul said this is one of his favourite team because we are so fun and happening. We're bloggers, of course we're a happening lot!
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So now is time to shower and to go back to where we started. I wished we could stay at Awana a day longer but alas, we can never always get what we wanted. There will always be a goodbye after a hello. The experience we had though, is nonexchangeable and will remain in our hearts forever.
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Look! A Real Penny Tile Backsplash
We've seen penny tiles in the kitchen before, but in this case it's literal. One industrious kitchen owner glued a whole lot of pennies to a board, which was then installed as a backsplash. See more photos below:
Unfortunately, we don't know too much about the project, but according to the notes on the album linked below, it looked painful. (So many pennies to push and glue down!) So, maybe only for the truly dedicated, huh?
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If I had a penny for every time someone said my kitchen didn't have enough pennies...
Penny for your thoughts.....
Unfortunately, I'd need to make sure all of the heads were similarly oriented. Otherwise this stunning backsplash would drive me cents-less!
As much as I hate to rain on this idea and this post, I think it's important to point out that plywood is an inappropriate substrate for tile, and particularly for metal "tile". Wood expands and contracts with humidity, pennies and grout do not. That said, backsplashes are more forgiving (IF they don't get wet) than floors, which is where saw I pennies set on plywood most recently, yikes. If you're going to take the time to do this, choose the appropriate substrate--tile backer aka Durock or Hardi-Backer.


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Rich521 says:
Tesco garage, Branksome. I used this petrol station last week, to use Pay at Pump, and there is a locally made sign saying that motorcyclists need to remove their helmets so they they can verify your age.
They have my credit card details before I get any fuel, and I have to be over 18 to have a card.
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Northbikes says:
Tesco's payatpump, rock up, card, fill, go!
Thankyou to the Great staff in Elgin
No helmet removal, hell I dont even take my gloves off.
And how is it Tesco's fault if the car behind beeps at ya?
or the dipsh!t before you never told the staff that they've missed the hole?
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jimbo8098 says:
gremlinbyname is right. Should have made up a story about it being part of your religion.
I can see the reasons for it sometimes but if you have a card and put in your pin and it accepts the pin , you have paid. You are not stealing and I doubt very highly you are "scaring" anyone. Next time I'm at a grage I will tell the cashier that the car behind mewas a volkswagen and that scared me. Lets see if that washes , right?
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krustchoff says:
just make sure you were your balaclava so as when the hemet comes off they still cant see you. or do we need to remove our garments as well, standing bollock naked lol.
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siltec says:
Morrisons and Co-operative fine round here. Might try Tescos with my open face and gogles; see if they can spot difference.
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I wouldn't use supermarket fuel anyway, you don't know what you're buying. Petrol (or diesel) isn't just petrol, branded fuels are a generic petrol/diesel product and then brand specific additives are added, these can help keep injectors clean, improve combustion properties etc. and are beneficial. I think that supermarket fuel is just the base product bought on the spot market.
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Tesco fuel locally for me is rubbish....filled the car up last month with Tesco unleaded and the full tank did 220miles on my regular work commute.
Refilled with Branded Super Unleaded and got 280miles...so whilst it cost £4 extra to fill the tank I got 60 extra miles ( £18 worth...thirsty car ).
Most Tesco stations are the same and do get drive offs quite often so can't really blame them asking....they do also go about it like idiots though and their attitude tends to suck.
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Single anthem for cancer campaign called "Just Stand Up" has been surfaced. As previously reported, a dozen of female singers have come together with producer Antonio Reid and Babyface to record a track in support of a program conducted by ground-breaking cancer research "Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C)". Singers who will be featured in the song include Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Beyonce Knowles, Mariah Carey, Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, and many more.
The Antonio-initiated single is aimed at raising public awareness on cancer that has been noted as a main cause for human death. The singers will perform the song for the first time on CBS, ABC, and NBC during a live free-commercial show on September 5. Other supporters also come from Hollywood actresses, such as Jennifer Aniston and Scarlett Johansson. They will help to either appear or answer phone callers during its TV premiere.
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The sinister and sexy erotic thriller from legendary filmmaker Brian De Palma, starring Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace!
"Passion is a serpentine, gorgeously orchestrated gathering of all of De Palma's pet themes and conceits … a symphony of giddy terror." – Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
"Serves up a grab bag of De Palma delights … Passion simultaneously parodies its plot while elevating it to a strangely involving exercise in cinematic drama." – Eric Kohn, Indiewire
"Great fun … a return to form for the modern master of stylish suspense." – Brian Clark, Twitch Film
Director Brian De Palma returns to the sleek, sly and seductively sinister territory of his earlier suspense hits like Dressed to Kill and Body Double with an erotic corporate thriller fueled by sex, ambition, image, envy and the dark, murderous side of Passion. In this diabolically tricky, darkly comic tale of female competition gone horribly wrong (adapted from French filmmaker Alain Corneau's 2010 film Love Crime), Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) stars as the shy, unassuming assistant of an unscrupulous advertising executive (Rachel McAdams, Midnight In Paris) who steals her ideas and acts as if it's all in good sport. Things soon take a turn for the worse when the assistant decides she's had enough of living in her boss's shadow, kicking off a cat-and-mouse game to rise up the ranks of the multinational corporation – a game that is about to literally turn cutthroat. Filled with twists, turns and shocking surprises, Passion deploys all of the classic De Palma trademarks with coolly calculated abandon: a brilliant use of split screen; a confusion of identity; dreams within dreams; and shoes to die for. (Dir. by Brian De Palma, 2012, Germany/France, in English, 105 mins., Rated R, EOne Films) Digital
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We had another work prank today, this time Wippa wanted a job in a coffee shop, or at least some free food.
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I don't think I have any followers, but I have an idea that might actually help me use this blog. I have been considering starting a review site that reviews reviews from other review sites. There are too many terrible reviews out there to be able to easily find the ones worth listening to (i.e. the ones that don't have Pitchfork-esque careless and lazy lack of justification for their scores). This will provide readers a service that they cannot find anywhere else, and will likely revolutionize reviews to such an extent that I will become the founder and leader of the new superior civilization which will advance the entire species to the next age of human thought and society. Expect a review of a review of Erragal's Athems of Isolation to start it off.


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EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State cross country team will continue its championship season on Friday, Nov. 9, when it travels to the 2012 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships in Madison, Wis. Action begins at 12 p.m. ET with the women's 6,000-meter race, followed by the men's 10,000-meter race at 1:15 p.m. ET.
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The top-two teams from each of the nine regionals automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships, which are held November 17 in Louisville, Ky. thirteen at-large teams will also receive qualifying bids.
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Last year, Sara Kroll recorded the Spartans' fastest time of 20:37.30, good for fourth-place overall. Kroll led MSU to a second-place finish, and as a result of the team's success, Michigan State earned an automatic bid to its 13th-consecutive NCAA appearance, the longest active streak in the Big Ten.
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Kroll was first overall to cross the finish line with a personal-best time of 20:13 to earn first-team all-conference honors. Redshirt freshman Leah O'Connor also made the first-team all-conference, recording a time of 20:25 to place fourth overall. Redshirt senior Rachel McFarlane received second-team all-conference honors as she finished 14th overall in 20:45.
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Swedish duo, Staygold (also dabble as Savage Skulls), are prepping up for their new album, Rain on our Parade, which will see the light on the 23rd of this month. The 1st single, "Wallpaper" featuring Style of Eye + the beautiful voice of POW, is doing great & has shot through the charts in their native Sweden, being ranked in the official top 10.
Carli Löf & Måns Glaeser have announced that the next single will be "Video Kick Snare" & will feature remixes by Hugg & Pepp, Dada Life & Slagmålsklubben. Stream 2 of them below.
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Lisa Zou, from Changsha, Hunan Province, is a Pipa, Guzheng and Guqin performing artist. Born in a family of Chinese music tradition, Lisa started Pipa and Guzhen training from 5 years old, studying pipa with well-known pipa player, Jinghua Li, from China Music Academy ( 中国音乐学院).
Had graduated from Hunan Changsha Music College in 1982, she worked at Hunan Huaguxi Theatrical Group (花鼓戏剧院) as leading pipa player.
From 1985 to 1987, she went to China Conservatory of Music ( 中国音乐学院), studying Pipa with Dehai Liu (刘德海), the most famous Pipa master in China.
From 1987 to 1988, Lisa joined Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (香港中乐团), studying Pipa with Jinghua Li.
From 1993 to 1996, Lisa went to China National Orchestra (中央乐团), studied Guzheng with Wang Di (王迪) and Li Wanfen (李婉芬), very famous Guzheng artists in China.
Starting from late 80s, Lisa studied Guqin with daughter of Shaochun Liu (刘少椿), the well-known Guqing artist for GuaLing Group (广陵派). Then Lisa studied Guqing with other groups, such as Sichuan Group (蜀派) and participated in many Guqin conference and festival to promote the ancient Chinese music and arts.In over twenty years of her performance and music education for young artists, she has won many musical and music education awards and trained thousands of players of Chinese music instrument, both young and adult. She has visited over thirty countries for performances, training and culture exchanges, including US.
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Rumor has it that we have nothing in our archive about memory foam mattress pads. Memory Foam Mattress Pads! What could be better for reviving a dying mattress or improving a new one without spending an arm and a leg. Let's see what we can do about that, shall we?
Ogma says: I've heard they are a great alternative to expensive mattresses, revive mattresses, are good for aches and don't have the dreaded bounce inhibitor effect of full on foam mattresses.
We have yet to use one, but have considered it. Here is a starter list of pads from Overstock.com. What's your opinion? (Thanks, Ogma!)
Premium Memory Foam 4-inch Mattress Topper (All Sizes)
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we got our memory foam mattress on sale at DWR - i can't say enough good things about it.
your body sinks into the foams and it feels like you have a comfy mold around you. AND, when your partner gets into bed, you can barely feel it.
i highly recommend them - super comfy!
I have one from Isoform. It was $150 and makes all the difference in the world.
Mine is from Target! I love it!
i got mine over a year ago from overstock. definately *spring* for the 3". my partner and i were forever waking up with horrible back aches. as soon as we got ours in the mail we have had nothing but great sleep. i can tell the difference, def waking up in the morning and not being all crickety! i can't say enough. . .
got one for a couple as a gift - they didn't like it at all and said it was really uncomfortable...
talalay is the thing to get, it's a more natural type of foam and very comfortable. i did a lot of research and memoryfoam.com is a good place to go.
I've heard that they don't breathe very well at all, which means in the warmer months you can end up drenched in your own sweat.
I had a 2" memory foam pad from overstock.com, but my wife didn't like it since it was too warm. I also noticed the extra warmth, but for me it wasn't that bad. We eventually got rid of it.
We bought a memory foam pad from Bed, Bath and Beyond that is wrapped in goose down and it has made sleeping such a treat. It was pricey at $300, but find one of those handy 20% coupons they put in the paper or in magazines to make it affordable. We love it and we've never found it to be too warm.
I LOVE my memory foam mattress pad from Kohls. I like a firm mattress but the pad softens it up just enough to make for a super comfortable sleep experience. Only issue would be the Queen size does not go all the way to the edge, perhaps shop for an exact size to fit your mattress. They do smell a bit chemical at first but it went away rapidly.
I have a 2" from BB&B. Works great, but my bed is seriously slumping. Time to get a new mattress.
Be careful about the inches you choose. Sounds crude, but it does have an impact on your sex life. If you just want to sleep, go for the 3' deep pad. If you want to have sex, get something that doesn't make the bed feel like a marshmellow (I recommend the 1' or 1'5).
Memory foam is not all it's cracked up to be. Totally synthetic, made with nasty chemicals, some of which it emits throughout its life (and your sleep) -- albeit in very small quantities.
From the point of view of your body, memory foam ends up making your flesh carry the weight of your body. That's not what flesh is supposed to do -- that's why we have bones.
Latex foam, on the other hand (tanalay, as susiq suggested, is a kind of latex) doesn't form to your body like memory foam. That's a plus -- it means that your bones will actually carry your weight down to the mattress.
My 2.5 inch model from Overstock made an unbearable firm mattress verrrry comfortable. However, you should learn from my mistake: the sizes on O'stock are cut WAY too small for an average mattress. I got a King for my Queen and it was still several inches too short. Highly recommend ordering the California King and cutting it down to size with an Xacto.
I'd love to get one but don't want anything that's going to make the bed warm/hot. In the Thermalpedic mattress thread it was stated several times that the bed retains a lot of heat. Would a thinner pad retain less heat?
Just to confirm, it's talalay, not tanalay. :-) I think it's well worthwhile to look it up. There's a whole lot of amazing info on the site connected to my name.
SaraB, I ordered the premium 4" from O'stock 2 days for my queen mattress. Think I should just return for a larger size without even tyring it out?
oops! I meant to type Sara(h)B.
As a general rule, memory foam is a fine intermediate step if you don't have a specific physical or medical need for a new mattress...but I can tell you from personal experience that if you are suffering from any sort of arthritis or back pain, a talalay mattress is the way to go. Google Peter Cancelli (he does the ask the expert column on philly.com) and you will find an expert who is fair, and sells everything at the best possible price.
susiq, thanks for giving us the links to the matress forums - that's going to be a big help. I could really use a new mattress, but selecting one is daunting and pricey.
I ended up buying one of these in my old apartment because I was waiting to buy a new bed until I moved. It was great - I used it for about two years, bought it at Overstock.
They take some getting used to, but I got much better sleep once I started using one.
GZ: I'd like to think it was an aberration, but there were other comments on the Overstock site containing complaints about the sizing. It doesn't make a difference to how it feels--it just looks crummy. (And mine was only 2.5 inches thick.) If you are going to return, just don't open the box--it comes compressed, and you'll /never/ get it back in.
GZ, On my queen-size mattress, the queen-size memory foam pad that I bought from overstock was definitely small, leaving about an inch or two on each side. I was surprised and disappointed how poorly it fit on my mattress. But this is now moot since, as I mentioned above, I no longer use it since my wife says it makes the bed too warm.
Just to clear this up, Talalay refers to a specific manufacturing process, not foam type. The Talalay process produces a mattress that has a consistent open pore structure that improves breathablity and support. There are both synthetic and natural latex mattresses that use this more expensive process. It also adds to the life span of the mattress. And as for toppers, wool is far superior to any foam. In addition to cradling the body (as does foam), it also ,due to it's unique thermal qualities, helps regulate body temperature. Fluctuations in body temps during the night can interupt sleep cycles. Sleeping on wool reduces those fluctations and a better night's sleep is the result.
Thanks for the tip! I will just send it back WITHOUT opening it in exchange for a CAL king. I recently bought their queen size memory foam pillows and have used it for the past two days--the chemical smell is quite strong. How long does it take to completely air out?
It takes about a week to air out and not smell chemically. I have the pillows and the 4" mattress pad from Overstock. I had to leave the mattress pad in my studio after unwrapping it so it could expand to size. This took 3 days. It was like living with The Blob. Every time I checked on it, it had grown more. But alas, comfortable as it may be, it is too short for our queen sized bed.
One more thing regarding wool toppers: no off gassing, no chemical smells...
We have a latex bed which is just wonderful. It was a bit too firm so we added a 2" foam pad from Overstock. It's a great combo for us. The firm latex bed is great for my allergies and lower back problems. The foam pad adds a bit more soft cushion.
So much for instant gratification...I'll wait a week for the pad to 'blob' out and hopefully by then the smell will also dissipate.
The nice thing about bad, bad artificial man-made products as opposed to wool toppers is that they're supposed to be better if you have dust allergies. Natural fabrics like cotton and wool are much more hospitable to dust mites. From what I've read, the mites don't live very well in non-natural fabrics. Makes sense. For that reason I've been considering a foam topper, but I've yet to try one. This posting has almost convinced me-- thanks A/T!
Bought a 1" memory/thermal foam topper for my waterbed - $30 plus shipping from Amazon. Not only do I now sleep in one place instead of sprawling all over the bed at night, but in addition to sleeping better I'm saving on my electric bill. I can comfortably set my waterbed at 72 degrees, down from 82 to 84 degrees before the foam topper.
I'll definitely be looking at a memory foam mattress when I replace the waterbed.
We tried a thin topper from Kohl's. We both liked the feel of it but neither of us liked it's very annoying habit of refusing to stay put. It consistently moved about 1" towards my side of the bed during the night.
I noticed there was a texture difference between the top and the bottom so I flipped it over--and it proceeded to move about 1" towards her side of the bed during the night. We ended up returning it.
The list of pros versus cons has latex running laps
around memory foam.
Latex will last forever. Memory Foam 1-5 years as the visco loses the slow recovery properties.
It is a plastic. Just polyurethane. Known as "solid gasoline" by firefighters.
Latex is from the rubber tree
•Biodegradable & Environmentally Friendly
•No harmful chemicals are produced in manufacturing,
•Dust mite resistant.
same conforming qualities without the side effects like sleeping warm. The cooler your house the firmer you memory foam is. Latex springs back when you move instead of having a sink hole while it recovers. The mosre expensive the foam, the longer the recovery.Latex is by far the better of the two, just not as well known and never had the NASA story.
I read your mention of firefighters referring to the memory foam as "solid gasoline".Does this mean that you are more at risk during a housefire where you are still asleep in bed. And is latex also a danger.Please someone........Do tell.
Hey I recently purchased a memory foam mattress from www.cushysofa.co.uk they supply and manufacture all types of memory foam products , including memory foam sofas, memory foam mattresses , memory foam toppers and memory foam pillows, I purchased the orthomedic plus mattress, it was a very good price and it arrived the next day and it had pyramids on the mattress something to do with letting it breath as well as a spacer fabric cover which helps disperse moisture so if you sweat allot your not sleeping on it. they can also manufacture any size sofa , mattress or topper,they also supply a vast range of divans and mattresses, id highly recomend them


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A family's decision to rescue a dog on the brink of being euthanized in Minneapolis has been returned in spades.
Just days after Christi Smith brought TaterTot home, the 10-month-old pit bull sensed something was wrong with Smith's 4-year-old son in the middle of the night. Smith says the dog kept whining and barking after jumping on her son and licking his face. Smith says she found her son, Peyton Anderson, was barely breathing.
After rushing Peyton to the emergency room, doctors ran a series of tests and found out the boy's blood sugar was dangerously low.
Smith tells KMSP-TV she believes the dog she rescued, saved her son's life. And, while Smith earlier planned to foster the dog until a permanent home could be found, TaterTot isn't going anywhere -- he's become part of the family for good.
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The rest of this video is actually entertaining stuff. But the main part to watch starts at 11:20 till the end. I see why you guys get tint on your WRXLast Post By: nsibanez Yesterday, 03:58 PM
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I'm finally registering on forums despite having my car for a couple of years now. Pretty much getting involved for trading/selling/buying
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While the article is a great read and enlightened me to a couple of things, some of the comments
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Twas the Night Before Christmas, and all through the house, the creatures were stirring, yes even the mouse.
We tried melatonin, and gave a hot bath, but the holiday jitters, they always distract.
The children were finally, all nestled in bed, when nighmares of terror, ran thouh my OWN head.
Did we get the right gift, the right color, and style, woudl there be a tantrum,
Or even, maybe a smile? Our relatives come, but they dont't understand
The plasure he gets from flapping his hands. "He needs dicipline," They say, "just a well needed smack,
You must learn to parent...", and on goes the attaack, we smile and nod, because we know deep inside
The argument is moot, let them all take a side, we know what it's like, to live with the spectrum,
The struggles and triumps, achievements, regressions...but what they don't know, and what they don't see
Is the joy that wee feel, over simplicity, he said "hello", he ate something green!
He otld his first lie! He did not cause a scene! He peed on the potty who cares if he's ten,
He stopped saying the same thing, again and again! Others don't realize, just how we can cope
How we bravely hang on, at the end of our rope, but what hey don't see, is the joy we can't hide
When our chidlren with autism, make the tiniest stride, we make look at others, without the problems we face
With jealousy, hatred, or even distaste, but what they don't know, nor sometimes do we
Is that children with autism, bring simplicity. We dont' get excited over expensive things
We jum for joy, with the progress work brings, chirldren with autism, try so hard every day
That they make us proud, more than words can say. They work even harder, then you or I
To achieve something small, to reach a start in the sky, so to those who don't get it, or can't get a clue
Take a walk in our shoes, and we'll asure you, that even 10 mintues, in to the walk
You'll look at us, with respect, even shock. You will realized, what as we go through
As the next time you judge, I can assure you, that you won't say a thing, you'll be quiet and learn,
Like the years that we did, when the tables were turned....
We Love a Child with Autism!


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They started at the Cornucopia. Filled with blankets, water, bread, matches and a variety of other objects, those supplies were soon depleted as the 15 participants raced to take the objects they deemed necessary for survival.
As the game started, many discovered some of their choices may have been unnecessary in the environment created by the imagination of the Taneytown Library staff — an environment where constant rain made drinking water unnecessary and coats and blankets a necessity.
"Water, zero points. ... blanket or coat, five points," declared Mark Foley, library associate at the Taneytown branch of the Carroll County Public Library.
The youngsters and teens participating in the "Survive the Hunger Games" program March 21 awaited their fate.
After all the points were tallied, two of the five teams tied with 20 points.
"It's a tie," Foley said happily as he led everyone into the next round of challenges — a series of stations with "Hunger Games" activities themed around the popular book series by Suzanne Collins.
First released in 2008,"The Hunger Games"popularity has grown with each year, reaching a peak this weekend with the movie release.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where 24 teenagers must hunt one another in the televised "The Hunger Games," the book features characters and situations that have developed loyal fans of all ages — despite that disturbing premise. Two other books, "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay," round out the series.
"They are killing themselves in there, but (the books) are not blatantly gruesome and not too much detail," said Christine Parker, library associate at Eldersburg Library, which held a "Hunger Games: Battle in the Library" earlier in the month.
"There is no sex, no language," Parker said. "We don't have to throw a caution out. They appeal to everyone."
Though there are 60 "Hunger Games" books in the Carroll County library system, Eldersburg Library has 194 "holds" — or people waiting in queue for one to become available — Parker said. Taneytown has a similar number of holds.
"The waiting list is insane," said Jackie Aguglia, a library associate substitute at Taneytown.
Nathan Fritz, 13, sported a "Hunger Games" T-shirt with a mockingjay pin to the Taneytown "Games."
After making a custom arrow and practicing camouflage skills (by frosting a cupcake), the teen was helping create costumes from crepe paper.
"I read each book twice," said Fritz, a seventh-grader at New Windsor Middle School. "I'm seeing the movie next weekend for someone's party."
Wearing a dark jacket with a fur-trimmed collar and her hair in a braid down her back, Jean Pembroke, 10, was dressed as Katniss, the book's main character.
"Katniss is my favorite character. She has personality," said Jean, a fourth-grader at Mother Seton School. "I just really want to see how it comes out in the movie."
Jean's mom, Linda Pembroke, is also a fan of the books.
"I love them," Pembroke said. "I couldn't stop reading them. I was surprised in each of the three books. I have high expectations for the movie."
Most of the Carroll County public libraries have had a "Hunger Games" program planned to coincide with the release of the movie. Mount Airy's "Survive the Hunger Games" is scheduled for April 5, well after the movie's release, April Whisenand, library associate, is expecting interest to still be high.
"Not everyone has read the books and they'll have the opportunity to see the movie," Whisenand said. "We'll capitalize on their excitement and hopefully get a good group."
"They're really good," Whisenand said of the books. "They have more of a pull than just teenagers. A lot of people are interested in them."
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"Hunger Games" programs are scheduled at the following Carroll County libraries:
• North Carroll, 2255 Hanover Pike, Greenmount, March 31, 10:30 a.m. 410-386-4480.
• Mount Airy, 705 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy, April 5, 2 p.m. 410-386-4470.
• Finksburg, 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg, April 14, 1 p.m. 410-386-4505.
Tapping teens' appetite for 'Hunger'
Libraries tap young adults' passion for book series, movie
Taneytown library associate Mark Foley, left, has participants draw cards to separate them into districts (teams) to play the "Hunger Game" during a special event at the Taneytown Library on March 21. The activity was designed to celebrate the book series and the new movie. (Photo by Brendan Cavanaugh / March 23, 2012)
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Forty percent of the Parklands of Floyds Fork is now open to the public. The second phase of the Parklands in far eastern Jefferson County opened Friday morning.
It is part of four thousand acres of parklands that will eventually run along Floyds Fork from Shelbyville Road to Bardstown Road. The second phase includes a half-mile tree lined walkway called the promenade that leads to a wetland area.
"I like the lilies and all of this wetland area, it just looks like a natural fit for the park," says Ken Lay who lives nearby and is a frequent park visitor.
Sandy and Bob Hensley from Shelbyville bring their walking sticks and come here at least a couple of times a week. "We also like to bring out bikes out here as well as walk and we can hardly wait to see the new section," says Sandy.
Phase one, which opened last November, has already drawn several hundred thousand visitors.
"We are opening the second park today, but there is lots more to come," says Humana co-founder David Jones who led the $122 million fund raising effort to build the park.
Adds Jones, "The two parks together have about seven miles of the Louisville Loop, but there are another twelve miles of the loop that are under construction."
This weekend, there will be a number of activities to kick off the opening of the park, including a balloon glow tonight. The entire project is expected to be complete by the end of 2015.
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NHRC, UNHCR to promote rights
DOHA QATAR National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday signed an agreement to protect human rights including rights of people displaced by conflicts or natural disasters.
The agreement was signed for Qatar by NHRC Director (Financial and Administrative Affairs Department) Sultan al Gamal and UNHRC's Omran Riza.
Addressing a joint press conference with Riza, Gamal said the agreement would contribute to expanding the role of the NHRC and the UNHCR and promote cooperation between the two bodies.
The pact would also help organise celebrations on the International Day for Human Rights and the World Day for Refugees. It will also sponsor an award in memory of martyr Ali Hassan al Jaber of Qatar.
The other objectives of the agreement are to hold joint training courses and ensure participation of both bodies in each other's activities and to conduct joint researches in the field of international humanitarian law. They would also collaborate in publication of literature on educational rights and issues relating to refugees, he added.
The agreement also calls for the formation of a joint committee to regulate a range of activities, such as conferences, training courses and workshops. The two sides will hold two events a year over the next three years.
Riza highlighted the role played by Qatar in the field of humanitarian action, noting that it has encouraged the UNHCR to sign this agreement.
The agreement was a legal framework for joint work by the Qatari committee and the UN Commission, he added.
He noted that the agreement would serve to boost cooperation between the two parties and pave the way for future projects.
The agreement aims to support the partnership through the following means: n Holding of at least two training courses a year on one of the topics of common interest, to be delivered to the employees of NHRC, ministries or civil society organisations in Qatar.
n Participation by NHRC or one of its affiliates in training courses by UNHCR.
n Conducting at least two studies or preparing research papers on topics of common interest.
n Coordination between the UNHCR external relations department and NHRC's programme and education department to issue brochures or booklets, or launch joint awareness campaigns.
n Referral of certain urgent individual cases which may require the intervention or support of NHRC.
n Referral of certain urgent individual cases which may require the intervention or support of UNHCR.
n NHRC and UNHCR will explore the possibility of establishing/funding small enterprises for refugees by some entities.
n Any other activities the parties deem necessary to achieve their common objectives.
n Organisation of joint events and activities, like the World Refugee Day and Human Rights Day, etc.
n Sponsorship of martyr Ali Hassan al Jaber award.
Meanwhile, the two parties have agreed to take all reasonable care to perform the required duties at the highest levels of professional practice and to use a qualified team, each in their respective areas of competence and experience.
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The West Valley City Civil Service Commission voted Thursday to close to the public the appeal hearing for former police Lt. John Coyle, who headed the discredited and now-defunct Neighborhood Narcotics Unit.
But Thursday evening, the attorneys representing the family 21-year-old Danielle Willard, who was shot and killed in November 2012 by a West Valley City officer who was a member of the narcotics unit, announced they would be seeking a temporary restraining order in 3rd District Court. They said they had requested an emergency hearing Friday to prevent the closure of the hearing to the public.
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Meanwhile, questions surfaced about whether the commission violated the state's Open Meetings Act by apparently having an impromptu closed meeting an hour before their posted meeting time to deliberate Thursday's agenda items.
In closing Coyle's appeal hearing, which is scheduled to begin Monday, the commission cited a section of the Utah Open Meetings Act that, they contend, allows closure of a hearing dealing with the character and competency of an employee.
The closure came despite objections from The Salt Lake Tribune, attorneys representing the family of Willard and West Valley City itself.
"I don't understand why [the hearing] would be closed," said Jeff Hunt, a Salt Lake City First Amendment and media attorney, who is not involved in the Coyle matter. "There's well established law in that the information-gathering phase is not to be closed. The hearing itself should be open because it doesn't concern the character and competence, it's just determining what happened."
Aside from there being a number of cases that have set a precedent for keeping such hearings open, Hunt said he doesn't think, as a matter of public policy, "that this should be closed, so people can know what happened."
But Hunt said the commissioners are allowed to close the deliberative phase of the hearing, where they decide what to do about Coyle, who is appealing a demotion resulting from his actions as head of the now-disbanded Neighborhood Narcotics Unit.
Police have never publicly said to what rank Coyle was demoted.
In addition to the death of Willard during an alleged drug bust — an officer-involved shooting that was deemed unjustified by Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill — a city-led probe unearthed a number of problems with the narcotics unit, including mishandling of evidence, booking evidence without proper documentation, as well as the possibility of missing drugs and money.
The probe also found that items, such as loose change or a CD in a seized vehicle, were improperly accounted for and that officers kept "trophies" from drug busts for themselves and for use as training aids. Coyle has been named as a defendant in at least one civil lawsuit alleging police misconduct.
As a result of the probe, state and federal prosecutors have tossed more than 120 cases linked to the narcotics unit.
West Valley City Police Chief Lee Russo said Thursday that the city had taken the stance that Coyle's hearing should be open to the public.
"We're not hiding anything here," Russo said, adding that, ultimately, any decision to close the hearing was up to the independent commission.
Hunt said that in addition to closing next week's hearing, the commission also may have violated the state's Open Meeting Act by reportedly starting Thursday's meeting in closed session — prior to the posted meeting time of 8 a.m. — to deliberate the issues on the agenda.
The members of the three-person commission — chaired by Dianne Niebuhr — arrived at the meeting room about 8:20 a.m., apologized for their "deliberations" going long and took a no-discussion public vote on the agenda items before adjourning.
Hunt said that if the commission met before the scheduled time, they violated the law. He called it "very irregular."
"The whole purpose of the agenda [posting] requirement is to let people know when to be there," he said.
Hunt said Utah law requires that all public meetings start in open session at the posted time. Members of the government board then have to publicly vote to go into closed session and then must re-adjourn before they conclude the meeting.
West Valley City spokesman Samuel Johnson said the city's opinion on whether the Open Meeting Act was violated "is not relevant because this is an independent board with an independent attorney who handled it the way they saw fit."
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As part of her high school coursework, Dede Curtis started a nonprofit organization. Creating the business plan took a lot of effort: She met with local executives at for-profit companies and nonprofit groups, and asked the business leaders how they got started and how they run their companies. "The executives were inspiring," says Ms. Curtis, who recently graduated from Global Citizenship Experience, a Chicago high school that couples real-life work with classroom studies. "Every business owner had a different path to success."
Using her field experience as a guide, Ms. Curtis created Women of the Movement Empowering the Nation (WOMEN). The organization is meant to motivate girls, somewhat similar to Girl Scouts, but with an emphasis on emotional development. She plans to develop the program at Pomona College, where she is a freshman.
Ms. Curtis thinks she might major in business. "I found out in high school that I need to learn more about running an organization," she says.
Learning by doing isn't a new idea, but it's receiving more emphasis, especially at private schools. Experiential learning takes many forms, from study abroad programs to volunteering or service-learning projects. The work is often used as a bridge to the business or nonprofit world. At the Latin School of Chicago, a popular medical-chemistry class studies the effects of caffeine at a local laboratory, where students test a variety of coffees.
A statistics class at the Latin School partners with a social service agency in the Uptown neighborhood. Students help analyze data for the agency, which doesn't have the resources to handle the job internally. "It's real work, and it's useful work," says Randall Dunn, head of school at the Latin School. "The kids love it."
Every Wednesday, students at Global Citizenship Experience fan out across the city, visiting workplaces that dovetail with their classroom work, such as a design engineering firm or the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. "We want our kids to investigate," says Eric Davis, founder and director of the school, which is on the city's North Side. Many private schools offer some type of service-learning component. "We want our students to be aware of the wider world," says Father Paul Novak, president at De La Salle Institute, a Catholic high school on the South Side. Community service is part of the curriculum. Students, who must complete at least 100 hours of volunteer work before graduation, often volunteer where they have a career interest, such as at a hospital if they're considering a job in medicine.
Last year, 4-year-olds studied animal adoption at the Catherine Cook School, an independent school serving preschool through eighth grade students in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. The children learned about animal care and partnered with rescue shelter PAWS. With the help of parent volunteers, the kids made pet treats and toys that were delivered to dogs at the shelter.
The project concluded with a video made by the students, who interviewed people about their adopted pets. Jill Due, director of admissions, says the video was an important part of the learning process, as the school aims to teach students to create rather than just consume technology. Besides, she adds: "The video was adorable."
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Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell welcome baby girl
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard welcome a baby girl, Lincoln Bell Shepard.
The two announced their happy news on twitter. Shepard tweeted, "Lincoln Bell Shepard is here. She has mom's beauty and dad's obsession with breasts. Hooray!! Bell added, "My new roommate poops her pants and doesn't pay rent...basically Dax pre-sobriety. Welcome baby Lincoln."
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Potty training time...Check out the iPotty
We are introducing Mia to the potty. We have a fun potty chair that sings when she uses it. We've set her on it a few times before baths, but she has yet to actually go on it. The other night we were getting her ready for her bath so we stripped her down and set her on it. Josh was getting the bath ready and I stepped out of the bathroom to grab her pajamas, all of a sudden Josh turned around and here Mia was standing up peeing on the floor! So she just doesn't quite get it yet LOL. She is only 16 months old though so I guess I can't be too disappointed in it.
She may stay seated longer if she had one of these iPotty chairs. Mia already spends too much time playing with our smart phones and tablets. Doctors say that's not good, that we should limit screen time, but it's so hard to keep them away from her when we always have them within arms reach.
What do you think about the iPotty?
How old was your child when you started potty training? How old was your child when they got it?
Bryan wants one for adults. Apparently he's not alone check out the urinal gaming system on the Bryan and Nikki Blog.
Kids Cleaning
Okay so Mia is too little to clean her own room, but I remember this from when I was a kid. I know this is what I have to look forward to.
How do you get your kids to clean up? Do you ever bribe them?
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Mia's first Easter Egg Hunt
My mom played the Easter Bunny for the kids this past Sunday. She hid Hayden's eggs downstairs because he's 6 so his eggs had candy in them. She hid Mia's eggs upstairs and they were filled with little toys. Mia first watched Hayden find all his eggs then we came upstairs and Nana handed her a bucket and she started picking up eggs. Well she picked up one and thought she was done so we had to show her that there were more. She was so funny because even though she had a bucket she wanted to carry the eggs in her hands. When she saw that the eggs opened and there were toys inside she got very excited. It was so cute.
More Easter fun next weekend. This may become Mia's favorite holiday if she gets to do it two weekends in a row :)
Do you think Mia is too young at 16 months for a traditional Easter Egg Hunt?
Easter baskets for Toddlers
Mia is 16 months old and I ordered her a prefilled easter basket. Unfortunately now that I'm looking at it she can only have a couple things inside it because she only has 10 teeth. Wondering what are some good things to put in an easter basket for a toddler?
My little monkey
My sister sent me this picture the other day while she was watching Mia. My little girl is quite the climber. She is at the stage where she moves things around to stand on them. Anything within reach that may or may not be sturdy enough to hold her she climbs on.
Falling doesn't stop her it just slows her down. The thing that makes me most nervous is when she stands up in her high chair. I don't know how, but even if we buckle her in she manages to wiggle out and stand up.
She hasn't climbed out of her crib yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if that happens any day now. We are going to move her to a toddler bed very soon, but we have to get a better gate for the top of the stairs first. We have a pressure gate right now, but I would like one that screws into the wall. Any suggestions on brands or even where to buy a good gate for the top of the stairs?
My little fashionista
Oh how fun it is to have a little girl and dress her her adorable clothes. Look how cute this jacket and hat are that I found at TJ Maxx. She's a little fashionista...or maxxinista :) I loved it so much I bought one in brown for our babysitter's daughter.
Tutus and bows and adorable little dresses there's nothing better than dressing a girl. I won't know what to do if we ever have a boy.
In Daddy's Shoes
Does your child like walking around in your shoes or at least trying to?
Oz The Great and Powerful tops box office
Oz the Great and Powerful tops the box office at $80.3 Million.
My husband and I went to the theater on Saturday night to see Oz the Great and Powerful. I loved that the previews don't give anything away.
The Disney movie stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Zach Braff, and Michelle Williams and tells the story of Oz's journey to Oz.
The king of Oz is dead and the prophecy said that a wizard of the same name would come save Oz. Three witches stand between Oz and the throne and he doesn't know which witch to trust.
My mom and sister plan on taking my 6 year old nephew to see it, but are a little worried that it might be too scary for him. The original was scary when the flying monkeys came and they ripped the scarecrow apart, but in this movie the flying baboons are heard, but not seen until the scene in which they are defeated. All in all I don't think it's too scary for him and I think the PG rating is appropriate.
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A girl and her dog
I was a little worried before Mia was born about how my dogs would react to her especially once she started running around. They always did fine around my young nephews, mostly because they tried to keep their distance. There is no getting away from Mia though. Good thing the dogs don't mind. They let her pinch them, touch their faces, hit them on top of the head, pull their tails, and snuggle them. Mia especially likes to cuddle with Mookie our Puggle.
If we are out somewhere we kennel the dogs so when we get home Mia can't wait to let the dogs out. When we open the kennel doors she laughs and laughs as the dogs come running out and run around the dining room.
It is so awesome that she loves them so much and they love her too.
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I decided to create this page as a repository for my trip reports and photos. Below are brief descriptions of the places I've been, and here are my notes on problems specific to the kind of terrain and climate found in Malaysia.
This is the typical beginners' mountain for West Malaysia. It's an easy day hike for anyone of reasonable fitness (say if you run 2-3 times a week). There are two ways up - via Asahan or Sagil. I've only ever done Sagil. The old way up from Sagil passed by spectacular waterfalls and a sweet campsite by a huge pool and rapids. However, that route is now closed and the new trail bypasses all the waterfalls and pools. All the same, it is still an interesting hike because of its series of easy but scary-looking rock obstacles (at least that part of the trail was retained). A good introduction to what to expect on a Malaysian mountain.
This is another beginners'/training mountain but is much less interesting than Ophir because it has no obstacles whatsoever (and no waterfalls either). It's just a matter of walking continuously uphill for 4-6 hours. Another day hike doable by anyone of reasonable fitness.
6.5 days in 2002. Camped at Kem Tengah, Teku, Gedong, Padang, Teku, Kem Tengah. One of the most difficult treks of this length in West Malaysia. For this reason, the forest on the Kuala Tahan side of the reserve is relatively unspoilt, and both times I went, we encountered only one other group. The primary rainforest between Teku and Pankin is beautiful. Around Gedong and near the summit, you get landscapes that you can't find anywhere else in West Malaysia - extended sections of the trail are exposed (either rock or low scrub), so you have unobstructed views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.
6 days in 2002. Last day lasted 7am to 8.30pm. Camped at Kem Tengah, Teku, Gedong, Gedong, Teku. This was probably the most enjoyable expedition I've been on in my life. The weather was excellent by Malaysian standards --- other than the first night after we were already in our tents, it did not rain. The rivers were perhaps on the high side on the second day due to the rain on the previous night, but when we returned to cross them on the last day, they were much lower than I'd seen in my previous two visits to this mountain, and crossing them was a breeze. This allowed us to go from Teku to Kuala Tahan in a day, while it usually takes two days on the journey in. This is also the only expedition in Malaysia I've been on where my clothes actually dried overnight. We put them outside on Gedong and it was a particularly windy night with no rain. The next night, also on Gedong, there was no wind and our clothes were still wet in the morning.
We had no time to apply for camping permits so we just did day hikes from the South Rim. The weather was pretty nice in March - freezing on the rim and getting warmer as you descend. We were caught in a blizzard on one day, though.
We started from Housteads (along Hadrian's Wall) and ended at Kirk Yetholm - the northern endpoint of the Pennine Way.
The course was the Student Alpine Ascents from the International School of Mountaineering. We spent a day doing rock climbing in Leysin and then moved to the Orny hut in the Mont Blanc massif. Learned the technical stuff and climbed a peak called Tete Blanche.
The main objectives were the snow peaks Cayambe, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo, although we did acclimatization hikes on the Pichinchas. I summited Cayambe, felt too ill to get out of the hut for Cotopaxi, and the weather was so bad for Chimborazo that we were advised to not even try for it.
2 days. This is the 1683m peak near Bentong, not the 500+m hill on the way to Gunung Tahan. Still relatively unknown to Singaporeans.
We took 2.5 days for this. Did some caving on the morning of arrival. Hiked up to Baha base camp in the afternoon. Hiked up to the summit of Ayam the second day and camped there. Third day, went down a little and up to summit of Stong, then down all the way. It rained almost all the time (this was in March).
4.5 days. Camped at Kem Tengah, Teku, Gedong, and Kubang. The Merapoh side of the national park is much more eroded, polluted and heavily used than the Kuala Tahan side. At Kem Kor there were pieces of bread and instant noodles among the rocks in the stream. Our first choice campsite was full when we reached it and we had to settle for a muddy alternative.
This is easy because there are porters, and the scree slope is really nothing compared to Kilimanjaro's. But I can see how it could be a huge mental challenge if you're a first-timer. Most difficult part for me was getting blinded by sand along the exposed ridge that leads to the summit.
There are two popularly known traverses of this mountain range, which really stretches from Southern Thailand to Negeri Sembilan. The one I did is known as "version 1", typically takes 5 days, and covers three major peaks - Gunung Yong Belar, Gunung Gayong and Gunung Korbu. "Version 2" covers an additional major peak, Gunung Yong Yap, and takes about 9 days.
4 days. First day getting to base camp of Chamah. Second day day-pack from base camp to Chamah summit and back (can be a long day; keep your breaks short). Third day traverse across to camp a third of the way up Ulu Sepat. Fourth day summit Ulu Sepat and trek all the way out to Orang Asli village. Gunung Chamah is probably the most difficult mountain to access in Peninsular Malaysia that is higher than 2000m. Getting to both mountains involves passing through remote Orang Asli settlements (one of which can be reached only on foot). Both mountains are relatively less popular choices among trekkers, so the trails are more overgrown and less obvious. There is no view at all from the top of Ulu Sepat.
This was the graduation trip for the mountaineering course run annually by the Explorers Club of Pittsburgh. We used the Lion Head winter trail. Started at around 5am from Pinkham Notch and returned to Harvard Cabin at around 3pm. Weather that day was 50-70mph winds and -20 to -30F windchill. Due to a combined goggle and glasses malfunction, I got frostbite/frostnip/windburn (I don't know which of those it is) on my cheeks. In whiteout conditions, we also missed the turnoff to the Lion Head trail on the way down from the summit and ended up going further down toward Tuckerman Ravine. Physically it was not difficult.
70 miles in 4 days! I totally underestimated the difficulty of this hike, especially if you try to do it over 4 days. A couple of the days were brutal 19-milers on terrain that was almost never flat.
We did three hikes in Iceland: First, the Jokulsargljufur National Park from Asbyrgi to Dettifoss, then the Kjalvegur riding trail from Hvitarnes to Hveravellir, then the most famous trail in Iceland, the Laugavegur, from Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork. By far the most comprehensive guidebook for these hikes is the German guidebook Island: Trekking-Klassiker. It covers these three hikes, plus one more, in painstaking detail. If you can read German this is THE book to have. Having it with us turned out to be crucial for finding a certain water source on the Kjalvegur trail. I could not find any guidebooks written in English that came close to this level of detail.


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Towards an Automata Approach of (Institutional) Economics
AbstractA computational approach towards economics potentially enriches economic science beyond increasing available mathematical techniques. Computational economics (CE) can foster a viable and rich institutional economics that encourages both mathematical rigor and historical relevance while avoiding the mechanical aspects of conventional neoclassical theory. Here we begin such an approach by regarding markets as computational entities or literal automata, where 'automata' refers to the formal notion of a computational device developed in computability theory (a branch of formal logic). We begin by introducing the reader to a literature that draws heavily on computability theory and from which we learn that an approach that is too abstract or context-insensitive is vulnerable to uncomputability results. For example, certain instances of neoclassical theory are possibly uncomputable, i.e., unable to be computed in countably many computations. These results suggest limited practical relevance to certain economic theories. We argue this critique can be avoided by specifying the context in which economic exchange takes place. Recasting the rules that constitute a market onto an automaton ensures that the economic context is explicitly defined, and further, it enables us rigorously to analyze the relevance of different market settings for economical performance. Already there is a large literature -- in particular in experimental economics and finance -- dealing with concepts similar to our suggested automata approach. In the case of the experimental literature, numerous experiments have been conducted that analyze the dependence of economical performance on the market institution. Similarly in the financial literature, as a consequence of the ongoing automation of markets, it has become an issue to analyze the relevance of different market designs. In other words, both situations treat economic performance as dependent on the context given by the market institutions. This paper takes this approach one step further by actually perceiving markets as computational entities. To illustrate this point we provide an example showing how markets can be encoded as automata.
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