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Hmm... still oddly quiet on the Kellen front...
Also, the fourth panel makes me laugh. Unlike some dream episodes/chapters in many other stories, I don't want it to have "not mattered". So Rain may still dwell on it from time to time. ^_^
Anyway, getting to the most important point, considering what happened with her hair and her sister, it's easy to first think Rain made a poor decision in visiting this weekend. But on the other hand, she did get to talk with her brother, and we see a monumental improvement in their relationship between the Christmas arc and now. This might not have happened - at least, not any time soon - if she hadn't made this trip. And as awkward as this might still be for them, one can plainly see Rain is happy to have her big brother back, and Aiken is happy to have his little sister at all. Does that make the trip worth it? Well, I'd be interested to know what you think.
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D'awe, good guy Aiken. <3
As horrible as what Kellen did, and as reasonable as Rain's feeling of malaise is, hair will grow back, but if she hadn't visited them, she might not have connected with Aiken in the way she wanted to. So while she lost a sister, and her dignity has taken a hit, she did get her brother back, and I think that, in time, she'll probably decide that the weekend was worth it for that reason.
Kellen is still a horrible, horrible person though, and personally I hope that she loses both Rain and Aiken over this. Granted, Rain might decide to look past it in the future if Kellen comes back, apologizes, and wants to be a part of her *sister's* life, but she'll never deserve to be forgiven entirely.
@Hannah: I'm not sure there's any helping Kellen. Let's look back at how Aiken first reacted. Sure, it was pretty bad, but he kind of tried to stay calm for a few days, and never even thought of laying a hand on Rain.
Plus, a lot of his negativity can be attributed not to transphobia, but to what happened with Jessica. Not that his reaction there was any better, but I do get why he'd react badly to learning that his girlfriend was hiding a big secret from him that she was planning on never telling him.
So yeah, it was pretty bad, but it did show hints of possible improvement once he'd calmed down. Meanwhile, Kellen has just been aggressively oblivious and in denial. Some people just don't want to learn.
I wonder how hard Fara is hitting Kellen right now...
Also, I wish I could order some merch without my family knowing, because they insist on going through my mail while I'm at work or school.
Sounds more expensive than its worth. I don't get packages, and even if the problem were gone, I wouldn't have the money to get them very often, and as for regular mail, since I live with them, they'd notice the lack of mail addressed to me, and start pestering me about it.
@Grenartia: It may be that, but sometimes a little privacy and safety where we're concerned is worth a hell of a lot more than you think. Just saying.
@Grenartia: Wow, your family are jerks. Do they have any reason to suspect you of any wrongdoing, or do they simply have no respect for privacy?
I'm pretty sure its something to do with living under their roof with free rent, utilities, and food. I mean, yeah, that's great, but I can't be myself.
@Grenartia: That's no excuse. That's like saying the government has a right to read all your emails because you live in their country.
... well, they do, but I've yet to meet anyone who agrees with that.
@Grenartia: got any friends willing to get stuff delivered to their name&address for you?
Alternatively, got any friends you can tell your parents you've ordered a birthday gift for? This would particularly work if there's something you'd like to get for them as well as for you. Either way, telling the parents "hey, I ordered a gift for so-and-so, can you keep an eye out for it for me?" might work.
If it's just the books then it's unlikely your parents will notice much more than "you got a comic book". It's got a lot of significance for you, but practically none for them.
Good luck!
@laria: Even better, send it to a friend saying its a present for your parents, that way they don't know what it is and they won't mention it. Win-Win...
I think the trip was worth it. Not just because her relationship with Aiken as improved, but because she knows where to stand with Kellen now. No "what ifs", no wondering if she'll get around. In a way, that's closure even though it sucks.
While part of it went very, very poorly, I'd be optimistic that it was a net gain.
Kellen may well be a lost cause now, but it wasn't like she was terribly involved in Rain's life before.
The sweetness of this last scene leaves me to believe that Rain feels like she still has family who care for her. Awkwardness aside, Aiken seems like a real brother again, and maybe someone who could be relied on in the future.
I'm sure she wishes the price hadn't been so high, but when she starts getting compliments on her adorable new haircut she'll probably feel it was worthwhile.
Aaawww this makes me so frigging happy!! \(^-^)/
I am happy to see he is open to this more, gives hope that he might yet be able to mend the other two hearts he broke, Jessica's and his own.
So, are we just ignoring Kellen now? I mean, this is a pretty big thing to have happened to Rain and if she goes home and Kellen isn't seen and/or talked to again (In a much more closure-like way) in the next few pages, it'll feel kinda like a bummer. I mean, come on. The last few pages has had nothing of Kellen aside from being mentioned a few times. I think at least Fara would talk to Kellen. It's not like Fara at all for someone to hurt Rain like that and not get at LEAST a verbal thrashing from Fara, even if someone else already gave them one.
Also, I'm sorry if this is overly critical or sounds like I'm attacking you or anything. I just... Ugh. I need closure on this. I wanna see Kellen at least get SOME taste of her own medicine. It'd just be very underwhelming if Rain, Emily and Fara just left quietly. A huge event like that and absolutely nothing but a "Get out of my life" from Rain? I'll admit her speech to Kellen was amazingly brave of Rain, but... It was still a little lacking compared to everything else said and done. I mean, this is clearly a build up to some kind of confrontation.
I do like, however, that at least Aiken came around.
I'm glad to see Aiken and Rain getting along again. As for Kellen, we do need to know how Fara and Aiken respond to her and I'm sure Jocelyn has something planed for that. Just hope it comes this chapter.
@Laurie_A: Agreed. It'd be a total bummer to not see some sort of confrontation with Aiken and Fara. It would go completely against their characters to not speak their mind and confront anyone that hurts Rain... Or, at least, so is the case with Fara. We still have to see with Aiken, but, with the way things are turning out, I'd like to imagine that's how Aiken is as well.
@TallMist: Fara did say something to Aiken about his improvment in http://rainlgbt.smackjeeves.com/comics/2166061/understanding/
@Laurie_A: Oh, I know that. I didn't mean Fara confronting Aiken. I meant Fara confronting Kellen. Even if she said she didn't wanna look at her, it'd still be kinda out of character for Fara (and, somewhat, Aiken) to not confront Kellen and it'd be so underwhelming if not even Fara tries.
I'm glad this is a thing :) also lol @ Aiken's expression when she mentioned the dream
fara told vincent on way over that she wanted to vet her feelings about kellen before they picked up rain because she(fara) in her current state ofmind felt like killing kellen.
fara realizes she needs to cool down before she says anything.
I would say seeing Aiken and fixing her relationship with him made the visit worth it. However, the comicbook style makes it hard to tell how much the haircut affects Rain's ability to pass. Speaking as a transboy, I pass very well with short hair, even pre-T, but not at all with long hair.
Unrelated to the comic, is there any sort of tentative release date for Magical? I binged through all the teaser material and am now very hyped for it ^-^
@Ari: LITERALLY SAME! At first I thought Magical was just meh but then I read the backstories for the characters and am totally excited... I hope Jocelyn works on Magical because it's a REALLY cool story with tons of potential. Every story Jocelyn does is great...
I still believe the trip would have been much better if it was just one day. Regardless, I'm currently just screaming "hug eachother!" to these two siblings.
THANK YOU AIKEN. *Pulls Kellen over


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The California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8 -- the controversial ballot question that banned same-sex marriage.
At the same time, the ruling will allow about 18,000 same-sex couples already married, to retain the rights they attained during the brief six-month period that gay marriage was legal in the state.
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"How gay marriage effects my (tradtional) marriage is entirely the wrong question," he siad. "The right question is how is gay marriage going to effect society in general and religious liberties and the rights of conscience?"
"Across the country we've seen the impact on religious freedom, not just same sex marriage but nondiscrimination statutes," he said.
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"As Californians, we are all under tremendous strain worrying about the economy, our jobs and our families," she said. "On top of that, gay families have been living for months with the fear that the court will allow a bare majority of voters to strip gay and lesbian families of their constitutional protections and eliminate our marriages -- or just as bad, eliminate new couples' ability to get married."
Opponents of Proposition 8 argued that it revised the California's equal protection clause to such a dramatic degree that its sponsors needed the legislature's approval to submit it to voters.
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Since the passage of Proposition 8, gay marriage has gained momentum around the nation. Iowa, Maine and Vermont have joined Massachusetts and Connecticut in recognizing same-sex couples. Similar proposals are under way in New Hampshire and New York.
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If the justices strike down the lawsuits, Proposition 8 supporters could ask for a legislative proposal to limit marriage to between a man and a woman.
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With passage of Proposition 8, California amended its constitution to specify that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized.
In June 2008, the state's Supreme Court overturned a gay marriage initiative. That decision allowed thousands of gays and lesbians to be legally married in that state; gay couples across the state decided not to take their chances, choosing to marry before voters took up the measure.
The passage of Proposition 8 set off a backlash that rippled across state borders. Organizers used Internet sites such as Facebook to draw huge crowds from New York to Los Angeles and cities in between.
Advocates turned the vote on Proposition 8 into a countrywide referendum on gay rights, calling it "the new frontier in the civil rights movement."
The protests lining the streets were a contrast to the joyful celebrations of same-sex weddings at city halls throughout California last summer. Those ceremonies were filled with a sense of hope and acceptance. Now that has given way to anger, defiance, and a war of words.
The Mormon Church has become one of the key targets of protestors after it was revealed that their members contributed millions of dollars to defeat gay marriage.
Many like Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian lobby based in Washington, joined in the fight to pass the ban, saying it was "more important than the presidential election."
"We've picked bad presidents before, and we've survived as a nation," Perkins said. "But we will not survive if we lose the institution of marriage."
Advocates on both sides of the issue spent $83 million on the ballot campaign, the most ever on a social issue in the nation's history.
"It's a staggering amount," said Matt Coles, director of the LGBT Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, which opposed the ban. "California is a cultural trendsetter. If voters decide same-sex couples can marry, it has an enormous influence."
Other states that had gay marriage on the ballot in 2008 included Arizona and Florida. Voters in both states passed measures to amend their constitutions to specify that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage.
In Arkansas, residents approved a measure aimed at preventing gay couples from adopting children. The measure, Proposed Initiative Act 1, goes further than just barring same-sex couples from adopting; it bars any individual cohabiting outside of a valid marriage from adopting or providing foster care to minors.

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Seriously thinking about your arguments. I not a catholic but I love listening to thinking catholics. I am based in the UK and I hope I can find a place to watch The Principle in the near future. Best Wishes (apologies if this isn't a catholic expression).ReplyDeleteReplies
Welcome, Liebniz Zero ( a very fascinating internet moniker by the way- I wonder if it refers to the actual infinitesimal in the Liebniz calculus, or whether- please God forbid!- this is a statement of the value you place on the genius Liebniz' work)!Delete
I sincerely hope and expect you will be able to view "The Principle" by the end of this year in the UK, either theatrically or else via VOD or DVD.
Even Catholics appreciate the best wishes of their well-spoken interlocutors!
Thanks, Mr Delano, for your welcome. I am tempted to put a 'smiley' or 'lol' here! The moniker 'Leibnitz One' was already taken, but as one cannot go anywhere without knowing where the Origin is - 'Leibnitz Zero' seemed the second best option!Delete
Let me ask you three questions.
1). Does it bother you that Newton's First Law equates Linear Zero acceleration with zero velocity; while the 'Equations of (Linear 2D Kinematic) Motion' only have meaning when the acceleration is a constant throughout the whole of the time-period?
2). Does it bother you that the application of a force can have nothing to do with mass; as in a magnetic field?
3). Have you studied, or are acquainted with, in any way, the early electrical engineers that hated Hertz's coupled perpendicular electric & magnetic transverse (not longitudinal) waves? i.e. Steinmetz, Tesla, Heaviside.
I believe these questions have something to do with the questions asked in your film.
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1) Isaac's Law 1 equates zero acc with constant velocity, not zero velocity. So that's bothersome.....
the second clause is inscrutable.
2) The Lorentz force is dependent on the charge -to-mass ratio, q/m. Saying it's mass-independent is bothersome.
3) Only transverse waves can support polarization , leading to rejection of longitudinal modes by the EM pioneers .... but EM waves propagate through aether by causing a longitudinal aether disturbance ...which is probably what Tesla et al measured...... So, this is no bother.
My question is how do your questions relate to the film's questions?
All the best,
Putting the contempt to one side.Delete
The point I was hoping to discuss, in a friendly way, was how arc-length displacement is not linear displacement; nor is it angular displacement. Studying, what are the four (x2) equations of linear & rotational kinematic motion, (i.e., movement without reference to forces), arc-length displacement (s) seems to have been equated with linear displacement (x).
The variables of the four equations of linear motion are: initial linear velocity (u), final linear velocity (v), time (t), linear displacement (x), acceleration (a) and average mean velocity (v-bar); Within the time-period (t), the acceleration (a) must remain a constant.
The variables of the four equations of rotational motion are: initial angular velocity (ω subscript 0 (for want of a better font)), final angular velocity (ω subscript 1), time (t), angular displacement (θ), angular acceleration (α) and the average mean angular velocity (ω-bar); Within the time-period (t), the angular acceleration (α) must remain a constant.
When claiming conversion from a linear to a rotational description, and vice versa, textbooks write: x = rθ , declaring the righthand side equal to linear displacement, as contained in the four equations of linear motion. The product rθ (radius × angular displacement) is an arc-length displacement, having the qualities of: magnitude, positive or negative angular direction, and the ability to totally orientate itself in space without requiring an external coordinate system. This is because it defines a unique point elsewhere, i.e, the centre of the arc at the other end of the radius.
This is not linear displacement (x). A straight line segment, without a person envisioning it shrunk or stretched in any way, can be viewed to be any length - other than infinitely large or infinitely small - because its 'length' is a representation, not an intrinsic quality. The 'length' can only be derived from the context of its environment. The scale of the straight-line segment's environment is what defines its 'length'. At least one external point in its two dimensional environment has to be also given for the straight-line segment to be oriented, setting up a Pythagorean triangle in Euclidean geometry.
In a sense, progressive arc-length displacement produces its own environment, and at any moment, its place in that environment, as it is being produced.
Angular displacement (θ) is merely facing different directions from a single point, without journeying, so to speak.
I think most of us have been conditioned to see θ as an arc length. But it is not, it is a change of direction-facing on/at the same point. Angular displacement (θ) can be seen as the ratio (or equivalence relation) between an arc-length displacement and its radius, i.e. θ = s/r. An equivalence relation is dimensionless. Theta (θ) does not tell us how big the radius with its arc length is - they both could be infinitely large or infinitely small - but the dimensionless relation theta (θ) would still meaningfully give the equivalence relation between the two.
But a progressive change in arc-length displacement, if the original point of production is not forgotten over time, does record its own history as it develops. Hence, the rate of change of arc-length displacement (ds/dt) tells you more than the rate of change of angular displacement (dθ/dt), AND it tells you more than the rate of change of instantaneous linear tangential velocity, dx/dt, i.e., u or v.
The rate of change of arc-length displacement is not angular velocity ω, and it is not the instantaneous tangential linear velocity, v or u.
So, after making my thoughts explicit to myself, I am saying, at the moment, that there has been an oversight at the root of describing movement, ds/dt ≠ dx/dt, x ≠ rθ, as s = rθ, i.e, s ≠ x in the linear/rotational kinematic equations.
If anything I have written is false please put me right. If what I have written seems inconsequential to you, I can live with that.
Mr. Delano, I've read Geocentrism 101 and have two questions remaining about Geocentrism that I needed answered.ReplyDelete
Could you please give me your email or email me at alruhl25 at gmail dot com if you don't want your address made public.
I already have volumes 1 and II.ReplyDelete
What exactly new is there in volume III?
Is volume III also available as a CD?
Hi Miri:ReplyDelete
As I understand it, the new Three Volume edition does contain significant new scientific evidence, and the three-volume format is adopted so that each volume can be smaller.
You might want to check with Dr. Sungenis directly here:


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Will 'Taken' Return For Season 2? The Prequel Series May Be In Peril
In my opinion, it really was a brilliant idea for NBC to make a series that shows audiences where Bryan Mills from the movie Taken acquired his "particular set of skills." After all, the Taken films did extremely well at the box office, and those famous lines said by Liam Neeson (you know the ones) have engrained themselves in popular culture. Taken the television series focuses on Mills' early career as a CIA operative, while he hones his lethal skill set and seeks revenge for the murder of his sister. With the first season finale airing on May 1, will Taken return for Season 2?
Well, there is no official word from NBC just yet about whether or not we will see Mills be a badass for another season of television. The show was placed directly after The Voice in network's schedule, which should have meant that a built-in audience was already sitting in front of their televisions when Taken started. But according to the show's TVByTheNumbers ratings, it appears that not everyone stayed on their couch when The Voice ended each week.
The critical consensus for Taken isn't exactly glowing. The aggregate Rotten Tomatoes score for the series is just 35%, which doesn't bode well for a prestige renewal. So with both lukewarm ratings and lukewarm reviews, things aren't looking especially good for Taken Season 2.
It seems like the similar plot may be what audiences are pulling away from. I think that for Taken to simply switch the female relative to be rescued/avenged from his daughter in the movies to his sister in the series was just not enough of a fresh take for fans to keep tuning in. As much fun as it is to see how Mills becomes the man audiences see in the movies, can the series really keep the plot fresh?
I personally hope that the network gives Taken another chance. The action prequel deserves to have its story be fleshed out for a little while longer. Taken's fate is still up in the air, but hopefully fans will have their questions answered by an official announcement soon.


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China is one of the oldest civilizations of the world, and was once at the forefront of development and innovation. This was not the case ever since the middle ages and China slipped into becoming a feudal nation. However, since the last 25 years, China has been taking strong strides in the economic world. Our report attempts to analyze how these changes came about.
The People's Republic of China has been a communist country since 1949. Communism and Liberalization would appear to be antagonistic to each other. Government played a strong role in economic activities, including controlling the market entirely. Given the circumstances, why did China liberalize? Furthermore, how has liberalization benefited China? Has the liberalization extended to all classes of Chinese society? How has the Chinese polity and society reacted to the reforms? Are there any obvious differences between the liberalization process in China and India?
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'Great leap forward', started by the Communist Party in 1958, was the first move by China towards large-scale industrialization, largely on the lines of Soviet Russia.
Buoyed by the success of the first five-year plan, Mao diverted a large proportion of the workforce from agriculture to industry. This coupled with a series of natural disasters that plagued China in the late 50's, led to a giant drought, where as many as 30 million people are believed to have perished. Though it was a major economic failure, it was the first attempt by China to leverage its cheap labour towards industrialization, a tactic that would be repeated 2 decades later.
Cheap labour: In the 1970's, a large amount of manufacturing activity was carried out in Japan and Taiwan, for re-export to western countries. China presented a new outlet for cheap labour, a fact that the Chinese government wanted to capitalize...


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August 6, 2005
Bizarre Florida Gulf "Fish Parade" Is A Warning To Us All
My personal experience with the "darkness" in the Gulf of Mexico.
I recently spent four days in Florida. It was a very short, quicklypaced trip to visit family and friends on both coasts of the Sunshine State. Wednesday, July 20, was spent with a life long lady friend inNaples on the Gulf Coast. Fran and I were enjoying a beautiful day at the Turtle Club outdoor restaurant on the Naples beach. For a resident of Central Indiana such as I, the scene was one that would remain forever remembered. The nearly glassy sea, the bountiful palms, the warm sunlight, the stillness of the air, all combined to give me the closest experience of a tropical paradise that I have ever known. It was compelling but, to our surprise, also inexplicably foreboding.
Fran and I decided to take at least one dip in the Gulf waters, just to be able to say that we had. The water itself was warm and comforting. We went in only as far as our knees. We had no desire to go any further.
I have always been a "sensitive". This characteristic most often manifests in emotional and physical sensations, and through telepathic messages from non-physical entities, those who have crossed out of body, trans-dimensional beings, and as well as both human and non-humanvisitors from other star systems.
While in the water I was a bit overwhelmed by a pit of the stomach sense to "Get out!...Get out now!". It was as if I had been grabbed inthe solar plexus by an unseen presence that wished to remain undisturbed while it went about it's preparations for a calamitous undoing of this placid, tropical environment.
I was somewhat dizzy as well and felt no compulsion to challenge the force that was so insistent on our departing the waters. We returned to our shaded table in the sand after only a minute or so in the Gulf. The lingering aire following the contact was one of humility in the presence of a superior force, but also one of deep sadness and anxiety. I am quite familiar with the process of discerning wistful fantasy from psychic fact. I've had to learn the skill over the course of more than 50 years of living in the shadow of my Native American ancestry. I know what I know....I know when I know.
In the moments following my connection with the Gulf waters and the presence concealed therein, I just KNEW and sought to release the negative after effects of the experience. My lady friend (who had also been emotionally shaken by her time in the water) and I chose to take our minds away from the moment and remember some of the happier times from our past together in Indy.
Fran has been a resident of Naples, Florida for eleven years. But, oddly, she was as amazed as I when an 18 inch gecko lizard came prancing out from the bush behind us. In all of her time in Florida she had never actually seen a gecko. It came onto the sand to stare into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. We were amused by the creature's quickness of motion and bobbing head. It was "cute" but appeared to be disturbed by something to which we were not attuned. It stood for more than 15 minutes in the same spot, looking due West into the Gulf, then to the waters to the Northwest - repeating this back and forth motion with driven determination. It was responding to an unfamiliar energy and perhaps as well to sounds inaudible to the human ear, trying (we assumed) to figure out what the sounds and energy were and whether to draw nearer or to flee. It finally chose to spin around on its tail and retreat hastily into the bushes from where it had come.
Attached to this message is link to a Tampa Bay area newspaper witha story of the very strange, miles long "fish parade" of species that moved for hours a couple days ago, hugging the Gulf Coast of Florida. Iwould have to say that all of the species taking part in this"evacuation" of the Gulf were responding to the presence of the same intelligence that my friend, I, and the gecko lizard experienced more than two weeks ago. And like the gecko, the participants in the fish parade have chosen to vacate the region. Perhaps we humans should follow their example.
Speaking as a Native American sensitive, I am compelled to share with all who will listen that the presence that touched in with me in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico is frightfully empowered, is preparing to unleash unimaginable devastation, and is not one to be bargained with.
Mark Andrews


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Draghi speaks louder during ECB's press conference
The main challenge for the ECB in 2014 will be to adopt further nonconventional monetary policy tools in order to boost its balance sheet, alleviate upward pressure on the euro and reduce deflationary pressure.
As expected, nothing concrete was announced yesterday. Nevertheless, Mario Draghi hinted at some interesting points, but it required reading between the lines. During the press conference the ECB president emphasised the central bank's forward guidance. On several occasions he referred to the current low level of inflation and the risk of seeing this situation last longer: '[The euro area] may experience a prolonged period of low inflation.' As a result, Mr Draghi firmly reiterated the ECB Governing Council (GC)'s mantra: '[The GC] continues to expect the key ECB interest rates to remain at present or lower levels for an extended period of time.'
Cautious over economic recovery
The GC seems ready to consider a wide range of instruments to respond to 'unwarranted tightening' (i.e. upward interest rate contagion coming from the Fed's tapering) or an unexpected deterioration in the inflation outlook (i.e. lower inflation), even though Mr Draghi refused to be more specific on the kind of instruments being considered. He insisted on the fragility of the economic recovery on several occasions. Asked if the euro area crisis was over, he said: 'I'd be very cautious.' An answer that sounded like a snub to José Manuel Barroso, who claimed victory on Wednesday! The ECB's caution on the economic dynamic looks as though it will last for a while yet, as the GC expects the euro area to continue to record subdued growth in 2014 and 2015.
Draghi 'symmetrical'
Mr Draghi also confirmed another important point. He reads the inflation mandate in a very 'symmetrical' way. This means that the GC will have to act decisively if inflation is too far away from 2%, regardless of whether it is above or below this figure. This is a strong argument in the difference of opinion with the Bundesbank. According to Mr Draghi's readings, the ECB will be entitled to take action to fight against inflation if it is too low. However, as tools to fight low inflation when interest rates are already at their zero bounds are by nature unconventional, Mr Draghi is suggesting that non-orthodox monetary tools have to be accepted!
ECB's action will be required in 2014!
Yesterday's press conference confirmed several points in our scenario:
• Mr Draghi's cautious tone on economic recovery would appear to endorse our scenario of subdued growth
• The 'symmetrical' interpretation of the inflation mandate could be interpreted as a first step towards adoption of further nonconventional tools given that
1. The shrinking ECB balance sheet will contribute to euro strength.
2. The firmness of the euro is adding deflationary pressure.
3. The Fed's tapering increases the risk of higher interest rates.
This could result in contagion to Europe.
• These three forces may lead to weaker economic growth, a risk of deflation and 'japanisation'. The main challenge for the ECB in 2014 will therefore be to decouple from the Fed by adopting further nonconventional monetary policy tools in order to:
– boost the ECB's balance sheet;
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#82: raise $1,000 for an organization I love
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has named itself the Official Sponsor of Birthdays. How fitting that on my next birthday I have the honor of completing my first Olympic Triathlon as a member of ACS's DetermiNation Team. Even better is the fact that I will be running in honor of the amazing woman who made my birthday possible. I love you, mom.
A huge thanks to all of you who have donated to this fundraising goal thus far. On March 11th, I reached $1,000! Only $1,500 to go!


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No surprises or shockers here but we had missed this image which was hiding on the bottom of the Apple iOS 7 page but was spotted by iGen.
We'd heard even before the keynote that Apple was behind in releasing iOS 7 for iPad and as such initial iOS 7 betas are only for iPhones and iPod touches.
Notably, you may notice the red icon, which isn't present on the iPhone or iPod touch, presumably for Photo Booth.


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This is my son's section of my blog
My son received a Macy's gift card for his eleventh birthday. Imagine my surprise when he walks in and decides he wants to buy a knife. He even brought some of his pasta sale profits to pay for the difference. He is now the proud owner of a Hinkel Knife. This post is for him to share his recipes and experiences with you and your kids. Who knows maybe your own child will be motivated to cook something tasty for you off his blog. Enjoy.
He started his own blog. Check it out. Maybe you could comment on some of his stuff. cookingrocks4kids.wordpress.com
Miso Soup
Hardware- 2 cup pyrex measuring cup, measuring teaspoon, tableware tablespoon, soup pot, ladle, cutting board, knife,
Software- Miso paste, Hon Dashi, firm tofu, Slices Napa cabbage/fresh spinach/Bok Choy (optional), green onion (optional)
The steps to miso soup. You need half a teaspoon of Dashi. You can find this product at the asian market. Then you need to put five cups of water into a soup pot. Wait for it to boil. While you wait for it to boil put two tbs of miso into a mug. Slowly pour in one cup of hot water into the miso. The miso is very salty to me, I don't know about you though. When the water in the pot is boiling add in the miso and if you feel like it put some cabbage/spinach in it. I have also made this in a crock pot. Just combine everything and set it to high for 4 hrs.


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To pre-create a Read Only Domain Controller account in Active directory using PowerShell perform the following steps
- Create a Domain User Account called RODCADMIN and set Password
- Create a Security Group called Allowed Prepopulating and add in users you want to allow to cache credentials on a RODC, e.g Domain users and Domain Computers
- Run the following Powershell Command
Add-ADDSReadOnlyDomainControllerAccount -DomainControllerAccountName <RODC Computer> -DomainName <FQDN> -SiteName <AD Site Name> -AllowPasswordReplicationAccountName "<domain>\Allow RODC>" -DelegatedAdministratorAccountName "<domain>\RODCAdmin" -InstallDNS –NoGlobalCatalog –ReplicationSourceDC <Writeable Domain Controller FQDN>
- Once created do not join the machine you want to be a RODC to the domain, instead install the AD Domain Services role and then promote to a Domain Controller. These settings should automatically be gathered from AD during this process.
To pre-populate user passwords on a RODC take a look at this script available from technet gallery http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Prepopulate-a-batch-of-34e6d0dc


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In bad news for Mitt Romney but excellent news for the American people, the unemployment rate dropped last month to 7.8% - the first time it has been under 8% (also sadly for the Romney campaign, killing a beloved talking point) in nearly four years. The economy added 114,000 jobs in September according to the employer survey, and more importantly, the Household survey found 873,000 more people reported having jobs than last month's estimate (note that the two are different because (a) it takes time for people to report being employed after the time they are added to payrolls, (b) startups and self-employments are part of the household survey, and (c) lots of jobs were unaccounted for before).
The jobs added numbers for July and August were revised up by a total of 86,000 (with this trend, we may see eventually see last month's numbers revised up as well). Taking it all into account, the economy has now added private sector jobs for the past 31 months, with a total of 5.2 million private sector jobs under President Obama's leadership. Reversing a Republican death grip, the public sector added jobs in the last three months along with the private sector.
Republicans continued to talk down the economy, severing themselves further from reality. Mitt Romney, in his usual fashion, stomped and pounded that this is not a "real" recovery (something about that... we might be in search for the real Romney), no longer able to claim that President Obama has failed to bring unemployment below 8%. Some conservatives freaked out and decided that the good news for thee economy is actually all a conspiracy hatched in Chicago. House GOP leader Eric Cantor whined that it wasn't good enough, conveniently neglecting to mention his and his party's unrelenting effort to screw up the economy so it hurts the President.
While it is more than right to celebrate our president's leadership and the strong jobs numbers, let's realize a few things:
- The Republicans in Congress are still blocking the President's jobs package, which would have added another 2 million jobs over the last year.
- Republican governors and state legislators (along with their pals in Congress) eliminated well over a half million public sector jobs (for teachers, firefighters, cops, and other state services).
But here is what it really means: when we re-elect President Obama next month, we must give him a Congress that will work with him for the American people, instead of rooting for America to fail and actively helping eliminate jobs. When we re-elect the president, we must give him a stronger Democratic Senate and we need to arrest control of the House out of the hands of John Boehner. We do not need a new president - this president needs a new Congress! And we need to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in our states and local races.
It is not enough to re-elect this president, who has pulled us back from the brink of a second Great Depression and put life back into the American economy. He can't do everything alone. He needs our help. We need to have his back, and more importantly, we need to give him a Congress he can work with for all the American people.
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I am not 100% happy with this strip, but it IS 100% on time. That's, like, 50% satisfaction, right?
I'm terrible at math.
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"Darkness does not reveal her secrets easily.
She waits, suspended in infinity, to see who is listening, who is curious, who is ready.
We live in a world that emphasizes sight and neglects feeling, belittles emotion, and diminishes intuition.
Darkness is not concerned with any of this. She needs no cheerleaders, no marketing campaign nor business plan. She spends no time worrying over the approval of others. She has the slow, confident smile of a tiger in the face of a rabbit.
She does not wield power; she is power." -Eila
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(From Left to Right) Lt Col Frances Smith, Col Jay Lindler, Representative Joe Wilson, Major Mary Giles, and Lt Col Art Giles
By Major Mary Giles, SCWG/PA
Washington D. C. – The South Carolina Wing Command Staff and Public Affairs Officer went to meet with the South Carolina Delegation at the Capital this month. The purpose of the meetings was to bring both the story of South Carolina Wing and the financial plight of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to the Senators and Congressmen. The team met with the Members or their staff, of both Senators and all but one Representative. The legislative team had pleasure and honor of talking Rep. Joe Wilson (R-2nd District) for an extended period of time. Rep. Wilson feels so strong that CAP is force for good, that he made time during his busy day to listen to the team's concerns and pledge his support.
At each office the team presented the good works and amount of hours that the South Carolina volunteers have contributed to the state and nation. They also explained that immediately after Super Storm Sandy, 21 wings from the Middle East, Northeast and Great Lakes regions flew 696 sorties for 1,407 hours and uploaded 158,012 geotagged images for FEMA. For the first time, FEMA also used CAP imagery to allow residents who had to evacuate their homes to see the damage. Using crisis mapping tools developed specifically for this response, people were able to search online photos CAP took near their address.
The team went on to explain that as sequestration continued, the CAP would not have the funds to maintain aircraft and vehicles, or to train the members. This would cripple the wings ability to prosecute Air Force Authorized missions.
The legislators received this information warmly and many pledged their support and thanked the team for the great work the CAP is doing. Presently there is bill that has passed the House and is on the way to the Senate, which would restore 100% of the Civil Air Patrol's funding for this fiscal year.
Maybe not the "Best Kept Secret" anymore.
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(11:55 PT) T+18 minutes. The Shuttle is now orbiting the Earth, and chasing down the International Space Station. It doesn't look like there were any problems with launch, but if any foam fell off and damaged the Orbiter we won't know until someone can take a closer look at the camera footage, as well as having astronauts check out the Orbiter once it's at the ISS. With this, I'll sign off for now. It's July 4, and I have a picnic to prepare for! I may post a little later if I have time.
(11:49 PT) Just a note-- the cameras mounted on the external tank and over the Shuttle have provided incredible views. Most of these will be available at various news sites and at NASA's website. Check them out. I have never seen the Shuttle roll over to the heads-up attitude before. That was very cool.
(11:48 PT) T+9 minutes. The external tank has separated and will drop back to Earth, burning up and disintegrating over the Indian ocean.
(11:46 PT) T+ about 8 minutes. Main engine cutoff. The external tank is empty, they have enough velocity to achieve orbit.
(11:44 PT) T+6 minutes. The Shuttle is rolling to a "heads-up" position. 10,000 mph, 66 miles up.
(11:42 PT) T+4 minutes. They are at Mach 10, 60 miles in altitude. By most definitions, they are now in space.
(11:41 PT) T+3 minutes. Mach 5 (go Speed Racer go!). They're already 50 miles up.
(11:40 PT) T+2 minutes. Solid rocket boosters have separated.
(11:39 PT) T+1 minute. Everything looking good. They passed Mach 1. Go at throttle up.
(11:37 PT) T-31 seconds. Still go.
(11:36 PT) Visors are down, the crew is ready. Shuttle on internal power.
(11:35 PT) The cap is pulling off the external tank; it's full of fuel and ready to go. T-2 minutes.
(11:35 PT) Engine gimbal test-- the main engines are moved around to make sure they can be aimed in flight. Test looks good.
(11:34 PT) T-4 minutes. Stilll looking good. Winds are gusty but within limits.
(11:30 PT) The launch tower access arm has swung away from the Orbiter. Everything looks fine.
(11:29 PT) The countdown clock has started up again, and we are at T-9 minutes.
(11:24 PT) NASA KSC just ran through the different teams that control the flight, and they have all said "go"! Looks like Discovery is clear to launch in about 12 minutes.
(11:13 Pacific time) As I write this, the Shuttle launch is set for 11:38 Pacific time, in less than half an hour. I will update this blog entry with news as it comes in.