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by catsholiday ALLIANCE TALL SHIP DAY SAILS A few years ago we spent just over two weeks in the USA with my daughter and her partner. We spent a week in Virginia and this was one of the activities that my daughter was keen to do while we were there. ALLIANCE AND WHAT THEY PROMISE "Four centuries ago, Capt. ... John Smith explored the waters around Yorktown aboard a small sailing vessel while trading with the Powhatan Indians. As you pass Yorktown battlefield and the Victory Monument along the banks of the York River, you'll relive sailing's golden age, when a young America clambered aboard vessels similar to Alliance to find adventure. If you like, lend a hand hoisting a sail the traditional way-no electric winches here, just block, tackle and a little elbow grease. Alliance is so much more than a sailing ship-it's an opportunity to experience an exciting and unique time in America's history." A BIT ABOUT THIS RATHER BEAUTIFUL SHIP She is a three masted gaff topsail ship with a steel hull. She spends the summer in Chesapeake Bay and the winter in the Caribbean and her home port is Yorktown, Virginia. Her sail area is 2,778 square feet and her length is 105 feet, beam 20' and draft 8'. PRICES AND TIMES Alliance sails 3 times daily from Riverwalk Landing Pier in historic Yorktown from April to November. 11:00 am to 1:00 pm $35 adults, $18 children 12 and under (no morning sails offered in March, April or late October) 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm $35 adults, $18 children 12 and under 2 hour Sunset Sails $35 per person (no children's discount) OUR EXPERIENCE We arrived early as we always do and so filled in a bit of time in the rather touristy and expensive shops in the harbor area of Yorktown. Once we were actually allowed on board we had our online printed tickets taken by one of the staff member and made our way onto the ship. We were lucky in that there were only about a dozen of us on board which was lucky as we were able to walk around easily. Had it been full to capacity I am not sure how pleasant the trip would have been. There is a shop on board selling drinks and you are not allowed to bring your own food or drink on board. If I remember rightly the drinks were not horrendously expensive, but not a bargain either. There were several places to sit so that you could enjoy the views as we sailed along and we were all given the chance to raise a sail but it was a bit 'have ago' as they just raised and lowered on of the smaller sails. We were all a bit disappointed as that was the only sail raised and so the ship motored up and back down the river and we didn't ever see the hip under full sail. That was disappointment number one. This may have been because the sails are set the traditional way with block and tackle, there are no winches aboard so it obviously require quite an effort so I don't think they ever put them up for these short sailings. The next disappointment was that despite the advertising blurb of sailing along the river while having the chance to 'look for dolphins and osprey' this did not happen as we saw no wildlife at all which was not something we did actually expect but you always have the hope of being lucky. Moving on we read that we would be sailing towards the coat and sailing past the Yorktown Battlefield and we imagined we would see a lot more of interest along the river. "Our knowledgeable crew will harmonize past with present as you view the Victory Monument along the banks of the York River, sight dolphins or osprey, sail by working watermen, or perhaps cruise past a naval warship or submarine" What actually we saw was a lot of industry and lots of trees, the battlefield was not pointed out nor indeed was anything much else. Instead of the flap of sails we had the motor chugging and to be honest there wa not a lot to see. We raised one sail and were able to enjoy the breezes while trying to keep warm despite the fact in was June. We chugged up the river for about 45minutes then back again seeing the same rather dull views again on eth way back. We didn't go closer to one shore one way and then the other shore in return so basically we saw the same either way. I am not sure that my husband and I would have chosen to do this if we had been by ourselves but my daughter was keen so we thought we would give it a try. We thought it was expensive or what we got, no food or drink was included and the 'joining in' of putting up the sails was not exactly real life as they just let us all have a pull on the same sail. The fact that it is billed as a sail to me means that we should have had the sails up. They said it was because of the weather but in truth it was pretty breezy but hardly blowing a gale and I would have thought wind might be useful for a sailing boat. If it was blowing the wrong direction then surely it would have been the right direction on either the outward or inward journey. I don't believe they do put them up for the short sails so if you want to see the sails up you may need to go for a longer sail. All the flowery descriptions and romantic language in their blurb is rather an exaggeration of what actually takes place and personally unless you are very keen to sail an hour or so up and down the river in a boast then I would save your money. There are plenty of more interesting things to see and do in the area. You are hardly " reliv(ing) sailings of the golden age when a young America clambered aboard vessels similar to Alliance to find adventure" Nor did we find ourselves . ... ' listen(ing) to the sound of the wind as we glide along under a cloud of canvas." Sadly we didn't find that "Alliance was so much more than a sailing ship - it's an opportunity to experience an exciting and unique time in America's history!" It is a very average sail up and down the river with not that much to see either side and certainly the promise of dolphins was unlikely where we were. The fact that you are in a sailing boat is a bit mute of the sails are not set and all in all we found it an expensive disappointment. Having said that my daughter said she enjoyed it but as we paid I am not sure whether she was just being polite. Thanks for reading. 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Sights and Attractions in Salzburg (Austria)
by annav Salzburg has no shortage of things to do whilst on holiday there. First of all, as soon as you have collected your baggage, buy a Salzburg card at the airport. It runs for 24, 48 or 72 hours depending on how long you want it for. Mine was 72 hours and cost 36euros. It gets you into all the tourist attractions and free transport on the ... bus. 1: Mozarts birthplace, its a beautiful old building right in the middle of the old town. Its got a yellow front, its mega tall for the time it was built, and full of character. It costs nothing to get in with a Salzburg card, and around 10euro if not. Its the old apartment of Mozarts father, and tells the story of how they used to live there, it even has a lock of Mozart's hair and his first violin. You can go in the room where all the Mozart children were born and its got a real atmosphere and you can almost here the music! 2: Mozarts house, a lovely apartment museum, mostly comparing the many faces of Mozarts representation through portraits. It also talks a bit about what happened day to day in the family, and is really nicely set out through grand style rooms. It also has several of the original pianos that the family would play. Theres a little interaction section at the end which we found quite funny. Its very small so in high season could be unbearably hot! 3: Boat trip to Hellbrunn and tour around the trick fountains. We had a guide who gave a fantastic tour around the trick fountains. Basically he spent the whole time making sure we all got surprised by the fountains and got wet! In the summer they will probably drench you. Amazing to think that these were made so long ago and great fun. Also here is the pavillion where they filmed the 16/17 song from the sound of music. The sound of music tour also stops here but the way we did it was a lot more relaxed and we had loads of time to explore, also the fountains were well worth it. 4: Fortress, and funicular railway. At the top of a huge hill is the fortress that is so amazingly well perched on the edge its a wonder it hasnt fallen down. Theres a tour up the highest point with a 360 degree view all the way round Salzburg. Theres also a few little museums of puppets, torture rooms and the church. The funicular journey is really quick but was quite fun on the edge of the mountain. We took loads of photos from the top and really enjoyed the view. 5: Mirabel gardens. Just around the corner from our hotel was these beautiful gardens, with the fountain from the sound of music. The sun came out and it was lovely to eat our packed lunch there watching everyone go past, look at all the flowers, take loads of pictures by the fountain and also the covered walkway that features in the film. Really nice way to relax at the end of our time in Salzburg Theres more but I could literally talk all day about how beautiful the city is, just walking around could take you a whole afternoon as you explore all the little alleyways and lovely architecture. The river is so nice to walk along in the sun as well. Read the complete review |
Hallgrímskirkja (Rekjavik)
by catsholiday Hallgrímskirkja This church can be seen from almost anywhere in Reykjavik city and as you are approaching the city. This is not because the church is exceptionally high but more because everything else in the city is actually quite low rise so that the church which is on a bit of a hill does actually stand well above the other ... buildings. It is the sixth tallest building in the country so not surprising that it can be seen from all over Reykjavik. Strangely the church actually looks bigger from further away than it does when you are up close. Once inside the main church part it is not anywhere near as big as some of our cathedrals and more like a decent sized town's church. However it is the largest church in all of Iceland. The church was designed by Gudjon Samuelson who was the former state architect. Samuelson is supposed to have taken his inspiration from the volcanic basalt rock formations found in so many parts of Iceland. The church took an amazing 38 years to build as construction work began in 1945 and ended in 1986 which seems an incredibly long time to me and I am not sure why it did take so long as it really isn't as huge or complex as many other modern buildings which have been built is far less time. The tower stands over 73 metres high and is certainly an impressive sight. It is not highly decorated or colourful nor are there any fine stone carved decorations but still it is impressive in its simplicity. It does indeed look like a rock edifice but beautifully symmetrical. The church is open daily from 9.00 to 20.00 and is free to look around the church on ground level. If however you want to go up the tower in the lift then there of around 350ISK for adults, a discount for senior citizens and children from 6 to 12 are 50ISK. Outside the church centrally located perfectly is a huge statue of the Icelandic explorer who actually discovered America, Leifur Eiriksson. He sailed to America in 1000 AD but this is largely forgotten in favour of Columbus's 1492 voyage of discovery maybe because of a lack of documentation at the time. If you do visit I highly recommend paying to go up in the lift which takes you to the first level where the clocks can be seen from the outside. You can look through windows in the clocks and get fabulous views of Reykjavik from all four sides. I got some great photos taken through these windows which are parts of a circle so a curved shape which made a great frame. Once at this level you can climb a stair case to the top and from here you can see from higher up and without glass obstructions but you do have to endure the icy winds so I went up felt as though I was being blown away and frozen so I retreated down to the next level again. Downstairs in the church it is all very simple with few decorations. Some of the windows had stained glass pictures and there was a lot of modern polished wood around the altar area.. The church also is very proud of its organ which is the biggest in Iceland. It did indeed look pretty impressive from below and we were told It is 15 metres tall and weighs 25 tons!! The church was opened in 1986 and its name comes from an Iceland priest and hymn writer named Hallgrimur Petursson. I have to admit not someone I had ever heard of before visiting this church. The churches in Iceland tend to be Lutheran, as this is hence the simplicity and lack of decoration both outside and inside. Personally I loved the clean lies and simple stained glass modern designs and the tall simple windows making the area with the altar a bit like a ship in shape. The pulpit was ultra modern ad very simple which again I found attractive in comparison to the ornate carved ones so often found in old churches, it was a refreshing change. The church is really a must visit place in Reykjavik if only for the wonderful views over the colourful rooftops of Reykjavik. The bells were pretty impressive too if you looked up instead of out of the clock windows. They didn't ring while we were there so not sure how noisy they would be if you are in the tower when they are rung. This is a very different church both from the outside and the inside and well worth spending around an hour exploring. After you have been to the church you should visit Cafe Loki and sample some Icelandic specialities as they offer some great taster plates. They also have a great display of photos of the church taken in all different lights which is pretty impressive. Sitting in the café you can enjoy views of the church and see if from another angle too. Thanks for reading. This review may be posted on other sites under my same username. ©Catsholiday Read the complete review |
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Following the disbandment of Eurythmics in 1991, vocalist Annie Lennox began a solo career that rivaled Eurythmics' in terms of crossover popularity. Born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland, Lennox began playing music as child, learning how to play both the piano and flute. In her late teens, she won a scholarship to London's Royal Academy of Music, but she dropped out of the school before she took her finals. For the next several years, she worked around London, performing various jobs during the day and singing at night. In the late '70s, she met guitarist Dave Stewart through a friend. Stewart, who had previously played with Longdancer, asked Lennox to join a new band he was forming with a songwriter named Peet Coombes. The band was named the Tourists, and they released three albums between 1979 and 1980 and scored a number four U.K. hit with a cover of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be with You."
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 29 May 2012
It's official - woodburners installed in Nelson from 2000 to 2003 do not have to be replaced under the Nelson Air Quality Plan.
Last year, Nelson City Council introduced a change to its Air Quality Plan to remove the rule requiring burners installed in 2000 or later (and which did not meet the Plan's emissions standards) to stop being used by 1 January 2013.
Councillor Mike Ward, Co Portfolio Holder Policy and Planning, says the rules in the Plan Change have now got to the point where they have legal effect.
"The period for appeals against the decision has closed, so the rule has force of law.
"Homeowners in Airshed A (the Hospital/Victory Valley including Toi Toi and Washington Valley) and Airshed B1 (Tahunanui, including the hills south of The Cliffs) no longer have to stop using or get rid of these burners by the end of the year."
Council's change to the Air Quality Plan was in response to the Government moving the target date from 2013 to 2020 for complying with the National Environmental Standard for air quality.
Mr Ward says the city is in a position where it can achieve the target without forcing out burners installed between 2000 and 2003, which are relatively modern and much cleaner burning than burners installed in previous decades.
"Nelsonians have worked very hard to improve air quality in the city, and we've made great progress, so it is good to be able to recognise that with a slight easing of the restrictions.
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While the mainstream media focused last week on the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's criticism of Rupert Murdoch for the News of the World (NoW) phone-hacking scandal, what the committee's report said about the legal players in the saga is equally interesting.
The select committee discussed extensively the roles played by lawyers in both the concealment and the uncovering of phone hacking at NoW.
Harbottle & Lewis was employed by News International in 2007 to review internal emails, with the aim of ensuring there was nothing to back the claim of reporter Clive Goodman that phone-hacking was widespread and known about by senior executives.
When Murdoch gave evidence to the committee, he said that Lawrence Abramson, then a partner at Harbottle (now at Fladgate) had the remit of finding out "what the hell was going on", while Murdoch's son James claimed that Abramson's advice had been key to the company's assertions that Goodman was acting alone.
Harbottle's vigorous defence of the Murdochs' claims was supported by the select committee. "The letter sent by Harbottle & Lewis to News International at the conclusion of the review is… tightly worded and does not suggest the granting of a clean bill of health. It does not draw any conclusions about the existence, or otherwise, of evidence of any form of criminal activity other than phone-hacking," the committee said.
The committee criticised the lack of action taken by Jonathan Chapman, former News International director of legal affairs, and former HR director Daniel Cloke, over around a dozen emails that Abramson had queries on, but which fell outside the scope of Harbottle's remit. They suggested that Chapman had "turned a blind eye" to the emails and had not wanted to investigate further.
However, the committee reserved some of its strongest criticism for News International's former legal manager Tom Crone alleging several times that he had "misled" the committee when he gave evidence to it, relating in particular to the infamous 'for Neville' email, said to be proof that phone-hacking was not confined to one "rogue reporter".
Although the committee said that while Crone played a significant role there were wider problems with corporate governance at the company.
"News Corp's strategy has been to lay the blame on certain individuals, particularly (former NoW editor) Colin Myler, Tom Crone and Jonathan Chapman, and lawyers, while striving to protect more senior figures, notably James Murdoch. Colin Myler, Tom Crone and Jonathan Chapman should certainly have acted on information they had about phone-hacking and other wrongdoing, but they cannot be allowed to carry the whole of the blame, as News Corp has clearly intended."
Taylor Hampton partner Mark Lewis, who is acting for a number of phone-hacking victims, suggested "It raises an issue as to whether or not it's appropriate to have in-house lawyers acting for their clients," Lewis said. "There's always the risk that people end up going native."
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There's a lot of shooters around right now, each of them having their own claim to fame. Talking about the Xbox 360, you know the shooters are taking center stage. But who's getting the most playtime out of all of them? As of the latest report from Major Nelson, the most-played game on Xbox Live is still Modern Warfare 2.
Here's the Top 20, based on unique users:
- Modern Warfare 2
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- Call of Duty: WaW
- Battlefield Bad Co. 2
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- Toy Soldiers
- Gears of War 2
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Borderlands
- Just Cause 2 Demo
- Madden NFL 10
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- Mass Effect 2
- Halo 3: ODST
- BioShock 2
- Assassin's Creed II
Half that list is made up of shooters, and lookie here, Modern Warfare 2 tops them all. The game that has been played by 25 million users still commands the most air time on Xbox Live. Catching up to that may be Battlefield: Bad Company 2, still new and right up there in the sales charts. But with a new map pack coming for MW2, it might hold on to the top spot for a bit longer.
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Top 20 Data Centres - November issue
The growth of data centres in New Zealand is staggering, in this issue we update our annual list of the top 20 data centres in the country. Look at some of the technology and trends that are driving their innovation & growth.
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Copyright reform a threat to privacy
Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is warning against the potential impact of a privacy bill that has yet to be tabled.
As Canada's top privacy watchdog, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart regularly appears before House of Commons committee hearings to identify the privacy implications of legislation. Late last week, Stoddart went one step further by warning against the potential negative privacy impact of a bill that has yet to be tabled.
In a public letter to Industry Minister Jim Prentice and Canadian Heritage Minister Josée Verner, Stoddart cautioned against using forthcoming copyright legislation to undermine privacy, noting that "privacy protections for Canadians would be weakened if changes to the Copyright Act authorized the use of technical mechanisms to protect copyrighted material that resulted in the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent."
The bill, which could be introduced as early as next week, is expected to use the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) as a model. Since its enactment in 1998, the U.S. law has been roundly criticized on privacy, security and consumer protection grounds.
At issue are rumoured provisions in a Canadian DMCA that would provide legal protection for digital locks, often referred to as digital rights management (DRM). Stoddart notes that if "DRM technologies only controlled copying and use of content, our Office would have few concerns." However, those same technologies can be used to collect personal information that is "transmitted back to the copyright owner or content provider, without the consent or knowledge of the user."
While there are tools to stop this unwanted form of surveillance, Stoddart warns that Prentice and Verner's proposed reforms could render their use illegal. In fact, even if they insert an exception for privacy protection into the bill, the tools could still be banned, leaving Canadians with the legal right to protect their privacy but without the means to do so.
A 2005 incident involving the recording industry provides strong support for Stoddart's concerns. Sony BMG, one of the world's largest record labels, inserted technology on dozens of its CDs that surreptitiously installed a program on users' computers that, Stoddart said, was "capable of reporting back to Sony BMG information such as when the CD was played, the IP address it was being played at, and whether and how often attempts were made to copy it."
Once the incident was discovered, Sony BMG was hit with class-action lawsuits in both the United States and Canada, with allegations of violations of privacy law, breach of contract and tort claims.
Stoddart's objections to the proposed copyright reforms extend beyond just DRM. Her letter also calls attention to provisions that are likely to require Internet service providers to retain customer information for up to one year based solely on the request of a private company alleging copyright infringement. She notes that "allowing a private sector organization to require an ISP to retain personal information is a precedent-setting provision that would seriously weaken privacy protections."
The outcry against the Canadian copyright reforms have to date largely centred on the U.S. influence in crafting the bill and its negative effect on education and consumer rights. Stoddart's public letter provides an important reminder that it is more than just copyright law that hangs in the balance as Prentice and Verner must take care to simultaneously not place Canadians' privacy at risk.
Michael Geist holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. He is a member of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's External Advisory Board. He can reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or online at www.michaelgeist.ca
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