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Any romance where the girl carries deep scars?
I'm looking for some romance works where the girl has been through some real, very serious trauma. Stuff where she'd been abused, assaulted, raped, betrayed, or otherwise hurt, or where her past self and past actions hold an equal level of pain for her, leaving the girl fragile, brittle, and defensive. A past full of regret is also good. Bonus if the trauma leaves her with a sense of shame or guilt, so that in her eyes she does not deserve to be loved. The sort of thing where the man has to struggle to accept everything she's carrying, and to convince her to let him do so.
18+ or even pure hentai anime/manga are OK, so long as the H material is a legitimate and meaningful part of the story; for instance, to show the things the girl has experienced or is experiencing that hurt her so bad, or to show just what she'd been or done in the past that fills her with shame.
The new anime Ookami-san seems to fit this.
Another where the girl's experience is severe and traumatic is the manga "Life", where as I've heard a popular boy in school repeatedly rapes and abuses the main girl but no one is willing to believe it, even her own family.
Just three restrictions:
This should be a romance or contain romance as a major aspect of the plot.
Some reasonable limit to the brutality shown, meaning not too much blood etc.
No suicide, I don't want a story that ends with the girl deciding to end the pain by ending it all.
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Hmm that is a very descriptive view of what you want to see, and I was going to suggest one anime but after reading (Some reasonable limit to the brutality shown) made that anime go bye bye.
There are many animes that I've seen that the "man" carries deep scars, not the women, so sorry for not being much help, but I'm sure someone will find the exact one your looking for
Just alone the (Some reasonable limit to the brutality shown) kills many anime choices I had in mind
|2010-08-11, 22:23
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Manga suggestions:
The 2nd half of the Genshiken manga deals with that. Ogiue is very anti-social and scarred. She's got some baggage which she's struggling to overcome. Sasahara ends up being the unlikely guy for her. Don't watch the anime version 2nd season at all - it completely skipped over this.
There were three mini stories within Confidential Confessions that would qualify.
Volume 1, 2nd story - A teen girl who had a crap upbringing ends up as a prostitute. A street performer she meets one night makes her want to change.
Volume 5, 1st story - The female lead is raped by random thugs. She tries to cut all ties with her former life, including her boyfriend. But he's willing to stay with her despite it all.
Volume 6, 1st story - The female lead has an obsessive ex-boyfriend, which goes to gradually more sinister levels of obsession. She and her current boyfriend struggle to overcome it.
In addition, the 2nd volume was solely about a teen female tennis player who had a tennis coach that abused his students, but there was no romance in that volume. Volume 4 had a female-female relationship where one of them was abused by her father and the two struggled to overcome it. But those ones might not be what you're looking for.
The josei series NANA may also qualify since it is primarily romance focused and one of the two female leads, Nana K/Hachi, has crap boyfriend after crap boyfriend. (The author herself had an abusive husband and based the series on her experiences.) Although in this one, it's more about struggling to find her way and herself via her own means as well as her best friend, Nana (female), rather than relying on a male to do so. But it may still be worth your while.
Soukou no Strain may also qualify. The female leads watches all her friends, including her boyfriend, be murdered in the first episode - by her brother. She then joins the military to hunt him down. This one involves mechas a bit and isn't the best thing ever, but most people enjoy the series for the female lead gradually winning the struggle to overcome her past and eventually find peace and love. May be worth your while.
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|2010-08-12, 01:44
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Yeh, I guess Suzuka would suit too. The main heroine did have issues as to why she tried to avoid the main hero and had to over come them as well as main hero had to try an except them or make her forget about them.
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Maybe Air though the scar is very deep, it's for a different reason than you asked, and I'd rather avoid putting spoilers here.
Edit: Also Bakemonogatari fit somewhat well too, given Hitagi's past.
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The manga Cat Street fit's a few of the themes you're looking for in a series.
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|2010-08-12, 04:48
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For instance, I once downloaded a manga out of curiosity, and found that the description was very conservative; the main character was apparently able to quicly heal from any wound, up to and including decapitation, and as a result predators let loose completely. That was very unreasonable, and once I glanced through it I deleted it.
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|2010-08-12, 07:03
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I would reccomend Ef: A tale of memories, and She, the ultimate weapon. However in She, the ultimate weapon, the girl starts normal and the something happens to her. so slightly different. beware though. It's a sad anime
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I second Bakemonogatari and ef - a tale of memories. No, actually, the second season ef - a tale of melodies fits your requirements more, but the first season also has a pretty tragic main heroine because of her condition. Both are good.
If you don't mind shounen-ai/fantasy and Ritsuka being a boy then Loveless.
If you can stand a lot of blood and gore then Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (one character in particular).
If you don't mind the predictable mahou shoujo elements at the beginning and watch at least up to the great middle/end and the spectacular second season, then Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha. The fights and system of magic weapons used are excellent as well.
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed has quite a unique one. It starts off a bit episodic but then delves into Fumika's past, which is quite well written out.
|2010-08-13, 01:38
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Mars Mars is an amazing manga. Kira was raped by her stepfather when she was a teenager. Kira is dating Rei, who is very sexually active. During Kira and Rei's first year of dating, whenever Rei feels her up or tries to do more than kissing, Kira pulls back and panics and Rei doesn't know why. Eventually, Rei figures it out and confronts Kira. Kira's stepfather returns and Kira moves in with Rei and they are able to have sex and live together while having a sexual relationship and Kira's scars of her rape are healed through her relationship with Rei.
Mars is an epic, amazing romance manga you must read.
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Boston (CNSNews.com) - It took only one day for the Democrats to break their promise to put on a positive and upbeat convention, according to the Republican National Committee, which analyzed last night's speeches for anti-Bush rhetoric.
Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, along with former Vice President Al Gore, all made pointed jabs at President Bush during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention.
Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie said the Bush-bashing came as a surprise since Democrats promised to keep the convention focused on their nominee, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts.
"Last night we saw that despite Sen. Kerry's promise and the Democrat's promise to have a positive convention, we've seen a number of attacks," Gillespie said. "There was a better than a 2-to-1 ratio in time allocation of attacks on the president vs. laudatory comments about Sen. Kerry's agenda."
Carter, for example, subtly accused President Bush of squandering an opportunity to unite the country after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Although Carter didn't mention Bush by name, his comments appeared directed at him.
"After 9/11, America stood proud, wounded but determined and united," Carter told delegates. "But in just 34 months, we have watched with deep concern as all this goodwill has been squandered by a virtually unbroken series of mistakes and miscalculations."
Carter added, "Unilateral acts and demands have isolated the United States from the very nations we need to join us in combating terrorism."
Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, a first-term Republican, said Carter seemed to lack the "understanding or reflection" that the world changed after the Sept. 11 attacks on the homeland.
"We saw that at the end of the Carter administration how the Ayatollah [Khomeini] responded to peace and cooperation," Coleman said. "America, at the end of the Carter administration, was not respected in the world because of such a lack of strength."
The other prime-time speakers, including Clinton and Gore, questioned whether America was better off today than before Bush won the presidency four years ago.
Gillespie dismissed the criticism of Bush on issues like Social Security, tax cuts and the deficit. He said Kerry's record shows that he voted for higher taxes on Social Security benefits eight times in addition to voting against the child tax credit and supporting the marriage penalty.
Former U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin said the Democrats are using their convention to deliberately distort the facts about Bush's records. She cited the massive increases in federal spending on education, including money that has gone unused by states. Democrats, however, have attacked Bush for not allocating enough money for the No Child Left Behind Act.
"When we hear our friends on the left suggesting there is not enough money, they should check the facts," said Marin, who said Bush has increased education spending by 65 percent since taking office, the most since the Lyndon B. Johnson administration.
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I still appreciate a good chicken noodle soup loaded with all of the classic ingredients, but as I've grown, so has my creativity in making it. I stopped poaching my chicken in the broth a few years ago, and that opened a whole new door of flavor I never could have imagined possible for a humble pot of soup. The chicken is roasted in olive oil, spices, and herbs, then shredded right before diving into the pot of garlicky broth. The roasting… It makes all the difference. I swear. ↓
This soup is so healthy, bold, and flavorful I could truly be content eating a heaping bowl for lunch every single day. To be honest, most Winter afternoons, I do. It's a great way to get my daily dose of meat and veggies and comfort in one convenient, cozy bowl.
I like my soups to be nice and chunky, with a bold, flavorful broth. Sounds easy… right? But alas, achieving the perfect broth is an art that can take many a' pots of soup to perfect. I finally found mine in this soup. I use a combination of (store-bought) chicken stock and water, and it really turns out lovely.
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Hi Ragdoll-saw your interest in Formosa 43. I don''t know too much about the 43, but we have a 47'' Formosa and love it. It is very well built, and although it was finished in Canada(no Taiwan stainless steel!) I imagine it represents the line of boats. Ours is a 1980- we just replaced the staysail, main and mizzen, and also bought lazy cradles instead of covers. I highly recoomend them. They are from UK Sails. Our boat has a fin keel and spade hung rudder. Ours has a Ford Lehman diesel85 hp, with 2500 hours and no probles, ''course I change the oils and trans fluid every 50 hours. The boat is very seakindly(in fact, even in rough seas 8-10'' swells and lumpy I have never been seasick) There is a Formosa 41'' down the docks from us, and I have spoken to the owner many times, his feeling is mutual about hiis boat. There is a lot of wood topsides and it keeps me quite busy. I recommend Cetol instead of varnish...very little maintanance and holds up well. The Formosas have a good reputation out here in California. If you can find one without teak decks grab it. After twenty years they start showing their age, and it seems as though I''m always repairing them, recaulking or something. I''ve heard horror stories about replacing them...upwards of ten thousand dollars. Hope this was of some help. Ragman
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Hi, I''m looking for info on a 1980 Formosa 43 sloop. Intentions are to cruise the ilands and do gunk holing in central and the North of South America. What kind of keel and what''s the draft? Need strong hull which is forgiving for gunk holing.
We know about the older Pearsons, Albergs, Allieds and Morgans they are overbuild. what about the Formosa 43.
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There are just a few days to go until Celebrity Big Brother 2014 kicks off on Channel 5 – the live launch airs from 9pm – so rumour about who'll be going into the house is rife…
And though US model Kelly Brook isn't in the running for a place in the house, she's reportedly "terrified" that fellow model and love rival Jasmine Waltz – who is set to become a CBB housemate – will spill "sex secrets" about her and their mutual ex, Danny Cipriani.
Danny and Kelly split up after he allegedly cheated on her, and over Christmas it was reported by The Sun that he's desperate to win her back, and to that end, bought her a hugely expensive bracelet for Christmas.
A source close to the rugby player told the paper, "After the year they've had, Danny really wants to show Kelly that he's serious about winning her back.
"He sent her the Cartier Love bracelet for Christmas because he wants her to realise what she means to him.
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Pakbet / Pinakbet
Pinakbet or pakbet is a popular Ilocano dish, from the northern regions of the Philippines, although it has become popular throughout the archipelago. The word is the contracted form of the Ilocano word pinakebbet, meaning "shrunk" or "shriveled". The original Ilocano pinakbet uses bagoong, of fermented monamon or other fish, while further south, bagoong alamang is used. The basic vegetables used in this dish include native bitter melon, eggplant, tomato, ginger, okra, string beans, lima beans, chili peppers , parda and winged beans. A Tagalog version usually includes calabaza. Most of these vegetables are easily accessible, and are grown in backyards and gardens of most Ilocano households. As its name suggests, it is usually cooked until almost dry and shriveled and the flavors of the vegetables are emphasized and accentuated by bagoong (shrimp paste). In some cases, lechon, chicharon, or other meats (most commonly pork) are added. It is considered a very healthy dish, and convenient in relation to the harsh and rugged, yet fruitful Northern and Ilocos regions of the Philippines. The history of this dish is derived from such.
Estimated cooking time: 35 minutes
Pakbet Ingredients:
- 1/4 kilo pork with fat, cut into small pieces
- 2 Amapalya (bitter melons) sliced to bite size pieces
- 2 eggplants, sliced to bite size pieces
- 5 pieces of okra, cut in two
- 1 head garlic, minced
- 2 onions, diced
- 5 tomatoes, sliced
- 1 tablespoon of ginger, crushed and sliced
- 4 tablespoons bagoong isda or bagoong alamang
- 3 tablespoons of oil
- 1 1/2 cup water
- Salt and pepper to taste
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- In a cooking pan, heat oil and fry the pork until brown, remove the pork from the pan and set aside.
- On the same pan, saute garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes.
- In a casserole, boil water and add bagoong.
- Add the pork in the casserole and mix in the sautéed garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add in all the vegetables and cook until the vegetables are done, careful not to overcook.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot with plain rice.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post47513305515611034..comments2017-05-25T22:05:24.132-04:00Comments on The TSA Blog: CAT/BPSS - Automatic ID/Boarding Pass firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-39861956499712884692016-06-03T10:43:41.444-04:002016-06-03T10:43:41.444-04:00Hi Blogger Bob, Is this program (CAT/BPSS) still ...Hi Blogger Bob,

Is this program (CAT/BPSS) still alive? I see a lot of new scanners at TSA checkpoints that only scan boarding passes. Seems that they could also scan driving licenses?

The two links at the beginning of your blog post are now 404 (TSA press release and one other that I can't recall).

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-58674480898458025942012-04-15T12:34:23.382-04:002012-04-15T12:34:23.382-04:00Of course, after you check in under your real name...Of course, after you check in under your real name, you can go to your gate, buy another ticket with your laptop under any name you want, and print it on a portable printer, thereby making it impossible to determine who really boarded the flight.

But who cares? This new system costs a lot and makes things LOOK REALLY SAFE, which is what's important, firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-11083499860306967532011-12-08T15:06:08.868-05:002011-12-08T15:06:08.868-05:00Hi Nadav, I agree with you, it is true that this...Hi Nadav,

I agree with you, it is true that this device can boost the security; however I'm wondering if it is economically profitable; in other words perhaps it cost too much for the benefit that it is going to give.Jesús- Comida a domicilio en Mazatlánhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-39302457645288756792011-10-16T20:01:46.244-04:002011-10-16T20:01:46.244-04:00jim huggins said: "You're obviously new h...jim huggins said:
"You're obviously new here. Plenty of suggestions for ways to change TSA procedures have been cited here, week after week after week. Most go unacknowledged. A few are rejected outright. The rest are dismssed with statements like "you just don't understand".

There's no point in making constructive suggestions when it feels like email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-59205660509157455822011-10-11T12:39:23.438-04:002011-10-11T12:39:23.438-04:00@TJ: According to the privacy disclosure document...@TJ: According to the privacy disclosure document linked in the original post, the barcode on the boarding pass includes a digest encrypted with the airline's private key. The TSA decrypts the digest with the public key and verifies it. Thus it is hard to forge a working barcode. It would be much easier to smear the ink and render the barcode firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-49176822748652230102011-10-09T18:39:20.424-04:002011-10-09T18:39:20.424-04:00Anonymous writes: this should turn into a construc...Anonymous writes: this should turn into a constructive blog all thosae with problems with the tsa please provide reasonable solutions to the problems you are complaining about.

You're obviously new here. Plenty of suggestions for ways to change TSA procedures have been cited here, week after week after week. Most go unacknowledged. A few are rejected outright. The rest Jim Hugginshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-66967104138121311642011-10-08T22:33:40.861-04:002011-10-08T22:33:40.861-04:00Bob, Will this prevent me from having to explain ...Bob,

Will this prevent me from having to explain what a NEXUS card is to the Travel Document Checker every time I fly? Also may I ask where the Privacy Impact Assessment is for the Advanced Imaging Technology project? All in all it does sound like a good idea. My last question is will it validate that the boarding pass is actually valid like the scanners at email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-2892967101171565222011-10-08T13:24:30.606-04:002011-10-08T13:24:30.606-04:00Bob, will these machines be deployed at all checkp...Bob, will these machines be deployed at all checkpoints?

If not, I think it is very important that they be programmed to simulate the experience one receives at the other checkpoints, thereby providing a consistent experience for the passenger.

For instance, you should program the machine to insist that Nexus/Global Entry cards are not valid forms of ID. Have the machine email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-24817534122534724242011-10-07T15:04:07.846-04:002011-10-07T15:04:07.846-04:00its funny how so many people want to know why name...its funny how so many people want to know why names and boarding passes are important and then others that slam the tsa for not being able to do it. perhaps you folks should get together and figure out what is what, you cant have it both firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-4224857379519843522011-10-07T15:02:52.386-04:002011-10-07T15:02:52.386-04:00solution! give the id check back to the airlines! ...solution!
give the id check back to the airlines! of course they never made any mistakes... they are the ones that put this on the tsa in the first place. why not take it up with them the next time you book your overpriced airfare. another govt bailout is on the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-88285705526569095012011-10-07T15:01:04.919-04:002011-10-07T15:01:04.919-04:00this should turn into a constructive blog all thos...this should turn into a constructive blog all thosae with problems with the tsa please provide reasonable solutions to the problems you are complaining about. what good is it if all you do is say 'i dont like this, i dont like that' common bloggers your smart enough to see the problem lets hear a solution. and no 'get rid of tsa' is not a solution. btw what percentage of the govt firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-48834783659185955392011-10-07T14:11:33.279-04:002011-10-07T14:11:33.279-04:00@Adrian: The data on both state IDs and boarding p...@Adrian: The data on both state IDs and boarding pass barcodes is unencrypted. A fake boarding pass does not have to have an unreadable barcode to defeat this "security."

A determined enough evildoer can defeat this scheme just like any other - so it's another waste of our money and time at the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-83340022488438901362011-10-07T13:44:05.672-04:002011-10-07T13:44:05.672-04:00[[All the problems you described are due to bad eq...[[All the problems you described are due to bad equipment (card readers) and bad programming (forgetting who you are). The computer just does what it was told to do.]]

You are incorrect, and I suspect you know nothing about computers.

You've never had an optical mouse refuse to recognize mouse movement? That is a mechanical failure, has nothing to do with human email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-79658080145579853472011-10-07T12:56:31.851-04:002011-10-07T12:56:31.851-04:00According to how this is described hee, this will ...According to how this is described hee, this will only match names on two documens. Then the info is deleted. That is unlikely; this is a digital, networked device, which means that absolutely everything can be retained on a database. This is another case of the Federal government telling us that they won't do something, when time after time it is later revealed that it did exactly what firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-89411433503005959352011-10-07T11:08:21.141-04:002011-10-07T11:08:21.141-04:00I suspect that is going to be another pile of scra...I suspect that is going to be another pile of scrap in a few years- remember the 'puff portals?' However, I would rather the TSA spend its budget money on junk that probably won't work very well than on more AIT machines. I say go for email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-80263675730296351982011-10-07T06:44:15.524-04:002011-10-07T06:44:15.524-04:00These machines would only be of some, limited, use...These machines would only be of some, limited, use if you had a useful database of actual dangerous persons (and not a half a million innocent people) and if high quality fake IDs could not be produced.

Not the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-29290542617355517152011-10-06T22:20:36.326-04:002011-10-06T22:20:36.326-04:00So you got a solution where you don't have a p...So you got a solution where you don't have a problem? And this is considered cool.

Why does TSA care who flies as long as they've been checked as incapable of being a threat? Little wonder the employees of TSA have a confused understanding of what their jobs are. Their management has no mission in mind.

Sad that the agency is such a pitiful waste of taxpayer email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-80515096942152789732011-10-06T18:22:45.162-04:002011-10-06T18:22:45.162-04:00More than three million on 30 test units. That...More than three million on 30 test units. That's roughly a $100,000. If the TSA decides the tech is good, they'll need hundreds (thousands) more. (Sure, the actual devices might be cheaper, but you have to pay for maintenance, certification, repair, replacements, etc.)

Seems like an awful lot of money to check IDs. How's TSA gonna pay for all email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-25929674319369165772011-10-06T18:19:20.178-04:002011-10-06T18:19:20.178-04:00On a recent flight from OAK, the document checking...On a recent flight from OAK, the document checking podium had a new barcode scanner. The officer checking the documents try to read the 2D barcode on my boarding pass with it. After several tries, he gave up and allowed me to enter. (The boarding pass read fine at the airline gate.)

This experience leads to me to believe you will still be able to forge boarding passes. Just use an firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-53166415298296255792011-10-06T16:44:11.456-04:002011-10-06T16:44:11.456-04:00[[Only in part because they are programmed by fall...[[Only in part because they are programmed by fallible human beings]]

You nailed it there. All the problems you described are due to bad equipment (card readers) and bad programming (forgetting who you are). The computer just does what it was told to do.

I am working with computers (I even do some programming sometimes), and all the mistakes the computer makes are because ofNadavhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-579136515690738112011-10-06T16:40:12.122-04:002011-10-06T16:40:12.122-04:00This sounds like yet another in the long list of T...This sounds like yet another in the long list of TSA-purchased technologies that is a solution in search of a problem.

Ignoring the idea that identification has nothing to do with aviation security, what is the problem with the current system of showing the TDC your ID and boarding pass? It seems to me that it has worked perfectly fine.

And the well-publicized incident email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-67083859103050412912011-10-06T16:20:55.254-04:002011-10-06T16:20:55.254-04:00Why does it matter who is on the plane? As long a...Why does it matter who is on the plane? As long as they have been properly screened and have no weapons or explosives, they are no real threat to the plane provided that the cockpit is secure. If somebody tries something on a plane, I predict the other passengers will beat them into submission.

This seems like an expensive overreaction to the incident a few months ago where the guy firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-16562704776493020362011-10-06T14:57:25.072-04:002011-10-06T14:57:25.072-04:00[[Humans make mistakes, computers don't.]] Yo...[[Humans make mistakes, computers don't.]]

You've never worked with computers, have you, there, Nadav?

Computers make mistakes continually. Only in part because they are programmed by fallible human beings. The rest of the reason is because the computers are, in their essence, a mechanical apparatus and thus subject to mechanical failures and breakdowns.
<br /firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-41020029404345181402011-10-06T14:18:16.010-04:002011-10-06T14:18:16.010-04:00Just playing devil's advocate here, since we h...Just playing devil's advocate here, since we have all seen the TSA spend ungodly sums of money on equipment/procedures that did not work as advertised.

Here's a list of identification documents that CAT/BPSS needs to recognize with 100% accuracy, or it is worthless:
- Federal/DOD CAC's
- TWIC's (New and old formats)
- MMC's (Look it up. Sister agency)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-32120982563585111712011-10-06T14:17:50.686-04:002011-10-06T14:17:50.686-04:00How exactly does checking ID's enhance securit...How exactly does checking ID's enhance security? After all, doesn't everyone still have to pass through screening?

A few months ago, when a person got through TSA ID checks with fake boarding passes that weren't even in his own name and flew a flight or two, TSA claimed that there was no danger or security problem because the person had still gone through regular email@example.com


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Within the first few months of assuming his current position, he was able to substantially change the course of the program by addressing phasing sequences (including the closure of Concourse A), completing all of the design documents, and redirecting the program toward a successful and timely completion. The NTD Program has consistently delivered milestones and gate openings according to the new consolidated overall program schedule. He directs a group of more than 110 architects, engineers, planners and schedulers for the NTD. He also supervises and coordinates all construction issues with the main managing general contractor (Parsons-Odebrecht Joint Venture) as well as all other general and trade contractors working on the NTD Program.
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I don't need anything amazing, and Sass is amazing for CSS, but I'm curious what people are using for JavaScript on a Windows computer. I'd like to be able to combine JS files and have options to minify. Like Sass, I'd want it to watch the files and update whenever I make a change. Is there such a thing? I really don't want to use Cygwin or anything complicated. Thanks for any recommendations.
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Thanks. I've installed node and grunt, but don't have time to play right now. Sounds like it has a lot of options.
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They focused on retaining their highest performing core staff — the ones who'd been with the hotel for 15 to 20 years — no matter what department they were in. That left gaps in certain departments. Then, they aggressively cross-trained their core staff. The people in laundry learned to clean golf carts. Housekeeping learned to landscape. And room service learned how to work in the restaurant.
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In Philadelphia, Shane Victorino was in the transactions column as the latest Phillie to go down with an injury and the assumption was that Mayberry would be getting a call to the majors. Mayberry was hitting just .257 at the time, and the Phillies decided to go in a different direction; phenom Domonic Brown was headed to Philadelphia.
At that moment, Mayberry saw a player younger than him, who has not only moved through the minors at quick speed and passed him on all of those virtual depth charts that are out there, but he realized that time was leaving him behind. Brown was 26 years old and was being lapped by younger players. That's not supposed to happen to a guy of his age, especially considering how highly touted Mayberry had been when he was Brown's age. Even Greg Golson, the guy the Phillies gave up to get Mayberry and three years younger, was in the majors with the New York Yankees.
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In Friday's opener, Mayberry stepped to the plate with bases loaded and one out in a tie game, knowing that he only needed a decent fly ball to win the season opener for the Phillies. In some terms, that's all he delivered; a lazy fly ball to not-too-deep center field, but in other terms, it was enough. It sailed over Michael Bourn's head and bounced off the Citizens Bank Park grass. Officially, just a single, but it came with an RBI that gave the Phillies a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros and a 1-0 start to the season.
Rather than sitting alone in the clubhouse, Mayberry was surrounded by major league teammates and reporters, wiping the remnants of a shaving cream pie off of his face. It was a far cry from that lonely day in the crowded Lehigh Valley clubhouse. It also cemented the route that Mayberry had chosen in his career. He was going to do everything possible to make sure he never again felt that sting of a younger player surpassing him for a free ride to the big city.