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Best overall: Earthgiving Legguards, a Leatherworking BoE.
Best drop: Skirt of the Old Kingdom or Kilt of the Forgotten One, both (weirdly enough) from Herald Volazj in heroic Old Kingdom.
Best quest piece: Leggings of Heightened Renewal from the quest The Iron Colossus in Storm Peaks.
Best faction piece: Giant-Friend Kilt, available at revered with the Sons of Hodir. These are really oriented more toward Balance, but surprisingly they're the only caster legs available with Wrath factions.
Runner-up: Cyanigosa's Leggings from Cyanigosa in heroic Violet Hold, Opposed Stasis Leggings off Commander Stoutbeard/Commander Kolurg in heroic Nexus, or Breeches of the Caller from Ingvar the Plunderer in heroic Utgarde Keep.
Enchant: Sapphire Spellthread or Brilliant Spellthread, depending on how optimistic you are concerning your health versus mana regen. Have fun farming those eternals!
Best overall: Arcanic Tramplers, a BoE from Malygos-25. If you are very, very lucky, these will start showing up in /trade or the AH as raids gear up and guilds start selling BoE pieces, but they won't come cheap.
Best drop: Cleric's Linen Shoes from Commander Stoutbear/Commander Kolrug in heroic Nexus, Boots of Transformation from Gal'darah in heroic Gun'drak, or Footwraps of Teleportation from Xevozz in heroic Violet Hold.
Best quest piece: Fur-Lined Moccasins from the quest One of A Kind in Zul'drak/Gun'drak, or The Darkspeaker's Footpads from the quest Mind Tricks in Icecrown.
Best faction piece: Sandals of Crimson Fury, available at exalted with the Wyrmrest Accord.
Runner-up: Earthgiving Boots, a Leatherworking BoE.
Enchant: Either Enchant Boots -- Greater Spirit or Enchant Boots -- Tuskarr's Vitality depending on your gear set and playstyle. You can also slap Enchant Boots -- Greater Vitality on, and that's fine too, but assuming you have the Spirit-related talents in the Restoration tree, Greater Spirit will do more for you (and scale better) than 6 mp5.
Best drop: Spectral Seal of the Prophet, from the Prophet Tharon'ja in heroic Drak'tharon, or Band of Guile from the Dark Runed Chest in heroic Culling of Stratholme
Best quest piece: Lion's Head Ring, from the quest For Posterity in Zul'drak/Gun'drak, or Flourishing Band, from the quest The Struggle Persists in the Oculus.
Best faction piece: Signet of Hopeful Light, available at exalted with the Argent Crusade.
Runner-up: Titanium Spellshock Ring, a BoE from Jewelcrafting.
Enchant (if applicable): Enchant Ring -- Greater Spellpower.
Best overall: Darkmoon Card: Greatness. Yes, the intellect version is actually better than the spirit version, consequence of how our mana regeneration from spirit scales with intellect. Unfortunately, you're going to be scrambling for Nobles cards alongside every other poor bastard on your server, so don't count on being able to get this quickly unless you're willing to burn through upwards of 20,000 gold.
Runner-up, courtesy of the fact that only horse thieves and murderers will have Nobles Decks: The Egg of Mortal Essence, available for 40 Emblems of Heroism.
Best drop: Soul Preserver from the Dark Runed Chest in normal Culling of Stratholme, Talisman of Troll Divinity from the Prophet Tharon'ja in heroic Drak'tharon, Spark of Life from Sjonnir in heroic Halls of Stone (ugh, +haste, ugh), or Tome of Arcane Phenomena from the Cache of Eregos in heroic Oculus.
Best quest piece: Cannoneer's Morale, from the quest The Last Line of Defense in Icecrown. You can also use any of the usual green +spellpower trinkets granted by quests while leveling. I confess to being rather interested by the Futuresight Rune, a reward from Mystery of the Infinite, Redux in Dragonblight.
Best faction piece: There's nothing truly relevant in this slot, although you can use the Frenzyheart Insignia of Fury or Oracle Talisman of Ablution if you're really desperate.
Additional runners-up: Figurine -- Sapphire Owl for Jewelcrafters or Mercurial Alchemist Stone for Alchemists.
Important note: Aertimus at Hotstree makes the point that one of the best trinkets (if not the best) for Restoration druids remains Darkmoon Card -- Blue Dragon. I don't yet have this and haven't been able to test the proc rate at 80, but if Blizzard hasn't nerfed it (and according to Wowhead commenters, they haven't), then Aertimus is 100% accurate. Keep an eye out for Beasts cards.
Best overall: Staff of Draconic Combat, from the Cache of Eregos in heroic Oculus.
Best drop: War Mace of Unrequited Love from Keristrasza in heroic Nexus, or Netherbreath Spellblade/Staff of Wayward Principles from Skadi the Ruthless in heroic Utgarde Pinnacle. Bonus: the Spellblade's graphic is very sword-like, which is kind of a novelty for Druids.
Best quest piece: Screw-Sprung Fixer-Upper, from the quest The Champion of Anguish in Zul'drak.
Best faction piece: Gavel of the Brewing Storm, available at revered with the Wyrmrest Accord.
Runner-up: Titansteel Guardian, a Blacksmithing BoE.
Enchant: Hands-down it's Mighty Spellpower, but this is hellishly expensive in the early days of an expansion with very few people willing to disenchant epics. You can use Enchant Weapon -- Exceptional Spellpower in its place, or try Enchant Weapon -- Exceptional Spirit.
Best overall: Handbook of Obscure Remedies, available for 40 Emblems of Heroism.
Best drop: Temple Crystal Fragment, from Novos the Summoner in heroic Drak'tharon Keep.
Best quest piece: The Witching Grimoire, from the quest Banshee's Revenge in Icecrown.
Best faction piece: The only item in this slot from faction vendors is going to be the Darkspear Orb for Horde/Orb of the Eastern Kingdoms for Alliance, available at revered with your respective faction in Northrend (Horde Expedition/Alliance Vanguard). Not that great either way.
Runner-up: Frostbridge Orb, a BoE off heroic Oculus trash.


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British charm meets Japanese spunk.
Hi everyone. It has been a while since I have posted on GRM, but I have been bitten by the racing bug again, so I am looking for some thoughts and opinions. The current financial situation (read: wife, mortgage, two little munchkins) will not allow for anything even remotely high-buck, so no Ferraris for me.
I know that I may be looking for something that does not exist, however. Here are my criteria:
Cheap (to buy, mod, maintain. I'd like to buy for less than $2k). More common than hen's teeth. Does not need to do DD service (have a 2011 Fiesta for that). Average or better durability. No major component swaps or fabrication (don't have the facilities). Upgradeable as time and funds allow. NO MIATAS. Cheap.
Ok, so that is basically it. I was actually pretty inspired by the CRX track rat that GRM did last year. FWD, RWD, AWD is not a big deal, but I prefer non-FWD.
I have a list that I have compiled, but I want to see what you guys toss out there first. For geographical reference, I am in Southern Cal. A few cars that instantly spring to mind command a premium here, so the 240SX, Corolla GTS, and E30 BMW are basically out. What does that leave me?
I was there - bought a turbobrick. It was fun and relatively fast, but I would not recommend it unless you can wait for parts in the mail and don't mind working on some non-normal failure modes.
1g Neon ACR?
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an e30, a weekend to go get it from another state, and a plane ticket.
The best cheap track rat is somebody else's track rat. Make/model/mods/drive doesn't matter, just find somebody that's getting out of the game and buy their car. Depending on where you are geographically, a Spec E30, a Spec 944, a Spec RX-7, or a CMC (Camaro-Mustang Challenge) car would probably be best.
Civic is by far the answer, followed by anything that someone else has already put a cage in and prepped for racing. Think Golf, Saturn SC2, Neon, Integra, Sentra etc.
The newest mustang you can afford.
It seems like there's a few cheap ITA cars out there waiting to be thrashed.
edit - big fingers - ITA not ITS
Something that knows it's way to the track...
Quick samples.
Thanks for the good suggestions so far. I suppose I should add a couple of more requirements.
Needs to be street legal. Cannot be from out of state (CA smog laws are a BITCH).
I am also really into the idea of building up my own car. I am just not comfortable with the concept of taking someone's project car. I'm not sure why, even though I know that is saves $$$ in the long run.
Get a pre smog car. You live in the area of no rust so a vintage car would be my choice.
jrw1621 wrote: Something that knows it's way to the track... Quick samples. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/2558552008.html
Was it really necessary to post this? I'm still looking for a track car and the wife & the cat would possibly make me sleep in in if I dragged that home.
Especially because it's only 50 miles North of here.
So, you described the Miata right down to "more common than hen's teeth". There is a reason WHY it's such a popular track rat, you know.
But since that doesn't work for some reason, go your local track days and look around while mentally editing out the Miatas. That's what's common and popular in your area. They might be more expensive because of demand, but when you constrain yourself geographically and then knock out the most popular choice, that's going to happen.
I'd be tempted to pick up a Mustang. Just because of the noise and the widespread aftermarket, and you can terrorize the Miatas on the straights until they run away in the corners. Consumables will be higher though.
Keith, I don't have a major issues with Miatas, necessarily, they just aren't my cup of tea. I actually am a big fan of the Targa Miata, and I am hoping against hope that I will be able to get to run the Targa in the next few years. Anyway, I thought about Mustangs, but I am not willing to completely re-engineer the suspension to get it to "kind of" handle. On another note, the guys that I would run with are big into the JDM RWD scene, so AE86s and S13s are the cars I will be on track with.
Here is the list I had compiled based on my last few days of CL hunting, all of which under 2k:
95 Subaru Impreza LX.
Several AW11 MR2s.
Several CRXs.
Several EF Civics
91 Jetta GLi
Various Z Cars (240, 280zx, Z31)
Various Rotaries (1st and 2nd gen RX7s)
What really bites is that none of these cars really spark and passion for me. However, I have also realized that I just need to get started on a decent car that will put me on track. At this point, I think the best option is the Subaru. Anything else I am not thinking of?
Out of the list above, I'd take a very close look at the AW11s and possibly the Z cars. I don't like FWD on the track that much and I'm not convinced that the Subaru is a good idea on the track either.
Not sure how you hit on MR2s if not Miatas, but that is the most similar to the Miata, so it gets my nod.
If you can somehow find a good 4AGE, there are plenty of blown up MR2 shells out there cheap. They aged out and many people consider them hard to work on, so they just sit.
I think they're easy to work on as long as you understand that the engine goes out the bottom. Many parts bin components shared with the AE86, without the drift tax. Toyota reliability. Not competitive in IT due to classing. I don't understand who at SCCA has been scared of MR2s for 2.5 decades, but they've always been shafted IMHO. Even in ITB, which is a recent move, they seem to be backmarkers. They're heavy for 112hp, but built like they came from the communist bloc, compared to a similar year CRX.
The MR2 isn't a bad idea. Might be a bit twitchier and from what I understand they're hard on rear tires, but they're light and low-powered so overall they won't be hard on tires or brakes. Same with the CRX.
If you do dream of rally stages, the Subaru is the obvious choice. I don't know what it's like in CA, but around here we have the "Subaru army" that descends on every track day. There might only be a couple driving, but every Subaru owner around comes out to cheer and to help. If one comes in limping, it gets swarmed. Fun to watch. A nice thing about the Subaru is that it would also be reasonably competent at rallycross.
The Zs are getting on in years, and a sub-$2k one is going to be rusty and possibly needy from a mechanical standpoint. I'm not sure that matches up to the "average or better reliability" criteria.
As for the Mustang, well, it's a well-trodden path. You can buy some pretty cheap fixes for the suspension. They might not work that well out of the box, but you know what needs to be done and it can be done for little cash.
do s14's command just as much of a premium as s13's around there?
I've always been partial to the s14 myself, and i'd assume it'd be a little more uncommon to see on the track seeing how much people love the s13 hatchbacks.
12a rx7?
mk2 or 3 supra?
In reply to Geekspeed:
If none of those do it for you, what about something like a TR7 or MGB GT?
you know the answer is spec miata
If FWD is an option, and you want to learn to drive, a Focus is a darn good choice. Being a hardtop all track events are open; dirt cheap parts, excellent handling, safe and reliable. The SVT (Cosworth engine, 6 sp Getrag tranny) is a great choice for road course track days, as is the 2.3 Duratec version. Think Spec Focus, but don't go all the way. I drive the SVT to the track and it does DD duty. Budget wise you'd be spending a bit more than $2k up front but the car would need a lot less rebuild. I drove the first couple HPDE events with the factory stock SVT.
Eventually I'd like to do the same thing. I'm also in SoCal and I've been watching the market for a while. Personally I'm going for an FC RX7 when the time comes. They are cheap to buy, strip, cage, and use for learning. Sure the rotary may blow up but you can then do a swap or just put in another rotary.
I sent my Challenge shell to the crusher this year so I've had withdrawals. Smog could be an issue if you get clipped by the police and don't have cats.
Stock vs. stock a DOHC Neon will be quickest of the cars on your list. Cheap. My DD has done numerous track days and has 310,000 miles. My rallycrosser won an SCCA National Championship at 390,000 miles, it now has 450k.
If you are interestested in an MR2, you may not know, so I want to set you straight, the epicenter of all things MR2 is www.mr2oc.com
You will have to register up before you can see the postings but it is well worth it. They also have a good classified section.
I had an '88 MR2 SC. What a great engine and a fun chassis. I did ultimately sell the MR2 which I owned at the same time as a '90 Miata. I still have the Miata.
I owned a S14 Nissan 240sx and a '90 Miata at the same time, sold the 240sx.
I now have a E30 325is and I would sell that too before I get rid of the Miata.
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Yousafzai said she was honored to meet Obama and that she raised concerns with him about the administration's use of drones, saying they are "fueling terrorism."
"I thanked President Obama for the United States' work in supporting education in Pakistan and Afghanistan and for Syrian refugees," Yousafzai said in a statement published by the Associated Press. "I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism. Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact."
She speaks to this same point in the Daily Show interview, starting at about 13:25 in.
She was in the United States to promote her memoir, "I am Malala," and spoke at the World Bank on Friday.


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SINGAPORE - Mainboard-listed Sunpower Group Ltd. ("Sunpower" or "the Group"), a China-based heat transfer technology specialist engaged in the design, R&D and manufacture of energy-efficient and environmental protection equipment for diverse industries, is pleased to announced that it has secured a centralised steam Build-Operate-Transfer ("BOT") project ("Lianshui Project" or the "Project") in Lianshui Economic Development Zone (the "Zone") which is located at Jiangsu Province, China. Currently, the Zone has no centralised steam facility and each manufacturing plant relies on its own individual small coal-fired boilers for steam. The small boilers are highly energy inefficient and very polluting with carbon and pollution emissions.
The Group's wholly-owned subsidiaries, Sunpower Clean Energy Investment (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. ("Sunpower Clean Energy", and Sunpower Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. ("Sunpower Technology") have entered into a joint venture agreement with Huai'an Qinglian Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Lianshui Economic Development Zone's Central Management Committee, to form an entity to invest in the Project together. The Group will hold 95% equity stake in the newly formed joint venture entity.
Phase I of the Project will comprise two coal-fired boilers with a capacity of 40 tonnes per hour each and steam distribution pipelines, supplying steam to more than 20 companies in the Zone. The Project was secured on a BOT basis for a concession period of not more than 30 years and is expected to commence operation in the second half of 2016. Following the Changrun Project (announced on 23 December 2015), the Lianshui Project is another centralised steam low carbon and pollution emission project which will contribute to the Group's EPC revenue and bring in another stream of recurring income.
Clean coal-fired boilers will be adopted in this Project as it is highly energy efficient, less polluting, has low operating cost and safer to operate.
According to the agreement, once the Project is in operation for 30 days, the Zone's authority will close down all the existing individual coal-fired boilers within the Project in one month and disallow the usage of individual coal-fired boilers by new industrial projects or tertiary industrial projects.
In recent years, China is facing severe air pollution which is mainly attributed to the usage of a large number of small capacity coal-fired-boilers, in which most of them do not adopt pollution preventive measures and do not have emission control. In order to control air pollution and smog, the government has rolled out a series of environmental policies, laws and regulations, including mainly eliminating coal-fired-boilers with a capacity of 10 tonnes per hour and below in Jiangsu Province by end of 2017.
Mr. Guo Hongxin, Chairman of Sunpower Group comments, "As we mentioned earlier, greater business opportunities will be available for the Group as the environmental-related industry in China is growing rapidly. Capitalising on the Group's cutting-edge technologies, we will be continuously expanding into businesses related to control of air pollution and haze via BOT and BOO models. This would further strengthen our recurring income stream and thus deliver greater value to the shareholders."
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PRC-based Sunpower Group Ltd. is a one-stop solution provider for energy conservation, waste-to-energy and renewable energy projects which specialized in the design, R&D and manufacture of energy conservation products with more than 120 registered patents in China. Its energy-saving and environmental protection solutions include Zero Liquid Discharge ("ZLD") system, flare gas recovery system and sulphur recovery system. Sunpower has a strong customer base which includes well-known international customers such as BASF, Shell, Dow Chemical, BP, SABIC, Alcoa, and Mobil, and Chinese conglomerates such as China Petrochemical Corporation ("Sinopec"), China National Offshore Oil Corporation ("CNOOC"), China National Petroleum Corporation ("CNPC") and China National Chemical Corporation ("ChemChina"). The Group is a member of both Sinopec's materials supply network and CNPC's first-tier network. These memberships pre-qualify the Group to supply products to companies in the Sinopec and CNPC groups. For more information, please refer to: http://sunpower.com.cn/.
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While most economic impact studies of the arts have focused on the nonprofit sector (such as our own Arts and Economic Prosperity studies), Creative Industries is the first national study that encompasses both the nonprofit and for-profit arts industries.
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By documenting Dun & Bradstreet business and employment data for both the nonprofit and for-profit arts sectors, you can paint a picture of a powerful engine in your community's information economy. What makes this data especially potent is that it can be localized to any city, county, state, region, or political jurisdiction in the country, and it can be updated regularly so that you can track trend data. You can also take a look at our most current standard reports* by exploring the links below.
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Defining the Creative Industries
We have taken a conservative approach to defining the Creative Industries by focusing solely on businesses involved in the production or distribution of the arts. For the purposes of this study, the Creative Industries are composed of arts-centric businesses that range from nonprofit museums, symphonies, and theaters to for-profit film, architecture, and advertising companies. We have guarded against overstatement of the sector by excluding industries such as computer programming and scientific research—both creative, but not focused on the arts.
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When the market gets choppy, go for the proven long-haul winners. So counsels Michael Schwartzman, president of ValueSearch Capital Management, who singles out Walgreen (WAG ) (WAG), the No. 1 U.S. drugstore chain, as a prime example. Walgreen, in which ValueSearch owns shares, is "well managed, with a conservative approach to accounting," and has avoided sorry surprises and earnings restatements, Schwartzman says. Since May its stock has shot from 39 to 49.31. In four years he sees it at 93 based on his earnings growth forecast. Walgreen operates 5,200 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico. It was featured here on July 10, 2001, when it was at 29. Schwartzman is confident about the predictability of its earnings because they are driven by organic growth, not high-priced acquisitions that usually bring heavy debt. Walgreen's few buys, he notes, have been small independent chains that lacked the resources to battle with big rivals. Walgreen's prescription and non-pharmacy sales growth in 2005 beat those of the industry, notes Standard & Poor's, (MHP ) which rates it a "buy." Neil Currie of UBS (UBS ), who also pegs Walgreen as a "buy," forecasts above-consensus earnings of $1.74 a share on sales of $46.9 billion for fiscal 2006 ended Aug. 31. He says: "Walgreen deserves to be a core long-term holding." For 2007, Currie sees earnings of $2.01 on sales of $53 billion. Last year, Walgreen earned $1.54 on $42.2 billion. Currie's 12-month price target: 60.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, neither the sources cited in Inside Wall Street nor their firms hold positions in the stocks under discussion. Similarly, they have no investment banking or other financial relationships with them.
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National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
It is possible that the main title of the report Acrodysostosis is not the name you expected.
General Discussion
Acrodysostosis is a rare genetic disorder characterized by skeletal malformations, growth delays, short stature, and distinctive facial features caused, in part, by underdeveloped (hypoplastic) of certain facial bones, particularly those in the middle portion of the face. A characteristic symptom is abnormally small hands and feet with short, stubby fingers and toes that may affect all or some of the fingers and toes. Some affected children have varying degrees of intellectual disability; in other children intelligence is unaffected. Some children experience resistance to certain hormones, which means that the tissues of the body do not respond to the hormone in question despite normal or high activity levels of the hormone. Acrodysostosis may be caused by mutations in the PRKAR1A gene (type 1) or the PDE4D gene (type 2). These mutations usually occur sporadically without a positive family history; mutations in PDE4D can be inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. It is likely that additional forms of acrodysostosis exist; caused by as-yet-unidentified gene mutations.
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If big-eyed, bush-bearing Italian babe Lorraine De Selle were a stock she'd be a buy, buy, buy! Having first exposed her perverted portfolio in Joe D'Amato's infamous Emanuelle in America (1976), she actually managed to top that toplessness with a stint in the unrated exploitation classic The House on the Edge of the Park (1980), which exposes Lorraine's lusty frontal goodies. It all came to an untimely end, though, with Women's Prison Massacre (1983). Only a couple credits follow this sexy...Join Mr. Skin for the full bio >>
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Best Buy to Launch $249 Acer Notebook Wednesday
Get ready. Best Buy is gearing up to sell its lowest-advertised-priced laptop ever. The exact model will be revealed tomorrow, but we do know that it will be a $249.99 Acer laptop, and that it will have an Intel Celeron 900 CPU, 2GB of memory, and a 160GB hard drive.This holiday season, Best Buy's computer offerings will include nine popular brands, plus over 30 laptops, six netbooks, 17 desktops, and four all-in-ones.
Best Buy will offer six months of anti-virus protection free with any laptop, desktop, or netbook, and will add a year's subscription to the Napster music service for free to any purchased computer made by Dell.
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David Acland is tall and lean, with exactly the kind of ruggedness one wants in a farmer. Kate, his wife, is model pretty and more glamorous than any of her guests. One gets the feeling she was raised for a more glossy, urban life (she started a winery after university), but she seems right at home as she trucks through the dirt in her wellies, opening and closing gates behind a caravan of Jeeps so the animals stay where they should.
Home, for the Aclands, is Mt. Somers Station, one of the largest "ranches" in New Zealand. In the foothills of the imposing Southern Alps, about an hour outside of Christchurch, they are raising two adorable babies – and, this season, 18,000 lambs and 5,000 deer. They are kind (perhaps crazy) enough to occasionally tour visitors around the 4,046-hectare property, giving outsiders a chance to get close to the sheep that are so ubiquitous in this country.
By the time I leave a couple of hours later, I know the name of the Acland's bratty Burmese cat, what their vacation plans are and even how they met. Theirs is a warm, gentle hospitality, a style I've encountered many times before – thousands of kilometres away – on Canada's East Coast.
I came to New Zealand expecting to be wowed by an awe-inspiring, exotic land: mountains, glaciers … adventure! That is, after all, the image sold to the world by its tourism board, countless magazine articles and Peter Jackson's endless hobbit movies. And make no mistake: It is a stunner. But, for me, the scenery soon faded to the background. What caught my attention was a surprising feeling of familiarity, as if I had just discovered a long-lost Maritime province. It was small human moments that made a lasting impression, not epic natural grandeur.
So as I listen to David share the history of Mt. Somers (the property, in his family for more than 150 years, once extended to the top of the mountains, he explains with a gesture to the craggy peaks), I appreciate the view, but more so just the simple fact that I get to hear him say it.
Mt. Somers is a fully operational farm so, no, tourists can't just show up unannounced (although I'd bet $50 they'd still invite you to tea). My ticket in is David Haitt, the general manager of Canterbury Guiding. The two Davids grew up together, and their ease with each other speaks to years of friendship. Haitt, a fifth-generation Cantabrian, taps into such connections to offer visitors insider experiences. It is no surprise he works closely with Otahuna Lodge, a Relais & Chateaux property about 25 minutes from Christchurch (and my base for the next three days). Guests who spend $1,100 a night don't take a bus tour around town – they take a helicopter into the high country.
After a drive around Mt. Somers, we gather in the Aclands' ranch-style home. As Jimmy McIntyre, Otahuna's chef, prepares a gourmet picnic-style lunch, Kate minds baby Leo while Otto, two-and-a-half-years old, hams it up for guests. The boys are just 17 months apart. A girl is on the way.
"That's enough for now," Kate says with a laugh.
The next morning, Haitt arrives at Otahuna around 8:30 in the morning, an ungodly hour for a jet-lagged traveller. But he is excited to show off Akaroa, a waterfront village on the Banks Peninsula, about a one-hour, twisting, climbing drive away. His passion for Canterbury is infectious, and one story in particular manages to rouse even this exhausted passenger.
He shares how about a week before our October arrival, close to 700 passengers from one of the first cruises ships of the season became stranded in town after a storm moved in and rough waters prevented their transfer back to the vessel. The people of Akaroa, population 500, did what good maritimers do: they opened their doors, offering up spare beds, couches and sleeping bags to more than 300 strangers (the rest went to Christchurch).
"I guess it's like 9/11, when those people in Newfoundland took in the stranded plane passengers," says one of my American travelling companions.
I find more reminders of home throughout Akaroa. Settled by the French in 1840, the Gallic influence is still seen on street signs and restaurant menus.
But most people come here for the water. Akaroa Harbour is all that remains of a prehistoric volcano; from a distance it looks like an oil painting, a glistening blend of cerulean, turquoise and deep greens. It is home to Hector's dolphins, small creatures that usually measure no more than 1.5 metres in length. They are lightening fast, but I manage to spot dozens during a boat ride out beyond the harbour entrance and into the sea.Report Typo/Error
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The Separation of Powers and Legislative Interference in Judicial Process
This book examines the constitutional principles governing the relationship between legislatures and courts at that critical crossroads of their power, where legislatures may seek to intervene in the judicial process - or to interfere with judicial functions - to secure outcomes consistent with their policy objectives or interests. Cases of high political moment are usually involved, where the temptation, indeed political imperative, for legislatures to intervene can be overwhelming. Although the methods of intervention are various, unbridled legislative power in this regard has been a continuing concern in all common law jurisdictions. Prominent examples include direct legislative interference in pending cases, usurpation of judicial power by legislatures, limitations on the jurisdiction of courts, strategic amendments to law applicable to cases pending appeal, and attempts directly to overturn court decisions in particular cases. Because the doctrine of the separation of powers, as an entrenched constitutional rule, is a major principle, this book examines in detail the jurisprudence of the US and Australia in particular. These jurisdictions have identical constitutional provisions entrenching that doctrine, as well as the most developed jurisprudence on this point. The legal position in the UK, which does not have an entrenched separation of powers doctrine, will be examined as a counterpoint. Other relevant jurisdictions - such as Canada, Ireland, and India - are also examined in the context of particular principles, particularly when their respective jurisprudence is rather more developed on discrete points. The book examines how the relevant constitutional principles strive to maintain the primacy of the law-making role of the legislature in a representative democracy and yet afford the decisional independence of the judiciary.
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The CORE Institute celebrates 10th anniversary
Ten years ago, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Dr. David J. Jacofsky, along with Dr. John A. Brown and Dr. Mark D. Campbell, believed they could provide best-in-class orthopedic care to Phoenix area residents. Ten years later, it is clear that they have been able to bring that dream to fruition with 150 care providers, 700 employees… Read More →
St. Luke's Medical Center has new CEO
IASIS Healthcare recently appointed Chris Hill as CEO of St. Luke's Medical Center and Tempe St. Luke's Hospital. In his role, Hill is responsible for the management and daily operations of both facilities to ensure patients receive high-quality and cost-effective care. Aside from assuming key leadership in developing and implementing goals and strategies for both… Read More →
Partnership unites Largest Neurological, Orthopedic Practices
Arizona's largest and No. 1 ranked Phoenix-based orthopedic group, The CORE Institute, announced it has signed a partnership agreement with providers at the Arizona Neurological Institute, the largest comprehensive neurological practice in Arizona. The agreement combines the largest orthopedic and neuroscience practices in Arizona effective October 1, 2014. Details of the new partnership are still… Read More →


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Show your Blue Devil pride and help spread school spirit by participating in the decorating competition for Homecoming 2013!
This year's competition – WINDOW PAINTING!!
• The contest will be based solely on window painting.
• All students, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators may participate, except for members of the BLUE-tify committee and those serving as judges for the competition.
• Participants must sign up in teams. Teams may be comprised of any combination of students, faculty, staff and administrators.
• Each team should indicate their preferred area to decorate, choosing from the list of "Decoration Locations." The BLUE-tify committee will assign each team an area of the campus to decorate, taking the teams' preferences into account.
• Each team will be provided with a small "BLUE-tify Kit," as described below. Teams may obtain additional paint and/or supplies at their own expense. Only tempera paint may be used; a small amount of dish soap should be added to ease removal. Teams may use other paint colors. The BLUE-tify committee will not assist in obtaining additional supplies.
• Teams can pick up their BLUE-tify Kit on Sunday 10/6/13 at 1:00 PM in the North Housing 1st Floor Lounge. Teams that are not able to pick up their kit on Sunday may pick it up on Monday 10/7/13 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM in the Office of the Dean of Students.
• The official decorating period begins on Sunday 10/6/14 at 1:00 PM. Teams can plan their designs in advance of the competition, but no window painting can be done before that time. Teams who begin painting their designated area early may be penalized or disqualified.
• Judging will take place on Thursday, 10/8/13 at 12:00 pm. The winner will be announced at the Midnight Madness event on Friday 10/11/13. Midnight Madness begins at 7:00pm, and the winner will be announced at some point during the event.
• Teams cannot paint windows located in the doors of individual offices. For example, if a team is assigned to the Engineering Fireplace Lounge, they can paint the hallway windows and any exterior doors, but cannot paint the windows/doors of the Engineering Dean's office or conference room.
• Additional decorations (balloons, streamers, posters, etc.) in or near the teams' designated areas are encouraged and appreciated, but will not be taken into judging consideration. Only the window painting will be included in the judging.
• If teams decide to add decorations, the decorations may consist of and be secured with any material as long as it can be easily removed and does not damage the building or fixtures.
• All fire regulations must be adhered to, i.e. teams may paint any windows in their area, but they must be able to remain in use. Teams may not cover exit signs or lights.
• Teams may include the name and/or logo of their group or organization (i.e., Greek organizations may include their letters), but it must be incorporated into the overall design. Teams may NOT include the names and/or logos of other LTU groups or organizations in their designs.
• The name/logo/colors/mascot of our soccer teams' opponent for Homecoming Saturday may be included, but must be used in a spirit of friendly competition and good sportsmanship.
• The use of offensive language, gestures, etc. will result in disqualification, and your design may be removed.
• No vandalizing other teams' windows/displays; any team to do so will be disqualified.
Each team will be given a BLUE-tify Window Painting kit. Each kit will have painting sponges, and window paint in blue, white, and black (8 oz of each color), plus directions for diluting the paint with water and soap for easy removal. Kits do not include cups to hold the paint. Teams are NOT required to purchase additional supplies but may do so at their own cost. Only tempera paint may be used. Teams may use other colors.
Judging will take place on Friday, 10/11/13 at 12:00 pm. The winner will be announced at the Midnight Madness event on Friday 10/11/13. Midnight Madness begins at 7:00pm, and the winner will be announced at some point during the event. Judging will be based on the following criteria: creativity of design, representation of school spirit, and overall quality. Due to the differences in size and number of windows among the various areas to be painted, the size of the design will not be considered, although judges may consider how well the team used their assigned space as part of the "creativity" and "overall quality" scores.
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Lsst June I ordered some .22 ammo from this outfit and was told it was backordered for up to 8 weeks. I have been trying to contact them for days and can't get through to them. The phone number doesnt work and the emails is even worse. I try to send to them and it comes back with another message to call them or go to their website. Well, there isnt a web site anymore. So Im out $165.00 and this old man is pi$$ed.
hope it works out for you and keep us in the loop about it. if they are some shady outfit, then people need to be informed.
I just got off the phone with my credit card company. They tried to call Code 3 and got the same "Your call did not go through". Web site is gone and company seems to be gone too. Good news is that they (credit card company) didnt charge me the $165.00.
Be careful out there guys. Lots of scams on the web.
i looked it up here but couldn't find much about them. i might have read about them on another forum. but the name stuck out for some reason and the same problems you encountered is what triggered a memory about them for me.
Finally got hold of the company by email. My order has been canceled and my credit card not charged.
They may be ok with some things but I won't be doing business with them.
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I purchased a new Ford F-150 with the EcoBoost engine but to allow for extra cooling to the inter-cooler, Ford had to relocate the front license plate to the driver's side of the front bumper. In doing so, they left a gaping hole in the middle of the front bumper. If I install an aftermarket billet style grille into that hole will it affect my engine warranty?
I was hoping maybe with your connections you could press Ford for an answer and or if they are ready to produce for market a grille for this area.
The hole not only looks horrible – almost unfinished – but I worry also that a large object could enter the hole and collide with the inter cooler. No doubt Ford will say that is a road hazard and won't repair the inter-cooler under warranty. I appear to be damned if I do, damned if I don't.
I'm with you on this one Martin – I don't like the gaping hole in the bumper, either. Some might be content to leave well enough alone, but you have a point with your concerns with debris entering this cooling hole. I can only imagine the cost of replacing the turbo inter-cooler if it gets hit by a stone. However, I have (somewhat) good news for you, Martin. I checked with Ford of Canada and although it doesn't fully condone alterations of its vehicles, it does understand your situation and has replied with helpful information:
"Ford has performed extensive testing on the F-150 and EcoBoost engine ( ford.com/trucks/f150/experiencef150), and a screen or grille in this location is not required or recommended. The opening is designed to allow airflow to the intercooler, restricting this airflow may adversely affect the performance of the truck. If the consumer does choose to add a screen (billet style or any other type) it will not void the warranty, unless the failure was determined to be the result of the grille addition."
While Ford isn't saying that it's okay to install a grille in the bumper, it is saying that (with provision) the warranty will not be voided. That said, if anything were to go wrong with the inter-cooler system, you can expect an audit of the conditions and an inspection of your vehicle for interference of an aftermarket installation.
It's important to consider ramifications to any alterations to the stock configuration of any vehicle. Understand that the manufacturers have spent extensive Research and Development resources at the engineering level to provide consumers with a safe over-the-road vehicle.
Martin, I recommend you click on the link provided by Ford to gain a deeper understanding of what exactly it puts a single engine through. After watching the video, you can understand from a performance perspective, why Ford is reluctant to put anything in the way of the inter-cooler. The choice is yours, but I would double-check with your dealer.
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NCAA to Stream Wrestling Selection Show
The NCAA will announce the 330 student-athletes who have been selected to participate in the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships via a web stream selection show on NCAA.com, tonight at 6 p.m. (EST).
NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee chair, Brad Traviolia, will provide the show's introduction while Pat Tocci, Director of Administration and Public Relations for the National Wrestling Coaches Association, will serve as the host, unveiling each of the 10 brackets in the championships field.
Fans wishing to view the show can do so by clicking on the link below (video stream is free of charge):
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Complete printable brackets for the event should be available on NCAA.com, shortly after the one-hour selection show has gone off the air.
LibertyFlames.com will begin its lead-in coverage to the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Sunday, where the web site will take a look at the announced brackets.
The four-part video series will also feature interviews with Liberty's six national qualifiers and three-time NCAA East Region Coach of the Year Jesse Castro. The series will open with interviews with Jonathan Childress (125 pounds) and Joe Pantaleo (133 pounds), two of Liberty's five first-time national qualifiers.


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A Rostraver Township police officer was injured in a two-car accident Friday in Monessen.
Officer Stephen Sholtis was transported to Monongahela Valley Hospital by ambulance after his vehicle collided with a car driven by Jeffrey Joseph, 44, of 365 Redstone Church Road, Perryopolis.
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Chocolate Mint Torte Recipe
This frozen treat comes together in a snap. I melt chocolate-covered mint candies and mix them into the creamy filling for refreshing flavor. A cookie-crumb crust and a sprinkling of extra mint candies make it fun any time of the year.
- 27 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 4 ounces chocolate-covered peppermint candies
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
- Additional whipped cream and chocolate-covered peppermint candies
- 1. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- 2. In a small saucepan, heat candies and milk over low heat until candy is melted; stir until smooth. Cool for 10-15 minutes.
- 3. Place marshmallow creme in a large bowl; gradually beat in mint mixture. Fold in whipped cream. Transfer to prepared crust. Cover and freeze until firm. May be frozen for up to 2 months.
- 4. Remove from the freezer about 30 minutes before serving. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with additional whipped cream and candies. Yield: 12 servings.
Recipe Note
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Junior Mints.
Nutritional Facts
1 piece: 329 calories, 19g fat (9g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 245mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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Behind the scenes at the Hipster Troll Car Wash
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No matter what you thought about the first HTC ad with Robert Downey Jr., it is always interesting to watch what goes on behind the scenes; the commercial, best we can tell, is all about the many different things that HTC can stand for. Happy Telephone Company, Hipster Troll Car Wash and Hot Tea Catapault were some of the choices selected...
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1. rawbow (Posts: 428; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
I loved the ad period.
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i like my HTC One but HTC doesn't know how to make an ad for its product.
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A man accused of the murder of a homeless woman in a Walthamstow churchyard has been freed due to lack of evidence.
Jonathan Linzell, 30, of no fixed address, was accused of beating Melita Jo to death in the grounds of St Mary's Church in St Mary Road.
On the eve of his trial at the Old Bailey, the Crown Prosecution Service decided its case against Mr Linzell was not strong enough and he was released from custody.
Mrs Jo's body was discovered by a passer by on September 30.
She had been living in the churchyard for some time and was attacked close to the bench where she often slept.
Police discovered Mrs Jo came to Britain from the Philippines and worked as a nanny in various parts of London.
It is believed she became homeless after moving to Wanstead in 2005 and often slept rough close to Redbridge station.
She became well known in the Walthamstow Village area after making the graveyard her home.
Hundreds of people turned out for a vigil in her honour at St Mary's Church and her body was repatriated back to the Philippines where she received a Roman Catholic funeral.
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Jayaram was taking a break from the industry after facing many flops in his career. But, the actor was back into track with the success of his movie Bhaarya Athra Pora. Now, he is all set to release three movies this month.
Ginger, Salaam Kashmir and Nadan are the upcoming movies by the actor. Ginger is getting released today. The movie also cast Mallika, Mukta and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy in lead roles. The film is directed by Shaji Kailas.
Salaam Kashmir has many peculiarities owing to many other factors. Suresh Gopi, who was away from the industry for quite a long time and was anchoring the reality show Ningalkkum Aakam Kodeeshwaran, is making his comeback with this movie. Mia George plays the female lead in this movie. She plays Jayaram's wife. Kashmir is the major location where the movie is been shot. The movie is getting released on 21 November.
Nadan is yet another movie of Jayaram. Remya Nambeesan plays the female lead in this movie directed by Kamal. Jayaram plays the role of a theater artist in this movie, which deals with the lives of theater artists. The movie will see Jayaram in a new avatar too. Nadan is getting released on November 22.
Jayaram is all excited to become a part of very good movies. Salaam Kashmir and Nadan are much anticipated movies. Hope these movies will make his career more brighter.


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Phil Spencer has said that the virtual reality revolution may indeed finally be upon us.
Furthermore, speaking to Forbes the Xbox boss confirmed that Microsoft has been toying with the tech for some time, although any official announcement sounds way off.
"Virtual reality is a really interesting area, especially for games, and while it seems like it's been 'just over the horizon' for the last 20 years or so, I think we could finally start seeing it prove out soon for both gamers and developers," he said.
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David Cunliffe: Chorus vs Commerce Commission | "Roast Busters"
David Cunliffe's weekly pre-caucus press conference – 4 November 2013
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David Cunliffe called the government's broadband policy an "extraordinary failure" and questioned the actions of the police towards the so called "Roast Busters" group.
At his weekly pre-caucus press standup Mr Cunliffe said the government wanted to "re-nationalise ...[Chorus] because of the extraordinary failure of its broadband policy".
Ultra-fast broadband network provider Chorus has warned that the price set by the Commerce Commission for broadband could potential trigger a loan default.
The government should enact the Commerce Commissions recommendations, and look at why New Zealander's uptake of ultra fast broadband had been "desultory slow", Mr Cunliffe said.
Not enough content online and slow hook-up times had not given people enough incentive to join up, he said.
He did not think that Chorus would go under although there needed to be more discussions them about this.
If Labour was in government they would follow the Commerce Commission's ruling as well as have an online content strategy to incentivise people signing up to UFB.
"What we have here is a statement from the regulator that New Zealand households should not pay $100 a year each extra just to bail out a bad contract from the government."
Mr Cunliffe said UFB uptake was at 2%, which was the underlying reason why Chorus' profitability was lower than forecast.
On other matters Mr Cunliffe said Labour would support the Harmful Digital Communication Bill which was being being introduced in Parliament today in the wake of the "Roast Busters" group who filmed group sex with intoxicated minors. However, the bill did not get to the core issue which was the reluctance of victims to go to the police.
He said he had concerns about why the issues were not bought up earlier, why the local community was not advised and wanted to know what steps were taken to protect innocent young people who were at risk of predation.
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Bald Head Island's 19th annual Fishing Rodeo, June 3-5 on Bald Head Island, attracted 21 boats and crews from across North Carolina to compete for the top prize. Competitors fished for wahoo, tuna and dolphin.
Capt. Barrett McMullan and crew from Ocean Isle Beach, fishing aboard the OIFC, reeled in the first-place prize of $7,560. The winning team caught a combined weight of 246.50 pounds.
The Beachcombers played at Cypress Bay. Gross: Paul Michal 78; Hal Riebesehl, Jim Beairsto 85; Stu Cleveland 89. Nets: Riebesehl 63, Bill Cameron and Michal 64, Fred Ortiz, Beairsto 65. Team Stableford: Ortiz, Bob Smith and Beairsto, 23.5 points. Ortiz had the largest margin at 10.5 points. Fred Ortiz was golfer of the week.
John Mills started playing golf when he was a kid growing up in Scotch Plains, N.J. As he caddied at local courses, he learned to play the game and to love it.
John worked hard, got married and raised a family. During those busy, active years, John dreamed about the day he could retire, relax and play golf to his heart's content.
As the years passed, the focus of his dreams became Brunswick County, and eventually the dream materialized into a beautiful home on the seventh hole of the Irwin Course at St. James Plantation.
Big chopper bluefish continue to be a big story, as many of these feisty, fierce gamefish up to 10 pounds are being landed on Brunswick County piers or from the surf of our barrier islands. Some are caught by king mackerel fishermen using live bait and others are falling to cut bait or pluggers using Gotcha-style plugs. Anything alive or shiny in the water will get the attention of bluefish now.
The 27th annual Flounder Tournament is June 11-12. Tournament proceeds are for the benefit of the Sudan Daredevils of the South Brunswick Islands Shrine Club.
Once again, the tournament is based at the Shallotte Point Volunteer Fire Dept. The entry fee is $75 per boat and the deadline to enter is 10 a.m. June 11. For an additional $25, anglers can compete to catch two tagged flounder, with each catch worth $5,000.
The captains' meeting will be 6-10 pm. June 10 at the Shallotte Point VFD. Ninety-four boats fished in the tourney last year.
Chad McCumbee finished 15th out of 36 racers in the ARCA Racing Series Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 Saturday in Long Pond, Pa.
McCumbee started 10th in his fourth race this season in the series. He completed 75 of 80 laps.
Craig Goess assumed the lead from Mikey Kile on a series of late pit stops in the Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 and then held the point on the final restart to grab his first victory in ARCA. His average race speed was 167.069 mph.
Timothy Bellamy of Waccamaw School was awarded one of the three basketball camp scholarships by Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation and N.C. Touchstone Energy.
Katie Evans of Nakina Middle School and Louis Godwin of Williams Township Elementary School also received scholarships.
The Touchstone Energy Sports Camp program provides students a unique educational and athletic opportunity on a college campus. Camp scholarship winners will learn fundamental basketball skills, be encouraged to set goals and establish new friendships.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—Car parades, kids' bike races, special appearances and peek-a-boo shower clouds made this years' Sun Fun 101 far from typical Saturday at Myrtle Beach Speedway.
The weekly bike race was won by 14-year-old Jason Grainger, of Shallotte. He took the checkered flag after battling it out with last week's winner, Adam Fulford, and Brandon Patterson. Grainger is the son of Willie Grainger, who races in the Street Stock division.
Boating season is upon us now, and as a local on water assistance provider for the entire Brunswick County coastline, here are safety tips for boaters.
•Wear a life jacket. In 2008, the most recent year for which U.S. Coast Guard statistics are available, more than two-thirds of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those, 90 percent were not wearing a life jacket.
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Popular iOS App, Mailbox Has No Data Protection At All
Back in December 2012 Orchestra unveiled Mailbox which is a email client for iOS. The app had huge success straight after release and was acquired by Dropbox back in March 2013.
Now iOS developers Subhransu Behera has been digging in to the code of Mailbox and and has come to a conclusion that the app is 'a security fail'. The big security problem with this app is that anyone with access to your phone or device can easily with a few steps access all your data from the Mailbox app including emails, contacts and attachments.
Talking to 9to5Mac Behera said:
I love iOS apps and developers. And it's the apps that I love [which] motivates me to write better code. However, Mailbox is an exception. I like the UX of this application but I dislike its data protection approach more. As a matter of fact, there's no data protection at all.
Another scary poing is you do not have to be a top hacker to be able to access this data as it can be simply done by using a file explorer know for transferring music and movies called iExplorer.
Subhransu Behera said the following to 9to5Mac:
But wait it gives you more, it gives you access to an application's Document and Library directories on your devices. These are the usual places, where iOS developers store their database, plist files or other resource files and can be extracted to a system if device is stolen. You don't need to jailbreak the device. So if anyone else can get hold of your phone, he can access to files of those apps where data is not protected.
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So, you want an awesome vest, but you're not sure how to make one. This article will tell you how.
1Create a 2 large sheets of duct tape fabric by laying strips over edge (explained in many of the duct tape related wikiHows).
2Stack them evenly.
3Draw a design with a marker or pen that is about the size and shape that you want.
4Cut out your design with an exacto knife, box cutter, or scissors.
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6Tape the edges.
7Flip inside-out.
8Tape edges on the inside to cover any sticky parts.
9Make the necessary adjustments or add details to your design. To re-size, cut straight up the back then add/subtract tape. Consider adding trimmings or patches to your vest for a more personal touch.
10Show off your stylish new creation to your friends and family.
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