The stench from overflowing toilets and drainpipes made some cabins uninhabitable and many people slept in corridors, while others took bedding out into the open to escape the heat and foul smell.

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Some opposition to SIDS monitors is based on a fear that parents will depend on monitors instead of following other, more effective medical measures, including always placing babies on their backs to sleep, keeping redundant bedding and soft objects out of the crib, and not having babies share a bed with adults.

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Palm Beach (852-2980-4822) has quirky accommodation in the form of teepees, as well as plush safari tents that sleep six and are kitted out with air mattresses, bedding sets and a table and chairs.

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And here is the best part: interns are needed to test the bedding, the hotel amenities, the food, and even check out spa services.

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Here are preserved clothing, equipment, bedding and foodstuffs, all arranged on the shelves as though the original occupants have just popped out for a spot of sledging or a quick constitutional.

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