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Wander the land that gave the world Genghis Khan and experience the rich pageantry and intense competitions of the legendary Naadam Festival. Witness giants wrestle, archers hit impossible targets, and horses race across grasslands to glory. Travel the region's steppes and sand dunes to uncover storied Buddhist monasteries and cultural treasures on this unique adventure. Stay overnight in gers with local families for extraordinary cultural experiences you won't soon forget.
There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.
Enjoy a bumpy ride out to the Amarbayasgalant Monastery, the second-most important in Mongolia, located in the beautiful Iven Gol Valley.
Stop en route to Tsenkher in the small town of Tsetserleg to visit the monastery museum. Opt to visit the handicraft shops here or the bakery. Stay in a ger camp nearby with options to visit the springs, go horseback riding, or chat with the locals.
Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group. Naadam Festival ceremonies entrance. Amarbayasgalant Monastery entrance. Pot Mountain hike. Khovsgol Lake visit. Lake District stay. Tsetserleg Monastery Museum visit. Tsenkher Hot Springs stay. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Watch the opening ceremony of the Naadam Festival, cheer on wrestlers and archers, listen to famous throat singing, sleep in traditional gers, devour Mongolian barbecue in the grasslands
The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary. VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission. Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Each departure will visit the same locations for the same amount of time but may run in reverse. Tours in June will end at the Naadam Festival whereas tours in July will begin by visiting the Naadam Festival. Please see your trip voucher for the specific itinerary.
Please note the actual order of this itinerary may change to maximize our opportunities to take part in the Naadam Festival. Please see trip details for further info.
All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our Chief Experience Officers (CEO). The aim of the CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting - we think it's the best of both worlds.
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14 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 10 dinners
Eating is a big part of traveling. Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world. Outside Ulaan Baatar, Mongolian diet consists mainly of mutton and few fresh vegetables. Please, be prepared to very limited variety. If you prefer to spice your food, we recommend you to bring your favourite spices and supplies from home (or buy them in Ulaan Baatar). Vegetarian option is possible on Mongolia trips, but again - local died provides almost no variety. Vegetarians may choose to supplement meals with supplies bought from home, i.e. protein bars, bags of dried fruits, etc. Ulaan Baatar has a good selection of imported goods where you can stock up on food such as cereals, UHT milk, chocolate, fruit juice, biscuits, candies & chocolate, rice and pasta. For all trips please refer to the meals included and budget information for included meals and meal budgets.
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All local flights are included in the cost of your tour unless otherwise noted. It is important that we have your passport information at the time of booking in order to process these tickets. Internal flight tickets are issued locally and will be given to you prior to the flight departure.
We believe single travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and single travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hotels (4 nts), nomad family stay/camping (1 nt), Mongolian gers (9 nts, multi-share).
Hotels (4 nts), Nomad family stay/camping (1 nt), Mongolian multishare gers (9 nts).
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
When arriving at Ulaan Baatar Intl Airport you will notice that the airport is actually very close to the city. After you exit from the baggage hall follow the taxi signs and you will find a queue outside the terminal building. Taxis in Mongolia are metered but you may have to bargain for one from the airport. The fare to our starting point hotel will be about 30 USD and should take about 30-40 minutes. If you have paid in advance for an arrival transfer, a G Adventures representative will be at the airport to meet you. If for any reason you are not met at the airport, please call our local support line. If you are unable to make contact for whatever reason, please make your way to the joining point hotel via taxi. Please note that Day 1 is an arrival day and no activities have been planned for that day other then your welcome meeting in the evening, so you can arrive at any time. Similarly the last day is a departure day during which no activities have been planned. A G Adventures Representative will organize a short meeting soon after arrival, during which you will meet other tour participants and receive information about general and specific aspects of the trip. A welcome note will be left for you in the hotel so you have all the necessary information regarding the meeting time. If you arrive late, s/he will leave you a message detailing what time and where you should meet the next morning.
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, as soon as possible please contact your starting point hotel, requesting that you speak to or leave a message for your CEO (if you are not on a group tour please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier). If you are unable to get in touch with your leader, please refer to our emergency contact details. If you have pre-booked an airport transfer and have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Should you need to contact us during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call either the G Adventures Local Representative (if one is listed below) or our G Adventures Local Office. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so they may return your call and assist you as soon as possible. AIRPORT TRANSFER If you have purchased an arrival through G Adventures or if an arrival transfer is included in the cost of your tour, please note that: Your arrival transfer has been arranged based on flight information provided to us. If you are advised of a flight schedule change within 48 hours of your scheduled arrival time, we will do our best to rearrange your arrival transfer however we cannot guarantee this. If your arrival transfer does not arrive within 30 minutes after you have exited the arrivals area, please try the contact below first. If you do not receive a response, we ask that you please take a taxi to your start point hotel. If your call is specifically concerning Airport Transfer complications please call our local G Adventures Representative directly at: Ms. Otgon Tsend Mobile: +976 99118295 EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS Mr Laziz Otayarov (Operations Manager - Central Asia) Mobile 1: +99890 963 4779 (24h) Mobile 2: +99897 921 7087 (24h) If you are unable for any reason to contact our local office, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you. Toll-free, North America only: 1 888 800 4100 Calls from UK: 0344 272 0000 Calls from Germany: 0800 365 1000 Calls from Australia: 1 300 796 618 Calls from New Zealand: 0800 333 307 Outside North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
What you need to bring depends on the trip you have chosen and the countries or regions you are planning to visit. We suggest that you pack as lightly as possible as your are expected to carry your own luggage. As a rule we try not to have to walk more than 15-20 mintues with your bags which is why we recommend keeping the weight of your bags between 10-15kg/22-30lb. Suitcases are not recommended for G Adventures trips! Most travellers carry a backpack or rolling bag of small to medium size (no XXL ones please!) as they need to fit under the beds when travelling on sleeper trains. You will also need a day pack/bag to carry water, cameras and other electronics like ipods and mobile phones. If your trip involves overnights in homestays, villages or camping then you usually have the opportunity to rent sleeping bags if need be instead of bringing them with you.
Conservative Dress: • Modest clothing that covers knees and shoulders (Long pants, long skirts, shirts that cover shoulders) • Shawl or scarf (for temple visits) Documents: • Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border) • Insurance info (required) (With photocopies) • Passport (required) (With photocopies) • Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies) • Vouchers and pre-departure information (required) Essentials: • Binoculars (optional) • Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries) • Cash, credit and debit cards • Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights) • Ear plugs • First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking) • Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal) • Fleece top/sweater • Footwear • Hat • Locks for bags • Long pants/jeans • Moneybelt • Outlet adapter • Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.) • Reusable water bottle • Shirts/t-shirts • Sleepwear • Small travel towel • Sunglasses • Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable) • Watch and alarm clock • Waterproof backpack cover • Windproof rain jacket Light Hiking: • Hiking boots/sturdy walking shoes • Hiking pants (Convertible/Zip-off and quick dry recommended) Sleep Sheet: • Sleeping bag liner/sleep sheet Warm Weather: • Sandals/flip-flops • Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended) • Sun hat/bandana • Swimwear
Laundry facilities are offered by some of our hotels and ger camps for a charge. The cost will be determined by weight in kilos, or per piece. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap.
Mongolia: ***PLEASE READ THE ENTIRETY OF THE TEXT BELOW AS THIS IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR ENTRY INTO MONGOLIA*** Please note that visas are the responsibility of the individual traveller. The visa requirements for your trip vary depending on where you are from and where you are going. We keep the following information up to date as much as possible, but rules do change. It is important that you check for yourself with the Embassy of Mongolia. Please, keep in mind that all countries require passports valid for at least 6 months from the moment of departure from the country. To apply for a Mongolian visa, many nationalities must present an official Mongolian Letter of Invitation (LOI). ***It is the responsibility of the traveller to check with their nearest Embassy and confirm the requirements for entry into Mongolia*** Noted Exemptions: Some countries do not require an LOI to apply for a tourist visa valid up to 30 days including Canada, Germany and the United States. Please be sure to check with the Embassy or Consulate to determine if your country may also be exempt. IMPORTANT: Once your trip is confirmed, at 90 days prior to your entry into Mongolia, you must submit an application for your Letter of Invitation. A link will be emailed to you in your confirmation email. The details will be forwarded to our local agent in Mongolia and you will be emailed your Mongolian Invitation Letter about 10 business days after submission. Mongolia LOI's can be rushed in extreme circumstances. Mongolian visas can be used up to 3 months from the date the visa is issued, and once you have entered Mongolia, the visa is valid for a maximum of 30 days. Therefore, please time your application accordingly and do not apply for the visa more than 3 months in advance of your trip. Input your name the same way it is in your passport. The information on the application form must match your passport (if you have 2 or more names - all of them have to be listed under "first name"). If you have an umlaut or other character not recognized in the english alphabet in your name (ie. ü), please enter it in the longer form (ie. ue). If your country has an official Mongolian Consulate/Embassy, you must choose this as as your 'Visa pickup Embassy'. If you do not see a local Consulate/Embassy on this list or you are unable to go there due to prior travel arrangements, please contact your Travel Agent or G Adventures for further assistance. Once you have received your Mongolian LOI and are completing the visa application from the Mongolian Embassy or Consulate, please refer to the LOI for the Supplier details required. At time of writing, the below documents will be needed to obtain your visa (however, we do advise you confirm this with your nearest Embassy): 1. A standard visa application form from the Embassy or Consulate where you will collect your visa 2. 2 colour, passport sized photos (taken within 14 days) 3. Payment for the visa (this will be dependent on nationality and will sometimes need to be made at a local nearby bank - check with your Embassy to confirm details) 4. Passport with empty pages and at least 6 months validity 5. Mongolia Letter of Invitation 6. We also recommend bringing your vouchers as well as proof of onward travel (flight tickets entering and leaving the country) and a copy of the itinerary, printable from our website. While this may not be needed, we recommend having a copy on hand if needed. ***Please carefully check all the information below prior to submitting*** Once you have received your LOI you can apply for your visa by going to the Mongolian Embassy you listed in the online application. Please remember that it is your responsibility to check whether passport details, name spelling and dates on the LOI are correct. Happy Camel Travel LLC Bayangol Duureg, 2nd Khoroo, 2nd Horoolol 32-13 A, Ulaan Baater, Tel: 976 99118295, 976 96668295 Information accurate as of May 11, 2016
Mongolia is a fascinating destination to visit, full of natural, wild beauty and traditional life. Travel is becoming easier for foreigners but please be aware that English is still not widely spoken outside the large cities and that accommodation, toilet facilities and some transportation is not yet at the same level as you would expect in developed countries. If you are able to bring with you a lot of patience, a great sense of humour and a willingness to try and interact with the local people, your travel experience wil be greatly enhanced.
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
As currency exchange rates in Asia fluctuate often we ask that you refer to the following website for daily exchange rates: www.xe.com. As of December 2015 the exchange rate for Mongolia is 1 USD = 2000 MNT (Mongolian Tugrik). There are many ATM machines that accept both Visa and Mastercard but these are limited to major cities. We also recommend the use of cash and travellers cheques in USD currency. Major credit cards are accepted in most shops but they may charge a 2-4% transaction fee. One of the main things to remember is that Mongolian Tugriks can't be exchanged outside Mongolia. Because of bank regulations and exchange rate the best USD notes to have are $50 and $100 without any marks/stamps/holes or stains on them. If a banknote has a mark it might be refused to be exchanged.
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
International Departure tax is included in the flight ticket.
It is customary in Asia to tip service providers such as waiters, at approximately 10%, depending on the service. Tipping is expected - though not compulsory - and shows an expression of satisfaction with the people who have assisted you on your tour. Although it may not be customary to you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels. There are several times during the trip where there is opportunity to tip the local guides or drivers we use. You may do this individually, or your CEO will offer to collect the money and tip as a group. Recommendations for tipping drivers and local guides would range from $2-$3 USD per person per day depending on the quality and length of the service; ask your CEO for specific recommendations based on the circumstances and culture. Also at the end of each trip if you felt your G Adventures CEO did an outstanding job, tipping is appreciated. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however as a guideline $20-25 USD per person, per week can be used.
Khövsgöl - Archery (1-5USD per person) - Lake Khövsgöl Hike Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake - Fishing Tsenkher - Tsenkher Hot Springs Visit Ulaanbaatar - Mongolian Cultural Show (30000MNT per person)
Please note inoculations may be required for the country visited. It is your responsibility to consult with your travel doctor for up to date medical travel information well before departure. You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information well before departure. We recommend that you carry a First Aid kit and hand sanitizers / antibacterial wipes as well as any personal medical requirements. Please be aware that sometimes we are in remote areas and away from medical facilities, and for legal reasons our leaders are prohibited from administering any type of drug including headache tablets, antibiotics, etc. In Asia pharmacies tend to stock the same western drugs as you get at home but they are usually produced locally so please bring the full drug name with you when trying to purchase a prescription drug. When selecting your trip please carefully read the brochure and itinerary and assess your ability to cope with our style of travel. Please refer to the Physical and Culture Shock ratings for trip specific information. G Adventures reserves the right to exclude any traveller from all or part of a trip without refund if in the reasonable opinion of our CEO they are unable to complete the itinerary without undue risk to themselves and/or the rest of the group.
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home - you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your CEO has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Your CEO will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy or explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgment when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions. Protests and Demonstrations- Protests and demonstrations, even those that are well intended, have the potential to turn violent with no warning. Counter protests can also turn violent. Action by security forces to disperse demonstrators and protesters may occur at any time. If you are in an area where demonstrators or protesters are gathering, avoid the temptation of staying for a good photo opportunity and leave the area immediately. Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards) have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s). Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk. We take all prudent measures in relation to your safety. For ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling, please visit: www.gadventures.com/travel-resources/safety/
We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home - you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage.
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our CEOs have the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your CEO, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy please bear in mind that all clients must have medical coverage and that we require a minimum coverage of USD 200,000 for repatriation and emergency rescue. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
Planeterra International Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to turning travel into impact by helping local communities earn an income from tourism. Planeterra connects underserved local communities to the benefits of tourism by developing and supporting small community-owned businesses. These businesses support Indigenous people, empower women, grant youth access to employment opportunities, and protect the environment. Planeterra also works to ensure these businesses have a thriving customer base by integrating their projects into G Adventures' itineraries globally. G Adventures is Planeterra's largest corporate donor, covering all operating costs, so 100% of your donation will bring opportunity to people in need. G Adventures Dollar-a-day Program - Make Every Day Count - Turn your travel into impact with Planeterra Foundation. Did you know? Most communities around the world do not benefit from tourism. Give back to the places you visit on your travels by creating opportunities for local people to earn an income, and protect the environment. Make every day count by donating $1/day for the length of your trip, and join us in empowering the communities you will visit when you travel. 100% of your donation goes directly to Planeterra projects.
In Asia the dress standard is more conservative than it is back home. When packing try to pick loose, lightweight, long clothing that will keep you cool in the usually hot and humid climate of Asian summers. In predominately Buddhist countries we ask that you dress respectfully and avoid very short shorts/skirts and singlets/tanktops when visiting temples or other holy sites.
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Melville, New York, November 23, 2004 - Today Olympus officially announced that the 8.0-megapixel EVOLT E-300 Digital SLR, the first 100 percent "digital-from-the-ground-up" consumer SLR system with interchangeable digital specific lenses, will be sold with a lens for $999.99. Incorporating a newly designed compact body featuring the Dust Reduction system pioneered on the professional E-1 SLR body, the EVOLT delivers the versatility, durability and reliable performance of an SLR that isn't just for the pros - now it's for photographers of all skill levels at a price they can afford.
Camera, Zuiko Digital Specific Lenses, and Accessories Prices:
- EVOLT E-300 Digital SLR: $999.99 estimated street price including the 14-45mm lens ($1399 MSRP)
- 14-45mm f3.5 - f5.6 Lens: $249.95 estimated street when purchased separate from EVOLT ($299 MSRP)
- 40-150mm f3.5 - f4.5 Lens: $279.95 estimated street ($349 MSRP).
- HLD-3 Battery Holder: $99.99 estimated street price ($119.95 MSRP).
- Semi Hard Case CS3-SH (for EVOLT E-300 and 14.45mm or 14-54mm zooms): $49.95 estimated street price ($59.95 MSRP).
The EVOLT E-300 outfit includes a compact, 14 - 45mm f3.5 - f5.6 Zuiko Digital Specific Lens (equivalent to 28mm - 90mm in 35mm photography) that perfectly matches the imager so light strikes the sensor directly to ensure rich, accurate colors and edge-to-edge sharpness. Its 3.2x zoom covers the range most frequently used in ordinary photography and weighs just 10 ounces (285 grams) offering users an extremely dynamic, portable everyday-use zoom. Close-ups as near as 15 inches (38cm) are possible throughout the zoom range.
Another lens announced earlier this year, the 40 - 150mm f3.5 - f4.5 Zuiko Digital Specific Lens (equivalent to 80-300mm in 35mm photography), now also has a price. With 13 elements in 10 groups and a weight of just 15.75 oz/450g (approx), the Zuiko Digital 40-150mm Lens is meant to go anywhere. In addition, the lens employs an f3.5-4.5 brightness making it ideal for achieving effects like background blurring and perspective compression, suitable for everything from portraits to sports scenes. As with the 14-45mm lens, the 40-150mm is also reinforced by a multi-coating process as well as a reliable metal lens mount.
Both the 14-45mm and the 40-150mm are standard digital zoom lenses that complement each other and can be used in conjunction to cover a wide range of focal lengths and zoom ranges. In addition, both of these "designed for digital" lenses offer superb quality suitable for everyday use by advanced photographers as well as by newcomers to digital SLR products.
EVOLT Supersonic Wave Filter Leaves Other Digital SLR Cameras In the Dust
A common problem with interchangeable lens digital SLR cameras is dust settling on the image sensor. The EVOLT features an Olympus exclusive patented ultrasonic technology, the Supersonic Wave Filter(tm), to reduce the effects of micro dust settling on the image sensor and impacting the image quality. Located between the shutter and the CCD, the Supersonic Wave Filter uses high-speed ultrasonic vibration to cause most types of dust to fall away from the image sensor so it will not appear in photographs. The filter vibrates at 350,000 times per second and is activated every time the camera powers on, or manually via a menu selection, to instantly remove the dust from in front of the image sensor. The CCD assembly is isolated from the Supersonic Wave Filter by an airtight seal to protect it even more. This unique Olympus feature gives photographers the confidence to shoot photos and change lenses in the field, just as they've always done, without the worry of images being damaged or ruined by dust on the imager.
Optional Accessories Designed To Do More
HLD-3 Battery Holder
The EVOLT can accommodate the HLD-3 Battery Holder that holds one or two BLM-1 Li-Ion batteries. With two batteries, the EVOLT can capture almost double the number of images possible with only one battery. The HLD-3 has a shutter release button located at its base to enable vertical shooting, a remote socket for use with the RM-CB1 Cable Release, and a standard tripod socket.
FL-36 Flash
Compact, lightweight and designed specifically for digital photography, the FL-36 achieves higher guide numbers than comparable SLR film cameras even while maintaining wide-angle light distribution. The Guide Number is 117 feet (36 meters) at ISO 100. You'll notice the difference when using it in combination with a wide-angle lens on the EVOLT. Accurate, 1/8-step illumination control provides the precision required by digital cameras, while minimizing illumination reduction near the screen. The newly designed energy-saving circuit improves recharge rates and enables the flash to operate on just 2 AA batteries.
The FL 36 features the FP mode for syncro at shutter speeds up to 1/4000 sec. In both FP-TTL Auto and FP-Manual modes. Standard TTL-Auto, Auto and Manual flash modes are also available. It costs $199.99 estimated street price ($239.95 MSRP)
CS-3SH Semi-Hard Case
Protect the EVOLT and its lens in style with a dedicated semi-hard leather case.
The Olympus EVOLT E-300 Digital SLR will be available in December 2004. It includes: EVOLT E-300 Body, USB Cable, Video Cable, Li-Ion Battery Pack (BLM-1), Li-Ion Battery Charger (BCM-2), Shoulder Strap, OLYMPUS Master Editing Software, CD-ROM, Manuals, Warranty card, and System chart.


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"A gift both to readers fascinated by other cultures and to lovers of fiction for fiction's sake."
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Readers can gain a more balanced impression of Iran from this novel, which looks at life from the kind of humorous perspective few Westerners may associate with the current regime in that country."
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"A masterpiece of contemporary world fiction."
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"Howlingly funny . . . [a] tender, salacious and magical Iranian import."
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"A giddily uproarious mixture of farce and slapstick."
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Google updated the group of video search results sometimes intermingled with regular results, but only for queries bands and music artists.
"People often come to Google to find music videos, and this week we improved our results so now when you're searching for your favorite band or album, you'll find popular clips organized in a new way. For example, search for [michael jackson] and you'll find some of the King of Pop's most famous videos, including clear text indicating the length of the video, the album and the year it was published. The feature scans the entire web for video content and algorithmically ranks the best sources for each song. Rather than return repetitive links, we group results for the same song together, making it easier to scan and choose the song you're looking for."
The results aren't always the best music videos and Google should provide options to sort them by year, album, genre. Another issue is that, even though Google shows results from different video sites, the main link usually sends you to YouTube and that's not fair.


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Basically your given a set of topics generally wargame related and talk about what your favourite in each of these is or what interests you a great deal. Always feel free to add more topics is my understanding.
I'm a notorious history and wargaming butterfly so this could be a long post folks.....pull up a chair and kick your feet up and try your best not to doze off!
Wargames Period- It's no secret I'm interested in just about everything, but no question ACW reigns supreme in my world! A special mention should be given to the North American conflicts, Sengoku Period Japan, WWII and the Dark Ages.
Scale- For many years 28mm has dominated my scale preference for both wargaming and painting and it still remains so on the painting preference, but in the last year or so 15mm has really started to pick up speed on the wargaming front. It's quite difficult to paint entire armies in 28mm and so 15mm will be picking up the slack more and more. I suspect 28mm will still remain on top, but not nearly as much as before.
Rules- A bit of a tricky one but I'd have to say Warhammer Ancient Battles and Fire and Fury have dominated this category for most of my tabletop gaming years. WAB has since tapered off and is largely but not completely replaced now by Impetus. Fire and Fury however still remains strong and FOW has also seen quite a bit of action too I should add. I could list quite a few other promising games like Operation Squad,Lasalle, British Grenadier etc., but I'll leave it at that for now.
I don't like reading rules and view it as a necessity, but I do like collecting them, reading the fluff and getting inspired by the pics and so well made picture packed rulebooks will grab my attention.
Board Game- I really don't play very many of these but Axis and Allies 1939-45 special variant I played quite a bit and some risk.
Rant- Wargames Foundry about 7 to 10 years ago was producing some of the most outstanding miniatures on the market packed full of talented sculptors that read like a who's who of sculptors that have since moved on to make their own superb companies or just moved on. To this day some of the lines they made are still the best, but sadly for reasons unknown Foundry is constantly retiring the old lines and replacing it with new and IMHO inferior ones. I sincerely hope they stop doing this and retain what old stuff they still have and more then that reintroduce the old figures again and get some new sculptors while they are at it!
Figure Manufacturer- This is very difficult as I like a great deal of miniatures from different companies for different periods and for different reasons which makes for a very unwieldy list. So, I'll just list a few. To view all companies I like view the side bar of my blog under Miniature Companies links. Generally speaking I prefer what I call painter friendly miniatures where the figures detail is bit more raised and flat making it easier to paint and slight exaggerations are fine by me if it looks on purpose and not by accident.
Since ACW is my best loved period I start by saying the Redoubt ACW range is high on the list.
A few more companies that dominate my collections, but by no means are all the figures that I collect from:
Legio Heroica(Probably the best 15mm I've ever seen)
Others filling up space in my room:
Battle Front
Old Glory
Opponent- I game with friends at our club and enjoy playing with several making picking one too difficult.
Books- Single book is Shogün by James Clavall
I've read it like 5 or 6 times and even tried to learn Japanese! .......not very successfully however.
Series is Bernard Cornwells Arthur -Simply the best version I've ever read of it and would only want to see it in a film form if the same effort was put into it as was put into the Lord of the Rings otherwise leave it be as I wouldn't want to see it screwed up!
and George R.R. Martin Song Of Ice and Fire- The best fantasy I've ever read, but closely followed by Steven Erikson Malazan series. Happily they did make a mini series films on it and actually a good one so far!
Historical Book- Anything by Bruce Catton who IMHO I believe to be the greatest civil war historian of all time. Some may argue other historians are more accurate, but my answer to that is I like my history similar to how I like my art and miniatures in that it needs to inspire more then anything else without of course going to far off the mark.
Sci-Fi- Generally not a big reader of this, but I did really like Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter of Mars series.
Films- Another very difficult category of which I could list a bucket, but I'd say my all time favourite film is rather a Documentary series by Ken Burns titled The Civil War which I believe to be the best civil war documentary ever made, and not only that but also the best documentary of all genres ever done.World at War gets a nod of course after that of course.
Feature length Historical-Last of the Mohicans(1992) probably does it for me. Atmosphere and casting were perfect. Gettysburg also is often in the dvd player.
Feature length drama- Shawshank Redemption followed closely by The Usual Suspects. A little off subject, but while I'm here......
Fantasy - LOTR and Arnie's Conan was pretty cool now wasn't it.
Mini Series- Shogün and maybe followed by a promising Game of Thrones.
Comedy- Blazing Saddles or Airplane of which both almost cracked a rib. Another one off subject, but wanted to add.
Sci-Fi- I'd have say Star Wars had a a huge impact on me as a kid that I've never outgrown and the whole Jedi concept I find extremely fascinating . The Alien trilogy comes in hot on the heels Of Star Wars with Aliens in particular.
Art- Angus McBride and Don Troiani inspire me to no ends and Frank Frazetta remains to me the greatest fantasy artist of all time. Pictures shown top to bottom Angus, Troiani, and Frazetta.
Forums- Since I started blogging I spend much less time on the Forums then I used too, but I do often check into http://sweetwater-forum.de/index.php (German) and http://www.lead-adventure.de/
(English) on a semi regular basis. For other forums look on my listing on the side bar.
Blogs- That's easy all the blogs I follow inspire me each for it's own reasons and I highly recommend checking them out! However, I would really be remiss if I didn't give a special mention to Giles Alison of Tarleton's Quarter.
Simply put he's the whole reason I started blogging in the first place. I saw his blog listed in GdB forum one day and clicked on it and that's pretty much where Bunker Hill was born after that. If your a fan of AWI wargaming then you'll know Giles is synonymous with it. His posts are composed of a combination of beautiful painting and equally superb background notes that make it the gold standard.
Paints- My favourite paints are between Wargames Foundry and Vallejo. I intermix the two, but I'd say generally Foundry for Horse and Musket and earlier and anything later Vallejo would dominate the colour palette. I use others of course, but these two reign supreme for me.
- Tank- Tiger I any variant will do.
- Colour to paint- Rather then one colour I would say earth tones are my comfort zone.
- Table size-Really depends on the game, but 5x8 is pretty comfortable.
- Plane- Fokker Dr.1 followed by the Stukka dive bomber.
-PC Games- I don't play that often any more but many an hour were spent on these:
Battleground Civil War, Medieval Warfare V1, Steel Panthers , Civilization, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, Resident Evil 1, Eldar Scrolls III Morrowind and Vampire Bloodlines
I can't think of anything else and thanks for making it all the way through!:-) I think many of these subjects are worthy of individual posts as I'd like to add much more to many, but tried to keep this post manageable!


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When it comes to eating Chinese food, there are quite a few stereotypical myths and perceptions surrounding this dining experience.
Living in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, I've had my fair share of Chinese cuisine. At least once a week I eat Chinese food, be it in a restaurant or having it as takeaway or cooking it at home. What I've noticed is that Chinese dishes aren't the same everywhere.
But this is no surprise. Food is tied to culture, and culture is different in every given space. Evidently how food is served around the world is different.
Some of us might be familiar with Chinese food. Chances are we might have tried a wide range of Chinese dishes, and know that Chinese cuisine is more than just a select few popular dishes – that the misconceptions about the cuisine don't ring true:
1. All Chinese dishes are the same
With more than 1.35 billion people in China, there's the misconception all Chinese food originates from this one place. However the way Chinese food is prepared varies by region – different location, different availability of ingredients, different styles of cooking. Cantonese cuisine tends to be non-greasy, light and sweet. Sichuan dishes and Hunan cuisine are on the savoury and spicy side. Shanghai cuisine is often pickled with wine and tastes sweet and sour. Shanxi cuisine borders on the sour side and produces aged vinegar. Among the 23 provinces in China, the northern ones are cooler and have an affinity with noodles, and the southern provinces closer to the ocean produce more rice and seafood dishes.
Plenty of Chinese food originates outside of China. For instance, Hong Kong is arguably the home of dim sum. Vegetarian wrap popiah has countless variations all around Malaysia. Though originally hailing from Hainan in China, Hainanese chicken rice has been adapted and regarded as one of Singapore's national dishes.
In Australia, Chinese food with origins in Asia are arguably westernised to suit local tastebuds. A few times in Melbourne I ordered dark stir-fried Hokkien noodles and they came with carrots, the dish bordering on the sweet side – which never is the case when I ordered it in Malaysia. Also many dumplings I've eaten in Australia taste good – but the dumpling wrappers are usually thicker and coarser than that in South-East Asia.
2. Chinese food is all about sweet and sour
The more popular Chinese dishes around the world are those that are often nothing short of laden with sauces and bold flavours. They are the dishes that hit our sweet spot so to speak. Dr Laura Pawlak argues our brains are wired to focus on 'pleasure-seeking' and its dopamine neurons get activated by the sight and consumption of food. Research on controlling food intake shows certain foods such as salt and fat are potent in making the brain feel rewarded.
Popular Chinese dishes include: sweet and sour pork (fried battered pork dish often served with artificial bright red 'ketchup' sauce), lemon chicken (battered lemon chicken) and black pepper chicken (chunks of chicken doused in black pepper sauce).
In reality not all Chinese dishes are battered, crispy and saucy. In reality many Chinese dishes are light and prepared with the minimalist ingredients. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, garlic stir-fried Chinese broccoli, soy sauce steamed garoupa and steamed Hainan ginger chicken were dishes that my mum prepared at home each week. These dishes might sound plain, but they are perfect when none of us were in the mood to cook up a storm or when we wanted a meal that didn't make us feel oversatiated.
3. Most Chinese food is spicy
All spice and everything hot and nice is not what Chinese food is all about. At times we might be in the mood for tongue-numbing spicy Sichuan dishes such as classic kung pao chicken (stir fried chicken with peanuts and peppercorns) or ma po tofu (beancurd tofu with broad bean sauce, peppercorns and minced pork). The dishes that I ate growing up weren't usually spicy – dishes where one actually tastes a cacophony of flavours are opposed to just hot, hot and more hot.
There's also the notion that many Chinese handle spicy very well. There is currently no conclusive study proving this or showing which racial groups are less sensitive to capsaicin (TRPV1) receptors. Handling spicy is not up my alley and I always avoid eating anything with chilli in it. When I do eat something like a bowl of spicy noodles, a mouthful of water is needed to calm my tongue down after every bite. Many spicy dishes in Australia are nowhere as spicy in Asia and even these dishes I find hard eating.
4. Chinese food is all about rice, noodles and dumplings
It's true that many Chinese eat rice or noodles with every meal, and dumplings quite often. Some of my Chinese friends say they 'just don't feel right' if they don't eat rice or noodles for a few days and madly crave it. According to various studies, rice originated thousands of years ago in Chinese history, in particular along various locations including the Yangtze River and Pearl River and has been eaten by many Chinese ever since.
However, rice and noodles take a backseat as hybrid Chinese and Asian cuisine are becoming more and more popular today. These fusion dishes often are created as standalone dishes and it isn't mandatory for rice or noodles to be served alongside them. I ate rice practically every night up until my university days. These days it's so easy for me to not eat rice. I've gone a few weeks without eating rice and I felt normal.
5. Chinese people eat anything and everything
In China it's not uncommon to hear of dog, cat and monkey brains being consumed. However in recent times not every living organism is seen as source of sustenance here. There are more and more vocal campaigns against the annual Yulin Meat Festival, a festival where thousands of dogs are consumed. Also, China has an increasing number of families that own pets and keen on pet services.
Eating dog or cat never appealed to me. But eating kangaroo has and I've eaten it a few times. The first time I ate it was in Singapore at a Chinese restaurant in an upmarket shopping mall. The kangaroo meat was served in a hot clay pot along with some vegetables, and I remember it tasting very similar to beef.
6. Fortune cookies and takeout boxes were invented in China
Fortune cookies aren't common in Asia. When I lived in Malaysia and Singapore, rarely were they served after a Chinese meal – wet towelettes were usually given out, and they are meant for freshening up.
Legend has it the fortune cookie was founded in Los Angeles by Chinese immigrant David Jung in 1918; he passed out the cookies that contained Biblical strips to the homeless. Another legend has it that a Japanese immigrant founded the fortune cookie in San Francisco, passing out cookies with thank you notes inside to friends as a mark of appreciation.
Similarly, the cardboard Chinese-takeout container is a uniquely American invention. Also known as an oyster pail, it was patented by Chicago inventor Frederick Weeks Wilcox. Initially designed to hold oysters, these durable, inexpensive and convenient origami-like boxes were later adopted by America's Chinese food industry. Ordering Chinese take-away in Singapore and Malaysia, my food would either be ready-to-go wrapped in brown grease paper or packed in clear plastic white Styrofoam containers, with sauces and soups bagged in plastic bags.
7. Chinese restaurants are dirty
Now there might be quite a bit of truth to the idea that eating Chinese isn't the most hygienic experience. In South-East Asia, hawker stalls are commonly set up right beside congested roads. Food is cooked beside the road and patrons dine on the curb.
When I lived in Malaysia, countless times I had dim sum in cramped, dim and dinghy shop houses where oxidised grease was visibly evident in between the floor tiles. Dining in these places, often a bowl of boiling hot water is served along with the cutlery; it is common practice to rinse the cutlery that was sitting on the shelves and might have had cockroaches crawling over it. This is loosely termed the 'plate washing tradition' – a tradition to make sure utensils are as clean as possible. Despite the unsanitary conditions in these dim sum places, the food always tasted good and I never got sick.
The ambience of dining Chinese varies around Australia. While there are Chinese restaurants fined for breaching food and hygiene standards, there still exists vintage suburban Chinese eateries opened since the 80s and still trading today in Australia. Also, more and more Chinese/Asian franchises are setting up in Australia such as Papparich and Old Town White Coffee – franchises that are often marketed as modern dining experiences with bright, spacious and airy interiors.
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As cuisines evolve, tastebuds change. Each of us usually has a preference for certain kinds of dishes or prefer a certain cuisine cooked a certain way, be they more traditional dishes because we grew up eating them and love them til this day, or more modern, hybrid dishes to whet our adventurous palates.
Aside from westernised traditional Chinese food in Australia, there's also something called Chinese-Australian cuisine (along the lines of Chinese-American cuisine). Over the years food brought to Australia by Chinese immigrants has been adapted into Chinese-Australian cuisine by the locals, adapted around climate and availability of local ingredients available.
As I've written The 'Dimmy' Dim Sim: A Chinese Or Australian Culinary Item?, the dim sim is an Australian culinary creation and is not to be confused with dim sum. Created by a Chinese chef, the dim sim exemplifies Chinese and Western cuisine characteristics: minced meat (tasting similar to meat in an Aussie sausage roll) wrapped in a crispy or steamed skin just like a dumpling. I've never heard of the dim sim until I moved back to Melbourne. It's not something served elsewhere around the world. Then there is something called 'Singapore noodles' in Australia (and also in the UK), a dish consisting of stir-fried rice noodles and vegetables. In Singapore, there is no dish called Singapore noodles and I was so surprised to discover it in Australia.
Too much of anything can be bad for you, and that includes Chinese food. In general, many of Asian descent are slimmer than their Western counterparts – which leads to the belief that Chinese cuisine is one of the healthier cuisines. This isn't always the case. For instance, there's greasy fried rice and chilli-oil dumplings (greasy carbohydrates) and fatty sweet and sour pork (cooked with artificial flavours and MSG).
Moreover, in the Western corners of the world, serving sizes of Chinese dishes tend to be much bigger compared to that in Asia. While I can easily finish a serving of fried rice in Singapore, I've never finished a serving here in Australia. One serving and plate of food in Australia is double the amount one gets in Asia, probably double the amount of calories consumed especially if one has the entire dish to themselves.
Identity is what we eat, and identity is more than just a stereotype. It's not hard to see why some vehemently question why dishes such as Asian Oriental Salad and racially-cliched titled dishes are still on menus; food media perpetuates casual racism. There's more to food than how it tastes: a certain dish might be symbolic of a certain way of life or a certain outlook on life. We are what we eat. What we eat is who we are, our identity and who we choose to be. There's a story behind each dish in regards to where it comes from, how it's eaten and why it's eaten. As Nigerian chef Tunde Wey said:
'To talk about race and food, we have to change the terms of engagement. We should reward not just the finished product of transformation but also the process.'
There's no right or wrong way to cook a dish, or to enjoy a dish or eat what we choose to eat. But the more we learn to understand the stories behind gastronomic delights, the more we come to know that food is more than stereotype.
What do you know about Chinese food?


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You can test your IDS or IPS devices to monitor your scan traffic. Use this feature to avoid detection with nmap. You may not want to get caught performing a network scan. For example, using following technique you can test your own IDS / IPS / network security from remote location or home.
nmap Decoy option – Cloak a scan with decoys
nmap has -D option. It is called decoy scan. With -D option it appear to the remote host that the host(s) you specify as decoys are scanning the target network too. Thus their IDS might report 5-10 port scans from unique IP addresses, but they won't know which IP was scanning them and which were innocent decoys. While this can be defeated through router path tracing, response-dropping, and other active mechanisms, it is generally an effective technique for hiding your IP address.
You can separate each decoy host with commas, and you can optionally use ME as one of the decoys to represent the position for your real IP address. If you put ME in the 6th position or later, some common port scan detectors (such as Solar Designer's excellent scanlogd) are unlikely to show your IP address at all. If you don't use ME, nmap will put you in a random position. Note that the hosts you use as decoys should be up or you might accidentally SYN flood your targets. Also it will be pretty easy to determine which host is scanning if only one is actually up on the network. You might want to use IP addresses instead of names (so the decoy networks don't see you in their nameserver logs).
Use the following syntax:
# nmap -n -Ddecoy-ip1,decoy-ip2,your-own-ip,decoy-ip3,decoy-ip4 remote-host-ip
# nmap -n -D192.168.1.5,10.5.1.2,22.214.171.124,126.96.36.199 192.168.1.5
Host 192.168.1.5 (or network IDS / IPS) will see 4 port scan and remote host / IDS has no way telling which one was real. Decoys are used both in the initial ping scan (using ICMP, SYN, ACK, or whatever) and during the actual port scanning phase. Decoys are also used during remote OS detection (-O). Decoys do not work with version detection or TCP connect scan. It is worth noting that using too many decoys may slow your scan and potentially even make it less accurate. Also, some ISPs will filter out your spoofed packets, but many do not restrict spoofed IP packets at all.
nmap ideal scan technique to hide your IP
Following example, uses an an idle scan technique. It uses port 1234 on 126.96.36.199 IP as as a zombie to scan host – 22.214.171.124:
# nmap -P0 -sI 220.127.116.11:1234 188.8.131.52
This technique only hides your source address but remote IPS / IDS always record and logs scan. Please refer to nmap man page for more information:
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The not as good side is that all websites need to:
-spend money on certificates.
-reveal their identity
-or spend more money on hiding their identity.
( Roll back the clock to '95. There wouldn't be Fravia - at least not for long.)
Now the OTHER thing seems to be more interesting and maybe solving the top problem together with others. The Certification Authority Authorization (CAA), specified in RFC 6844 in 2013 - targets the problem that Certification authorities are scopeless - basically ANY CA on your browsers built-in list can validate ANY website - which is pretty brainless IMO. CAA supposed to solve this, by giving the CAs scope:
"CAA creates a DNS mechanism that enables domain name owners to whitelist CAs that are allowed to issue certificates for their hostnames. It operates via a new DNS resource record (RR) called CAA (type 257). Owners can restrict certificate issuance by specifying zero or more CAs; if a CA is allowed to issue a certificate, their own hostname will be in the DNS record."
Now it seems that if a website owner want to issue a certificate, the only thing they need to control is their DNS - which looks more friendly right now.
I for one have a RootCA generating Intermediates to my .nets and .orgs, whom generate certs to all the subdomains. BUT because my RootCA is selfvalidated as well if any of my friends want to get to those sites they need to be able and willing to import my CA (chain) to their browser ( inconvenient/difficult/could be even risky ). Now if my DNS could define my CA that would be wonderful.
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This weekend, NBC and the NBC Sports Network will do something we've never seen before in soccer broadcasting in the United States. As part of MLS's first-ever Rivalry Week, they're going to present a full day of MLS action, starting at 12:30 pm ET and running until about 10:30 pm ET.
That's 10 full hours of goals, saves, tackles, and chants. Settle in. We're going to be here a while.
The centerpiece, in case you haven't read on NBC play-by-play man Arlo White's Twitter handle, is "The Breakaway," an innovative Red Zone-style show in the middle of the day that will see White and his partner in crime, Kyle Martino, checking in on all the action around the league as it happens in real time.
They'll be doing this, mind you, after calling the NY-DC grudge match, in the opening match of what NBC is calling "Rivalry Day." After the final whistle at Red Bull Arena, they'll race up to the NBC Sports studios in Connecticut.
We thought you'd be interested to see how the full Saturday schedule will work. Check it out:
And as if that's not enough, there are still two rivalry matches taking place on Sunday, including the "Battle for Texas" between the FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo (1 pm ET, ESPN2, live chat on MLSsoccer.com) and the first SuperClasico of the season between the LA Galaxy and Chivas USA (5 pm ET, UniMas).


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Friday, June 24, 2011
Help the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund win $50,000
I never win contests, but I'm not against taking 2 minutes of my time to help someone else win and $50,000 can go a long way with the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Fund's drive to put a face with every name on the Virtual Vietnam Wall.
If that's all you do for the VVMF (and I hope it isn't all you consider doing...BUT) then head on over to The Pepsi Refresh Project link here and vote for them to win! You can vote up to 5 times and the page does ask you to sign in through Facebook or by creating an account, but you can always do what I usually do and block the app on FB after using it.
If the VVMF get the most votes, they get the money. Is that not worth the time?
If you'd like to know more about the VVMF's campaign to put a face with every name, check out my earlier post. Such a worthy cause for any genealogist..for anyone in general.
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NHL Game Night: 12-23-11 Lightning at Avalanche
I wouldn't call that a microcosm of the season, but it does seem a fitting way to pull into the holiday break.
Mathieu Garon allowed 2 goals on 29 shots for the overtime loss. He made some very strong saves over the course of this game to keep his team alive, and got some help from the 4 x 6, too. But, without a doubt, that short side softie cannot happen. Very disappointing.
First Period
TB Kubina (2), (Lecavalier, St. Louis), 18:09
Second Period
COL O'Reilly (8), (O'Brien, Hedjuk), 10:03
Third Period
COL Duchene (12), (Elliot, Landeskog), 3:38
Pavel Kubina was the game's third star.
The effort level was a zillion times better in this game than against San Jose. The team played with the urgency of a team that is running short on time to turn their season around, because that's exactly what they are. Still, some of the fundamental problems the team has had cropped up in this game. Foremost, it was hard for me to muster too much outrage over poor officiating (like a missed call on a reverse DDT on Blair Jones and a missed 4 minute high sticking minor on Kubina) knowing full well the Lightning's power play has next to no chance of doing anything with the man advantage right now. It's so bad, a successful power play for the Lightning seems to be the shallow moral victory of not allowing a good shorthanded scoring chance over the course of the 2 minutes.
J.T. Wyman had 2 shots and 1 hit in 6:01. He had good energy in a spare number of shifts.
Blair Jones had 2 shots and 1 blocked shot in 10:13, and he kicked out before the 3 count was administered after taking the best finishing move the Avs defense could muster. He would like to challenge them to a steel cage match at the next pay per view, but wants a special referee named, because the ones tonight were terrible.
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