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UPDATED MAY 2013: From museums and parks to festivals and beaches, this list has fun day trips and must-do destinations all within easy traveling distance from the New York City area, including Upstate New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.
Some say you never know what you'll find in your own backyard. The saying holds true for the New York metro area's proverbial backyard, where there is much to explore and discover with the family. In honor of summer, we've put together a list of some worthy attractions just outside your local radius, with no location more than 150 miles away. Indoors and out, from museums and parks to festivals and beaches, this list has something for everyone. Without having to go too far, you're bound to discover something new and share experiences you won't soon forget.
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Howe Caverns Adventure Park255 Discovery Drive, Cobleskill518-296-8900Hours: 9am-6pm daily through Oct. 31; 10am-3pm Friday-Monday Nov. 1 through March 31
Traditional Tour: A 90-minute walking tour with boat ride: $23; $19 children ages 12-15; $12 children ages 5-11.
Family Flashlight Tour: A two-hour tour with flashlights and headlamps offered on Sunday evenings (for ages 5 and older): $35; reservations required.
Lantern Tour: A two-hour tour with lanterns on Friday and Saturday evenings (for ages 16 and older): $35; reservations required.
Adventure Tour: A two-hour spelunking tour (for ages 12 and older): $108; reservations required.
Journey more than 150 feet below the Earth's surface, where you'll take a tour of an underground cavern six million years in the making. You'll see stalactites and stalagmites, limestone formations, and the underground Lake of Venus. Above ground, Howe High Adventure activities include a four-tower zip line, ropes course, rock wall, air jumper, and gem mine at the Howe Caverns Mining Company. The all-new H2OGO Ball gets visitors rolling down a hill in a 12-foot inflatable ball filled with five gallons of water. With a café and motel on premises, visitors can turn their day trip into a weekend getaway.
Nearby attractions:
- Continue the underground theme at nearby Secret Caverns, where you'll see a 100-foot underground waterfall among cool rock formations.
- Learn about Native culture and art at the Iroquois Indian Museum, where the museum building is shaped like a longhouse and the outdoor amphitheater hosts storytelling, talks, and various performing arts. The grounds also include a 45-acre nature park with various trails.
- Down the road, the Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park features a miniature golf course, driving range, and nine-hole golf course, the Muscle Motors Speedway go-kart track, and a snack bar and ice cream parlor.
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Baseball Hall of Fame25 Main St., Cooperstown888-425-5633Hours: 9am-9pm daily Memorial Day weekend through Sept. 1; 9am-5pm daily after Sept. 1Admission: $19.50; $12 seniors; $7 children ages 7-12; free for children ages 6 and younger
At this mecca for fans of the great American pastime, relive the history of Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and women in baseball, and take in the new display of historic baseball cards. Kids can visit the Sandlot Kids' Clubhouse, an interactive educational area devoted to Little Leaguers who want to learn about the big league. There are also special events throughout the summer, including the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.
Nearby attractions:
- Visit Doubleday Field to watch and play baseball where the sport was invented.
- Experience 19th-century rural and village life through demonstrations and interpretive exhibits at The Farmers' Museum.
- Just 3 miles outside Cooperstown is the Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard, where you can take a tour, enjoy lunch and daily tastings of more than 40 specialty foods, feed the ducks and geese on the pond, and relax while the kids play at Tractorland.
- Take the 8-mile drive out of town to Glimmerglass State Park, where you'll find beaches, picnic areas, camping sites, hiking and nature trails, and the historic Hyde Hall Mansion.
Cape May Point State Park
The town of Cape May is a National Historic Landmark that features beautiful Victorian architecture (more than 600 buildings), plus beaches, a lighthouse ($7; $3 for children ages 3-12; free for children younger than 3), whale watching, and a ferry to Lewes, DE. Families can enjoy nature programs, surf fishing, nature and hiking trails, picnicking, beach scavenger hunts, and a World War II bunker. While you're in town, stop by the Cape May Bird Observatory for bird walks and workshops and get FREE admission to the Cape May County Zoo, which features more than 550 animals, playgrounds, train rides, and carousel rides.
Basketball Hall of Fame1000 Hall of Fame Ave. (GPS: 1000 Columbus Ave.), Springfield877-446-4752Hours: 10am-5pm daily in summerAdmission: $19; $15 seniors; $14 children ages 5-15; free for children younger than 5
Immerse yourself in the exhilarating history of one of the world's most popular sports and participate in interactive exhibits. The three-level museum includes displays ranging from the original handwritten rules of play to a pair of Michael Jordan's shoes. From July 1 through Aug. 31, the Hall of Fame will host daily appearances, autograph signings, trick dribblers and jugglers, mascot days, giveaway days, and more; see hoophall.com/60-days-of-summer for an updated schedule.
- While you're in Springfield, the birthplace of Theodor Seuss Geisel, visit some of the late author's beloved characters in the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden.
- The Springfield Museums let you pay one admission price to visit five cool museums: Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield Science Museum, Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, and Museum of Springfield History.
- Ride the coasters or kiddie rides, and cool off in the Hurricane Harbor water park at Six Flags New England.
Block Island800-383-2474Nature Conservancy: 401-466-2129
With 17 miles of spectacular beaches, Block Island offers limitless possibilities for families looking for some outdoor fun. Rent a bike or moped, cast a line in the Old Harbor, charter a sailboat, or simply play in the sand and surf. The Nature Conservancy offers programs for kids, including scavenger hunts and "muck rucks." Residents pride themselves on being free from big commercial chains, so you won't find any McDonald's on the island. But its mom-and-pop ice cream shops, historic lighthouses, magnificent bluffs, and winding trails offer a truly relaxing experience. The 75-minute ferry from New London, CT, offers daily service through August and weekend service in September.
Sesame Place100 Sesame Road, Langhorne866-464-3566Hours: 10am-8pm daily through June 21; 10am-9pm June 21-Aug. 4Admission: $59.99; $54.99 seniors; free for children younger than 2
Heading to this Delaware Valley attraction is a rite of passage for parents of toddlers, who bask in the glow of Abby Cadabby's fairy spells and the warmth of Elmo's hugs. Guests dance and sing along with some of the world's best-loved characters in the daily Neighborhood Street Party parade, cool off—and scream like banshees—in the expansive water play area, and are captivated during the changing rotation of shows. The lineup of PBS Kids Sprout characters—including Caillou, Max & Ruby, and Angelina Ballerina—also roam the park and are featured in special engagement shows throughout the summer (check website for dates). A Father's Day celebration and July Fourth barbecue and fireworks are popular (also: crowded) days to visit. Starting this year, Sesame Place offers box lunches that can be purchased online and picked up at Elmo's Lunch Box Stop; and it has added more allergen-friendly foods to the menu. The ever-popular character dining options (extra fees apply, but your photo-op moments will increase exponentially along with your child's smiles) have expanded to include Rosita's Cinco de Mayo party and Cookie Monster's Country Breakfast.
Nearby Attractions:
- Kids can design and build their own race car, go on a simulated hot air balloon ride, and discover lots of local history in the interactive exhibits at The Bucks County Children's Museum.
- Stock up on tokens and let the kids play in the Giggleberry Fair arcade before setting them loose in the area's largest indoor obstacle course, Giggleberry Mountain—it's three stories of enclosed slides, mazes, and an exploding "berry fountain."
- Wander the winding brick pathways at historic Peddler's Village, where seasonal festivals and shopping abound.
- Hop aboard an authentic steam locomotive or historic diesel that traverses the rolling hills and valleys of Bucks County: the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad is a relaxing 45-minute ride including narration about the area's history.
Pennsylvania Dutch Country800-723-8824
This area, also known as Amish country, is home to several festivals and events over the summer, including the Day Out With Thomas at Strasburg Rail Road and the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.
Attractions include:
- Meet some farm animals at the Amish Farm & House.
- Take a buggy or wagon ride through the countryside with Aaron & Jessica's Buggy Rides.
- Cherry Crest Adventure Farm is a working farm where you can explore a corn maze, take a wagon ride, race around the pedal kart tracks, meet and feed farm animals, learn about agriculture, and grab a homemade snack.
- Enjoy more than 30 family and kiddie rides, a water park, a miniature golf course, and kid-friendly shows at Dutch Wonderland Amusement Park.
- Tots will love the interactive exhibits at the Hands-on House Children's Museum.
- Catch a minor league baseball game at Clipper Magazine Stadium, home of the Lancaster Barnstormers.
- Visit the many train-themed attractions, including the National Toy Train Museum, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, and Strasburg Rail Road.
• Learn how ice cream is made and brainstorm new flavors, climb aboard a milk truck, milk a mechanical cow, and more at Turkey Hill Experience.
Crayola Experience30 Centre Square, Easton610-515-8000Hours: 9:30am-5pm Monday-Saturday; 11am-5pm SundayAdmission: $15.99; free for children ages 2 and younger
Discover the magic of color with 18 all-new attractions at the world's only Crayola Experience. Kids can explore four floors of family fun to create custom crayons and markers, bring their drawings to life on the big screen, star in their own coloring pages, paint with melted wax, or "doodle in the dark" on an interactive floor. Grab a colorful concoction from Café Crayola and take home one-of-a-kind souvenirs from the official Crayola Store.
- Ride the coasters, visit a dinosaur park, and get wet in the water park at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom.
- Take a tour of ancient underground caverns, then come back to the surface to picnic, hike the nature trails, and shop for gem stones at Lost River Caverns.
- Build and learn how to steer a canal boat inside the National Canal Museum, then head outside to ride a mule-drawn canal boat.
Please Touch MuseumMemorial Hall in Fairmount Park 4231 Avenue of the Republic215-581-3181Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday; 11am-5pm SundayAdmission: $16; $8 parking
Explore two floors of interactive exhibit zones including Rainforest Rhythm, Flight Fantasy, River Adventures, and the Playhouse Theater. The museum encourages touching the exhibits as a means of learning. Most days at the museum during the summer include story time, sing-alongs, and theatrical experiences designed with tiny tots in mind.
- Visit The Betsy Ross House to experience colonial Philadelphia and "meet" the woman who sewed the first American flag.
- The Franklin Institute hosts daily exhibits, shows, and demonstrations in the spirit of Benjamin Franklin's passion for science and technology.
- Stop by the Philadelphia Zoo to meet more than 1,300 animals, ride the carousel or PZ Express train, take a pony or camel ride, and steer a swan boat.
- Take a tour of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell at Independence National Historic Park.
Dinosaur State Park400 West St., Rocky Hill860-529-8423Hours: Park grounds: 9am-4:30pm daily; exhibit center: 9am-4:30pm Tuesday-SundayAdmission (for exhibit center): $6; $2 ages 6-12; free for ages 5 and younger
Pack your sunscreen for a day of outdoor adventure. For a small fee, visitors can mine for gems and fossils or make their own cast of a dinosaur footprint. A newly renovated Discovery Room includes a Connecticut Geologic Treasures exhibit, Life Through Time Fossil exhibit, and more.
- Visit The New Children's Museum for hands-on science and nature exhibits, a wildlife sanctuary, movie screenings, and planetarium shows.
- Soar over to the New England Air Museum to learn about the science and history of flight, take a cockpit tour of a vintage aircraft, virtually fly an aircraft, and view more than 70 flying machines.
- See one of the largest collections of antique carousel pieces at The New England Carousel Museum, and take a spin on the Bushnell Park Carousel.
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat1 Railroad Ave., Essex860-767-0103Hours: Daily through Oct. 27Cost: $26; $17 children ages 2-11; free for children younger than 2
The 2½-hour journey begins at the historic 1892 Essex Station. From there, you'll take a 12-mile, narrated round-trip journey into the Connecticut River Valley aboard a steam locomotive pulling vintage coaches through the quaint New England towns of Deep River and Chester. At Deep River Landing, you are escorted onto the Becky Thatcher riverboat for a 1-hour cruise on the river. After the cruise, passengers re-board the steam train for the return trip to Essex Station.
- Visit a 24-room mansion that looks like a medieval castle in Gillette Castle State Park, where you can also hike the nature trails and have a picnic.
- Take a hike to see the waterfalls in Wadsworth Falls State Park and go picnicking, swimming, and fishing.
Mystic Seaport75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic888-973-2767Hours: 9am-5pm dailyAdmission: $24; $22 seniors and college students; $15 children ages 6-17; free for children 5 and younger (tickets are good for two days within a week)
Travel back in time to the heyday of American sailing at this maritime museum. Explore the recreated 19th-century village and swap seafaring stories with historical role-players. Cruise the picturesque Mystic River on the steamboat Sabino or rent a boat and sail yourself. Check the website for special events this summer.
Nearby attrations:
-The Mystic Aquarium is a must-visit—stop in and say hello to one of the resident Beluga whales, the only creatures of their kind in the New England area.
- On your way to Mystic, stop by the Mashantucket Pequot Museum to catch up on 18,000 years of Connecticut's Native and natural history.
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A family was out enjoying the snow in California's Tahoe National Forest when suddenly, the unthinkable happened.
Ten-year-old Samantha White had plunged into a giant 10-foot snow hole – and when her dad tried to help, she only fell in further.
To make matters worse, they were told help from 911 wouldn't arrive for at least an hour, said her dad William White.
"Sammy's screaming, "don't let go of me, Daddy!' and my wife is screaming at me, "don't let go of Samantha!'" White recounted on Fox and Friends.
"I fell into what I thought was powder, and then I felt my leg hanging," Samantha White said.
Her father, Will, tried to pull her out. But the situation only got worse. He too was sliding in. Her father, a former firefighter, said the hardest thing he had to do was let go.
"I thought about it for what seemed like forever, but it was probably only 3 or 4 seconds, you can only hope that when you let go, you have to live with that," Will White said.
Samantha fell 10 feet under, into a snow cave. He says he had to let go to get in a better position. But still he could not get his daughter out. So he called 911. But he was told help wouldn't arrive for at least an hour.
At this point, Samantha was crying, ankle-deep in ice water. Fear, claustrophobia and hypothermia were all starting to become concerns. Until a miracle in the form of 15 snowshoeing rescuers suddenly came walking toward the White family.
Thankfully, a search-and-rescue unit happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Bob Gehlen of Marin County Sheriff's Office said his team was hiking on the mountain when they spotted the family's dilemma.
"I yelled down to Samantha that help was on the way, that we were here and she would be out shortly," said Gehlen.
The team managed to pull the little girl, who was ankle-deep in ice water, out safely.
"I feel good today," Samantha said. "It was just really scary when I was in the hole."
"They said 'Can we help?' and I said, 'Who are you?' 'We're Marin County Search and Rescue.' I said 'Hell ya, you could help!'" White said.
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HOUSTON - A woman is upset after she said she found a piece of metal in her sausage patty.
Tomiko Savannah said she bought the sausage from a grocery store and found a piece of metal, about the size of a quarter, in one of the patties.
"When I spit the patty out, I looked in my hand and it wasn't my gold tooth, it was a silver piece of metal that came out of the patty," said Savannah.
Savannah said she used her camera to document the incident. She said she sent the patty with the metal piece to the manufacturer, Purnell Sausage. She said she also found metal shavings inside another patty from a different box.
Savannah she said she received a $7 coupon and an apology letter from the company.
"We apologize for the problem, and do everything possible to put out a good quality product. If there's a problem, we definitely want to know about it and we will do everything to correct it," the company said in the letter.
"I paid more than $7 for the box of sausage. So that kind of made me feel bad," Savannah said.
Savannah said she contacted the United States Department of Agriculture in hopes the agency would conduct an investigation.
"I want the sausage off the market before someone gets physically hurt," said Savannah.
KPRC Local 2 contacted the president of Purnell Sausage to see if the product would be pulled from store shelves. So far, no one has responded.
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A retired police inspector who was found dead with his ex-girlfriend in Devizes was not considered 'the right man' for her, an inquest heard today.
Bill Dowling, 59, and Victoria Rose, 58, who had both suffered gunshot wounds, were found in the porch of his home on the Moonrakers estate in Devizes on March 2, 2013.
Salisbury Coroner's Court heard that Mr Dowling had suffered a sudden decline in his mental health in the three weeks leading up to the incident.
Mr Dowling, a keen shooter, was struggling to cope with the grief of losing his mother in 2011 as the second anniversary of her death approached, the inquest heard.
Concerns had also been raised about Mr Dowling's performance as one of the "highest paid" civil servants working in the Ministry of Defence in Upavon.
The relationship between Mr Dowling and Mrs Rose, a divorcee from Devizes, had broken down several months before, in May 2012, though the pair remained friends.
Mrs Rose, an assistant at the MoD, supported Mr Dowling when he began to experience depressive symptoms and was signed off work in February 2013.
The inquest heard Mrs Rose frequently accompanied Mr Dowling to the doctor and had confiscated the keys to his shotgun cabinet.
But she did not realise that he had access to a second gun cabinet in his property.
Giving evidence, Mrs Rose's mother, Sheila Enyon told the inquest that her daughter had left to visit Mr Dowling on March 2 and failed to return.
"Victoria and Bill had known each other since childhood, they attended the same school," Mrs Enyon said.
"I felt he had a bit of a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde personality.
"There was something I found unpleasant about him and my husband and I did not think he was the right man for her.
"Victoria told me that she and Bill had finished. I believe he never accepted it. Bill kept pressuring Victoria to get back together with him."
Mrs Enyon had stayed at her daughter's on the evening of March 1, as they were due to visit friends in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, the following morning.
But after they had dressed and had breakfast, Mrs Rose received a phone call from Mr Dowling asking her to visit because he was coughing up blood, her mother said.
"Victoria asked me if she should go round and we talked about it. Victoria told me she would not be long," Mrs Enyon said.
Later that day, police forced entry to Mr Dowling's home after being alerted by neighbours and discovered the bodies of Mrs Rose and Mr Dowling.
Brigadier Piers Hankinson, Mr Dowling's line manager at the MoD's 243 (Wessex) Brigade, said he had spoken to Mr Dowling about his performance on February 4.
"I remember saying 'Bill, you need to be aware that there are perceptions among some of the Brigade staff that you are not fully pulling your weight within HQ'. Bill agreed with me entirely, he was his normal jolly self throughout," said Brig Hankinson.
But a few weeks later, on February 12, Mr Dowling was signed off work with insomnia and depression, Brig Hankinson said.
In a text message sent to the brigadier, Mr Dowling told him: "I rarely go sick but I have never felt so bad."
Joan Plume, Brig Hankinson's secretary, told the inquest: "I felt Bill was a really nice man, however I know he had a lot of work and his workload was increasing. He always seemed to be having work related meetings in the evenings."
The inquest heard evidence from members of both Mr Dowling and Mrs Rose's families, who said he had been under an "increasing" workload.
The inquest, expected to last for two days, continues.


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What can a pregnant mommy do if she is diagnosed that her amniotic fluid is below average level?
What can a pregnant mommy do if she is diagnosed that her amniotic fluid is below average level?
From what I understand, drinking plenty of water can greatly help to increase amniotic fluid levels. I would also stop drinking any beverages that contain caffeine, like coffee, tea and sodas. Caffeine acts as a diruretic so really important to limit caffeine and drink plenty of pure water.
I will ask our resident midwife, Jane, to take a look at your question in case she has some suggestions. If you're going to consider a homebirth and you want to avoid another C-Section, it would be really good to increase amniotic fluid levels for the rest of your pregnancy.
Warm regards,
My doctor said drinking water won't help a lot. She said, the water we take doesn't go inside our womb. It goes around our body. So, its just the nutrients we get from water that goes inside our womb. This is why I am very worried and hoping I can figure it out. She also said that my emotional stress is the main cause of this.
From what my midwife told me, the water you drink definitely does impact the hydration of your body, including the amount of water in the amniotic sack (the amniotic fluid is made from the water in your body). If you were severely dehydrated, then we would not be surprised to see a smaller amount of amniotic fluid too.
I've also read that laying on your left side for 10 minutes at a time can be helpful. Here's a thread in another forum where they discuss ways to increase amniotic fluid. You might find some helpful tips there.
Do you need ideas on how to reduce your stress? Stress can cause a lot of health problems, so you'll want to be sure you're doing things to reduce your anxiety and overall stress.
I will ask Jane to take a look at your question again. I'm guessing she is attending a birth right now and can't respond right away, but until she does, please be sure you are drinking plenty of water. This is very important during pregnancy.
Warm regards,
Hi Concernedmomiya - I am sorry I've been on holidays. Measurements of amniotic fluid can fluctuate and do depend on the skill of the ultrasonographer (so they can be inaccurate). Do you know what your amniotic fluid index is? This is a number given when estimating the amount of fluid around the baby. Does your doctor mean your level is lower than average but still in the normal range? Or are the the levels of amniotic fluid abnormal? It can help to have more information to know whether or not you have anything to be concerned about.
I have read some evidence that said that increasing the amount of water (or fluid) you drink can have an impact on the amount of amniotic fluid around the baby. It certainly isn't harmful making sure you have been 8 to 10 average sized glasses of water.
I will have to ask my doctor again regarding those details. But now, I am thankful about the water information. I will make sure that I will drink lots of glasses of water in a day. Also, I will read that thread. Thank you so much!
Though Jane and Mary have cleared this up, I wanted to second the fact that my midwife also recommended drinking water to keep the body hydrated and raise amniotic fluid levels. Though the water that you consume does not go directly to the womb, it does help to replenish the entire body, and therefore it likely increases the fluid in an inadvertent way.


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I'm debating whether I should require Pass-Phrases on my new website.
Currently a Password must be...
- 8 to 15 Characters
- At least one Uppercase
- At least one Lowercase
- At least one Number
- At least one Special Character
My concern is that if I make things to difficult for people, they simply won't become Members?! :eek:
(Let's face it, not long ago most users struggled coming up with simple 6-8 character alphanumeric Passwords!!)
Would it make sense to leave my Password requirements as-is, and then maybe do some articles and "member education" before then forcing people to create Pass-Phrases??
Also, is the question, "How difficult must the Pass-Phrases be?"
Some research shows that even Pass-Phrases aren't all that secure.
Ideally, I would like to require the following...
Pass-Phrases Requirements:
[b]- 15 to 40 Characters[/b]
- At least one Uppercase
- At least one Lowercase
- At least one Number
- At least one Special Character
Is that asking too much for the average user??
If I am going to make the switch, I'd just assume do it now before I am done Testing my website. But as mentioned above, I'd hate to make things too technical and difficult and scare everyone away!!
You're to be commended on the password requirements you've had as they make breaking the passwords (if not dictionary words used) nearly impossible.
Of course, increasing the length of the password (AND requiring the same mix of characters) will only strengthen the password but, IMHO, that's not a realistic burden to put on casual users.
Please remember that Security is a trade-off between Risk, Cost and Convenience.
Many websites (and cPanel) use a combination script to evaluate password strength and/or generate a strong one at the push of a button. You may want to search for one of those as that would handle the Convenience very nicely, be of low (probably no) Cost and the strength would minimize Risk.
We made an algorithm that compare the password strength depending on what the user enter years ago, and at the start we used it to enforce that the accounts had a password at minimum "good" strength.
As you have noticed, this can turn off some users from creating an account/buying your product. After we just left the algorithm as a visual guide (javascript) showing color codes as the user enter their password, we saw an increase in the number of users completing the signup, and surprisingly just having the visual aid on the password strength was enough for most people to create a stronger password.
I noticed one of your password restrictions is that it need to be 8 to 15 characters. I would remove the max length as you dont care if the user enter a password that is eight characters or forty characters long, since the password is hashed before stored in the database the max length on the password does not matter.
A relevant webcomic on the subject: http://xkcd.com/936/
You could try what my bank does.
To log in to my banks internet banking you have a three step approach.
for example if your password is "aSecurePassword" and the log in system asks you to enter characters 2,6,13 you would then need to enter S,r & o
a) Your favorite Movie or TV program
b) Your favorite School Subject or Hobby
c) A place memorable to you
On the surface that doesn't look like much protection until you do the math, which I am not going to attempt to do because it is a seriously huge enormous number, possibly in the realms of a Google.
The problem is that this is not a really as "secure" as it might seem.
The only secure part of it is the password, and even that flawed since it means they store the passwords readable on their side (hopefully encrypted). In addition it forces you as a user, to start thinking since you need specific letters from the password text, and not the full thing.
On point three, you would be surprised how easy questions like that can be "broken" by a little social engineering, especially these days with all the online systems people use (facebook, linkedin, twitter etc).
It is very secure I can assure you because the hacker needs to know specific information about you, they would have to try and calculate a three (sepereate entries) of single letters each time you attempt a log in and you have another scenario of needing 1 of three randomly selected questions and answers.
So you have a 10 digit account number, thats 10^10 * 10^9 * 10^8 * 10^7 * 10^6 * 10^5 * 10^4 * 10^3 * 10^2 * 10^1 * 65^3 * 65^2 * 65^1 * 3^3 * 3^ 2 * 3^1 = 5.49804E+68 combinations or there about.
I am pretty sure that is a big enough number of combinations to secure an online bank account or any kind of passwording system. Sure all passwords are stored as a secure hashed code, what idiots would store passwords as items that can be decoded?
As for breaking the case with social engineering, that is a matter of stupidity on peoples part for putting their life on line, sure I have a Facebook Account but screw Zuccerberg, all my personal information is wrong, birthday, place I live, etc... what kind of moron tells someone who sells your personal data about yourself?
As for the questions, they are not "The Questions" they are an example to show how it works.
I agree that 8 to 15 characters is strong enough. If you really want to add more security I would add something like Google Authenticator (see http://blog.liip.ch/archive/2011/08/29/2-step-verification-with-google-authenticator-and-php.html) so that people get a code from their phone that changes every 30 seconds they need to fill in along with the username and password.
This is combination of something you know (i.e., your password), plus something you own (i.e., your phone), making it a very good security measure. Better than any password on its own, ever.
If someone tries to hack a bank account, or any system at all through the website login system, then it is due to they at least have partial information about the account.
There is no one who would try to brute force something unless you know you have at least one valid entity. I.e. username, bank account number etc. Else you just don't know which one is throwing the failure.
If you stop for a second, and think about how you explained the password phrase work, you will see that there is no way it can be stored hashed, as that is a one way encryption. I.e. you would need to enter the entire password phrase each time, instead of a section of it.
The major issue with this one is that they protect the account with the "password phrase characters", this is so your information is not captured and allowing someone else to login to your account. But the problem is that if someone is able to capture the information once, they just need to wait for you to access the bank account several times and the chance for them to be able to successfully login is quite large.
Today, there is trojan horses which help criminals to even do money transfers from banks which use RSA keys for protection, which is a much more delicate process, since the lifespan of the RSA keys.
Personally, I would not even use online banking unless they use a RSA key system, or at least onetime key based system (i.e. codes on a paper) which is applied both when you login, but also to approve every transaction.
This can be a good idea, assuming that your member group has access to a mobile phone that support the app. Though you can be using normal RSA key generators, they have actually became quite inexpensive the last few years.
Though, for a normal membership website, it might be overkill due to the extra steps the users need to take to login.
Also keep in mind, if the database is breached and they get the RSA ids (which is used to know what key is generated per user) then this security layer is broken, due to that its best to encrypt the id stored on the server side per user.
You forget that each character can be stored as a hash, so if your password is qazwer1234?p you have 12 characters that get encoded, the system knows that the characters sent via HTTPS are not coded until the server hashes each character and checks against the stored hash.
If you allow non standard characters like my bank does, you have 65 potential variances of upper and lower case and non standard characters.
The bank account number for online banking is not your account number, it is long enough to make the possible combinations too long to spend too much time, even if it is brute forced, the next problem to resolve is the 12 digit password that has 3 chosen characters at random and then one of three questions that are questions chosen by the user.
You also have to know where the person banks and overcome HTTPS which is encrypted in any case.
So if 5.49804E+68 combinations isn't big enough, even at a rate of 10 tries per second,
we are talking about 1.74E+60 years to crack, sure that you would possible crack the combination earlier, this obviously assumes that you have to go through every combination to hack it and doesn't take in to account randomness or someone keeping the details written down.
If the system was not secure, banks wouldn't use it, apart from that theirs another element with telephone banking attached to the online element that requires an additional 4 digit pin to access the menu and then you need the online banking log in...
I am sorry, but you are coming at this from the wrong angle. You assume that someone would "brute force" your bank login, which no one would ever try to do.
By intercepting the data, by for example a targeted trojan which is the way bank accounts are "taken over" these days, the attacker will be able to get all of your information. So since there is no complete random item like a RSA key, as long as they monitor anyone using your bank long enough, they will gather enough information to have at high chance to get access to their account.
Keep in mind that this kind of fraud is today a billion dollar industry, and different criminal organizations got their own software development companies these days.
In regards to "if it was not secure, the banks would not use it" that is false by itself. In US several banks only require a username and password when you login, same in several east European countries (and possibly other places in the world). These banks would claim their login process is secure, but since they are not behind a large banking group they don't have the resources to roll out proper and secure solutions to their customers. Please note, that for some countries this development is slow due to the Internet banking does not give you full control over your assets yet, so even if someone get access to the account, the damage that can be done is limited.


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What break will hold this south swell the best in central florida? Ponce? NSB inlet? Bethune? ....
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What break will hold this south swell the best in central florida? Ponce? NSB inlet? Bethune? ....
I'm not sure anywhere in FL will hold up the possible long period double-overhead swell on saturday, but a beach break is definitely your best bet and not an inlet situation. I'm gonna try nsb around 7th and possibly bethune. cross your fingers:D
If you can travel down to reef road in palm beach that spot can hold a swell that size.
yeah go to reef road, it pumps on SE swells
This is going to be an east swell and West Palm breaks best on NE swells. RC's in Satellite Beach can hold a swell this size but the paddle out will be brutal. However, the further south you go past Melbourne, the smaller it will start to get. You can bet from Jacksonville to Sebastion is going to be one big GIANT closeout with this being such a big east swell.
Sunday is going to be going off though. Head high and glassy....I'm salivating just thinking about it.
The trick will be finding a good, swift rip current to get you out fast if there is a lull in the swell.
ponce inlet baby
it is pumping, and the swell is still filling in!!!!! :D:D:D:D
needed a lunch and water break, will be going back out for a few more hours once the tide starts filling in again :D:D:D:D
Yah man... Big wide barrels in bethune this evening... I can hear the waves crashing from my house.... very rare....


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"Do you Dare?" is back shoe junkies!
I love shoes…you all know that. But, sometimes we come across some questionable styles and patterns. Are they trend setting or a big mistake on the designers part?
Some might say they are a work of art, while others will call them tragic!
The Levon Platform $198 (left) comes from Free People and could be classified as creative and daring??
We know designers are quirky, but are their designs worthy enough to put on your feet?
So, what do you say? Do you dare to wear these shoes below? Or are they too boring for you?


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Kathmandu first-quarter sales rise 19.5% though Christmas key to 1H earnings
Nov. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Kathmandu, the outdoor equipment retailer, said first-quarter sales rose more than expected in the first quarter though growth in first-half profit hinges on a successful Christmas and New Year sales period. The shares climbed 4.1 percent.
Sales rose 19.5 percent to $66.9 million in the 15 weeks ended Nov. 11 while sales at stores open at least 12 months gained 14.3 percent, the company said in presentations for its annual meeting today.
"Trading to date gives us confidence and is ahead of our YTD targets, but earnings growth is still almost all expected in 2H FY13," the company said. "Providing there is no further deterioration in economic conditions, Kathmandu continues to expect an improvement in performance of our business in FY13 over FY12."
Shares of Kathmandu rose 7 cents to $1.80 and have declined 2.3 percent this year. They are rated 'outperform' based on 10 recommendations compiled by Reuters. At today's price the stock has a dividend yield of 8.78 percent, more than twice the average return on a one-year term deposit, according to interest.co.nz.
"Despite the difficult retail trading conditions, our sales performance in the first 15 weeks of the financial year has overall been ahead of our expectations, particularly in Australia," said chief executive Peter Halkett. "Growth in first-half profit remains highly dependent on the Christmas and January trading period."
The retailer has opened six new stores in Australia in the latest period and aims to have three more open before Christmas. The target for full-year 2013 is to open 15 new stores.
Chairman James Strong told shareholders economic prospects both globally and in Australasia "have to be viewed with caution."
Still, "there is no change to our view that the Kathmandu brand has genuine potential to be a significant global presence in the outdoor travel and adventure market," he said. "We are very clear that in the short term our key strategy remains to invest and grow the business and build the Kathmandu brand in the Australasian market."


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Hello everyone,
Im in search of a very easy to use html / jquery / javascript popup box styled box. i intend to use it to create a size guide on a site.i want to be able to edit the CSS for it and allow html / images / pdf's to be displayed
i found one thats got the same sort of thing im looking for, Click on the size guide button.
Many thanks in returnsAdam
Hi Adam,
There are various JS libraries out there that can create modal dialogs like that size chart you linked to. That particular site appears to use jQuery UI: http://jqueryui.com/dialog/
Hello again fretburner!
Iv downloaded the plugin and playing about with it currently, im new to this and having trouble editing it - how would i go about editing the css for this? and allowing the window to be a certain width as its currently locked to a small amount.
Many thanks
The easiest way to style jQuery UI widgets is through themes: http://jqueryui.com/themeroller/ - check out the gallery tab in the menu on the left, there are lots of premade themes and you might find something there that suits your needs.
You can set the height and width of the dialog when you initialise it in JS, like this:
$( "#dialog-form" ).dialog({
autoOpen: false,
height: 300,
width: 350
The page I linked to in the previous post has various demos of the dialog widget to show what it can do, and you can click to view the source code and see how it was done.
ok iv just been told that there is a change of plan - instead in this dialog box im to display PDF files with the size guides in them - assuming id use iFrames within the dialog box - iv briefly googled this but still could do with someone dumbing this down to my level!
how would i go about displaying a PDF in the dialog box
once again for your ongoing support fretburner!
I looked into this a while ago and concluded it is more trouble than it is worth.If it is feasible for you, I would convert the PDFs to JPGs and display them in a conventional LightBox.
If that's not an option, here's some further reading:https://github.com/andreasgal/pdf.js
iv managed to get it working as i want it - now im just trying to toil about with css for the dialog itself - iv used the theme-roller on the jquery website but now i want to be able to edit the size of the bar etc.
The top bar i want to edit the height of - as well as this, if possible the cross off icon on the right.Have attached an image to explain, if it helps - http://i.imgur.com/nm716uq.png
Could you let me know if this is possible as iv googled it but the general posts i find are relating to the size of the dialog box itself.
I did find this link, which you might find interesting: http://jquery.toitl.com/index.php?p=2012/11/02/134944/dialog_with_pdf
The code is very straightforward