IAO VALLEY STATE PARK, MAUI

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The Iao valley state park is located in West Maui, Hawai’i and covered 6.2 acres of area.Valley has great historical significance a thousand years ago, Hawaiians gathered at `Iao Valley to celebrate and honor the bounty of Lono, god of agriculture, during the annual makahiki festival. But it was here in 1790, at the Battle of Kepaniwai, that King Kamehameha clashed with Maui’s army in his quest to unite the islands. Kamehameha defeated Maui’s forces in a ferocious battle that ultimately changed the course of Hawaiian history

Park also famous for rainforest .Good time to visit in raining on Maui as the waterfalls off of the cliffs here are spectacular!

 Attractions

Iao Needle

Iao Needle (see left), a volcanic monolith 2,250 feet (686 m) high, soars nearly straigt up 1200 feet from the valley floor. This is widely considered a lookout for warriors of Maui and the view from the bottom is quite impressive

Hiking

Visitors clamor to witness the striking natural beauty of the region. It’s a great place for those wanting to hiking.

Garden areas

A small garden area lies near the stream that shows examples of native Hawaiian plants and also plants imported by the original settlers of the islands.

There is many different plant species available here. This is where the guided walks help if you want to know everything regarding these plants.

Nature Center

Near the entrance of Iao Valley State Park there is a nature center with a small store and nature exhibits. The guided hikes mentioned above start from this location.

Heritage Gardens

Kepaniwai Park’s Heritage Gardens (established 1952 and restored in 1994), has honored the multicultural history of the island of Maui. It is a nice place and if you are there must see and walked around.

Opening Time

Park open from 7am to 7pm

 

Fact and Features:

  • Restroom facilities
  • Paved parking lot in State Park
  • No drinking water
  • Easy hiking trails
  • For an excellent view of the ‘Iao Needle, follow the paved pathway along the stream leading from the State Park parking lot
  • Bring mosquito repellent
  • The top of the ‘Iao Needle is often hidden behind clouds so get there early for the best view

The Great Edinburgh Castle – Scotland

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Visit to the spectacular Edinburgh Castle and get a feel of the royal medieval Scottish history, culture and heritage Edinburgh Castle begins on the rock on which Edinburgh Castle stands. The rock was formed 70 million years ago.Edinburgh Castle started to develop into a royal fortress during the govern of David I from 1124 to 1153.Edinburgh Castle continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. Edinburgh Castle is one of the most important fortresses in the Kingdom of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle has been involved in many historical conflicts, from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century, up to the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

The Castle became a military base in the later 17th century. Castle was declared as a historic monument in the 19th century and the castle is now in the care of Historic Scotland, and is Scotland’s second-most-visited tourist attraction

Description and Attraction in Edinburgh Castle

National War Museum of Scotland
Newly re-opened museum with six galleries of exhibitions that explore over 400 years of the Scottish military experience. You can see here wide range of military artefacts, such as uniforms, medals and weapons.

St. Margaret’s Chapel
The tiny St Margaret’s Chapel, the Royal Apartments and the Great Hall, built by James IV in 1511, are other impressive parts of the castle to explore and it’s the oldest building in the castle.
Mons Meg
Mons Meg is over 550 years old, one of the world’s oldest bombard guns.  However, its great weight made it impractical to drag around in battle so by the 1650′s it was retired to Edinburgh castle where it was fired to salute the marriage of Mary Queen of Scots to French Dauphin, Francis.
Half Moon Battery
The Half Moon battery is an impressive part of the castle’s defenses, giving the cannons a wide angel of fire behind a tall, sloping insurmountable wall. Its build in between 1573 and 1588.
Royal Palace and Crown Square
These are the former Royal apartments, and were the residence of the later Stewart monarchs.It was originally known as Palace Yard built in the 15th century but was renamed after the discovery of the Scottish Crown Jewels in 1818. The palace contains the Royal Apartments as well as the small room where Mary, Queen of Scots, gave birth to James VI.
Crown Room
The Scottish Honors are on display in the Crown Room at the Palace at Edinburgh Castle.

The Crown- The crown was remodeled by James V in 1540.

The Sceptre-It was gift from the Pope to James IV in 1494.

The Sword of State- It was also gift from pope to James IV in 1507

Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset

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Plantronics has recently released Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset after the success of Discovery 640 and the Discovery 655. Known as the Discovery 925, the headset packages advanced technologies, enabling users to stay connected effortlessly, while on the move.

The compact and handy Bluetooth device is compatible with almost every Bluetooth enabled phone. The Plantronics Discovery 925 is a new generation Bluetooth headset with multipoint technology like dual-mic, AudioIQ plantronics-discovery-925-bluetooth-earpiecetechnology that captures users’ voice and diminishes background noise, providing fantastic call clarity even in noisy automobiles. The Bluetooth headset also features the WindSmart technology that offers three layers of protection against wind noise.

The Bluetooth device incorporates a carrying case that acts as a charger. The case is equipped with an internal battery that charges the earpiece when it is placed in the case. The Plantronics headset offers five hours of talk time and one week of standby, just from a single charge. With multipoint connectivity feature, users can connect up to two handsets simultaneously. The device features a one-touch button, enabling users to answer and end calls easily.

The Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset approximate price is $129.99. The device is backed by one year limited warranty and is inclusive of a carrying/charging case, case strap, AC Charger and three gel ear tips.

Only one bad thing with the Plantronics Discovery 925 has just one volume control button and no call mute.

Personal Pocket Safe USB Flash Drive

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You will find secure USB Pen drive secure with pin very soon. The Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive features a built in keypad that requires you to enter a pin before you can access your data. It’s a smart way to organizing and protecting your personal records that’s small and convenient enough to take with you wherever you go. If someone try to access your data by forcing access or you lose the drive, The Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive will classified-ppsautomatically destroy all data stored on the drive. However, you feel that you’ll forget your PIN you can back everything up online, and there’s also an optional PIN replacement assistance service available too.

Features of the Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive

• USB Document Safe with PIN protection
• Secured by 256bit encryption – virtually unbreakable!
• Content is automatically destroyed upon forced access to internal chips
• Intruders locked out after three incorrect PIN attempts
• Secure online backup option

The Personal Pocket Safe USB Drive will be available shortly for $99. There is no info about its storage.

Apricorn Aegis Padlock Secure Hard Drive

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Good news for those users who always worried for the safety of the data on their hard drive. Apricorn has just released a unique product. This new hard drive from Apricorn is called the Aegis Padlock hard drive. Well, as the name shows this hard drive ensures the security of the data with the help of a Apricorn Aegis Padlock Secure Hard Drivepadlock.

The Aegis Padlock Secure Hard Drive can be locked or unlocked via a PIN number that the user selects. The information stored on the drive cannot be accessed without entering the PIN number selected by the user.

The drive includes a USB 2.0 cable that assists in connecting the drive to the computer. The Aegis Padlock features a choice of AES-128 or 256 bit hardware encryption. The drive also allows ten user ID and one administrator ID that can assign permission to the users ID. Its weight just over six ounces.

The Apricorn Aegis Padlock Secure Hard Drive is currently available in 250GB, 320GB and 500GB capacities. The drives are available in both 128-bit and 256-bit versions. Approximate price of the drive are given below.

Capacity           Version         Price    Version            Price

250GB             AES-128         $100    AES-256         $120

320GB             AES-128         $110    AES-256         $130

500GB             AES-128         $140    AES-256         $160