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Robert Pattinson's Career Is In Peril, Insiders Say
After two box office flops, Hollywood insiders are beginning to lose faith in Rob's ability to carry a huge movie. They're even calling him 'RIP-Patz'! Do YOU think he's in trouble professionally?
Robert Pattinson is one of the most respected actors of his generation, but Hollywood insiders are worried that he may not be able to fill seats — which could impact his ability to get work!
Rob, 26, has not been performing at the box office as well as expected, Hollywood insiders tell the Daily Mail.
"In the UK, Bel Ami underperformed but in America, it's been a commercial catastrophe," their source said. "'Magnolia Pictures simultaneously released it on Video on Demand but they were hopeful that the film would take off in big cities and get a nationwide cinema release. Yet it has made just over $72,000 which is staggeringly low, little more than one screen's average for the Twilight movies. Hollywood is taking notice that outside the Twilight movies, Pattinson has the bankability of Greece. Breaking Dawn: Part 2 will be huge when it is released in November, but outside Twilight, it's just not happening for Robert. Pattinson is finding out that LA can be a cruel town. Increasingly Rob is being referred to as RIP-Patz instead of his nickname R-Patz!"
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Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
The Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is one of the iconic properties of the Victoria Falls area. The hotel combines the facilities of a larger hotel with the atmosphere of a safari lodge, all five minutes from the falls themselves.
At a Glance
Incredible deck for sundowners
Five minutes from the Victoria Falls
Have a fun evening at the Boma
Game walks in the bush below the lodge
Great photographic opportunities from the hide by the waterhole
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Take a sunset river cruise and watch the hippos playing in the last of the evening lightScott Dunn team
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Vultures may have a bad reputation but these interesting birds are very endangered. Learn more about them and watch them feed at Vulture Culture hour, where you can get an up close look at the fascinating habits of these magnificent scavengers.Kelly Connor
Call us on 858 345 1761 to start planning your vacation to Victoria Falls Safari Lodge or take a look at our itineraries to Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is an award winning lodge set just five minutes away from the Falls themselves, enjoying views over a productive waterhole, the surrounding bush and with the spray from the waterfall in the background.
The lodge is made up of 72 en-suite bedrooms, all with private decks and great views from the elevated position. If you feel like a more relaxed day there's a large sun deck with swimming pool, also enjoying the views as wildlife comes to drink from the waterhole below.
Enjoy the combination between the excellent safari activities available here: game drives and guided walks, river safaris and tiger-fishing and photography from the hide, as well as the more falls-focussed and adrenalin filled activities like white-water rafting and bungy jumping.
There's 24 hour reception service with concierge to help you make the most of your time at the falls. A complimentary bus service runs hourly into town, there's wifi throughout, an internet lounge, tv lounge and a babysitting service.
The 72 rooms all have safes, telephones, a/c, hairdryers, fans, toiletries, tea and coffee making facilities and extra length beds. The rooming types are split between twin or double standard rooms, deluxe rooms and king suites. All have private decks with views towards the sunset and five rooms can accommodate a rollaway bed.
Babysitting services are available on request.
The Victoria Falls Safari Lodge has a private activities desk, available only to in-house guests. Some of the activities you can experience at the lodge include guided safari walks along nature trails in the bush, great bird watching, a fantastic hide located next to the waterhole. There are a number of restaurants, and a large swimming pool and deck.
In the wider Vic Falls area you can enjoy game and night drives, golf, white water rafting, river and dinner cruises and much more.
Location & Directions
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
The Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is located about five minutes outside of Victoria Falls Town off the Bulawayo Road. From the deck of the hotel it is possible to sea the spray from the Victoria Falls at the same time as enjoying views of the lodge waterhole and bush stretching below.
When to go
There are two very distinct seasons at the Victoria Falls, the wet/flood season and the dry season. These seasons do not reflect the quantity of rain, rather reflect the volume of flow of the Zambezi River. From around March through to July the river surges in size as the rainfall in Angola and Zambia from months before swells the current. The falls are at their most dramatic at this time of year with huge columns of spray. The nights are cold and the days warm at this time of year. From around September to January the water levels drop, the falls are more accessible and views are clearer as the flow can drop in volume by 90%. It is worth noting that the rains come from late October through to February, this combined with high heat, 40 celcius or more, in October and November, causes high levels of humidity.

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The first article is rather vague. While it has some choice quotes from a CIO for a mid-sized U.K. property management company, Capital & Regional, it's not so much a ringing endorsement of the Mac OS and Apple hardware as it is a sign that Microsoft's assumed front-runner status is no longer as universal as it was. The CIO, Richard Snooks points out some fairly obvious things. For browser-based applications, Windows offers no real advantage, i.e. ATMs could run Linux/Firefox with the same user experience and advantages they get with Windows. A hardened kiosk gains nothing from Windows that can only be found in Windows beyond a bigger software licensing budget.
Snooks also point out that if he's going to be forced to buy Vista, that Apple and Mac OS X is "smarter money and cheaper." His claim that it's cheaper is, I'm assuming, based on normal corporate 3-5 year desktop life-spans, and based on hardware and OS alone. If he already has Office on those desktops, then the cost of migrating to Microsoft Office 2004 on the Mac would offset some of those savings. However, if a significant portion of his user population would be happy with NeoOffice, then up-front Office migration costs are nil. The Microsoft rep quoted respond with the usual blandishments about advances in deployment and security in Vista.
What's interesting about this article is that the source for most of the quotes, Richard Snooks, is the CIO of what is essentially a finance/real estate kind of company. This is not a market that has ever shown a great deal of interest in anything that did not come from Microsoft. In fact, they've been one of the most loyal users of Microsoft tech as a market segment. For example, look at what U.S. real estate agents and buyers who want to use a Mac with the various MLS systems go through. I know quite a few who gave up and either went the virtual/emulator route. Or just got a PC with Windows, after realizing that the MLS systems were not going to ever handle anything that wasn't IE.
True, Snooks works in the U.K., not the U.S., and one company is hardly indicative of an immanent sea change. But the fact that someone in Snooks' position is seriously considering both Linux and Mac OS X is not good news for Microsoft.
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Malin Andersson to return to Love Island
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- 4 July 2016
Malin Andersson is set to return to 'Love Island' in order to confront her cheating ex-boyfriend Terry Walsh over his infidelity
Malin Andersson has made a shock return to 'Love Island'.
The 23-year-old beauty, who was given the boot from the reality TV show late last month, is set to cause a stir when she bounds back into the infamous villa in Monday night's episode (04.07.16) to confront her cheating boyfriend Terry Walsh, who she has since dumped, over his betrayal.
The brunette star's return was teased at the end of Sunday night's (03.07.16) show when she was seen strutting up behind Terry, who was sitting with his guy pals with his back to her, before she said in a flirtatious tone, "Hello boys."
Terry struggled to hide his shock as he turned round to face his former lover before blurting out, "Oh my God."
Malin teased a return to the island when she tweeted on July 1, "Listen... Good things come to those who wait. (sic)"
Meanwhile, the make-up artist was left distraught last week when she watched Terry, who she struck up a romance with at the villa, get hot and heavy with Emma-Jane Woodham.
The pair were caught on camera having sex in front of their other housemates just days after Malin's shock departure.
After watching her boyfriend's betrayal, Malin took to her Twitter account to announce she'd dumped the hunk.
She said: "So I'm single... I'll let you all know how I feel tomorrow and my version on things. Heads gonna explode ... Send my love to your new lover.. Treat her better. (sic)"
The 29-year-old lothario's betrayal no doubt came as a surprise to Malin as she said just after her exit that she was convinced her beau would stay faithful to her.
She said at the time: "We both agreed we're a couple - we both have strong feelings for each other and we were speaking about the outside a lot so he's a good guy and will remain faithful - hopefully."


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Your mouse probably died.
Here's what I would do in your case:
If you can borrow another mouse, try it in your computer.
Be advised that if it's a PS/2 mouse, you need to install it when the computer is off. If it's a USB mouse, you can hot-swap it (install it while the system is running).
If the new mouse works, then you've solved your problem.
Oh--by the way--it's not a wireless mouse, is it? If so, install new batteries and push the little "connect" button on the bottom.
Here's what I would do in your case:
If you can borrow another mouse, try it in your computer.
Be advised that if it's a PS/2 mouse, you need to install it when the computer is off. If it's a USB mouse, you can hot-swap it (install it while the system is running).
If the new mouse works, then you've solved your problem.
Oh--by the way--it's not a wireless mouse, is it? If so, install new batteries and push the little "connect" button on the bottom.
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Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
(22-08-2013 11:21 PM)Chas Wrote:(22-08-2013 11:18 PM)nach_in Wrote: yeah Chas, we're already talked about this and we won't agree.
RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
I pay for everything I can afford. Which means almost nothing. In my teens I grew up on government welfare with no means to earn a buck on the side, so that probably deformed my morals for life. Of course I regret I can't support some of my favorite artists and game designers, so I sometimes do and sometimes paying is the only way. But other than that, I don't hesitate to download anything. In my country, downloading is legal, for those legalists around you. The media rhetorics and lawyers constantly attack it (and break copyright themselves!) but my country is undergoing a pan-government mafia scandal, so nothing is surprising. Compared to that, we're all honest and flawless people, who don't steal hundreds of million dollars a year from the tax money of our fellow men.
Yes, intellectual property is a fraud. A business model usually lasts for 7-11 years till it's useless. Distributor companies lobbied at the government for making their business model last 70 years, after the author's death. That's what anti-piracy laws are, big business resisting new technology with government power.
And there are assholes among filmmakers who have the gall to sue web storage spaces for posting their film, when
- it was shitty to begin with,
- they got our tax money to make it from the National cinematography fund,
- it ran in cinemas years ago,
- the film can be bought for 1 dollar in street stands.
RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
(22-08-2013 06:43 PM)Regular_Joe Wrote: If you know how to get it for free and you're smart enough to not download viruses or anything other than what you intended to download, you're a fool not to.
Does not knowing make me more or less of a fool?
RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
I have absolutely zero issue with "pirating" TV shows. And that's what the bulk of my downloads are. I pay ridiculous amounts of money for my TV service, so I have zero issues with downloading a copy of a show that I may not be able to watch because my DVR won't let me record more than a couple of shows at a time. I also pay for and use Netflix where applicable.
Music wise, I purchase albums of artists I support. I go to their concerts, wear their gear, etc... But I'm not going to pay $10 for an album because of one song I want to listen to a few times, then forget. I don't even want to pay the $.99 for one song that I will end up forgetting in a week, either. In those cases I'll obtain said music through unofficial channels and end up deleting eventually.
Movies, I get out to the theater when I can, other times I will Redbox or Netflix. I won't say that I have never obtained a copy of a movie illegally, because I'd be lying, but I try my very best to avoid it.
Software, I pay for. Almost always. I say almost because I have copies of software, obtained through questionable means, that I have purchased before. While I can't say that's 100% okay, I feel fine about it since I had paid for it at least once before, and probably misplaced or destroyed the disc in one of my many moves. I don't copy software I haven't paid for.
Books I never even think about pirating. I buy my books in wonderful, lovely, physical paper format, and I will continue to do that until I have no other option.
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RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
(23-08-2013 04:31 AM)DLJ Wrote:(22-08-2013 06:43 PM)Regular_Joe Wrote: If you know how to get it for free and you're smart enough to not download viruses or anything other than what you intended to download, you're a fool not to.
Chill out, as long as you have a system restore point them viruses ain't no problem
RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
I pirate everything, music, TV, movies, video games, programs (you're fucking dreaming if you think I'm gonna pay $200 for photoshop when I can get it for free...).
Do I consider it stealing? Yes, of course it's stealing. Anyone who say's it's not stealing is an idiot.
Do I have a problem with me doing this? Nope.
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RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
This is an issue with at least two sides. Content creator and content consumer have a complex relationship where the creator wants to be paid and isn't necessarily capable of producing unless they can be paid, while the content consumer wants at the very least convenience and access and at most a free product.
Old business models have failed to transfer to the Web. Content creators have failed to keep up with the demands for access to new information, and legal encumbrances associated with content have been difficult to work with. Pirated content is partly a response to a market failure and works because it provides ready access to content at a low cost with no immediate legal implications for users.
A third side is the content "recreator" who wants to use existing content as part of their own. This is partly legally protected activity in the form of parody and other forms of fair use, however there has been a market failure here also where works that could be interpreted into others are not necessarily available either readily enough or cheaply enough.
Filling the gap left by the market failure along with piracy are free community sources of content, but these don't allow for widespread full time content creation. A hybrid model like subbble.com allows for supporters to donate to content providers, thereby supporting them... but still allowing for free, readily accessible and legally unencumbered content for the consumer market, the creator market or both.
It's still not clear whether the community and hybrid models will provide a complete market solution, and I think there will always be at least a small market for traditional pay-per-copy or pay-per-view content. To the extent that their business model is appropriate for that particular content I find it unethical to subvert the model. I would prefer to pay for content or to use content that is available under agreeable terms.
As for the broad issue of whether piracy hurts anyone, it's still a complex issue even at that base level. Piracy is partly free advertising, and some who pirate still purchase what they like as a means of support to the content creator... a kind of involuntary subbable model imposed by the customer on the content producer. However there is no question that the amount of money I can charge for my creation is significantly reduced if people can buy it from someone else at a much lower price. If my content was costly to produce I may not be able to make a sufficient return to justify the content creation, and if I cannot do so I'll not be able to produce the content.
Overall most of the content I consume is available to me under agreeable terms. The content is youtube content or online articles, or anime on advertising-supported sites that I assume to be legal. Even so I feel I have a social contract to return content in kind so I produce youtube videos alongside consuming them, just as in an earlier life I produced blog content as well as consuming it. I avoid pirating books, music and movies. If they aren't available under agreeable terms I'll tend not to consume them at all.
Movies I'm happy to watch at the theatre where my local cinema charges less that $10 for a new release. Music I don't listen to much and if I do is often on youtube. Books I purchase in ebook or audio book format - amazon is relatively cheap and certainly convenient enough. Anime - online. For content creation I tend to rely on community content. For everything else there's youtube.
Give me your argument in the form of a published paper, and then we can start to talk.
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RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
Is it stealing? Yup.
Do I have a problem with it? Nope.
I'm going to use music as my example....when you pirate music, what you are doing is forcing big name musicians to make a legitimate living. That is, you are making them WORK for their money. A musician can make millions touring and playing shows. This is already a disproportionate amount of money for what they do. (it takes as much, of not more talent to build a piece of furniture. How come carpenters aren't all millionaires?) These spoiled fucks want to make a bunch of extra cash they don,t need, while regular artists have to struggle and work their way through by playing their music. Read that again. The part about making a living by PLAYING THEIR MUSIC. Cuz that's what they should do.
And Chas, if someone steals your shit.....shame on them for taking what isn't theirs. And shame on you for not protecting what's yours.
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RE: Piracy? What's Your Opinion?
I have litterally never spent money on songs,movies,books,programs and anything else i forgot. I have 2 library cards. Books are expensive. I download everything for free. I never spent a dime on the internet. Yes,its stealing. But who will notice?
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Advanced FretPro the Free guitar fretboard training software. Advanced FretPro also contains a huge library of scales and chords which are displayed on a graphical fretboard showing not only the position but also the NOTES that are used in the scale or chord. The program features a game mode where you are presented with a fretboard and have to correctly name the highlighted fret positions. You can choose which frets and strings to test.
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You wouldn't feed your family a food that you knew caused cancer. But what if you're spraying a cancer-causing chemical every time you clean your sink? In the past few years, consumer health groups have studied many household products and warned that they contain carcinogens, or ingredients known to cause cancer. Here are the prime products to send packing, along with safer replacements to substitute.
If it's hard for you to avoid these products, don't panic. In most cases, the likelihood that using them will tip you from no cancer to cancer is actually pretty small. Still, little risks can add up, and who wouldn't want to eliminate potential hazards from the home if it's not too onerous to do so?
1. Beauty Products and Cancer
Your makeup bag and medicine cabinet may be hazardous to your health, containing chemicals that are known carcinogens. Philip Landrigan, dean of Global Health at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, advises avoiding the "dirty dozen" toxic chemicals in skin care listed in National Geographic's Green Guide, including antibacterials; formaldehyde; hydroquinone; mercury and lead; parabens; phenylenediamine; coal tar; diethanolamine; 1,4-Dioxane; nanoparticles; and petroleum distillates.
According to Landrigan, chemicals belonging to a class called phthalates are among the biggest culprits in beauty products because they mimic the action of our natural hormones. Phthalates such as dibutyl phthalate (DBP), dimethyl phthalate (DMP), and diethyl phthalate (DEP) are used in beauty products as "plasticizers," to harden nail polish, help hair spray adhere to the hair, and fix scent in perfumes. Phthalates are also found in the flexible plastic bottles in which shampoo, lotion, and other beauty products are stored, and they can leach into the contents.
Another of the worst offenders is lipstick, which may contain lead, known to cause numerous health problems, including cancer. In response to a public health effort by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, the FDA recently conducted two separate investigations testing lipsticks for lead, and the results were pretty scary. Lead was detected in every single one of the lipsticks tested, and not in small amounts. The first FDA test revealed lead levels up to 3.06 ppm (parts per million), and the second test found lead levels up to 7.19 ppm.
Lastly, be aware that beauty labels are not always honest. In one recent study, keratin-based hair straighteners labeled "formaldehyde-free" were found to contain formaldehyde. While the levels found were fairly low, stylists are at risk because of repeated exposure.
Safer substitute: The generic term "fragrance" can cover a lot of chemical additives; choose fragrance-free products or fragrances made from botanical ingredients. Natural skin care and beauty companies sell natural and organic skin care lines that list their ingredients transparently and are free of phthalates, heavy metals such as lead, and other toxic chemicals.
Cleaning "Green" and Cancer: What You Should Know
Most cleaning products are based on artificial chemicals, and some of those chemicals have been linked to cancer and other health issues. But uh-oh, experts say chemicals in our indoor air may have concentrations of up to 100 times higher than outdoor air.
Air fresheners are among the worst offenders; many contain either Isopar, which is deodorized kerosene, or paradichlorobenzene, both of which are carcinogenic and toxic to the lungs, liver, and kidneys. Be particularly careful when using anything you spray in the air or wipe on touchable surfaces. Among cleansers, oxygen bleach cleansers are particularly dangerous; you also want to watch out for products containing chlorine bleach or ammonia. Neither of these are good to breathe. The worst practice, experts say? Spraying chlorine bleach in the shower or bathroom, where the steam makes you more likely to breathe it in.
Safer substitute: There are lots of good "green" cleaning products on the market that use natural ingredients to scrub, disinfect, and shine. Look for products containing citrus oils and enzymes. Or make your own using baking soda, lemon juice, and vinegar added to water.
VOC Paint and Cancer: What You Should Know
According to the EPA, paints, varnishes, waxes, and some cleaning supplies contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are known to cause cancer. According to the EPA, "VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products numbering in the thousands; examples include paints and lacquers, paint strippers, cleaning supplies, pesticides, and building materials and furnishings. . . ." They release organic compounds into the air while you're using them, and to some degree afterward, at least while drying. Probably the worst of these chemicals is methylene chloride, which is a documented carcinogen in animals, and benzene, which is documented for cancer in humans. Methylene chloride is in most paint strippers, adhesive removers, and aerosol spray paints. Another danger of this chemical is that it is converted to carbon monoxide in the body and can therefore cause the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. Benzene is in stored paint supplies and fuels.
Safer substitute: Paints labeled "low-VOC" are safer than regular paints. But one brand of paint, Mythic, contains no toxins, carcinogens, or VOCs; it's so safe that it meets LEED green building standards. If you wish to use paints and other products containing VOCs, work outdoors or in the garage when possible (such as when refinishing a piece of furniture). Adequate ventilation is key, so when painting indoors, open all the windows and doors and turn on fans. (Tip: Paint in the spring and summer, when it's warm and you can air out the house.)
Plastics and Cancer: What You Should Know
BPA, or bisphenol A, has been in the headlines endlessly the past couple of years, but that doesn't mean we know what to do about it, since the news has been both alarmist and confusing. Here's the lowdown: BPA is a phthalate and a synthetic estrogen linked to cancer, reproductive problems, and heart disease. In 2010, the President's Cancer Panel recommended that consumers not use water bottles and other containers made with BPA and urged that the ingredient be removed from commercial production, but that has happened in only a handful of states. Still, BPA-free bottles are now manufactured by all of the major bottle manufacturers, and BPA-free bottles are fast becoming the norm, at least where they are available. Unfortunately, BPA has been much slower to phase out in other products, such as the lining of cans. Because BPA can react with the metal of the cans, and cans are heated as they're sterilized, canned food is "high risk" for BPA.
Another ingredient used to make plastics more pliable is diethylhexyl adipate (DEHA), which is also classified as a possible carcinogen. DEHA is in almost all plastic wraps and has properties similar to phthalates, like BPA. Unlike BPA, it has yet to be phased out of most products.
Heating plastic does make it more likely that any chemicals contained in it will be released into food, so do not microwave food in any plastic container, and don't cover bowls and other containers with plastic wrap when heating.
Safer substitute: Look for "BPA-free" on labels. Use metal water bottles when you're out, a filtered water pitcher when you're home. Or get a built-in filter attachment for your faucet. Microwave food in glass or ceramic containers.
Radon and Cancer: What You Should Know
An odorless, radioactive gas that's produced by the natural decay of uranium, radon is more common than you might think. After smoking, it's the leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which has found that nearly 1 in 3 homes checked in seven states had radon levels over 4 pCi/L, the EPA's recommended action level for radon exposure. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from rock and soil; well water can also be a source of radon, as it's water soluble. The only way to find out if there's radon in your home is to test for it. Call the National Safety Council's National Radon Hotline at (800) 767-7236 and they'll send you a low-cost radon detector; inexpensive models are also available at most hardware stores.
Safer substitute: There's no safe substitute for radon; you don't want it in your home. Getting rid of it once you detect it is a job for professional radon mitigators.
Nonstick Cookware and Cancer: What You Should Know
Pots, pans, and other cookware made with a nonstick coating (Teflon) have been controversial for many years. The main chemical in nonstick coatings is perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which is known to cause cancer. The question has been whether enough PFOA gets into the human body from pans to pose a risk. Some experts believe that PFOA and as many as 15 other chemicals can be released when cooking with these coatings, particularly at high heat. Other concerns involve whether the chemicals can get into food once the surface becomes scratched and nicked over time. The EPA has called on manufacturers to phase out PFOA, but it hasn't happened yet. The takeaway: Don't use nonstick pans to cook foods over 300 degrees, and toss them when the coating gets scratched.
Safer substitute: Glass, cast iron, copper, and ceramic or porcelain-coated pans are all safe. There are also lines of nonstick cookware made with other surface coatings (often ceramic, titanium, or both) that are PFOA-free.
Garden Chemicals and Cancer: What You Should Know
Several common ingredients in pesticides and weed killers have been linked with cancer and Parkinson's. A 2009 study found a higher incidence of brain cancer in children whose parents had extensive prior exposure to pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, either at home or at work. The researchers identified the pesticides and herbicides classified by the EPA as probable or possible human carcinogens (including chlordane, heptachlor, tetrachlorvinphos, carbaryl, propoxur, lindane, dichlorvos, phosmet, and permethrin) as the likely toxins responsible the children's cancer.
Parkinson's is also being studied for links to pesticide exposure. One study found that people diagnosed with Parkinson's are more than twice as likely to report pesticide exposure than people not diagnosed with the disease. In-home insecticides have also been studied for links to cancer. One study found that elevated levels of two chemicals used in pest bombs, known as "total release foggers" or TRFs, were detected at high levels in the urine of children with leukemia. The EPA now tracks illnesses and deaths associated with foggers, and many states are working to get them reclassified as limited-use products.
Safer substitute: Learn to garden organically, and pull weeds by hand. If you have a pest problem in the house, do your best to control it with natural repellents, or at least without airborne sprays. If you have to spray or bomb, send everyone away and air the house out for a day before coming back in.


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The US health insurance industry has been shifting focus from group to individual markets. There has been a paradigm shift from one-to-many to one-to-one communication and engagement. Health insurance plans look at delivering a consistent message and connected experience to consumers across channels – digital and traditional, direct and indirect. Studies also indicate that health insurance plans that deliver a better digital consumer experience gain a competitive edge.
Healthcare organizations are looking to leverage technology to improve consumer engagement and experience. Modeling these initiatives on the retail industry, health plans and providers are hoping to replicate their success at providing a seamless experience across channels. Many health plans have committed vast resources to stay atop the digital trend or keep up with their competitors; however, most of the digitized offerings from health plans lack foresight and planning. Hence, it is imperative for health plans to take a more considered approach to digital, start with introspection, then find new ways of exploiting different channels, and finally, identify the right technology partner to see the strategy through.
The 2014 Report Card on State Price Transparency Laws reveals a startling fact that 90 percent of states in the US fail to provide healthcare transparency. American consumers have traditionally been most uninformed about their healthcare purchases. Health plans to their credit have also taken only half-hearted measures to achieve 'information availability' as opposed to 'repeated information usability' aimed at keeping consumers informed and aware. It is time health plans embark on a well-crafted roadmap to clinical and financial transparency building a long and strong bond with individual consumers in the new B2C healthcare world.
In the coming years, analytics will have a large role to play in helping healthcare payers redefine themselves and engage consumers, by helping them manage their healthcare experience from beginning to end. However, big data analytics is still a new idea in the industry, and will take some time to gain traction; and payers must take a different approach to analytics to close the gaps in consumer experience.
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Na drie jaar van ontwikkeling is dan eindelijk versie 2.8 van het opensource-fotobewerkingsprogramma GIMP verschenen. De naam GIMP is een afkorting voor 'GNU Image Manipulation Program'. De software is beschikbaar voor diverse besturingssystemen, waaronder Windows, FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X en Solaris. De broncode is al op te halen, binaries voor de verschillende besturingssystemen zullen spoedig volgen. Versie 2.8 bevat onder andere verbeteringen in de gebruikersinterface, kunnen layers nu worden gegroepeerd, is de tekst-tool sterk verbeterd en gegl zo goed als compleet geïntegreerd. De volledige releasenotes voor deze versie kunnen hieronder worden gevonden.
User InterfaceSingle-Window Mode
GIMP 2.8 introduces an optional single-window mode. You can toggle between the default multi-window mode and the new single-window mode through the Single-window mode checkbox in the Windows menu. In single-window mode, GIMP will put dockable dialogs and images in a single, tabbed image window. The single-window mode setting is of course preserved if you quit and start GIMP again. Single-window mode removes the necessity for users of having to deal with multiple windows.
Multi-Column Dock Windows
GIMP 2.8 allows dockable dialogs in a dock window to be placed in multiple columns. To create a new column in a dock window, drag and drop a dockable dialog on the vertical edges of the dock window. This is an appealing feature for multi-monitor users where one screen can have a big dock window with all the dialogs and the tools, while all images are on other displays.
More Screen Real Estate For Dockable Dialogs
The docking bars have been removed and replaced with overlaid highlights. The dockable drag handle has been removed and the dockable menu button has been moved up to the tabs. A new Automatic tab style has been added which makes dockable tabs use the available space.
Save And Export
A rather big conceptual change is that saving and exporting images now are clearly separated activities. Saving an image can only be done in the XCF format which is GIMP's native file format, able to save all kinds of information necessary for works in progress.
To export into other formats File->Export... needs to be used. This distinction makes it clearer if all available information is stored in a file, or not. There are some optimizations for alternative workflows such as opening a jpg, polishing it, and quickly exporting back to the original file. This conceptual change has also allowed us to get rid of the annoying dialogs that warned about the flatting of images when saving to non-layered formats.
Layer Groups
For complex compositions, a flat layer structure is very limiting. GIMP 2.8 lets users organize their compositions better through the introduction of layer groups which allow layers to be organized in tree-like structures. Layer groups are fully scriptable through the GIMP plug-in API.
Tools Drawn With Cairo
All tools rendering on canvas have been ported to Cairo to provide smooth antialiased graphics and make GIMP's look and feel match modern users expectations. All but a few plug-ins have been ported over to Cairo as well. Additionally all tools now use an on-canvas progress indicator instead of the one in the statusbar.
On-Canvas Text Editing
Text editing with the Text Tool is now performed on-canvas instead of in a separate window. The editing on-canvas is rather sophisticated: apart from the usual text formatting features like font family, style and size selectors you get numeric control over baseline offset and kerning, as well as the ability to change text color for a selection. You can also use a combination of Alt and arrow keys to change baseline offset and kerning. This feature was originally developed during Google Summer of Code 2008 and heavily improved since.
Keyboard Shortcut Changes
Since the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+E and Ctrl+Shift+E have been repurposed for the image export mechanisms, new keyboard shortcuts have been setup for 'Shrink Wrap' and 'Fit in Window', namely Ctrl+J and Ctrl+Shift+J respectively.
Simple Math In Size Entries
Enhancements have also been made to the size entry widget, which is used for inputting most of the x, y, width, height parameters. For example, in the scale dialog it is now possible to write '50%' in the Width field to scale the image to 50% of the width. Expressions such as '30in + 40px' and '4 * 5.4in' work, too.
Minor Changes
- Added 'Windows?Hide docks' menu item that does what 'Tab' does and also displays its state, which is now persistent across sessions, too.
- Added infrastructure allowing to embed user interface elements on the canvas. This is currently used for text styles in the text tool, and (experimentally) when a color correction tool is invoked while the canvas is in full-screen mode.
- To make dock window titles manageable, only show the active dockable in the dock window title.
- The layer modes have been rearranged into more logical and useful groups based on the effect they have on compositing of a layer. Layer modes that make the composite lighter are in one group, layer modes that make the composite darker in another group, and so forth.
- You can now Alt+Click on layers in the Layers dialog to create a selection from it. Add, subtract and intersect modifiers Ctrl, Shift and Ctrl+Shift keys work too. This makes it easy to compose contents of a layer based on the contents of other layers, without detours.
- New docks are created at the pointer position.
- Removed Toolbox from list of Recently Closed Docks, handle that directly in the Windows menu.
- Allow closing the toolbox without closing the whole application.
- Default to non-fixed-aspect in Canvas Size dialog.
- In the Preferences dialog, only have one setting for the window hint for both the toolbox and the docks.
- Support arbitrary affine transforms of brushes.
- Got rid of the Tools dockable and move toolbox configuration to Preferences.
- A question that often arises is how to change the UI language in GIMP, which has traditionally been a bit cumbersome. Not any longer, it is now possible to change the language in Preferences.
- Added 'Lock content' button to the layers, channels and paths dialogs, made the lock buttons more compact.
- Allow renaming list items with F2.
- Allow binding arbitrary actions to extra mouse buttons.
Tools & Plug-insBrush System Improvements
The brush dynamics engine has been expanded considerably, making almost all aspects of the brush engine drivable by a multitude of inputs, all of them configurable with their own response curve.
Because of the expansion, dynamics were separated from tool options and converted into a resource in their own right. The Google Summer of Code 2009 Advanced GUI for Brush Dynamics project was the start of its development.
Tool Preset Improvements
You can now save existing state of any tool as a preset and give it a meaningful name. The presets are accessible from a new Tool Presets dockable dialog and additionally can be tagged so that you can easily manage a lot of presets.
This new feature completely replaces the previously existing tool presets system to a new level of accessibility. It also makes it possible to distribute tool presets just like any other resource because each preset is saved as an individual file.
Cage Transform Tool
A completely new Cage transform tool has been added thanks to the excellent work of one of our Google Summer of Code 2010 students. The tool implements an innovative approach to free transformation and makes it possible to easily warp parts of objects using an adjustable user-defined polygonal frame.
File Plug-Ins
A plug-in for loading JPEG2000 images has been added, as well as plug-ins for X11 Mouse Cursor files and fundamental OpenRaster (.ora) import and export support. Added RGB565 support to the csource plug-in.
A Cairo based PDF exporter was implemented. While being somewhat simplistic the exporter saves text, embedding fonts into the final PDF file, and attempts to convert all flat filled areas to vector objects.
Last, but not least, a Web-page plug-in was added to render any web page into an image using Webkit.
For Tablet Users
A new experimental widget was added to meet the requirements of graphic tablets users. The widget combines a slider, a label and a numeric value control which simplifies adjusting a value using a stylus, better visualizes the current value and provides a more compact UI. It is now used in the Tools Options dockable dialog for opacity control and most options of brush based tools.
Another useful feature for users of advanced input devices such as graphic tablets is a completely new dialog for input device configuration which allows configuring per-device pressure curves to compensate for hardware differences and personal per-pen preferences.
People with Intuos tablets and either Artpen or Airbrush styluses will be glad to find that Airbrush wheel and Artpen rotation are available for driving dynamics via the 'Wheel' input.
Resource Tagging
It is now possible to tag GIMP resources such as brushes and patterns to group them. The tagging is performed from the respective dockables e.g. the Brushes dockable, and it is possible to filter resources based on these tags.
The tags are saved to an XML file, external to the data files themselves. It is possible to tag multiple resources simultaneously in the UI, but currently only while being viewed as a list.
We have started overhauling the default set of resources and in this version there have been some changes to the default set of brushes. The silly 'Untitled' title has been removed from unnamed palette entries. A wholly new set of brushes for painting has been added and makes use of the new tagging system. Developer: Martin Nordholts Artists: Johannes Engelhardt, Ramón Miranda, Guillermo Espertino
Minor Changes
- Allow specifying the written language in the Text Tool. This helps with choosing an appropriate font, or appropriate glyphs for the selected language.
- Moved 'Text along path' from tool options to the text context menu.
- Add diagonal guides to the Crop Tool.
- Support rotating brushes.
- The Smooth Stroke feature from GIMP Painter was ported to GIMP.
- Added 'Rule of fifths' crop guide overlay.
- Added an icon for the Desaturate tool.
- Support loading 16bit (RGB565) raw data.
- Added palette exporter for CSS, PHP, Python, txt and Java, accessed through the palette context menu.
- Support printing crop marks for images.
- Made the Pointer dockable show information about selection position and size.
- Replaced the brush scale control in tool options by a brush size one that works in pixels, and does the right thing when the brush changes.
- Improved the Free Select Tool on-canvas feedback.
- Made it possible to use GEGL for scaling images.
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Biophysical Discussions 2006, Molecular Motors: Point Counterpoint
by Andre on 12 December 2006
The talks and the pre-meeting study books are available for this year's Biophysical Discussions series called Molecular Motors: Point Counterpoint.
If you're interested in molecular motors but didn't get to this meeting I think you'll find some useful stuff there. Even if molecular motors aren't your primary interest, you might still find the first talk by Yale Goldman interesting. He gives an overview of the field and outlines what he thinks are the major outstanding problems. I think that's great and I would love to see more of it. The leaders in any particular field don't have a monopoly on good ideas and I'm sure there's a lot to be gained from not following their advice in some cases, but they are leaders for a reason and it's important to get their perspective.
My one complaint: they only filmed the speaker's and not their slides so it's often difficult to follow the talks if you don't already know roughly what they're talking about. Hopefully that will be improved for future meetings.
- PhilipJ 4269 days ago #
I second the complaint about the filming… it would actually be more useful to have only filmed the slides if we can only have one or the other.
Yale gave this talk at the workshop in Japan I attended, and I was amazed with the Myosin VI stuff. That the linking domain isn't long enough to explain the large step sizes observed really means there is no idea what's going on with that enzyme.
- Doug 4268 days ago #
This topic is interesting.
In the context of category theory, it is part of the mechanics spectrum.
Erica Klarreich reviews 'swarm' mechanics studies in 'The mind of the swarm' in Science News 25 NOV 2006 v170 p347-349. She discusses the physics of ant, fish and locust swarms which appears to include a torus formation. [Article on web with subscription]


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Biodel Inc. reported third-quarter fiscal 2013 loss of 66 cents per share, wider than the year-ago loss of 52 cents and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents per share.
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text: Ethanol Futures Tumble as Stockpiles Climb to Seven-Week High December 11, 2013 09:00 AM Tweet The corn crush spread, or the difference between a gallon of ethanol and the corn needed to make it, was 7 cents, based on March contracts, down from 14 cents yesterday, data compiled by Bloomberg show. TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Ethanol tumbled after a government report indicated that higher output rates are refilling stockpiles of the biofuel. Futures dropped as much as 5.8 percent after the Energy Information Administration said inventories rose 2.1 percent to 15.4 million barrels last week, the most since Oct. 18 and the first two-week gain since October. Production was the highest since January 2012. "We still have very good production rates, but we're starting to see stocks push higher," said Shawn McCambridge, senior grain analyst at Jefferies Bache LLC in Chicago. "One week doesn't make a trend, but the question has been will demand be good enough to offset the production increases." Denatured ethanol for January delivery slumped 9.7 cents, or 4.8 percent, to $1.907 a gallon at 1:07 p.m. New York time on the Chicago Board of Trade. The futures have fallen 13 percent this year. Gasoline for January delivery fell 2.72 cents, or 1 percent, to $2.6557 a gallon on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract covers reformulated gasoline, made to be blended with ethanol before delivery to filling stations. Ethanol's discount to the motor fuel expanded 6.98 cents to 74.87 cents a gallon. Production rose 3.4 percent to 944,000 barrels a day, the EIA, the Energy Department's statistical arm, said in a weekly report today. Ethanol refinery and blender inputs, a measure of demand, sank 1.3 percent to the lowest level since March 29, the EIA report showed. Weaker Demand Gasoline demand averaged over four weeks decreased 1.9 percent to 8.76 million barrels a day, the lowest level since Sept. 27, according to EIA. Corn for December delivery climbed 3 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $4.305 a bushel in Chicago. The more actively traded March contract rose 2.75 cents to $4.3875. One bushel makes at least 2.75 gallons of the renewable fuel. The corn crush spread, or the difference between a gallon of ethanol and the corn needed to make it, was 7 cents, based on March contracts, down from 14 cents yesterday, data compiled by Bloomberg show. --Editors: Bill Banker, David Marino To contact the reporter on this story: Mario Parker in Chicago at firstname.lastname@example.com To contact the editor responsible for this story: Dan Stets at firstname.lastname@example.com Back to news


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10 Apr 2006 - Sebha - Tripoli
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Waiting for the flight to Tripoli
We arrived at the airport at around 8.30pm and said good-bye to our drivers. However, Sabine would be this way again with another group in little more than a week and hoped she could have the same crew again. It should have been about 2 hours until our flight to Tripoli with Libyan Arab Airlines, but Sabine had a bad feeling about this - quite rightly so as it happened.
With the Dutch group and others turning up too it was to be a full flight, but the airline in its infinite wisdom decided to use our plane on a flight to Istanbul, so we were left with a small Fokker 28, with 75 seats by my rough calculation. It would have to make 2 round trips to get us all to Tripoli and in the ensuing shambles we were relegated to the second flight so we did not board until 4.15 the following morning.
The flight itself was a disgrace - old plane, no safety cards or briefing, uncomfortable narrow seats with a pitch designed for midgets, surly cabin crew and goodness knows how long a shift they and the pilots must have had. It would have been better to have stayed the night in Sebha and flown to Tripoli at a reasonable time tomorrow, for the destination was the international airport (despite this being a domestic flight), which we would use to go home from tomorrow anyway. My only consolation was that in the free-for-all when we boarded - no preallocated seats in true low-cost carrier style - I got to sit right at the back with a French girl who promptly lay down and went to sleep, effectively freeing up the seat next to me.
Anyway, memo to self - avoid ever using Libyan Arab Airlines again!
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text: At 4 today, author and Colorado College professor David Weddle will present his book Miracles: Wonder and Meaning in World Religions. Some things that might qualify: The election is over; you might not have heard, but the election is over; the entire year has passed and I've just noticed it's no longer May; my car has been running for more than six months with a lit check-engine light, a cracked-and-spreading windshield, bald tires and a failing heating system; the election is over, etc. For better examples, hit Weddle's free presentation in CC's Gates Common Room (1025 N. Cascade Ave., coloradocollege.edu). — Bryce Crawford


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Skip to comments.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY Al Gore Predicted the North Pole Will Be Ice Free in 5 Years
Posted on 12/14/2013 7:56:32 PM PST by george76
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I probably should add that those charts are from the Wikipedia article on "Ice Ages", which is really quite interesting, even if one finds fault in parts of it. The basic data, including the height of the last interglacial, is telling. The relative flatness of the present interglacial is also intriguing. But, how long can it last? The record is not encouraging.
The alarmists have been predicting doom within 5 to 10 years at least as far back as the 70s and probably earlier. If they want to lie without getting caught, they need to start using longer time periods.
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Budget-minded travelers looking for a safe, affordable trip frequently flock to hostels for their journeys. Hostels offer convenient and inexpensive options for cost-conscious globetrotters, while still providing a safe spot for visitors. However, these savings are sometimes easy to notice by the lack of amenities. Hostels are still seen by some travelers as dorm rooms for travelers, with some even featuring shared showers and rooms for guests.
This isn't always the case, nor should it be. Affordable accommodations can still offer top-notch amenities for travelers to enjoy as they experience all the world has to offer. Hostels with great amenities still offer visitors a comfortable stay without breaking the bank, leaving their guests with more money to enjoy the sights and sounds of their destination.
Here are five amenities travelers should look for in a hostel:
1. Private Rooms
For many travelers, hostels conjure an image of crowded, shared rooms with shared bathrooms among a large group of strangers; this isn't always the case. For a slight increase in cost, though still lower than most hotel rooms, many hostels are now offering private rooms and bathrooms for travelers. This offers privacy for travelers under budget. This is a great amenity for families looking to see the world on a budget.
2. Group Activities
Many travelers choose hostels not only for the savings but to enjoy the company of other travelers. Solo travelers meet others on their journeys and build a sense of camaraderie during their travels. Hostels help facilitate these new friendships and sense of family by having group activities for their guests to enjoy. Travelers staying at hostels are offered certain amenities, such as group tours and outings for guests. These activities bring people from across the world, and throughout all different cultures, together. This is a great experience for solo travelers and helps facilitate friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. Take advantage of opportunities like these during your stay if you can.
3. Table Games
Group activities for guests are great, but that's not all hostels can provide for their visitors. Having activities available for guests on-site, such as foosball and pool tables, is a great way for hostels to ensure everyone enjoys their stay while bringing travelers together in a safe, relaxing environment. Nightlife tours and group outings aren't for everyone, but many guests still want a chance to mix and mingle with their fellow travelers. Through on-site activities, such as table games, guests have more opportunities to interact with their fellow travelers without loud bars and clubs or long walking tours. This is just another way for you to interact with the other guests and make friends during your stay.
4. Home-Cooked Meals
For hostel-goers on longer trips, homesickness can begin to set in. This, along with a desire to save money, has many travelers looking for ways to save money on food costs during their trip. Luckily, if you fall into this category during your trip, an amenity frequently offered to guests are home-cooked meals. This offers you and other guests the chance to not only save money on meals but also to experience part of the culture through meals and camaraderie in the comfort of the hostel.
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We now live in a time where everyone wants to be connected to the rest of the world, no matter where they are. However, international travelers are also wary of outrageous fees for using their data in foreign countries. Hostels frequently offer free wi-fi to guests as a way to ensure they can remain connected to family and friends back home. This isn't a new amenity and is a simple one to provide. However, reliability and speed are still necessary for guests. Chain hotels still struggle to get this simple amenity right. Hostels, however, often provide higher quality internet access for their guests for no additional cost, keeping visitors connected throughout their stay.


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Wetmore Named Region Women's Coach Of The Year
NEW ORLEANS — University of Colorado cross country coach Mark Wetmore has been named the USTFCCCA Mountain Region Women's Coach of the Year.
This is Wetmore's sixth time receiving the honor for coaching the Buffalo women and is his 16th overall honor as he has been the region men's coach 10 times. Wetmore coached CU to its first regional championship since 2009 last Friday and the women won handily as they recorded 29 points to defeat the runner-up, New Mexico, by 35 points. The Buffs placed their top four harriers in the top six and had all seven runners finish in the top 15 to earn All-Mountain Region honors. CU automatically qualified for its 21st NCAA Championship appearance in the last 22 year with the win.
The CU women's team has been steadily climbing the rankings this year and is currently fifth, which is its best ranking since the 2011 season. The Buffs started the season ranked 14th and were as low as 16th prior to the conference meet. CU recorded a seventh-place finish at NCAA Pre-Nationals, its first big team scoring meet of the season, before placing second at the Pac-12 Conference Championship, just six points behind the then-top-rated Arizona Wildcats (69-75).
The NCAA Championship is set for Saturday, November 23, in Terre Haute, Ind., at the La Vern Gibson Cross Country Course and It will be streamed live on NCAA.com. The men's 10-kilometer race will start approximately at 10 a.m. and the women's 6k race will follow. The CU men are ranked third overall heading into nationals.
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In the past year, regular climbers and tourists, both foreign and local, have been flooding the blogosphere, travel forums and media with complaints. Their main gripes are that the climbing cost is astronomical, the waiting list long and the service and infrastructure, substandard.
To climb Mount of Kinabalu, the average person takes about four to six hours to reach about three-quarters of the way to Panar Laban (3,270m), stays overnight at Laban Rata, and then completes the summit push before dawn the next day. Unless you're super-fit and can dart up the peak like the local porters, you'll need to book a dormitory bed or a room at the Laban Rata guesthouse, since camping isn't allowed.
All the lodges on the mountain — the Laban Rata Resthouse, Gunting Lagadan and Sayat-Sayat huts — are owned by the Sabah government under Sabah Parks. In 1998, Sabah privatised the management of the properties, and in 2002, private company Sutera Harbour Resort was appointed to co-manage under the name Sutera Sanctuary Lodges (SSL), with Sabah Parks handling the park administration and collection of fees for conservation, guide, porter and climbing.
To prevent the mountain from being overrun, Sabah Parks limits the number of climbers to 192 people a day. Plus, park rangers enforce the rules on the mountain.
Drastic increase - The problem is the cost of climbing has now increased dramatically. In 2007, a dorm bed in Laban Rata cost only RM30, but in January 2008, the cost with meals included (a packed box, buffet lunch, dinner and breakfast) jumped to RM188, an increase of some 500%.
"Most return climbers to Kinabalu don't think the price increase is justifiable," says Ruhaizad Daud of Johor, an avid climber.
"Prior to this, we had the option of booking only the beds without meals. Also, the packed lunch using polystyrene boxes and plastic bags are producing more rubbish on the mountain."
Apparently, the price increase hasn't translated into better maintenance, either.
"Interrupted hot water, electricity and plumbing leaks are common. Leaks from the bathrooms trickle down to the restaurant below the sleeping quarters," adds Ruhaizad, 32, a Kota Kinabalu-based doctor.
This year, the cost of the package (dorm and meals) has escalated to RM330 per person.
One of a Malaysian traveller from Puchong, Selangor, used to pay about RM250 for a three-day/two-night trip to Kinabalu, covering return air ticket, transportation to Kinabalu Park, climbing fees, guide, certificate and insurance.
"AirAsia has made it so affordable for us to fly to KK. But now the cost of climbing the mountain has risen so much that it makes better sense to travel to other countries for a holiday," writes Tan, who has climbed Kinabalu four times.
Malaysian Budget climbers, had to book his climb at least six months in advance. "Even then, bookings are snapped up quickly as only a few seats are allocated for non-hotel climbers. Preference is given to guests who can afford the pricey packages, which include an additional one-night stay at the foot of the mountain in Kinabalu Park or Mesilau Resort (Mesilau has an alternative route to the peak)".
"If Sabah Parks is aiming for conservation by limiting the number of people, then they should do it, but not by allowing a monopoly to increase the lodging rates in the name of conservation. Kinabalu is for all, not just the paying few".
Some bloggers have set up a Facebook petition called "Mount of Kinabalu — Belongs to No-one Else" to boycott SSL accommodation. So far 1,223 people have signed the petition.
On the first week of January, I called SSL to reserve a spot on the mountain for a group of two climbers. After throwing out a few optional dates, the earliest booking I could get was for May 14. The total cost for this two-day climb and an AirAsia promotional return flight ticket for KL-KK is about RM800 per person. Trouble is, not everybody has a flexible schedule and it's not every day you get to buy cheap AirAsia flights with the dates of your choice.
And for the average Sabahan, paying RM500 (dorm, meals, climbing fee, guide and porter) to climb a mountain in their own backyard seems quite exorbitant.
What the operators say - The Kinabalu issues are also drawing a lot of flak from Sabahan and foreign tour operators. TYK Adventures, one of the pioneer adventure tour operators in Sabah, recently lost about 300 Singapore student clients due to the cost. The group headed to a neighbouring country instead.
"The increase is unbelievable, and surely locals will think it's cheaper to climb Fansifan in Vietnam," says Tham Yau Kong, the director of TYK Adventures. Tham himself has climbed Kinabalu about 500 times since the 80s.
"Privatisation is OK if it provides better service but the increase is too much in light of this recession worldwide."
Some high-end guests don't mind the price hike if the standard of service and infrastructure has improved, Borneo Eco Tours' (BET) assistant general manager Susan Soong adds. BET caters to mostly high-end clients from Europe.
"But this year, with the financial downturn, the demand from international tourists are starting to drop. And if domestic tourists can't afford to climb, it's just unfortunate," says Soong.
Foreign operators like UK-based Robert Jones, who specialises in selling Borneo holiday packages, agrees that the Kinabalu pricing is getting out of control.
"We have clients from Europe and the US who want to climb the mountain as a highlight to their trip to Sabah but are put off by the cost and are travelling to Java and Vietnam instead," says Jones whose company, The Travel Trading Company, has been around for 20 years.
The current reservation system for booking a climb on the mountain also irks some foreign operators.
"On a few occasions, we were told that the mountain and accommodation have been fully booked, only to find out later that it was, in fact, not fully booked at all, and that there was plenty of space for more clients," adds Will Bolsover, managing director of UK-based World Primate Safaris, who caters mostly for mid- to high-end clients in the 30-70 age group.
"In order to book Mount of Kinabalu for set group departures, they require us to pay the full amount six months in advance!"
However, some operators agree that since the privatisation of the lodgings on the mountain, the service and standard of food and lodging have improved tremendously.
"Also, in the past, travel agents were able to block out the rooms with a small fee and deprive other climbers of a space even when their clients don't show up. Now there's a new ruling whereby you have to pay in full one week after reservation, and there's no refund for cancellation," says David De La Harpe, the Sabah chapter chairman for Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta).
"Maybe Mount of Kinabalu has been oversold and the carrying capacity is limited, hence the long waiting list. Maybe there's a need to look at other attractions," De La Harpe sums up.
However, the Sabahan agrees that it has become expensive to climb the mountain.
Kinabalu is a Unesco World Heritage site and a one of a kind attraction, so every Malaysian should be able, if they so choose, to climb the mountain at least once in their lifetime.
Though the climbing cost may be pittance for some and abominable for others, the key issue here is perhaps that we need to hear the rationale for what's happening from Sabah Parks and the private company in question.


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