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Betty wrote:after about three months ... totally dead. i unplugged/plugged the USB connector a few times.
Betty wrote:all of the dead units died at my office ... [the one at home has] been working fine for 4+ years
Betty wrote:maybe something shook loose when i transported the unit home?
Betty wrote:the dead ones are stored in a nice, neat little stack. and i think at some point i had the good ones stacked up too. i assume you are saying that It_Is_Not_A_Good_Thing to touch one unit to another
Betty wrote:someone suggested i gently flex the edges of the board so it was slightly curved. i tried this on one unit. no change.
Betty wrote:i don't know what diagnostics you're referring to.
Reading diagnostics...
Diagnostic Report for iGesture NumPad USB ver 1.6:
All sensor array tests PASSED!
Loaded 431 Key/Gesture Mappings SUCCESFULLY
Testing Complete.
Betty wrote:i love the idea of setting up a repair facility ... i'm wondering if anyone knows of a tech that worked at Fingerworks that wants to fix these things as a hobby? or if anyone knows someone at apple that we could convince to champion our cause and do the repairs
RAFH wrote:Does anyone have any idea of how many boards are out there?
:!: pythagoras contributed only for 2 posts in a single thread of this forumpythagoras wrote:Product Troubleshooting -> Fruitful TouchStream Repair Tactics
Despite appearances, some of us fought hard behind the scenes for a smoother FingerWorks ending, but, if anything, probably made it worse. Even with the benefit of hindsight, we might not manage to thread the chaos of cash, investors, legal and production constraints to shutdown smoothly in such a brief time frame. But FingerWorks took a fork in the road in the hopes of a greater good in the long term. So buck up, try to keep your TouchStreams working, and give up the gloomy talk about history being stopped. It's just on pause ... for a long while ...
We support trade -- we even have a "marketplace" forum. I'd be interested too, since my only iGesture is acting up... but let's not have a fightbetty wrote:would be interested in buying it, either through eBay or privately (if buying stuff on this forum isn't breaking the form's rules).
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Sleep easy … the Qantas A380's fully flat Skybed in business class.Route Sydney to Hong Kong return.
Aircraft Boeing 747-400 to Hong Kong in downstairs aisle seat 26D, business; A380 to Sydney in window seat 22A, business.
Flight time 9hr 20min to Hong Kong; we take off 6min late but land 18min early; 9hr 15min to Sydney, we take off 39min late but land 8min early.
Seat width and pitch The most noticeable difference between aircraft is easily seat pitch (legroom): the 747's 60 inches is eclipsed by the A380's 80 inches. Business seats in both aircraft are 20.5 inches wide.
Seat configuration In the 747, 2-3-2 downstairs and 2-2 upstairs for a total of 52 seats; in the A380's upper deck, 2-2-2 for a total of 72 business seats (Qantas's 12 A380s will be reconfigured by April to have fewer business seats and more premium-economy and economy seats).
Luggage allowance Three pieces of checked luggage up to 32 kilograms; two pieces of hand luggage up to seven kilograms each.
Comfort The seats' angles and length can be adjusted in small ways on both aircraft; on the A380's fully flat Skybed, I sleep easily. The pop-up partition between seats offers extra privacy.
Amenities Kits feature a design by Florence Broadhurst, the Australian of wallpaper fame. They hold socks, eyeshade, earplugs, toothbrush and paste, Malin+Goetz lip balm, moisturiser and hand cream. The overnight flight home includes grey Peter Morrissey-designed PJs.
Entertainment The 747's seat-back system is having one of those days. About 2½ hours after takeoff, a reboot loads just three films. On the A380 flight, 18 premiere movies on the 12.1-inch in-arm screen are available.
Service Friendly and laid-back.
Food and beverages On the 747, a pre-take-off glass of Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve. For lunch, there's an entree of prawns with zucchini salad, and the irresistible-sounding hot, sweet, sour and numbing Kurobuta pork with snake beans and rice from the Neil Perry-designed menu. After a glass of Grosset Rockwood Riesling, De Bortoli's amber-hued Noble One sticky accompanies the cheese plate. Heading home, dinner comprises a tasty zucchini soup with parmesan chunks and duck pappardelle. Breakfast is pre-ordered before lights out and eaten by reading lamp in the dark; the vanilla and honey smoothie is a highlight.
Flight frequency Qantas operates 11 direct flights a week from Sydney to Hong Kong, four of them on the A380, and daily direct flights from Melbourne. Return business-class airfare from Sydney and Melbourne is from $5660.
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9/10 Great Italian Wine! Xmas gift from Lis. '12
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Niacin (vitamin B3) is used to release energy into cells, but also functions to help lower high cholesterol levels.* Niacin promotes healthy digestion and aids in the conversion of carbohydrates and fat into energy. Niacin is also known to be beneficial for those with diabetes and people who have high blood sugar levels.*
Niacin (nicotinic acid) is used in the body to make nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and NAD-phosphate, which supplies energy for many catabolic and anabolic reactions. Niacin will cause a transient niacin flush with redness and a burning sensation in the skin. The niacin flush is uncomfortable but harmless for most people – possible exceptions are persons with asthma or peptic ulcers. Each tablet provides 100 mg of niacin and 56 mg of calcium. 200 tablets per bottle.
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In theory, a person can get all the nutrients they require from a well balanced diet, assuming there are no health conditions that cause an increased need for a particular nutrient. In actual practice, however, few if any people actually get all the nutrients they require in their diet. There are also factors such as enzyme inhibitors, tannins, fiber, and phytate found in natural foods that can reduce the bioavailability of nutrients from foods, thereby increasing the difficulty of obtaining all the nutrients that are found in the diet (for more information on this subject consult "Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease" chapter 39: Diet Factors Affecting Nutrient Absorption and Metabolism). There is good reason, therefore, to believe that nutritional supplements can provide a much needed protection against nutrient deficiency. There are also special conditions that may increase the needs for particular nutrients beyond normal requirements, for example, cigarette smoking and other physiological stresses are known to increase the need for vitamin C. The ubiquity of nutrition related chronic disease in our society is evidence that most people could benefit from a carefully planned nutritional supplement program.
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No! While supplements can compensate for some dietary insufficiencies, there are several important reasons why they can not completely compensate for a poor diet. First, there are probably many factors in natural foods that are not yet recognized as important nutrients and are not included in supplements. Only recently have some minerals, such as vanadium and boron, become recognized as important nutrients. There are thousands of phytochemicals, such as flavonoids and carotenoids, found in natural foods that will be the subject of intense scientific study for many years to come. Secondly, a poor diet high in processed fat and sugar may increase the need for nutrients beyond normal requirements. Finally, supplements are not a practical way to obtain the total requirements for dietary fiber, an important defense against cardiovascular disease and colon cancer. While we believe that supplementation is an important part of an overall health program, it is just one part. There are many lifestyle factors involved in achieving optimal health, including:
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All of the above factors must be incorporated into an individuals lifestyle for optimal health and vitality.
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Minerals are always bound to some other element or compound. An example is calcium citrate. In this case three calcium atoms are chemically bound to two citrate molecules {Ca3(C6H5O7)2}. Most of the calcium citrate is citrate and only about 24% is calcium. Therefore, a tablet containing 500 mg of calcium citrate would have only 120 mg of calcium. It is important to be aware of how much actual mineral is being obtained from a supplement. The term elemental refers to how much of the actual element, in this case calcium, is present. The 500 mg calcium citrate used as an example contains 120 mg of "elemental" calcium. An alternate way of specifying how much elemental calcium is present would be to say that the supplement contains 120 mg of calcium from calcium citrate.
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We prefer to use the most natural ingredients that can be obtained. All natural is a term difficult to define, since the majority of supplements require some processing. It is therefore necessary to explain what has been done to the product since each person has a different opinion about what "natural" means. The actual vitamin C in fruits and vegetables is not different from the vitamin C produced in a laboratory. What is different is the co-factors found associated with vitamin C in whole foods. Foods rich in vitamin C are also rich in many phytochemicals that may act synergistically with vitamin C and increase its benefits. If vitamin C was highly purified from orange juice for instance, that vitamin C would be no different from chemically synthesized vitamin C, and many factors associated with the orange juice vitamin C would be lost.
Most "natural" vitamin C is made from the fermentation of glucose derived from vegetable products. Many of the preparations, such as Daily Spectra-Scorb, add back bioflavonoids and other substances normally associated with vitamin C in foods. This vitamin C can be further modified by combining it with minerals which form a vitamin C compound that supplies well absorbed minerals and vitamin C. This is just one example of the processes that go into making "natural supplements". More investigation is required to learn more about how each nutrient is prepared to make it the most effective natural supplement possible.
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NGOs denounce Malaysia hydropower meeting
Three dozen Malaysian NGOs on Tuesday denounced the world hydroelectric industry's decision to hold a conference in a Borneo state where dam projects have uprooted forests and native peoples.
The groups, including the Malaysian chapters of Amnesty International and Transparency International, said in a statement the choice of Sarawak state "makes a mockery" of the industry's calls for sustainable development.
The International Hydropower Association's (IHA) four-day biennial congress got under way Tuesday in Kuching, capital of Sarawak.
The state's chief minister of 42 years, Taib Mahmud, has faced mounting accusations of enriching himself, family and cronies through a corrupt stranglehold on the state's economy.
"We call upon the IHA to stop this green-washing attempt on behalf of Taib Mahmud's regime," the statement said.
Taib, 77, has come under fire over rapid timber harvesting and a campaign of dam-building blamed for destroying huge swathes of rainforest and driving native tribes from their ancestral lands.
The groups' statement called these "humanitarian and environmental crimes".
Save Sarawak Rivers, a coalition of local NGOs and tribal groups, earlier announced plans for a "parallel congress" in Kuching and other protests this week.
IHA director Richard Taylor has defended the congress as an opportunity to share sustainable practices.
"The IHA is happy to have the opportunity to interact in this way, and we feel that the current willingness to engage should be acknowledged and encouraged, rather than campaigned against," he said in emailed comments to AFP.
Save Sarawak Rivers has said, however, local stakeholders are excluded by high delegate fees.
Swiss-based forest-protection group Bruno Manser Fund (BMF), citing financial and corporate records, estimated Taib's net worth at $15 billion last year, which would make him Malaysia's richest man.
Taib is regularly cited by anti-graft groups as typifying endemic corruption in Malaysia.
He is accused of handing land and timber concessions and government contracts to companies controlled by himself, his family, and close allies.
He has denied wrongdoing, saying the backward state must be developed. His office has not responded to requests for comment on the congress.
Malaysian anti-corruption authorities have failed to act against Taib, whose political party is vital to keeping the 56-year-old ruling coalition in power.
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There seems to be a question from time to time about coupon policies at the drug stores. I know a lot of cashiers like to make up their own policies! It's happened to me and it probably has happened to a lot of my readers.
My friend Shannon at For The Mommas got her hands on an Official Rite Aid Coupon Policy. You can download a copy of it to keep with you if you have any troubles. I'm sure the cashiers will love you when you whip it out to prove they are wrong!
Here is what says:
To Our Valued Customers:
Rite Aid gladly accepts manufacturer coupons, Rite Aid coupons and certain Internet/Print at Home coupons in all stores as detailed in these coupon acceptance guidelines:
Multiple Coupons
- Rite Aid accepts manufacturer coupons and Rite Aid coupons for the purchase of a single item. However, no coupon's redemption amount can ever exceed the price of the item.
- Only one manufacturer coupon is accepted for each product, unless coupled with another manufacturer coupon found in a Rite Aid circular
- Rite Aid may accept multiple identical coupons for multiple qualifying items as long as there is sufficient stock to satisfy other customers within the store manager's sole discretion.
- Rite Aid reserves the right to limit bulk purchases of items if the purchase will deplete our supply for other customers.
Buy One, Get One Free Coupons
- When items are featured on a Buy One, Get One Free promotion, up to two coupons can be used against the items being purchased, as long as the net price does not go below zero for the item being purchased.
- If a customer presents a Buy One Get One Free coupon for the purchase of two items that are on a Buy One Get One Free promotion; we accept the coupon, essentially making both items free.
- Be advised that the cash register will compute any sales tax due, which sales tax varies and is defined by applicable state law.
Internet/Print at Home Coupons
- Rite Aid only accepts coupons printed off the internet from manufacturer's websites, emails and coupon websites up to a maximum of $5.00 off per item as long as the coupon redemption amount never exceeds the price of the item.
- Rite Aid coupons are not considered internet/print at home coupons, even when they are printed from an internet site or an email, and therefore these coupons only are not subject to the $5.00 limit.
Total Purchase Coupons
- From time to time, Rite Aid may feature total purchase coupons which discount the total purchase amount based upon meeting specific requirements. For example, $5 off a $25 purchase price threshold coupon.
- Any manufacturer coupons that may be presented with a total purchase coupon will be deducted after the purchase total has been determined.
- Rite Aid may accept more than one total purchase coupon as long as each total purchase coupon is used in separate transactions with each transaction meeting the minimum purchase requirements. Rite Aid reserves the right to limit the number of total purchase coupons that may be used by a customer in a single day.
Sale Items
- Rite Aid will accept coupons for an item that is on sale.
- In the event that any item's selling price is less than the value of the coupon, Rite Aid will only accept the coupon in exchange for the selling price of the item. Coupon redemption can never exceed the selling price of an item and no cash back is ever provided in exchange for any coupons.
- Coupons and their face value cannot be exchanged for cash
- Competitor coupons are never accepted at Rite Aid
Print a copy of the Official Rite Aid Coupon Policy here.
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The Man Who Knew Infinity is a good biopic, not the greatest of ones, but does ample justice to the prodigy.
I remember reading an extraordinary account of Ramanujan from Hardy's pages back in school, where he subtly described the genius he was and the valuable contribution he made to the Mathematical society. I distinctly remember G.H. Hardy's thoughts what Ramanujan meant to him, and how impactful was the polymath to his life. Their friendship could be read through those pages I had the good hap of reading.
With that memory stick I went ambling to the theatres to see The Man Who Knew Infinity. To begin with the direction I must say, Matt Brown has a lot of ground to cover. You could see his inexperience through the way he chops off a frame. It leaves you almost baffled. He doesn't concentrate much on the crucial elements that needs depicting but rather fleets from one cloud to another with a skittish head. There is no subtlety to his frames.
The music in the movie doesn't complement his work either. It is not at all powerful, and doesn't ever reach a theatrical level at any juncture. Speaking of theatrics, there is none in the movie. So you can expect a very bland and insipid way of storytelling that will make you averse to the Ramanujan way of living almost instantly.
Despite all of the above, what tries to uplift The Man Who Knew Infinity? Who works the best? Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel hands down. Their acting prowess is a joy to watch. Au contraire, some actors we meet in the beginning are really pathetic in the acting department, exacerbated further by Brown's direction. But then gradually the biopic picks up its pace and we see Jeremy Irons on a roll. His speeches are intelligently carved, and his reckless yet powerful voice does justice to all of them. Toby Jones as Littlewood was a pleasant genial companion. Jeremy Northam does a great Bertrand Russell as well.
The story doesn't digress from the original which was a good thing. The number 1729 isn't missed either. The setup however gets a little bit morphed there, but we can understand that was done for emphasis. The drama isn't the touching kind.
It is unfortunate what happens to great men. S. Ramanujan couldn't escape life's unpredictable warps either, and ended up disappearing in a dire mist.
At the end I feel his life needs to be glorified a bit more. There was little we saw of his origins, and his progression towards his virtuoso which is a key factor into moulding a prodigy-biopic.
What Matt did with The Man Who Knew Infinity was good but what Ramanujan deserves is the best.


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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Julian Nelson and Errick Bethel combined for 30 points to pace the Cobras in their 86-66 loss to Mount Olive College on Wednesday (Feb. 13) night in Conference Carolinas men's basketball action. The loss snaps Coker's three-game winning streak and moves the Cobras to 12-9 overall and 9-6 in league play.
Nelson and Bethel scored 15 points each, while Andrew Morris added 12 points for Coker. Sharod Williams pulled down a game high 12 rebounds with five points and Nelson had seven rebounds. As a team the Cobras out rebounded the Trojans 38-32, and they shot 37.5 percent from the field and 75 percent from the charity stripe.
Coker took the initial lead of the ball game, but Mount Olive erased the deficit taking a 33-28 advantage into the locker room. The Cobras kept things close early on in the second half, trailing by just three points, 43-40, with 16:24 remaining. However, that would be as close as Coker would get to Mount Olive, as Trojans keep the Cobras off the board and took home the eventual win.
The Cobras will be back on the court on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at home against Pfeiffer University. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Coker defeated Pfeiffer in their first meeting of the season, 64-51 on Jan. 24.


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A family at war
Private Dallas Abbott was killed in the Vietnam War, a conflict his family didn't believe in. So they fought to keep his name off the Australian War Memorial's Roll of Honour. But they lost the battle.
For most people, the Battle of Fire Support Base Coral wouldn't quite rank with Gallipoli or Tobruk in the nation's military pantheon. But, according to the Australian War Memorial record, it was here that ''Australian soldiers fought their largest, most sustained and arguably most hazardous battles of the Vietnam War''.
Indeed, it was ''the most sustained ground attack on an Australian field gun position since the Pacific war''.
On May 30, 1968, in the midst of this barrage, Private Dallas Edward Abbott's howitzer jammed. Abbott desperately tried to free it. In doing so he became visible to the enemy and he took multiple shots to the head. He died instantly. He was 21 and due to be married the following year.
While the battle had ended for Dal Abbott, another one was just beginning for his family in Sydney.
Abbott's sister was four years younger than her brother and a university student when he died. Retired from a public service career and now volunteering as a teacher for refugee children, Lynne Peterson recalls: ''The general view of the family was that Australia should never have been involved in that war.''
But Dal (known to friends and family as ''Stacey'') ''had no real views'' on the matter, she says. When he was called up, he donned the slouch hat and greens and willingly became a ''nasho'' with the 1st Battalion, 1st Royal Australian Regiment.
His decision to join the armed forces was not entirely surprising as the Abbotts were a military family. ''My father lost a brother on HMAS Perth in 1942 [in the Sunda Strait],'' says Peterson. Dal was, in fact, named after his uncle. Dal's father and mother were both ex-army.
But for the Abbotts, this was a different war. ''It was not disrespect for the army,'' says Peterson. ''There was just a sense for us that not every war was logical and conducted by people who know what they were doing.''
As his family continued to walk the streets in protest against the war back home, Abbott was marching deeper into a war that wouldn't end well for any of them.
Within hours of his death, says Peterson, reporters from the afternoon newspapers were on the family doorstep looking for pictures and quotes. This was before the family had been told officially that he was dead.
His father, Trevor (known as Adrian) Abbott, said they could have a picture of his dead son, but not in uniform. He told the reporters that he considered his son's death as ''legalised murder''.
Dal's father, who died in 2012, is quoted in the June 2, 1968, edition of the Sunday Herald as saying: ''We have no pride in the fact that he died in Vietnam. National servicemen should not be there. It is not our war.''
Peterson believes that it was because of this story that the family was never told precisely how her brother died. ''I assume it was because we were anti-war.''
An army spokesman told Fairfax Media that information provided to family members of those military personnel killed in action comprised the date and location of the death and that the family was informed of these facts by telegram, according to the protocol of the time.
The spokesman declined to comment directly on Peterson's claims that the military failed to provide details of her brother's death because of the Abbott family's political stance, but he said: ''Details of the circumstances of death were not commonly recorded in a soldier's service dossier at the time.''
And there it may have ended: a family suffering and forever questioning the reason for the death of a loved one, and a young man buried, at the family's wishes, in an army cemetery in Malaysia. Another war, and the tides of history wash over another tragedy.
But, in this case, the tide stayed out.
By a twist of fate, the family was contacted by the Australian War Memorial in the early 1970s to check Dal's full name so he could be officially memorialised on the Roll of Honour.
The Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra is the central site for national public commemoration of some 102,000 servicemen and women killed in action.
The roll itself is the war memorial's heart and consists of small bronze panels each bearing the name of the deceased, arranged on walls in columns on a time line, conflict by conflict.
It is often strewn with artificial poppies that family members have placed next to the names of their loved ones. The roll is deeply poignant and reverential, a grave focal point for the nation's grief over its war dead and for the honouring of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
It is a central pillar in the official national narrative and every name there does, to some extent, enhance that narrative.
While the War Memorial's contact with the Abbotts was never to ask permission to use Dal's name (there is no legal requirement to do so), the Abbotts took the opportunity to suggest that they would rather his name not be included on what is arguably the nation's most powerful military symbol.
The War Memorial Council acquiesced and a space was left where Private Abbott's name would have been.
That this arrangement was always considered to be temporary is made clear in freedom-of-information documents requested by the Abbott family, copies of which have been obtained by Fairfax Media.
Minutes from the meeting of the War Memorial's board of trustees on September 4, 1973, on the original decision not to include Abbott's listing, note ''a blank space should be left on the panel where Abbott's name would otherwise have been … the object of the board being that later, at an appropriate stage, the names can be added to the roll …''
The board's ultimate position to leave Dal Abbott's name unmemorialised until ''an appropriate stage'' even if family members still wished otherwise, was based on the view that it was likely all those who had died ''would wish their names to be commemorated … alongside those of their mates''.
But for the family, unaware of the impermanence of Dal Abbott's status, a small victory was won as the War Memorial kept his name from the roll.
That was until May 22 last year when the family was informed that Private D. E. Abbott's name, in accordance with the War Memorial's original decision, was to be added to the roll.
While broadly in keeping with the council's earlier stated position, this represented a fast-tracked outcome. In a letter to an ex-service group pressing for Abbott's inclusion, dated March 30, 2009, the War Memorial's then director, Steve Gower, wrote: ''Council determined not to reconsider the matter for at least another 10 years.''
The naming of Abbott plays into the delicate politics of what has been called Australia's military commemoration ''industry'', which is becoming especially heated as the Gallipoli centenary looms and raises questions about who controls our national history.
It is a landscape that includes governments and government agencies, non-government ex-service associations and, as can be seen in this case, grieving families left without definitive rights.
Lobbying by ex-service associations for Abbott's inclusion on the memorial roll has been particularly active in recent years.
One of the most energetic activists was Garry Prendergast. He was a platoon commander for B Company in the 1st Battalion 1st RAR and is chairman of the FSB Coral Reunion Group. He says he spent eight years lobbying for Abbott's placement on the roll.
In a written submission to the War Memorial in 2009, he argues that the government ''capitulated incorrectly to unfair political anti-war influence reflecting the then morally wrong and negative attitude of the general public at the time towards the Vietnam veterans''.
When asked about his views on the family's position on Abbott's memory, he said: ''I don't give a shit about them. It's nothing to do with them. It's about his sacrifice.''
Prendergast says he and War Memorial director Brendan Nelson, the former federal Liberal Party leader who has been director since December 2012, spoke often about the Dal Abbott case and that Nelson ''was very supportive'' - ''he turned the board around.''
Prendergast's view that mates trump family every time is shared by Mike Waldron, NSW president of the First Battalion Association (1 RAR). ''I have two families, one is my army family,'' he says.
''Responsibility [for official commemoration] lies with government, not with a family or group of people.''
Family views, he says, should be no barrier. ''If the family objects, then so be it.''
n a letter dated June 4, 2013, from Nelson to the Abbott family, explaining the decision to add Dal Abbott's name to the roll of honour, he acknowledges the lobbying by ex-service groups. But the council, writes Nelson, ''was not, I can assure you, persuaded by lobbying from individuals or groups outside the council''.
Nelson's letter goes on: ''Governed as it is by the AWM Memorial Act, the council is the sole arbiter in relation to the listing of names on the roll …''
The act in question is called the Australian War Memorial Act (1980) and it makes no direct reference to the use of the names and details of servicemen and women for the purposes of commemoration. In fact it does not mention the roll at all.
Peter Stanley, former principal historian at the War Memorial and now research professor at the University of NSW, says the act places no obligation on the council or Nelson to make the decision they did.
The initial decision to leave Abbott off the roll was still in accordance with the act, which simply stipulates the primacy of the council to make such decisions. ''In my opinion, Dr Nelson cannot use the act to prescribe in that way,'' Stanley says.
In fact, he says, given the nature of this case, ''common decency should have prevented him from doing so''.
Nelson declined to comment, as did Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael Ronaldson.
In the June 4 letter sent to the Abbott family after Dal's name was placed on the memorial roll, Nelson also writes: ''The current council felt that after 45 years, it was time for his sacrifice and life to be remembered and honoured by the nation.''
The act does not refer to the roll, so there is no mention of such a time period, either. Could the War Memorial council's feeling that ''it was time'' be connected to the death of Abbott's last living parent in 2012? Was Abbott destined to be honoured whatever his family thought?
His story, and that of his family, while obviously rare, points to a possible grey area in the rights of families of ex-servicemen and women killed in action.
Peterson agrees that this case suggests the federal government and such bodies as the War Memorial have assumed the right to take possession of aspects of personal history and family memory in the interests of national military commemoration and recognition.
''That's what they do all the time,'' says Peter Stanley. ''In this particular case they have repudiated the family's wishes and I believe they were wrong.''
In his recently released book, Anzac's Long Shadow, former soldier James Brown sees the creation of myths and the politicisation of Australia's military exploits as deeply worrying trends.
In the book, he argues that ''commemoration has crowded out serious thought'', adding that decontextualised military memory ''has become an increasingly valuable commodity for political leaders''. His strong belief is that our official war history is based on ''an obsession with dead soldiers''.
Peterson says it is time the legislation surrounding commemoration of Australia's war dead - for example the Australian War Memorial Act - is amended to stipulate just what rights government bodies and family members have in relation to next-of-kin killed on active duty and how they may be included in the War Memorial's and others' commemorations.
It would, she says, ''make it more dignified and rational than what we've been through. It would give people in our situation clarity. This sort of thing is the last thing you want to go through when you're grieving.''
And what of Dal Abbott himself? What would he think?
''He would find the whole controversy ridiculous,'' his sister says. ''He had no interest in politics. He just loved his car, loved his girlfriend, loved a party. Just a shy, low-key guy. He just wasn't an aggressive type, not a natural soldier.
''My parents just didn't want him remembered in those terms [as a soldier]. That's really why we have objected all this time.''
James Rose is a Queensland-based journalist.


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Saturday, January 9, 2010
It's the journey
Telling in that it shows that Anthopoulos has Beeston's - and therefore Rogers' - full confidence to transform the club as per his vision. Telling in that the owners, who have been slagged numerous times by numerous sources (present company included) for not spending, are willing to commit financially to make it happen. And telling in that the Anthopoulos-led Jays are not willing to simply concede defeat to the "big boys" when it comes to pursuing players who fit the vision.
You know what else this last week (or so) has done? It's given us something to dream on. Dunno about you folks, but I've been working through future rotation scenarios in my mind's eye - Marcum/Morrow/Chapman/Cecil/Romero? But then what of young Kyle Drabek, seen as the key cog to the Halladay deal? Or how about blogger favorite Rzepczynski? Last year's first rounder Chad Jenkins? And what if McGowan can get past his shoulder problem? That's a lot of talent - unproven as it may be - from which to piece together a rotation. In fact, ignoring the Chapman dream, it's clear to see the Jays are commodity rich in the major league arms race. Which leads to this thought....
Does it not seem inevitable that AA has another trick up his sleeve? What's the one area in the Toronto system (in the post-Halladay era) that Anthopoulos himself has mentioned as being coveted by other teams? The Jays young pitching. Where is the team's surplus? Young pitching. Where are the Jays needs as we build towards contention? Just about everywhere but young pitching (and the outfield, 1B, and 2B...but you see where I'm going with this). In other words - especially if the Jays land Chapman - maybe hold off on ordering up that custom Romero/Cecil/Rzepczynski jersey for a few weeks.
One more thought on what the pursuit of Chapman might mean, if you tend to read into things like I do (I pray to all that's holy that you don't): it signals a re-entrance into the Latin American market for players that made the Jays a model franchise in the halcyon days of the club. George Bell, Carlos Delgado, Tony Fernandez, Alfredo Griffin, Damaso Garcia, Manny Lee....hell, I'll even throw a Nelly Liriano at you. The Jays would be wise to re-emerge as a favored destination for their countrymen. More dreams, I guess.
A note on the Zach Jackson acquisition
To the critics: simmer the fuck down. It was borderline shocking to read the caustic and sarcastic comments throughout the blogosphere comment sections regarding this move for Toronto.
In case you haven't been paying attention, the Jays have "lost" the immortal Brians Burres and Bullington, along with Fabio Castro and whomeverthefuck else this offseason. That's a lot of Vegas innings to fill. And not every player on the minor league roster is destined to be a star. They're called organizational players, and every team has them.
Yes, even the Yankees (Josh Towers, anyone?).
Sunday update
Chapman signs with an NL team? Good thing I was stressing the "journey, not the destination" angle...
18 comments:
- Mylegacy said...
This off season has been fantastic.
We could be in a place where our rotation from late 2011 on might be five of: Morrow, Drabek, Chapman, Jenkins, Stewart and Alvarez.
Meaning all TWELVE of Romero, Cecil, R-alphebetsoup-ski, Marcum, McGowan, Litsch, Richmond, Tallet, Mills, Ray, Purcey and Gonzalez might all be looking for a spot in the bullpen or be trade bait.
We could be on the verge of getting a VERY COMPETITIVE - BRAND NEW - complete starting rotation all acquired in one year! Amazing.
I cannot wait for spring.
- January 10, 2010 at 1:11 AM
- Roy-Z said...
Turn Morrow into a lights out closer anyone?
- January 10, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Roy-Z said...
I know, it;s what messed him up in the first place. Just a possibility so Litsch doesn't try and cut someones hamstring to get into the roto.
- January 10, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- The Ack said...
You know, I felt bad about omitting Litsch from the list of potential starters there, but hard to see how he still fits. Prove me wrong, Jesse.
- January 10, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- Torgen said...
Why are we putting McGowan (who has ever been successful as a starter) behind Morrow (who hasn't)? And I feel like it's a little early to be anointing Jenkins.
- January 10, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- The Ack said...
Hey, it's sunshine Torgen! These weren't rankings, dude, just listing off future possibilities.
Re: Jenkins - I mean, he was a first round pick, so I think it's reasonable to say the club sees him as a future rotation piece.
And, I'd love for McGowan to emerge healthy and be the ace he was destined to be, but that shoulder is a massive question mark.
.....I see MLBTR is reporting Chapman has signed a $30M (!) deal with an NL club, so if true, that dream is over.
- January 10, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- eyebleaf said...
Hey, it's sunshine Torgen!"
That resulted in a good lol. Nicely done, Ack.
You're absolutely right about the young pitching. We've got a stockpile of it. And if the organization is looking more to trades than free agency, it only makes sense to deal what you've got a surplus in.
As for Chapman ... it was a long shot to begin with, but at least we were in it. I've always been fond of the moral victory. You have to be, as a fan of this club. Not surprising to see that he got $30 million. I'd have chased the money too. I wonder who it is ...
- January 10, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- eyebleaf said...
According to the Toronto-hating Jeff Passan, it's most likely Cincinnati, and $30 million over five years.
- January 10, 2010 at 1:42 PM
- Torgen said...
What, I can't call people out for rosterbating to prospect porn? If this team was trying you win you'd need SPF to read my tweets.
- January 10, 2010 at 1:50 PM
- The Ack said...
Fair point. There was some definite rosterbation (TM - LTB) going on there.
- January 10, 2010 at 1:54 PM
torgen is a negative fuck-clown. fucking chimp.
- January 10, 2010 at 4:47 PM
- Ty said...
It's too bad we didn't get him, but at the same time, I'm glad we weren't the ones paying $30 million for him.
- January 10, 2010 at 7:08 PM
- eyebleaf said...
Torgen, I appreciate your points of view, storm clouds they may be. We need all points of the spectrum covered, and that's one of the beautiful things about this site. From the writers to the commentators, everyone's got a "personality" as a fan of this team.
Go Jays.
- January 10, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Has anyone given any thought to McGowan as a closer or set up guy. That douche in boston was turned into a closer to protect his shoulder. Am I crazy to think that McGowan's stuff might play very well out of the 'pen?
- January 11, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- The Ack said...
No, you're not crazy. Without searching the archives, if I haven't posted about it, I know I've commented about it with the same Papeldouche comparison. Would be fanfuckingtastic if McG can regain the form that dubbed him future ace, but a bullpen wizard wouldn't hurt the club either.
- January 11, 2010 at 9:55 AM
- Colt McCoy said...
The reds are gonna be nasty now. They have a lot of good young arms stacked, just like the jays
- January 11, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- dave57 said...
The reds do look like a team with a pretty good rotation shaping up down the road but you have to wonder where the money for this deal came from. I seem to remember them talking about dealing Harang/Arroyo/Phillips to anyone that would pay their salary. I guess they are only paying 1M this year but I really didn't expect them to be players on this one.
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Southern California on Way to South Williamsport with 9-0 Win
It was supposed to be a pitchers' duel between Eastlake Little League of Southern California's Grant Holman and Belmont-Redwood Shores Little League of Northern California's Sean Lee.
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Chula Vista wins the West Region Championship and is heading to South Williamsport.
After Ricky Tibbett grounded out to first, advancing the runner from second to third, Lee walked the next batter and then gave up a ground out, which scored the runner on third. Lee would get out of the inning without any more runs crossing the plate, but the damage was already done, with Southern California having taken a 5-0 lead.
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Holman would only need four batters to get the three outs Southern California needed to send them to Williamsport. For the game, Holman allowed just two hits while striking out nine batters in what was a dominant pitching performance – and Southern California is going to need more performances like this from Holman in what they hope will be another championship run for Chula Vista at the Little League Baseball World Series, 2013 edition.
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NEW YORK RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Monday, May 5, 7:30 p.m. ET
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Rangers: 5-4 (1-1)*
Penguins: 5-3 (1-1)*
* Record in the playoffs (record in the series)
The Rangers will face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m. ET -- TV: NBC Sports Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7), in Game 3 of their Metropolitan Division Finals matchup. The best-of-seven series is tied at one game apiece following the Penguins' 3-0 victory in Game 2 of the series on Sunday at CONSOL Energy Center. New York enters tonight's contest with a 218-237-8 record all-time in 463 playoff contests (123-90-2 at home; 95-147-6 on the road).
The Rangers entered the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the second seed in the Metropolitan Division, having posted a 45-31-6 record (20-17-4 at home; 25-14-2 on the road) for 96 points. The Blueshirts are one of four teams, along with Detroit, Pittsburgh, and San Jose, to make the playoffs in eight of the last nine years.
ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORDS - RANGERS vs. PENGUINS
The Rangers and Penguins are meeting in the playoffs for the fifth time, and the first time since the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2008. The Rangers have posted a 0-4 playoff series record against Pittsburgh. Four of the Blueshirts' five playoff matchups against the Penguins have occurred in the second round of the playoffs. The Rangers' victory on May 2 was the first time they defeated Pittsburgh in Game 1 of a playoff series.
RANGERS vs. PENGUINS (Regular Season):
• All-Time: 120-105-23-10 overall (67-50-9-4 at home; 53-55-14-6 on the road)
• 2013-14: New York was 2-1-1 overall (1-0-1 at home; 1-1-0 on the road). Mats Zuccarello led the team with six points (two goals, four assists), while Derick Brassard and Benoit Pouliot each tallied two goals and two assists in the four contests. Dan Girardi led all Blueshirts defensemen with three points (one goal, two assists) in the four games. Henrik Lundqvist was 2-1-1 with a 2.88 GAA in the four contests.
• New York was 20-17-4 at home during the regular season (3-1 in the playoffs); Pittsburgh was 23-15-3 on the road (2-1 in the playoffs)
• New York lists one former Penguin on its roster: Dominic Moore (2006-07)
• Pittsburgh lists two former Rangers on its roster: Pascal Dupuis (2006-07); Taylor Pyatt (2012-13 - 2013-14)
INDIVIDUAL CAREER LEADERS vs. PENGUINS (Regular Season):
• Henrik Lundqvist – 51 GP, 25-19-7, 2.46 GAA, 2 SO
• Martin St. Louis – 50 GP, 17-30--47
• Brad Richards – 42 GP, 9-34--43
• Dan Girardi – 45 GP, 2-15--17
• Rick Nash – 18 GP, 7-5 --12
• Power Play: The Rangers were 0-4 (8:00) in Game 2 at Pittsburgh. The Blueshirts are 15th in the NHL overall (3-37, 8.1%), and are 10th at home (3-16, 18.8%) in the playoffs. New York ranked 15th in the NHL overall (48-264, 18.2%), and seventh on the road (28-132, 21.2%) during the regular season. The Rangers were 6-18 (8:36) in five-on-three situations (last – 3/21 at CBJ), and 0-6 (6:56) when four-on-three (last – 1/19 vs. WSH). Shorthanded goals allowed (6): 10/8 at SJS (Vlasic); 10/24 at PHI (Read); 11/19 vs. BOS (Paille); 12/20 vs. NYI (Clutterbuck, PS); 12/20 vs. NYI (Grabner); 3/2 vs. BOS (Campbell).
• Penalty Killing: The Rangers were 2-3 (5:22) in Game 2 at Pittsburgh. The Blueshirts are tied for 13th in the NHL overall (21-28, 75.0%), and are 14th at home (8-11, 72.7%) during the playoffs. New York ranked third in the NHL overall (198-232, 85.3%), and third on the road (109-127, 85.8%) during the regular season. The Rangers were 4-7 (6:27) in three-on-five situations (last – 3/7 at CAR), and 8-10 (8:06) when three-on-four (last – 3/24 vs. PHX). The Rangers were tied for third in the NHL in shorthanded goals with 10: 10/7 at LAK (McDonagh); 12/27 at WSH (Hagelin); 1/19 vs. WSH (Callahan); 3/5 vs. TOR (McDonagh); 3/5 vs. TOR (D. Moore); 3/7 at CAR (McDonagh); 3/30 at EDM (Nash); 3/30 at EDM (Zuccarello); 4/1 at VAN (St. Louis).
• Four-on-Four: New York did not yield/tally a goal in two four-on-four situations (4:00) in Game 2 at Pittsburgh. The Blueshirts are -1 in 10 four-on-four situations in the playoffs (12:42), allowing a goal in Game 3 at PHI on 4/22 (Streit). The Rangers were -2 in 85 four-on-four situations (131:26), and even in one three-on-three situation (1:03) during the regular season. Four-on-four goals for (8): 10/16 at WSH (J. Moore); 10/26 at DET (Brassard); 12/12 vs. CBJ (Girardi); 12/18 vs. PIT (Hagelin); 1/31 vs. NYI (Brassard); 1/31 vs. NYI (McDonagh); 3/7 at CAR (Nash); 3/24 vs. PHX (McDonagh). Four-on-four goals allowed (10): 10/3 at PHX (Vrbata); 10/7 at LAK (Muzzin); 10/12 at STL (Backes); 12/8 vs. WSH (Grabovski, PS); 12/18 vs. PIT (Sutter); 12/27 at WSH (Fehr); 1/6 vs. CBJ (Atkinson); 3/5 vs. TOR (Bozak); 3/26 vs. PHI (Voracek); 4/12 at MTL (Gionta, PS).
The Rangers rank:
• 1st in blocked shots (159)
• 2nd in goals against per game (2.33)
• Tied for 2nd in shots against per game (27.8)
• 4th in hits (279)
• Rick Nash is 1st in shots on goal (37)
• Henrik Lundqvist is tied for 2nd in wins (five), ranks 5th in GAA (2.07), and 4th in SV% (.926)
• Dan Girardi is tied for 3rd in blocked shots (25) and tied for 11th in hits (29)
• Brad Richards is tied for 3rd in shots on goal (35)
• Marc Staal is tied for 7th in plus/minus rating (plus-six)
• Brian Boyle is tied for 9th in hits (30)
The Rangers have won 12 out of their last 17 playoff games at home, including seven of their last nine contests, dating back to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Apr. 26, 2012 vs. Ottawa. The Blueshirts have allowed two goals or fewer in 10 of the 17 contests, giving up 35 goals over the stretch (2.06 goals against per game).
New York has an 8-8 playoff series record all-time when splitting the first two games of a best-of-seven playoff series on the road. Overall, the Rangers have won five of the last seven playoff series when the series was tied at one game apiece after the first two contests, dating back to the 1997 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Florida.
Derick Brassard, Benoit Pouliot, and Mats Zuccarello have a total of 17 points (8 G, 9 A) in six regular season and playoff games against Pittsburgh this season. The trio combined for three points in Game 1 on May 2, as Brassard (1 G), tallied his first career playoff OT goal, while Pouliot (1 G, 1 A) posted his first career multi-point game in postseason play. Brassard has tallied a point in five of six regular season and playoff games against Pittsburgh (3 G, 2 A), while Pouliot (3 G, 3 A) and Zuccarello (2 G, 4 A) have recorded a point in four of the six meetings.
The Blueshirts have won Game 1 in each of their two playoff series this season, and in eight of their last 13 playoff series. The Rangers have won eight of the last 10 series in which they won Game 1, and five of the last seven series in which they won Game 1 on the road.
New York has allowed two goals or fewer in 19 of its last 28 regular season and playoff games, giving up 54 goals in the 28 contests (1.93 goals against per game).
The Rangers have reached the second round of the playoffs for the third straight season. The Blueshirts are one of two teams - and the only Eastern Conference team - to win a playoff series in each of the last three seasons. The last time the Rangers reached the second round of the playoffs in at least three consecutive seasons was a four-year span from 1993-94 - 1996-97.
Henrik Lundqvist established two franchise records during the 2013-14 season, becoming the Rangers' all-time wins leader with his 302nd career victory on Mar. 18 at Ottawa, and the team's all-time shutouts leader with his 50th career shutout on Mar. 22 at New Jersey. Lundqvist has started a franchise-record, 75 consecutive playoff games, dating back to Apr. 26, 2006 vs. New Jersey. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Lundqvist's streak is only the seventh time in NHL history that a goalie has started at least 70 consecutive playoff games for one team. Lundqvist tied Mike Richter for first on the team's all-time playoff appearances list in Game 2 at PIT.
T-1. Henrik Lundqvist - 76 1. Mike Richter - 41 1. Mike Richter - 9
T-1. Mike Richter - 76 2. Henrik Lundqvist - 35 2. Henrik Lundqvist - 8
3. Ed Giacomin - 65 3. Ed Giacomin - 29 3. Dave Kerr - 7
The Rangers improved to 7-5 in 12 Game 7s in franchise history with their 2-1 victory against the Flyers on Apr. 30, and they have won all six Game 7s they have played at MSG in franchise history. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Blueshirts are the only NHL team to be undefeated at home in Game 7s in franchise history (minimum of three Game 7s played at home). The Rangers have won a seven-game series in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last three seasons (2012 vs. Ottawa, 2013 at Washington, 2014 vs. Philadelphia).
Dan Girardi is tied for eighth among NHL defensemen in assists (four) and 10th in points (five) in the playoffs. Girardi skated in his 71st career playoff game on Apr. 30, passing Mark Messier and Jeff Beukeboom for sixth place on the Rangers' all-time playoff games played list.
5. Rod Gilbert - 79
6. Dan Girardi - 73
T-7. Mark Messier - 70
T-7. Jeff Beukeboom - 70
INJURIES (9 Man-Game Lost - Playoffs):
• Chris Kreider (hand injury on 3/21) – 18 (9 in Playoffs)
• None
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Among other things, it means that your players can register directly on your game wiki, and they will be part of your game directly, with the ability to post content in the public areas and upload their own characters. If this becomes a problem a) let me know and b) I will change the default permissions schema to prevent abuses.
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Hello! I'm Maddie- a native NYer whose Wanderlust has taken her abroad again and again. Having lived in six countries, and visiting others for school, work, leisure, and sport, I've adopted many localities, and am an admirer of a great many more. An avid scholar of language and culture, I hope to keep expanding my travel repertoire, and sharing great stories with the rest of the travel community. To give you some background on my travels, I spent months each year since childhood in Old Montreal, where part of my family lives. Summers were spent visiting folks in Ft. Lauderdale and L.A. My first big trip outside of the US on my own was to Australia & New Zealand at 12- I caught the bug early! I then moved to Japan where I studied for part of high school & uni. I am very familiar with Japanese cities, Sapporo and Osaka especially. Some of my favourite travel destinations include Goreme, Dubai, Marrakech, and Queenstown. (Plans for 2015 include China & Uganda!) Nice to meet you!
Marrakech is a vibrant city surrounded by natural beauty. At its heart, it is bustling with culture and old architecture, busy souks, and rejuvenating hammams. Just outside of its borders lie the Sahara Desert and the Atlas Mountains, while the Berber culture energizes every step of a visit to this Moroccan destination. This guide will illustrate the best of Marrakech, from its gardens to its major landmarks, to shopping, and eating. It aims to give visitors the best blend of history and modern adventure, with various tour options for your last day, to cater to travelers of all interest types.
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Jardin Majorelle, the product of over forty years of loving design by artist Jacques Majorelle, is an oasis in the middle of Marrakech's busy streets. Away from the noise and bustle of the souks and the Medina, ease into your vacation with a relaxing stroll around these small but intensely charming premises, where paths are shaded by palm trees, exotic plants and traditional architecture dot every corner, azure blue mosaic and bright yellow tiles delight the senses, and cactus plants, lotus flowers, and water lilies paint a vivid landscape. The majestic flora is nested by beautiful birds who call their song while you walk. Streams, pools, and fountains also give the garden a cool, soothing effect, and after taking in the gorgeous scenery, you can visit the on-site cafe, to have a tea and rest your limbs before continuing your adventure.
The Ecomusee Berbere is found inside the Jardin Majorelle, and highlights Berber culture in the region. It has a general collection of art and artifacts, as well as rotating exhibitions. Once a painter's studio, the small space now provides an intimate home to videos detailing Berber daily life, mannequins in traditional dress and jewels, and informative blurbs on indigenous people and their histories. Worth the visit to really gain an appreciation of Marrakech and the rural townships surrounding it.
A short walk from the Jardin Majorelle, the Medina of Marrakech is one of the city's biggest draws and the grandest of all Berber marketplaces in Morocco. A swarming center of commerce, the souks at the Medina sell goods ranging from carpets to leathers, pottery to jewels, lanterns to spices, and more. Plus, snakes, monkeys, and donkeys with laden carts are added to the mix of traffic. Visit to have a mint tea, browse traditional wares and food, and soak up the colorful stalls and surrounding architecture. Remember to haggle!
Jamaa el Fna is at the heart of the Medina, and serves as a main square. Stop here for lunch, as restaurants rule the scenery, and various foods and fare are up for the tasting. Sweet cakes and ginseng teas sold at stalls make for a wonderful after-meal desert, and rooftop restaurants and terraced stalls offer equally tasty treats. So sit down to a meal among the snake charmers and storytellers of Jemaa el Fna!
The Royal Palace of Marrakech is a complex with a rich history dating back to the 12th century. While visitors unfortunately cannot enter the palace complex itself, its location on the outskirts of the southern Medina and near to El Badi Palace make it a quick and easy stop for visitors to take in the high walls, manicured trees, and gargantuan wooden doors that protectively surround the palace.
Close to the Royal Palace, the ruins of El Badi Palace date back to the 16th century, when it was constructed as a seat of power and luxury. Though it fell into disuse and was stripped of many of its adornments, the courtyards and main rooms are still well-kept, and a visit to the palace will take you back in time and fuel your imagination. The courtyards, gardens, and pools afford a rare, peaceful atmosphere, and visitors are welcome to visit the historical museum on-site, the underground tunnels weaving beneath the palace by lantern light, or to simply stroll the hallways and walks. Be sure to take a moment to step out onto the terrace, where a stunning view of the Atlas mountains await.
To round off a day of palaces, end on the Bahia Palace, which still retains much of its grandeur. With arching courtyards, heavy wooden doors, and complex mosaic floors, the Bahia is an ideal place to soak up the best of Marrakech's architecture. A splendid place to take photos, the Palace also caters to history and culture buffs by providing an informative tour of the grounds at no extra charge.
Built in 1230, the Kasbah Mosque is considered a National Historical Monument, and one of the most important Mosques in Marrakech. Located in the city center, the towering minarets are impressive at any time of day, but it may be best to do the Mosque visit during daily prayer times, when the doors are thrown open and visitors can sneak a peak at the architecture and decoration within.
Situated behind the Kasbah Mosque, the Saadian Tombs hail from the 16th century and were returned to their former glory and beauty after being re-discovered in the early 1900s. The mausoleum contains the intricate burials of over fifty members of Saadi Dynastic royalty, as well as an attractive garden area containing the grave sites of servants and soldiers. The highlight of the mosaic masterpiece is in one of the central three rooms, where the sultan's grandson Ahmad al-Mansur is buried. Columns raise the roof high above the marble detailing and cedar steel, a true monument not to be missed.
Across from the Saadian Tombs stand the ancient defensive walls of the Marrakech Ramparts. Its 19 gates afford primary access to the city, and the tall pink walls that spread far around the area speak of Merrakech's military history. The gateways are the primary focus of a visit to the ramparts, and the ornate Bab Agnaou gateway stands nearest to the tombs, with a façade of brick and stone forming a decorative horseshoe arch that makes it most impressive.
The Koutoubia Mosque, the largest Mosque in Marrakech, is a stunning sight by night or day. While it is floodlit by nightfall, by day its arching windows, beautiful gardens, burbling fountains, and stony facade can be appreciated to the fullest extent. Its minaret stands at over 250 feet tall, and can be seen from almost anywhere in Marrakech, leading the way to the Medina, and proving an architectural wonder. A short stroll around the Mosque is a refreshing and leisurely way to take in one of the city's most important structures.
The Ben Youssef Madrasa functioned as a theological college throughout the 14th century and into the 1960s. Today, its halls, classrooms, courtyard, and dorms — decorated in gorgeous geometric and floral patterns of cedar, stucco, and marble — welcome visitors. A quiet, shaded place to rest and take in Morocco's scholarly and religious past, and to feel what it must have been like to learn in this venerable space.
After so much walking around and taking in the sunshine, a relaxing hammam experience is just the thing for winding down. At the Mythic Oriental Spa, massage, body scrubs, treatments, and steam rooms await. Furnished with relaxing music, soothing tea, and tasty sweets, the Spa experience can be customized to include what it is you (and your travel companions) are looking for, all within a private, intimate, and professional setting. While this hammam is less traditional than others, it's clean, safe, and has a splendid setting.
See Marrakech by sunrise in a hot air balloon with Marrakech By Air. On your third day, taking a tour of the city by land or sky is recommended. With this option, visitors will be driven before daybreak to the take-off site, where a breakfast buffet awaits. After a trip through the skies, viewing the mountain ranges and villages surrounding Marrakech from on high, touch down and end the experience with a fanciful camel ride. A fun and interesting way to spend the morning, engaging with locals and keeping off your feet.
For an on-foot tour, customize a day trip with Visitas Guiadas de Marrakech. Whether you decide to hike the Atlas Mountains or take on the Sahara Desert under a starry sky, whether its a high-intensity adventure or a relaxing day you're after, the Vistas guides will help plan your perfect tour of Marrakech and its environs. With tours that span three hours to full overnight trips in Berber tents, you can choose from informative, historical day trips, cultural visits to rural villages, sporty skiing and climbing adventures, or foodie days out, trying local fare and visiting the souks. With a plethora of options to choose from, all of your Marrakech touring needs can be met.
For those who do not want to do a tour and prefer to stay in the city center (or, for an after-tour option, for those venturing out and returning early), there is Maison Tiskiwin to explore. This museum houses the artifacts of Dutch anthropologist Bert Flint, and its collection includes Berber clothing, art, crafts, jewels, and historic household items. Set in a gorgeous riad house with wall hangings and carpets to mimic Berber furnishings, it is a wonderful spot to enjoy the desert culture and refresh with a drink in the courtyard. The museum is set up to take you through a typical old caravan route going from the Sahara to Marrakech, with each room a brilliant representation of stops the caravan would have taken.
Mellah is the Jewish district of the city in Marrakech. The area is dominated by the beautiful, archaic Lezama Synagogue, and visitors to the area can also explore the historic Jewish cemetery, the myriad spice vendors Mellah is known for, the handmade lantern workshops, and take in the local cuisine. A visit here will afford a different view of Moroccan architecture, as the buildings have balconies and feature the Star of David in their construction. An interesting look at another aspect of the city.
A great place to wrap up the day, the Marrakech Souk is a den of artisans. Like other souks, sellers have a variety of goods, and some of the joy of visiting the market is in wandering around and comparing what is on sale. A dizzying concoction of streets and alleys, this is a fine place to shop for souvenirs and get your final fix of Moroccan wares.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – In the buildup to Saturday's home opener against D.C. United, head coach Steve Nicol repeatedly highlighted the importance of a fast start for his New England Revolution side. An early goal from Shalrie Joseph proved vital for the Revolution in last weekend's season opener against the LA Galaxy, and Nicol wanted his team to press the initiative once again.
The Revs heeded their coach's advice, scoring twice in the opening 20 minutes – through Zack Schilawski in the eighth minute and Joseph in the 17th minute – en route to a 2-1 win over their Eastern Conference rivals.
"It was huge for us last week, and to get that second one was even more important," said midfielder Pat Phelan, who was chopped down in the box to set up the penalty kick which Joseph converted. "Opening night, first home game and a good crowd – I think it was monumental for us."
Schilawski's opener arrived a bit fortuitously after the second-year forward appeared to handle the ball while settling Joseph's long pass inside the box, but the whistle never came and the ball ended up in the back of the net. After seeing his initial left-footed effort blocked, Schilawski tried again with his right foot and buried his second attempt inside the post.
"On the first one, we probably got away with one there," admitted Nicol. "I think most people in the ground saw what happened."
If one early goal was important, the second was massive, as the Revs gave themselves a bit of breathing room before the first half reached its midway point.
Referee Baldomero Toledo pointed to the spot when Phelan was kicked in the midsection by Dax McCarty while charging into the box for a loose ball. Joseph stepped up and drilled his effort into the lower right corner to register his ninth career penalty kick.
"The second [goal], Pat's being positive and attacks the ball," Nicol said. "He gets a step ahead of [McCarty], who straightforward kicked him."
A pair of halftime substitutions and a tactical switch to add an additional midfielder helped D.C. improve in the second half, but the Revs held firm and limited the visitors to a series of long-range shots while still providing the occasional threat at the attacking end.
Manchester, N.H., native Charlie Davies spoiled Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis' shutout bid when he converted a penalty kick in stoppage time, but it didn't damper the mood in Foxborough as the Revs now look ahead to next weekend's visit from the expansion Portland Timbers with a bit of momentum.
"There were so many doubts coming into this season after our results from last year," said Phelan. "Would we have enough quality to get the points?
"It's still really early in the season and we shouldn't be holding our heads too, too high, but we're flying high and we're excited now," he added. "We're looking forward to next week."


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The way Google and the University of Minnesota see it, most people would rather visit Antarctica in 360 degrees rather than -74 degrees, the temperature today at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.
The way Google and the University of Minnesota see it, most people would rather visit Antarctica in 360 degrees rather than -74 degrees, the temperature today at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.
The search giant and the university's Polar Geospatial Center have launched online 360-degree panoramic images of historic and educational Antarctica sites such as explorer Ernest Shackleton's hut, the Cape Royds Adelie Penguin Rookery and the South Pole Telescope. They're accessible via Google's World Wonders Project website and Google Maps (here's a link to Shackleton's hut, also seen above).
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"This is the ultimate public outreach," said Paul Morin, director of the National Science Foundation-funded Polar Geospatial Center in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering, in a statement. "These are places that nobody can visit without tremendous effort and cost. This puts the glory of Antarctica at people's fingertips around the world so everyone can be an 'armchair' polar explorer."
(Fun fact: Network World parent company IDG launched a publication called Computerworld Antarctica several years back!)
Assembling the photos for the Google/University of Minnesota collaboration wasn't easy, as many of the sites are exceptionally difficult to access, even by Antarctica standards. They required University of Minnesota researchers to use a special lightweight tripod camera that could withstand harsh weather conditions, and they had to travel by various means, such as snowmobile and U.S. Air Force LC-130 Hercules aircraft.
The researchers helped Google pinpoint locations that are now more accurately reflected on Google Maps.
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