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The Windows Phone 7.5 Review, A Month-Long Experience
Page 1:More Than A Month With Windows Phone 7.5
Page 2:History And Home Screen
Page 3:The Basics: Navigation And Bing Searches
Page 4:Bing Services: Local Scout, Music, Vision, Speech
Page 5:Page Orientation: Portrait And Lanscape
Page 6:Keyboard Layout And Text Input
Page 7:Touch Gestures And Multitasking
Page 8:Internet Explorer, Email, And Calendar
Page 9:Maintaining Contacts, Calling, And Messaging
Page 10:Multimedia: Music, Videos, And Pictures
Page 11:Document Management In Mobile Office
Page 12:Marketplace And Xbox Live
Page 13: Syncing: Windows And Mac
Page 14:Apps: Room To Grow, But Most Bases Covered
Page 15:Windows Phone 7: A Solid Mobile Operating System
Touch Gestures And Multitasking
Windows Phone 7 On Nokia's Lumia 800
Touch gestures work just as they do on other mobile operating systems. However, scrolling has more of a glide effect compared to Apple's inertial mechanism.
Mobile operating systems technically aren't designed for multitasking, since applications don't continue to execute code while they're in the background. Two exceptions to this are push notifications and background audio, which allow you to receive alerts and to listen to music while doing other things. Instead, fast app switching (FAS) facilitates quick movement between multiple applications.
FAS has been supported on Android and iOS for a while. Microsoft didn't support FAS on Windows Phone 7 initially, but it was added with the Mango update. Overall, this feature is easier to use on WP7 than on Android or iOS because each individual application is represented by a large picture that displays the status of each program. In order to switch to a previous application, you just have to hold down the back button to enter the FAS interface and swipe between apps like you would a deck of cards.
- More Than A Month With Windows Phone 7.5
- History And Home Screen
- The Basics: Navigation And Bing Searches
- Bing Services: Local Scout, Music, Vision, Speech
- Page Orientation: Portrait And Lanscape
- Keyboard Layout And Text Input
- Touch Gestures And Multitasking
- Internet Explorer, Email, And Calendar
- Maintaining Contacts, Calling, And Messaging
- Multimedia: Music, Videos, And Pictures
- Document Management In Mobile Office
- Marketplace And Xbox Live
- Syncing: Windows And Mac
- Apps: Room To Grow, But Most Bases Covered
- Windows Phone 7: A Solid Mobile Operating System


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"But it's not falling off a cliff."
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"It's a healthy increase. It shows the retail sector is not on the brink of falling off a cliff. I still firmly believe the next move in interest rates is more likely to be up than down."
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Listen to Fool's Gold's "Surprise Hotel" from their eponymous new album on the label I Am Sound:
Listen to Jacques Schwarz-Bart's "An Ba Mango La," from the album "Abyss" (from Obliqsound):
Listen to Vampire Weekend's "Horchata" from their new album "Contra":
In 1985, after wearing out a cassette of the Boyoyo Boys' song "Gumboots," Jewish singer/songwriter Paul Simon flew to South Africa to record "Graceland." Nowadays, magnetic tape may seem antiquated, but 25 years later, American Jewish artists are still drawing heavily on African popular music. Afropop, encompassing genres as varied as the Afrobeat pioneered in Nigeria by Fela Kuti and the Mbaqanga of South Africa, which moved Paul Simon, inspires an array of American Jewish music composed of a multitude of different genres and styles.
On January 17, the indie Afropop band Vampire Weekend's sophomore album, "Contra," debuted at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard album charts. On his blog, Internet Vibes, lead vocalist Ezra Koenig describes himself as a "fourth-generation Ivy League, deracinated, American Jew born on the UWS." Though lyrically he shies away from explicitly addressing his Jewishness, the first single off the new album, "Horchata," includes the couplet, "You'd remember drinking horchata /You'd still enjoy it with your foot on Masada," and his nonlyrical blogging addresses why a Jewish boy would draw so heavily upon South African traditional music and not just a touch of Jamaican ska. "Growing up Jewish, you are presented with three images of your people. Desert nomads building pyramids. Eastern-European shtetl-dwellers with big beards. American liberals who eat Chinese food all the time. Now do you see where I'm coming from?" Koenig wrote on his blog in 2006.
If Koenig sees Afropop as a way of managing the clichés and expectations of growing up Jewish in America, his contemporaries have found a way into their Judaism through the continent. Luke Top, the lead singer of Fool's Gold, sings the majority of the band's songs — a combination of Ethiopian soul, folk, Sahara desert blues, Soukous and Ghana highlife — in Hebrew. Though both Top and keyboardist Amir Kenan were born in Israel, Top's family immigrated to the United States when he was a child. Feeling alienated from both Israeli and American culture, Top describes himself as occupying a "purgatory state" of identity, and views Fool's Gold as a way of expressing his Jewishness.
"Singing in Hebrew has helped me create my own take on who I am," he said. "It's nice to have a channel into Judaism that's my own. I feel like a different person since I started singing in Hebrew."
The band's Hebrew Afropop has been critically lauded, and the indie tastemaker Web site Pitchfork short-listed its debut on a list of best albums of 2009. Much of that success comes from the heavily African influences on the album, influences that Top sees as essential to his Jewish expression. Though initially he blames his interest in African music on his own personal diaspora — "a lack of firm identity or place in this world leads me to identify with something further away" — he quickly finds emotional and musical links between Judaism and Africa. "There's a lot of yearning in both," he said. "Hebrew has a built-in melancholy or cantorial color to it that somehow matches with African sounds. We've been in tears before while playing." Top plans on visiting Israel in August and hopes to play some shows with the band.
For jazz saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart, the son of novelists André and Simone Schwarz-Bart, the link between Judaism and African music is forged in family. Growing up in Guadeloupe, the native home of his mother, made it natural for him to combine a number of influences, from gwo ka drumming in Guadeloupean folk music and the mystical Moroccan music of Gnawa to rhythm and blues and jazz. Though his Jewish identity is not always articulated in his music — most of which is instrumental — Schwarz-Bart sees it as integral to his work. "I have definitely a Jewish sensitivity from my youth and my connection with my father," he said, recalling how a friend asked him why even his joyous songs are melancholic. "Look at my last name, and you will understand," Schwarz-Bart told him.
Perhaps because of his upbringing, Schwarz-Bart sees African and Jewish music as ultimately compatible. He associates his own diasporism with the diaspora of sub-Saharan Africans who migrated to Morocco in the trans-Saharan trade, and has always felt drawn to the Gnawa music they brought with them. Similarly, the gwo ka music brought by former African slaves during the European slave trade to Guadeloupe resonated with him from an early age. When Schwarz-Bart was a child, his love for gwo ka drumming concerned his grandparents, who feared that he had become possessed and wanted to exorcise him. "They thought the devil had taken my heart," he said. It was his father who put an end to the exorcism. "The reality is that no music brings people more together than this music. It elevates afflicted souls," Schwarz-Bart said.
Schwarz-Bart even associates the musical structures of Jewish and African music, and suggests that Jewish culture is "somehow North African." Trained at the Berklee College of Music, he sees commonalities between the musical scales of Jewish communities in Morocco and the shtetls of Poland or Romania, suggesting that the "shtetl-dwellers with big beards" that vexed Koenig may themselves be deeply linked to the music of Africa. "I don't think it's by chance that besides African Americans, the people who have embraced jazz from the beginning are Jews," Schwarz-Bart said. He even half-jokingly noted the prevalent Jewfro, which "cannot possibly come from Europe."
Another recent album, The Afro-Semitic Experience's "The Road That Heals the Splintered Soul" (Reckless DC Music, 2009), charts musical influences that range from klezmer and Hasidic nigunim to gospel and bebop. The band, founded by African-American jazz pianist Warren Byrd and American Jewish jazz bassist David Chevan, attempts to create a hybrid form bridging Jewish and African-American spiritual traditions. On the track "A Torah Afloat in a Leaky Boat Lands in Congo Square," the Afro-Semitic Experience eulogizes New Orleans and the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, and musically examines the phenomenon of Jewish artists finding inspiration in the traditions of African popular music.
Perhaps the most pragmatic explanation for the explosion of African-Jewish music is the availability of African music to listeners throughout the world. Though Simon had to travel to South Africa in the 1980s to record "Graceland," other artists can simply pick up compilations and reissues of some of the most important African albums. Soundway Records' Nigeria Special series makes formerly obscure genres like 1970s "Nigerian Psychedelic Afro-Rock & Fuzz Funk" and "Ghanaian Blues and Modern Highlife" available to a global audience, and Broadway's "Fela!" documents the life of seminal Nigerian artist Kuti for musical theater audiences. Such Internet blogs as Awesome Tapes From Africa and Likembe disseminate rare and out-of-print albums to a global Internet audience, creating a digital connection to geographically and temporally distant artists and albums.
Sometimes, the best explanation for why Jewish artists are drawn to African music is the simplest one, the one that Simon gives for why he was moved by the Boyoyo Boys in 1985. "What is this tape?" he recounted asking on the Classic Albums DVD "Paul Simon: Graceland" "This is my favorite tape!" It just sounds amazing.
Mordechai Shinefield has written about music for Rolling Stone, Spin and the Village Voice. He is currently earning a Master of Arts degree in performance studies at New York University.
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Fake Problems will be grabbing some attention with their debut LP release of How Far Our Bodies Go this year. The Naples, Florida act has created quite the addicting little sing-a-log folksy punk album that, without a doubt, will get your foot tapping to the beat. Musically they are compared to their 5 hour away neighbors Against Me! but in their earlier years. How Far Our Bodies Go has been released under Sabot Productions.
Even if they have a striking resemblance to current tour mates Against Me! they rock out in their own way. They don't wear make-up, they don't whine about how no one likes them, they just sing about the love of life and the fear of death. They have toured all over the place, put on some pretty entertaining shows to new fans, and have currently hit the road again in support of their new release. What's more interesting is their style of mixing more elements of folk and indie rock over punk making this CD a very fun one to listen to.
Opening track "How Far Our Bodies Go" immediately calls all of the Against Me! fans to hurry up and memorize the lyrics so they can sing along. The song is happy, easy to learn, and just a great way to start out a CD. "Born & Raised" again is a fun alt-country like song that keeps your attention. With bits of what sounds like cowbells and some keyboards, this was one of my choice cuts on the CD. One of the harder tracks "Maestro Of This Rebellion" sneaks in some fiddle and horns creating what I feel is the best track on this CD. "To Repel Ghosts" was another track that I enjoyed, especially the fiddle.
"Crest on the Chest / Cold on the Soul Preprise" immediately reminds me of something Rancid might have done. Lead singer Chris Farren sometimes hits Lars Frederickson like singing in the song. "Staying & Leaving as Living & Dying / Heck Yeah Reprise" was quite the entertaining song that I have listened to a few times over. The song reminds me of something I might hear from a Saddle Creek band. If you really want a mellow song to make you just relax for a couple of minutes then listen to "Oh Maria".
I do not think that all fans of Against Me! are going to get a kick out of this album. Not all of the songs are louder than normal sing-a-longs. The music is not as punk as it is folksy and I myself really appreciated this album a lot more because of that. It's nice to see bands mix it up a little and try something that has not been done. Knowing that these guys have been playing music since they were kids and finally achieving that goal of releasing alone is remarkable. Hearing what they have created though is far more tremendous. If you are looking for something different but still catchy then you need to check out Fake Problems.
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HMS Birkenhead (1845)
A contemporary picture of the ship.
History | |
Name: | HMS Birkenhead |
Namesake: | Vulcan, Birkenhead |
Builder: | John Laird shipyard, Birkenhead |
Launched: | 30 December 1845 |
Christened: | HMS Vulcan |
Renamed: | HMS Birkenhead, 1845 |
Reclassified: | Troopship, 1851[1] |
Fate: | Wrecked, 26 February 1852 at Gansbaai |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Frigate, later troopship |
Tonnage: | 1400 bm[2] |
Displacement: | 1918 tons as designed (2000 tons loaded[1]) |
Length: | 210 ft (64 m)[1] |
Beam: | 37 ft 6 in (11 m)[1] |
Draught: | 15 ft 9 in (5 m)[1] |
Propulsion: | Sail, plus 2× Forrester & Co 564 hp (421 kW) steam engines[1] driving two 6 m (20 ft) diameter paddle wheels. |
Sail plan: | Brig, later barquentine |
Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h)[1] as a troopship |
Complement: | 125 |
Armament: | 2 × 96-pounder pivot guns; 4× 68-pounder broadside guns[clarification needed] |
Notes: | Iron hull; renamed HMS Birkenhead before commissioning. |
HMS Birkenhead, also referred to as HM Troopship Birkenhead or Steam Frigate Birkenhead,[3] was one of the first iron-hulled ships built for the Royal Navy.[4] She was designed as a steam frigate, but was converted to a troopship before being commissioned.[1]
She was wrecked on 26 February 1852, while transporting troops to Algoa Bay at Danger Point near Gansbaai, 140 kilometres from Cape Town, South Africa. There were not enough serviceable lifeboats for all the passengers, and the soldiers famously stood firm on board, thereby allowing the women and children to board the boats safely and escape the sinking.
Only 193 of the 643 people on board survived, and the soldiers' chivalry gave rise to the unofficial "women and children first" protocol when abandoning ship, while the "Birkenhead drill" of Rudyard Kipling's poem came to describe courage in face of hopeless circumstances.
Description and history[edit]
The Birkenhead was laid down at John Laird's shipyard at Birkenhead as the frigate HMS Vulcan, but renamed soon after to Birkenhead after the town where she was built.[5] She had two 564 horsepower (421 kW) steam engines from Forrester & Co that drove a pair of 6-metre (20 ft) paddle wheels, and two masts rigged as a brig.[1][6]
According to her designer, John Laird:[1]
The designs I submitted, and which were finally approved, were of a vessel 210 feet (64 m) long (being about 20 feet (6.1 m) longer than any vessel of her class had been built), and 37•6 beam with a displacement of 1918 tons on the load water-line of 15•9. The only change made by authorities at the Admiralty in these designs was the position of the paddle shaft, which they ordered to be moved several feet more forward; the change was unfortunate as it makes the vessel, unless due care is taken in stowing the hold, trim by the head. With this exception, I am answerable for the model, specification, displacement and general arrangement of the hull of the vessel.
The ship was divided into eight watertight compartments, while the engine room was divided by two longitudinal bulkheads into four compartments, making 12 watertight compartments in total.[1] She had a round stern and a bow that ended in a large figurehead of Vulcan, holding a hammer in one hand, and some of "the bolts of Jove" that he had just forged in the other.[7] Her armament was originally intended to be two 96-pounder pivot guns, one forward and the other aft, and four 68-pounder broadside guns.[7][Note 1]
The Birkenhead was launched on 30 December 1845 by the Marchioness of Westminster.[7][8] Her hull then weighed 903 tons and drew 9.75 feet (2.97 m), although she was at this time missing approximately 15 tons of cabin fittings. Machinery, stores, and other fittings were expected to add an additional 1,000 or so tons, increasing her draught six more feet.[1] She undertook her maiden voyage to Plymouth in 1846, averaging 12 knots (22 km/h) to 13 knots (24 km/h) for the journey.[1]
She remained laid up for some time, before being put to varied use around England, Scotland and Ireland. In November 1846, Isambard Kingdom Brunel's iron ship SS Great Britain ran aground on the sands of Dundrum Bay, Ireland. There was doubt as to whether she could be re-floated. Brunel advised that if anyone could rescue the ship then the man to do it was the naval engineer James Bremner. He was engaged and the Great Britain was re-floated on 27 August 1847 with the assistance of HMS Birkenhead.[6][Note 2]
The Birkenhead was never commissioned as a frigate, as two factors came into play while she was still under construction, that resulted in her being converted into a troopship.[1] Firstly, the Royal Navy's warships were switched from paddle wheels to more efficient propeller propulsion, following an experiment organised by the Admiralty in 1845 in which the benefits of the propeller over the paddle wheel were dramatically demonstrated.[9] Secondly, the Admiralty had doubts about the effects of cannon shot against iron hulls — in a number of trials carried out at Royal Arsenal in 1845, at lower velocities shot made a jagged hole that was hard to plug.[10]
As part of her conversion to a troopship in 1851, a forecastle and poop deck were added to the Birkenhead to increase her accommodation,[1] and a third mast added, to change her sail plan to a barquentine.[6] Although she never served as a warship, she was faster and more comfortable than any of the wooden sail-driven troopships of the time, making the trip from the Cape in 37 days in October 1850.[1]
Final voyage (1852)[edit]
In January 1852, under the command of Captain Robert Salmond RN, the Birkenhead left Portsmouth conveying troops from ten different regiments,[11] including the 74th Regiment of Foot and Queen's Royal Regiment, to the 8th Xhosa War (then called the "Kaffir War") against the Xhosa in South Africa. On 5 January, she picked up more soldiers at Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland, and conveyed some officers' wives and families.
On 23 February 1852, Birkenhead docked briefly at Simonstown, near Cape Town. Most of the women and children disembarked along with a number of sick soldiers. Nine cavalry horses, several bales of hay and 35 tons of coal were loaded for the last leg of the voyage to Algoa Bay.[7]
She sailed from Simon's Bay at 06:00 on 25 February 1852 with between 630[12] and 643 men, women and children aboard, the exact number being in some doubt. In order to make the best possible speed, Captain Salmond decided to hug the South African coast, setting a course that was generally within 3 miles (4.8 km) of the shore. Using her paddle wheels, she maintained a steady speed of 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h). The sea was calm and the night was clear as she left False Bay and headed east.[11]
Shortly before 02:00 on 26 February, while Birkenhead was travelling at a speed of 8 knots (15 km/h), the leadsman made soundings of 12 fathoms (22 m). Before he could take another sounding, she struck an uncharted rock at 34°38′42″S 19°17′9″E / 34.64500°S 19.28583°ECoordinates: 34°38′42″S 19°17′9″E / 34.64500°S 19.28583°E with 2 fathoms (3.7 m) of water beneath her bows and 11 fathoms (20 m) at her stern.[13] The rock lies near Danger Point (today near Gansbaai, Western Cape). Barely submerged, it is clearly visible in rough seas, but it is not immediately apparent in calmer conditions.
Captain Salmond rushed on deck and ordered the anchor to be dropped, the quarter-boats to be lowered, and a turn astern to be given by the engines. However, as the ship backed off the rock, the sea rushed into the large hole made by the collision and the ship struck again, buckling the plates of the forward bilge and ripping open the bulkheads. Shortly, the forward compartments and the engine rooms were flooded, and over 100 soldiers were drowned in their berths.[12]
The surviving soldiers mustered and awaited their officers' orders. Salmond ordered Colonel Seton to send men to the chain pumps; sixty were directed to this task, sixty more were assigned to the tackles of the lifeboats, and the rest were assembled on the poop deck in order to raise the forward part of the ship.[14] The women and children were placed in the ship's cutter, which lay alongside. Two other boats were manned, but one was immediately swamped and the other could not be launched due to poor maintenance and paint on the winches, leaving only three boats available. The two large boats, with capacities of 150 men each, were not among them.[3]
The surviving officers and men assembled on deck, where Lieutenant-Colonel Seton of the 74th Foot took charge of all military personnel and stressed the necessity of maintaining order and discipline to his officers. As a survivor later recounted: "Almost everybody kept silent, indeed nothing was heard, but the kicking of the horses and the orders of Salmond, all given in a clear firm voice."[3]
Ten minutes after the first impact, the engines still turning astern, the ship struck again beneath the engine room, tearing open her bottom. She instantly broke in two just aft of the mainmast. The funnel went over the side and the forepart of the ship sank at once. The stern section, now crowded with men, floated for a few minutes before sinking.
Just before she sank, Salmond called out that "all those who can swim jump overboard, and make for the boats". Colonel Seton, however, recognising that rushing the lifeboats would risk swamping them and endangering the women and children, ordered the men to stand fast, and only three men made the attempt. The cavalry horses were freed and driven into the sea in the hope that they might be able to swim ashore.
The soldiers did not move, even as the ship broke up barely 20 minutes after striking the rock. Some of the soldiers managed to swim the 2 miles (3.2 km) to shore over the next 12 hours, often hanging on to pieces of the wreck to stay afloat, but most drowned, died of exposure, or were killed by sharks.
I remained on the wreck until she went down; the suction took me down some way, and a man got hold of my leg, but I managed to kick him off and came up and struck out for some pieces of wood that were on the water and started for land, about two miles off. I was in the water about five hours, as the shore was so rocky and the surf ran so high that a great many were lost trying to land. Nearly all those that took to the water without their clothes on were taken by sharks; hundreds of them were all round us, and I saw men taken by them close to me, but as I was dressed (having on a flannel shirt and trousers) they preferred the others. I was not in the least hurt, and am happy to say, kept my head clear; most of the officers lost their lives from losing their presence of mind and trying to take money with them, and from not throwing off their coats.
- Letter from Lieutenant J.F. Girardot, 43rd Light Infantry, to his father, 1 March 1852.[15]
The next morning, the schooner Lioness discovered one of the cutters, and after saving the occupants of the second boat made her way to the scene of the disaster. Arriving in the afternoon, she found 40 people still clinging to the rigging. It was reported that of the approximately 643 people aboard, only 193 were saved. Captain Edward WC Wright of the 91st Argyllshire Regiment was the most senior army officer to survive; he was awarded a brevet majority for his actions during the ordeal, dated 26 February 1852.[16][17]
The number of personnel aboard is in some doubt, but an estimate of 638 was published in The Times. It is generally thought that the survivors comprised 113 soldiers (all ranks), 6 Royal Marines, 54 seamen (all ranks), 7 women, 13 children and at least one male civilian,[18] but these numbers cannot be substantiated, as muster rolls and books were lost with the ship.
Of the horses, eight made it safely to land, while the ninth had its leg broken while being pushed into the sea.[3]
A number of sailors were court martialled as a result of the accident. The court was held on 8 May 1852 on board HMS Victory in Portsmouth, and attracted a great deal of interest. However, as none of the senior naval officers of the Birkenhead survived, no-one was found to be to blame.[7][19] Captain Edward WC Wright of the 91st Argyllshire Regiment told the court martial:[14]
The order and regularity that prevailed on board, from the moment the ship struck till she totally disappeared, far exceeded anything that I had thought could be effected by the best discipline; and it is the more to be wondered at seeing that most of the soldiers were but a short time in the service. Everyone did as he was directed and there was not a murmur or cry amongst them until the ship made her final plunge – all received their orders and carried them out as if they were embarking instead of going to the bottom – I never saw any embarkation conducted with so little noise or confusion.
In 1895, a lighthouse was erected at Danger Point to warn shipping of the dangerous reef. The lighthouse is about 18 metres (59 ft) tall and is visible for approximately 25 nautical miles (46 km). In 1936, a remembrance plate for the Birkenhead was affixed to its base by the Navy League of South Africa. A new Birkenhead memorial was erected nearby in March 1995.[20] In December 2001, the plaque was moved closer to the lighthouse.
A memorial in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, bears the following inscription:
In memory of Lieut.-Colonel Alexander Seton, Ensign Alex. C. Russell, and forty-eight N.C.O.s and men of the 74th Highlanders who were drowned at the wreck of H.M.S. 'Birkenhead' on the 26th February 1852, off Point Danger, Cape of Good Hope, after all the women and children on board had been safely landed in the ship's boats.
Frederick William IV of Prussia was so impressed by the bravery and discipline of the soldiers that he ordered an account of the incident to be read at the head of every regiment in his army.[21] Queen Victoria ordered the erection of an official Birkenhead monument at the Chelsea Royal Hospital.[citation needed] In 1892, Thomas M. M. Hemy painted a widely admired maritime depiction of the incident, "The wreck of the Birkenhead".[22][23] Prints of this painting were distributed to the public.[24] In 1977, the South African mint issued a "Heroes of the Birkenhead Medallion" gold coin commemorating the 125 years since the sinking, featuring Hemy's painting on one of the faces of the coin.[citation needed]
Birkenhead drill[edit]
The sinking of the Birkenhead is the earliest maritime disaster evacuation during which the concept of "women and children first" is known to have been applied. "Women and children first" subsequently became standard procedure in relation to the evacuation of sinking ships, both in fiction and in real life. The synonymous "Birkenhead drill" became an exemplar of courageous behaviour in hopeless circumstances, and appeared in Rudyard Kipling's 1893 tribute to the Royal Marines, "Soldier an' Sailor Too":[25]
To take your chance in the thick of a rush, with firing all about,
Is nothing so bad when you've cover to 'and, an' leave an' likin' to shout;
But to stand an' be still to the Birken'ead drill is a damn tough bullet to chew,
An' they done it, the Jollies -- 'Er Majesty's Jollies -- soldier an' sailor too!
Their work was done when it 'adn't begun; they was younger nor me an' you;
Their choice it was plain between drownin' in 'eaps an' bein' mopped by the screw,
So they stood an' was still to the Birken'ead drill, soldier an' sailor too
The phrase also appears in Robert A. Heinlein's 1956 Double Star:
I knew I was sunk-but, damn it, if you are caught by the Birkenhead Drill, the least you owe yourself is to stand at attention while the ship goes down.
And in David Weber's 1991 novel Mutineers' Moon:
And if he was caught in the Birkenhead Drill, he could at least try to do his best till the ship went down.
It also appears in David Weber/Eric Flint's Cauldron of Ghosts [2014]]:
She had...,you got caught in what one pre-space history she'd read had called the Birkenhead Drill.
The final voyage of the Birkenhead also forms the basis of the historical novel Shark Alley: The Memoirs of a Penny-a-Liner by Stephen Carver, in which a radical Victorian journalist recounts his life while travelling on the ship as a special correspondent.[26]
Birkenhead treasure[edit]
There is a persistent rumour that the Birkenhead was carrying a military payroll of £240,000 in gold coins[19][27] weighing about three tons, which had been secretly stored in the powder-room before the final voyage.
Numerous attempts have been made to salvage the gold. In 1893, the nephew of Colonel Seton wrote that a certain Mr. Bandmann at the Cape obtained permission from the Cape Government to dive the wreck of the Birkenhead in search of the treasure.[7] A June 1958 salvage attempt by a renowned Cape Town diver recovered anchors and some brass fittings, but no gold.[28] In 1986-1988, a combined archaeological and salvage excavation was carried out by Aqua Exploration, Depth Recovery Unit and Pentow Marine Salvage Company. Only a few gold coins were recovered, which appear to have been the personal possessions of the passengers and crew.[19][29]
The rumour of treasure and the shallow depth of the wreck at 30 metres (98 ft) have resulted in the wreck being considerably disturbed over the years, despite its being a war grave. In 1989, the British and South African governments entered into an agreement over the salvage of the wreck, sharing any gold recovered.[30]
HMS Birkenhead as namesake[edit]
Three placenames in the Canadian province of British Columbia were conferred in honour of the Birkenhead disaster by Hudson's Bay Company explorer Alexander Caulfield Anderson, a boyhood friend and cousin of Lt-Col. Seton of the 74th Regiment of Foot, on a traverse of uncharted country between the Fraser Canyon and the coastal Lower Mainland in 1846.[31] Named after his cousin, Seton Lake cuts west through the Coast Mountains from the Fraser Canyon town of Lillooet, beyond which is its twin Anderson Lake.
A few miles southwest from the head of Anderson Lake is Mount Birkenhead, on the north side of the low pass connecting the valley of those lakes to that of the Birkenhead River. The river, the valley area near Mount Birkenhead known as Birken, and Birkenhead Lake at the summit of the pass were in turn named after the mountain, and not directly by Anderson.
Other name legacies[edit]
According to local tradition, Salmonsdam Nature Reserve in the Overberg is named after Captain Robert Salmond.[32] Locals to this day call Great White Sharks "Tommy Sharks" after the Tommys that were taken by them in water.[13]
See also[edit]
- Arniston, a wreck in 1815 on the same coast that also involved the 73rd Regiment of Foot
- Bernard Kilkeary, survivor
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Percy, Sholto; Nursery, Perry Fairfax (3 January 1852). "The Steam Frigate "Birkenhead" - Iron v Wood". The Mechanics' Magazine, Register, Museum, Journal and Gazette. Robertson & Co. LVI: 327–29.
- ^ Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- ^ a b c d "The Wreck of HM Steamer "Birkenhead" – 26 Feb 1852". Capeinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ Webster, Roger (2003). The Illustrated at the Fireside: True Southern African Stories. New Africa Books. p. 34. ISBN 0-86486-558-9.
- ^ Mortimer, William Williams (1847). The History of the Hundred of Wirral: With a Sketch of the City and County. Whittaker & Co.
- ^ a b c Paine, Lincoln P. (2000). Warships of the World to 1900. Houghton Mifflin Books. p. 20. ISBN 0-395-98414-9.
- ^ a b c d e f Addison, A.C.; Matthews, W.H. (1906). A Deathless Story, or The "Birkenhead" and its Heroes. Hutchinson & Co.
- ^ "HMS Birkenhead". The Times. 2 January 1846.
- ^ "Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard - HMS Rattler". Memorials and Monuments in Portsmouth. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ Hill, J. R.; Ranft, Bryan (1995). The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860527-0. (Includes a photograph of the Birkenhead)
- ^ a b Dumpleton, Bernard (2002). The Story of the Paddle Steamer. Intellect Books. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-84150-801-6.
- ^ a b The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History and Politics of the Year 1852. London: J.G. & F. Rivington. 1853. pp. 470–473.
- ^ a b Turner, Malcolm (1988). Shipwrecks and Salvage in South Africa. C. Struik. p. 72. ISBN 0-86977-387-9.
- ^ a b Kingston, William Henry Giles (1899). Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign. London: Nick Hodson.
- ^ Dickens, Charles (1852). The Household Narrative of Current Events. p. 89.
- ^ "Hart's Annual Army List 1859". John Murray, London. 28 December 1858.
- ^ The London Gazette: no. 21448. p. 1665. 14 June 1853. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "Charles Daly". Birkenhead Survivors. Archived from the original on 17 June 2001.
- ^ a b c "HMS Birkenhead 1852". Shipwreck.co.za. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Image Gallery". Birkenhead.za.net. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ Davis, John; Wylly, Harold Carmichael; Foster, R. C. G. (1906). The History of the Second Queen's Royal Regiment. Vol. 5. R. Bentley & Son. p. 61.
- ^ Michener, James A. (21 December 1962). "Adventures of Men and Their Ships". Life. 53 (25): 96–98.
- ^ Spiellmann, Marion Harry (1892). The Magazine of Art. 15. Petter and Gallpin. p. xxxiv.
- ^ Bevan, David (1998). Stand Fast. Traditional Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9525531-1-3.
- ^ Kipling, Rudyard (2005). Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling. Kessinger. pp. 305–6. ISBN 1-4179-0750-9.
- ^ Carver, Stephen (2016). Shark Alley: The Memoirs of a Penny-a-Liner. Green Door Press. ISBN 9781523935451.
- ^ "1852 Bury and Norwich Post newspaper archive". The Foxearth and District Local History Society. 1852. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "The Treasure". Birkenhead.za.net. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ Kayle, Allan (1990). Salvage of the Birkenhead. South Book Publishers. ISBN 1-86812-260-3.
- ^ Garabello, Roberta; Scovazzi, Tullio (2003). The Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage: Before and After the 2001 UNESCO Convention. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 29. ISBN 90-411-2203-6.
- ^ Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986). British Columbia Place Names. Sono Nis Press. ISBN 0-919203-96-5.
- ^ "Salmonsdam Nature Reserve". CapeNature. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- Addison, Albert Christopher (1902). The Story of the Birkenhead. London: Gresham Press Unwin Brothers Ltd, 27 Pilgrim Street.
- Addison, Albert Christopher; Matthews, W. H. (1906). A Deathless Story of The Birkenhead and its heroes — a full account of the Birkenhead disaster. London: Hutchinson & Co, Paternoster Row.
- Bevan, David (1995). Daughters of the Regiment. London: Traditional Publishing.
- Bevan, David (1998). Stand Fast. London: Traditional Publishing. (2nd Ed. Originally entitled: Drums of the Birkenhead, Larsen: 1972).
- Carver, Stephen (2016). Shark Alley: The Memoirs of a Penny-a-Liner. Green Door Press. ISBN 9781523935451
- Doyle, Francis Hastings. "The Loss of the Birkenhead". Poems of South African History, A.D. 1497-1910.
- Hemy, Thomas Madawaska (1926). Deep Sea Days: The Chronicles of a Sailor and Sea Painter. H.F. & G. Witherby.
- Lyon, David; Winfield, Rif (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815-1889. Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-032-9.
- Kayle, Allan (1990). Salvage of the Birkenhead. Johannesburg: Southern Book Publishers (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 548, Bergvlei 2012. ISBN 1-86812-260-3.
- Kerr, J. Lennox (1960). The Unfortunate Ship: The Story of H.M. Troopship Birkenhead. George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd.
- Oliver, Neil (2008). Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys. London: Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand.


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What Do You Steal? Here Are the Top 10 Most-Stolen Office Supplies
I'd just like to say that, if the boss is reading this, I HAVE NEVER stolen any office supplies and think that people who do should be terminated immediately, awarded no points, and God needs to have mercy on their soul. That said, According to a survey by an office supply company called Banner Business Services, two thirds of us have stolen office supplies at work. And it costs companies $3.2 billion a year. Here's a list of the top 10 most stolen office supplies:
POST-IT NOTESPost-It Notes are one of those stupid inventions that I literally kick myself for not having come up with. No surprise they are number one, I mean, has ANY individual EVER actually purchased these things for personal use?
TAPEYep, good, old tape. You never seem to have any around the house when you need it, and just imagine how much money you would have to spend on it if you actually bought the tape to wrap your Christmas presents. Thank goodness you have a cushy office job! |
SCISSORSYou have to wonder how many pair of scissors from a school supply list have actually come from some employers office? Additionally, theft has just about wiped out all of the scissors here at the station. Really? I only need a some once in a blue moon, but they can never be found!
TOILET PAPERFirst of all, if you have good toilet paper at your office, you are truly blessed among workers. We have the standard two-ply finger-jabber here so I would have to be pretty desperate to steal it. That said, however, if given a choice between junk mail and stealing the stuff from here… well… let's just say I understand.
COPIER PAPERIt's bad enough ink cartridges for my printer at home cost more than their value in gold, but you expect me to buy PAPER, too????? Let's be reasonable here, the office won't miss 1 or 2 packages will it?
USB MEMORY STICKSHonestly, I have never had an office buy these things, usually some vendor gives them away to customers or whatever. Storage is cheap these days anyways.
NOTEPADSDo you really have to steal these? Whenever I need one, I just go ask our office manager and it's given no-questions-asked. maybe that privilege only extends to certain job descriptions, but I am absolutely sure I have never stolen one of these.
PENSReally, I am surprised this isn't number 1. Who hasn't stolen a pen? I'm not sure they have any value anyway. The radio station has been circulating the same pens since 1995. No joke, someone will steal one off my desk, and then, I'll steal someone elses, and then two weeks later I find the original one that stolen from me. It's the pen circle of life.
STAPLERSI NEVER have to staple anything at home so I don't know what to make of this. I think that maybe people think a desk isn't complete without one and steal them for purely decorative reasons.
HIGHLIGHTERSYep, I'm not sure why they don't fall into the pen category, but highliters rounds out the list. School projects for the kids HAVE TO BE DONE. Why buy when you can "borrow" the office's?
So what about you? What is your office supply of choice? Answer in the poll below – select all that apply:


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Traded to the Anvin as a bride, she doesn't have the heart to tell them she has already chosen.
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She dresses appropriately, and when she faces the man behind the shadows, she recognises the man that she linked herself to years earlier.
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Corvallis, Oregon, is home to historic covered bridges, a winter wildlife refuge for migrating birds, hiking trails teeming with wildflowers, and rain. Like other places in the Pacific Northwest, the rain seems to seep into every aspect of life, even the music. Because of that, many Oregon bands share similarities with the resonant style of a moist metropolis and musical mecca to the north—harder beats, harsher distortion, and cloudier subject matter. This is not the West Coast of a sunny California. But unlike the murky grey tones of Seattle, or even Portland, the Willamette Valley generally germinates a greener atmosphere.
One source of these more verdant vibrations is Corvallis's Wake Robin. This quartet incorporates all the influences of its environment and everyday living into its music, from the everyman daily grind to the precious moments of human connection, from the guilt born of a social conscience at odds with ego-based judgments to the inevitable acceptance of darkness, decay, and death so readily evident in the local climate. In fact, Wake Robin's The Taker is ripe with references to the mortality inherent in every situation. But it's not at all a depressing meditation on death; rather, it manages to be a rocking affirmation of the little things in life.
The Taker begins with "Disappointing Days", a catchy rocker that is anything but disappointing. Dense lyrical snapshots surge forth in rhythmic runs. From the very beginning, it's clear that Brody Lowe (vocals, guitar) is a savvy songwriter, and backed by the skillful trio of Matthew Slaughter (bass), Joel Albrecht (drums), and Kris Gillmore (guitar, piano), his sonic stories spring to life.
"Black and White" contrasts subtly shaded, vaguely sinister verses with the openly menacing marching beat of the chorus of "One two three four / Burn the buildings to the floor". The effect is reminiscent of bands like Sons and Daughters—like that band, Wake Robin excels at developing a balance between tension and release, which creates very compelling storytelling. "The Duel" provides a break in the sense of suspense with its charmingly cyclical instrumental strumming, before dramatic tension returns on "Bastard", setting the stage for the tracks that are the heart of The Taker.
"Light Headed" features Lowe's best vocal performance set against weaving waves of guitar interplay with Gillmore, while "Staring at the Stars"—the album's centerpiece—is unquestionably the finest example of first-rate songwriting. "And all the lights, they cover me / And watch me gather scars / Under miles of darkness / I'm staring at the stars", sings Lowe over elegant accompaniment from guest cellist Talia Lindsley.
"Never Meant" has a resplendent ringing melody and an uplifting, sweeping momentum that makes the heartbreak lyrics bittersweet. Then, with Lowe's sweet vocals begging the question and a smoking solo on guitar standing in for the Musitron lick of the original, "Runaway" stands out as an exemplary interpretation in a long line of covers of the Del Shannon classic. Listening to this, anyone would wonder why she ran away! Surely she made a mistake.
Mistakes and misunderstandings mock the characters in the title track as they mourn a misstep misconstrued as a suicide, and "A thousand times a day / 'The Taker' contemplates who's next". It's a terrific arrangement, too. Albrecht's percussive accents and propulsive swing are particularly engaging. "Some People" features a funky bass line from Slaughter and bursts of bright, soulful horns from guest players Evan Churchill (trumpet) and Grant Thomas (trombone). This track definitely will get people on their feet!
"Caught You in a Lie" is a mover too; a slightly sinister slice of Americana in an updated take on traditional, Johnny Cash-style song craft. There's the freight-train rhythm and a little of the Luther Perkins boom-chicka-boom in the spirally descending guitar lines, but the lyrical content and impassioned vocal delivery are what really sells it as Lowe snarls, "There's no way on earth / That you're going to live past your sins / Oooooh, I caught you in a lie / I caught you in a lie". It's easy to imagine this as something The Man in Black himself might choose to cover were he still with us today. It's a classic.
"West Coast Postman" is a classic of another variety: the hook-heavy pop ballad. Pealing guitars and passionate pleas give this track the melodic mettle that remains in memory long after its refrain has ended. The Taker wraps up with "Bird on a Wire", a somber reflection on watching time, and life, pass. The theme comes full circle, and in the streaming sounds of finger-picking, gentle strumming, and beading rhythm, the rain reappears. Wake Robin is clearly a product of its environment, carving out its niche in the northwest, but The Taker suggests it will thrive worldwide.
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The Best Speedway Crashes [22:13]
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It's a 9 x 12 inches acrylic ink and watercolor, on Strathmore paper, and its title is, very simple, the name of the model (Joelle) and the no. in the series (12). IT IS EXPOSED RIGHT NOW IN A GALLERY AT NORTH HATHLEY, Québec. Email me if interested.
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it's bloody cold around here, that's my excuse and I'm sticking too it!
Have a fabulous weekend whatever you get up to.
Lot's of love,
I did a big clean out a month ago. Why do I keep stuff? I had Assistant #1 and #2 rummage through the huge pile of clothes and they pretty much got new wardrobes. What they didn't want, went to charity. It felt good to be rid of a tons of clothes that were too big, too small, too not every worn.
Sociopaths? You're being too kind. I reckon they're psychopaths!
I completely understand where you're coming from. I'm doing what I can in my own small way in my local community. It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness as they say.
But enough of that. What a great record of some amazing outfits. Even if you don't have all the clothes now, you've got the memories, and they are part of what's got you to where you are now.
I notice you've put up the 'game' Lara Croft. I really like Angelina Jolie in the part too.
Have a great weekend. :)
Someone's on a mission, sounds like your little the load and now you will be free to do more things you love! Good for you hiny, that's both brave nod selfless. You look amazing in all of these so many different looks? Good luck on your path!
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Wow, I love tour blog! Great post! *w*
you absolutely rock, cause this pictures rock!!!
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You are always lovely.
Being attached to material things has never been a problem for me.
Nice to have you back blogging.
Wherever you're traveling, whatever you're doing ... With a dash of Barbarella it will be a succes!
super creative outfits, I love it!
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I promise someone must have turned up the speed of the earth's rotation! My life is a whirlwind of activity these days. Yours too? Yesterday I made a little time to play around with some new breakfast casseroles. I had seen an idea for a bacon crusted quiche in a really old low carb book. Can't remember which one, sorry. Being a lover of crispy bacon, (that seems nicer than saying that limp bacon grosses me out) I thought that might be interesting, but I wondered how to keep the bacon from getting too soft.
Obviously, pre-baking is necessary. I used my less than amazing weaving skills to cover the base of a quiche dish. OK, so I messed up the weave, but hey, who would know except all of you looking at my photos? I baked that for 20 minutes at 400. Great-- except that the weave shrunk much more than I had anticipated. What was I thinking? Of course it would shrink. I may have to go search for that original recipe again and see if that recipe addressed that issue. So rather than have a crust which didn't actually cover the base, I opted to make the bacon weave the top crust. If that is good enough for cherry pie, it is good enough for this. That inspiration worked and I didn't have to worry about soggy bacon. Don't fret, if you weave it, the bacon will lift out easily in one piece.
This made a really tasty brunch dish. It is prettier than most breakfast casseroles, so it would be great for a buffet dish during the holidays. Add a few green bell peppers to make it even more festive.
Bacon Weave Brunch
12 slices bacon
8 oz cream cheese
6 eggs
14 oz can diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp liquid smoke
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the bacon in a quiche dish or 8" x 8" square dish. Weave the bacon. Bake for 10 minutes, then drain off the collected fat. Return to the oven and bake an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven, drain most of the fat and cool. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Warm the cream cheese if it is not at room temperature. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and eggs. Drain the liquid from the tomatoes, and add to the egg mixture. Stir in the salt, liquid smoke, pepper and onion powder. Carefully remove the bacon weave from the dish and set it aside. Pour the egg mixture into the baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove it from the oven. Place the bacon weave on top and sprinkle the shredded cheese around the edges. Return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.
This past week I did a little promotion for our cookbook series, Low Carbing Among Friends. I was interviewed by Dr. Robert Su of Carbohydrates can kill. The podcast will be available this Wednesday, so head on over to listen. http://www.carbohydratescankill.com . Dr. Su is a very nice man and a true scientist. I am never good at explaining all the biochemistry of our eating plan, but I do know it works. As I told the doctor, I am glad his is there to inform people on diet and health, while I am busy in the kitchen making recipes that keep us on plan!


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Longfellow Birthday Book printed in 1881 and used by the family of James J. Hill. The book is bound in leather and its pages are edged in gold leaf. Each page matches a set of verses by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to a date in the calendar year; a facing page provides space for writing the name of a person with a birthday on the same date. Entries have been made for James H. Hill and his family as well as the family of their servants, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Johnson.
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Compared with many of her peers on this list, Natalie Portman's playing of Evey in V for Vendetta isn't too awkward when it comes to the accent. Portman goes down the road marked "posh," and it somewhat pays off, even if you can tell that she's having to work a little too hard to sound convincing. She apparently stayed in upper-class Brit mode throughout the production, which must have made her really popular among the cast and crew. At least she had the good grace to admit that it got too much for her mother. "My mom said, 'Really, Natalie, enough already. This is crazy.'" Mum's the word indeed.
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Among these more obscure flavors of Linux are a few that you may not have encountered, but could be just what you need.
Linux seems to offer a distribution for every occasion. Among these obscurer flavors are a few that you may not have encountered, but could be just what you need, says Jack Wallen.
Caine Linux might be one of the niftiest of the niche Linux distributions. Caine stands for Computer Aided Investigative Environment. It's CIS Linux designed for digital forensics. Caine includes TheSleuthKit, Autopsy Forensic Browser, steganography tools, and plenty of utilities for wiping hard drives. This distribution also includes a semi-automated tool for the compilation of the final report on a digital forensics investigation.
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Jinyong Qunxia Zhuan (DOS)
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You are a modern Chinese teenager who likes playing video games, particularly RPGs. One day you wake up in an old house, dressed in ancient clothes. You find out that you were chosen to participate in the ultimate "virtual reality" game: become a hero of a real computer RPG set in medieval China! Only instead of sitting in front of the computer and pressing buttons, you feel as if you are there - everything looks absolutely real. Soon you discover that thirty years ago, another modern player participate in the VR game. He wrote fourteen books before mysteriously disappearing. Now, followers of different schools of martial arts quarrel with each other because of those books, which apparently contain important information. Anyway, it looks like you have nothing else to do but to search for the books yourself, since this is probably the only way you can leave the VR world and return home!Jinyong Qunxia Zhuan is a semi-humorous RPG set in a world which is populated by familiar characters from different novels by the famous Chinese writer Jinyong. Navigating your hero from isometric perspective, you encounter various characters that will join your party. During battles, you can move your characters on the combat screen within their movement ranges. You can attack with melee weapons when standing near the enemy, or use spells and techniques from a distance. There are no random battles in the game, and most of the battles are pre-set.
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WATERVILLE — Members of two Waterville clubs are working to solve a parking problem at the Badger Mountain Ski Hill before the season opens.
Parking, which had been available only along the roadway, has disappeared with the completion of the New McGinnis Canyon Road, officials said. That roadway, which had been unpaved, connects Waterville with East Wenatchee over Badger Mountain.
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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Rp 1,066,667+
Airport shuttle
Nothing Terrible customer service, oversold hotel, we were left looking for a different hotel at midnight with our 3 kids!
Staff went above and beyond making sure needs were meant. Always grateful with great customer service. Trash cans in room could have a paper bag or plastic in order to properly dispose of any trash accumulated in room.
The hotel smelt of smoke Our room smelt of vomit The furnishing were outdated and old There was no fridge in the room
The whole place N/A
Noise rooms can hear people upstairs and either side late @ night 4am Manger wouldn't stop the noise
When I called the front desk to request checking out at 1pm, she said $20 extra charge plus tax and repeated for a few times emotionless. Most time this hotel's rate per night is about $20.
Large casino, lots of places to eat and things to do. Can literally stay there and not leave for anything. Lots of slot machines, tables. Wasn't very clean, room smelled like smoke even though non smoking room. There was hair in the shower and bathroom that was not ours. The room was just generally rundown.
I reserved 2 beds in each of the 2 rooms I booked weeks in advance and booked through the hotel to make sure I got what I requested. I even asked for a higher floor and paid extra for it. They told me they were sold out and that's all they had left although there was a line of people before and after me getting rooms... That didn't make since. This was my 4 time staying there and was really disappointed in the experience
The rooms were good. The bathroom sink did not drain well. We have almost 800.00 of charges that are not ours. Luggage was misplaced by bell desk. Will not stay their again. Staff is too busy to help.
Our second room was nice and what we expected. The hotel made it right, but it took 3 calls, two maintenance calls, and a room move. During the hottest week of the year, our room stayed at a toasty 75 degrees and we had no sleep for the first two nights. Also, the buffet was overpriced and not very good. Very disappointed!
Had an amazing dinner at the Cantina restaurant. I'd go back to the hotel just to go there for dinner. The food and the service there was fantastic and was the thing that kept my stay from being a total disappointment. I learned that hotel casino resorts aren't for me. I was put into one of their renovated rooms and it wasn't very clean. There was dirt on the floor and a couple of toenail clippings under the desk. The renovation was ugly. The bathroom with it's floor to ceiling brown marble and black vanity and very poor lighting was like being in a cave. Not all the lamps in my room worked. Why would a "resort" hotel renovate the rooms and put the same old lumpy bed back in there? The first night I was there the heat in my room didn't work. However, it was fixed rather quickly. If you're traveling with a family and looking for a place to stay where there is a lot of stuff in one location and you feel like letting your kids run around and act like animals while you sit in front of a slot machine getting drunk then I suppose this is the place to be. If you enjoy a hotel where there are drunk people smoking in the hallways at 8 a.m., kids running around and screaming in the public areas and having to wait in line for 45 minutes just to check out then this is the place for you. There are other hotels in the area that are cleaner and less expensive
Nothing Smoking and dirty rooms Every restaurant had a wait
Front desk was awesome, very friendly and helpful. The room I stayed in needed vacuuming.
Staff was above and beyond helpful and friendly.
Everything was great, good hotel, excellant location. Should be a mini fridge in every room I had a small ice chest with that I always bring on vacations so I just kept refilling with hotel ice machine to keep my food cold.
I liked the cleanliness. My room was very open and comfortable. I didnt feel claustrophobic. I also liked that its connected to the circus circus hotels Arcade! THE MAN AT THE LOBBY/FRONT DESK THAT GAVE US OUR ROOM WAS JUST AWESOME!! Very nice and welcoming!! I didnt like that i felt rushed at the cafe everytime i ate there. (The cafe in silver legacy next to the eldorado.) i felt rushed and the waiters would walk away before i finished talking. The young men at the valet that worked MONDAY AT 12:46AM was a bit rude and i felt a bit worried leaving my car to his care. The security at the entrance of the room towers were all very nice and welcoming.
Location was convenient. The Silver Legacy, the El Dorado, and Circus Circus are joined so you can walk between without going to street level. Lots of selection for food. Friends who booked directly with the hotel were upgraded while those who didn't were not. My bed was firm as a rock on the peasant levels of the tower and my shoulder is still hurting from sleeping on the bed. My entire room could fit inside the bathroom of the other travelers. The room didn't have a fridge and was mediocre for the price.
Nice, clean rooms, fast check-in, complimentary champagne while waiting to check-in, good restaurants. Machines were tight, not paying out enough to keep me interested.
A large variety of restaurants to choose from. Connected to surrounding casinos.
While the hotel was otherwise pleasant... I had about $3,000 worth of belongings stolen from my car during daylight hours. When filing a report with hotel security, it became clear that their job was not to assist me but to protect the hotel, as the first words out of each of their mouths were, "The hotel isn't liable for your stuff." Security also refused to show or provide me the security video from the parking lot, although supposedly shared with the police. A shame they can't keep their own parking lot secure.
Free airport shuttle, speedy early check in with no hassle. Decent pool and hot tub. Easy access to casino, restaurants and salon. Terrible nachos from pool bar. Clogged tub. Remote control needed new batteries. And they charged an overnight resort fee despite that I didn't stay the night.
The rooms No buffet
Everything was great
I have to wait for one hour while my room need to be cleaned first, it was already about 7 PM when I checked-in. Good thing I was travelling with friends and can stay at their room. The room was clean, good size, and comfy, I don't have any complain considering it was holiday time and lots of people in and out. The only issue is parking. Most of them is compact size and lots of minivans just jamming in without considering other people. Need to work on that.
Very nice, we really enjoyed our stay
The entire staff was friendly and genuinely interested in helping. On premise restaurants seemed rather pricy.
We used and appreciated the clean and complete health facility. We thought it would be closer to the river for walking but it was a drive.
Comfortable bed, big rooms, nice restaurant options and large gaming area with many slot machines, video poker, table games, etc. Convenient to many resorts of the Lake Tahoe area for skiing and snowboarding. Good package deals available with room discounts and resort credit included. Room was fairly dark even with the lamps on. Had to unplug a lamp to be able to plug in and use the keurig coffee maker in the room. Shower door has no handle on the inside to close it, had to grab bottom of door to close from the inside.
the clean rooms the cold and snow
I LOVED the staff. From the time I checked in, I felt welcomed. I loved the room...very luxurious, great value. I called down to the front desk for many things at different times and every shift had fabulous people. Even the ladies at the cafe have great service. I will absolutely come back and bring my family! Thank you very much!
The room is very spacious, comfortable bed and quiet room. we've booked three rooms and overall my whole family really enjoy the stay. upon check out, the FD associate there's a restaurant charge in one of our room. obviously, we never dine in or call room service during our stay. with family of us, we leave early in the hotel and coming late at night to sleep and rest. I hope this wrong charges will not despite my future stay. Thanks.
Big rooms , clean beads , friendly personal , amazing place 100% recommended ***** best resort in Reno nv Everything
Close to where I needed to be for a friend's wedding The non-smoking rooms smelled like smoke, had to air them out for a day with the window open to get the smoke out. The front desk was generally slow, the sheets had holes in them and were not tucked in well.
Cleanliness friendly staff Slow wifi ended up turning it off and using the data from my own plan why pay for an upgrade when I already pay for a phone plan?
It was a room for the night. Rude front desk staff, smokey, dated decor, not cool. Won't stay here again.
They stuck us in the West Wing- an added hotel in the parking lot with an outside entrance in below freezing temps and the elevator was broken...
The staff was always pleasant and Happy! I hope they get treated as well as they treated us! Now on the other hand the facility is extremely out of date and could use a face lift! The bed was actually comfy but the sheets were old and tattered. Every surface in our room was disgusting! There was sticky stuff on every surface top. It was late and they couldn't get someone up to our room to clean it off in a timely manner. I took a wash rag and cleaned them off myself. When I was done the wash rag was very dirty and gross! You definitely get what you pay for here!!
They charged me $14 extra on top of what I already paid to Kayak. Unfair and a misrepresentation.
Cheap rooms during the week. Weekend they double up! No late night eating. Half of the restaurants are closed.
I came to the hotel to work but the internet would not work properly. I was denied a refund also.
Clean room, spacious No pool, too many fees
Price When I tried to modify my reservation by leaving a day early. I notified them at check-in. It was refused. So I had to pay for a day after I had left the hotel. Very poor customer relations
My kid loved the arcade and midway game area. Food options are not great.
I've stayed here a few times, and have had no problems. This time however I purposely paid for a king room, but they gave me 2 queens. When I asked about it they said they had no more. However I went online and saw that they had tons more. The staff member was not friendly about it either or reimbursed me for the amount I paid for a king room. I hate wasting money for somthing I didn't receive. Probably won't stay here next time.
Had to adjoining rooms. Staff not very friendly and long wait to check-in.
The price I felt like housekeeping was rushing me out of my room in the morning. During previous visits I had not felt like that.
The overall stay was okay. It took about an hour or two just to check in. Restaurants took a very long time as well. The room was as expected for the price and the casino was as well. Overall it was okay.
The location is great and it was very clean Our bed and pillows were very uncomfortable. The air conditioner hardly worked at all
The price was right, the room was clean and comfortable. Use the fitness room each day it's well set up and stocked. And the pool is great to hang out and read a book even though I wasn't swimming. I enjoyed this specialty pillow I slept on so much I called after I got home to find out more about it so I could buy one for myself. The staff never returned my call
It was very clean and all the staff was very friendly and accommodating There is no night life for young travelers and the drinks where mostly flavoring and not alcohol
Rooms are nice and comfy. Very kid friendly, my kiddos loved the arcade. Our last time we visited we had free rooms and a refrigerator was in our room so this time we paid for our rooms and I was expecting to have a fridge. But there wasn't one and I called service desk and it cost $20/night. We already paying for room and resort fees, expensive dining and see were still going to have to pay for that!!! Not well ventilated.
Hair balls in bath dub. I was lecturing and this was paid for by host yet they claimed I was responsible for resort fee not host. Unhelpful and greedy
Nice, clean room. Friendly staff It would have been nice to have a mini-refrigerator in the room for left overs. Drink service while gambling was not the best. I had to keep tracking down the cocktail waitress
I enjoyed size, restaurants, staff, gaming. Loved the comfort. NA
Excellent rooms, gym, Internet, value. Buffets and happy hour at Napa bistro Smoke smell in hallways. Resort fee was more than advertised on kayak. Front desk didn't know of $10 free play that was part of purchased room package.
Their buffet is second to none in Reno! Comfortable clean rooms with great views of the sierras. We stayed here for the close proximity to the convention center. Kids enjoyed the pool. $21 per day resort fee tacked on to room.
Staff was great from the shuttle drivers on the way in, to the driver on the way out. They went out of their way to assist with any requests, were always friendly and responsive. Rooms are nicely updated and the beds are comfortable. Close to the airport. Indoor pool. The standard pillows are terrible. However, they do have a pillow menu you can order from, which I did on the last night and it saved my sleep. It is a little far from the main downtown area, but super convenient to the airport and convention center.
Napa Bistro happy hour. Great beds and linens. Nice rooms. 3rd party reservations were wrong. I had to contact them to get it corrected. Took 1 hour. Didn't win, even a little.
Rooms were very nice and updated, facility was clean and lots of great restaurants available. The Casino smoke stayed downstairs in the casino. The Napa Bistro was an excellent choice for dinner and the Sauvignon Blanc for $10 a glass was amazing! The Purple Parrot restaurant gave me indigestion from the French toast (which I had to send back from all the black charred flakes covered all over my toast from the flat griddle). The air quality needs improvement. My nose and throat were congested, scratchy, and irritated from the smoke in the casino downstairs.
Everything The spa was out of this world Every one of your staff truly cares Very personable Outstanding
nothing driver was 25 min late. Had to sprint thru airport, as we hit the plane the staff was in the process of giving our seats away and we had to stop him. It worked out in the end, but in the case of flights, where time is very sensitive, punctuality is the most important factor.
Very good location! Easy to find foods and activities. Tv was not able to turn on. We made call after calls to front desk & service center. Then, we waited over 5 hours before someone showed up past midnight. All they said was sorry.
Every single thing...!!! Food, fun, full of great people & full of peace...!!! You can have everything together...
Great Location Great Staff Shuttle to and from Airport - Edwin is Awesome! My bed made me itch. Not sure if it was detergent, bugs... I slept on top of the covers. The shower drain drained slowly.
Good price It stinks in there
No self parking after circling around the lot several times. Finally called the front desk and wa advised to self park at a valet spot. Sold out night and did not get 2 double beds as charged by kayak.com. A group of friends had to squeeze in king size bed (in 2 rooms) and slept on the dirty carpeted floor. Canceled 3rd room booked with 2 beds because it was unavailable. Horrible experience!
The people; staff were courteous, and even joyful.. Carpets in corridors were worn and dirty - 14th floor. In general, the property seemed a bit dated.
Nice price room was great and we did not have any other guess making loud noises. Love the steak house
Light from hall visible under the door and not conducive for sleeping. Large space under the door also allowed for transmission of sounds as guests came and went through the halls throughout the night.
If you are going to Reno to play some slots maybe some table games or keno Harrah's is just fine a little small compared to some of the surrounding Casinos and a little outdated feeling but there was enough games to keep us occupied. But if you are going to Reno to bet on sports then Harrah's is not the casino you would want to visit. Their sports book area is small old with small T.V.s and no sound there is limited seating and no wait staff for eating or drinking, the areas that have larger screens and better seating are kept shut down most of the time and when they are open there was no wait staff.
Lvd that it ws quite n no talking. Great room..
Didn't like much. Poor experience at the buffet. Parking garage full each night I was there. Not enough tables open in casino. Jacuzzi and gym shut down due to broken pipe. Not friendly. Dirty bathroom and carpet filthy.
We are travelers from Hawaii arriving very late in the middle of the night. What a pleasure it was to find such a welcoming staff to receive us. Every interaction that we had was a joy. Management is doing a terrific job of hiring the best staff. We will most definitely think of Atlantis whenever we are in Reno. Everything was wonderful – the room and cleanliness was top notch.
This was our third stay at the Atlantis, using only the hotel, no gambling. We have found the hotel to be consistently clean, comfortable, well equipped and easy to check in and out. The beds are especially comfortable, and the room blacks out nicely for a later sleep. We found that the three times we had breakfast in the Purple Parrot, that the food was consistently well prepared and well served. We love the place. The only criticism is the ever present cigarette smoke. Though not very apparent in the hotel room, it is strong in the lobby due to the proximity with the gambling facilities. In the Purple Parrot, where we ate breakfast, it was noticeable, but not enough to spoil the enjoyment of the wholesome food served. We would stay there again if passing through Reno. Cigarette smoke, but we understand the nature of a Casino business. Thank goodness the hotel room and breakfast restaurant were substancially smoke free.
The spa is always my favorite thing to do at the Atlantis. The smoke that just sits in the casino. I am not a smoker but even when you get back to your non- smoking room you have to shower or the room smells like a smokers room.


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Re: I'm sure glad VHC isn't a patent troll1. Virnetx has obtained their patents from a defense contractor, SAIC, and continues to "expand" their technology and IP VIA the genius engineers that work for VHC, such as Dr. Robert Short. To expand on that, VHC didn't just license the patents from SAIC. Munger, Short and Larsen were the original inventors of the technology at SAIC who saw the potential of the technology and the market moving toward mobile devices. They left SAIC to bring the technology to its full potential and implement it in the commercial Telco market (SAIC uses it for CIA applications). It isn't "trolling" to charge a toll on a bridge that you built yourself and everyone in the world wants to travel across voluntarily.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
my creative space..covers
I'm busily making iPhone pouches...
simple, practical..
I love making these, I love the look of their tight stitches using this cotton with 3mm hook..
and speaking of covers, I just have to share this glorious Kate Miller-Heidke cover of M & M's (eminem, that's how much I know) 'Slim Shady'. I was a little, actually alot, concerned about the 10yr old being very into M&M (eminem) at the moment (I know,10!) I do feel it's all a bit too heavy & dark for him.
So, I tried to sell him this version, if you're going to listen to dark lyrics & bad language, it may as well sound pretty. I LOVED it..he didn't...
language warning!!
and more creative places can be joined in here...
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