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After you have secured your private electronic information using encryption and learned how to encrypt and digitally sign files for others, how do you extract the information and determine who encrypted the file? Asymmetric public/private key encryption allows you to decipher the information and verify the accompanying digital signature if it exists.
This article illustrates how to decrypt and verify the digital signature on files encrypted using a hybrid combination of asymmetric public/private key encryption and symmetric encryption. A symmetric key is used to encrypt the file and the asymmetric public key encrypts the symmetric key. The asymmetric private key decrypts the symmetric key which in turn is used to decrypt the encrypted file.
Figure1: Asymmetric Key Encryption Functions
The same pair of keys can be used with digital signatures. The private key is used to sign a file and generate a digital signature. The public key is used to verify the authenticity of the signature.
Figure 2: Asymmetric Key Signature Functions
The decryption technique requires the Java libraries developed by the Legion of the Bouncy Castle (www.bouncycastle.org). The Bouncy Castle jars, bcprov-jdk15on-147.jar and bcpkix-jdk15on-147.jar, contains all the methods required to encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify a digital signature. The following Java code snippet loads the BouncyCastle provider, which implements the Java Cryptography Security services such as algorithms and key generation.
import org.bouncycastle.jce.provider.*;
java.security.Security.addProvider(new BouncyCastleProvider());
Decryption for Files or Java Objects
Once a file has been encrypted and/or signed using the DocuArmor application, it can be deciphered by the owner of the matching asymmetric private key. The process involves reading the header, extracting the symmetric key and deciphering the appended encrypted data. The following steps along with the Java code snippets illustrate the process used to decrypt an encrypted file.
Step 1: Assume you want to decrypt the encrypted file, C:\sampleFile.txt.jxdoe_nnnn.asg and the String variable, tUniqueAlias = "jxdoe_nnnn", holds the alias associated to the encrypted file. Read the header from the encrypted file and determine decrypted output name.
File tSrcFile = new File("C:\\sampleFile.txt." + tUniqueAlias + ".aes");
String tDecryptFile = tSrcFile.getName();
tDecryptFile = tDecryptFile.substring(0, tDecryptFile.lastIndexOf('.'));
tDecryptFile = tDecryptFile.substring(0, tDecryptFile.lastIndexOf('.'));
OutputStream tFileOStream = new FileOutputStream(tDecryptFile);
DataInputStream tDInStream =
new DataInputStream(new FileInputStream(tSrcFile));
Object tRC = CryptoHeader.readHeader(tDInStream);
CryptoHeader tHead = (CryptoHeader)tRC;
Step 2: The private key is stored in a Java key store and is password protected. Load the key store using your password. Retrieve the asymmetric private key from the key store using the same password. The asymmetric private key will be used to decrypt the symmetric key.
FileInputStream tFIStream = new FileInputStream("C:\\jxdoe_nnnn.jks");
KeyStore tMyKStore = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS", "SUN");
char[] tPW = "password".toCharArray();
tMyKStore.load(tFIStream, tPW);
PrivateKey tPrivKey = (PrivateKey)tMyKStore.getKey("jxdoe_nnnn", tPW);
Figure 3: Private Key
Step 3: Generate a Java Cipher object using the asymmetric private key and set its mode to "Cipher.UNWRAP_MODE".
Cipher tCipherRSA = Cipher.getInstance("RSA", "BC");
tCipherRSA.init(Cipher.UNWRAP_MODE, (PrivateKey)tPrivKey);
Step 4: Use the Java Cipher and asymmetric private key to unwrap the symmetric key. It's located in the header at the instance variable, wrappedSymKey or wrappedSymKeyOther, along with symmetric algorithm at symKeyAlgDesc. The symmetric key will be used to decrypt the file.
String tAlg = tHead.symKeyAlgDesc();
Key tSymmetricKey =
tCipherRSA.unwrap(tHead.wrappedSymKey(),tAlg, Cipher.SECRET_KEY);
Figure 4: Unwrap Symmetric Key
Step 5: Re-initialize the same Cipher to Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE. Use the Cipher and the asymmetric private key to decrypt the initialization vector stored within the header at the instance variable initVector or initVectorOther.
tCipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, (PrivateKey)tPrivKey);
byte[] tInitVector = tCipher.doFinal(tHead.initVector());
IvParameterSpec tIvParmSpec = new IvParameterSpec(tInitVector);
Figure 5: Unwrap Initialization Vector
Step 6: Generate a Java Cipher object using the symmetric key and initialization vector and set its mode to "Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE". The string representing the symmetric algorithm, mode and padding can be extracted from the Cryptography header using the "transformation" method.
tCipherDecrypt = Cipher.getInstance("AES/CTR/PKCS7Padding", "BC");
or tCipherDecrypt = Cipher.getInstance(tHead.transformation(), "BC");
tCipherDecrypt.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, tSymmetricKey, tIvParmSpec);
Step 7: Use the Java Cipher to decrypt the rest of the file to a Java FileOutputStream. The DataInputStream points to the start of the encrypted data after reading the header. The end result is a decrypted file.
byte[] tInBuffer = new byte[4096];
byte[] tOutBuffer = new byte[4096];
int tNumOfBytesRead = tDInStream.read(tInBuffer);
while (tNumOfBytesRead == tInBuffer.length) {
//-Encrypt the input buffer data and store in the output buffer
int tNumOfBytesUpdated =
tCipherDecrypt.update(tInBuffer, 0, tInBuffer.length, tOutBuffer);
tFileOStream.write(tOutBuffer, 0, tNumOfBytesUpdated);
tNumOfBytesRead = tDInStream.read(tInBuffer);
//-Process the remaining bytes in the input file.
if (tNumOfBytesRead > 0) {
tOutBuffer = tCipherDecrypt.doFinal(tInBuffer, 0, tNumOfBytesRead);
} else {
tOutBuffer = tCipherDecrypt.doFinal();
tFileOStream.write(tOutBuffer, 0, tOutBuffer.length);
Figure 6: Decipher the Encrypted File
Step 7a: If the encrypted file contains a Java object, use the Java Cipher to decrypt the rest of the file to a Java ByteArrayOutputStream instead of a FileOutputStream. The end result can be converted to an instance of its original Java class.
ByteArrayInputStream tBAIS = new ByteArrayInputStream(tBAOS.toByteArray());
ObjectInput tOIS = new ObjectInputStream(tBAIS);
Object tObject = tOIS.readObject(); //-Original Java object
Alternatively, the same technique can be used to decrypt the encrypted file using the symmetric key that was wrapped with the CA or owner's asymmetric public key. If the file was encrypted for another user, the owner can decrypt it using the additionally wrapped symmetric key. If the file was encrypted for oneself, the CA can decrypt it using the additionally wrapped symmetric key in the enterprise version.
Signature Verification
When a file has been digitally signed with a user's asymmetric private key, the signature is stored in the Cryptography header. The signature can be validated with the user's matching asymmetric public key stored in a certificate. The process involves reading the header, extracting the digital signature and validating it against the rest of the signed file and the asymmetric public key. The following steps describe the process used to verify a digital signature.
Step 1: Assume you want to verify the signature on the encrypted and digitally signed file, "C:\sampleFile.txt.jxdoe_nnnn.asg" and the String variable, tUniqueAlias = "jxdoe_nnnn", holds the alias associated to the file. Read the header from the signed file. After the header is read, keep in mind that the DataInputStream now points to the beginning of the encrypted data.
File tSrcFile = new File("C:\\sampleFile.txt." + tUniqueAlias + ".asg");
DataInputStream tDInStream =
new DataInputStream(new FileInputStream(tSrcFile));
Object tRC = CryptoHeader.readHeader(tDInStream);
CryptoHeader tHead = (CryptoHeader)tRC;
byte[] tCurrSignature = tHead.signature();
Step 2: Retrieve the certificate whose name is stored in the header and contains the asymmetric public key needed for verification. Retrieve the asymmetric public key from the certificate associated with the digital signature.
String tCertName = "C:\\" + tHead.verifySigCertName();
InputStream tInStream = new FileInputStream(tCertName);
CertificateFactory tFactory = CertificateFactory.getInstance("X.509","BC");
X509Certificate tCert =
PublicKey tPubKey = tCert.getPublicKey();
Figure 7: Extract Public Key
Step 3: Instantiate a Java signature engine and initialize it with the signature algorithm stored in the header and the asymmetric public key. The default value is "SHA512WithRSAEncryption".
Signature tSgnVerifyEngine = null;
String tSigAlg = tHead.signatureAlgDesc();
tSgnVerifyEngine = Signature.getInstance(tSigAlg,"BC");
Step 4: Use the Java signature engine to process the rest of the signed file and calculate a hash number that will be compared with the signature stored in the header.
int tBlockSize = 4096;
byte[] tBuffer = new byte[tBlockSize];
int tLength = tDInStream.read(tBuffer);
while (tLength == tBlockSize) {
tSgnVerifyEngine.update(tBuffer, 0, tBlockSize);
tLength = tDInStream.read(tBuffer);
if (tLength > 0) {
tSgnVerifyEngine.update(tBuffer, 0, tLength);
Step 5: After the file has been processed, use the Java signature engine to verify its result with the digital signature. A Boolean result is returned on whether the signature was valid.
Boolean tResult = tSgnVerifyEngine.verify(tCurrSignature);
The article demonstrates how to decrypt and verify the digit signature of and encrypted file using Java Cryptography methods and the Cryptography libraries from Bouncy Castle organization. Using the information provided within the Cryptography header, the user can validate who encrypted its contents and/or decipher the encrypted file. The header also provides the flexibility to expand the usage of Cryptography such as allowing multiple recipients to decrypt a file by using each of their public keys to encrypt the same symmetric key. As society adopts file encryption as a standard way of protection, more creative uses will be invented by future Cyber warriors.
The source code (LaCryptoJarSample.java) is available on the Logical Answers Inc. website under the education web page as an individual file and also within the zip file, laCrypto-4.2.0.zipx.
References and Other Technical Notes
Software requirements:
- Computer running Windows XP or higher...
- Java Runtime (JRE V1.7 or higher)
- The Legion of the Bouncy Castle Encryption Modules (no runtime fee)
Recommended reading:
- "Beginning Cryptography with Java" by David Hook.
- "The Code Book" by Simon Singh
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Home renovations are time consuming and costly, so establishing—and sticking to—a strategy to stay on budget is critical. And too often, in an effort to stay on budget, property owners cut corners that will ultimately come back to haunt them when they seek to sell their homes. Side-stepping the permits, licenses and approvals needed for [...] Read More
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When Ovechkin says he feels "fresh," it's pretty certain that he's talking about his physical health heading into tonight's game against the New York Islanders.
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The purpose of ArtLab is to bring artists and scientists together to share viewpoints, observations, philosophies, and perspectives in their common quest to observe and understand nature and biology. Art and science are both creative endeavors. The diversity in how artists and scientists observe the world and attempt to communicate what they see enriches and enlightens them both.
ArtLab at Mountain Lake has many components. Visiting artists come as students from UVA, through the Lucile Walton Artist residency, and as professional artists-in-residence. These artists participate in the Open House that the Station hosts each year. Summer art classes are also offered, and MLBS has a growing art collection including work from resident artists, and original pieces by Lucile Walton and John Audubon. Read more about the programs by following the links below.
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Artists gather at the Station each summer for about two-weeks. A single supported Lucile Walton Artist is identified by the UVA Art Department and MLBS each year. Participation as a Walton Artist is by nomination and committee selection in early spring. Students interested in classes or fellowships should contact the Station. Course opportunities are posted under Summer Courses. Contributions of art or financial support are welcome and will be used to build and improve the program. Visit The Power of Place to learn how to contribute.
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By JBmemphis on Thursday, April 17, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 3,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "solid, good looking inside and out, performance"
Cons: "Storage space could be better"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Had the car for about 3,000 miles and have done about 70% highway, 30% city. My MPG is about 19.3 average, not nearly as bad as I had expected. (You can certainly run it much harder and get much worse) So far I've had nothing but compliments. The interior is very well done, as is the outside. Ride quality and noise level is really good. I'm 6'1" and have no problems with a tall person behind me in the 2nd row seats - plenty of space. I came our of a 2011 ML350 and the Range Rover is much nicer and ride quality is 10x better"
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 1,200overall rating 4 of 10rating details
Pros: "Eye Catching Vehicle; Drives Great"
Cons: "Lacking Features;Terrible Base Model;Sound System"
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"A previous 2007 Range Rover Sport Supercharge owner, I went to my local dealer and they only had the SE models. While my mistake for not doing more homework, this is NOT A LUXURY SUV. While its very beautiful from the outside talk about a lack of features and a horrible sounding speaker system. No Homelink so I had to find my old garage door opener (Really a $65,000 Luxury SUV and this is not standard!!). No heated front seats, and a 250 watt 8 speaker that absolutely is junk (Meridian suppose to be all that and more. A rental car from Hertz or Avis has better sounding speakers. I will be back on the market in much sooner time and unfortunately Land Rover's decision to have a base model $65,000 SUV where it has LR2, LR4 and Evoque as lower end models has be baffled. I expected more. Don't buy the SE model. Make sure it is an HSE model which has most of the base feature a luxury vehicle should have. A complete disgrace by Land Rover. I would have spend the extra $5K to $10K easily for the HSE model and maybe the extra $20K to get the V8 or even that $30K plus to get the Autobiography. If you simply want your friends knowing you drive a Land Rover, buy the $30K LR2 until you have at least $75K to spend. I'm so disgusted with this purchase. Dumb executive decision to launch such a striped down version of the RR Sport (SE). Complete waste of money. I should have purchased a souped up Cadillac Escalade for the same price."
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 54,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
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"Great SUV, has enough power to win at red light races if that's you thing. But honestly, this car can go fast but it's much more enjoyable when driving normal. Great ride, feels really refined. Doesn't feel like a heavy vehicle. Taken it on long trips and isn't tiring, and pretty reliable. Buy warranty if you can because service on these cars are expensive. Definitely one of the best looking SUVs. Interior is okay. It's nice, looks very attractive. This SUV screams you have money, many people stare and look when driving by. Everywhere you go, people compliment it. MPG could be better, even with a very light foot, I can't do better than 14 in the city. HWY is way better with a light foot in HWY I can manage 23 mpg."
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 11,300overall rating 10 of 10rating details
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Choose the colours that you would like for your hair wrap. I chose red, green and white to make it festive. You can choose up to 6 colours if you like.
Cut very long strands of these colours out of your embroidery floss. Don't split the floss, use all six strands for the wrap. To give you an idea about how much floss you will need, I hung mine on a door with both ends of each colour hitting the floor. But don't worry if you miscalculate - you can either add more with a knot or cut off the excess at the end.
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Decide where on your head you would like the wrap to be placed. Section off a strand of hair to wrap the floss around. Warning: Don't choose a place on your head that you want to part or that you brush over a lot. These hair wraps can last for months with good care, so choose wisely!
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With each strand of floss folded in half, tie a knot in all the strands around the top of the sectioned piece of hair.
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For a solid design, choose a colour and find both strands of it. It chose green first. Place the unused strands of floss in line with the sectioned hair. Begin wrapping the green strands around your hair. Around and around and around. The beginning is frustrating if you're doing it on your own hair because you have to see it in a mirror. But keep trying.
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For a striped design, choose one strand of each colour you want in the stripe. I chose red and white for a candy cane kinda look. Place the unused strands in line with your sectioned hair again. Begin wrapping around and around again.
Step 6
For a solid background with an X design - first choose two strands of floss that you want for the X. I chose green and white. Then choose the background solid. I chose red. Leaving the white and green X strands at the top of the section, start wrapping the red strands as if you were doing a solid piece.
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You see how I left the white and green strands singled out at the top of this piece? Now we can take those and wrap them in an X design around the background.
It hard to see in this photo, but you'll see later on how the X works.
Step 8
Repeat all the designs over and over again until you have a finished piece. You can continue to wrap the unused strands past where your real hair ends if you like your hair wrap to be longer. If you run out of floss, just cut more, knot it onto the wrap and continue.
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If you want to add some pretty beads, then just thread a bead onto a strand of floss and keep wrapping! I recommend using plastic beads that are shower safe. Glass ones might break with a lot of wear.
Step 10
Once you reach the end, string a few plastic beads onto the bottom if you like, then tie all the strands in a tight knot and cut off the excess.
Hi Jess, All I can tell ya is that you have to have the patience of a saint in order to get it out if you've had it in more 5han a couple of days. I normally start at the bottom, cut out the knot and then slowly unravel it, cutting the string I've gotten loose as I go. Then take a fine tooth comb and gently comb out the tangles. :)
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I had this done as a kid and I have also wanted another since and now I can do one yay :D thanks heaps!
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World Snow Overview
We've created this page to help you find the best snow conditions. It combines past, present and future data sources from around Snow-Forecast.com and updates regularly. The Snow Roundup page is updated on Mondays and Thursdays for all major ski resorts. Live Eyeball snow updates are shown in real time when submitted via twitter by our global network of reporters. Resort Picks lists ski resorts from around the world where new snow is forecast, powder is reported and latest snow depths.
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- Alpine Race Consulting Still snowing at and #4SnmUS. The skiing just keeps getting better. #aspenwinternational coming this week @ARCGN @AspenSnowmass
- Mountain Mavericks #Win a fab holiday with us & kit from @ultrasporteu It's as easy as 123! http://t.co/PHXB6I7ihA #Morzine #WinterisComing #holidays
- Alpine Race Consulting Still snowing #ApnUS and . Pretty chilly and the skiing is just getting better @AspenSnowmass @ARCGN
- Alpine Race Consulting still snowing at and #4SnmUS this afternoon and the temp is staying in the low 20s. Good skiing to be had @AspenSnowmass @ARCGN
- Hotel L'Aubergade Book @Avoriaz1800 open wknd & rock out with us 2 @shaunwhite & band @badthings We can't wait! http://t.co/HooXJVVC03 #Winter #Rock
- ÜNAL İlk karımızı gördük. iyi sezonlar dileriz.
- Great snow conditions throughout area. Cloudy this morning, clearing later.
- Riders Refuge We checked out the #snow in #Avoriaz today and it's looking like we'll have a great start to winter. ... http://t.co/0wgM4IoIHf
- Wolf Creek Ski Area is open for the season! Alberta, Treasure Stoke, Bonanza, Raven, Nova and the Magic Carpet lifts will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All terrain on the mountain has early season conditions. Lift tickets will be at the regular rates of $63 for Adults and $34 for Seniors and Children. Prospector Grill opens today! Everyone is a local on Local's Day! Sunday, November 30th, lift tickets will be just $41 for Adults and $24 for Seniors and Children! Check out WolfCreekSki.com for details! Come catch some early season turns, here at Wolf Creek!
- Hotel L'Aubergade Will we have fluffy pow this #winter? Read on to find out our predictions! #Morzine #winteriscoming #snow http://t.co/745zq1LuJp
- Villarrica Volcanoe Nieve en la Cordillera al Sur del Continente, Todos los Volcanes nevados, El Free Ride esta muy bueno
- Julen Steiger & Cie RT @AltitudeVerbier: How was your day today? #verbier http://t.co/viQkuJYl4R
- Chalet Chardons Bring on the snow!
- Alpskier: - Self-catered Accommodation ski in and out Some clouds and mild temperature today. Plenty of snow has fallen above 1800m. Full opening Saturday 6th December.
- Altitude Verbier Ruinettes and La Chaux opened this weekend! -> http://t.co/wmFkK8F620 http://t.co/SCCe8l9r9K
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- Ralph Musto Our first ski of the season today at #Vogel - Not all runs open, but the snow is in great condition. http://t.co/UAAK8NWCry
- Sooz RT @RAsnowboarding: @RAsnowboarding: #Tignes is officially open down to Val Claret and the snow is great. http://t.co/GBJ069xtmg
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- Ski Villaroger 1 week to opening day in #valdisere ..
- Snow Retreat La Tania - It's been a clear day, slightly warmer than previous days.
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- Simply Val d'Isere Have you seen the forecast for next week! #valdisere http://t.co/zKE9gYZEtK
- Altitude Verbier Tomorrow the following areas will be open: Lac des Vaux, Attelas-Ruinettes and La Chaux.
- Mountain Mavericks What is the snow going to be like this #winter! Read our predictions here! http://t.co/sTav8mKgvs #winteriscoming #Morzine #snowing
- Rebel Alliance Looks to be a change in the weather. http://t.co/qMAcyIRCFB #lessons
- Morzine Massage Another glorious day in #Morzine
- Altitude Verbier Good morning! Another sunny day ahead in Verbier. The slopes will be open for the weekend tomorrow.
- Casapenalaza A menos de 15 días para inicio de temporada en Valgrande-Pajares, a partir del miércoles se esperan nevadas importantes
- Ski Villaroger Looking good .. Mont Pourri #lesArcs! http://t.co/vFjXHgdelk
- Counterfeit Co Plenty of snow here in #Avoriaz, people are getting amongst it. #4MorzFR #4LesGFR
- Rebel Alliance A perfect day on the mountain giving #snowboard #lessons Blue bird.
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Dried Cement in the Middle of Avent Ferry Rd (Turn Lane) ► Open2611 Avent Ferry Road Raleigh, North Carolina
It appears that somebody dumped cement into the turn lane at Avent Ferry Rd and Chappell Dr, and then allowed it to dry there. The result is a big bump in the turn lane when you are trying to turn from Avent Ferry onto Chappell. It would much appreciated if this could be cleaned up and removed from the road.· Reported by jdboone21 · Share · Flag Flagged
jdboone21 (Registered User)
I'm now fairly certain that this is spilled and dried cement in the middle of the road. I would like it to not be in the middle of the road anymore.
jdboone21 (Registered User)
The cement is still there.
Street Light #CD40 BL ► Open3112/3114 Woodgreen Drive Raleigh, North Carolina
The light is functioning. However, there is a large nest built on the light face, blocking out the light. It looks like a wasp or mud dauber nest. We've had a rash of car break ins and would appreciate getting more light for security.· Reported by thisisourneighborhood · Share · Flag Flagged
thisisourneighborhood (Registered User)
This is still outstanding. The nest is covering almost half of the glass dome. The light # is CD40 BL.
thisisourneighborhood (Registered User)
The light # is CD40 BL. It is still an issue! I have not seen anything flying in or out of the nest. Please HELP!
thisisourneighborhood (Registered User)
I'm wondering if this site is really working. It seems like there are many unresolved reported issues.... :-(
Parks / Greenways ► OpenDunn Road Raleigh, North Carolina
Dunn Road ends at a path to the Abbot's trail greenway which runs into the Neuse River trail. There is a small grassey area on the right. Can this area be converted into a small parking lot? I was thinking just by putting a load of rocks down, not necessarily paving it? It sure would be helpful if the City of Raleigh built more parking lots to allow more access to the greenways.· Reported by Linda Fitzpatrick · Share · Flag Flagged
Linda Fitzpatrick (Registered User)
People have been parking on the street and the neighbors are complaining even though it's a dead end road. This situation happens all the time near the greenways. It seems to me that a perfect fix would be to make a small area for cars to park so that the cars will not be parked on the street and the grassy area is too small for anything else. It's the perfect area to park five or six cars. Has anyone looked into this?
Linda Fitzpatrick (Registered User)
still waiting for an answer.
Old tires, TV left at curb ► Open2421 Derby Dr. Raleigh, North Carolina
A pile of old tires and a TV have been sitting at the curb for a while.· Reported by Neighbor · Share · Flag Flagged
Neighbor (Registered User)
Vegetation / Overgrowth ► Open3140 Merrianne Drive Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
Abandoned rundown house at 3128 Merrianne Drive. Grass never mowed, window on front right of house has been out for years, complete out of control growth and trees needing removed due to threat of falling on neighbors houses.· Reported by ConcernedCitizen4u · Share · Flag Flagged
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Signals / Signs ► Acknowledged755-799 West Hargett Street Raleigh, North Carolina
It seems odd that this intersection has a stop sign one way but not the other. I travel it twice a day, sometimes more and have never seen a car leaving the gravel parking lot. Could a stop sign instead be put for the gravel lot and the sign on the road be taken out so both directions can travel freely?· Reported by RaleighNCGal · Share · Flag Flagged
- Acknowledged by: City of Raleigh, North Carolina
Acknowledged City of Raleigh (Verified Official)
I've referred this to our Public Works Department. When the staff has had a chance to respond I'll post an update. Thanks for reporting.
theoldswitcharoo (Registered User)
I live at the corner and watch this traffic all day long. The gravel lot is used by businesses to access their loading docks out back. They know very well to stop when exiting from the gravel onto Hargett/Snow. The existing stop sign on Snow should definitely not be removed. If anything, there should be a stop sign added to the Hargett side of the intersection because people almost always blow through the one on Snow. I don't think free-flowing traffic both ways around this corner is a good idea unless cars are prohibited from parking on the street within ~25ft of the corner on both streets. You can't park close to the intersection on the Hargett side which is good, but at times there are cars parked so close to the intersection on the Snow side that in order to get around the corner (which is now a blind corner because of the car parked so close to the intersection), you must travel into the other lane. If a truck, or fire engine, traveled that corner at decent speed and encountered incoming traffic, it would be game over!
theoldswitcharoo (Registered User)
Here's a photo of car parked on Snow Ave very close to intersection. This could be a problem if traffic was free to flow in both directions.
theoldswitcharoo (Registered User)
The stop sign on Snow Ave is really easy to run. If anything, maybe adding a stop sign to the Hargett St side would be the best thing to do. I'm not trying to nail the fire department with this video, but I couldn't believe the timing
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Garbage / Recycling / Yard Waste ► Open604 N Blount St Raleigh, North Carolina
A vehicle has been abandoned in yard of this rental property for approximately three years. The owners of the building live out of town and have not taken responsibility for the "town dump" appearance this vehicle creates. The vehicle in question is a red Mazda RX8 with license tag XWJ-7277. (Note: In the past 3 weeks, a second vehicle has been abandoned on the property; this one is a white Honda with no license plates. Hope this is more temporary than the first one!)· Reported by An anonymous SeeClickFix user · Share · Flag Flagged
FriendlyNeighbor (Guest)
Thank you, Anonymous, for the concern.
This car is being sold (I just paid the car off this week - as I'm sure others can attest that upside-down loans are no fun). In the mean time, I will power wash the car and cover it to make it look less like the "town dump". This has been a thorn in my side for a long time and I assure you I'm just as eager to see it disappear.
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Fritz Herman (Registered User)
Anonymity subverts responsibility. Both of you need to fess up.
N. Person Corridor (Registered User)
the subject property produces many renters and guests seeking parking on area streets--will be nice to have some space cleared up for tenants on-site once this vehicle is moved--good luck with selling it!
BD (Guest)
I doubt Judy's seen what's going on at her property or she wouldn't stand for it! My granddaughter was walking around the block with us and asked "why no one lives there?" as we passed one of these vehicles.
Radical Muslims harassing non Muslims at bus stop ► Open3281 Avent Ferry Road Raleigh, North Carolina
there are Radical Muslims in and around CAT route 11 harassing non Muslims at area bus stops· Reported by An anonymous SeeClickFix user · Share · Flag Flagged
Sarah2109 (Guest)
I also have been harassed by Muslims in this area
Chris (Registered User)
there are christians citywide harassing non-christians. tit for tat.
Monica (Guest)
Time to get rid of these dangerous people !
alliebonk (Registered User)
What happened to the old fashioned knuckle-sandwich?
Signals / Signs ► Acknowledged200 Plainview Avenue Raleigh, North Carolina
Yield Sign where Vale becomes Plainview next to the giant Magnoila is constantly ignored. I have to dodge cars, school buses and trucks who charge down the hill from Plainview through the sign toward Vale. This happens all day every day. It needs to be a stop sign, or to have a flashing light attached.· Reported by GC (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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arkansasbill (Registered User)
I don't think the residents who live near this intersection would appreciate a flashing light coming though their windows at night. Given a choice they may prefer a stop sign. Also, there is a small hedge under the magnolia that obstructs the view for oncoming traffic. If this were to be removed there may be no need to change the signage.
Acknowledged City of Raleigh (Verified Official)
I've referred this to our Public Works Department. When the staff has had a chance to respond I'll post an update. Thanks for reporting.
David (Registered User)
Please no flashing lights!
imbibenc (Registered User)
A stop sign would be preferred to a flashing yield.
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Street light out ► Closed3405 Woodmeadow Pkwy Raleigh, North Carolina
This street light has been out for quite sometime and it's a hazardous and dangerous for my neighbors who take evening strolls through that section of the neighborhood and students who have to walk through there in the dark hours of the morning, please fix ASAP!· Reported by Vic · Share · Flag Flagged
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Ultimate Halloween Horror Nights 23 Touring Plan
We're heading into the home stretch of Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights 23, and if you plan on facing the undead hordes you'll need a good plan now more than ever. Luckily for you, we've been on the ground every weekend of the event so far, and have recorded over 300 pieces of wait-time data for the haunted houses.
Here's the final result: field-tested touring plans, designed to help you tackle all eight mazes in a single evening without the use of extra-cost express passes — provided you pick the right night to attend (Wednesday or Thursday are best, Saturdays are worst, and Sunday can be surprisingly busy), arrive early, and stay late.
REVISED Halloween Horror Nights XXIII Touring Plan
On 9/20/2013, the 23rd annual edition of Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights unleashed its undead hordes upon horror-hungry fans who have made HHN the nation's most popular and industry-awarded haunted theme park event. Touring Plans researchers have attended all event nights so far to capture data on attraction wait times in order to present this updated itinerary, and we'll continue to improve our advice with new information throughout the month.
Originally a locals-friendly filler during a normally slow season, Universal Studios Florida's Halloween celebration has grown so famous that the 27 event nights between 9/20 and 11/2 will provide a sizable percentage of USF's annual attendance statistics. Much like visiting any of Orlando's theme parks during a peak holiday season, an evening at HHN can be tremendous fun if you go in with a solid plan and sane expectations; without those things…well, you might be better off eaten by zombies…
With only two nights worth of wait time data to analyze, it's impossible to craft an HHN touring plan with the same precision we do for daytime visits. Operational tweaks will continue to be made throughout the event, so the crowd patterns observed during this year's initial operating nights aren't guaranteed to persist. However, thanks to years of experience with HHN (I've attended every edition since 1996) we can extrapolate the opening weekend info to update our preliminary touring plan into a multi-pronged strategy for tackling Universal's elaborate (and infamously long-queued) haunted mazes.
Doomsday Prepping: Preliminary Touring Plan for Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights XXIII
In just a few days, on Friday September 20, the 23rd annual edition of Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights will open its zombie-filled gates to the hordes of gore-hungry fans who have made HHN the nation's most popular and industry-awarded haunted theme park event.
Originally a locals-friendly filler during a normally slow season, Universal Studios Florida's Halloween celebration has grown so famous that the 27 event nights between 9/20 and 11/2 will provide a sizable percentage of USF's annual attendance statistics. Much like visiting any of Orlando's theme parks during a peak holiday season, an evening at HHN can be tremendous fun if you go in with a solid plan and sane expectations; without those things…well, you might be better off eaten by zombies…
Every year, Universal's creative designers shake up the event, so it's impossible to predict exactly how things will play out until opening weekend has passed, and even then operational tweaks will continue to be made throughtout October. However, after years of experience with HHN (I've attended every edition since 1996) we can make some educated guesses towards a preliminary touring plan for tackling Universal's elaborate (and infamously long-queued) haunted mazes.
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5 Ways to Start Your Day in Disney California Adventure
Recently, I wrote about five of my favorite ways to begin my day at Disneyland Park. Until this past summer, Disneyland's original park was most visitors' first destination, with its little brother Disney California Adventure an afterthought on many itineraries.
Now, how the tables have turned: since last June's grand re-opening of DCA, headlined by Cars Land and the Radiator Springs Racers E-Ticket, the former also-ran is often drawing as many (or even more) "first click" entries as its older sibling. That means more and more visitors are starting their Disney day on Buena Vista Street instead of Main Street, U.S.A.
As a result, we advise you arrive at DCA's front gate at least 45 minutes before the official opening time; guests are typically allowed into the entry plaza at least 30 minutes early, and Disneyland's current ID-checking procedures can make for slow lines at the turnstiles. Most importantly, don't visit DCA on an Extra Magic Hour morning (currently Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday) unless you are staying in a Disney resort hotel and can take advantage of the early entry.
Once you are inside the park and awaiting rope drop, what to do? Here are my top five tips for making mornings at DCA more memorable:
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5 Ways to Start Your Day In Disneyland Park
If you've been following us at Touring Plans for a while, you already know the first and most important step on any Disneyland itinerary: arrive at the front gate early (at least 40 minutes before opening during busy seasons) with your tickets in hand.
But what do you do first once you're through the turnstiles? People have their own traditions for where to head first at the Happiest Place on Earth. Here are five of my favorite ways to kick off my day at Disneyland Park.
What's New In The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2013?
On behalf of my co-authors Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa, I'm proud to announce that The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2013 is now available via Amazon and Barnes & Noble, a few days before the book's 9/19 official release date. It can be pre-ordered from iBooks in advance of its digital release later this month.
This has been a year of remarkable change at the Disneyland Resort, and our latest update to the Unofficial Guide reflects all the radical reimagineering the Anaheim attractions have undergone.
Here's a rundown on all the fresh material you will find in our 2013 Guide:
- An all-new humorous "The Importance of Being Goofy" essay.
- Revised overview of the resort, highlighting expansions at Disney California Adventure.
- Updated comparison chart of Disneyland Attractions vs. their equivalents at Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Cars Land Survival Guide: General Admission
Looking for traffic avoidance advice as you drive down the crowded Route 66? Well, pull up to the pump and fill up on some free touring info, certain to make your first (or next) visit to Cars Land at at Disney California Adventure a little less fraught.
Recently, we related our step-by-step plan for surviving the Early Entry hour at Cars Land. Since the publication of that piece, Disnelyand announced the expansion of Extra Magic Hours for resort hotel guests to 7 days per week at both parks, now through September 13, 2012. Our advice is to take full advantage of the early admission programs if you are eligible for them, but that's out of reach for the bulk of visitors this summer.
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Cars Land Survival Guide: Early Entry
The new Cars Land attractions are barely three weeks old, but their popularity has already pushed the Disneyland Resort in general, and the Disney California Adventure park in particular, to record levels of attendance. The old conventional wisdom was that the sparsely-attended second gate didn't require the same assiduous planning as its older sibling to enjoy in a single day. But at least until the Cars Land hoopla dies down — which we don't expect to happen any time this summer — you'll need an efficient itinerary to absorb all the relaunched park has to offer.
The 2013 edition of The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland will soon be winging its way to the presses, packed with our brand-new optimized touring plans for tackling Disney California Adventure's latest additions. Unfortunately, it will arrive on store shelves too late to help those of you planning to visit within the next few months. Therefore, in honor of the recently-passed Independence Day holdiay, we wave the flag of freedom from frustration, and offer you this "survival guide" to liberating yourself from the long lines in Cars Land.
As always, our number one advice is "Arrive early, arrive early, arrive early!" For the foreseeable future, as far as Cars Land is concerned, you'll want to add at least two more "arrive earlies" to that mantra. Much of your touring strategy depends on whether you are eligible for one of the park's Early Entry programs.
The Disneyland No Rides/No Queues/No Stress Anti-Touring Plan (Part 4)
By now, you've hopefully seen Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of our new Disneyland touring plan that aims to take the stress of standing in lines or sitting on rides out of the equation. Though it may not be many guests' idea of a day in a theme park, it's perfectly possible to enjoy a full day of low-impact fun at Disneyland without experiencing any of the attractions most people associate with a visit.
Here is the final part of the plan. It focuses on the east side of the park. Despite the density of rides between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, you can still find plenty of queue-free pastimes.
- Climb through the Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough, or watch the alternative experience video.
- Toss a wish into Snow White's well in front of the castle, and gaze at her grotto of handcrafted sculptures.
- Cruise the Storybook Land canals or it's a small world if the lines are short.
- Try on some mouse ears in the Mad Hatter chapeau shop.
- Take a break with a vendor treat (like an ear of corn) on the benches at the old motor boat dock across from the Matterhorn.
- Stick your head in the Fantasy Faire if a show is scheduled, but don't bother with the massive queue to meet a princess.
- The elevated mall near it's a small world is a convenient spot to stand for the parade or video projection show.
Mickey's Toontown
- Play with the interactive doodads dotted around the building facades.
- Take a tour of Mickey and Minnie's homes, but bail on the meet & greet if the line is out the door.
- Walk though the cleverly decorated children's playgrounds, being wary of bouncing babes.
- Take the monorail to Downtown Disney for a bite or a drink, then return (remember your park ticket!).
- Watch young padawans battle Sith Lords on Tomorrowland Terrace in the Jedi Training Academy show. Check the schedule for other entertainment on this stage.
- Explore both levels of the Innoventions building, leaving time to take in the Asimo robot demonstration upstairs.
- Experience Captain EO if you can endure the rock-concert volume. Ask for a non-moving seat in the back to avoid bouncing.
- The line for Buzz Lightyear moves swiftly, and almost everyone of all ages loves it.
- Browse the unique Star Wars merchandise in Star Traders with a life-sized X-Wing overhead.
- Search for imaginatively groomed edible plants along the Tomorrowland walkways.
That concludes this Disneyland anti-touring plan. Did you find it helpful? What else do you think should be included? What other parks do you think could sustain a similar plan? Please let us know in the comments!
The Disneyland No Rides/No Queues/No Stress Anti-Touring Plan (Part 3)
Earlier, I introduced Part 1 and Part 2 of our new Disneyland touring plan that aims to take the stress of standing in lines or sitting on rides out of the equation. Though it may not be many guests' idea of a day in a theme park, it's perfectly possible to enjoy a full day of low-impact fun at Disneyland without experiencing any of the attractions most people associate with a visit.
Here is the next part of the plan. It focuses on the west side of the park, which features some of Disneyland's most inviting corners to hide from the crowds.
- See the Enchanted Tiki Room, arriving in time to buy a Dole Whip and watch the preshow video.
- Jungle Cruise is gentle fun if the line isn't long.
- If stairs aren't an issue, climb Tarzan's Treehouse, or at least enter through the exit and watch the kids going wild on the playground.
- Consider walking through the Indiana Jones queue at least once, even if you aren't interested in riding; it's an impressive (if exhausting) example of scenic design. When the wait is posted over 15 minutes, get a Fastpass to skip the boring exterior line. Before you climb the stairs near the loading bay, you can simply tell a cast member that you want to exit. If you are brave but impatient, Indy's single rider line often has little to no wait.
New Orleans Square
- Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean both move guests through quickly even on busy days, and neither is likely to disturb any but the most delicate constitutions.
- Seek out the jazz and pirate bands that play in the area.
- Poke around the lovingly detailed alleyways around the Pirates of the Caribbean exit.
- Sit outside at Cafe Orleans with a plate of pommes frites and watch the crowds go by.
Critter Country
- Stand on the bridge near Splash Mountain and watch riders take the plunge. If you dare to get damp, the single rider wait is usually bearable.
- Feed the ducks from the porch behind the Hungry Bear restaurant.
- Take a raft to Tom Sawyer Island and explore the fort and caves (watch your head!).
- Sail on the Sailing Ship Columbia, Mark Twain, or both. You can usually step on board just before departure time without standing in line, or board early for the best seat at the top front.
- Don't miss Billy Hill and the Hillbillies at the Golden Horseshoe. Show up early to grab a box seat and some chili. If the Billys have the day off, the Laughing Stock comics are a fun diversion.
- Get to know the pigmy goats, pardoned turkeys, and other animals at the Big Thunder Ranch petting zoo, and explore the decor inside Miss Chris's cabin.
- Look for the petrified tree that was an anniversary gift from Walt to his wife; she donated it to the park. Also try to spot the jumping fish and railroad tunnel remains from Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland, across from Big Thunder Mountain.
- Pump some quarters into the Frontierland shooting gallery.
- Walk through the Rancho del Zocalo patio, especially when decorated for Dia de Los Muertos.
Check back later for the next final part in this series. And in the meantime, leave your suggestions for what was missing from this list in the comments below.