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Low-cost carrier in South Africa. We travel to over 1000 destinations with our flights that are just a click away. 1time Airline (Pty) Ltd was a low cost South African airline that operated for approximately 8 years between the year 2004 and 2012. They are also based in Johannesburg, near O.R Thambo International Airport. The airline only flew Domestic flights around South Africa with many of them being the more famous destinations. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Although Kgalagadi straddles two countries, Botswana and South Africa, it is possible to access the park through five gates in three different countries! From South Africa access is through the Twee Rivieren gate, from Namibia through the Mata-Mata gate and from Botswana through the Two Rivers, Mabuasehube and Kaa gates. Passports are not required for entry, unless departure is planned through a different gate into another country, but Your African Safari encourages all travelers to have theirs on them.
It is possible to take a charter flight into the park from Cape Town, Johannesburg, Upington and Maun, but this will need to be arranged in advance. There are also scheduled flights to Upington on several domestic carriers, where you can hire a car and drive the remaining distance.
Traveling distances to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Upington to Twee Rivieren: 265km Kuruman to Twee Rivieren: 383km Kimberley to Twee Rivieren: 621km Cape Town to Twee Rivieren: 1 076km Johannesburg to Twee Rivieren: 1 090km Durban to Twee Rivieren: 1 463km Mata-Mata to Keetmanshoop: 280km Kaa gate to Maun: 797km Mabuasehube gate to Gaborone: 533km Mabuasehube gate to Maun: 787km Mabuasehube gate to Tsabong: 115km Two Rivers to Gaborone: 810km Two Rivers to Tsabong: 310km
Traveling distances within Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
- Twee Rivieren – Nossob: 3.5hrs
- Twee Rivieren – Mata-Mata: 2.5hrs
- Twee Rivieren – Kalahari Tent Camp: 2.5hrs
- Twee Rivieren – Grootkolk: 6hrs
- Nossob – Union's End: 3hrs
- Nossob – Mata-Mata (over Kamqua dune road): 3.5hrs
- Nossob – Bitterpan: 2.5hrs
- Bitterpan – Mata-Mata: 2hrs
- Nossob – Grootkolk: 2.5hrs
- Mata-Mata – Kalahari Tent Camp: 4 km
Courtesy of SAN parks.
International airlines that service towns near Kgalagadi
Germany's second largest airline, after Lufthansa. airberlin is one of Europe's leading airlines. Offering 150 destinations worldwide and award-winning service, airberlin is the first choice for more than 31,7 million travellers. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Botswana's national carrier. Air Botswana, Botswana's national carrier is the flagship and pride of Botswana. Today, Air Botswana enjoys a wide and acclaimed reputation – quite disproportionate to its modest size as a model, quality airline. Currently, Air Botswana operates and maintains a fleet of BAE 146 as well as ATR42-500 and ATR72-500 advanced turbo propeller aircrafts which operate daily domestic and regional scheduled flights. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. Air Canada is Canada's largest full-service airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. transborder market and in the international market to and from Canada. Together with its Air Canada Express regional partners, Air Canada serves close to 35 million passengers annually and provides direct passenger service to more than 175 destinations on five continents. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance™, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The French flag carrier. Air France, stylized as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France,. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. As of 2013 Air France serves 36 destinations in France and operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 168 destinations in 93 countries (including Overseas departments and territories of France. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Air India is the flag carrier airline of India owned by Air India Limited, a Government of India enterprise. 31 international and 59 domestic destinations over 4 continents. WebsiteAlso flies to:
National air carrier of Madagascar. The Air Madagascar network covers 21 destinations from Madagascar to the Indian Ocean, Africa, Europe and Asia. Since 1961 Air Madagascar has been the reference airline to fly to 11 Malagasy cities. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier of Mauritius. Created in 1967, Air Mauritius helped in connecting Mauritius to the rest of the world by regularly opening new routes. With flights to and from Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa, our company now serves 20 regional and international destinations. WebsiteAlso flies to:
National airline of Namibia. Air Namibia (Pty) Limited is a proprietary limited company incorporated in accordance with the Company's Act. Air Namibia is the national airline of the Republic of Namibia, with the Government of Namibia as its sole Shareholder. The company's business operations primarily involve provision of air transport services for passengers and cargo. Through its subsidiary company, Air Namibia Ground Handling (Pty) Limited, it provides ground handling services for passengers and aircraft at Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International Airport. The airline is positioned as a niche carrier serving domestic points within Namibia, the immediate regional markets of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia and Botswana. The airline also serves the entire European network through Frankfurt. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Air New Zealand Limited is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand, based in Auckland. We will strive to be number one in every market we serve by creating a workplace where teams are committed to our customers in a distinctively New Zealand way, resulting in superior industry returns. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier and national airline of Italy. Air travel, promoting economic, social and cultural exchange on a global scale, represents a strategic infrastructure for the movement of people and goods, as well as an industry that is crucial to developing tourism. Being responsible means giving value to the dignity of people at all times and, on a wider scale, to society, countries we operate in and the environment. More than 140 aircraft: Boeing B777 and Airbus A330 for long-haul flights Airbus A321, A320 and A319 for medium-haul flights Embraer E190 and E175 for regional flights WebsiteAlso flies to:
American Airlines, Inc. is a major United States airline. On Dec. 9, 2013, AMR Corporation and US Airways Group Inc. announced the completion of the companies' merger to officially form American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL). American Airlines Group is the holding company for American Airlines and US Airways. Together with American Eagle® and US Airways Express, the airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to more than 330 destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. On an average day, American Airlines Group: Flies about 530,794 passengers. Flies about 6,700 flights. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier of Austria and a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group. The fleet of Austrian Airlines Group currently comprises 80 aircraft. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Botswana's first high capacity charter and schedule flight service. To ensure maximum passenger comfort, BlueSky operates the Boeing 737-300. The Boeing 737 series boasts as being the best-selling jet airliner in the history of aviation. BlueSky was the first Botswana airline to register a Boeing aircraft. Tried and true; our aircraft are maintained to the highest standards to ensure superior safety and reliability. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Domestic and international operations in DRC. CAA was created on February 5, 1991. From the transport of Blattner Group company employees, business has been extended on commercial passenger on secondary destinations in the DRC. From 2009 the fleet is modernized and the network complemented by the introduction of Fokker 50 and 320 AIRBUS last generation, providing a complete home network to customers. End of 2012 marks a new step in the CAA's growth strategy by signing a commercial agreement with technical flyCongo. Thus putting the foundation for the international expansion of the company. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Chapman Freeborn is Africa's leading aircraft charter company, with a proven reputation for innovation, expertise and professionalism. Established in 1973, Chapman Freeborn has four decades of experience providing specialised group and VIP passenger charter solutions across the African continent and around the globe. Chapman Freeborn is renowned for arranging dedicated air charter transportation for VIP clients' unique safari itineraries, often assisting with movements to and from the most remote areas of the continent, always to an exacting standard. With more than 30 locations strategically located across 6 continents, the company's local - and global - coverage is truly unparalleled. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Domestic services in South Africa. An aviation company founded in 1946, Comair Limited is managed and owned by South Africans through its listing on the JSE. For close to 70 years, Comair has provided consistent value, reliability and professionalism. British Airways and kulula.com now carry an average of 4.8 million passengers per annum locally and regionally. Our reputation of quality and passion for service will ensure Comair continues to play a major role in the South African aviation and travel industry. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Condor Flugdienst Gmb is a German leisure airline based in Frankfurt. In 1955, Condor, the leisure airline of Thomas Cook AG, is founded on December 21 as "Deutsche Flugdienst GmbH" by four partners, Norddeutscher Lloyd (27.75%), Hamburg-Amerika-Linie (27.75%), Deutsche Lufthansa (26%) and Deutsche Bundesbahn (18.5%). The home airport is Frankfurt am Main. The fleet comprises three British-made, twin-engined Vickers Viking prop jobs, each with 36 seats. Since October 1, 2013, all the companies in the Thomas Cook Group have come together under a single symbol: the Sunny Heart. So the Sunny Heart appears on the tails of the aircraft of Thomas Cook Group Airlines to express their common identity. From October 2013 to summer 2014, the entire Condor longhaul fleet will gradually be fitted with a new cabin, with in-seat entertainment in all classes, and fully-automatic, comfortable reclining seats in the new Condor Business Class. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Major American airline, with its headquarters Atlanta, Georgia. What started as a humble, little aerial crop dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters in 1924 has now grown into one of the world's largest global airlines, helping more than 160 million travelers get to the places they want to go to each year. Delta flies to more than 350 destinations on 6 continents, serving more than 160 million passengers each year. It's an important job, that's why we have 70,000 dedicated employees who are up to the task every day, on every flight. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier airline of Egypt, based at Cairo. EGYPTAIR is one of the world's pioneer airlines. Established in May of 1932, it became the seventh carrier in the world. Mission Create value for our customers, employees, owners & stakeholders. Vision Deliver competitive customer service with true Egyptian spirit. WebsiteAlso flies to:
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd, trading as El Al, is the flag carrier of Israel. Air transport enables quick delivery time, minimizing the potential for salinity and moisture damage that characterizes sea transport. Temperature and sensitivity to various substances are also factors in sea transport. EL AL Cargo's main activities are commerce, marketing and conveyance of cargo from the moment it is received at the airport until it reaches its final destination. Cargo transport can be carried out in the belly of EL AL's passenger aircraft, on its nonstop flights to 35 destinations as well as on a dedicated 747-400F plane. WebsiteAlso flies to:
One of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates along with Etihad Airways and is based in Dubai. A fast-growing international airline with one of the youngest fleets in the sky and more than 400 awards for excellence worldwide. Today, Emirates airline connects over 145 cities to Dubai and to each other, facilitating trade and tourism flows across six continents; while dnata provides ground handling, catering, cargo and travel services not only in Dubai, but across 90 cities, in 38 countries on five continents. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The second largest airline of the United Arab Emirates. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has in just ten years established itself as the world's leading airline. "Etihad" is the Arabic word for "union". Etihad Airways was established by Royal (Amiri) Decree in July 2003. It commenced operations in November 2003 and has developed into one of the fastest growing airlines in the history of commercial aviation. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Budget flights within East Africa. Established in 2012, fastjet has flown over 1,000,000 passengers with almost 40% being first time flyers benefitting from fares as low as $20. Of the 300,000 social media followers fastjet has over 100 customers who have flown as frequently as 50 times! Low-cost is quite simply the avoidance of costly frills, offering customers the lowest possible fares in addition to pay-as-you travel extras. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Air shuttle and charter services throughout Africa, former name - Pelican Air Services. Federal Airlines (Pty) Ltd. Trading as Federal Air, is the preferred aviation partner for the top safari destinations in Southern Africa, and the market leader in Aviation Shuttle and Charter Services. Taking guests to the most beautiful and remote parts of Africa is our specialty and a market segment which Federal Air innovated in the late 1990s. We partner with world leaders in luxury safari experiences, and are committed to raising the bar in aviation to play our part in delivering a unique and seamless travel experience unparalleled anywhere in the world. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Flying Mission Services is based in Botswana and provides flight and maintenance services throughout Southern Africa. Charter Flights – FMS offers on-demand charter flights from Gaborone and Maun to points throughout Southern Africa. Many of these flights are flown from our secondary base in Maun to safari camps in the Okavango Delta. Air Ambulance Service – FMS holds the exclusive contract with the Botswana Ministry of Health to provide emergency air ambulance service to hospitals throughout the country. Maintenance & Other Aviation Services – FMS operates a fully licensed aircraft repair facility and has recently opened an aircraft maintenance training program. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Low-cost domestic air services within South Africa. Although FlySafair is a brand new low-cost passenger airline or, as we prefer to say "a high value airline", it already boasts a proud heritage. Founded by Safair, probably South Africa's best known air logistics and specialised air services company, FlySafair was born from a company that already has 49 years of experience. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Regional destinations in South Africa. Interair South Africa is one of South Africa's successful privately owned airlines. The company, a member of the International Air Transport Association (I.A.T.A),and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has established itself as one of the major regional carriers. Interair South Africa is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa and with a fleet of Boeing 727,737 and 767 aircraft provides scheduled services within Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Jet Airways is a major Indian airline based in Mumbai. Jet Airways operates Economy, Première and First Class services on its various routes. JetKonnect is the new consolidated Lofare service brand which replaces JetLite and Jet Airways Konnect. Jet Airways and Jet Konnect have a combined fleet strength of 120 aircraft and operate over 620 flights daily. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier of Kenya. Kenya Airways was established in February 1977 following the breakup of the East African Community and subsequent disbanding of the jointly-owned East African Airways. KQ now flies to over 60 destinations around the world with over 40 being in Africa. The network expands to many more destinations with partnerships from Codeshare partners. Our Vision is to consistently be a Safe & Profitable Airline that Guarantees World Class Service. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier airline of the Netherlands. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded on 7 October, 1919 to serve the Netherlands and its colonies. KLM is today the oldest airline still operating under its original name. KLM has been part of the AIR FRANCE KLM group since the merger in 2004. KLM is the core of the KLM Group, which further includes the wholly-owned subsidiaries KLM Cityhopper, transavia.com and Martinair. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., operating as Korean Air, is the flag carrier airline of South Korea. Leading global carrier, a founding member of Skyteam, operates more than 400 flights per day to 127 cities in 45 countries. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Scheduled domestic services. Based in Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt Province, Korongo Airlines the ambition to become the benchmark of the domestic and regional airline in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Building on its partnership with Brussels Airlines and George Arthur Forrest International Group and proudly wearing his Congolese identity, Korongo Airlines appropriates all international safety standards, service and comfort on board, to guarantee a journey without stress or worry, because you deserve it. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Low-cost services in South Africa and to neighbouring countries. kulula.com is a fun loving and professional airline based in South Africa. Passengers can be assured that every safety precaution is taken before every flight. Passengers can book cheap flights to domestic destinations and more. We also offer affordable hotel accommodation and car hire, making travelling in South Africa easier than it's ever been. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier of Germany. The Lufthansa Group is a global aviation group with a total of around 540 subsidiaries and equity investments, which in the financial year 2014 were organised into five operating segments: Passenger Airline Group, Logistics, MRO, Catering and, up to the end of 2014, IT Services. All the segments occupy a leading position in their respective markets. WebsiteAlso flies to:
MACK AIR is a fixed-wing charter company operating from Maun International Airport in northern Botswana. Our services include: game lodge and camp transfers for tourists. medical evacuations as and when needed. private and business charter. scenic flights over the Okavango. supply runs to and from game lodges. Based in Maun, the gateway to the Okavango, our destinations are throughout Botswana and neighbouring countries reaching as far as Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Vilanculos and Windhoek. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Domestic budget airline in South Africa. Mango operates a uniform fleet of new generation, fuel efficient Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Our aircraft seat 186 Guests, and are serviced and maintained by SAA Technical ensuring that all our aircraft are safe and reliable. Mango has been the most consistently on-time domestic airline for the past 6 years on aggregate. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Moremi Air Services (Pty) Ltd, is an air charter company based from Maun in Botswana. The company has been operating since 1997 and has been under new management from June 2003. We have a fleet of 8 different aircraft suited to regional and internationl flying – both single and twin engine, as well as turbine aircraft. We operate from Botswana and into Zambia, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Our staff are passionate about their vocations, and are eager to make sure that your journey is part of a memorable safari experience. "Moremi Air – The Journey is the experience" WebsiteAlso flies to:
Domestic operations in South Africa. Since its inception in 1946, National Airways Corporation (NAC) has spread its wings to become the largest general aviation company in Africa and one of the largest of its kind in the world. Our company's headquarters are located at Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg and we operate a local network of offices in Cape Town, Durban, Grand Central Airport, Wonderboom Airport and Rand Airport. NAC's international businesses include Awesome Flight Logistics in Perth, Australia and Specialised Aircraft Services in Wichita, Kansas, USA. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Olympic Air is a regional Greek airline. Our Network With primary base in Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" and secondary hub at "Diagoras" Airport in Rhodes, Olympic Air performs approximately 30 flights per day, travelling to a total of 18 destinations (Public Service Obligation Routes). Additionally Olympic Air as a subsidiary of Aegean operates flights on behalf of Aegean both in Greece and the Balkans. Olympic Air also travels to / from Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg, Sydney and Melbourne with Etihad Airways and Sofia with Air Bulgaria. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier airline of Australia. Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest domestic and international airline. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), Qantas is widely regarded as the world's leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia. We employ over 30,000 people with approximately 93 per cent of them based within Australia. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar. In a relatively short time, Qatar Airways has grown to more than 140 destinations worldwide, offering unmatched levels of service excellence that have helped excel the award-winning carrier to become best in the world. Voted Airline of the Year 2011 and in 2012 in the prestigious Skytrax industry audit, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. In this highly competitive environment, Qatar Airways has achieved much with our phenomenal route expansion averaging 30% growth year to year and flying one of the most modern fleet of 134 aircraft in the skies today. Our global network currently spans key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America, with scheduled flights operating to and from our hub in Doha, capital of the State of Qatar. WebsiteAlso flies to:
RwandAir is the flag carrier airline of Rwanda. Operating from Kigali as our hub, the airline boasts of a young fleet of two Boeing 737-800NG, two Boeing 737-700NG, two CRJ900NG and a Dash8-200 and has chosen to provide a memorable travel experience to every single passenger on our routes. Later this year we will take delivery of a brand new Bombardier Q-400NextGen. We serve most East African Community capital cities as well Johannesburg and Dubai with daily flights. Recently, we introduced Flights to Lagos in Nigeria, Accra in Ghana, Juba in South Sudan and intend to expand to Doula in Cameroon. Our Current destinations include Nairobi, Entebbe, Mombasa, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Johannesburg, Brazzaville, Dubai, Lagos, Accra and Juba . We have code share agreements with SN Brussels on the Kigali-Brussels Sector and Ethopian Airlines on the Kigali-Addis Ababa Sector. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Regional services in South Africa. Choose Airlink to connect you to 35 destinations in 9 African countries. With more than 21 years of of customer focused experience along with the widest network and choice of flights, you get where you want to be, when you want to be there. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Domestic airlines in South Africa. SA Express is a domestic and regional, passenger and cargo carrier established on 24 April 1994. SA Express has since become one of the fastest growing regional airlines in Africa. As a regional airline with route networks covering major local and regional cities, SA Express plays a significant role in the country's hospitality, travel and tourism industry and is vital contributor to the country's socio-economic development. The airline's head office is based at Airways Park in Johannesburg. SA Express has a growing fleet of aircraft and implements self-technical maintenance for all its fleet types at OR Tambo International Airport. An integrated, sustainable regional airline connecting secondary and main airports. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Charter operations in Africa. More than 40 years at the forefront of African aviation We are Africa's leading aviation operation with more than 40 years experience of enabling airlines and operators to successfully navigate an ever-changing business climate. Our success and that of our customers has been built upon our dedication to excellence in everything we do. From wet and dry leasing to special airlift operations, this culture of excellence enables us to bring world class solutions swiftly and efficiently to every challenge. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier airline of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah. Since 1988, SAUDIA GS (Saudi Arabian Airlines-Ground Services) has been providing range of ground handling services for Saudi Arabia Airlines, local carriers, and foreign carriers, hajj and Umra flights, and Royal and VIP flights. Our service professionals handle over 150,000 flights annually in 26 international, regional, and domestic airports. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier of Singapore. Singapore Airlines has come a long way since our founding in 1972, evolving from a regional airline to one of the most respected travel brands around the world. We fly one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world to destinations spanning a network spread over six continents, with our Singapore Girl as our internationally-recognisable icon providing the high standards of care and service that customers have come to expect of us. WebsiteAlso flies to:
National airline of South Africa. At South African Airways we are the proud national airline of South Africa. We offer great value flights to and from South Africa as well as within our beautiful country. We are committed to the highest standards in everything we do and aim to deliver a world-class experience on every flight. Plan and book your flights with us and experience why we are one of the leading airlines in Africa. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is the national airline of Switzerland. It serves 106 destinations in 49 countries all over the world from Zurich, Basel and Geneva. With a fleet of 95 aircraft, SWISS transports in the region of 16 million passengers every year. Swiss WorldCargo offers a comprehensive airport-to-airport service for high-quality goods and intensive-care freight to some 120 destinations in more than 80 countries. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier airline of Portugal. TAP is the leading Portuguese airline, it has been flying since 1945 and has been a member of the Star Alliance since 14 March 2005. Its Lisbon hub is a key European gateway at the crossroads of Africa, and North and South America. TAP is the number one airline between Europe and Brazil, and in the summer of 2014 its network had grown to fly 11 new routes. Currently the Portuguese airline has connections to 84 destinations in 35 countries. It operates an average of around 2500 flights a week and has a fleet of 77 modern aircraft: 61 Airbuses, and another 16 aircraft in the colours of PGA (Portugália Airlines). Over recent years TAP has focussed on some of its main markets, particularly in Africa, Brazil and South America. The company's efforts have included ensuring sustainable growth by adapting to the changes in each market, while increasing traffic and occupancy rates. Consequently, new medium- and long-haul routes have been added to the TAP network. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, also trading as THAI is the flag carrier airline of Thailand. Thai Airways International Public Co,.ltd is a national enterprise subordinated to the Ministry of Transport. It is a public company registered in The Securities Exchange of Thailand since 1991 with the Ministry of Finance as a dominance shareholder at more then 50%. They operate the airlines business that transport passengers, goods, parcels and postal through air transportation via Thai major cities to the primary cities around the world. From schedule flights to charter flights and through our alliances with Suvarnabhumi Airport as the main hub for all flight routes. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The national flag carrier airline of Turkey. Turkish Airlines, one of the most preferred leading European air carrier with global network coverage thanks to its strict compliance with flight safety, reliability, product line, service quality and competitiveness while maintaining its identity as the flag carrier of Turkey. WebsiteAlso flies to:
US Airways is a major U.S. airline owned by American Airlines Group. It operates an extensive international and domestic network, with 193 destinations in 24 countries in North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. WebsiteAlso flies to:
British airline with its head office in Crawley, West Sussex, England. They currently operate a mix of different aircraft from the "jumbo" Boeing 747 to the nippy little red Airbus A320. WebsiteAlso flies to:


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Years ago, during the Bush administration, Terry Gross, of NPR's Fresh Air, interviewed a writer who was in an absolutely tizzy about Bush's use of executive orders. Sadly, for the life of me, I can't find that interview. What I also can't find is any evidence that this author has again gone onto Terry Gross' show to complaint about Obama's extraordinary use of executive orders, a use that overwhelms Bush's small efforts in that area. Obama has vastly enlarged the nature and number of those orders, so much so that he's becoming his own little legislature.
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) has written a lucid, interesting article detailing everything that is wrong with Obama's abuse of the executive order:
Let's focus on the supposed authority of the President to simply enact laws by the stroke of his pen. Article I Section I of the Constitution vests all legislative powers in Congress. All. None are given to the President or the Courts. All government acts need to be evaluated on whether they are consistent with our Constitution.
The executive branch has the Constitutional responsibility to execute the laws passed by Congress. It is well accepted that an executive order is not legislation nor can it be. An executive order is a directive that implements laws passed by Congress. The Constitution provides that the president "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." Article II, Section 3, Clause 5. Thus, executive orders can only be used to carry out the will of Congress. If we in Congress have not established the policy or authorization by law, the President can't do it unilaterally.
That's pretty simple: Executive orders simply give the president the power to effectuate Congress' legislation, not the authority to make his own. Nor can the president use executive orders to prevent legislation from going into effect (as Obama did with immigration without any opposition) or to circumvent the Constitution itself (as he apparently intends to do with guns).
I urge you to read the whole thing, and then send it along to people you know who intuitively understand that what Obama's doing is unconstitutional, but who need more facts and argument for their intellectual armory.

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1. One's own dwelling place; the house in which one lives; especially, the house in which one lives with his family; the habitual abode of one's family; also, one's birthplace. "The disciples went away again to their own home." (John xx. 10) "Home is the sacred refuge of our life." (Dryden) "Home! home! sweet, sweet home! There's no place like home." (Payne)
2. One's native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one's ancestors dwell or dwelt. "Our old home [England]"
3. The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections. "He entered in his house his home no more, For without hearts there is no home." (Byron)
4. The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat; as, the home of the pine. "Her eyes are homes of silent prayer." (Tennyson) "Flandria, by plenty made the home of war." (Prior)
5. A place of refuge and rest; an asylum; as, a home for outcasts; a home for the blind; hence, especially, the grave; the final rest; also, the native and eternal dwelling place of the soul. "Man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets." (Eccl. Xii. 5)
6. The home base; he started for home. at home. At one's own house, or lodgings. In one's own town or country; as, peace abroad and at home. Prepared to receive callers. Home department, the department of executive administration, by which the internal affairs of a country are managed. To be at home on any subject, to be conversant or familiar with it. To feel at home, to be at one's ease. To make one's self at home, to conduct one's self with as much freedom as if at home.
Synonyms: Tenement, house, dwelling, abode, domicile.
Origin: OE. Hom, ham, AS. Ham; akin to OS. Hem, D. & G. Heim, Sw. Hem, Dan. Hiem, Icel. Heimr abode, world, heima home, Goth. Haims village, Lith. Kemas, and perh. To Gr. Village, or to E. Hind a peasant; cf. Skr.kshma abode, place of rest, security, kshi to dwell.
1. Of or pertaining to one's dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
2. Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust. Home base, that part of a race course between the last curve and the winning post. Home thrust, a well directed or effective thrust; one that wounds in a vital part; hence, in controversy, a personal attack.
1. To one's home or country; as in the phrases, go home, come home, carry home.
2. Close; closely. "How home the charge reaches us, has been made out." (South) "They come home to men's business and bosoms." (Bacon)
3. To the place where it belongs; to the end of a course; to the full length; as, to drive a nail home; to ram a cartridge home. "Wear thy good rapier bare and put it home." (Shak)
Home is often used in the formation of compound words, many of which need no special definition; as, home-brewed, home-built, home-grown, etc. To bring home. See Bring. To come home. To touch or affect personally. See Come.
To haul the clews close to the sheave hole.
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DISCO is the world's leading legal tech company. We automate away the parts of the practice of law that don't require human legal judgment, so lawyers can focus on doing what they went to law school to do. Our clients include corporate legal departments in financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, technology, and most leading U.S. law firms.
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Main Street Hub is now part of GoDaddy! GoDaddy powers the world's largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures. With 18M customers worldwide and 77M domain names under management, GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers and manage their work.
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There's no doubt we are obsessed with Scandal. So when Bellamy Young aka Mellie popped by the Cosmopolitan office to hang out, we had a billion questions we wanted to hound her with. HOWEVER. We kept it cool, played word association, and got some more dirt about Mellie and the show.
Mellie is a character we love to hate. How do you transform into her?
As soon as I put on that heavy wig, I am Mellie. I can't not be. It's a solid reminder that I am in character. It's so heavy!
How do you feel about the fact that majority of viewers are rooting for the mistress instead of the wife?
Well Shonda Rhimes is a genius. She is able to create characters that imitate life. Life is pretty complicated. And look, Olivia and Fitz are truly in love and our marriage is not good. We have lost the true connection. But I think a lot of viewers have those moments where they're like, Am I really rooting for the mistress? Oh my god. I'm rooting for the mistress. It's just all so human. Also...Kerry Washington is a cutie!
Alright. But Mellie is kind of getting on our nerves. Why doesn't she just get it? Fitz doesn't want her anymore!
She still believes there's something between her and Fitz. Mellie remembers what he was like before he knew what real love was. When he meets Olivia, she transforms him. Mellie is also just so hurt and ready to lash out. She thinks that she can figure it all out and that she will be able to fix all of this. Her and Olivia have a lot of the same traits.
How do you think Mellie would be as president?
She would be a badass. She doesn't always make the best decisions, but she sure is more decisive than Fitz. He's so wishy-washy. She's also super selfish and just wants everything to fall in place along the way.
What is up with America's Baby? We barely see that child!
Well, the baby is actually played by two twin girls. But I don't know if we'll be seeing more of them. We did take our promotional photos and they were in the shots. Every time I'm on set and the baby is in my arm, I always ask, "Does it look like I'm holding it right?"
So...you ARE Mellie?!
Ha. No! I love babies.
What do you think about the fans aka gladiators?
I love them! They are like our family. The gladiators are just so incredible. Someone once sent us a Tiger Beat version of Scandal. It. Was. Awesome. And I love live-tweeting with the fans. However, I hate reading when people talk shit about me (Mellie). So I tweet from my phone and have my laptop open to just my Twitter page. I don't look at my mentions.
Lastly, will we die after seeing the second season finale?
YES. You will die. Be reborn. And die again.
For more on our Scandal obsession check out:
Join Us For a Live Chat With Scandal's Tony Goldwyn!
21 Questions That Will Haunt Us During the Scandal Hiatus
10 Reasons to Start Watching Scandal
Sexiest President Ever: Scandal's Tony Goldwyn
Katie Lowes From Scandal: Trust No One
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How to Put a Man In His Place Like Olivia Pope
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Eerie and dark staged photography from Jennifer Hudson. Hudson is a current MFA candidate at the University of New Mexico. She recently finished Medic, a series of photos exploring the breadth of human relationships during illness and recovery. Really dig the compositions with these and the cold sepia tone. The emotional content of each piece comes through really strongly even though her sensibility is slightly on the quiet side. A nice example of affective work that doesn't need to hit you on the head to fully come across. Hudson says that her conservative, spiritual upbringing in rural Texas led her onto an "imaginitive, curious, and experimental" path. Definitely feeling that.
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June Team Visit
In June of 2012, we hosted our first team at the Emmanuel Home. We have had other teams come by for a few hours and do activities, but this was the first team to come and spend an entire week with us. There were 12 team members from Rye Creek Baptist Church of Ft. Smith, AR who arrived on June 19th. The team had been scheduled for a couple of months, but little did we know that God would send us 15 kids with special needs to be there during the same week.
The team was an incredible help to us as they arrived at the Home each morning at 6:00am to help bathe and feed these kids. Many on the team also spent the mornings helping us paint both inside and out and did games and crafts with our kids in the afternoons. Each evening ended with a devotion time followed by singing, playing and fun. One night many of our young ladies made decisions to trust in Christ for their salvation.
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Protecting Joomla: Part 1
Joomla is a very popular content management program that uses PHP and MySQL. It does have a history of security issues so these series of articles will focus on how to protect Joomla from many of these attacks. The first article is about using a Reverse Proxy Server to stop attempts to inject SQL strings into the database to create a compromise.
Joomla 1.5.1 was developed to allow reverse proxy protection. It now has an optional livesite parameter to facilitate the reverse proxy so that all features work properly.
"Squid can be placed in front of an insecure web server to protect it from the outside world: not merely to stop unwanted clients from accessing the machine, but also to stop people from exploiting bugs in the server code" Squid-cache.org
Using a Simple Reverse Proxy
There are many things you can do with Squid to provide additional security for your Joomla install, but this first article will just provide the basics which actually do a great deal to protect your web server with Joomla content. The Reverse Proxy with Squid is a separate box placed in front of your Joomla server. The Reverse Proxy will have a cache that will store the static content from your Joomla site and provide that cache for those who make requests. The advantage is a speed enhancement as the content is delivered from the cache not your Joomla server. The other real security advantage is that the SQL attacks will often be done on the cache content on the reverse proxy, not on the actual Joomla server. This one factor provides a real advantage to stopping many, not all, attacks on your server. The Reverse Proxy will basically minimize cross-site scripting exploits that are common.
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Another problem at Amazon.com's data center in Virginia has knocked several sites offline, the latest problem for the company's cloud computing efforts.
For whatever reason, it always seems to be the company's data center in Virginia which causes problems. (Previously on GeekWire from April 2011: Massive failure at Amazon Web Services causes havoc for Quora, Foursquare and others)
The Next Web reports that Reddit, Coursera, Flipboard, FastCompany, Heroku, Airbnb and many others were impacted. Here are the updates from Amazon Web Services' dashboard:
UPDATE 10/23/2012: It took almost a full day, but Amazon says it has restored most of the service at its data center in Virginia:
The remainder of the affected ELB load balancers have been recovered and the service is operating normally.
We have restored IO for the majority of EBS volumes. A small number of volumes will require customer action to restore IO. We are in the process of contacting these customers directly with instructions on how to return their volumes to service.
Volumes affected during this event are continuing to re-mirror (which we expect will continue through the remainder of the day). While this process continues, customers may notice increased volume IO latency.


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David Axelrod, Lefty Lumberjack By Paul Kengor March 2012
Communists Boast of 'Mentoring' Axelrod By WorldNetDaily May 9, 2010 The Secret Side of David Axelrod Howard Wolinsky March 14, 2008
See also: Rahm Emanuel Barack Obama Hillary Clinton John Edwards Democratic Party AFL-CIO AFSCME SEIU Working Families Party Michael Pfleger Organizing For Action David M. Axelrod was born February 22, 1955, to Myril Bennett Axelrod (who worked for PM, a leftist New York newspaper whose ranks were penetrated by communists seeking to advance the Stalinist line) and Joseph Axelrod (a psychologist who committed suicide in 1974). David would later describe his parents as "your classic New York leftist Democrats." He grew up in Manhattan and, from an early age, engaged passionately in politics. At age ten, he canvassed for New York mayoral candidate John Lindsay; when he was thirteen, he sold campaign buttons and bumper stickers promoting Robert Kennedy for President.
Axelrod graduated from New York's Stuyvesant High School in June 1972 and enrolled, that fall, at the University of Chicago, where he majored in political science and wrote for the student newspaper. In late 1973 or early 1974, he secured a job as a political columnist for the Hyde Park Herald, a local weekly newspaper. His work at the Herald caught the attention of two particularly noteworthy individuals, David Canter and Don Rose:
Soon after meeting Axelrod, Canter and Rose became mentors to the young man and helped shape his political development. In 1977, Axelrod completed his B.A. in political science at the University of Chicago. That same year, Canter and Rose used their influence to help Axelrod secure an internship at the Chicago Tribune. "I ... wrote a reference letter for him," Rose recalls, "that helped him win an internship at the Tribune, which was the next step in his journalism career." In 1982 Axelrod was promoted, becoming the Tribune's youngest chief political writer. In 1984, however, Axelrod, dissatisfied with his career and with the "corporatization of journalism" in general, left the Tribune and sought to establish himself as an advisor/consultant for Democrat political campaigns. His first big opportunity came when he worked for the Senate campaign of Illinois Representative Paul Simon. Originally hired as Simon's communications director, Axelrod was promoted to co-manager of the entire campaign within two months. In this role, he worked closely with a 25-year-old Rahm Emanuel, who would go on to become President Barack Obama's chief of staff a quarter-century later. Following Simon's successful Senate bid, Axelrod in 1985 founded a political consultancy called Axelrod & Associates, later known as AKP&D Message and Media, which specialized in "representing Democratic candidates and progressive causes." (The "A" in the firm's acronym was for Axelrod. The "K" was for John Kupper, a former Capitol Hill press secretary. The "P" was for David Plouffe, who would serve as campaign manager to Senator Barack Obama. And the "D" was for John Del Cecato, a longtime press secretary.) Axelrod quickly cultivated a reputation for his aggressive use of negative messaging to discredit his clients' political rivals. A Chicago Magazine profile from December 1987 dubbed Axelrod a "Hatchet Man" who was ever-prepared to "blast the dickens" out of an opponent. Reflecting Axelrod's constancy in this regard, a Tribune profile two decades later described him as a "ferocious" competitor who was unafraid to use "venom" to poison the campaigns of rivals, or "brass knuckles" to "bludgeon" his foes. Further, Axelrod was heralded as a "five-tool consultant," adept at writing speeches, press releases, and statements; crafting a campaign message; plotting strategy; producing radio and television spots; and acting as a spokesman for candidates. In 1987, Axelrod's company was hired to run the re-election campaign of Harold Washington, the incumbent African-American mayor of Chicago who had close ties to the Democratic Socialists of America. Here, Axelrod worked with Don Rose and David Canter. It is also possible that he met Barack Obama, who was then emerging as a community organizer in Chicago, during this period. Certainly by 1992, Axelrod and Obama knew one another. They became acquainted when Obama led a Project Vote voter-registration drive in Chicago that year. Liberal lore maintains that the two men were introduced in 1992 by Bettylu Saltzman, one of Chicago's leading left-wing Democrats. Having successfully directed Mayor Washington's re-election campaign, Axelrod's political consultancy was propelled into the political limelight. In the years that followed, a number of African-American candidates flocked to Axelrod, in hopes that he might similarly help them win political office. Most prominent among these were Carol Moseley-Braun, who in 1992 became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate, and Deval Patrick, the first African-American elected governor of Massachusetts (in 2006). Other top-echelon Democrats whom Axelrod advised included Patrick Kennedy (congressional campaign in Rhode Island), Rod Blagojevich (gubernatorial campaign in Illinois), Hillary Clinton (2000 U.S. Senate campaign in New York), Eliot Spitzer (2006 gubernatorial campaign in New York), Chris Dodd (U.S. Senate campaign in Connecticut), John Edwards (2004 presidential campaign), and Rahm Emanuel (House of Representatives campaign in 2002). Moreover, Axelrod was Emanuel's chief political advisor when Emanuel helped stage the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in 2006. Between 2001 and 2007, the candidates whom Axelrod's consulting firm represented won 33 of their 42 races. Axelrod and his consultancy were hired not only by scores of Democratic politicians, but also by the Democratic National Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Democratic Governors Association, the AFL-CIO, the AFSCME, the SEIU, and the Working Families Party. From the same Chicago address that AKP&D occupies, Axelrod also runs ASK Public Strategies, which focuses not on political candidates but on organizations and corporate clients seeking to swing negative public opinion in their favor. (In this entity's acronym, the "A" is for Axelrod, the "S" for Eric Sedler, and the "K"—again—is for John Kupper). Most notably, ASK has mastered the use of front-groups, as political science professor Paul Kengor explains in The American Spectator:
"A well-known, somewhat notorious example of this front-group tactic is the company ComEd, which sought a palatable way to seek higher electricity prices in Illinois. ComEd sought ASK's advice. ASK advised ComEd to form a group called Consumers Organized for Reliable Electricity (CORE), which in turn described itself as a 'coalition of individuals, businesses, and organizations.' The group then ran ads—written by ASK—direly warning of blackouts if electricity rates were not hiked.... ComEd later acknowledged that it had bankrolled the entire $15 million effort.... "ComEd is just one example of work done by ASK. [There was also] the remarkable case of New York's Cablevision, which owns Madison Square Garden. Cablevision hired ASK to stop the New York Jets from building a new stadium in nearby Manhattan. Again, a front-group was formed, calling itself the New York Association for Better Choices, which, in turn, ran ads and materials opposing construction. According to records, Cablevision paid ASK $1.2 million in 2004-05."
"A well-known, somewhat notorious example of this front-group tactic is the company ComEd, which sought a palatable way to seek higher electricity prices in Illinois. ComEd sought ASK's advice. ASK advised ComEd to form a group called Consumers Organized for Reliable Electricity (CORE), which in turn described itself as a 'coalition of individuals, businesses, and organizations.' The group then ran ads—written by ASK—direly warning of blackouts if electricity rates were not hiked.... ComEd later acknowledged that it had bankrolled the entire $15 million effort.... "ComEd is just one example of work done by ASK. [There was also] the remarkable case of New York's Cablevision, which owns Madison Square Garden. Cablevision hired ASK to stop the New York Jets from building a new stadium in nearby Manhattan. Again, a front-group was formed, calling itself the New York Association for Better Choices, which, in turn, ran ads and materials opposing construction. According to records, Cablevision paid ASK $1.2 million in 2004-05."
The foregoing information about ComEd and Cablevision was derived from public records. As a rule, however, Axelrod and his ASK partners refuse to reveal the identity of any of their clients. According to Business Week magazine, the secrecy surrounding ASK masks a significant crossover of Axelrod's political connections and his corporate business. For instance, ComEd and its parent company, Exelon, contributed $181,711 to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, a sum greater than what was contributed by any other company in Illinois. In September 2002, the aforementioned Bettylu Saltzman (a leading left-wing Democrat in Chicago and a longtime admirer of Barack Obama) convened a group of "progressives"—among whom was the longtime radical Marilyn Katz—who together organized an entity called Chicagoans Against the War in Iraq (CAWI). These progressives planned to stage, under the banner of CAWI, an anti-war, anti-President Bush rally the following month in Chicago's Federal Plaza. Saltzman contacted Barack Obama and asked him to speak at the event. Before accepting Saltzman's invitation, Obama called Axelrod and sought his advice. Axelrod urged Obama to give a speech that would appeal to the liberal Chicago base, while being careful not to alienate voters of other persuasions. Doing precisely as Axelrod suggested, Obama emerged from his Federal Park address as a public figure whom many Americans (previously unfamiliar with him) found intriguing. When Obama ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004, Axelrod served as his chief advisor. Reflecting, years later, on that campaign, Axelrod remarked: "This is a really special guy and, if you could get him elected to the Senate, if you could be a part of that, that would be something to be proud of for the rest of your life." Obama himself has indicated that his close partnership with Axelrod is based upon a deep ideological affinity: "You know, he and I share a basic worldview … I trust his basic take on what the country should be and where we need to move towards—not just on specific policy but how politics should be able to draw on our best and not our worst." Axelrod agrees completely, saying of Obama: "He's not just a client. He's a very good friend of mine. We share a worldview." When Obama decided, in early 2007, to run in the following year's presidential election, Axelrod orchestrated the formal announcement of his candidacy. Notably, Axelrod selected Springfield, Illinois—where Abraham Lincoln had launched his own political career—as the venue for that announcement. In a speech heavily influenced by Axelrod, Obama proceeded to invoke Lincoln six times while touching upon such themes as the "failure of leadership" plaguing not only the U.S. but the world at large. Moreover, it was Axelrod who conceived the "hope and change" and "Yes, we can!" slogans that became the battle cries of the Obama campaign. Once the campaign was underway, Axelrod said of Obama: "I think he's unique, and he offers something very special and important in these times. He can heal this country and move it forward in a way that perhaps no one else can." Axelrod's strategy for the Obama campaign was to project a public image that was transcendent, larger than life. Paul Kengor explains:
"In January 2007, Axelrod zeroed in on the Obama image and message. He hired a camera crew to tail the candidate everywhere, the kind of video work at which Axelrod's firms excel. He then went into seclusion with hours upon hours of video footage to craft five-minute messages. From all this tape, the New York Times noted, Axelrod 'hoped to wring transcendence.' He did not want a 'conventional candidacy.' He wanted Obama to be set apart not only from the Republican nominee but from Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Primary challenger, and a good friend of Axelrod."
"In January 2007, Axelrod zeroed in on the Obama image and message. He hired a camera crew to tail the candidate everywhere, the kind of video work at which Axelrod's firms excel. He then went into seclusion with hours upon hours of video footage to craft five-minute messages. From all this tape, the New York Times noted, Axelrod 'hoped to wring transcendence.' He did not want a 'conventional candidacy.' He wanted Obama to be set apart not only from the Republican nominee but from Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Primary challenger, and a good friend of Axelrod."
In the 2008 election season, Axelrod's AKP&D consultancy and a Washington-based firm called GMMB received a combined $343.3 million to handle advertising for Obama's White House run. It was their task to present Obama to the American people in whatever way was likely to engender positive emotions about the candidate. At one point during the 2008 presidential campaign, the media asked Axelrod to comment on the controversial political and ideological alliance that Obama had once had with former Weather Undeground terrorist Bill Ayers. Minimizing the significance of that alliance, Axelrod said: "Bill Ayers lives in his [Obama's] neighborhood. Their kids attend the same school. They're certainly friendly, they know each other, as anyone whose kids go to school together." At the time of Axelrod's statement, Ayers' three children were in their late twenties and early thirties, whereas Obama's two daughters, Sasha and Malia, were aged six and nine, respectively. Some critics have noted that Axelrod, like Obama, also possesses a number of radical associations. His early communist mentors, for instance, were discussed earlier in this profile. In addition, Axelrod sat on the finance board of Chicago's Saint Sabina Catholic Church, where Michael Pfleger—a longtime supporter of Barack Obama, Jeremiah Wright, and Louis Farrakhan—served as pastor. Saint Sabina's official website listed Axelrod as a member of its "Raise the Roof" committee; alongside Axelrod's name was an open letter from Pfleger asking for $1 million in contributions. After Obama's electoral victory in November 2008, Axelrod, who had been the president and sole shareholder of AKP&D since 1985, sold his interest in the company and became a senior advisor to President Obama. As such, his influence over Obama continued to grow. The Politico reported: "There are no limits on his roles inside the Obama administration…. Axelrod is now a pillar for Barack Obama." The New York Times referred to Axelrod as the "President's Protector," the man "who sits closest to the Oval Office." During the healthcare-reform debates of 2009-10, AKP&D profited greatly from Obama's effort to pass the legislation. In 2009 alone, Health Economy Now, a coalition that was promoting an overhaul of America's healthcare system, paid AKP&D and GMMB a combined $12 million for their advertising services (producing and placing ads). On January 28, 2011, Axelrod left his advisory post in the White House in order to become the communications director for Obama's re-election bid. Announcing that this would be the final political campaign for which he would work as an advisor, Axelrod told the media: "I have one campaign left, and it is going to be to try to elect a guy who I think is a great president." Vis à vis the strategy he planned to employ on Obama's behalf, Axelrod pledged from the outset: "I'm going to do exactly what I did last time." And indeed, he was true to his word. When former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney eventually emerged as the Republican challenger, Axelrod aggressively portrayed him as the living embodiment of heartless greed: "He [Romney] was very, very good at making a profit for himself and his partners but not nearly as good [at] saving jobs for communities. He is very much the profile of what we've seen in the last decade on Wall Street." Axelrod further derided Romney as a "corporate raider" who had outsourced "tens of thousands of jobs," "closed down more than 1,000 [businesses]," taken "twelve companies to bankruptcy," and "made hundreds of millions of dollars" for himself in the process. On July 4, 2012, Axelrod posted the following four items on Twitter, for the purpose of raising suspicions about Mitt Romney's ethics:
In January 2013, two months after Barack Obama's re-election, Axelrod was named as an advisor to the newly formed Organizing For Action. In February 2013, NBC News hired Axelrod as a senior political analyst to contribute to broadcasts on both NBC News and the cable network MSNBC.In early 2015, Axelrod objected strenuously when Republican House Speaker John Boehner—without first asking President Obama for his approval—invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress on March 3rd about the gravity of the growing Iranian nuclear threat and his "profound disagreement" with the nuclear deal that the Obama Administration was pursuing with Tehran. (For details about that agreement, click here, here, and here.) Axelrod characterized Netanyahu's speech as "shameful 11th hour demagoguery." Each year from 1991 to 2002, Axelrod and his wife donated money to the New Israel Fund.
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Pork Patty Melts Recipe
The greatest column since sliced bread.
Note: Prepackaged ground pork is fine in this recipe, but I like to use a fattier cut, like shoulder or boneless country-style pork ribs. Grind the pork at home, or have your butcher do it for you.
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- Yield:Makes 4 sandwiches
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:30 minutes
- Rated:
- 1 pound ground pork (see note)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion, split in half and thinly sliced from pole to pole (about 2 cups)
- 1 fennel bulb, trimmed, cored, and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons malt vinegar
- 8 slices sturdy white sandwich bread
- 12 slices Swiss cheese, torn in half
Season pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and work into pork using hands. Divide pork into 4 equal portions and form each into a thin patty the shape of a slice of bread.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add patties and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 6 minutes total. Transfer to plate.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in now empty skillet. Add onion, fennel, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and beginning to char, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and vinegar and cook an additional 2 minutes. Season to taste and transfer mixture to bowl.
Reduce heat to medium. Melt additional 2 1/2 tablespoons butter in now empty skillet, swirling pan to evenly distribute butter. Place 4 bread slices in skillet. Top each slice with 1 1/2 slices cheese. Top 2 of the slices with 1/4 onion-fennel mixture, then a pork patty. Once cheese starts to melt, flip cheese-topped bread slices onto pork patties and press down gently with spatula. Cook, turning once, until bread is golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to cutting board and repeat procedure with remaining butter, cheese, onion-fennel mixture, and pork patties. Serve immediately.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Kyle Boswell buried a three-pointer from high above the top of the key as the buzzer sounded to end regulation, pulling UC Santa Barbara and Santa Clara into a 71-71 tie and forcing an overtime and then the Gauchos gutted out a tense overtime to post their first road win of the season, 83-80.
"That was a great win for a very young team," said UCSB head coach Bob Williams. "This is just one game, but it's the kind of game I hope we can grow from. We had a lot of different players step up, and I'm excited about that."
Not only was it the first road win for the Gauchos (3-4), they hadn't even led in the second half of a road game until Duke DaRe made a pair of free throws with 8:38 to play to give them a 52-50 lead over the Broncos (5-2).
Santa Barbara's win also meant that sophomore forward Alan Williams' career night was not in vain. Before fouling out with 21 seconds left in the overtime, Williams battled his way to career-highs of 29 points and 17 rebounds. He also had a pair of blocked shots and two steals. He scored seven of the Gauchos' 12 points in the overtime, along with three rebounds.
"Big Al made a statement tonight," Coach Williams said. "He was so big inside and he made life easier for our perimeter guys."
The perimeter guys had some big moments too. In addition to his game-tying three-point basket at the end of regulation, Boswell made three other three-point baskets, including two others in the second half. Also, with 19 seconds left in the OT, he made a free throw to stretch a two-point lead to three points, 81-78.
Freshman Taran Brown didn't score his first points of the game until there was just 4:16 to play. At that point, he made a three-pointer to turn a 60-53 Bronco lead into a 60-56 lead and then, on the next possession, he drained another to make it one-point game, 60-59 with 3:42 left. Brown's third three-pointer was from deep in the right corner and gave UCSB a 69-68 lead with nine seconds remaining. Raymond Cowels responded to Brown's third triple by calmly sinking two free throws with 7.2 seconds to play, setting the stage for Boswell's heroics.
"Taran and Kyle really stepped-up," Coach Williams said. "Taran really struggled at times tonight and for him to make those three-pointers that late was huge. I've always thought that he may play better tired, and he may have tonight.
"I also can't say enough about Kyle," Williams continued. "He missed a three with about 30 seconds left, so for him to make the one to send it to the OT was fitting."
Brown's final two points of the game came with 7.4 ticks remaining on the clock in overtime as he calmly stepped up, after a Santa Clara timeout, and made a pair of free throws to push an 81-80 lead to the final 83-80 edge.
Brown's free throws, however, didn't end the game.
The Broncos got the ball into their best player, Kevin Foster, and he was fouled with less that half a second to play. Although he tried to launch a long three-pointer to draw a three-shot foul, the officials didn't go for it and he was sent to the line for a pair. He missed the first, effectively ending the game, and then he missed the second.
In addition to Alan Williams' career-high 29, the Gauchos got 15 points from Boswell and 11 from Brown. Brown also finished with nine rebounds and a pair of steals. Lewis Thomas and Michael Bryson each tallies six points, all on three-pointers, as did Nate Garth, all from the free throw line. Garth also added five assists before fouling out. T.J. Taylor had six assists to lead UCSB.
The Gauchos, who trailed by as man as 11 points in the second half (46-35) bounced back from a brutal offensive performance on Wednesday night against Wyoming that saw them shoot just over 28 percent and score a mere 40 points. On Saturday night, they made 45.3% overall, but also a solid 11-of-25 from three-point territory, 44.0%.
The Gauchos will their final pre-final examinations game when they travel to San Diego State on Thursday, Dec. 6. The game can be heard live on KZSB AM 1290 in Santa Barbara on online at UCSBgauchos.com. It will also be televised live on Time Warner Cable Sportsnet.
UCSB returns home on Dec. 15 to host San Diego Christian at 7:00 p.m. in the Thunderdome. Tickets are available from the ticket office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, by calling 805-893-UCSB (8272) or online by clicking here.


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Since Quartet/Quintet/Sextet is Lou Donaldson's first full-length album, it's not surprising that it captures the alto saxophonist at the height of his Charlie Parker influence. Throughout the album -- on CD, the collection features all the music on the 12" LP, music from its 10" incarnation, and three alternate takes -- Donaldson plays in a straight bop vein, whether on up-tempo swingers or ballads. Most of the songs on the collection are standards, with a couple of fine originals from Donaldson and pianist Horace Silver spicing the mix; in particular, Silver's rollicking, Latin-tinged "Roccus" is a standout. While Donaldson's tone isn't quite as full as it would be within just five years, he impresses with his bold, speedy technique and fine phrasing. He doesn't play anything out of the ordinary, but he plays it very, very well, and his playing is enhanced by the three stellar bands that support him on these sessions. Among his fellow musicians on Quartet/Quintet/Sextet are Silver, bassist Gene Ramey, drummer Art Taylor, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, pianist Elmo Hope, and trumpeter Kenny Dorham. Everyone plays in a straight bop and hard bop tradition, contributing fine performances to a strong debut effort by Donaldson. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine


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Earlier this month, RFP from BlueBox published a sneak preview of his upcoming BlackHat talk, detailing a vulnerability in the Android platform that affects nearly all Android devices. Soon after, a vulnerability of similar nature and impact was published on Chinese forum. Both of these "Master Key" vulnerabilities allow an attacker to modify the code of an Android package without affecting the signature of the package as verified by the package manager, which has serious implications when considering system-signed packages. From an end user perspective, the vulnerabilities allow an attacker to take full control of a user's device.
So, bugs happen. Sometimes really bad bugs happen. Most of the time these really bad bugs like the ones discovered get patched and deployed to users quickly. In this case, the vulnerabilities were both patched quickly in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) by Google. Unfortunately, due to the way updates are handled in the Android software ecosystem, the responsibility falls upon the OEMs and carriers to take the upstream AOSP fixes and deploy them to users. Indeed, there is often a period of months and sometimes years where Android vulnerabilities go unpatched since carriers are notoriously slow in rolling out security patches to their users. Last year, we reported that over 50% of Android devices worldwide have unpatched vulnerabilities from the result of our DARPA-funded X-Ray project. With the recently-disclosed vulnerabilities, that number will spike to nearly 100% until carriers are able to adequately patch their subscribers' devices.
Enter ReKey. ReKey is the result of an ongoing research collaboration between Northeastern University's SecLab research group and Duo Security. It is a mobile app for the Android platform that, in essence, takes the upstream patch from Google and deploys it in a safe and non-destructive manner on your device. The end result is that Android users are able to immediately protect their Android phone from the "Master Key" vulnerabilities, without having to wait on security updates from their mobile carrier. For more technical details, jump down to the FAQ.
We're releasing the first beta of the ReKey app today to get more widespread testing and allow users to protect themselves. If you experience any incompatibilities on your device, please shoot us an email at email@example.com along with your device model and Android version number.
Slow vendor security patches used to be a huge problem in the traditional (non-mobile) computing space. It wasn't uncommon to see third-parties step in and release unofficial hotfixes to vulnerabilities before the vendors were able to roll them out. Since then, desktop software vendors have been able to step their game up and deliver patches in hours instead of months. We're doing the same for mobile, in hopes carriers will eventually improve their practices. Until then, ReKey and similar efforts will play an important role in improving the overall state of mobile security. Don't hold your breath.
The Systems Security Lab at Northeastern University (NEU SecLab) has a focus on practical security research, and is active in a number of areas spanning systems and network security. Particular research interests include mobile security, web security, security applications of program analysis, botnets, and malware. SecLab researches tools and techniques for making the Internet a safer place.
Duo Security is the easiest two-factor authentication service to deploy, administer, and use. Over 1,000 organizations in over 80 countries rely upon Duo to prevent online account takeover and data theft. Backed by Google Ventures and True Ventures, Duo has been deployed by some of the most security-conscious organizations on the planet along with 3 of the top 5 social networks.
ReKey is based on a dynamic instrumentation framework for Dalvik bytecode. Both "Master Key" vulnerabilities are present in software that is written in Java and is executed in the Dalvik VM. ReKey injects a small piece of code into the running Android framework. The code dynamically patches the ZipEntry and ZipFile classes to interpose on the vulnerable routines and thereby fix the root cause of the bugs. In addition to fixing the bugs, ReKey installs a warning system that alerts the user when they attempt to install an APK that abuses the vulnerabilities.
In order to patch the vulnerabilities on your device, ReKey requires escalated privileges. Normal unprivileged applications on stock Android devices do not possess such privileges, hence the need for a rooted device with the Superuser (or similar) application.
Wow, that sounds lame, huh? Well, to make things more interesting, it is technically possible for the ReKey app to exploit the unpatched vulnerability in order to gain the privileges needed to patch that vulnerability. However, distributing a reliable exploit that could be re-used by malicious parties may not be in the best interest of public safety. That being said, if a weaponized exploit was observed being used publicly in the wild for nefarious purposes, that would "change our calculus" or whatever the phrase is these days. Stay tuned.
Good question! The short answer is that mobile carriers are slow and conservative when supplying security patches (and Android updates in general) to their users. The end result is that users and their devices are left exposed to public vulnerabilities for months or even years.
The longer answer is the subject of our DARPA-funded X-Ray project. The software underlying a modern mobile device is controlled by many parties. Google may be in charge of the base Android Open Source Project, but a typical device includes many different packages, drivers, and customizations from carriers, manufacturers, and other third-parties, not to mention all the open source components (Linux kernel, WebKit, libraries) owned by various project maintainers. When a vulnerability is discovered, coordinating with the responsible parties isn't a trivial task. You'd probably lose if you tried to play Six Degrees of Separation with the developer who introduced the vulnerability, and the party who's responsible for patching it.
Long story short: users don't receive critical security updates in a timely fashion. Bad things result.
If your device is vulnerable to one of the "Master Key" security flaws that were recently disclosed, a malicious attacker may exploit the vulnerabilities to gain full, unrestricted control over your Android device. While the apps you install from the Google Play store are normally restricted by the permissions you grant them and constrained by the Android sandbox, these vulnerabilities allow a malicious application to escalate privileges and perform any action they desire without you knowing.
Did you see those seals up above? They look pretty darn official and trustworthy. They have Latin phrases and everything.
But seriously, you can trust us. We're semi-reputable individuals (Collin Mulliner, Jon Oberheide) with a long history of mobile security research, backed by more reputable organizations (Northeastern University, Duo Security). Did we mention the seals?!? Props for not installing random apps as root without at least thinking that question in your head.
Careful! You need to keep the ReKey app installed to maintain protection against the Master Key vulnerabilities. Uninstalling ReKey will result in your device becoming vulnerable again.
The ReKey app does not modify your device's software in any persistent manner. Instead, it patches the vulnerability in volatile memory. So running ReKey the first time will patch your device immediately, and ReKey will automatically re-patch it every time you reboot, as long as the app stays installed.
Bluebox's scanner uses a method of vulnerability checking that does not take into account ReKey's patching mechanism. To be clear, ReKey will patch the vulnerability on your device, even if the Bluebox scanner does not detect the patch correctly. Bluebox is working on an update to the scanner to interoperate with ReKey.
To verify that your device has been patched, you can attempt to install a PoC APK to test whether it is properly blocked by ReKey. If you observe the INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_CERTIFICATE_ENCODING error when attempting to install the PoC APK via "adb install", you are patched:
$ adb install rekey-poc.apk 2755 KB/s (64844 bytes in 0.022s) pkg: /data/local/tmp/rekey-poc.apk Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_CERTIFICATE_ENCODING]
If you run "adb logcat" during the install process, you should see the following output indicating that ReKey has blocked the attack:
W/PackageParser( 391): java.util.zip.ZipException: duplicate zipEntry, security breach!