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The Alaska Fire Portal provides information about fire science and technology relevant to Alaska. Our goal is to provide "one-stop shopping" for resource managers, decision makers, scientists, students, and communities who want access to the results of efforts to understand and manage fire and fuels on lands in Alaska. Content may also be relevant to boreal forests of western Canada.
A substantial amount of the Alaska-related content was originally compiled through the FIREHouse project (the Northwest and Alaska Fire Research Clearinghouse), funded by the Joint Fire Science Program, and its two related projects: the Alaska Reference Database, (which was merged the FRAMES Resource Catalog, accessible through the "Catalog Records" tab below) and the Alaska Fire and Fuels Research Map, hosted through the AICC ArcIMS mapping website.
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The Alaska Fire and Fuels Research Map provides online site-level information and locations for fire and fuels-related studies through a map interface. Funding was provided by the Joint Fire Science Program and it is hosted through the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center.
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The Alaska Reference Database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress. The Joint Fire Science Program provided initial funding.
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Example of long range fire growth analysis of R10100 from 2012 Fire Modeling Workshop
The report synthesizes the literature and current state of knowledge pertaining to reintroducing fire in stands where it has been excluded for long periods and the impact of these introductory fires on overstory tree injury and mortality. Only forested...
With the emergence of a new forest management paradigm based on the emulation of natural disturbance regimes, interest in fire-related studies has increased in the boreal forest management community. A key issue in this regard is the improvement of our...
We analyze detailed atmospheric gas/aerosol composition data acquired during the 2008 NASA ARCTAS (Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites) airborne campaign performed at high northern latitudes in spring (...
Determination of the direct causal factors controlling wildfires is key to understanding wildfire-vegetation-climate dynamics in a changing climate and for developing sustainable management strategies for biodiversity conservation and maintenance of...
Aim Feedbacks between climate warming and fire have the potential to alter Arctic and sub-Arctic vegetation. In this paper we assess the effects and interactions of temperature and wildfire on plant communities across the transition between the Arctic...
From the text ... 'The Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS) is a new Web-based system designed to integrate science and technology in support of risk-informed decisionmaking for wildland fires. ... WFDSS replaces three past wildland fire...
Large-scale natural disturbances are commonplace around the world. They can have profound effects on human infrastructure and populations, as well as substantially influencing key ecological processes, shaping landscapes, and affecting many species....
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) are open through 5 pm MST, September 30, 2020.
The Graduate Research Innovation (GRIN) announcement FA-FOA0021-001 has one task statement. Proposals must address one or more of the following topic areas:
- Fuels management and fire behavior
- Changing fire environment
- Emissions and air quality
- Fire effects and post-fire recovery
- Relative impacts of prescribed fire versus wildfire
- Human dimensions of fire
The primary announcement FA-FOA0021-002 has two task statements:
- Sources and distribution of human-caused ignitions and their relation to wildfire impacts
- Reducing damages and losses to valued resources from wildfire
The Regional Fire Science Exchange announcement FA-FOA0021-003 has one task statement focused on leading and executing a regional fire science exchange in the following two regions (see map and supporting information in the FOA):
- Lake States
- Tallgrass Prairie
On April 6, 2020, the Fire Management Board (FMB) established the Wildland Fire Medical and Public Health Advisory Team (MPHAT) to address medical and health-related issues specific to the interagency administration of mission critical wildland fire management functions under a COVID-19 modified operating posture. The COVID-19 MPHAT is tasked with providing medical and public health expertise, advice, coordination, and collaboration with external subject matter experts and developing protocols and practices for all aspects of COVID-19 planning, prevention, and mitigation for wildland fire operations. Guidance found on this page has been issued via FMB Memorandum. They may be updated as appropriate and necessary to respond to the evolving situations and work conditions surrounding COVID-19.
PhD Assistantships in Fire Science and Ecologyevaluating the effectiveness of fuel breaks in mitigating size and risk of damaging wildfiresand the fuel break ecological impacts in sagebrush steppe ecosystems. Dr.Eva StrandandDr. Tim Prather in the University of Idaho Rangeland Center are seeking a highly motivated PhD studentin Natural Resources at the Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciencesand Department of Plant Sciencesat the University of Idaho.
The successful applicant would conduct research that involvesvegetation and fuel samplingin the field, spatial and statistical analysisof data from past interactionsof fuel breaks and fire, modeling of fire behavior using existing tools and decision support systems,and conduct plant community analysis within and around fuel breaks. The successful applicant will provide evidence of experience with some aspect of computer modelingand spatial analysis, vegetation sampling, and utilize herbicides for annual grass management and ability to work in natural areas. The successful applicant will also provide evidence of good communication skills both written and oral.
The successful candidate will be working in an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students evaluating the effects of fuel breaktypeson fire mitigation, plant community ecology, and the rural economy. The team collaborates closely with research partners includingthe Bureau of Land Managementand the local ranching community of southern Idaho. Theproject isfundedby the Joint Fire Science Program.
The PhD assistantship has a starting date ofJanuary 2021. The assistantships includea stipend of $21,000-24,000per annum. To apply, please email Eva Strand (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Tim Prather (email@example.com) with a cover letter describing your research interests, goals and relevant experience, a complete CV, college transcripts, GRE scores and contact information of three references.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the positionis scheduled to remain open until a suitable candidate is found. After the selection, the successful candidate will apply to be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies of the University of Idahowith the earliest start date of January 2021; information about the application procedure is available online.
General: COVID-19 and Fire Season 2020: Discussion Forum at the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (posted Apr 16, 2020)
With multiple agencies/entities, groups and task forces all working to find solutions for operational concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the need for a space to share information is apparent. This forum serves as a platform to ask questions, as well as to share ideas, information, and solutions.
Presenter: Robert (Zeke) Ziel
Target Audience: Planners, Analysts, Program managers and specialists
Topic/Description: LANDFIRE application examples (Great Lakes)
Living With Fire Program Manager, Jamie Roice-Gomes and Outreach Coordinator, Megan Kay will discuss creating effective defensible space.
As of mid-September 2020, forest fires across the West Coast of the United States had burned down 5 million acres of forests, destroying communities and producing some of the worst air quality on the planet. How can this disaster spur reforestation...
Part of the After the Flames webinar series.
Presented by Pete Robichaud, Research Engineer with the Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Presenters: Dave Celino, BJ Glesener
Target Audience: Fire Supervisors, Program Managers, Planners, Analysts, Technical specialists – all interested
- Fire Reporting Overview / Fire occurrence reporting tools...
Target Audience: Planners, Analysts, Technical specialists, IT specialists
- Tools for using LANDFIRE data and submitting feedback
- Submitting data to LANDFIRE
Presented by Alan Ager, Research Forester, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station
The first webinar in a series of virtual learning opportunities sponsored by the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy that address the cultural shifts...
The Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group will convene the Interagency Fall Fire Review October 5-8. We expect the meeting to be virtual, and AFSC plans to convene a short online workshop during the week, followed by additional online fire science...
The Land Trust Alliance is pleased to host Rally: The National Land Conservation Conference — Where 2,000 people who share your passion for conservation will re-energize and inspire you. Gather to learn about diverse conservation topics — there are...
Sponsored by the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
Presented by Lowell Ballard, Director of Geospatial Solutions with Timmons Group
This webinar will cover the latest developments in the Shared Wildfire Risk Mitigation (...
Want to get AFE certified? Wondering which certification is a best fit for you? Have questions about the minimum education or experience requirements?
Join them September 15 at 10am MDT to get your questions answered! Members of the...
Sponsored by the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange
In a pandemic environment, remote learning is becoming a necessity for NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group) courses. To help keep firefighters fireline-ready, instructors need to adapt...
Sponsor: Southwest Fire Science Consortium
Presenter: Jesse Abrams, University of Georgia
Recent policies including the Cohesive Strategy and the 2012 NFMA planning rule emphasize restoration of landscape resilience as a way forward for...
Postponed Until August 16-20, 2021 due to COVID-19 Concerns
Changing Boreal Biome
Assessing the vulnerability and resilience of boreal ecosystems to climate change, and their socio-economic implications.
Session 1: Increasing...
Sponsored by the Southwest Fire Science Consortium
As COVID-19 cases and wildland fire activity increase across the country, wildland fire personnel are looking for ways to quickly identify cases and prevent the spread of the disease on the...
Presenters: Elizabeth Graham and Lori Winton, USFS Forest Health Protection
A subset of Alaska's forests are surveyed annually by the Alaska Division of Forestry and US Forest Service Forest Health Protection specialists. However, surveys have...
In June, the National Forest Foundation convened a virtual peer learning session focused on COVID-19 and fieldwork on National Forest System lands. They joined many of their colleagues and partners from around the country to discuss early-season...
ESA will be holding a totally virtual Annual Meeting this year from August 3–6 in response to the pandemic. The virtual meeting will provide four days of inspiration and community, an opportunity to focus on your research and your career, and a way to...
Exploration of the Hot Dry Windy Index and wildfire; Climate Change and overnight fire growth
Speakers: Clairisse Reiher & Emily McCutchan, 2020 Hollings Scholars
During the summer of 2020 ACCAP and the Alaska Fire...
Smoke Managers Subcommittee is a collection of land and air quality managers from across North America interested in working together to facilitate an increase in prescribed burning while minimizing air quality impacts. All interested persons are...


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WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court Tuesday turned away a challenge to force-feeding Guantanamo Bay detainees on a hunger strike, but left the door open to legal efforts aimed at ending the practice.
The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a bid for a preliminary injunction to stop force-feeding at the U.S. naval base in Cuba. But two of the three judges ruled that the detainees did have the right to challenge the force-feeding - rejecting two district court rulings that the judiciary didn't have jurisdiction in the case.
The lawyer for the detainees, Jon B. Eisenberg, called the ruling on jurisdiction "a big win for us," because it lets the detainees go back to the district court and press the case.
"This decision establishes that the federal courts have the power to stop the mistreatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay," Eisenberg told The Associated Press. "The court of appeals has given us the green light to continue our challenge to the detainees' force-feeding as being unconstitutionally abusive. We intend to do that."
A Justice Department spokeswoman said the department was reviewing the decision.
Writing for the court, Judge David Tatel said that Congress never specifically blocked courts from hearing Guantanamo detainees' challenges to their conditions. Tatel, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, added that the circuit precedent "establishes that one in custody may challenge the conditions of his confinement in a petition for habeas corpus" - the legal principle, enshrined in the Constitution, which allows courts to determine whether a prisoner is being held illegally.
Judge Thomas Griffith, an appointee of President George W. Bush, joined Tatel, but the third judge on the panel, Stephen F. Williams, said the lower court judges properly ruled they didn't have jurisdiction.
"Congress has repeatedly and forcefully sought to withdraw the federal courts' jurisdiction over Guantanamo detainees," wrote Williams, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan.
In turning down the request for an injunction, the court ruled that the detainees didn't meet a key condition for receiving one: the likelihood of success on the merits.
"We have no doubt that force-feeding is a painful and invasive process that raises serious ethical concerns," Tatel wrote. But he said that to grant an injunction, "it is not enough for us to say that force-feeding may cause physical pain, invade bodily integrity, or even implicate petitioners' fundamental individual rights. This is a court of law, not an arbiter of medical ethics ... absent exceptional circumstances prison officials may force-feed a starving inmate actually facing the risk of death."
Tatel stressed that in reaching the conclusion for purposes of the injunction, the court was only addressing the likelihood of success, not the actual merits. He said that it was conceivable that the detainees could prove that there were "ready alternatives" to force-feeding to achieve the government's interests in preserving detainees' lives and maintaining security and discipline at the facility.
The force-feeding has proven to be a nettlesome problem for the Obama administration. When he was asked about force-feeding at a news conference last year, President Barack Obama said, "I don't want these individuals to die."

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Roadmap and Planning for RichFaces 4.3 and beyondbleathem Jan 13, 2012 4:24 AM
With our 4.1.0.Final release at hand, it's time to discuss what we want to do with RichFaces 4.2, and beyond. 4.1 addressed rounding out the 4.0 effort of migrating the 3.x component set to JSF 2 (and also making the components mobile compatible!). We need to bring over the last couple remaining components, and identify any features lacking from the existing components, so that we can complete the RichFaces 3.x to 4.x story.
Some things I'd like to see addressed are:
- RF 3 components -> RF 4
- contextMenu (currently a sandbox component by Bernard Labno)
- hotKey (pull request from Ilya Shaikovsky )
- Existing component improvements
- fileUpload
- server-side clear event listeners
- dataTables
- prevent backing bean evaluation when the table is not rendered
- fileUpload
- Seam Forge integration
- RichFaces plugin with support for both Java EE and servlet projects
- Look more at RichFaces scaffolding integration
- CDK plugin for Forge
- This will be released at some point over the 4.2 release cycle
- HTML 5 & mobile support
- Framework support for device detection
- Device specific renderers
- HTML 5 components
- A new component initiative
- Accelerate the delivery of new components
- Standalone js libraries that are integrated with Richfaces
- js "components" that can be used with other web frameworks
- Focus on leveraging existing OSS javascript libraries
- contribute back upstream wherever possible
- Testing
- Arquillian/Selenium 2 based tests
- What else?
The idea behind this new component initiative is to create a component set that is more focused on rapid component development by leveraging existing OSS javascript projects - and contributing back upstream to those projects wherever possible.
I want to be clear up front that this in no way implies we are giving up on the existing components - they are here to stay, and we will continue adding to and improving them as necessary. This is moreso about looking for a more streamlined way to deliver new components that address more use cases.
A proof-of-concept can be seen in my recent CDK blog series. There are still however many more details to be worked out, such as:
- The javascript development model
- I'd like to see js development done as jQuery plugins
- this would make it easier to "onboard" new developers and solicit contributions from the community
- I'd like to see js development done as jQuery plugins
- Re-use existing code from the current component set
- this will likely involve moving some of the renderer base classes into ui-common.
- Our themeing story
- All components in this new component set should be easily and consistently themed
- The current components should have a skin to ensure interoperability of all RichFaces components
In short, further prototyping is required! We'll setup a github repository to house these efforts once we get the 4.2 effort underway. Thoughts and ideas are welcome as always!
Looking forward to hearing your feddback on what you'd like to see in RichFaces 4.2...
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"I reject your reality, and substitute my own." Adam Savage
Will travel. Presently have 50 colonies.
Looking for an addition to California bound colonies?? Add mine??
Will do California. Texas, etc. As well as apples, cranberries, and blueberries in the upper mid west.
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Dr. Dobb's 2012 Salary Survey, June 26, 2012 Our survey of nearly 3500 developers and managers shows that while many salaries are flat, they are increasing overall except for some heavily disfavored niches
A Few Final Notes: It's Still A Good Career
Despite the effects of the economy's slow recovery, developers and managers report in significantly increasing numbers that application development is a good field to enter. Respondents were asked to respond to the question, "Do you believe that a career path in IT and the potential for salary advancement are as promising today as they were five years ago?"
While most application developers continue to report that the field is not as promising as it was, the number of developers responding "as promising today" has grown from 28% in 2010 to 34% in 2011 and 41% in 2012 a rise of 13% in just two years. Throw in the 10% who replied "unsure," and fewer than half of the survey's application development respondents replied "not as promising."
The number of developers expressing optimism has grown much faster than the number of workers drawn from the undifferentiated IT staff pool. There, respondents selecting "as promising today" has grown from 28% in 2010 to 33% in 2011 and 38% in 2012 much slower and more modest growth.
These results highlight the resiliency of the software development community and the ability of developers to rise to meet the serious challenges facing IT in 2012 and beyond.
Andrew Binstock and J.D. Hildebrand


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Latest COVID-19 precautionary measures taken by Fisher & Paykel. Find out more
Across the globe, Fisher & Paykel's people share a drive to help the communities in which we are located. To do this we forge relationships with key community organisations who, at a local level help us identify the people most at need, and the things they need most to assist them.
We have a strong commitment to our community, from individual scholarships that offer opportunity to young engineers through to country-wide programs to get cold milk into schools. As well as long-term projects, Fisher & Paykel have also responded to immediate crises like setting up community laundries in the wake of the Christchurch earthquakes and Australian Floods.
Fisher & Paykel are working with Fonterra to provide school children with perfectly chilled milk. Fisher & Paykel with Fonterra, have given each of the participating schools fridges to help them keep their milk cold.
Made at Fisher & Paykel's East Tamaki Plant in Auckland, the fridges have been specifically designed with strengthened shelves and adjusted airflow to ensure the milk is perfectly chilled within 24 hours.
Fonterra Milk for Schools offers all primary-aged children in more than 2000 schools throughout New Zealand a free serving of milk every school day.
After both the September and February Christchurch earthquakes, Fisher & Paykel set up community laundries in select locations and community centres across Christchurch to aid those affected by power and water outages, and damaged homes and appliances.
As well as the on-the-ground laundries set up by the company, Fisher & Paykel contributed $100,000 to earthquake relief for the Canterbury region. It made an immediate donation of $50,000 to the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal followed by another $50,000 in home appliances.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Stuart Broadhurst said, "This donation is a first step in what will be an ongoing process to help those who have been affected or suffered loss in the earthquake.
When Australia felt the impact of the Queensland floods in 2010 our people rallied to respond with relief efforts in the community and assistance provided to relief organisations like the Red Cross. We set up several Laundry Stations around the region at both community centres and evacuation centres where thousands of people used the facilities. Fisher & Paykel products were also supplied for public use as far as Rockhampton. Additionally we donated chest freezers to community groups who were stockpiling food, as well as making cash donations to the relief efforts.
One new program we support in New Zealand is called Garden to Table, where school children are taught how to eat healthily and create meals from items they've grown themselves.Fisher & Paykel have donated kitchen appliances to help the children prepare the food they have grown.
Further afield in Thailand, our factories have consultative committees made up of staff representatives and management who consider the requests that come in from the community. One example of the many donations made to schools, orphanages and underprivileged groups is the annual end of year food packs donated by staff members and supplemented by company donations, which are then sourced by local Monks and distributed to those in need among the community.
In Mexico the team has multiple initiatives to support its communities, from donations of native trees to ecology units for study and redistribution where needed, to appliances donated to educational institutions for the students' investigations into new technologies. Like so many others in the Fisher & Paykel family, Mexico is an active supporter of those communities affected by natural disasters, donating essential supplies and fundraising to help people get back on their feet.
Fisher & Paykel have teamed up with Cuipo to help protect and preserve the world's endangered rainforest, one metre at a time. Cuipo's preservation efforts centered on the belief that the best way to stop rainforest deforestation is to buy the land and preserve it. Customers purchasing any Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, refrigerator or washer will also save 20m2 of endangered rainforest as a portion of the cost will go directly towards this goal.
First Light House was the first project form the Southern Hemisphere selected to join 19 other university teams in the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon in 2010. This high profile international competition held in Washington D.C. challenges 20 universities to build energy-efficient houses that are powered exclusively by the sun.
First Light House, with appliances supplied by Fisher & Paykel, was awarded third overall, as well as first in engineering, 1st equal in energy balance and hot water, second place in architecture and 3rd in market appeal - all categories that make up the final placing.
Fisher & Paykel joined Victoria University and Meridian Energy to provide our most efficient appliances including induction, ActiveSmart™ refrigeration, a Smart Drive™ washing machine and a compact oven.
The health of our people is critical to the strength of our business and a focus that transcends divisions through Company-wide involvement and leadership. Wellness programs across the business, such as Fisher & Paykel Finance's recently awarded program in New Zealand, are delivering marked improvements in the overall health and wellbeing of our staff. The programs are also contributing to health and safety risk reduction and outcomes, and downward trends in sick leave and turnover.
Fisher & Paykel Appliances supports New Zealand students take up a university degree in engineering by providing four scholarships each year. The scholarship consists of a cash award as well as a paid employment position at Fisher & Paykel during the summer vacation during terms. By supporting our next generation through both the access to a degree as well as on-the-job learning, Fisher & Paykel hopes to impart our values of curiosity, innovation and responsibility.
Our Auckland Head Office has long supported an initiative to recognise hardworking students from three local schools in the East Tamaki and Otara area with The Young Endeavour Award. As part of the program, Fisher & Paykel participates in the judging alongside the schools, provides trophies and certificates, an exciting field trip for the winning students and a donation to assist with school fees and materials.


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Tour Inclusions
- Accommodation on Double/Triple Sharing Basis.
- Breakfast & Dinner included everywhere.
- Transport Services as per the itinerary by 01 Non A/c Tata Indica / Indigo (For 02 Pax)
- Transport Services as per the itinerary by 01 Non A/c Toyota Quails / Innova (For 04 & 06 Pax)
- Sightseeing Tours as per the itinerary given above.
- Meeting & Assistance on Arrival by Via Go Trips Representative in Srinagar.
- VAT on food components.
- Drivers allowance. Parking charges
- All Applicable Taxes.
Tour Exclusions
- Expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, telephone & table Drinks etc.
- Internal Airfare
- Any Kind of Drinks (Alcoholic, Mineral, Aerated)
- Anything not specifically mentioned under the head "Inclusions".
- Garden Entrance fee
- Snow Jeep from Tangmarg to Gulmarg & Vice Versa.
- Heating Stove at Houseboat.
- Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/ stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad
weather, ill health, roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control.
- Pony Ride in Gulmarg/Pahalgam/Sonamarg.
- Cable Car rides in Gulmarg.
- Guide services
Kashmir Vacations – 05N / 06D
Srinagar /Gulmarg / Pahalgam / Sonamarg
Day 01: Arrival Srinagar
Arrival at Srinagar Airport you will drive towards Hotel. Afternoon leave for half day tour to famous Mughal
Gardens. Overnight stay at Hotel in Srinagar.
Day 02: Full day Excursion to Sonamarg
After breakfast you will leave for full day excursion to Sonamarg which is also known as "Meadows of
Gold". Overnight at the Hotel in Srinagar.
Day 03: Srinagar to Gulmarg
After breakfast you will leave towards Gulmarg which is also known as "Meadows of Flower". Overnight at
the Hotel in Gulmarg.
Day 04: Gulmarg to Pahalgam
After breakfast you will leave for Pahalgam from Gulmarg. Pahalgam which is also known as "Trekkers
paradise". Overnight at the Hotel in Pahalgam.
Day 05: Pahalgam to Srinagar
After breakfast you will be transferred towards Srinagar. Afternoon free for personal activities. Overnight
at the Hotel in Srinagar
Day 06: Departure
Today you will be transferred to Srinagar airport to catch flight for onward destination with sweet holiday
Accomadation at Srinagar
4 Star Property : Grand Mumtaz / Comrade Inn
3 Star Property : The Residency / Royal Batoo
2 Star Property : Regal Palace / Al-Mehar/Royal Khazir
Standard Property:Grand Plaza / Holiday Plaza
Accomadation at Pahalgam
4 Star Property :Grand Mumtaz / Woodstock
3 Star Property :Mount View / Baisaran / Forest Hill Resort
2 Star Property :Fifth Season / Paristaan Resort
Standard Property:Highlands / Bombay Palace
Accomadation at Gulmarg
4 Star Property :Grand Mumtaz / Hilltop
3 Star Property :Royal Park / Alpine Ridge
2 Star Property :Gulmarg Resort / Khaleel Palace
Standard Property:Apple Tree / Signature
Destinations in Package
Srinagar is the summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in the Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dry fruits.
Etymologically Srinagar is composed of two Sanskrit words, śrī (venerable) and nagar, which means "city". One theory of the origin of the name is that a Pandava King Ashoka (not to be confused with the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka) built the city of Srinagari (Srinagar). Another theory is that Mauryan Emperor Ashoka founded the original city of Srinagar, then situated on the site of the present village of Pandrethan, 5 km to the north of the existing capital.
The city is located on both the sides of the Jhelum River which is called Vyath in Kashmir. The river passes through the city and meanders through the valley, moving onward and deepening in the Dal Lake. The city is famous for its nine old bridges, connecting the two parts of the city.
Srinagar is one of several places that has been called the "Venice of the East" or the "Kashmiri Venice". It is known for its lakes, which include Dal Lake – noted for its houseboats – and Nagin Lake.
Srinagar has some Mughal gardens, forming a part of those laid by the Mughal emperors across the Indian subcontinent. Those of Srinagar and its close vicinity include Chashma Shahi (the royal fountains); Pari Mahal (the palace of the fairies); Nishat Bagh (the garden of spring); Shalimar Bagh; and the Naseem Bagh. The Tulip Gardens have been recently opened to public by Sonia Gandhi.
The Sher Garhi Palace houses administrative buildings from the state government. Another palace of the Maharajas, the Gulab Bhavan, has now become the Lalit Grand Palace hotel. The hotel is located at a distance of 17 kms. From the Srinagar International Airport. The nearest railway station is Jammu at a distance of 300 Kms. The city center ( Lal Chowk ) is just 4 kms from the hotel.
The Sheri Kashmir International Auditorium is at a distance of 2 kms from the hotel. The world famous hill resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam are located at a distance of 52 kms and 96 kms with travel time of 1.5 hours and 2.30 hours respectively.
The famous shrine of Baba Reshi ,a highly revered kashmiri Sufi saint ,is another attraction of Gulmarg and is thronged by thousand of devotees all year around.
The Gondola Cable car offers rides to the upland meadow of Kongdori and beyond to the top of Apharwat range to a height of 14000 ft for viewing the Himalays peaks in summer and for downhill skiing in winter.
Gulmarg is one of Indiaa's premier hill resorts. Historically a favourite haunt of emperor Jahangir, Gulmarg Today is not merely a mountain resort of exceptional beauty – it also turns into India's premier ski resort in winter.
Pahalgam is situated at the confluence of the Sheshnag and the lidder streams. Once a humble shepherd's village, it is now Kashmir's premier summer resort, cool even during the height of summer.
The resort is surrounded by many places of interest, the best being the upland meadow of Baisaran.hagan, on the way to chandanwari, is an idyllic spot for picnic. And Mamal, one of the eight tiny villages of Pahagam, has a 5th century shiva temple.
Chandanwari 16 Kms from Pahalgam is the starting point for the annual Amarnathji Yatra held in Summer.the Amarnath cave, houses and ice stalagmite in the shape od a natural Shivling, which waxes and wanes with the Moon.
Bestowed with the title of "Meadow of Gold", Sonmarg is a mesmerizing place located at an altitude of 2800 m above the sea level in the heavenly state of Jammu and Kashmir. Being surrounded by the lakes and glaciers, the beauty is just ethereal. It is just 80 Kms from Srinagar and is en route to the beautiful city of Ladakh.
The city is a perfect destination for nature lovers and is an enchanting place to visit and spend some days with nature and tranquillity. For adventure seekers, the place is irrefutably a heaven with various adventurous activities such as mountaineering and trekking on offer. Sonmarg Travel Guide is full of references of the naturally blessed ambience and lush greenery. Zoji-La Pass, Thajiwas Glacier, Vishansar Lake, Nilagrad River and Gangabal are the famous tourist attractions of the city.
You or any member of your party may cancel their travel arrangements at any time. Written notification or an e-mail to that effect from the person who made the booking must be received at our office. The cancellation charges applicable are as per the published cancellation policy below:
Cancellation charges per person
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5. If the tour has already commenced, then we shall refund the booking price/fee charged to you on a pro-data basis depending on the portion of the tour utilized by you.
6. In all circumstances, however, our liability shall be limited to refunding to you the price we charged as tour fees.


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All bus riders must have a transportation application on file. Each rider is provided a Bus Rider's Handbook. The handbook is designed to help provide a safe and enjoyable experience for children and adults who ride school buses. Parents should take time to read and discuss the materials in this handbook with their children. Riding a school bus is a privilege provided by the school district and should be treated as such. Student information cards are to be completed and turned in to the driver within three days.
General Safety Rules
Obey the instructions of the bus driver. At no time will a student act toward or address comments to a bus driver in a disrespectful manner, or refuse to cooperate with the driver.
Board and leave the bus at designated stops only. Only students who are eligible to ride may be transported and must ride their assigned bus. No guest riders. Do not ask to ride home on another bus with a friend. It is the responsibility of the parent to provide transportation to school if a child misses the bus.
Procedures for Waiting for the Bus
Be at your bus stop five minutes before scheduled pick-up time. Driver will not wait or honk. Stand on the sidewalk or back from the roadway while waiting for the bus. When the bus approaches, form a line and be prepared to load immediately. Stand clear of the bus until it comes to a complete stop. If you miss the bus go home immediately.
Parents should instruct their children what procedure to follow if the bus is missed. Students will abide by the individual school's rules and regulations concerning bus students, including conduct and dress.


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Movie of Titan's surface in the infrared
This movie of Titan shows data taken with NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer during the last three fly-bys of Titan.
The viewing geometry of the December fly-by is roughly on the opposite hemispheres of the fly-bys in October and January. There are several important features shown by this movie.
First, the globe of Titan exhibits two major types of terrain. One is very bright, and a darker one seems to be concentrated near the equator. Titan also has two very bright regions, the large one known as Tui Reggio, and the other as Hotei Arcus.
These regions are thought to be surface deposits, probably of volcanic origin, and may be water and/or carbon dioxide frozen from the vapour.
The December fly-by data show that the western margins of Tui Reggio have a complex flow-like structure consistent with eruptive phenomena. The reddish feature at the south pole is Titan's south polar cloud system, which was very bright during the December fly-by.
During the October and January fly-bys it is barely visible, indicating that the atmosphere over Titan's south pole is very dynamic.
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a co-operative project of NASA, the ESA and ASI, the Italian space agency.
For more information:
Jean-Pierre Lebreton, ESA Huygens Mission Manager
E-mail: jplebret @ rssd.esa.int


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After a perfect Week 9, the fall from grace last week was inevitable.
Last week, we went 5-2 straight, losing the two biggest games (good for Georgia and Notre Dame, bad for us), and 3-4 versus "the number."
On the bright side, the USOTW is on a roll (good news for Maryland on Saturday).
TOP 5 GAMES OF THE WEEK (Thurs., Nov. 1, thru Sat., Nov. 3)
1) No. 1 Alabama at No. 5 LSU
Sat., Nov. 3 — 8 p.m. ET, CBS
No offense to the parties involved, but we're tickled that another rematch between these two in January appears to be out of the question. We like old school football, but it's kind of "too much of a good thing," and also a lack of fireworks issue.
In this one, we're seriously wondering if the Tigers will get into the end zone. When you're saying that about a Top 5 team playing at home, that's really something, but LSU was able to muster only three field goals in its two meetings with Alabama last season. Of course, that was good enough to earn a split with the Crimson Tide, who were able to register just one touchdown in that twin-bill.
Considering the fact that the Tigers have had to play with five different offensive line combinations this season, in front of rocky quarterbacking, it's hard to figure where the points are going to come from against Alabama's rock-solid defense.
LSU ranks eighth in the SEC in both scoring and total offense, and is particularly challenged in the pass game (11th in SEC in passing efficiency and 12th in passing offense).
Playing in Death Valley, however, will be a significant plus for Les Miles' crew, which is also more battle tested than the Tide. This will be the Tigers' fourth consecutive game against ranked opposition. Prior to last Saturday's 38-7 victory over Mississippi State, Alabama hadn't faced a ranked foe since the season opener versus Michigan.
Crimson Tide quarterback A.J. McCarron counteracts many of LSU's advantages through his leadership and decision making under fire. He leads the nation in passing efficiency and has yet to throw an interception this season.
Opening point spread: Alabama by 7
The pick: Alabama 20-6
2) No. 2 Oregon at No. 18 USC
Sat., Nov. 3 — 7 p.m. ET, FOX
The Trojans won't need any help from themselves to lose to the Ducks. Oregon is more than capable of flying past USC all by its lonesome, unlike Arizona, which needed Troy to participate by burying itself last Saturday.
The deadly mix of five turnovers, 13 penalties and Lane Kiffin's wretched coaching will get you every time, even in Tucson.
And now the Trojans step way up in class as they host the Ducks, who have no shortage of motivation to add USC to their growing list of victims. The Trojans are the only non-SEC team to beat Oregon since the start of the 2010 season and since that 38-35 defeat last November, the Ducks have won 11 straight, scoring 40 or more points each time.
Oregon currently leads the nation in scoring with 53.4 points per game.
USC leads the nation in getting the least out of their talent.
The once-thought-to-be-mighty Trojans rank fifth in the Pac-12 in total offense and sixth in total defense. The writing is already on the walls in Troy. Mr. Kiffin will shepherd USC through the rest of the probationary period and then be shown the door. (Unless some poor misguided soul decides that Kiffin is the answer and hires him away first. Don't laugh. It has happened a couple times before.)
It'll be surreal to see the Trojans melt in their own Coliseum, but we just can see it going down any other way.
The Ducks are incredibly fast starters, outscoring opponents, 290-56, in the first half this season. But, while Oregon won't be able to turn the game over to backups after the second quarter as it normally does, USC isn't capable of playing catch up.
The Trojans have scored only 28 points in the third quarter all season. Yes, eight games, 28 points. Yikes. Obviously, making the proper halftime adjustments is a concept that's completely foreign to the Kiffin brain trust.
Opening point spread: Oregon by 6
The pick: Oregon 49-31
3) Oklahoma State at No. 3 Kansas State
Sat., Nov. 3 — 8 p.m. ET, ABC
This one seems very clear on paper. That's the only thing that makes us nervous.
The Wildcats have already dealt with the likes of Oklahoma, West Virginia and Texas Tech, limiting each of them to 24 points or less. Therefore, what reason would there be to not side with a Kansas State team that's averaging more than 44 points and has scored 55 points in back-to-back games?
Furthermore, the Wildcats rank first in the Big 12 and fifth in the nation in turnover margin (+1.9). Giving extra possessions to quarterback Collin Klein equals "no chance."
Klein's counterpart, Wes Lunt, returned to action last week in a victory over TCU, after missing the three previous games with a knee injury. He completed 18-of-33 for 324 yards and got into a groove as the game went on, leading the Cowboys to 36 unanswered points after falling behind 14-0.
We doubt Lunt will continue with that momentum in Manhattan in what will be only the second start on the road for the redshirt freshman.
Opening point spread: Kansas State by 7
The pick: Kansas State 41-24
4) Pittsburgh at No. 4 Notre Dame
Sat., Nov. 3 — 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC
This prediction comes courtesy of Shane Hedani from the P101 satellite office in Maunawili, Hawai'i.
The Panthers roll into South Bend hoping to wreck the Fighting Irish's perfect season and BCS title dreams. The possibility does exist since we've got a double-digit favorite coming home off a massive victory on the road to face a scrappy spoiler with nothing to lose. We've seen this sort of upset many times before, even under the watchful eye of Touchdown Jesus.
But with Notre Dame's return to relevance and so much on the line, including a Heisman Trophy campaign for linebacker Manti Te'o, we believe focus won't waver. The Irish are further bolstered by the third-quarter display at Oklahoma last week that featured clock killing 12- and 13-play drives.
Pitt won't see the ball nearly enough to even think about pulling off a shocker. And when they do, Te'o will be in the way. He might even get into the end zone for a Heisman moment and match the Panthers' scoring output.
Opening point spread: Notre Dame by 19
The pick: Notre Dame 41-6
5) No. 16 Texas A&M at No. 17 Mississippi State
Sat., Nov. 3 — noon ET, ESPN
Last week's divergent results and America's growing fascination with Johnny Manziel cloud the reality here in our book.
We aren't saying to discount the fact that the Aggies dropped 63 points on Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium or forget about the way the Bulldogs were dominated at Alabama last Saturday. However, when looking at this particular game on its own, it appears to be close to a draw.
Manziel's ability to make plays is simply amazing, but Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell and running back LaDarius Perkins will be able to counterpunch effectively.
This season ending gauntlet for the Bulldogs is off the charts (Bama, A&M, LSU, Arkansas and Ole Miss), but something is telling us that they'll pickup at least a couple wins and this is one of them.
Opening point spread: Texas A&M by 2 1/2
The pick: Mississippi State 28-27
Georgia Tech at Maryland
Sat., Nov. 3 — 12:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network
Once again, the USOTW prediction comes courtesy of Marc Doche (@MDoche) from the P101 satellite office in Burbank, Calif.
This is an intriguing matchup as Georgia Tech can only move the football on the ground and Maryland boasts one of the nation's best defenses, which allows less than 78 rushing yards per game.
In the past two weeks, the Terrapins combined to allow just 48 yards rushing, but suffered a pair of heart-breaking ACC setbacks to North Carolina State and Boston College. Maryland has lost by a field goal or less in three of their four defeats.
How will the Terps move the ball? Their 116th ranked offense hasn't done much of that all year and they are without a healthy scholarship quarterback after seeing all four of them go down with injuries.
Desperate times call for desperate measures and that means true freshman Shawn Petty, who was previously a linebacker, gets the nod. Last year at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Petty tossed 15 touchdown strikes against four interceptions, and added another nine scores on the ground while running an option offense.
The Yellow Jackets enter below .500 and are still searching for their first road win.
In the battle of options, we'll go with the home team that has played close games all year and might just get another big special teams play from freshman wideout Stefon Diggs.
Opening point spread: Georgia Tech by 7
The pick: Maryland 16-13
Michigan at Minnesota
Sat., Nov. 3 — noon ET, Big Ten Network
In 1903, legendary Michigan head coach Fielding Yost feared that Minnesota fans might contaminate his water supply, so he instructed student manager Tommy Roberts to get something to hold their own water. Roberts came back from a Minneapolis store with a five-gallon earthenware jug that cost him 30 cents.
Following that first game between the Wolverines and Golden Gophers — a 6-6 tie called with two minutes remaining due to chaos (gotta love it!) — Yost left the jug behind and it became a beloved "trophy" for Minnesota officials, who looked upon the tie as a momentous victory over a Michigan team that was on a 28-game winning streak.
Yost eventually asked for his jug back, but was told: "If you want it, you'll have to win it." Thus began this whole business of rivalry trophies. Yup, "The Little Brown Jug" … neither little, nor brown … but the granddaddy of them all.
The "point-a-minute" Wolverines of Yost's day wouldn't even recognize the Michigan team of the previous two weeks, which hasn't visited the end zone. Four field goals were enough to beat Michigan State, 12-10, on Oct. 20, but three three-pointers didn't come close to getting the job done at Nebraska in a 23-9 loss last Saturday.
Of course, not having Denard Robinson at quarterback was a huge problem in Lincoln. After Robinson re-aggravated a nerve injury that affects his throwing hand and arm, backup signalcaller Russell Bellomy struggled mightily. Bellomy attempted 16 passes and completed only three to teammates. Worse yet, three of his passes connected with Cornhuskers.
Minnesota broke a three-game losing streak last week, winning its first Big Ten game with a 44-28 decision over Purdue. A balanced Gopher offense finished with 458 total yards, committed zero turnovers and scored touchdowns on four consecutive possessions.
If Robinson isn't right, the Wolverines could lose their grip on Yost's jug once again.
Opening point spread: Michigan by 12 1/2
The pick: Michigan 24-21


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WASHINGTON - Tanner Roark threw seven shutout innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 to sweep a day-night doubleheader Tuesday, ensuring the Braves leave Washington without the NL East title.
Roark (7-0) allowed just two hits, struck out six and retired the final 13 batters he faced.
Ryan Zimmerman hit a home run, Ian Desmond an RBI double and Adam LaRoche an RBI single in the eighth inning. Steve Lomardozzi had a second-inning RBI single off Freddy Garcia (1-2).
Washington entered the nightcap, which followed the Nationals' 6-5 win in the makeup of a series opener postponed by a shooting rampage a day earlier at the nearby Navy Yard, within 4 1/2 games of Cincinnati for the NL's second wild-card berth. The Nationals, who have won 10 of 11, have 11 games remaining.
Craig Kimbrel had converted 37 consecutive save chances since early May, and Andrelton Simmons began the day with the second-best fielding percentage among National League shortstops. But they conspired to blow a three-run lead in the ninth inning of the first game.
Kimbrel (3-3), who leads the major leagues with 47 saves, blew a save chance for just the fourth time this season.
DENVER (AP) — Matt Holliday had four hits, including a two-run homer, to help St. Louis take over sole possession of the NL Central lead.
The Cardinals entered the night tied with Pittsburgh, which lost 5-2 at home to San Diego. St. Louis reduced its magic number for clinching a playoff spot to five with 11 games remaining.
Joe Kelly (9-4) allowed three hits over five sharp innings before turning a 10-0 lead over to the bullpen.
Juan Nicasio (8-8) lasted just 2 2-3 innings and allowing eight runs, which tied a career high.
Holliday led an 18-hit night by the Cardinals, who had seven players with at least two hits. Holliday finished 4 for 4 with a walk, double and two-run homer against his former team. He drove in three runs and scored twice.
The Cardinals ran away with the game in the third when they sent 11 batters to the plate and scored six times. Daniel Descalso had a two-run triple in the inning, while Holliday added a double and an RBI single.
Colorado's Michael Cuddyer finished 2 for 3 with a walk and an RBI to raise his average to.331, which is tops in the NL.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jedd Gyorko blasted a three-run homer among his three hits for San Diego.
Ronny Cedeno added three hits for San Diego, which beat the Pirates for the second straight game and dropped Pittsburgh one game behind St. Louis in the NL Central. The Cardinals beat the Rockies 11-4.
Luke Gregerson worked the ninth for his fourth save.
Eric Stults (9-13) allowed two runs over five innings to pick up his first win in more than two months. Stults struck out five and walked one.
Andrew McCutchen went 2 for 3 and Marlon Byrd drove in both of Pittsburgh's runs.
Jeff Locke (10-6) allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings, striking out five and walking three.
PHOENIX (AP) — Juan Uribe and Adrian Gonzalez homered and Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings as Los Angeles inched closer to clinching the NL West title.
One day after coming off the disabled list, Matt Kemp went 4 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs.
The Dodgers, who once languished in last place 9 1/2 games out, snapped a four-game skid and can clinch the division title by beating Arizona on Wednesday night.
Greinke (15-3) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings to improve to 7-0 in his last nine starts.
Patrick Corbin (14-7) gave up six runs and seven hits in two innings plus three batters, his shortest outing of the year. After starting the season 12-1, Corbin is 2-6 in his last 10 starts.
Aaron Hill hit a solo home run for the Diamondbacks.
Hanley Ramirez, who had missed the Dodgers' previous four games with a sore back, reached base four times with a single and three walks and scored three runs.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chase Utley hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs and Roy Halladay tossed six effective innings for Philadelphia.
Halladay (4-4) allowed one run and four hits in his fifth start after returning from right shoulder surgery. The two-time Cy Young Award winner didn't top 88 mph and relied on guile to get outs.
The top three hitters in Philadelphia's lineup — Cesar Hernandez, Jimmy Rollins and Utley — were 8 for 12 with four RBIs and six runs.
Jonathan Papelbon allowed an RBI single to Giancarlo Stanton before finishing for his 28th save in 35 chances.
Marlins starter Brian Flynn (0-2) gave up six runs and 11 hits in six innings.
Juan Pierre, pinch-hitting for Flynn in the seventh, hit a double to right for his 2,215th career hit, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio for 175th on the all-time list, according to STATS.
NEW YORK (AP) — San Francisco's Angel Pagan homered, tripled and drove in three runs on a perfect night at the plate against his former team.
Pagan went 3 for 3 with two walks and scored twice from the leadoff spot for the Giants, who have won four straight and seven of nine. His tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning made a winner of Yusmeiro Petit (4-0) in his second start since nearly pitching a perfect game.
Pagan homered off Sean Henn (0-1) leading off the seventh to give the Giants a 5-4 lead. It was his first home run since an inside-the-park shot that ended a 6-5 victory over Colorado on May 25.
Pagan spent four seasons with the Mets before they traded him to San Francisco in December 2011.
Hunter Pence of the Giants singled home a run in the ninth for his 20th RBI in his last seven games.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Logan Schafer dropped a suicide squeeze bunt with the bases loaded in the ninth to give Milwaukee the wine.
Aramis Ramirez walked to open the inning off Justin Grimm (0-2), who came on to start the ninth.
Jeff Bianchi pinch-ran for Ramirez and advanced on Carlos Gomez's single to centre. Grimm then mishandled Scooter Gennett's sacrifice bunt for an error to load the bases.
After Caleb Gindl popped out, Schafer put down a slow roller toward the mound, scoring Bianchi.
Jim Henderson (5-5) allowed a leadoff double in the top of the ninth, but retired three straight for the win.
Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija struck out eight in seven innings, giving him 203 strikeouts in 201 2-3 innings this season.
Gomez drove in three runs for Milwaukee with a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly.
Brewers starter Marco Estrada had allowed just two singles before the Cubs scored three runs in the seventh inning.


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I am supposed to manage the content of a site and it got defaced.
The site is hosted on a Linux server running Apache. Apache version: 2.2.13
Linux version is Debian 4.0(I think I don't really have access to anything more than a ftp account and phpmyadmin).
The index.php page was replaced with a blank page with the attacker's internet moniker.
I installed a Backtrack 5 virtual machine.
I ran Armitage on the site with a "Hail Mary" and it found no exploitable services
I ran joomla scan I got the following output(I'm only pasting the vulnerable bits for the sake of being concise):
# 1 Info -> Generic: htaccess.txt has not been renamed. Versions Affected: Any Check: /htaccess.txt Exploit: Generic defenses implemented in .htaccess are not available, so exploiting is more likely to succeed. Vulnerable? Yes
# 2 Info -> Generic: Unprotected Administrator directory Versions Affected: Any Check: /administrator/ Exploit: The default /administrator directory is detected. Attackers can bruteforce administrator accounts. Read: http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/view.php/MULTIPLE%20TRICKY%20WAYS%20TO%20PROTECT.pdf Vulnerable? Yes
# 19 Info -> CorePlugin: TinyMCE TinyBrowser addon multiple vulnerabilities Versions effected: Joomla! 1.5.12 Check: /plugins/editors/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/tinybrowser/ Exploit: While Joomla! team announced only File Upload vulnerability, in fact there are many. See: http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9296 Vulnerable? Yes
The conclusion that I drew from these 2 scans is that the attacker didn't compromise the system but only the web application.
I tried to reproduce the supposed TinyMCE attack but that got me nowhere.
I found the instructions here:
But they don't work for me I get "Restricted Access" when I try to navigate to those supposedly vulnerable urls and no folders or files are created as described in the document.
So I am stuck.
How did they do it?
How can I stop them from doing it in the future?
I cannot update the Joomla version this is a very old website and the theme stops working in newer versions of Joomla. I could modify it but that will eat up a lot of my time especially as I haven't worked much with Joomla since about 2008(other than simple content management and a few tweaks here and there).
I'd like a simple solution to keep attackers from defacing my site without modifying too much.
Thank you.
Upadte 1: w3af says: The URL: **/index.php/component/k2/itemlist/search is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery.
Could they have defaced my site with xssf? Isn't that just for compromising the machines of people that visit a particular website?


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The 2009 Hope College "Milestone" yearbook has been honored by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Mo., with induction into the company's Gallery of Excellence.
The 2009 Hope College "Milestone" yearbook has been honored by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Mo., with induction into the company's Gallery of Excellence.
Walsworth selects only a small percentage of the yearbooks that it publishes for the designation. The honorees are chosen as extraordinary examples of all of the parts of a yearbook working in harmony, combining a great theme with great design, and adding compelling coverage and photography throughout the book for a winning combination that tells the story of the year for each student.
Gallery of Excellence yearbooks are used by the publisher's nationwide sales force as well-crafted examples, loaned to schools across the country to serve as idea generators, and displayed at regional, state and national conventions and workshops. Spreads from many of the honorees are also used as example illustrations in Walsworth's educational materials.
The 2009 "Milestone" was co-edited by Ali Thompson, a 2009 graduate from Plymouth, Minn., and Brittany Tuiner, a current junior from Augusta. Serving as sectional editors were Amanda Borden, Christina Bowles, Lauren Clack, Katie Krueger, Karly Murphy and Colton Wright; as staff members were Lauren Bull, Matthew Day, Emily Dunning, Pete Havlatka and Gabby Johnson; and as photographers were Hilary Delhagen, Alison Garza and Jenna Hunger. The advisor was Emily Hall, formerly residence life coordinator in Dykstra Hall.
The yearbook's representative from Walsworth Publishing, Anthony Perez, is a 1998 Hope graduate who was editor of the "Milestone" as a student.


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Kids with life-threatening illnesses need cutting-edge technology and medical expertise, but families face uneven access and paths to such care.
When a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit japan in 2011, the effects were felt by over a million expatriates worldwide.
Since the 1980s, leading U.S. firms have announced massive downsizing plans in the name of maximizing shareholder value, but some observers are skeptical about how serious firms are in implementing these plans. Building on political theories of corporate governance, I examine how conflicts of interest and alignment among investors, workers, and top managers affect the implementation of announced downsizing plans.
Conventional research in organizational theory highlights the role of board interlocks in facilitating business collective action. In this article, I propose that business collective action affects the evolutionary path of interlock networks. In particular, large market players' response after a collective action to the classic problem of the "exploitation" of the great by the small provides a mechanism for interlocks to evolve.
Community reactions against organizations can be driven by negative information spread through a diffusion process that is distinct from the diffusion of organizational practices. Bank panics offer a classic example of selective diffusion of negative information. Bank panics involve widespread bank runs, although a low proportion of banks experience a run. We develop theory on how organizational similarity, community similarity, and network proximity create selective diffusion paths for resistance against organizations.
Lawyers keep the gates of public justice institutions, particularly through their roles in formal procedures like hearings and trials. Yet, it is not clear what lawyers do in such quintessentially legal settings: conclusions from past research are bedeviled by a lack of clear theory and inconsistencies in research design. Conceptualizing litigation work in terms of professional expertise, I conduct a theoretically grounded synthesis of the findings of extant studies of lawyers' impact on civil case outcomes.
The Paradox of Generosity: Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose
This paper proposes a theoretical framework and an empirical example of the relationship between the civic stratification of immigrants in the United States, and their access to healthcare. We use the 2007 Pew Hispanic Center/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Hispanic Healthcare Survey, a nationally representative survey of U.S. Latinos (N = 2,783 foreign-born respondents) and find that immigrants who are not citizens or legal permanent residents are significantly more likely to be excluded from care in both the United States and across borders.
Cancer is a life-changing condition for many American seniors, and a growing body of literature is assessing the mental health implications of living with the disease. This article builds from the well-known buffering hypothesis with insights from recent cancer research to investigate whether social networks moderate the association between cancer and mental health for older men and women.
Numerous studies document that higher education is associated with a reduced likelihood of depression. The protective effects of higher education, however, are known to vary across population subgroups. This study tests competing theories for who is likely to obtain a greater protective benefit from a college degree against depression through an analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health and recently developed methods for analyzing heterogeneous treatment effects involving the use of propensity scores.


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merry happy
Most of the time, you look like this. You're such a happy, curious
boy who loves to roll off blankets and out of rooms. I can hear
you shaking your rattle violently from across the house as you hit
the ground or your other toys with it.
You love to rock back and forth excitedly when I try to feed you your pears.
Not to mention you love to spray said food all over me as I try to get it INTO
your mouth! Even if I'm across the room, you stare and make noises to get my attention
and as soon as I look over you send me this huge grin and all is right in the world.
You are a perfect little blend of your daddy and me and you've made us the happiest
people. I lived in black and white before you were born, now I live in color.
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o he's so sweet!ReplyDelete
I'm so happy to be his Aunt:)he is so much fun! And i love that quilt too!!ReplyDelete
And now I have tears! Love it Jen-motherhood is so wonderful...I'm so glad you get to experience it! You're a wonderful mamaReplyDelete
what a sweetie! :) and that quilt -- i love it!!ReplyDelete
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oh my, what a beautiful little boy!ReplyDelete
and yes, email would probably be more efficient :)
awww love his black and white striped pants!ReplyDelete
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*1706: Ginger Cow* Post-Air Discussion
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Niels0827 wrote:BrothaGoose wrote:I came here to get an insight from the fans as to a few jokes i thought I may have missed. What a bloody mistake, you goons riled me up so much I had to make an account to vent. I hope the creators never pass through here. Or maybe they should, it is truly hilarious come to think of it how all of you with such a vested interest in the show - enough to make an account - get the wrong end of the stick so badly. Maybe it's because you're 13 or American, in which case the joke is on me but i suspect otherwise and that is tragically, hilariously depressing.
Having an account on here doesn't mean we like each and every new episode. I find many of the new ones to be rather dull; almost as dull as you. If your sole purpose of creating an account was to vent, you're no better off than the people you're making a pathetic attempt at ridiculing.
Niels0827, I know that you are upset, but don't put the new ones at the same sac, please. I'm one of them. But I try, like many new ones, to participate, be part of this, to inform. And to feel many point of views. I don't know if I'm included on the citation, but felt myself like. Again, I try. But if I am not desirable here, as the other new ones, it's ok. This post of mine is only to clarify and see if I am on the right way. So, don't feel yourself offended, it's not personal to you. If no answer to me or other new ones here, I don't about them, but to me, at least, I'll understand that I am done. But, repeat, it's ok.
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You read it! You can't unread it!
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From what I saw and heard on the audio podcast, this was a pretty good episode. I particularly liked the running gag of just because Kyle is Jewish that he would understand what the people from Israel said. But they spoke English
Then Mr. Mackey or Principal Victoria would say to Kyle: "Did you get any of that?" It was English! roflmao
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Along with Informative Murder Porn, Taming Strange, and Let Go, Let Gov, one of the episodes this season that I'd consider to be a true South Park classic.
Did the "runner" with Kyle eating Cartman's farts last a bit too long for my taste? Possibly. But I'd call it a major element of the plot as opposed to just a throwaway or any kind of pointless runner.
Anyway, highlights of the episode for me:
-Kyle "translating" the English spoken by the Jews/Israelis
-The meeting at the Airport Hilton
-Van Halen
-Craig - "well now he just sounds like a self-righteous as*hole"
-The revelation of the real prophecy (the inflection and accent used to speak the line "a fat boy with a small p*nis would decorate a cow to look ginger" had me cracking up like crazy)
-Cartman - "I have a huge d*ck"
-Kyle's dessert (it made the bit about farts funny again for me after I was admittedly tiring a bit of it)
I know I've been critical of the episodes from seasons 1-3 in the past, but in all fairness, those episodes are beyond great to revisit for a feeling of nostalgia, even if the writing isn't up to par with the stuff from season 5 or thereabouts to the present.
This episode completely succeeded in inducing that nostalgic feeling regarding old-school South Park, despite being a current episode and thus not truly something nostalgic in nature.
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zzyzx 2 wrote:@ rodgw: Don't mind what other posters say about other board members. Just don't pay attention to it. You're a board member now, and post what you like. This is the post-air thread for 1706. Say what you want about the episode in this thread and don't mind other posters who get off topic. Oh, and welcome to the board
Thank you, zzyzx 2.
on topic:
News on the journalist's screen, from AL AZIZ NETWORK (read Al-Jazeera Network - the network's symbol is almost the same)
"Jeune garcon trouve une vache gingembre.
Un jeune garcon joufflu du Colorado, Etats-Unis, a trouve une vache de gingembre dimanche. Il marchait pres de un paturage quand il a trebuche sur la geisse. Les qutorites sont perplexes quant a savoir qui est proprietaire de la vache ou d'lou " (d'où?) " il vient. Toute la ville de South Park est etonne de la decouverte. Plus de nouvelles apres le saut."
A Young Boy Finds a "Ginger Root"'s Cow (Gingembre in french means ginger root, not ginger - roux in french means ginger)
Jeune garçon trouve une rousse vache.
Soon, the rest of the translation, if I survive from it (I don't speak french). Anyone can help?
Note: Ow, I think... the picture has Cartman "implanted" beside the cow with, like a... photoshop edition... Agree?
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Un jeune garçon joufflu Colorado, Etats-Unis, a trouvé une vache rousse le dimanche. Il marchait près d'un pâturage face à Geisse. Les autorités sont confus quant à savoir qui est le propriétaire de la vache ou d'où il vient. Toute la ville de South Park a été surpris par la découverte. Plus de nouvelles après le saut.
A chubby young boy from Colorado, United States, found a ginger cow on Sunday. He walked near a pasture when faced with a "Geisse" (?). The authorities are confused as to who is the owner of the cow or where it comes from. The entire town of South Park was surprised by the discovery. More news after the jump.
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JerWu17 wrote:
Not sure why M&T is suddenly letting the Fatass get away with all the crap he's pulling with no repercussions to himself whatsoever. Booing Wendy, shooting Token, and now trapping Kyle into being a slave for his grotesque fantasies. It just gets worse and worse. He better get his sorry ass served on a platter for the season finale.
Couldn't agree more. I am in desperate need of a Bronsonesque beatdown on Cartman's fat ass.
That said, "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" with the fist-pumping documentary footage was priceless. Hey! Hey! Hey!
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VACOOLA wrote:And though the yummy-yummy runner wasn't all that funny-funny, what happened to Kyle at the end was absolutely deserved. Serves him right for being such a self-righteous fart-sucking Gandhi wannabe.
Why is it that cartman can be an insufferable, sadistic assh*le to everyone for the entire series run, but the second kyle acts slightly dickish, which I find completely understandable after the sh*t he has been through, it is deserved? Poor kid was probably messed up by all that fart torture.
I enjoyed the episode though, I loved stan and kenny's role in the show. I haven't seen enough of them this season and they played a key part in the episode (even if kenny only did get like half a line)
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MissMakesmesick90 wrote:VACOOLA wrote:And though the yummy-yummy runner wasn't all that funny-funny, what happened to Kyle at the end was absolutely deserved. Serves him right for being such a self-righteous fart-sucking Gandhi wannabe.
Why is it that cartman can be an insufferable, sadistic assh*le to everyone for the entire series run, but the second kyle acts slightly dickish, which I find completely understandable after the sh*t he has been through, it is deserved? Poor kid was probably messed up by all that fart torture.
He probably was. Then again, according to the "Kyle is a victim of fart poisoning" logic, Cartman is a victim even moreso. Just imagine what he's been through with all the toxic crap brewing inside of him! Obviously there's no way for Cartman to prevent it from going to his own head. If taken in small doses that sh*t causes other people to hallucinate and become total dicks, then for Cartman the effect must be that of Kyle times one thousand. The only difference between them is that Kyle started to ihale Cartman's farts on purpose, thinking it would make him a great peacekeeper. But it only made him a great a-hole. Very much like Cartman.
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JOSHSKORN wrote:Can someone explain why the reporters kept committing suicide?
Hard to explain, but let's go.
Note 1: The rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem: it's the EVENT, it's a WOW moment for all religions. Not only because history events before or geo-political, but also because is described (poorly) inside many prophecies as one of the signs before the "BEGINNING OF THE END" (Apocalypse or the end of the world).
Note 2: The red heifer is interpreted as one of the signs before the rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem.
So, to "make a long story short": red heifer > Temple rebuild > The End.
Beginning before the end: Many events before the end truly: war, smoke, etc that will conclude with the end. The end can be the end of the world or 1000 years with peace, depend on which people you talk with. The vast majority of the people... boooo Wendy booo.... the majority of the people of the entire world believes that it's the end of the world, and "people that is still living on these events will pray to be dead, because the suffering will be huge" (poor citation from Revelations).
So to "make a long story short" the journalists prefer to kill themselves instead of living these prophecies times/events. But we have many details, descriptions, interpretations, symbols, that, to make a long story short, I'll not describe here
Off topic: The Network fron Iran stamp we read: "اخبار دنیای ایر آنی" that means, on sequence "instantaneous | air | World | News". For example, W O R L D is writed as: دنیای - د ن ی ا ی from right to the left. No jokes inside
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JOSHSKORN wrote:Can someone explain why the reporters kept committing suicide?
^^^^ for all the reasons rodgw listed.
Also it's a common punch line in South Park - go from something the kids do that is seemingly innocuous - with one even kid even scoffing at it's lack of importance - and South Park will then cue to the TV news covering whatever that something was, and it will have instantly become the center of the universe.
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