text: Show Hide image Politics 9 April 2013 Migrations to elsewhere ...and other aches and pains. Sign-up Down in the tunnels of Woolwich, Alice did not know how to speak to the white rabbit. She tried a few phrases from her European Dictionary. "Onde e o estaco de camionetas?" The white rabbit looked confused. He started not so much to lick his paws, as eat them. This was all the more alarming because he had gloves on. The rabbit had stuck his left paw into his mouth and was making strange sounds in his throat. Alice had asked him to show her the way to the nearest bus station. She tried something else. "Wo finde ich ein taxi?" The rabbit spat out his paw, gathered his little Chinese silk fan to his chest and began to run. Alice ran after him as fast as she could in her shiny black shoes, kicking up a haze of Woolwich dust behind her. When the rabbit ran in zigzags, she ran in zigzags. When he ran in circles, she ran in circles. The white rabbit seemed to know that this was a useless chase. He suddenly stopped and started to search for something in his waistcoat pocket. "Where are you going?" Alice was a girl who wanted to know things. "I'm off to my other life," the rabbit finally stuttered in an irritated voice, all the while patting the pockets of his waistcoat. "Really?" She watched curiously as he took out a cigarette from a pack called "Extra" and lit up with his gloved paw. For a while Woolwich disappeared under the strange milky-blue smoke of the rabbit's Extra. She could just see the tips of his ears poking through. "Where is your other life?" "Elsewhere." Alice tossed back her long hair. "What does Elsewhere look like?" "I don't know too much about the landscape," the rabbit waved his paw in a nonchalant manner. "Oh. So you haven't been there yet?" Alice was learning all about stamina in Woolwich. When the rabbit took off again, this time with an Extra dangling from his lips, she had taught herself how to jog by his side. She watched the breathless bobtail check his stopwatch and mutter, "Always remember to pull time backwards or forwards as appropriate to the place of destination." "What is the time in Elsewhere?" The rabbit ignored her, inhaling hard on his Extra, eyes firmly fixed on the ground. Alice wondered if he had been used in a science experiment and become addicted to cigarettes as a result. She noticed that his whiskers were trembling. "Well I can give you some phrases," offered Alice. And then she remembered. "Except I don't know what language they speak in Elsewhere." "They speak the language of Elsewhere," replied the lachrymose, red-eyed one. As they promenaded through Woolwich, a can of lager on a table caught Alice's green eye. She passed it to the silent, brooding rabbit. "Perhaps you should have some of this? It might loosen your tongue and you can tell me more about Elsewhere." "Don't mind if I do," said the rabbit. Alice opened the can and passed it to Herr Lapin. He grasped the can with his gloved paws (during the walk he had squeezed one of his gloves off and then very slowly put it on again) and raised it to his thin little lips. "My mind is growing bigger," he whispered. "I can feel it growing right now." "So talk," Alice demanded, and just so she could keep up, took the tiniest swig too. "No!" The rabbit became more assertive. "I will not say another word until you tell me who you are." "Well, I'll have a go!" Alice put her hands on her hips so she would not be tempted to bite her nails while she spoke. "I live in London which is in south-east England but I was born in Africa. I am a girl. I live with my mother who is divorced from my father. My father is Jewish so I am half. I do have a sister. She's saving my Friday Mars bar for me and I'm going to eat it when I get home. And I have two brothers. One lives in Mexico, the other in High Barnet, which is on the Northern line. Actually, I don't really know very much about myself. I don't know what it is I want to know and whether what I do know is worth knowing." The white rabbit thought about this for a while. "Are you African, English, European or Jewish?" he enquired. To his surprise, the horrible girl started to cry. There seemed to be no end to the tears inside her. They fell down her cheeks and wet her black, shiny shoes. "May I kiss you?" The rabbit made the request in a matter of fact manner. Alice was curious. She had never been kissed by a rabbit, but she was in Woolwich and there were no brochures to tell her what to expect. "OK." The rabbit stubbed out his Extra and bared his teeth. "I tried ringing the stop smoking programme," he murmured in Alice's ear. "But I kept getting the wrong quit line. Italian on Monday, Gujarati Tuesday, German Weds, Polish Thurs, Swahili Sunday. And I sleep on Saturdays." As he pressed his moist, round nose against her long, dry nose, Alice knew she was in for a big surprise. Even though new technologies predicted the end of biology, or something like that, she suddenly felt the difference between her heartbeat and that of the little beast attempting to kiss her. For a start his lips were very thin and narrow and her lips were thick and wide. It was OK if she shut her eyes but when she peeped them open she stared straight into his small pink eyes with their bone-white lashes. He was staring hard at her. Straight into her halfshut green eyes. As much as she tried to think otherwise, it was clear to her that they were very, very different. And then there were his whiskers to contend with. They kept tickling her jaw and some of them actually got into her mouth and pierced her gums. The other strange sensation was his ears. They were pointing upwards, very alert, like someone who is shocked. "That's enough kissing for the moment," she said sternly. White rabbit thought so too. He found Alice bald, covered as he was with fur. Another thing. Her ears were strangely spaced at the side of her head and were not very expressive. These were difficult things to talk about so instead he took a swig from the can of lager, took out his fan and waved it snappily across his face. "My mind is very big now," he yelped. "I have inner immensity." Alice wiped her mouth on her sleeve. "The world inside me is bigger than the world outside me," the rabbit continued. "Is that where Elsewhere is?" Alice thought she was on to something. "Is Elsewhere between your ears?" "Perhaps," the White Rabbit conceded. "That's no good. How can you bring me back a souvenir then?" The rabbit fanned his face in gloomy silence. "I want a stick of rock with Elsewhere printed all the way through it," Alice heard herself sound like someone who wasn't her, but as she didn't know who she was anyway, she thought she'd just have to go with the flow of her new Knowing Tone –which was a useful disguise for not knowing anything at all. The rabbit stroked the lining of his waistcoat and hummed as she developed her tone. "Is Elsewhere better than Woolwich then, rabbit?" "Oh yes." "Why is it better?" "Elsewhere is the life I have never lived. The life I most want." "You might as well eat your head." Alice Laughed The rabbit gathered himself up. He looked taller and whiter than he appeared to Alice when she first glimpsed him running through Woolwich. He pointed at her challenging, staring eyes with his fan and found her quite hideous. There was something about the certainty with which she expressed her opinions that made him want to crack her neck tendons with his upper incisors. As it was the stranger Alice who had kindly introduced him to these unfamiliar feelings, he felt obliged to introduce her to his rapidly expanding mind. "You should know that I have inner immensity because I have gathered all my passions and longings into myself and with them I have built Elsewhere." White rabbit seemed to expect a standing ovation because he put his gloved paws to his lips and blew kisses to an imaginary crowd. "Well," declared Alice. "Hmm. Do you think I could try one of your Extras?" The rabbit took out his pack and counted the cigarettes. "Yes Madam," he replied flamboyantly, and then to Alice's astonishment tried to sell her five disposable cigarette lighters for the price of one. Taking a puff of the Extra, Alice found herself filled with strange sensations and thoughts she could not chase fast enough. "The fact is, when you arrive in Elsewhere you will be a stranger. You will be 'the rabbit from elsewhere.'" "I can see you are a very tense sort of girl," the rabbit muttered while inhaling another Extra. "As I have told you at some length – but not as long as my Extra, which offers a little bit more, that is the whole point of extra, Elsewhere is my way of experiencing life itself!" Alice pointed at the rabbit's little paws. "You should take off your gloves and get real." The Rabbit blinked. "Yes. That is the name of my house in Elsewhere. 'Villa Real.'" White Rabbit lay down and rested his head that contained his inner immensity against his folded gloved paws. He meant to explain to Alice that he carried his homeland with him at all times. Consequently, his head was very heavy, and he fell asleep before he could even his floss his teeth. When white rabbit awoke from what turned out to be a dreamless sleep, he was surprised to find himself feeling desolate. Even more surprising were the tears that hurried down his cheeks and wet his fur. The rabbit cried and cried. He gulped for air and licked his smarting gums, which really did feel as if they were not going to hold his teeth for much longer. There was no doubt about it. He was going to have to change the lifestyle of his inner immensity. He was also extremely nervous about his gums extraditing his teeth. Apart from needing his teeth, he felt their right and proper place was in his mouth. He did not want to carry his molars in his waistcoat pocket, because that is not where teeth should be. He parted his lips and lifted his little paw to prod his tender gums. The pain made him wince. There was no doubt that his back teeth were mobile. He could wiggle them quite easily. They were loose. They were going to roam. This fact appalled him. After ten minutes had passed, he decided that the next ten minutes were not going to get any better so he might as well have an Extra. He shuffled about patting the earth of Woolwich with his gloved paw, looking for his box of cigarettes. The first three puffs put him right. His tears dried up. His breathing settled down. His spirits lifted. But when he got to the fourth puff, he began to realise that the misery that had visited him in his sleep had not departed. Every next puff on his Extra just put off the misery that lurked between puffs. His Extras were not enough. But how could he get hold of extra Extras? It was as if his trustworthy brand had shrunk to Xtra rather than Extra. Another thing. The rabbit sat down and tried to build a little bit more of Elsewhere. This is what he usually did when he was feeling glum. In this way, a substantial proportion of Elsewhere had been built and what's more, Elsewhere had been constructed with the help of Extras. Now that the Extras tasted like Xtras, Elsewhere suddenly became much harder to build. The new wing he was adding to Villa Real felt flimsy, not as solid as it should be. If he were to push the walls of the new extension with his paw, it would fall over, and worst of all, fall over noiselessly. Rabbit found himself moping now and the tears were returning, this time very potent tears. It was as if the fluid oozing from his tear ducts was concentrated with some kind of despair, and this despair was like a homoeopathic remedy. Lick a little teardrop and he would consume a small, controlled portion of his own misery to combat the larger misery spreading through his whole being. He looked round for a container into which he could splash some of these unwelcome tears. His pink right eye saw a little bottle on the table with a label called "Cry into me". As he did this absurd action, placed his eye over the top of the bottle and then wept so the tears dripped through, rabbit wondered what life would be like without Extra. He would have pangs for Extra, that's for sure. Rabbit knew his tears were a message. A message in a bottle. He had to give up his Extras because they had become Xtras. The bottle called "cry into me" was now almost half full. He was going to have to find another dream. Another homeland and another homecoming. He was going to have to accept that he lived and breathed in Woolwich and make himself a permanent resident there. The plaque that infected his gums, eroding them slowly day by day, had spread to his mind. The white rabbit, for the first time in his life, took off his white gloves. He rolled them into a ball and tucked them into each other. He was going to have to walk into the centre of Woolwich and attempt to make conversation with someone other than himself. True, he appeared to be flamboyant in the garments he chose to wear – his kid gloves, his fan, his silk-lined waistcoat – but what if someone asked him for directions to the nearest branch of a discount supermarket? He had heard rumours there was one in North Tipperary in Ireland, also Lomma in Sweden and a place called Police in Poland, but he had spent so much of his life in Elsewhere, he did not know if there was one in Woolwich. It was time to go out and socialise, to make some introductions in a polite and charming manner. But what about Elsewhere, the place he most yearned to be? It was gone and he had no map to find it again. To think that Elsewhere had been destroyed, not by the Elsewhere Liberation Army but by his own psychic uprising. If Elsewhere had been dismantled in his own mind, what was he going to reassemble in its place? Where? Where? Where? White rabbit ponders this question. He starts to think about his life as a young bunny and wonders if he will ever grow up into rabbithood. He thinks about his relations in other countries. His cousin Bugs Bunny, the American, was born in a pothole in the Bronx where the flea-bitten neighbourhood dogs tried to gobble him up. But Bugs always got away. The dogs chased him up skyscrapers. Bugs held on but the dogs tumbled down through the American sky, colliding into helicopters and washing lines. Bugs is indestructible. He is a proud citizen of America and rabbit admires his cousin for this very defined sense of location, identity, attitude. He has said so in countless Christmas cards to his cousin but Bugs doesn't really know what the Woolwich strand of his family is talking about. Bugs's Christmas cards all have a publicity photograph of Bugs on them. White rabbit's cards do not have stamps on the envelopes and he keeps them in the inside pocket of his waistcoat. Alice found herself struggling with every muscle of her girl body to get out of Woolwich. There were no doors with "exit" written on them to guide her. Nor were there windows or stairs or escalators or lifts or adults in uniform to give her directions. She intuited that she was going to have to dirty her hands with the soil of Woolwich and start digging. Once she had made this decision, she felt calmer. She knelt on the earth and started to dig with her hands. The tunnels of Woolwich were not as solid as they looked. To her surprise the soil came away easily and she dug faster and faster until she had created a large hole, her long hair trailing in the earth. While she dug she thought about white rabbit and how he had actually run away from her. Pitter-patter on his little feet. She should have grabbed him by his ears and searched his waistcoat for the packets of Extras and five disposable cigarette lighters. Alice resolved there and then, that when she got home she would throw away her hairband. And because she was thinking about her head, it occurred to her the only thing to do now, was to plunge it right into the hole she had created and push and push until the she saw a crack of blue sky which would be a sure sign she had heaved herself home. This was how white rabbit found her. All he could see were Alice's shins stuck upright like a strange shrub growing in the tunnels of Woolwich. He knew at once that she was stuck. What he had to do was give the girl a push. After all he didn't want her to hang around wanting conversations with him. Oh no, not at all. The rabbit stuck a paw on the back of each of Alice's knees, and bending his own knees to help his little body take the strain, gave her a good push. The buttons sprang off his waistcoat but he didn't care. He was going to have to twist her to the right and left, like a corkscrew. In fact he pushed and twisted the small girl's shins with such force he broke a blood vessel in his eye. Blood spurted out and sprayed the tunnels of Woolwich. Down she went. There she goes. All of Alice slipping through, her white socks flecked in rabbit blood. Except for her patent, shiny shoes. They had somehow come undone in her struggle to exit, the buckles loosening, the shiny shoes slipping off her heels and then her toes and tumbling to the ground. Oh what lovely silver buckles! Panting slightly from his recent physical exertion, white rabbit slipped his little feet into Alice's shoes and found they fitted perfectly. A little puff of vanity made the bobtail lick his whiskers as he took a few jaunty steps in his new footwear. He mopped his bleeding eye on his kid gloves and resolved to take himself off to Casualty. Or was it Accidents and Emergencies? He didn't know if he was a casualty or an accident or an emergency but he loved his new shoes. The little black straps looked smart fastened against his white fur ankles. He experimented with a few shuffling dance steps, fanning his naked paws in front of his chest as he swayed from left to right. He even felt better about his wobbly teeth. If the worst happened and they expatriated themselves from his gums, at least his feet would distract attention from his slack rabbit lips falling down to his chin through lack of incisors. He stroked his dishevelled fur with a dampened paw and holding his little bottle of tears against his chest, strode bravely into the centre of Woolwich. Deborah Levy is the author of "Swimming Home" (£7.99), shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and "Black Vodka" (£12) Deborah Levy is a novelist, playwright and poet. Her most recent novel, The Man Who Saw Everything, is published in paperback by Penguin on 2 April Subscribe £1 per month This article first appeared in the 01 April 2013 issue of the New Statesman, Easter Special Issue SUBSCRIBE More


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Today in viral photos: over the weekend, a brave little boy walked up to Pope Francis while he was giving a speech and hugged him. The youngster was part of a group of children who were invited to sit near the Pontiff as he addressed an audience of families in St. Peter's Square during the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family at the Vatican on Oct. 26. The youngster wouldn't leave the Pope's side, even though cardinals tried to guide him off stage. But the Pope was cool about it and even let him sit in his big white chair at one point. That's the spirit!
Love. Kid runs on stage during @Pontifex speech, hugs him, Pope sits him on his chair to continue the speech. https://t.co/zxghWLpwtb—
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Peanut Butter Mini Muffins
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Makes4 dozen
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- 2/3 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, peanut butter, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.
Editor's NoteReduced-fat peanut butter is not recommended for this recipe.
Nutrition Facts2 each: 150 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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Feb 4, 2020
I used natural creamy peanut butter since others had said these were too dry. I also added more milk and oil and still too dry for my tastes; however, the flavor is excellent.
Dec 28, 2015
Despite the brown sugar, peanut butter and oil, these came out a little bit dry for my taste. Maybe I overbaked them, or maybe adding another egg yolk would help, but if I have to change a recipe I'm more likely to find a new recipe
Aug 27, 2015
i like it, but its too sweet for diabetics, it's perfect for pocklock party, however I won't send to school because of nut restrictions.
Feb 21, 2015
This makes a great muffin. We have muffins for breakfast every Saturday and this recipe is requested by one of my five children frequently. I have only made them regular sized. Enjoy!
Nov 12, 2013
Really, really sweet!! A little too much for me.
Feb 18, 2013
I made these last night and they were pretty good, although I personally wanted a touch more sweetness. I may have a few more chocolate chips than I needed-I had mini milk chocolate chips on hand. I thought for the next time I might want to increase the brown sugar to 3/4 cup because I wanted something a little sweeter. This morning I mixed some peanut butter with powdered sugar and a little bit of milk-just to make it spreadable again-to put on top of the muffin. To me, this is the perfect topping for it because I love peanut butter and it gives it just the little bit more of sweet I was hoping for. I might also add some peanut butter chips as some people have. As far as appearance goes, I followed the recipe exactly-except I had to use creamy peanut butter because we were out of crunchy and I did regular-sized muffins. Some people said it didn't look like the picture and had more milk to the batter because it looked dry. My muffins came out moist, not dry and I didn't add any more milk. Really yummy muffins, especially with the peanut butter topping I made.
Dec 5, 2012
This is my go to recipe for peanut butter muffins. I do a lot of baking and have tried out numerous recipes for the perfect peanut butter muffin and this is definitley it! I have made this recipe several times and they come out perfectly every time. Some of the other reviews state that the muffins come out too dry,crumbly,or bland...then they are doing something wrong...the batter will be somewhat thick but don't add more milk than what the recipe calls for because that will drown out the peanut butter flavor and make them drier and bland. These muffins come out perfectly moist and have delicious flavor. I usually toss in some Reese's peanut butter chips in along with chocolate chips. I usually put these in the freezer to have on hand for a quick breakfast. I have never made the mini version of these because the standard size never lasts long in my house!
Aug 19, 2012
I love this recipe! I was a little affraid they were going to dry and bland, but mine were not...I followed the recipe, but used peanutbutter and chocolate chips. My youngest who has never likes anything loved them, my oldest son however liked them but wouldn't eat them because it had nuts in it and he has a big problem with texture wont even eat homemade mashed potatoes but loves boxed potatoes. Going to try with creamy to see if he will eat them then, other then that super excited about making them for school lunch box.
Dec 4, 2011
This recipe is horrible! Doesn't taste like anything and it is very dry! The cook time was way to long for them. I wouldn't waste the ingredients.
Nov 10, 2011
These muffins didn't not turn out dry as the other reviews state but I did add about another 1/4 cup of milk because batter was almost dough like when following recipe, not sure if that changed anything. The taste was a little blan so may adjust recipe next time with more vanilla and brown sugar. I too used creamy peanut butter because thats all I had, and didn't use chocolate chips because didn't have any on hand.


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2 Days 1 Night Low's Peak Circuit, Mount Kinabalu ~ Kinabalu Park, Sabah Borneo
For those who do not have enough time but are very fit and at least 16 years old
An avid climber or someone who is just starting to get your feet accustomed to your first hiking boots. Come climb with us! Mountain Torq's Via Ferrata is designed for anyone who is able to scale Mt Kinabalu and wishes to take the experience to even greater heights!
Tour Description
Borneo ~ Sabah ~ Kota Kinabalu ~ Kinabalu Park ~ Mount Kinabalu ~ Via Ferrata
Minimum no. of Persons
Place of Departure
Kinabalu Park
Trip Availability
Daily (Booking in advance required)
Tour Duration
2 Days 1 Night
* All timings are estimated and for reference purposes only. Actual timing will be provided prior to your departure.
Things To Bring Along
- gloves ( I bought 2 sets : a pair of fingerless gloves so that I can click away on my camera and a set of pvc gloves to keep my hands warm and also protected when climbing the rockface
- wind cheater; anorak; balaclava, raincoat poncho (preferably)
- torchlight ( I had a hand held one which was not as effective as the headlamp- the latter free your hands to climb); cameras - manual (in case if the weather jams up the digital mechanisms), shower proof(I was determined to take that one shot and even the rain cannot stop me!!), digital, videocam (as close as you can get to being there - the video shots turned out pretty ok)
- extra pair of socks; water; sunglasses; sun block (can get quite sunburnt at the top) ; mobilephone (there's signal at the top for 019 and 013 users, but sometimes when it's cold, the phone may not work..)
- Waterproof backpack to store your items
- Trekking or running shoes with good grip
- Warm clothing/Long sleeves shirt/Hiking pants,
- Tissue paper / Toilet roll
- Personal toiletries, Small towel, Refillable water bottle (0.5 - 1 Litre)
- High energy food such as chocolates, nuts, biscuits, sweets, energy bars
- re hydration salts, altitude sickness medication
- money to buy anything else you've left behind or forgotten to bring and perhaps to tip the guide after the trip
- Do take note that your passport will be required for verification during registration at the Kinabalu Park office. Please bring it along with you.
Your extra luggage can be stored at Kinabalu Park HQ at a nominal fee of MYR 12 per piece prior climb.
Safety is paramount in any outdoor sport and this is no exception.We at Mountain Torq want our guests to have the best experience without compromising on safety standards. Therefore, we would like to remind you to brief your customer the type of shoes that proper and improper to wear for Via Ferrata activity. Customers are recommended to wear shoes that are like or similar to the following shoes: Hiking Boots Walking Shoes (good grip) Trekking Shoes Sneakers / Running shoes with laces
Guest(s) must be: * Minimum 16 years old * Weigh less than 100kg * At least 1.3m in height * Meet Sabah Parks' health requirement * Do not have any physical disabilities that may restrict the guest(s)' ability to participate in the activity in a safe manner.
2 Days 1 Night Low's Peak Circuit, Mount Kinabalu
Activity Included / Meals included
2D1N Low's Peak Circuit
|Walk the Torq / 2B, 1D
Please Note :
- All rates are quoted in Ringgit Malaysia (MYR)
- Exceptions to the minimum criteria will NOT be entertained by the Accommodation Provider.
- This tour package brings you to Low's Peak Summit (4095.2M).
- Activities indicated above
- 1 night at Pendant Hut
- 1 early morning Continental breakfast/supper @ Pendant Hut
- 1 late morning American breakfast @ Pendant Hut
- 1 buffet dinner @ Laban Rata Restaurant
- Via Ferrata certificate for those who had successfully completed the via ferrata
- Packed lunch for the ascend up to the mountain
- Roundtrip transportation between KK & Kinabalu Park HQ
- All Sabah Parks' tariffs, permits, transport and basic Mountain Guide services fee
- Sabah Park's Mountain guide overtime charges based on arrival to Timpohon Gate on the descend day:
RM 15 per group per hour after 4pm
RM30 per group per hour for arrivals after 5pm onwards
- Extra drinks and meals which are not stated Any other items not listed in the inclusion list
Kindly note that we reserve the rights make decision, in your best interests or in the best interests of the group participating in the selected Mountain Torq Activities. In the event of cancellation of activity beyond our control such as adverse weather conditions and other similar conditions that compromises the safety of your group & Mountain Torq staff, no form of compensation will be made by Mountain Torq
Accommodation at 01 Night Pendant Hut @ Panalaban (Non-Heated Dormitory Bunk-bed with sharing bathroom & toilet). Mountain Torq provides simply furnished sleeping quarters at its two huts on Mt Kinabalu, which have been specially reserved for our guests.
Pendant Hut is where the MANDATORY pre-activity briefings are held BETWEEN 3PM and 4PM DAILY
Check in time : 2pm to 4pm
Check out time : before 12:00pm
Pendant Hut @ 3,289m a.s.l.
Exclusively for Mountain Torq's climbers, this cosy and eco-friendly Alpine-inspired hut houses guests in a dormitory-style setting or a private room for 4. Located 3,289m above sea level (a.s.l.), there is easy access to Mountain Torq's activities from Pendant Hut. From here you can try to spot your Via Ferrata pals on the Panar Laban rock face!
"Pendant Hut is slightly more basic (no heat – although climbers sleep in uber-warm sleeping bags), however, there's a bit of a summer camp vibe here" (Lonely Planet, 2010). Here you can enjoy your post midnight supper and American breakfasts, relax at the comfortable lounge area, pick up a climbing book at our mini alpine library or have fun playing board games. For dinner and other meal options, Laban Rata's canteen is but a short walk away.
Sayat Sayat Hut @ 3,668m a.s.l.
Situated 3,668m a.s.l., Sayat Sayat is a quaint, traditional mountain hut with basic facilities (no electricity) and a self-service kitchen. With 10 dormitory-style bunk beds, Sayat Sayat Hut is reserved mainly for hard core customers of Mountain Torq's other activities such as Alpine Experience, Sports Climbing, Rappelling and Mountaineering.
To ensure a smoother verification and check-in process for guests at Pendant Hut on Mount Kinabalu, please take note of the followings:
1. Complete guests' details MUST be submitted to us the latest by 7 days before the arrival date. Failure to do so, an administration fee of up to RM100 per guest will be levied for changes and updates.
2. All guests booked for Mountain Torq itinerary MUST present their original identification document during verification at Mountain Torq's Kinabalu Park Office. Guests will not be verified without these documents.
3. Guests MUST be registered and verified before 9.30 a.m. on the actual arrival date. Late registration will not be entertained without approval from Sabah Parks.
4. Guests MUST attend the compulsory Via Ferrata safety briefing and training session, between 3.00 to 4.00 p.m. There will be NO repeat briefing and NO Via Ferrata on the next day should the guests miss the mandatory briefing. Any request for reimbursement will not be entertain.
5. Guests MUST arrive at the Via Ferrata starting point before 6.30a.m. (LPC) and 7.15a.m. (WTT). Guests who miss the cut-off time will not be allowed on the Via Ferrata. Any request for reimbursement will not be entertained.
6. All Via Ferrata activities will be conducted in a group of 6 (LPC) and 5 (WTT). No private guiding is provided.
7. No partial refunds or credit will be given for unused services. In the event of inclement weather where the activity is terminated, there shall be no refund accorded. Activity cancellation is STRICTLY due to SAFETY REASON.
You are required to strictly FOLLOW the itinerary since: * Unscheduled transfers and services are CHARGABLE * Unconsumed meals are NON-TRANSFERABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE All the accommodation facilities at Kinabalu Park belong to Sabah Parks, a state government agency. Our Mountain climbing tours involve the use of these facilities/properties. In the event that these facilities are NOT available for the public to use, we will offer clients appropriate alternative facilities/properties without prior notice
- transportation is not included in this package. However, you can try Uber or Grab
- Or get a taxi to transfer you from KK town to Kinabalu Park for approximately RM270 per way
- Or take the public bus from Padang Merdeka (Merdeka Square) going towards Ranau
Tour Itinerary
For those who do not have enough time but are very fit and at least 16 years old
08.00 am Arrive at Kinabalu Park HQ. (It takes about 1hr 45 min from Kota Kinabalu to the Park HQ)
Pre-check in at Mountain Torq's Kinabalu Park office for verification. Then head over to Sabah
Parks' Operation Counter for registration and payment. Meet your appointed Sabah Parks' mountain guide
08.30 am Start hiking up Mt Kinabalu from Timpohon Gate @ 1,866m
03.00 pm Arrive at Pendant Hut @ 3,289m and settle in
03.30 pm Get acquainted with Mountain Torq trainer and attend the mandatory via ferrata safety briefing
06.00 pm Dinner at Laban Rata's restaurant
08.00 pm Lights out
01.30 am Wake up and have your early morning supper at Pendant Hut
02.30 am Start hiking up to the summit with your Sabah Parks' mountain guide
05.40 am Catch the sunrise on Low's Peak
06.00 am Descend from Low's Peak to meet your Mountain Torq's Trainer
06.30 am Meet your via ferrata trainer at the 7.5 km mark for your Low's Peak Circuit via ferrata experience (intermediate via ferrata, 4 to 5 hrs, French grade AD)
11.00 am Arrive at Pendant Hut for a well earned breakfast
12.00 am Check out of Pendant Hut & descend to Timpohon Gate with your Sabah Parks' mountain guide
05.00 pm Arrive at Timpohon Gate. You may drop by at Mountain Torq's Kinabalu Park office to collect your well deserved certificates and purchase some souvenirs to bring home
Useful Tip: If you can, best to bring along your toiletries, a fresh change of clothing and a towel for a nice heated shower at Laban Rata Resthouse itself ~ since dinner will be at the resthouse anyway, a hot shower will be a welcome (be informed that pendant hut does not have hot showers). There is a shower room downstairs, just behind the TV room. Or otherwise, go to the 1st floor where there is a Ladies and Gents separate shower cubicles and toilets.
What is a via ferrata?
Experience the excitement of mountaineering within a safe and controlled environment. With a proper system of routes, devices and an experienced trainer to guide you, Via Ferrata climbing allows anyone to experience the exciting challenges of this sport under the safest of conditions
There are more than 300 via ferrata routes around the world predominantly in Italy, Germany, France, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland and Spain, and a few places in the United States and Canada. The world's highest via ferrata, Mountain Torq - which also happens to be Asia's first - can now be found on Mt Kinabalu in the east Malaysian state of Sabah.
HistoryThe first via ferrate were built in the Dolomite mountain region of northern Italy during the First World War, to aid the movement of military troops. In 1917, the Italians (as part of the alliance formed by Britain, France and Russia) were fighting a ferocious war with the Austrians in the Dolomites. Amidst harsh winter conditions and an escalating casualty toll, both sides tried to gain control of the peaks to site observation posts and field guns. To help troops move about at high altitude, permanent lines were fixed to rock faces and ladders were installed so that soldiers could ascent steep faces. These were the first via ferrate.
In 1936, the first via ferrata created for tourists was built by the Italian Alpine Club (a club that traditionally promotes mountaineering). Today the Dolomites probably still have the greatest number of via ferrate. The wartime networks of via ferrate have been restored and many new routes added. Steel cables have replaced the ropes and iron ladders and metal rungs have taken the place of flimsy wooden constructions used by the Italian troops.
It is recommended that all climbers should have themselves medically checked before attempting any mountain climb. If you have a history of suffering from the following ailments, it is highly recommend that you should refrain from climbing: Hypertension, Diabetes, Palpitation, Arthritis, Heart disease, severe anemia, Peptic ulcers, Epileptic fits, Obesity (overweight), Chronic asthma, Muscular cramps, Hepatitis (jaundice); or any other disease which may hamper the climber.
*tip info courtesy of Sabah Parks.
What You Need To Know
The world's highest Via Ferrata certified by Guinness World Records™(Grade: French AD, Italian 3C)
If you have climbed Mt. Kinabalu before, you really need to climb it all over again, just so that you can attempt The Low's Peak Circuit! Traversing the mountain in this manner means that you get to see an entirely different and immensely beautiful side of the mountain plateau that the current summit trail will never have the chance to reveal to you.
If you found the scenery along the summit trail to Low's Peak stunning, you will find the scenery on The Low's Peak Circuit route, simply jaw-dropping picturesque.
The Low's Peak Circuit is a Via Ferrata route situated at 3,776m above sea level (a.s.l.). Designed for the brave and the active individual with above-average fitness levels, this 4 – 6 hour route with an optional summit attempt includes rest stops at scenic locations.
The route's thread-like tightrope walks and swinging planks will have you convinced that the course designers are sadistic, but that's what makes it so darn fun – testing your limits without putting your safety in jeopardy. (Lonely Planet, 11th edition)
Common Questions:
No, Via Ferrata climbing is not the same as rock climbing. While both activities occur in the same area and in the same environment, climbing the Via Ferrata is easier than rock climbing and prior experience is not required.
Just about anyone! You can climb Mountain Torq's Via Ferrata as long as you're aged between 10 and 70 with a minimum height of 1.3m. You do need to be fit, healthy and preferably not afraid of heights either. The Via Ferrata really is an experience for anyone who wants to try climbing a mountain in another manner.
Not at all! If you can climb a ladder, you can climb Mountain Torq's Via Ferrata
All of our participants are required to attend this mandatory pre-activity briefing and familiarization session. Our sessions start between 3pm and 4pm. Late arrivals may not be considered eligible to participate in the activity the next morning. This is really for your own safety, be it if you are a first time climber or an experienced mountaineer.
So as long as you condition your body before coming (See Trip Preparation) and ensure that you start hiking up from Timpohon Gate by 8:30am and no later, you will have a 90% chance of arriving at Pendant Hut in time to have a cup of tea before attending the briefing session.
Yes, you and your group will be assigned an experienced Mountain Torq trainer. Our experts will be there to give you a full safety briefing and train you on the proper use of the safety devices. They will also climb with you, provide tips on negotiating difficult obstacles and point out spectacular sights along the way.
No. Sabah Park safety regulations require that Via Ferrata climbers are to be accompanied by a Mountain Torq trainer at all times.
Depending on the size of your group, you do have to be prepared to make friends and join the adventure with other Via Ferrata climbers.
The maximum number of climbers per group is 6.
Yes. Sabah Park safety regulations require that climbers and hikers are to be accompanied by a Sabah Park mountain guide during your ascent and decent on the main hiking and summit trail. Our Mountain Torq trainer will be with you only during your Mountain Torq activities.
With Mountain Torq, you can enjoy:
Complimentary use of all required safety devices: harness, lanyard and helmet
Via Ferrata familiarisation for all participants
Guiding services of our Mountain Torq trainers
Our start time is between 5.30am and 7.30am
On the day of your arrival, we will meet you at Pendant Hut where you will undergo a mandatory briefing and familiarization session starting between 3pm and 4pm. There, we will tell you the exact meeting point and meeting times for the activities that you have signed up for and provide a practical session with the full Via Ferrata safety gear.
Due to safety reasons, we do not bring participants up on the Via Ferrata before day break.
other activities such as sports climbing, alpine rock climbing, rappelling and basic mountain experience.
As an advocate for responsible climbing, Mountain Torq ensures that safety standards are adhered to at all times. It is mandatory that our trainers undergo regular skills certification and upgrading with training standards and syllabus endorsed by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA). Regular safety checks and maintenance are also conducted on the Via Ferrata equipment. So all you need to do is focus on enjoying yourself.
To ensure that you get a guaranteed space, we strongly encourage advanced bookings. You can make a booking for our activities here. If you require accommodation together with our activities, we can recommend you to our authorized agents who'll be able to assist in making all the necessary arrangements.
We recommend a minimum of 3 days 2 nights to be able to start enjoying your trip on Mt Kinabalu. The beauty and grandeur of Mt Kinabalu can only be appreciated when you are able to spend at least 2 days at the top of the mountain, especially with a hot drink in your hands, the scenery around you and the sounds of nature. We understand that most people will say that a 2 Days 1 Night trip is good enough to stand on the summit and experience the via ferrata, but they miss out on enjoying the chance to enjoy the beauty and peace the mountain has to offer. Also, most importantly, they also do not realise that on a 2 Days 1 Night trip, they will return back to Kota Kinabalu very late at night hungry, Exceedingly tired, and they will need more days to recover from their trip.
Mountain Torq is located above 3200m on Mt. Kinabalu's Panalaban rock face. To get there, it is a 4- 7 hour hikefrom Mt Kinabalu Park Headquarters. Once you reach the Panalaban rock slab, which houses a group of mountain lodges including our own Pendant hut, a short 15 to 20 min walk will lead you to the start of the via ferrata. To get to the alpine sport climbing site, you'll have to do a short climb through part of the via ferrata route first.
The 5 to 7 hr hike up to Mountain Torq's Pendant hut (3,289m a.s.l.) starts from Timpohon Gate (1866m a.s.l). At the start of the trail, you'll be greeted by a signboard listing the record breaking feats of Climbathon runners who are able to run up and down the mountain (to the summit no less!) in less than 3 hours! But do not be deceived, because we think that they are super humans too! Your intense 6km hike will bring you through a very wide range of habitats, from virgin tropical lowland and hill rainforest to tropical mountain forest, sub-alpine forest and alpine scrub.
You may opt to hike up Mt Kinabalu starting from the Mesilau Gate, located about 30 mins drive away from Kinabalu Park Headquarters. However, this trail is also 1.5 km longer than the one that begins from Timpohon Gate. It may be a better idea to descend via that route if you truly wish to experience the Mesilau Trail. Do note that there are quite a few additional costs (transport, guide & accommodation) if you choose to attempt this trail. You either have to make the necessary arrangements with your travel provider or at the Park Headquarters. Mountain Torq is unable to advise further if you wish to utilise the Mesilau Route.
Short version – This is the birthplace of lots of plants and lots of other stuff we can't pronounce. It also is home to most of Borneo's plants, animals, amphibians and invertebrates, all in 1 place! Longer version – Kinabalu Park ( which contains Mt Kinabalu too) has been designated as a Centre of Plant Diversity for Southeast Asia . The site has a diverse biota and high endemism. The altitudinal and climatic gradient from tropical forest to alpine conditions combine with precipitous topography, diverse geology and frequent climate oscillations to provide conditions ideal for the development of new species. The Park contains high biodiversity with representatives from more than half the families of all flowering plants. The majority of Borneo's mammals, birds, amphibians and invertebrates (many threatened and vulnerable) occur in the Park.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO PREPARE FOR MY MOUNTAIN TORQ / Mt Kinabalu adventure?
You will be climbing a major mountain and you are strongly advised to be in a physically fit condition. Here are some suggestions from the Alpine Guides Association "The best preparation for mountain sports always involves goodamount of cardiovascular exercise outdoors (running, cycling, mountain biking etc.) and getting out for long days in the hills whenever possible. If you do the amounts of regular weekly cardiovascular exercise indicated on the fitness level for your course during the 2-3 months leading up to your trip, you should be reasonably well prepared. Don't forget to read the trip descriptions/ itinerary carefully to find out what else is involved too, so you can tailor your preparation accordingly.
MOUNTAIN TORQ recommends all customers to engage in cardiovascular sports at least 2 twice a week, with each session being a minimum of 2 hours in duration. The exercise program should commence at least 2 months before you start your Mt Kinabalu adventure.
MOUNTAIN TORQ will provide all technical safety equipment required for your activities
Can I bring my own camera?
We do not recommend guests to use their own camera during the Via Ferrata due to safety reasons.
What does the via ferrata/alpine sport climbing package include?
Free rental for all safety devices: harness, lanyard, helmet etc. (**including a log book for the alpine sport climbing)
Via ferrata familiarization for all participants. Alpine sport climbing briefing
Guiding services of our via ferrata/alpine sport climbing Trainers
Cancellations and changes
1 Cancellations of reservation
1.1 You agree that notice of cancellation of your selected Mountain Torq Activities must be made in writing to MT.
1.2 You agree that once the balance of the total price of the selected Mountain Torq Activities has been paid, the said balance paid is nonrefundable
upon your cancellation of the selected Mountain Torq Activities.
1.3 Upon cancellation, you agree that you shall be liable to pay a fee to cover the estimate of cost and expenses incurred by MT in the terms of the schedule set out hereunder. This is expressed as a percentage of the total price of the selected Mountain Torq Activities and is calculated as follows:
45 to 31 days 50% of total price of the selected Mountain Torq Activities
30 to 15 days 75% of total price of the selected Mountain Torq Activities
Less than 14 days 100% of total price of the selected Mountain Torq Activities
1.4 You agree that all administrative fees, taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government, financial institutions, credit /debit agencies,banks, or their agencies are to be borne by you.
1.5 If the reason for cancellation falls within the terms of any holiday insurance policy which you may hold, then any such charges may, subject to the terms of your insurance policy, be refunded to you by your insurance company. You agree to settle any outstanding fees owing to MT prior to making any claim from your insurance company.
1.6 You agree that if any refund is due to you by MT, all administrative fees, taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government, financial institutions, credit /debit agencies, banks, or their agencies shall be borne by you.
2 Change of reservation
2.1 You agree that any notice of any changes to your selected Mountain Torq Activities must be made in writing to MT,
2.2 You acknowledge that if after your reservation has been confirmed and you wish to change to an alternative date or time slot, transfer your reservation to someone else who satisfies all the conditions applicable to the activity/package or you wish to change to a different Mountain Torq Activity, you may do so provided the alternative selected Mountain Torq Activity is available. You agree that a penalty fee of up to RM50.00/pax shall be charged for any revision or alteration made to a confirmed reservation. In the event the revision is to a Mountain Torq
Activity of a lesser value, MT will not refund you the difference between the price of the original selected Mountain Torq Activity and the newly selected Mountain Torq Activity. A fee of up to RM50.00 will be charged for any revision or alteration made to a confirmed reservation.
3. Other details and conditions
3.1 Any other events or activities that you elect not to take or participate in. You agree that facilities may vary from place to place and meals may vary in style.
3.2 You further agree and acknowledge that MT cannot guarantee special meal requests nor will it assume any responsibility or liability if your special meal requirements are not fulfilled.
3.3 You agree and acknowledge that your eligibility for and the allocation of MT's accommodations to you will be based on the Mountain Torq Activities selected, availability and at the sole discretion of MT.
3.4 You agree that you are responsible for all travel arrangements and costs to/from the point of activity/package commencement.
3.5 You must be aged between 10 to 70 inclusive, less than 100kg, at least 1.3m in height and without any physical disabilities that may restrict your ability to participate in the activity in a safe manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, MT may, in its absolute discretion, and, in exceptional circumstances, give confirmation of acceptance of a person outside these limits and you shall not dispute or question MT's decision on this matter.
3.6 You agree and undertake to sign the relevant MT indemnity / assumption of risk forms upon reserving the selected Mountain Torq Activities. In the situation where no forms have been submitted to MT, you expressly agree that MT will not be held accountable for any incidents, accidents or misdoings incurred by you or MT.
3.7 You agree and undertake to advise MT on any medical conditions or physical disability requiring special attention before you make your reservation. If you do not advise MT at this stage, you agree that MT may refuse to accept your reservation. If the medical conditions /physical disabilities are made known only after the reservation has been confirmed and/or at the point of the activity, you agree that MT reserves the right to refuse you from participating in the selected Mountain Torq Activities without any refund or reimbursement.
3.8 You acknowledge and agree that there may be occasions where MT's activity trainer has to make a decision in your best interests or in the best interests of the group participating in the selected Mountain Torq Activities. You agree to comply with the authority and decisions of MT staff and the laws of the country in which you are traveling. If you do not so comply or you are not compatible with the general enjoyment and well being of other participants, or you create threats to the safety of the group, or exhibit inappropriate behavior, whether verbal or physical, you agree that MT reserve the right to refuse to let you continue with your selected Mountain Torq Activities without refund or reimbursement. In such cases, you agree to be responsible for your own repatriation and related costs and have no claims against MT.
3.9 You agree to comply with MT rules and regulations relating to any accommodations provided by MT. If you do not so comply and exhibit any inappropriate behavior whether verbal or physical at the accommodations provided by MT, you agree that MT reserves the right to refuse to allow you to continue the remainder of the stay at the said accommodations without any refund or reimbursement. In such cases, you shall be responsible for your own repatriation, cost of alternative accommodation and related costs and have no claims against MT.
3.10 You shall be responsible for any costs incurred as a result of damage or excess cleaning fees related to the accommodations provided to you as part of the selected Mountain Torq Activities. You shall immediately report any pre-existing damage to the accommodations provided to MT staff as soon as it is discovered.
3.11 You hereby agree that MT staff or representatives may take photographs and films of you while you are participating in the selected Mountain Torq Activities and that the said photographs and films may be used in MT brochures and/or advertising or publicity material without obtaining any further consent from you or payment to you in respect of such photographs and/or films.
3.12 In the event you have any complaints in respect to MT services or the Mountain Torq Activities, you must inform MT's most senior staff on site. If the matter cannot be resolved after MT staff's best endeavors to do so during the duration of the selected Mountain Torq Activities, your complaint may be made in writing to MT as soon as it is reasonably possible after returning from the Mountain Torq Activities but within 28 days thereof so that your complaint can be investigated. You acknowledge and agree that any claims made after the 28 days period will not be considered by MT.
3.13 You are strongly recommended to take out comprehensive insurance cover for cancellation, medical expenses, personal accident, personal baggage, money and public liability before reserving any Mountain Torq Activities. You should check that the insurance covers all of the activities that you will be participating in. Some policies exclude certain adventure activities and some policies cover against loss of deposit or cancellation fees from the date of confirmation of your reservation. This should be arranged at the time of reserving the selected Mountain Torq Activities.
3.14 You acknowledge and agree that in the event of your withdrawal from the selected Mountain Torq Activities after the commencement of the Mountain Torq Activities as a result of illness or whatsoever reasons, you shall not be entitled to any refunds for any absence in participation from the said activities.
3.15 You acknowledge that transportation to and from the site of the Mountain Torq Activities, all taxes, visas, permits, insurance, beverages, meals not detailed in the itinerary / voucher, tips, items of a personal nature and excess baggage and any other items not covered in MT's quotation is not included in the price quoted. .
3.16 You agree that MT shall not be held responsible under any circumstances whatsoever including without limitation, unfavorable weather conditions, or in the event any of the Mountain Torq Activities is cancelled or amended by you at any time on the basis of unfavorable weather conditions. You acknowledge and agree that the relevant cancellation fees will apply under these circumstances.
3.17 MT reserves the right to change or cancel the activities if the safety of the customers and / or MT staff will be compromised. You agree that no form of compensation will be made by MT.
4. Exclusion
4.1 To the extent permitted by law, MT shall not be liable to you by reason of any representation or any implied warranty, condition or other term or any duty at common law, or under the express terms of this Agreement, for any loss, damage, death, personal injury, liability, legal fees, costs, claims, damages and expenses of whatsoever nature (whether caused by the negligence of MT, its servants or agents or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection with the provision of the Mountain Torq Activities and your participation in the Mountain Torq Activities.
4.2 Where MT supplies in connection with the provision of the Mountain Torq Activities any goods or services supplied by a third party, you acknowledge that MT does not give any warranty, guarantee or other term as to the quality, fitness for purpose of otherwise, but shall, where possible, assign to you the benefit of any warranty, guarantee or indemnity given by the third party supplying the goods or services to MT.
4.3 You agree that MT shall have no liability for any loss, damage, costs, expenses or other claims for compensation arising from instructions supplied or reservations made by you which are incomplete, incorrect, inaccurate, illegible, out of sequence or in the wrong form, or arising from your late arrival or non-arrival or any other fault of yours.
5. Indemnity
5.1 You undertake and agree to fully and effectively indemnify MT and keep MT indemnified for and against all loss, damage, liability, proceedings (civil or criminal), including legal fees and costs, claims, damages and expenses of whatsoever nature howsoever suffered or incurred by MT as a direct or indirect result of the your breach of any warranty and obligations contained in this Agreement, including by way of example only, all costs, claims, suits, actions, proceedings, damages, losses, penalties, fines, liabilities and expenses of investigation and defense of any claim, including legal fees and disbursements, consultant fees and disbursements, consequential or otherwise, which may be brought against MT in respect of your participation in the selected Mountain Torq Activities.
6. Governing laws and jurisdiction
6.1 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Malaysia regardless of your nationality. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Malaysian courts.
6.2 If you are unsuccessful in any legal action instituted against MT, you agree to pay all costs including but not limited to, attorney/client costs.
6.3 You agree to use your best efforts to negotiate in good faith and amicably any dispute that may arise out of or related to this Agreement.
7. Severance
7.1 If any term or condition of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction in Malaysia, that term or condition shall be deemed to be rewritten to give effect to the same purpose within the permitted limits of the law. The validity and enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected.
8. General
8.1 The terms and conditions detailed herein is the complete and only agreement between you and MT and supersede all prior negotiations, representations and prior written or oral understandings. No variation, modification or alteration of any of the terms and conditions herein shall be of any effect unless evidenced in writing and signed by and on behalf of MT by a duly authorized representative.
8.2 This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of MT and you and MT's and your respective successors and assigns. You agree that MT shall be entitled to assign, transfer or novate its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement to any party. You agree that you shall not have the right to assign, sell, charge, transfer, pledge or otherwise grant any other interest in this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of MT.
8.3 The failure of MT to enforce at any time or for any period of time any provision of this Agreement will not be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of the right of MT thereafter to enforce each such provision and shall not be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent breaches by MT in complying with any such provision of this Agreement.
8.4 You acknowledge that every effort is made to ensure activity and price accuracy at the time of MT's marketing collaterals and website going to print, however MT cannot be held responsible for printing or typographical errors, or errors arising from unforeseen circumstances.
8.5 Whenever the singular number or reference to the singular is used in this Agreement and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural and vice versa. The masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa and the word "person" and/or "it" shall include a corporation, firm, partnership or other form of association.
8.6 Any notice, request, demand or statement herein required or desired to be given by you to MT shall be in writing and forwarded to the company address.


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Moore confident in depth at dawn of Spring Training
Dwyer a candidate for fifth spot; Bonifacio placed on outright waivers
KANSAS CITY -- Anyone listening to those rumors that pitcher Ervin Santana is getting close to signing somewhere need not look toward Kansas City.
General manager Dayton Moore, who brought Santana to the Royals last winter, deflected any notion that the free-agent right-hander might return.
"It's probably the most asked question I've had all winter," Moore said on Monday. "We made a determination early on that it probably wasn't going to work out here with Erv, certainly long term, so we moved aggressively on Jason Vargas with the idea that we'd be able to sign two veteran starting pitchers."
That second free-agent pitcher turned out to be old friend Bruce Chen, who re-signed on Feb. 1. Apparently, however, the Royals kept their toe in the Santana waters longer than had been suspected.
Moore, who held a pre-Spring Training media conference at Kauffman Stadium, was asked about Santana's status again as the session neared an end.
"I don't know much about it. We haven't had any conversations with them in at least a couple of weeks now," Moore said. "Certainly after we signed Bruce we haven't had any conversations, so I have no idea what they're thinking at this point."
At any rate, Moore seemed content with the pitchers seen as bidding for the rotation's fifth spot, including Yordano Ventura, Wade Davis, Danny Duffy and Luke Hochevar. However, any chance that rookie Kyle Zimmer had to win a Major League spot in Spring Training is apparently diminished as he continues to recover from an arm problem that ended his 2013 season three weeks early.
"He's not even going to pitch until probably the end of March. We're going to go slow with him," Moore said. "He finished last year on the disabled list; he had a bicep tendinitis issue. When he had his throwing program this year, he still felt a little discomfort. We brought him in and had him checked out medically. It looks really good and our medical people really aren't that concerned. But his body's going through adaptive changes, and we're really going to go slow with him."
The implication is that Zimmer, who switched to pitching from third base at the University of San Francisco, is still getting his arm accustomed to the position.
However, Moore lifted left-hander Chris Dwyer into the list of possible contenders.
"Chris Dwyer is a pitcher that's a little under the radar for us, but we like him a great deal," Moore said. "He's got a great overhand curveball, a pitch that a lot of left-handers don't have in the game today and therefore it makes it tough on the hitters. He's got a changeup that is really good, and his velocity picked up a little bit last year and his command really improved, so he'll got a shot to compete as well."
The Royals couldn't make a trade for infielder-outfielder Emilio Bonifacio, who was designated for assignment on Feb. 1 to make roster room for Chen. Bonifacio was placed on outright release waivers on Monday.
"There were some clubs that were interested," Moore said. "It just didn't happen for us."
Negotiations with closer Greg Holland, the last unsigned player among the Royals' salary arbitration-eligibles, are continuing. A hearing is scheduled this month although the date has not been made public.
The Royals have never had an arbitration case go to a hearing in Moore's eight years at the helm.
"We don't mind going to a hearing," Moore said and indicated that, as the Royals' fortunes and their players improved, going before an arbitration panel might figure more prominently in the club's future.
"Getting a deal prior to a hearing is going to be more challenging for us going forward as long as we having players excelling and doing well," he said. "Holly had a terrific year, he's one of the best closers in the game and we'll see what happens."
This is a quiet time on the trade front but, as Spring Training progresses and clubs recognize needs, it's likely that will change.
"We do have depth -- depth in the outfield, depth in the infield, depth at the backup catching spot, we certainly have depth in the bullpen," Moore said. "We're probably not going to move any of our pitching unless it's really something that overwhelms us."
And lest anyone doubted it, Moore made clear the Royals' goal for 2014.
"We want to win now. That's what we're here for," he said.


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Art to Art: Anatomy of a Merger
Two of Honolulu's largest art museums are merging. Here's what it means for local art lovers.
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They're engaged! The Honolulu Academy of Arts and The Contemporary Museum (TCM) released a Letter of Intent to merge in July 2010. But they ain't hitched yet. As of this writing, due diligence is ongoing, and no definitive agreement has been signed although its announcement is reportedly coming soon. Big changes probably won't be seen until next year.
It's a good time to ask, "Can this marriage work?" Reflecting the sentiment of many in Hawaii's artistic community, May Izumi, whose sculpture has been exhibited at both institutions, has mixed feelings. Since "the museums both have such a different feel and personality," she wonders whether "merging the two is not going to turn out to be some freakish two-headed baby."
It's a legitimate concern. From the outside, the two venues have a lot in common. They're both art museums. They share an architectural aesthetic, commissioned within three years of each other by Anna Rice Cooke, who donated her former home site on Beretania Street to make way for the Academy building, and then lived at the grand, gracious residence in Makiki Heights that eventually became TCM.
And yet their content and cultures are very different. Traditional and contemporary art are often seen as opposites—one beautifully made and timeless, if a tad fusty; the other dynamic and diverse, but often shading off into "WTF??" The people who enjoy each stereotypically tend to be passionate about their own preference and sniff at the other.
"There are the two camps," acknowledges Lesa Griffith, director of communications at the Academy. "People who are interested in Rembrandt, and people who are interested in Warhol."
The personality of a collection can rub off on the institution that houses it. The Academy is known as a well-behaved establishment. Since the artists are usually dead, art moves mostly through a series of trained professionals: registrars, preparators and collections managers. At TCM, art is often installed by the artists themselves. Cynthia Low, a former registrar at TCM who now works at the Academy, fondly recalls days at TCM spent gathering guava leaves for an installation by the celebrated natural materials sculptor Patrick Dougherty. "It's a different experience," says Low, of working with living artists. You get to see their processes. Sometimes things get messy.
It's not to say that they can't come together. But "it's two different types of institutions, two different types of cultures," says Allison Wong, TCM's director, "and it takes time."
Museum mergers are rare, and notoriously difficult to get right. One of the more notable crash-and-burns occurred between the Jewish Museum San Francisco and Berkeley's Judah L. Magnes Museum, which merged in 2002 to great fanfare and then "divorced" the following year amid accusations of overspending, unexpected layoffs, and widely divergent priorities.
What's the trick? Coming together—not just in name, but wholeheartedly. Institutional loyalties run deep, and it is tempting to merge on paper but intend to change your ways as little as possible. The Academy's interim director Lynne Johnson, who is also the chairman of the Academy's board of trustees, recalls, "When we were first approached to do this combination, my thought was, 'Well, OK, that's fine, we're going to add on a little contemporary art department, but everything else will stay exactly the same,'" Johnson laughs. "And then I called the head of the Peabody Essex [Museum]—he had done the merger there. And he said, 'You know what, if you're going to do this, you can't look at this in a limited way. You have to look at it as a whole reinvigoration of the museum.' It scared me to death to think about that."
It's scary, but it's possible. A museum merger, done right, can exceed both parties' wildest expectations. In the early 1990s, the Peabody Museum of Salem and the Essex Institute in Massachusetts merged to form the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM). With the momentum generated by the merger, the PEM grew its endowment from $23 million to more than $170 million, increased their operating budget sevenfold, renovated their facility and won an international reputation for across-the-board excellence and visitor experience. Today, almost two decades later, the PEM is still known as one of the fastest-growing museums in the nation.
"To be successful, a merger requires the creation of new institutional culture, goals, and values," e-mails Dan Monroe, who guided the PEM's merger and remains at its helm. Monroe emphasizes the importance of "making it clear to staff, trustees, and the public that the merger will result in a new museum."
In other words? As Stephan Jost, who will become the Academy's new director on May 2, puts it: "The dirty little secret [about this merger] is that it's going to change the Academy as much as it's going to change the Contemporary Museum."


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I've been working on these primarily during D&D games, or while waiting (in line for groceries, at the dentist/doctor's, etc.) Eventually I'll get around to blocking Herbivore (pattern by Stephen West can be found here) but it's even wearable now…
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Books unveils ALL THE RAGE THIS YEAR,
the third anthology of disturbing, mind-bending, reality-twisting
stories by the
winners of the Phobos Fiction Contest. Chosen by a jury led by
author Orson Scott Card (and including Analog Editor Stanley
Schmidt and
a return of Polar Express production designer Doug Chiang), these
tales blast to universal heights, then plunge into the darkest, most
places of the human psyche.
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series is open to submissions from anyone, from anywhere.
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series, we'll buy it from you (with actual money) and then post it here
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BOOKS proudly introduces a revolutionary new scifi novel by
debut author Adam Connell. And make no mistake, Counterfeit Kings
is the genuine article.
In the tradition of scifi pioneers Alfred
Bester and Dan Simmons, Adam Connell's Counterfeit Kings is a
gritty exploration of a dangerous future peopled with brutal heroes and
sympathetic villains. The "struggle for identity and self-sacrifice are
just a few of the powerful stories beneath an action-packed surface plot
that provokes as it dazzles," says Publishers Weekly. "Featuring
shattered characters whose souls are as dirtied as their deteriorated
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reader's attention to details so minute and yet so brutal that they burn
holes in the page."
To read more outstanding reviews—and excerpts—of Counterfeit Kings,
Absolutely Brilliant in Chrome
10 new short stories and novellas by seven previous winners of
the 1st and
2nd Annual Phobos Fiction Contests. If
you marveled at the new worlds introduced in the anthologies Hitting
the Skids in Pixeltown and Empire of
Dreams and Miracles, wait until you see what fresh ideas these
magnificent seven
storytellers spin.
After reading these stories, you'll understand
why all these authors were
originally singled out as important new voices by such SF giants as
Orson Scott
Card, Larry Niven, Catherine Asaro, Doug Chiang, Jim Shooter, Vincent Di
and Dave McDonnell. The cover
art is by JayJay
here to see reviews of Chrome and read commentary by the
Books Indefinitely Suspends its Annual Fiction Contest
with great regret that Phobos Books announces the
discontinuation of its Annual Fiction Contest and
of further Contest Anthologies. Mounting financial
have made it necessary for Phobos Books to refocus on
more commercial
properties, making the continuation of the Contest
publication of further anthologies
untenable. Both Phobos Books editor Keith
Olexa and Editor-in-Chief John Ordover express their
over the circumstances that have lead to this difficult
choice, and hope that over the next few years,
as Phobos Books develops into stronger and more
successful publishing imprint, that they can once again
re-implement the Contest. Thanks again to all the
writers who
submitted stories, and to those Contest winners
published in our initial anthologies.
Phobos Books is proud to announce an all
new slate of SF and Fantasy books written by
some of the genre's favorite authors. Look for the new
science fiction and fantasy line.
to the winners of the 3rd Annual Phobos Fiction Contest!
Books is thrilled to honor the authors of the 12 winning
stories, all of which are slated to be published in the
Annual Phobos Science Fiction Anthology, edited by Keith
entitled All the Rage This Year.
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Publishers Weekly featured Phobos Books in its Science
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highlights the book jacket for Hitting the Skids in
Pixeltown, a
collection of stories by the winners of the 2nd Annual
Fiction Contest (pub date Sept 04). To read the article,
go to www.publishersweekly.com.
Our thanks to Stephan Martiniere for his glorious cover
painting, and to JayJay Jackson for the jacket design.
To see
more of their art, go to our Gallery page. For bios and
of our Phobos Award-winning authors and the jurors who
them, read on....
Creative writing ideas for students
Many students can write good scifi story. Clear goals, hard work, perseverance make the author to eliminate distractions in writing a good book. Creative, fun and productive writing can be helped to write a book. Student can get these ideas by using real life university stories. Try to break down what the author wants to write about is the effective way to get an idea. If the author still has some problems with the ideas, consider doing some research. There are plenty of resources available for doing research on specific topics. The ideas are written down on a piece of paper. The most important tip for the writers is to select something that they have an interest in. The everyday ways are used for creating characters. The author may look the people around him and base a character on one of them. He could also look through magazines and use of pictures to create a character.
The outline of the story should be created. The outline is what the author will write the book off so it is important to ensure that all the key factors of the story written down in the outline. Many professional might suggest using whatever comes more naturally. The writers can write in the way that they are most comfortable with. Once the writer finished the outline of the story, then he can start writing of the story and fill the missing places. The introduction of the characters should impress the readers. The book must have a description for each of their lives. The scenes in the book will create conflict with characters and give them some dilemmas to solve. This can help keep readers interested because of the twists and turns. The ending is the hardest part of the book to write. But if the writer becomes with the characters and the story itself might have an easier time creating the ending.
PHOBOS BOOKS is proud to publish Nobody Gets the Girl, the first
novel by Phobos Award winner James Maxey. Introduced by legendary comic
book editor and author Jim Shooter, Nobody Gets the Girl is a
fast-paced science fiction novel that skillfully combines quantum
physics with the energetic action of classic comics. Richard Rogers
wakes one morning to find himself transformed into an invisible man.
Suddenly thrust into a new life as a superhero called Nobody, he fights
alongside two stunningly sexy superheroines -- Rail Blade and the Thrill
-- in an effort to thwart the evil schemes of global terrorist Rex
Monday. Sparks fly, adrenaline pulses, whole cities fall, but in the
end, Nobody gets the girl! James Maxey won the 1st Annual Phobos Fiction
Contest with his short story
"Empire of Dreams and Miracles," which became the title story of
the first Phobos Science Fiction Anthology. Jim Shooter served as
editor-in-chief of MARVEL, VALIANT and DEFIANT Comics, and is the author
of several YA books.
To read the Prolog and first 2 chapters of Nobody
Gets the Girl got James Maxey's web
Hitting the Skids in Pixeltown is the dazzling follow-up to
PHOBOS BOOKS' popular first title, Empire of Dreams and Miracles.
Second in the
imprint's series of Science Fiction anthologies, Hitting the Skids in
Pixeltown is again presented and edited by best-selling SF author
Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game), who wrote the introduction and a
preface to each story. The stories were selected from the 2nd Annual
Phobos Fiction Contest by Card and a jury of other SF luminaries. They
include legendary SF author Larry Niven (Ringworld); Nebula
Award-winner Catherine Asaro (The Quantum Rose), renowned SF
artist & author Vincent Di Fate (Infinite Worlds); Starlog
Magazine Editor Dave McDonnell, and movie producer John Roche (Fire
Dancer). From a gritty cyber-noir tale of dangerous technology to a
parable for peace in the distant future, the stories in this collection
continue the Phobos mission of bringing devoted SF readers the best
brave-new fiction by emerging authors. The book includes a delightful
-- Larry Niven's first published short story, "The Coldest Place". Hitting
the Skids in Pixeltown was co-edited by PHOBOS BOOKS Editor Keith
Olexa and Creative Director Christian
PHOBOS BOOKS, a division of Phobos Entertainment, has launched its
publishing program with its first book Empire of Dreams and Miracles:
The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology, an anthology of science fiction
short stories edited by best selling author Orson Scott Card (Ender's
Game) and former Starlog Managing Editor Keith Olexa.
The authors whose stories are collected in Empire of
Dreams and Miracles were all winners of the 1st Annual Phobos Fiction
Contest. In the summer of 2001 science fiction scribes from around the
country were solicited to submit works of short fiction that
"innovation, insight and farsight".
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through packed bookstore shelves.
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worth reading. So just how does one find stellar SF? For starters, why
don't you try out these 100 narrative works. Each one should be
part of every SF
reader's-- not to mention every SF writer's-- repertoire. Many
of these novels are award winners, and most have inspired profound
trends in science fiction.
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TORONTO - Sweats? Sweaters? Suits? Or T-shirts and jeans?
Comb through your closet and undoubtedly clues will emerge of which well-worn items stacked in multiples may rank among your fashionable favourites.
A go-to ensemble is not unlike having a stylish daily uniform which offers a sense of comfort and familiarity to the wearer.
But if it's on your New Year's to-do list to shake up your style or you're merely looking to accentuate a tried-and-true look, you're in luck: the range of ripped-from-the-runway options is extensive.
Yet for some, the prospect of sifting through a sea of apparel and accessory offerings on store shelves may seem a bit daunting.
Well, fear not, fashionistas. Barbara Atkin, vice-president of fashion direction for Holt Renfrew, fashion and media maven Jeanne Beker, LouLou editor-in-chief Julia Cyboran and Hello! Canada fashion and beauty editor Julia Seidl share their suggestions of five fashionable trends worthy of trying in 2013.
RELATED: Makeup And Hair Trends For Spring 2013
1. The tunic. Whether worn with sleeves or without, the loose-fitting garment was featured prominently on runways at home and abroad, perhaps most notably in Milan among the colourful, luxe looks unveiled from Italian fashion house Gucci.
"In the past, it may have looked like a little mini-dress. But today, we're going to layer it over a skinny legging or that new knee-length bicycle short," says Atkin. "The tunic is really looking new."
Atkin says the garment can be paired with a skirt as well — be it a slim pencil silhouette or a flirtier version — and will be seen in soft, easy silks, sheers or even more constructed fabrics like cotton.
2. Transparency. See-through accessories give a whole meaning to the phrase "barely there."
"It's anything from the new lucite heel to an actual transparent shoe which is made of PVC or vinyl," says Atkin of the look which she describes as the "new neutral." Tote bags and belts are also popping up in PVC fabrications, she notes.
But for those concerned about their valuables being visible within a transparent bag, Atkin suggests purchasing different prints from the fabric store to line the interior. Individuals could also consider placing a small fabric or drawstring bag within the tote or carry-all to discreetly house the contents inside, she adds.
"You can change it up, and that's such an inexpensive way of doing it."
Atkin says the transparency trend is apparent in apparel as well, with sheer fabrics and sheer insets being seen in clothing.
It's a sentiment echoed by Seidl who has seen many dresses with geometric cutouts and flashes of skin in garments for the year ahead that are "sexy but not too revealing."
"We saw a lot of sheer panelling as well. So we saw a cutout, but we saw a panel of a sheer fabric covering it," Seidl says. "You got a hint of it without it being too in your face, so that's kind of a way to pull off the look if you are a bit more conservative."
3. Headwear. While the young New York socialites of "Gossip Girl" may be heading off the airwaves, fashion fans can still channel their inner Blair Waldorf by sporting a style popularized by the teen soap: headbands.
Seidl says she's liking mod-style headbands such as those spotted on the spring runway at Louis Vuitton with pretty, bow details. Young starlets like Elle Fanning are also being seen wearing full-wrap, elastic fabric versions of the accessory, she notes.
For those on the hunt for a new topper or looking to try their hand, er, head, at sporting a hat, the fedora may be just the ticket.
At Hedi Slimane's debut show at Saint Laurent Paris this fall, Atkin says every model was sporting the headpiece. "Literally, the next day in Paris, every woman on the street pulled out their fedora or went looking for one."
She believes the new incarnation of the felt fedora is a fresh take on a familiar item and one that will "become seasonless."
"We have seen women wearing fedoras, but not like this, not this really kind of wide brim floppy one. And it's going to be a really simple, easy one for everyone, (to wear)," she said of the style, which she described as having a "hippy chic feeling to it."
RELATED: Top Colour Trends For Spring 2013 From Pantone
4. Peplum. It's prime time to get ruffled. Expect to see plenty more peplum in 2013, as the ruffle or short overskirt which attaches to the waistlines of garments is set to make an even bigger sartorial splash in the new year.
"Peplum has been dominant now for the last few runway seasons and it's not going away," says Cyboran. "We saw it again on the spring 2013 runways and it's something that has finally translated to the market. So we're seeing them everywhere and we've become comfortable with that silhouette — and it's a silhouette that can really flatter."
The peplum can add a touch of feminine appeal to a silhouette by cinching at the waist, she noted.
"The peplum is a great piece because it can be dressed up and it can be dressed down," said Cyboran. "One of my recommendations would be to invest in a peplum, be it a skirt, a dress — even jackets now have a bit of a peplum feel to it."
5. Go Bold. The movement towards embracing richer shades in the wardrobe which was prominent in 2012 will continue in earnest in the new year in an unexpected way: leather.
While black and brown standard in leather looks, new collections from Toronto-based Lucian Matis and New York label Proenza Schouler featured vibrant shades like red and mustard, noted Seidl.
"It's kind of in this rainbow of colours and also the different textures," she says, pointing to the use of croc-embossed patterns seen in select leather creations.
For those seeking something similarly striking, Beker suggests opting for a bold or graphic piece to add pop to pre-existing ensembles.
"I think those are the kind of things that can give a lift to your whole wardrobe that is comprised mostly of little black dresses," she said. "If you have just the right scarf, for example, with a big graphic black and white check, that could sort of elevate it to a whole other level."


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Hybrid Dog wrote:You could implement switch-case in luacontroller.
ABJ wrote:How about replacing logic gates with transistors?
v-rob wrote:There is a logic gate not included in mesecons: XNOR. The XNOR logic gate powers its output if both inputs are powered or not powered. If only one is powered, then the output is not powered. Its symbol looks like XOR, but it has a circle at the end, like the NOT gate.
v-rob wrote:Oh... I never thought of that. Then again, the XNOR gate would save space, just like how the OR can be two diodes but they made a gate anyway. Interesting though. I'll keep that in mind if the XNOR isn't put in mesecons.
register_gate("xnor", 2, function (val1, val2) return not (val1 or val2) or (val1 and val2) end,
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"XNOR Gate")
mesecon.lightstone_add("purple", "dye:violet", "jeija_lightstone_purple_off.png", "jeija_lightstone_purple_on.png")
mesecon.lightstone_add("orange", "dye:orange", "jeija_lightstone_orange_off.png", "jeija_lightstone_orange_on.png")
DS-minetest wrote:@v-rob: The forum is the wrong page for this, go to the github mesecons repository.
Btw, there were already discussions for more lightstones.
ratmix wrote:Is there a way to perform an action if 'x' number of players is detected? For example, I would like to teleport players to a PvP area if there are 4 or more in a waiting room. There are many other applications I need this for and would greatly expand our possibilities.
We did just, what you asked for using pressure plates.
In our world, we port 2 players to the PvP arena as soon as both went onto the plate.
Can also be done with 4 easily ...
ratmix wrote:Also I need to evacuate & reset the pvp area when only 1 player is left
DS-minetest wrote:@bosapara: Nice! I thought, something like that would lag too much.
DS-minetest wrote:Also how did you make the music, did you write it in code?
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Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Computers and Tech, DIY
Ideal for ages 5 to 99.
ideaLAB is the library's makerspace! During open lab, you can try out a variety of hardware and software to create music, sew, print 3D designs, make art and much more. Bring your own ideas and projects - there are staff to help you get started.