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Did you know that there are gigantic, natural sand dunes in Idaho? Proof:
On Saturday I ran a 10k along the ridge of these dunes and on the surrounding sandy trails. I signed up for it months ago, on a whim when they opened registration for $10. The irrational side of me thought, "This sounds fun! Let's run for six miles through sand!" As soon as I told my friends that I signed up for the Bruneau Beast they put it in perspective for me: "That sounds awful." "I hate sand in my shoes." "You couldn't pay me to do that race."
But, stubborn mule that I am, I insisted on running anyway. The day before the race I rode up to the Foothills Learning Center with the kids in the bucket bike. Not an easy ride. It was good pre-race cardio. When I was parking the bike I managed to somehow bash my knee on the rack and get a serious bruise. My knee immediately started aching and didn't stop all afternoon and evening. I felt a little sick to my stomach thinking that I might not be able to run at all because of a stupid mishap. Felt like a flashback to last summer's sprained ankle fiasco. Boo. I spent the evening icing my ankle, taking ibuprofen and finding elaborate ways to wrap KT Tape on my knee. Worked like a dream, though! I woke up, bright and early at 4am, with no pain at all in my knee and ready to head to Bruneau.
I left at 4:30 for the hour and a half drive out to the dunes. The race started at 7am but I wanted to make sure I was early enough for packet pickup and to warm up. I didn't bank on the fact that the race was tiny and there would be no line at checkout, plus it was chilly and mosquito-y enough that as soon as I grabbed my bib I sat in my car and played Mahjongg on my phone until I needed to warm up. After a five minute jog and some stretching, it was time to go!
The emcee for the race was dressed as Darth Vader, obviously. Lent a slightly ominous tone to the event. 10k and half marathoners started together and between both distances, there were probably only 200 runners. Having no idea of how I would fare in the sand, I started midway back so I wouldn't hold up a ton of people. The first 1/4 mile or so was on regular trail so it helped me warm up a bit more before we got to the sand.
And then we got to the sand. And oh, what a lot of sand it was.
Approximately the next two miles of the race were navigating the ridge of the three gigantic dunes. The uphill was a slow, steady hike where I focused on stepping in foot holes of the gal in front of me. It made it less slippery that way. The downhills were so fun because you could just take huge, bounding leaps and FLY down! The tough part about the ridge is that everyone is stuck single file so jockeying for position is nearly nonexistent.
As soon as we came down the dunes we hit the first aid station and it seemed like a perfect time to empty the massive amounts of sand that had accumulated in my shoes. Once that was taken care of I headed to the trails which were very loosely marked and meandered around the back country of Bruneau. It was beautiful! My legs were exhausted so I allowed myself a couple of small walk breaks but was amazed at how well I was able to power through. Turns out, I'm a lot stronger than I thought I am!
Now comes my big mistake: not emptying the sand from my shoes at the second aid station. I didn't want to waste the time and decided to just finish strong. Wrong. So much sand had built up that my shoes were fitting me as if they were two sizes too small. The sand rubbed a huge blood blister on my second toe and it felt as if my toenail was tearing away (cue nauseous gagging). Half a mile from the finish I stopped to check on my toe and it made me miserable. My toe hurt so bad that I decided to walk to the finish. But then I realized that walking still hurt and was only taking longer. I limp/walk/jogged to the finish, so relieved to be done.
I had no idea of what my pace would be in the sand and just hoped to finish under two hours. It was pleasantly surprising to see that my time was 1:22 and that I came in seventh place overall for women! I feel like now that I know some mistakes that I made, I could actually be a contender to place next year. Booyah!
Sunday was a rest day. Whew. Monday was supposed to be Body Back but my toe was still killing me (and my knee decided to flare up) so I decided to stay home and ice and rest.
This week has been a million degrees (seriously! A high of 98 on Tuesday!) and of course this is the week that the kids were signed up for a late afternoon soccer camp. Nothing drains your energy quite like sitting at a park for two hours during the hottest part of the day. After soccer camp on Tuesday, Alex and I came home and decided to embrace the heat by doing this workout by Pumps & Iron in the yard. I decided to be a multi-tasking genius and grill chicken for dinner while we did our workout. DON'T BE ME. After severely charring our dinner and having our children start throwing dirt at us, we had to call it quits after the fourth round in a last ditch effort to not be completely neglectful parents. But, considering how sweaty we were from working out in 98 degrees, I'd still call it a full workout.
Wednesday was rest day (and cheat day!). Bring on the Patio Wine Wednesday!
On Thursday I taught Stroller Strides at Kleiner Park in Meridian and the kids got to play in the splash pad afterwards. We had the last soccer class in the afternoon (which was a disaster from Jasper's perspective) and then I was supposed to have Body Back again. And again I skipped it. It was a good time for me to remember that even if I have prior obligations, sometimes my family just needs to come first. My kids definitely seemed like they needed mama at home.
This afternoon I am heading up to Stanley, ID with my friend Sam because our team is running the Sawtooth Relay tomorrow. We have an 8:15am start time (which is awesome!) and I'm running legs 2 and 8. I feel ready for the running but am also ready for it to be over because I want our schedule to normalize a bit. Alex and the kids are staying in Boise so I feel a little bad about ditching them for races two weekends in a row.
Details about Sawtooth soon to come!


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King Snakes
king snake, name for a number of species of the genus Lampropeltis, nonvenomous, egg-laying, constricting snakes of North America which show much variation in color and markings. The common king snake, or chain snake (Lampropeltis getulus), of the E United States is usually about 3 to 5 ft (90�150 cm) long and black or brown with yellow and white rings or bands that form a chainlike pattern. It eats rodents, birds, and snakes. It is immune to the venom of the rattlesnake and the copperhead, which it kills by constriction. The scarlet king snake (L. doliata) has a pattern of black, red, and yellow bands similar to that of the unrelated coral snake. Other less brightly marked varieties of the same species are called milk snakes, because they are reputed by legend to milk cows. King snakes are valuable destroyers of rodents. They are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Squamata, family Colubridae.
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Warmer temperatures in the Colorado Rockies have produced a population boom of yellow-bellied marmots, at least in one well-studied valley.
In an unusual, long-term study, scientists have been tracking marmots there since 1962. A new paper compares marmots from 1976 through 2008 to look for the effects of global warming on the animals.
Over that time, the winter thaws have been arriving sooner, and the marmots have been emerging out of hibernation earlier — the first sighting of a marmot now comes around April 20, a month earlier than in 1976.
That gives them more time to eat and grow, and the result is that a female marmot was on average about 7.6 poundsduring the second half of the observational period, about three-quarters of a pound more than the average in earlier years, researchers reported in the current issue of the journal Nature.
Until 2000, the population remained steady at about 100. But as the marmots got heavier and the winters shorter the percentage surviving winter hibernation rose to 80 percent from 70 percent. The population has since tripled.
The data on the marmots give some hints of how different species might react to a changing environment. (By contrast, scientists reported last year that warmer winters on a Scottish isle led to smaller sheep, because smaller lambs that would have starved to death in the past now survive.)Continue reading the main story
And although marmots in the valley, which now number 300, are thriving today, continued global warming may not be such good news, the researchers warned, because of the increased chance of summer droughts.
A report in the Observatory column on Tuesday about the effect of warming temperatures on yellow-bellied marmots in Colorado left the incorrect impression that researchers had observed the marmots going back into hibernation later in the fall. The scientists who made a long-term study observed only the marmots' coming out of hibernation earlier in the spring.


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Peter Hickman
28 year old Hickman from Burton-on-Trent had a stellar 2015 season that included a 131.6mph lap of the Mountain Course on only his second appearance at the Isle of Man TT races riding what was in essence a stock bike. That and Superbike wins in Ulster and Macau helped him secure the Bike Sport News Roads Rider of the Year award.
2016 will see Peter riding the factory backed JG Speedfit Kawasaki ZX- 10R of the GBMoto Racing Team both in the British Superbike Championship and the major road races.
In between, he, along with other high profile team-mates including John McGuinness and Ian Hutchinson, will be appearing at a programme of events demonstrating the Phil Morris Racing stable of historic race bikes that includes the stunning ex-PBR MotoGP bikes.
Peter's race bikes will also carry the Phil Morris Racing logo as well as that of Ammo, the range of high tech cleaning products for which Phil Morris Racing are distributors.
Confirming the signing, team principal Phil Morris said, "We are delighted to have Peter on board. He has already established himself as a leading contender both in the BSB and on the roads and there is no doubt he has many more successes ahead of him. He is more than capable of doing justice to our machinery as we continue to make it available for the widest possible audience to see."
Team Sponsorship Director Derek Smith added, "We must never forget, of course, that it is only through the support of all our sponsors that we are able to do any of this and we have, as always, to give them a huge thank you."
The team's first official appearance of the year was at the recent Springfield Motorcycle Show in Spalding, Lincolnshire where Hickman and the rest of the team were joined by Ben Wilson, the Lincolnshire Supersport racer who is set to make his TT debut this season.
"It was a fantastic start to what is set to be a hectic season for the team", Phil Morris commented.
Among the appearances Peter Hickman will be making for the team, he is scheduled to be guest of honour, alongside John McGuinness, at the Aberdare Park Road Races. The unique event located in a Victorian era municipal park in South Wales takes place on 30th and 31st July.


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Games vs. Simulations
This is not a full blog post. I just liked the differentiation between the terms "gaming" and "simulation" presented in "Applied Mathematical Programming" by Bradley, Hax, and Magnanti (Addison-Wesley, 1977).
[In] gaming [,...] a model is constructed that is an abstract and simplified representation of the real environment. This model provides a responsive mechanism to evaluate the effectiveness of proposed alternatives, which the decision-maker must supply in an organized and sequential fashion. The model is simply a device that allows the decision-maker to test the performance of the various alternatives that seem worthwhile to pursue.
Simulation models are similar to gaming models except that all human decision-makers are removed from the modeling process. The model provides the means to evaluate the performance of a number of alternatives, supplied externally to the model by the decision-maker, without allowing for human interactions at intermediate stages of the model computation.


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FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Severe summer weather and thunderstorms can threaten your safety and health, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.
Potential hazards include extreme heat, powerful storms and wildfires caused by dry conditions.
Heat-related illness occurs when your body can't properly cool itself. Seniors, young children and people with chronic health problems are most at risk for heat-related illness and death.
From 1999 to 2010, there were more than 7,400 heat-related deaths in the United States, an average of about 618 a year, according to a CDC news release.
In extreme heat, you need to stay cool, hydrated and informed about weather conditions. If your home doesn't have air conditioning, go to a shopping mall or public library with air conditioning, or call your local health department to locate heat-relief shelters in your area, the agency suggests.
Drink plenty of nonalcoholic fluids, regardless of your activity level. Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing. Never leave any person or pet in a closed, parked vehicle. Check with older adults at least twice a day.
Also, take steps to protect yourself and your family in case of tropical storms, hurricanes, thunderstorms and tornadoes, the CDC says. Follow lightning safety tips and be ready for flooding that can result from summer storms. Never walk or drive through floodwater.
Smoke from wildfires can hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases. If there is wildfire smoke in your area, try to limit your exposure.
Don't rely on face masks because they won't protect your lungs from the smoke, the agency says. If you have asthma or other lung conditions, follow your doctor's management plan. See a doctor if you have trouble breathing.
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Jonathan Decker on the Web
This page displays information about some of the projects I've done, along with media and web executables where available.
|I'm currently working on a twitch Taxi game tentatively named FareWay. It's a top-down, single-screen game with a view of an entire city. Your goal is to pick up as many people as you can before the day ends. The game will have multiple days, scripted events and a small amount of narrative. I am building the game from scratch and talking about the process every week on my Tumblr .
Color Picker
|Color blindness affects 8 percent of men and 0.5 percent of women. Designers looking to create UI elements for the dichromats use color blindness simulating transforms, like the one in the Coblis tool . This reverse process of choosing colors and checking if they are discernible is unwieldy. With this tool I'm trying to create something that lets you choose discernible palettes directly. Currently the tool demonstrates the use of confusion lines in CIE XYZ space to simulate dichromacy.
Archived Live Stream Chat using Popcorn.js
|I recorded the chat during a live stream of the game State of Decay on the gaming website Giant Bomb. To do this, I created a local node.js server which stores HTTP get request data to file. Then, I opened the console in Google Chrome, and inserted a callback which is invoked when the chat window updates. This callback removes the new message, parses out its elements, and sends it to the node.js server to be stored. To tie the chat to the archived video, I use the popcorn.js library. I copied the style of the live stream page so I could duplicate the presentation. Popcorn allows me to add a callback every time the video advances, so every second I repopulate the chat window with comments that would have appeared at that moment during the live stream. I synced the chat to the video by manually determining the time-stamp of the first moment of the video.
System of Bound Particles for Interactive Flow Visualization
|For my master's thesis work at UMBC, I have developed a particle system that runs almost exclusively on graphics hardware in order to create an interactive visualization of time-varying vector field data, such as wind speed data of hurricanes. Small sets of the particles are bound together with spring constraints, creating deformable elements that tumble as they move, demonstrating vorticity within a given field. My application runs in XNA game studio, and is able to simulate a large number of custom, elastic elements at real-time rates. It has not been run on the Xbox 360, since it requires access to large repositories of data. Used with the Hurricane Bonnie dataset provided by Dr. Scott Braun of NASA and 2D CFD fields provided by Dr. Nene of Georgia Tech. 2D nature convection example shown in videos uses the field demo1.dat, available at the CFD Modeling webpage.
Leveraging Graphics Hardware to Accelerate Dynamic Programming
|Group project for Advanced Algorithms. We developed a new framework for solving dynamic programming problems on widely available graphics hardware. Our method performs dynamic programming at three distinct levels of parallelism, each mapped to a specific layer of hardware and optimized for the memory structure of each layer. We perform linear-space processing at the highest level of the dynamic programming, a quadratic-space algorithm at the middle layer, and a different linear space algorithm on the final layer. The combination of all three running on a single CPU and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is a fast, flexible, scalable solution to dynamic programming problems belonging to the Gaussian Elimination Paradigm.
Colleagues: John Kloetzli and Brian Strege
Bird Watching Exhibit Visualization
|I worked with Kathy Marmor to create a visualization for her interactive, surveillance technology inspired art exhibit, Bird Watching. Cardboard 'satellites' positioned throughout the space detect visitors with infrared sensors. The visualization is projected onto a wall of the exhibit, and tracks the predicted movement of the visiting patrons using only readings from the sensors. Readings become positions on an abstract map of the exhibit, and multiple paths through the space are determined using a speed threshold.
It was a very challenging project and a good experience to work one-on-one with an artist to create an application. I implemented the visualization as a Isadora Plugin using the OpenGL graphics API. Kathy Marmor was using Isadora already to create dynamic sounds based on the sensor readings. I created this plugin to work seamlessly with her existing system.
Top-down shooter
|Group project for Graphics for Games. We developed a top-down shooter with time-based challenges where enemies grapple onto the player's ship in order to hinder their progress. I personally implemented the fractal terrain, which is generated in tiles slightly larger than the screen in a separate thread. The terrain blends between different textures depending on height and has trees rendered on its surface using point sprites. I modeled the enemy ship in Blender.
Colleagues: John Kloetzli and Brian Strege
Simple Ray Tracer
|I have built a simple ray tracer which reads in files generated by Standard Procedural Databases (SPD) and produces an image of a scene using the basic lighting equation. It is able to detect concave and convex polygons, as well as spheres. Click the launch button to see an animation generated using five ray-traced images which creates the illusion that the gears are continuously rotating.
Self-Organizing Map Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem
Izzy Worlds
Servo Robot 'FlipBot'
|For a special topics course about robotics, I was able to design and build a original robot using three servos and a programmable circuit board. Once built, our robots competed in sumo matches, where the objective was to push the opposing robot out of the ring. We began by first designing a virtual prototype of our robots in the simulation program Breve. To the right are two videos of my flipping robot going up against a more traditional design. I think it's obvious that my design was never a good 'SumoBot', but I just love the design.
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There is a wide variety of mattress toppers on the market. Surprisingly, each claims to be of the best quality and therefore capable to provide you with the best night rest possible. Choosing the right mattress topper for you becomes a tedious and equally confusing task.
It is even worse if you are new to mattress topper industry as you can find yourself spending a lot of money on a product that will not give you the comfort you dreaded off. I know you need to buy your bed a good mattress but you don't know where to start.
It is for this reason, I have put together this 10 best of the best mattress topper reviews. We have summarized the best choices you can find in the market to make the buying process quite easier for you.
Please read this to the end I hope you will have settled on one or two of our toppers by the time you hit our conclusion section.
Best Mattress Toppers - comparison table
Firmness Level
Limited Warranty
Memory foam
One layer
5 years
Gel Memory Foam
One block
3 years
Memory foam
One layer
3 years
Gel Latex Memory Foam
One block
3 years
Premium memory foam
One layer
3 years
Memory foam
Double-layered, Double-sided
10 years
Memory foam
3 years
Gel Memory Foam
One layer
3 years
Gel Memory Foam
One layer
10 years
Memory foam
One Layer
3 years
10 Best Mattress Toppers Reviews - our top picks
Editor's choice - Red Nomad - 2 Inch Thick, Ultra-Premium Gel Infused Viscos Elastic Memory Foam Mattress Pad Bed Topper Review (4.9/5)
Why we consider this as the best mattress topper?
• Unbeatable artisanship
Red Nomad is made with the idea of good sleep at the center. This idea is backed with unbeatable artisanship that goes into their 2 inch Visco Elastic Memory Foam Mattress Toppers. If you really miss the restful sleep your mattress used to offer when it was new, the Red Nomad will get you there at an affordable cost.
• Certified quality and guaranteed fit
The Red Nomad puts your satisfaction first and money comes second contrary to many mattresses out there. It boosts confidence to know that its producer cut no corners in the production process. Besides, the premium memory foam making this topper is processed in accordance with the CertiPUR-US program. What's more is the sizing, which is at 1" shorter all around for a snug fit placement of your sheets.
• True support for all sleepers
You bet this is a great deal for everyone! This topper suspends all pressure points, which helps to alleviate any pain in your neck or back. Regardless of your sleeping position, the Red Nomad topper has the support you need to sleep better, and longer.
• Improved cool cycle polymer design
You will be surprised to know that this topper is specifically designed to keep you cool night after night. An improved Cool Cycle Polymer Design is engineered in its design to help in temperature regulation by keeping cool air in and locking hot air out. With this topper, you're sure to enjoy a comfortable and refreshing nights rest.
• Soft yet supportive
Soft, supportive memory foam is well designed to relieve pressure points by distributing weight evenly to ensure you enjoy a comfortable and refreshing nights rest
Drawbacks but Not Deal Breaker
• Thin and too soft and it's likely to cause severe back pains
- Thin and too soft and it's likely to cause severe back pains
Why we like it?
• Comfortable than most of the expensive brands
If your expensive mattress is unable to give the tender feel your body requires to sleep cozy, this topper could bring a lasting solution. It is made from a soft visco-elastic memory foam that is known for its ability to enhance the comfort of any mattress instantly. It is surprising to see the DreamFoam bedding is comfortable than toppers three times its price.
• Motion Isolation
Body movements can rob your peace as you sleep. The good news is that this mattress topper can dampen body movements. As a result, you'll be able to sleep uninterrupted even if your partner is one who turns and toss a lot when asleep. That is not all; it absorbs the body weight keeping the pressure points properly aligned.
• Motion Isolation
The material this memory foam topper is made of ensure that all pressure points are adequately suspended so that you can experience less tossing, less turning and sleep more comfortably. This topper will ensure you sleep like a king.
• Thoroughly tested for safety
This topper is thoroughly tested to ensure it does not contain any harmful component. All the memory foam used to make this mattress topper has met or exceeded the CertiPUR-US safety guidelines and standards. You can, therefore, acquire this mattress topper and enjoy the comfort of your sleep bearing in mind the fact that it will do no harm to you and the environment.
• Easy to move around
The DreamFoam bedding is designed with sleepers who travel a lot at the center. First, it is thin although its thickness is enough for most situations. This allows you to fold it easily into a compact size for storage or transportation. That is not all until I tell you this topper is lightweight. Its low weight allows you to transfer it from one place to another where you want to use it.
• Extremely soft but supportive
Typically, most mattress toppers are either plush but not firm or firm but not soft. Surprisingly, the DreamFoam bedding is extra plush and firm at the same time. This design is awesome because it allows you to take advantage of both worlds. In short, you will get more pronounced hug together with enough body support for a luxurious night rest.
• Reasonably priced
The DreamFoam bedding manufacturer knows that comfort doesn't have to be expensive. As a result, the cheap topper comes with a special offer for you, in the form of a pocket-friendly price. You will love the fact that despite its cheap price its quality is never compromised. It is the best choice for anyone who wants to sleep better but does not want to spend a lot buying a new mattress.
• Ability to sleep cool without wet sensation
Adding this topper to your existing mattress can help you sleep cool, thanks to the infused gel swirl and breathable construction. The gel swirl traps and transports heat outside the topper to shield you from sweating so you will not sleep on a wet bed.
• Versatile uses
The DreamFoam bedding can be put into various uses for a personalized fit depending on your body shape. It is just 2-inches thick and this means it can be cut to fit your other needs.
Drawbacks but not a deal breakers
• Very thin and offers less support
• It gets excessively hot
Why it is great topper?
• Excellent ventilation for a cooler and hygienic sleep
The Sleep Joy uses a special ViscO2 memory foam that is ventilated. On top of this, the ViscO2 memory foam utilizes open-cell technology. The open cell structure and ventilated design work together allowing for greater airflow. The increased airflow creates a cooler and more hygienic sleep environment. If you are a hot sleeper, this topper can bring to end the sweaty and uncomfortable nights and help you sleep better.
• Provides a cradling comfort and pressure relief
Just as its name suggests, this topper provides you the ultimate sleep joy. It features an exclusive cradling ViscO2 memory foam that will improve the comfort of any mattress bringing you a peaceful bliss to your bed. It also relieves pressure points keeping your body comfortable and without the need to toss and turn. In turn, you end up sleeping soundly beyond the alarm.
• Does not smell
Another good thing with this Sleep Joy topper is that the foam is enhanced with plant-based ingredients that are easy to get used to. And the best of all is that the SleepJoy is odor-neutralized. The fact that it is odorless is a plus, especially for asthmatic and allergic sleepers.
• Environmental friendly
This topper is proudly made in the USA. All products made in the USA have one thing in common. They are all CertiPUR-US certified. This certification is itself an assurance that the components used in the topper meet the strict guidelines and standards of content, emissions, and durability. Topping it off, the ViscO2 memory foam is enhanced with plant-based ingredients, which are harmless to the environment.
• Retains its shape over time
Another good quality about this topper is its ability to retain its shape over the years. The open-cell construction allows the topper to spring back to its original size after waking up. The good bounce offers your topper a superior durability.
• Usable right away
It is good to see that you can use your SleepJoy mattress topper the same day it arrives at your doorstep. This topper decompresses quickly making it usable right away from the box. Thanks to its open cell structure! Besides it is made up of material that is user-friendly this eliminates the need for airing-out.
• Special memory formula that makes you wake up happy
The ViscO2 memory foam is formulated in such a way that gives you a more pronounced hug and ideal sinkage. The cradling effect ensures you fall in love again with your old mattress and wake up happy.
What you may not like about it
• Spot clean only and not machine friendly
• Short warranty (2 years)
Why we consider this as one of the best mattress toppers?
• Your safety comes first
You can buy with confidence that you and your family will sleep peacefully and healthy. If you are like me, you will love the fact that this mattress topper is PURGreen certified. This speaks for itself that this topper is an eco-friendly choice. That is not all; this product is made using environmentally friendly processes.
• Ability to reduce pressure points
If you suffer back pains, the introduction to this mattress topper could paint a smile on your face. I know pressure point is an enemy to better sleep. However, this 4 pounds topper is popular for its ability to relieve the pressure points. In turn, this helps reduce toss and turn that ensure you and your partner get the joy of your sleep.
• Provides instant pressure point relief and comfort to any mattress
Sleeping better depends on the comfort of your mattress. This topper is designed in such a way that it will enhance the comfort of any mattress no matter its condition immediately it is spread on top.It is made of a 3-inch of extra supportive memory foam that provides enough support to sagging areas. Beyond this, the special memory formula is soft and flexible thus it molds to your body perfectly. As a result, you are able to sleep better than any other time before.
• Special formulation for increased temperature sensitivity
You will realize that this topper from memory foam solutions is not infused with gel beads. However, the foam used in it is specially formulated to respond to your body within a few minutes at any temperature. The resulting reaction provides you with extra comfort your body needs for the best possible night sleep your mattress can offer.
• Sticky feel
Unlike many mattress toppers, you will find that the 4-pound Visco-Elastic topper has a sticky feel that is so beneficial. Its stickiness holds it in place when you sleep. Therefore, you do not have to wake up every now and then to reset the topper on the bed.
• Easy to move around
Another great feature is that this topper is compressed and well packaged for easy transportation. Beyond this, the topper is lightweight so you can carry it with you during your camping season.
• Absence of gel beads and ventilation makes it sleep warmer
• Does not hold up to normal and expected use, many users complain that it develops huge cracks after a short period of use
Pros of this topper
• Budget-friendly
This topper is the perfect choice for those people looking to improve the quality of their sleep without spending a lot of money on a mattress topper. In less than $60, the LUCID gives you the opportunity to fall back in love with your uncomfortable mattress. Get this right, the fact that its inexpensive does not compromise its quality.
• Specially designed for excellent ventilation
This topper features a 2-inch thick premium memory foam that is highly ventilated. Furthermore, it utilizes the open cell technology, which helps with temperature regulation. The increased ventilation allows for better airflow and results into a cool climate that soothes you to sleep more peacefully.
• No harmful chemicals
There is nothing to be worried about as far as safety is concerned. The LUCID memory foam used in this mattress topper has met the CertiPUR-US safety guidelines and standards set. You can purchase this mattress topper and sleep peacefully with the knowledge that it will do no harm to you and the environment.
• Odor dissipates quickly
All memory foam emits a disturbing odor though it is not poisonous. For this reason, it takes a few days say 2-3 to off-gas before you can sleep on your topper. However, this is not the case with the LUCID as the odor dissipates within 24 hours, thanks to the ventilated design.
• Durable and does not form permanent impressions
From its construction, the LUCID mattress topper is made to hold up its shape over time. Moreover, it is backed by 3 years limited warranty. You can sleep happily and peacefully knowing you are covered for three years against defects that can be blamed on the manufacturer.In addition, the open cell technology absorbs your body weight and distributes it evenly across the mattress. As a result, the topper is able to spring back to its original shape quickly without forming permanent body impressions.
• Quickly softens around the body for a luxurious comfort
The LUCID is a plush mattress topper designed for firm and uncomfortable beds. The premium memory foam molds perfectly around the body curves keeping all the pressure points properly aligned. The plush hug the memory foam gives leaves feeling as if you are floating in the cloud.
• Easy to move around
Be it as it may be, this LUCID topper is thin and lightweight. Advantageously, these aspects make it convenient to transport this topper from one place to another.
Cons of this topper
• Too soft for back pain sufferers
• Slides over the mattress
Why is it a good choice?
• Allergen and dust mite resistance
If you are allergic or asthmatic, the Sleep Innovations is naturally hypoallergenic and resistant to dust mite. You will, therefore, enjoy a peaceful bliss with this topper.
• Special cooling mechanism
In its manufacturer, sleeping cool was a major consideration. Amazingly, the Sleep Innovation is devoted to giving you a personalized comfort. This topper has a special cooling gel memory foam that draws heat away from the body creating a soothing sleep environment. Forget about hot flashes and night sweats, this Sleep Innovations topper will work to ensure your sleep is uninterrupted by uncomfortable temperatures.
• Double-layered construction
This topper is made exclusively to give its users the ultimate comfort that matches that of a puffy cloud at an affordable cost. The first layer consists of a fluffy fiberfill in a soft quilted cover for a plush comfort. And the second layer consists of a cooling gel memory foam that is specially formulated to provide the unbeatable comfort and pressure-relieving support. Believe me when I say you are likely to sleep beyond the alarm.
• Spring back quickly after laying on it
The topper is proudly made in the USA using the highest quality materials. Due to this, it is able to spring back to its original shape quickly when you wake up without forming lasting impressions. This is a plus as it boosts your confidence that the topper will keep the structure that made you buy it.
• Holds its shape up to 10 years or more
Everyone wants to spend money on a durable product. Considering its price, it is motivating to see that your purchase can last for over 10 years with good care. Thanks to the quality USA construction. Moreover, your confidence is boosted by the fact that a whopping 10-year warranty stands behind this product.
• Loses support quickly and does not live up to the advertising
- Loses support quickly and does not live up to the advertising
Why we consider this as one of the best mattress toppers?
• Expands quickly after unboxing
Once you pull it out of the box, it spreads back to its original shape with a few hours. This makes it a perfect choice for camping or migrating to a new residence. Once you buy, you can be sure to take it everywhere you want.
• Purely filled with body conforming memory foam
Unlike other memory foam toppers, the Best Price is filled with body conforming memory foam. That adds a layer of comfort to the existing mattress. This gives you the feel of a brand new mattress at a pocket-friendly cost.
• Thoroughly tested and CertiPUR-US certified
The Best Price topper has been thoroughly analyzed by an accredited independent testing laboratory. It is nice to see that it has met the strict guidelines and standards regarding its safety. As a bonus, the memory foam used is CertiPUR-US certified. Therefore, you can buy with confidence that it does not contain any toxic components.
• Dual-sided for convenience and durability
This mattress topper is twin layered for increased body support. On top of this, the dual layers provide a good bounce while at same time distribute the body weight evenly across the surface the dual layers are helpful because they give you the option to test both worlds. The flipping of the topper is known to increase its lifetime.
• Foam odor does not stay
Foam odor is a common problem with memory foam toppers. The good thing with the Best Price topper is that its foam odor dissipates within 24 hours after taking it out of the box. This topper takes good care of allergic and asthmatic sleepers.
• Prevents motion transfer
The premium memory foam in this topper is body conforming and results in a responsive active suspension. the resultant suspension plays a significant role isolating and reducing motion transfer between you and your sleep partner. This allows you to sleep peacefully.
• Measurements are correct as ordered
1.5" memory foam plus 2.5" high-density foam, the topper comes with exact measurements as ordered. This means it is going to fit your mattress squarely for a custom look.
• Very thick but comfortable
This 4-inch mattress topper may look too thick in reality but it is not too thick for all situations. The top layer of memory foam is plush and provides superior comfort while the high-density bottom layer provides stability and body support.
• 5-year warranty
This mattress topper is made to last for several years. Coming with a 5-year limited manufacturer warranty you can be sure that it will last beyond this warranty provided you take good care of it.
Cons of the topper
• Impossible to return as it is hard to get back in the box
• Tend to sleep hot
Memory Foam Solutions 2-Inch Thick 5-Pound Visco Elastic Memory Foam Mattress Pad Bed Topper Review (3.9/5)
Why is it a good choice?
• Instantly enhances the comfort of any mattress
The memory foam solutions is designed with the knowledge that quality sleep is a major ingredient to a healthy life and overall well-being. Due to this, the Visco elastic memory foam is soft and instantly adds a layer of plushness to any mattress making it more restful.
• Comfortable and supportive
Comfort and support are the drives that led to the production of this memory foam solutions topper. The 2-inch premium memory foam is body conforming and therefore will respond perfectly to your body. Furthermore, the 5-density foam provides adequate support allowing you to sleep without tossing and turning.
• Reduces pressure points
Memory foam has a good reputation due to its ability to reduce pressure points. In a like manner, the memory foam solutions topper features a high-density memory foam that is supportive. Good body support keeps the back and spine properly aligned minimizing the likelihood of presser points to build up. Ultimately, you are able to sleep better and wake up renewed each day.
• Odor dissipates within a few days
Memory foam solutions is made with great using quality materials. Although it emits a chemical smell when new like all other memory foam mattress toppers, the smell is non-toxic. Even better, the chemical smell will just last for a few days before it is completely gone.
• 3-year warranty
The memory foam solutions is a designed to last for a couple of years. It is amazing to see a 3-year limited warranty standing behind this mattress topper. what else could you want at its price?
• Clean and safe
You have the confidence to buy this American product because it is clean and safe for you and your environment. Thanks to the PURGreen, certification that shows it has met or exceeded all EPA and CPSC safety standards.
• Loses its firmness quickly
- Loses its firmness quickly
Why it is one of the best mattress toppers?
• Naturally antimicrobial
The LINENSPA is made with quality materials, the memory foam used is naturally antimicrobial, and this makes it a friendly choice for asthma and allergy sufferers. Additionally, the memory foam used in this topper is produced in accordance with CertiPUR-US strict guidelines and standards.
• Conforms to body curves
The LINENSPA is made with an innovative memory foam that offers the perfect cushioning and support balance. Furthermore, the exclusive memory foam molds perfectly to your body contours alleviating the pressure points. This leaves the spine, back, other pressure points perfectly suspended, and this helps you to sleep comfortably.
• Widely and evenly spaced ventilation
This mattress topper comes highly ventilated to enhance temperature regulation. As a result, you are sure to sleep cool on this topper night after night. The breathable structure makes it a relaxing and comfortable topper.
• Infused with temperature regulating gel material
You can take advantage of the cooling gel that has been infused in this topper. the gel material captures the body and transfers it away creating a soothing sleep temperature.
• Super-soft
It features an innovative memory foam that is plush. And the fact that its just 2 inches thick makes it feel extremely soft. You will, therefore, get a deep hug that is ideal for anyone looking for greater comfort. It is a good topper if you do not mind about the level of support.
• Human and environment friendly
The LINENSPA guarantees you and your environment that it is harmless. Thanks to its compliance with CertiPUR-US guidelines and standards.
• Budget friendly
This LINENSPA mattress topper is available at a pocket-friendly price. This gives you the opportunity to enjoy a quality and comfortable sleep all night long. Its slogan is "save more and sleep better with LINENSPA!"
• Little support and therefore not recommended for sleepers with back pains
- Little support and therefore not recommended for sleepers with back pains
• Beautifully and professionally packaged
ISOLUS is professionally packaged to give the topper a colorful and attractive view. This shows the seriousness and effort the manufacturer has put into this product. from this, you can tell that whatever is in the box is well built.
• Decompresses quickly
Once you pull it out of the box, it springs back to its original shape. For this reason, it is easy to carry from one place to another since setting it up is quick and effortless.
• Offers balanced level of comfort and support
This topper is just 2.5 inches thick which means it is plushy. The ISOLUS foam formula is very conforming and carefully responds to the body contours cushioning the natural pressure points around your shoulders and hips. The cushioning effect removes sleeping pains and helps you wake up feeling refreshed.
• Retains no heat
This topper will keep you cool throughout the night using its triple cooling mechanisms. The manufacturer has combined the open-cell construction with a ventilated design to optimize airflow. Furthermore, the cooling gel infused in this topper will capture and disperse your body heat so you can sleep cooler and soundly.
• Hypoallergenic bamboo cover
A soft bamboo cover protects this topper but there is more to this cover. You will appreciate that it is hypoallergenic and mildew proof. This creates a healthy sleeping environment especially for allergic suffers.
• Easy care and maintenance
The ISOLUS is easy to maintain considering the bamboo cover is removable for dry-cleaning.
• Sags and sink deep
• Feels squishy
- Sags and sink deep
- Feels squishy
Conclusion about best mattress toppers
The Red Nomad - Size 2 Inch mattress topper earned our editors badge as the best memory foam mattress topper because it delivers extraordinary pressure relieving comfort, good amount of support, hypoallergenic and has a quality construction.
We, therefore, recommend you to try this one for your mattress. Nevertheless, this is not to say the others are less effective. You cannot go wrong with any of them. Let us know what your thoughts are.


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Spewing my Ramblings, epiphanies and observations about a self evident life and bigger picture living. It is about perception and just living, being and doing. Will you join me?
Friday, August 17, 2012
Peace unto others.
It is my sincerest desire that you are having a fabulous day! When the time comes that you will retire for rest, that will breathe deeply and know, you have lived well this day.
Should you feel that will not be the case, pause and breathe for just a moment. Feel completely the miracle that is you and your life. Know that you are just as whole and just a potent as the sun that sets. Tomorrow you rise to a whole new day and life.
Peace be yours and through you, peace unto others.
Billy B.
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I am starting yoga class fro learning how to breathe, I think it will help me to handle the more difficult things that happen in life.ReplyDelete
Hi Billy! Oh but this is a good one. Love it! Some days can just be so dreary and weary. It's not the weather but it's more from within. Then I ask Father outright for a divine hug. He delivers! He renews my heart and the song he restores to my soul. You are right, I am the miracle and I should learn to appreciate that so much more. How blessed this moment to have read your post. Blessings to you and your family.ReplyDelete
Thank you folks! Always good to hear from you. ;DReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 6:48 AM
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Car Crash Accident Lawyer Lawsuits & Paralysis Victims – Injury Accident Attorneys
Car Crash Accident Lawyers in Mt. Hope & Paralysis Victims Being paralyzed is one of the worst possible outcomes that can come out of a car accident lawyer . Paralysis occurs when the vital nerves that control various body parts are damaged or severed. This usually happens when there is a traumatic impact to the neck or spinal cord. As a result, parts of a victim's body will no longer retain the same mobility or sensation as they once had. Many times hands won't be able to clinch; legs won't be able to work and in severe cases entire portions of the body are left immobilized.
If you or a loved one has suffered from paralysis due to a car accident, you may be entitled to seek compensation for your injuries. It is important that you contact a qualified car accident attorney in Mt. Hope today and get a free case review. Time is crucial when it comes to lawsuits, so it's important not to procrastinate. An experienced car crash lawyer will help you get your life back on track.
Personal Injury And Car Accident Attorneys in Mt. Hope
The need for a lawyer in a car accident typically depends on the circumstances surrounding the event. However, in view of a highly litigious environment, it is essential to look at the degree of the car accident and judge accordingly. A simple fender-bender can be settled through your insurer but an accident involving bodily harm or injury may require a lawyer. If no one is hurt, then one can usually do without the services of a lawyer.
The need for a lawyer will thus arise if one has suffered some kind of permanent injury as a result of the car accident causing loss of time away from work, school or household chores. In such an event you may want to consult a lawyer for representation in a claim against the person responsible for such injuries.
An attorney or a lawyer that deals with personal injury is who you need to contact for getting your case resolved. There are some cases that need the immediate attention of a lawyer such as:
- Serious injuries resulting in broken bones, permanent injuries and hospitalization.
- The result of the car accident is death.
- When there are other parties involved like pedestrians and other vehicles.
- The question of who is at fault has not been adequately answered.
- Inaccuracies in the police report making you the party at fault.
- Involving technical, medical and legal issues.
- Insurance matters like low limit on liability insurance, having no insurance, not having paid insurance premiums and problems with the insurer himself.
The car accident lawyer will help when you are uncertain as to who is liable, how to handle your claim or even when you are unsure of negotiating your own settlement. Similarly, if the adjuster asks you to provide medical records prior to the accident, or makes you an offer that is not in consonance with your claim or even offers to pay you in parts rather than a lump sum, you may need to consult a lawyer for further clarifications.
It is however imperative that you consult a car accident lawyer when:
- The insurance company denies your claim
- You are seriously injured with huge medical bills or have only residual disability
- The injured person is a minor
- Your claim is valuable but proof of loss is intangible
- Liability is in question
- Complicated facts and circumstances surrounding your accident
- The injured party has slapped you with a lawsuit.
Why Should You Contact an Attorney After an Auto Accident
Vehicle collision is one of the most common road accidents in Los Angeles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicle collisions account for nearly 35% of major road accidents in California last year. In Los Angeles alone, 900 deaths were caused by collision accidents last year.
Car accidents involving other moving vehicles accounted for the large number of accident deaths in California in 2004 with 1,336 deaths due to collision with other vehicles. Collision with non-moving objects like telephone poles, palm poles, street signs and other stationary objects account for another 1,072 deaths in the same year.
Among the major car accident or collisions are:
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o Provide evaluation and coaching on legal issues
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Effects of collision accidents are often disheartening to accident victims. In fatal collision accidents, victims did not even have the chance to obtain justice. In this respect, accident lawyers are available to help car collision victims to obtain compensation for injury and damages they sustain from these accidents.
To have a better chance of obtaining justice, it is essential to choose an accident lawyer who has the skills and the knowledge in litigating collision cases.
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Ever think about where your stuff is stored? Perhaps you use Dropbox. Or Mobile Me. Or Gmail or Hotmail. Although the talk is always of storing things "in the cloud", everything still has to be kept on a physical drive somewhere.
And that storage produces a lot of heat, takes a lot power and needs an awful lot of processor cores. And then there's redundancy – if one server or even a whole data centre was to go down, there's always a backup.
So we went to Germany to visit some of Europe's largest data centres, owned by web host 1&1. The company is huge – especially in its home country – delivering five billion non-spam emails a month and having 11 million domain names on its books. The company has 9.44 million paid-for contracts and 26.6 million free accounts. Just over a million of its customers are in the UK.
It all started with just one Windows desktop PC in Karlsruhe, Germany and now the company has over 70,000 servers at several different data centres in Europe and the US. All have used green electricity since 2008.
The first of two data centres we visited was at Baden Airpark, an ominous property at a former air force base that remains a monument to the Cold War (albeit one that's now a sparsely populated business park).
The base was formerly occupied by French and Canadian air forces before it was finally closed in 1993, and the runway is now a small provincial airport, as demonstrated by the Ryanair planes flying in.
The data centre building is a former engine workshop with huge two-foot thick metal doors. These house a giant airlock that you feel like you might never get out of. We climbed the stairs and entered one of the server rooms. The noise and heat hits you while the rows of strip lights flash on automatically.
Each server is identified by its own QR code. There are occasional gaps or unconnected cables where servers need to be changed or repaired.
Believe it or not, this whole facility is unmanned and any maintenance requests flash up at 1&1's control centre in Karlsruhe. Each room also has comprehensive power management and cabinets dedicated to keeping the temperature constant.
The Airpark building has 2,000 square metres of floorspace with 30,000 servers. There's nothing else here apart from the racks and a roof full of cooling equipment. The noise from the coolers is the only indication from outside that something sensitive lies within.
There are a whole lotta cables, too.
The servers are mostly systems sourced from a local manufacturer, but there are some HP and Dell units in certain cabinets. One large cabinet hosts the entire of 1&1's GMX email system.


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According to the Central Election Committee, President Putin declares the following assets:
- 77.7 square meter apartment in St. Petersburg
- 150 square meter land parcel in the Moscow region
- 2 Volgas registered in his name (1960 and 1965 vintage)
- 230 Shares of St. Petersburg Bank Stock
- R3,700,300 ($151,409) in total savings (3 bank accounts)
- R2,011,611 2006 annual earnings of ($82,311)
Since that time, we have been treated to the declarations of Stanislav Belkovsky, supposed Russian analyst, and his assessment that Vladimir Putin is worth over $40 billion and among the richest men in the world.
Belkovsky lists as Putin assets, owned secretly through various other parties and nefarious private means:
- 37% of Surgutneftegaz (estimated worth of $18 billion)
- 4.5% of Gazprom (estimated worth of $13 billion)
- over 50% of Gunvor (estimated worth of $10 billion)
Today via Forum.MSK and Johnson's Russia List, we are treated to the long-winded and rambling observations of Julia Latynina, who sees the scandal of these two disparate assessments of Putin's wealth growing.
It is amazing that Belkovskiy already said this a couple of weeks or three weeks ago, and everything was somehow kept quiet in the beginning, but now the scandal keeps spreading and spreading and spreading."Latynina goes on from there for a while, spinning sort of dark theories about how the US had to know about Putin's ill-gotten gains. Sure. Like we knew about WMDs.
"I can tell you from my own experience, that a colossal number of correspondents from Western publications started calling me just in the last week to ask me what I think of this."
Belkovskiy stated "that Putin controls 37 percent of the stock in Surgutneftegaz, 4.5 percent of the Gazprom stock, and 75 percent of the stock in the Gunvor company," the writer went on to say. "I should remind you that the Gunvor company, with capitalization estimated at $15-20 billion, now sells a huge amount of Russian oil, including the oil belonging to Yuganskneftegaz.
"I should also remind you that Khodorkovskiy was once accused of minimizing his taxes by selling oil from a company he owned through offshore firms also owned by him. This was called a crime.
"Obviously, if you calculate the price at which the Rosneft state company must have been selling oil to the non-state Gunvor offshore company for it to amass capitalization of $15-20 billion -- and I have never heard that any of Khodorkovskiy's offshore firms had capitalization approaching this figure -- you have to wonder: If what Khodorkovskiy was doing, moving money from one of his own pockets into another of his pockets, is a crime, then what would you call what people are doing when they move money from the state's pocket, namely the Rosneft company, to a private pocket, namely the Gunvor company?
"Gennadiy Timchenko is believed to own 50 percent of the stock in the Gunvor company. This elderly man has been in the oil business for a long time and has been a close friend of President Putin for a long time. In view of how many points Putin lost in the international arena because of the YuKOS affair, we have to conclude either that Putin is an extremely bighearted man, giving presents of this type to his friends, or that these friends are just the front men for someone else.
"Going back to Belkovskiy's statements, I certainly cannot imagine how he could prove them, and I seriously doubt that anyone ever will be able to prove that the figure of $40 billion is correct. In general, Vladimir Vladimirovich is a cautious man, and we saw, for example, that when the transfer of the controlling interest in AO (Joint-Stock Company) Rossiya to another president became inevitable, President Putin did not go against the Constitution and he did make General Director Dmitriy Anatolyevich Medvedev the titular owner of AO Rossiya.
"I think it would also be impossible to prove that Putin is the actual beneficiary of the Gunvor company or any other company, just as it would be impossible to prove that Putin is the actual beneficiary of AO Rossiya, whose titular owner will be President Dmitriy Anatolyevich Medvedev. It is difficult to believe that after being so excessively scrupulous in the constitutional matter, Putin would be less scrupulous in matters connected with property rights.
"And there is something else, or actually two things, that should be borne in mind. The first is that Putin, as I already said, apparently is an extremely generous man if he gives presents like these to his friends even though they create foreign policy problems for him. The second is that the issue of property ownership was not raised just before 2008 by accident, because it plays an extremely important role in politics, after all: When President Putin was deciding what he should do after 2008, whether he should go or stay, or when the Kremlin was deciding this, the following consideration must have been taken into account.
"If he had stayed on after 2008, there was a chance that the regime would have been illegitimate because it would have violated the Constitution, and the West does not like this, so it might have taken an interest in the Gunvor company at the very least. If he had not stayed -- i.e., if he had left -- another problem would have come up, because the people who are the official owners of various companies and who amassed considerable wealth during the Putin years, might say: 'Yes, we are the real owners, no one helped us, and we are not serving as a front for anyone else,' and there would be no way of proving the opposite.
No matter how you slice it, something doesn't match up with Putin's lifestyle and is declared wealth. There was some speculation a couple of years ago that with so many lesser mortals accumulating vast sums in the private sector, that Putin may seek to leave office for a high-paying role in Gazprom or heading some other lucrative gas or oil project (such as Nord Stream AG).
Putin once said, "Надо исполнять закон всегда, а не только тогда, когда схватили за одно место" ("You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place"). Some Russians have taken a small measure of pride in judging their President as being a tough and, in their perception, honest man. He was bringing the oligarchs to heel, after all and making them pay for their thefts from the Russian people. Could it be that Putin is the biggest thief of all?
We are left wondering what will happen when that inevitable day comes when Putin is no longer in power and the law potentially grabs him by his special place. It would certainly prove an incentive to retain political power in Russia at the highest level possible, for the greatest length of time available.
We are also left wondering about how these clues and details have been planted in the news media, along with other small revealed scandals such as velvet re-privatization.
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Three immigrants and a Puerto Rico native were arrested Monday at the Bluffton House apartments by Beaufort County Sheriff's Office agents for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following an investigation into fraudulent IDs.
Investigators seized "numerous items of evidence used in the manufacturing of fraudulent identification documents," following a search of the apartment, Sgt. Robin McIntosh said.
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office ICE agents received a tip "that various forms of identification were being illegally produced and sold at a unit in Bluffton House apartments. During the ... investigation, agents were able to obtain both a Social Security card and a permanent resident card that had been purchased from subjects at the apartment."
All four have the same address - 20 Simmonsville Road, Apartment 1316, according to the arrests report and Beaufort County Detention Center log.
Arrested were Melindza Cruz, 32, Santos Matia Suazo, 34, both on criminal conspiracy charges; and Oscar Funez-Ramirez, 27, and Luis Velasquez-Villatorro (identified as Luis Udell Villatoro in the jail log), 42, both on charges of identity theft/fraud, according to the arrests report.
Cruz also was booked on a forgery charge, according to the jail log.
According to the jail log on Tuesday evening, Cruz was being held in the jail for prosecution; Suazo was being held for prosecution and on an ICE hold; Funez-Ramirez was released on bond of an unspecified amount, and Villatoro was being held both for prosecution and on an ICE hold.
The jail log said Cruz was born in Puerto Rico, Suazo was born in Mexico, Funez-Ramirez was born in Honduras and Villatoro was born in Guatemala.
Puerto Ricans are American citizens.
The investigation remains active, McIntosh said.


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Both Group and Transient Leisure Travel Experience Particularly Solid Growth in Bookings
NEW YORK – November 20, 2017 – As North American hoteliers enter the holiday season and round out the year, all travel segments are seeing a noticeable increase across the board in both average daily rates (ADR) and occupancy, up 1.4 percent and 3.9 percent respectively, during the fourth quarter of 2017, according to new data from TravelClick's November 2017 North American Hospitality Review (NAHR).
Hoteliers are also experiencing a particularly strong uptick when it comes to bookings for both the group and transient leisure segments, up 5.5 percent and 4.3 percent respectively – largely a result of favorable economic trends, coupled with an increase in holiday travel this year. Additionally, ADR is up 1.9 percent for group travel and 0.5 percent for transient leisure travel overall.
"Significant revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth accompanies these year-end increases in ADR and bookings, and hoteliers should relish in the current state of the industry and enjoy the holiday boost consequently," said John Hach, TravelClick's senior industry analyst. "This last quarter has given hoteliers much promise heading into the New Year, especially considering the inconsistent market that we experienced throughout most of 2017."
Twelve-Month Outlook (November 2017 – October 2018)
For the next 12 months (November 2017 – October 2018), transient bookings are up 4.6 percent year-over-year, and ADR for this segment is up 1.1 percent. When broken down further, the transient leisure (discount, qualified and wholesale) segment is up an impressive 7.6 percent, and ADR is up 0.7 percent. Additionally, the transient business (negotiated and retail) segment is up 1.4 percent, and ADR is up 2.6 percent. Lastly, group bookings are up 1.0 percent in committed room nights* over the same time last year, and ADR is up 1.8 percent.
"While these fourth-quarter numbers are a breath of fresh air, hoteliers shouldn't lose sight of the preparations that are needed for the post-holiday season, especially given the weakness in first-quarter 2018 group committed occupancy," added Hach. "Given this news, hoteliers need to make proactive decisions and take advantage of business intelligence tools and forward-looking data so that they can plan accordingly in the coming months and stay ahead of the competition in 2018 and beyond."
The November NAHR looks at group sales commitments and individual reservations in the 25 major North American markets for hotel stays that are booked by November 1, 2017, for the period of November 2017 to October 2018.
*Committed Occupancy – (Transient rooms reserved + group rooms committed) / capacity
The fourth quarter combines historical data from October and forward-looking data from November and December.
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Let me tell you something, I have friends who constantly raise awareness regarding cruelty towards animals, actively volunteering in shelters, taking in the homeless and the sick and promoting pet care on Facebook. Not only that, they practice what they preach. They do not focus on a single case in a situation - although they do try to shed light on each individual cases they come across such as the sick couple who abused their poodle - but they focus on a situation as a whole. What's the point of just harping on about one neglected pet from one incident or one cruel owner... Right? (Do not misunderstand, all life is sacred and saving one is as important as saving many, what I'm saying is being fixated on just a singular case in this world of many!)
They are passionate about what they do, they believe strongly in their values and they are sincerely trying to make a difference.
How about you? Sharing a link on Facebook trying to convince your friends to do the same and calling it a day? What a humanitarian! The award of the most pretentious fuck who has contributed the least goes to you. Whoot!
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Blah: I actually wanted to post this a while back so it's pretty outdated but still legit... Anyway here it is haha the aftermath of viral shits.


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This is painted on an all wet-media canvas sheet that I affixed to a prepared piece of hardboard with acrylic medium. It's a painting surface that I really, really like and may be the reason I'm still using acrylic paints. For some reason, they tend to go on smoother and handle better on this surface.
I'll try gouache with it next and see how that does and how it works with it. I have a feeling it will do well but we'll see.
Still have several paintings either in the works or in my head but have to admit, I'm finally running out of steam! lol
You'll just have to watch this blog to see what else, if anything, I come up with!


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Hi Everyone,
You might remember back in April, I mentioned that I was doing my very first craft show at a local church (I never did post the pics of that, now that I think about it) but... the woman who ran the craft fair contacted me a few weeks ago because she is opening a shop in Londonderry, NH and wants to display my items!
I am SUPER excited about this new adventure and hope it is a successful one! The Grand Opening is in 2 weeks and I have been sewing every free moment possible!
I have over 75 items to price & inventory but here are some of the items. (Click on pics for larger view)


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May resolve chronic transport problem
By AMANULAH
July 15 - 21, 2002
The railway stations and the tracks of Karachi
Circular Railways (KCR), presenting a deserted look for over 8 years,
are likely to experience the hustle bustle of the commuters once again
as the system is being given a new life at the behest of the federal
The authorities responsible for running the KCR were
compelled to wind up the circular railway operations in Karachi due to
economic reasons. The trains both for up and down journey were running
empty as the passengers were avoiding travelling by the circular
railways due to various reasons. The city was in the grip of worst kind
of law and order situation. Merciless killings all around the city had
become a common phenomenon. The train facility was availed only during
day hours while the trains were running empty during odd hours.
Apart from the law and order situation, the schedules
for running the trains were also not matching to the fast living style
of the metropolis. People had to kill their precious hours at the
stations just to catch the train. The far off locations of the railway
stations from the main roads were another drawback of the system. In the
absence of any shuttle bus service, the commuters had to walk for long
distances to reach their destinations or to the main roads for onward
travelling through the buses. Although the system was called as circular
railway, yet it was not designed to circulate around the city. The
tracks were laid horizontally from Landhi to Wazir Mansion while the
vast majority living in travels vertically from North Karachi to Merry
Weather Tower. All these factors resulted in making the KCR a
non-profitable organization. The losses were running in millions. All
these factors had left any interest either for the commuters or the
organizers. Hence, this very important means of travelling was closed
The Chairman Pakistan Railways Board while talking to
PAGE sometimes back had said that Pakistan Railways has not
interest in revival of the KCR and asked the provincial government to
take its own decision whether to run it or not. However, the federal
government, which believes in the significance of the modernized and
effective communication system for the economic growth of the country,
has issued directives for the revival of the KCR.
In order to take a lesson from the past, it is
suggested that all those factors responsible for closure of the KCR be
avoided in the system.
Transport is a chronic problem faced by this city of
distances. The transport Mafia while taking advantage of the absence of
any mass transit facility in town is making hay with its both hands. The
transporters are not only extorting money but also unfortunately
handling the commuters like a herd.
They treat the commuters as a ticket and not the
fellow citizen, whether they are children, women or the senior citizens.
A genuinely efficient circular railway system
extending travelling facility to the commuters from all corners of the
town is the need of the hour. This mass transit facility is also vitally
important to reduce the ever growing congestion and the smoke pollution
all around the city.
According to revival plan, the first phase of the
project would take three years to complete at an estimated cost of Rs20
billion. Phase one of the project should be implemented immediately and
ought to be completed in 3 years at a cost of Rs12 billion.
The consultants have recommended that the dual track
for the KCR should take place along with the construction of the
infrastructure in phase-1. The first phase will also include supply of
locomotives, bogies and the development of the railway stations.
A bus shuttle service will also be linked with each
KCR station. Initially, the KCR service will start from Drigh Colony to
Karachi Cantt. Station via Nazimabad and Wazir Mansion in the first
The second phase envisages extension of the circular
railway to low income areas. It was suggested that the circular railway
system should be connected to the Quaid-e-Azam International Airport,
Orangi Town, New Karachi, Surjani Town, Baloch Colony, Landhi and
Phase-2 of this project is to be completed at an
estimated cost of Rs8 billion in which entire system would be
The fares being considered for the feasibility are
Rs5 for 10 km, Rs10 for 10-20 km, and Rs15 for a journey between 20 to
30 km.
The federal government has also considered that an
effective commuting system for the convenience of city commuters is of
vital importance. It is suggested that in most of world metropolitan
city arrangements and management of a commuter train system is
responsibility of the metropolitan and provincial authority instead of
running by the national railways.
The consultants said that locomotives and other
equipment with the railways at present are not suitable for any urban
mass transit programme, as the world over mostly diesel multiple units
with attachments are used for running the urban transport.
The present government, it may be noted, taking
special interest in developing a sound and effective communication
infrastructure which includes construction of new roads, highways and
complete overhauling of the railway system in Pakistan.


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Stipe Miocic-Francis Ngannou match will join list of most significant UFC heavyweight title bouts
It was obvious almost from the opening seconds of his first bout in the UFC on Dec. 19, 2015, that Francis Ngannou was going to be a significant factor in the UFC's heavyweight division.
Ngannou is a massive man, at 6-foot-5, 250 pounds, with ferocious punching power. By May 2017, he had made such an impression that it wasn't a stretch to say with the right promotion and the continued growth, Ngannou would not only challenge Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title, but that it could also be the most significant heavyweight title fight in UFC history.
Miocic will defend his belt against Ngannou on Jan. 20 in the main event of UFC 220 in Boston in a heavyweight title bout unlike any before it in UFC heavyweight title fight history. Miocic will set the UFC record for most consecutive safely title defenses if he wins the bout, and he likely would be considered the UFC's greatest-ever heavyweight should he win.
Ngannou has been making waves since joining the UFC and has been the trendy pick to win the title. His power is scary and, despite his lack of experience, he's favored in the bout.
So going into Miocic-Ngannou at UFC 220, here are my picks as the five most significant heavyweight title bouts in UFC history:
5. Randy Couture won a unanimous decision over Tim Sylvia at UFC 68, March 3, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio – The card drew 19,049 fans to Nationwide Arena, which at the time was the largest attendance for an MMA fight in the U.S. in history.
Couture had already held the UFC heavyweight title on two other occasions heading into this bout, but there were fears for his safety as he was fighting the giant champion, who at 6-8, 265 pounds was more than eight inches taller and more 40 pounds heavier than Couture.
Couture entered the cage to a deafening roar and made the crowd delirious just eight seconds into the match when he dropped Sylvia with his first punch.
Couture went on to win a unanimous decision and capture the heavyweight belt for the third time.
4. Cain Velasquez stopped Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 on Oct. 23, 2010, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. – This was a changing-of-the-guard fight. Lesnar had become a huge star by this point and the low-key Velasquez wasn't a household name.
But it was a matchup of terrific wrestlers who also happened to have enormous power. Velasquez used his wrestling to keep the fight standing and battered Lesnar with his hands to lift the title from him.
3. Brock Lesnar stopped Randy Couture in the second round at UFC 91 on Nov. 15, 2008, in Las Vegas – This was another changing-of-the-guard fight. It pitted the massive new star with only three MMA fights under his belt against the beloved old veteran who was in a sense making one last stand.
Lesnar was simply too big for Couture and couldn't be muscled around in the clinch. Lesnar landed a big punch and finished Couture to become the champion in a bout many felt he didn't deserve.
2. Junior dos Santos knocked out Cain Velasquez in the first round at UFC on Fox 1 on Nov. 12, 2011, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. – The fight was massive because it was the start of a new era in MMA, when broadcast television was airing the fights. Because of that, the bout had a social significance to it.
But it was also hotly anticipated as a fight. Dos Santos entered as the challenger and was on a roll with his elite boxing. Velasquez's wrestling let him dictate where the fight would go, but on this night, he was caught and finished by a dos Santos punch.
1. Brock Lesnar stopped Frank Mir in the second round at UFC 100 on July 11, 2009, in Las Vegas – UFC 100 was a star-filled card, the UFC's version of WrestleMania. Many of the UFC's biggest stars – and soon-to-be stars – appeared on the show. In addition to Lesnar and Mir, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, Dan Henderson, Michael Bisping, Mark Coleman and Stephan Bonnar all fought on the show.
The show reportedly sold in excess of 1.6 million on pay-per-view and likely had a significant impact in Fox deciding to partner with the UFC two years later.
Lesnar overpowered Mir and won the fight when it was stopped in the second round.


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The Car wheel trims and spacers
If you want to enjoy a much quieter ride with your car, you must implement the mounting possibilities of wheel spacers. There are many people who have wheel spacers that do not have an important function other than improving the look of their car. But that is not true. In addition to the cosmetic improvement, spacers are objects that can make your trip in the vehicle more comfortable. It is clearer in larger vehicles. These characteristics have led to an increase in the sales of spacers since people today are more interested in ensuring a more comfortable trip in their vehicles.
Better functions of the brakes
When you add the wheel spacers to your wheel mechanism, the body weight of the car is distributed. This leads to a lower load on the wheels. As a result, the tires will last longer. The tires are also pushed out of the mudguard. The probability of tire rubbing continuously decreases. Reduced tire wear reduces maintenance costs in relation to changing tires. The tweezers can also clear the movement and increase its longevity and performance.
Increase ground clearance
If you adjust the spacers of the car's wheels to your vehicle, you can be assured of the greater performance of your vehicle. The free space on the ground increases and the maneuver of the car in more abrupt turns becomes easier. This requires less power when turning the steering wheel of the car. If the road is bumpy and undulating, the suspension system may work better due to a greater ground clearance. Sometimes the potholes are quite high and this causes the vehicle's chassis to touch the road surfaces. There are chances that the chassis will be damaged. By installing the spacers, you can easily avoid the appearance of such things.
It gives the vehicle more stability
A car with connected spacers is more stable than another without spacers. Since this accessory increases the traction of the vehicle, the responsibility increases on the road. As the tires can be removed, the weight of the car is distributed more outwards, which results in a better stability of the car. Even wider tires can be installed on the vehicle. This also ensures a smoother ride. The likelihood of vehicle rollover decreases drastically at high speeds.
Larger vehicles can have a smooth ride
For larger vehicles, such as trucks, the connection of the spacers guarantees quiet and safe driving. Since there are gaps between the wheel and the hub, the insertion of spacers results in less bucking as the vehicle moves at a higher speed. This is also beneficial for the better longevity of the suspension system. The brakes can work better, so in the case of a loaded truck, the stop must be made at close range. Therefore, the spacers also increase the safety aspects of the vehicles.
Due to the fierce competition in the market, each company offers attractive discounts and rebates to generate more customers. Therefore, choose a company that offers lucrative discounts and the best product.
Before buying the product, pay attention to the size and width of the product. If you have questions about the quality of the product, the delivery option, the mode of payment, etc., you can contact the online customer service department. They provide a strong customer service. Your expert staff will answer your questions very easily. And if you need them, they will guide you and help you choose the right product.


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Bridge Bank Expands Boston Office, Hires Perkins as VP
Bridge Capital Holdings, whose subsidiary is Bridge Bank, said it hired Chris Perkins as VP, relationship manager for the Northeast region. Perkins will be working from Bridge Bank's Boston office.
"Chris has an extensive track record of providing creative financial solutions to early stage companies throughout the technology industry," said Dick Sweeney, vice president and Northeast market manager at Bridge Bank. "We're extremely fortunate to have him on board as we continue to expand our client base on the east coast." Perkins will be primarily focused on serving technology industry clients in the Cambridge area, in addition to the broader New England region including New York City.
"There continues to be a growing demand for Bridge Bank's technology banking services, especially in Boston, where many innovative tech firms are headquartered," added Paul Gibson, senior vice president and market manager at Bridge Bank. "With his background in banking and working with venture capital and private equity firms, Chris will help to extend Bridge Bank's services to more companies who are seeking access to capital for growth and reinvestment."
Perkins was most recently with Massachusetts Growth Capital, and served as the chief investment and risk officer of a $75 million mezzanine fund. He has over 20 years experience in the financial services industry, and has focused much of his career on providing debt and equity financing to institutionally-backed companies across many industries, including technology manufacturing firms, in addition to working on restructuring and leveraged buyout transactions.


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some times i feel crazy doing a reality check in public. People often stare and laugh at me when i try to push my hand through a wall or my other hand saying "am i dreaming now?"
and also is there a way to do a reality check without moving?
help me with Reality checks
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Re: help me with Reality checks
Ones reality checks can be questions. How did I get here? What was I doing before this? Who am I (dreams often happen in dream bodies not ones own and with abilities one does not have). Where was I before this? If one just asks those questions one can usually become lucid in non-lucid dreams.
"There is only one God and his name is Death.
And there is only one thing we say to death "not today"
- Syrio Forel
And there is only one thing we say to death "not today"
- Syrio Forel
Re: help me with Reality checks
I normally just look at my hands. I don't normally try to push them through anything, I just notice if they're all messed up or not. It's a simple and subtle way of doing a reality check. lol
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The Outrage is a wide beamed 21 foot boat that seats 6 with two captains chairs, a cooler seat and a cushioned bow area. It is rated to hold up to 11 people, great for a day of fishing, cruising the bay or a trip to Baxters Fish and Chips. At 21 feet and powered by a 200hp Evinrude ETEC outboard engine the boat provides a safe and stable ride.
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Pair Your Phone with Renault | Free Guide | Michael Grant Sandymount
How to tune your phone into Bluetooth system of a Renault Clio Dynamique Multimedia System. Now, basically very simple. I'm going to show you an IPhone today, when you go into your settings menu of your IPhone, that brings you into your Bluetooth settings, once your Bluetooth is turned on, that will now search for the car. Now, when you go into settings menu of your car from the home screen, once you go into Bluetooth, you can then search for a Bluetooth device. The car is searching for the phone, and the phone is searching for the car. This normally takes between 30-40 seconds to find each other. When eventually the car and phone find each other, it's going to ask you for a pin number, which will be displaced on the screen just in a couple of seconds. Now the name of your device comes up, once you click the empty box here, it will show you the pin number, and on your IPhone it will automatically ask you for the pin. The pair button is now highlighted, once you click the pair button, in a couple of seconds the phone name will change to yellow and it will show that Bluetooth device is connected.
Thanks for watching and I hope it will help!