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As reported in Junbungaku, the Japanese Literature Publishing Project is getting shut down. They had just held their first translation competition, which now appears to also be their last. Well, I guess there is always Kurodahan Press.
I ran across this image by the talented artist Gary Kelley, and could not help but recall Abe Kobo's 1951 short story, "The Magic Chalk" (魔法のチョーク). In this early Abe gem, a starving artist named Argon sells off most of his possessions for food and is left with a piece of chalk. The significance of the 'starving artist' figure is debatable, because in 1951 most people in Japan were starving–the artist here is the everyman in this regard. The significance of Argon is far more apparent: it is a noble gas (希ガス) that takes its name from the Greek for "lazy" (hence used commonly as an inert gas), and despite being a "rare gas" in Japanese, I understand it is the most common of the noble gasses. So there you go–Argon the Idle. Nevertheless, this artist possesses a chalk that brings pictures to life. Food, money, a bed, a beautiful landscape, a beautiful–but troublingly modern–woman. In this respect, Mr. Kelley and Mr. Abe seem to be…ahem…drawing on a similar thought. But just as Abe's story explores the eternal theme of art's creative power–the power to create a new world, it also highlights a contemporaneous need for a regenerative force to help Japan through the post-war period.
The short story has been translated as is available, yet again, in The Showa Anthology: Modern Japanese Short Stories (Japan's Modern Writers) (Bks.1 & 2)
Dedicated to Narihira:
arifureta kusa ni okitaru shiratsuyu de
Written by Kamo no Chōmei 鴨長明, a snubbed aristocrat, in the early 13th c., Hōjōki 方丈(often translated as Record of a Ten Foot Square Hut since a hōjō is roughly 10 sq. ft.) occupies a revered place on the NKBZ shelf, and rightly so, because it is fantastic, as I hope to demonstrate below. Let us examine the original and attempt a translation of the first (行く河) section. I have mostly followed the NKBZ.
Hope THIS GUY didn't steal anybody's name…
See the Murakami Haruki short story published in the New Yorker, and available in a collection of short stories, Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman.
If you've never read Kenkō's Tsurezuregusa (Essays in Idleness), do it. Here's a familiar gem from dan 127:
益 is read やく here.
Someone could probably translate this in a style much more appropriate to 14th c. Japan, but it essentially means this:
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
Kojima Nobuo (小島信夫) wrote the short story "American School" (アメリカンスクール) the same year as "Stars" (星). The similarities in tone and approach are readily noticeable. Although written in 1954, the story is set in 1948 in the midst of the US occupation of Japan. It centers on a visit of a group of Japanese teachers of English to a school run by the Occupation forces, hence the title.
The characters are archetypes and the lampooning of the contemporaneous social realities is representative of Kojima's satiric approach. Personal relationships between the characters drive the story, the majority of which centers on a group march to the American school. Isa, a cowardly fellow who is scared to death of speaking English—yes he is an English teacher—wants only to be left alone. Yamada, a sycophant to authority and overweening jackass to everyone else, is above all an opportunist (there is a similar character in "Stars"). Yamada sees Isa as a non-hacker and desires to publicly humiliate him. Isa, in turn, despises Yamada. Michiko, the only woman in the group and very popular with the Occupation forces, sticks close to Isa, for a variety of reasons. The most apparent reason is that he has something she wants.
The Sea and Poison 海と毒薬 (1958, serialized in 1957)
Endō Shūsaku – 遠藤周作
Translated by Michael Gallagher
There are two types of sins, we are often told—the sins of commission and the sins of omission. The former are the committed through immoral actions, the latter through the failure to exercise moral actions. The former is simple enough; if you murder someone you are guilty by your action. The latter is more subtle; what if you did nothing to stop the murder? Edmund Burke once said something about "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." He might have liked this book.
Kojima Nobuo's (小島信夫) 1954 short story "Stars" (星) is first of all a humorous read. On the surface its wit expertly pillories the system of rank in the Japanese military during WWII. Like most good humor, however, this story functions on more than one level. The protagonist, a second-generation Japanese-American by the name of George Sugihara, is unfortunate enough to be visiting his grandfather in Japan during the war, and is drafted into the army. The story follows the insecure George (Jōji), who is routinely disparaged for being American, on his journey from buck private to PFC. [Note that there were more than a few cases of Japanese-Americans being drafted in the Japanese army during WWII, see Iwao Peter Sano's 1,000 Days in Siberia.]
The story quickly becomes a theatre of the absurd. Read the rest of this entry »

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Research released today by the Urban Institute shows further favorable long-term outcomes for students who enroll in private school choice programs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Previous research released by the Urban Institute in September 2017 showed even more positive outcomes in Florida's largest private school choice program.
The Truth about New Jersey's High Tax Burden
Part IV of the Legal Corruption Series
New Jersey is in a bad way. Our economy is weak and significantly underperforms other states. Our tax system is consistently ranked as the worst in the nation. Our public-sector pensions are in the worst condition of any state, and our unfunded liabilities are at least $202 billion—almost six times the size of the $35 billion annual budget. We have the second-lowest bond rating of any state—save broke Illinois. Businesses, taxpayers, and young adults are leaving our state in droves. Sadly, New Jersey's future looks even worse.


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Listing of Patches & Updates in Games
- GameShell
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The new version of a game shell LoG for customization of logical games. The program allows to adjust appearance of games: to select the colour and sound schemes, to install new sets of game blocks. The program allows to make fast start and installation of games, to look through the brief summary of yet not installed games.
- Publisher: New Logical Games
- Date: 29-08-2009
- Size: 1855 KB
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I am finally beginning to blog the leftover items (before I went to Maine) and the new mail art (while away and since I've been back). David's has been resting in the clam shell of pending for a few weeks. So it's funny that I'm blogging about stuff on the day that I searched for lost stuff in amongst the stuff FOR HOURS. For sure I was not happy. In the end I ordered a new bank card and found the phone number of the man who'd called to ask me to change something he'd bought from a gallery in Southwold at the bottom of a bag under the mail art I will traipse around Bury with today, trying to get someone to hang it because the people who had found a place hadn't really. Every day I shuffle stuff and spend too much time wondering where I put THAT. A stuff less world would be utopia, sort of. Ha, ha.
David, like me, obviously sees stuff as fodder and saves stuff because of its fodder potential or because he has delusions of grandeur that he will be even more important than he is, but I don't believe that. David just likes to draw and think and write a stream of consciousness and share and I can relate to that and this mailing made me smile from ear to ear.


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It's not uncommon to start to feel a bit bored with your family meals when you have a pretty standard meal rotation, so mixing things up by making "miniaturized" versions of your favorite foods is a fun way to add a little excitement to the menu! Today's taco "recipe" is similar to one I posted a while ago here on the blog, about making hard taco shells in your oven. But rather than a plain ol' taco shell, today I'm sharing how to make these adorable mini taco bowls!
All you need to make these cute little bowls is a standard 12-cup muffin tin*, your preferred cooking spray, and a stack of small corn (or flour) tortillas.
*I used a couple of 6-cup ones I had on hand, but I wasn't able to make as many at once, so I would recommend a 12-cup muffin tin if you're planning on making quite a few!
Start by microwaving your tortillas for 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until they're warm and pliable.
I like to just open the bag of tortillas and microwave them as-is, because the bag helps retain moisture so that the tortillas don't dry out. You can also sprinkle each tortilla with a bit of water, stack them on a plate, then place an upturned plate on top, and microwave them that way. Same idea. :-)
When your tortillas are warm and pliable, give them a light spray with your favorite cooking spray. (Side note: did you know you can make your own non-aerosol cooking spray at home?)
Place the tortilla in between 4 cups of your upside-down muffin tin to create your bowl. (A standard 12-cup muffin tin allows you to make 3 taco bowls at once.)
Put the muffin tin in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the tortillas are firm (but not brittle) and a light golden-brown. Remove the muffin tin from the oven, and allow the taco bowls to cool on a rack or plate.
Then it's taco time!
Pack these clever little bowls with your all your favorite taco fixings. My family is pretty easy-to-please when it comes to tacos, so I just go with the standard seasoned ground beef mixture. Add some cheese, lettuce, salsa, and whatever else you want.
Yum! Might I suggest making these tomorrow for Taco Tuesday? :-)
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Posted: 09/29/2012 6:00:14 PM PDT
Washington, DC — Mitt Romney held a press conference today to announce his full-proof plan to fix the economy once in office. "We can completely eliminate poverty and most of the lower class just by simply lowering the requirements to be in the middle class," Romney told reporters. "Being part of the middle class usually means your household as a whole makes an annual income of $50-$100k a year. By decreasing this number to only $4-$5k a year, that means there would no longer be a lower class. Problem solved."
Paul Horner who is a senior political analyst for FOX News said that he is glad Romney finally unveiled his economic plans for recovery and approves of his message. "Up to this point is has been unclear of Romney's exact plans to fix the economy," said Horner. "But after these genius ideas of his today, I can see our current recession ending immediately and the United States returning to the super power it once was." Horner continued, "Can you imagine a United States with almost 95% less of a lower class and the economy rebounding virtually overnight? We would once again return to the great country that we used to be when George Bush was in office."
Romney spoke about the current state of the nation's poor and his plans to fix the economy. "Obama wants to give the lower class free everything for the rest of their lives. He wants to keep them at that poverty level, where they feel they are entitled to housing, food, health care, you name it. But not me, I want to help them," Romney said. "I say empower these individuals with that feeling of accomplishment. They will join the ranks of the working middle class and will have no problem paying for all the stuff they were receiving for free when they were at those old poverty levels."
Walter White who is the campaign manager for Romney agrees with the new plans laid out by the presidential nominee. "It's absolutely brilliant! Overnight Romney will eliminate trillions of dollars that is currently being wasted on programs meant for just the lower class. Imagine how much more useful that money would be in spending it on things like wars?" White continued, "Wars aren't cheap and with all the extra funds collected from Romney's economic plan it would ensure that we could bomb any country we wanted to without a moments notice. How cool would that be?"
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JP Morgan to pay $1.7bn to victims of the Madoff fraud
JP Morgan Chase has agreed to pay $1.7bn (£1bn) to victims of the Bernard Madoff fraud following a settlement with US prosecutors.
The settlement comes after Federal prosecutors accused the bank of ignoring red flags about Madoff's crimes.
"We recognize we could have done a better job," said JP Morgan spokesperson Jennifer Zuccarelli.
The bank has agreed to improve its controls as part of the settlement.
"It took until after the arrest of Madoff, one of the worst crooks this office has ever seen, for JP Morgan to alert authorities to what the world already knew," said George Venizelos, head of the FBI's New York office, during a press conference.
No jail
The settlement includes a so-called deferred prosecution agreement that will dismiss criminal charges after two years if the bank remains compliant.
No individual executives were accused of wrongdoing.
Seth Berenzweig, a corporate lawyer, says US authorities are reluctant to press criminal charges against major banks.
"It's very dangerous to criminally indict a commercial bank," Mr Berenzweig told the BBC.
"It could throw the institution into a tailspin - and the government can't afford a banking crisis with JP Morgan."
But, he adds, the agreement was "not necessarily in the best interest of the victims".
JP Morgan was Madoff's primary bank in the later years of a fraud that lasted for decades.
The bank had a relationship with Madoff dating back to 1986, according to documents released by the US Attorney's office.
It ended in 2008 when Madoff revealed to the FBI that his investment advisory business was a Ponzi scheme.
According to the complaint, Madoff's account - account 703 - received deposits and transfers totalling $150bn over the period from 1986 until the fraud was discovered in 2008, almost exclusively from Madoff Securities.
JP Morgan employees began raising red flags about the account from the late 1990s up until 2008, but no action was taken to alert US regulators.
The 75-year-old Madoff pleaded guilty to the fraud and is currently serving a 150-year prison sentence in the US.
Mounting fines
Over the past year, JP Morgan has paid close to $20bn in settlements with regulators for various violations relating to the US financial crisis, the so-called "London whale" trading loss, and manipulating the London inter-bank offered rate, or Libor.
In his annual letter to shareholders from April 2013, Mr Dimon wrote: "I feel terrible that we let our regulators down".
Columbia University law professor John Coffee says this settlement is simply indicative of the bank's efforts to clear its name.
"Again, this shows mainly that JP Morgan is determined to settle and the quicker the better," Prof Coffee told the BBC.
"The one remaining large obstacle is China and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act", a reference to charges that JP Morgan selectively hired the sons and daughters of China's elite as a way to gain entry into the market.
Shares in JP Morgan fell slightly on Tuesday.


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2 easy ways to become more positive, and they're not what you think…
Hello Gorgeous,
As I write this, I'm officially 19 weeks pregnant as of yesterday and am slowly starting to get my energy back. Fitness has always been important to me and being too tired to move my body has been one of the hardest challenges of pregnancy so far. The good news is that I'm starting to get out for power walks, jogs, and now finally the gym for the first time this morning! Hallelujah! Pregnancy has turned a corner!
As I was leaving the gym this morning, I was thinking how good it felt to move my body, what a beautiful morning it was, and feeling great about life in general.
However this positivity was not how I was feeling even a few short weeks before.
I was totally noticing everything that was not great: my shitty sleep, the never ending exhaustion, mourning the loss of control and my "freedom," not having clothes that fit anymore, the weird things happening to my body, and all the things I wanted to do but didn't have the energy for.
I was totally looking at the world through a negativity bias.
This is when we tend to give more weight to negative information than the positive.
As I understand it, negativity bias is a very primal way of thinking because its purpose at one point was to keep us out of danger.
After all, thousands of years ago we needed to scan our environment all the time to keep us safe. If we heard rustling in the jungle and didn't consider it a potential threat we had the real risk of being eaten by something.
Even though we don't have the same kinds of threats anymore, we still have inherited a tendency to look for what's wrong, rather than what's right.
This brings me to a study I heard on CBC a while ago with pessimists, and optimists, and their accuracy at determining outcomes.
So, how accurate were each group at predicting outcomes?
The pessimists, were waaaaay more accurate at predicting outcomes. They saw themselves more accurately and did better overall.
But here's the interesting part: the optimists were happier overall in life.
It reminded me of something I often think about when I'm having an argument: Would you rather be happy, or right?
I don't know about you, but I choose happy any day!
How do we start to lean more to a happiness bias instead of a negative one?
Here are 2 easy-peasy ways, and probably not what you think:
- Savour the good moments. Spending a little bit of time everyday recounting the positive moments of your day and savouring them, helps rewire your brain to look for the good. By remembering good moments and feeling them, makes our brains and bodies feel like it's happening all over again which is like a double benefit to us.
- Conscious acts of kindness. This can be as simple as emailing someone to thank them for something you are grateful for or consciously making someone's life better such as doing something kind just for the sake of it. Doing good, makes us feel good. Simple as that!
The best part of feeling good, is to share it! Tell me about a positive moment in your day or your conscious act of kindness either in the Soul Sisterhood or below in the comments. While you're at it, share with us your tricks for staying positive.
Oh! One more way to get bonus positivity points? Share the good stuff around! So feel free to share this email to all your friends, on Facebook, Twitter, you name it! Happiness can only increase by being shared.
Thank you for being a part of my community and being the beautiful light that you are. I often imagine what a different world we would live in if we all spent more time on things that make us happy, instead of just busy. You are a part of that shift, and I love you for it!
Love and Light,


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What a lovely little peak at the potential you spring brides have here for your wedding. the peach orchard will be blooming, the japanese cherry trees will be heavy with blossoms, the mountains will be snow-capped, the gardens will be full of tulips, the earth will be waking up from a long cold slumber.
it is absolutely enchanting.
today i'm sharing a wedding that took place here last spring captured by brandon burk photography which showcases the breathtaking beauty of spring at wadley farms.


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Product Stewardship in Maine
Product stewardship is the act of minimizing the health and environmental impacts of a product and its packaging throughout its life cycle. The product stewardship policy approach – called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – requires by law that product manufacturers share in the responsibility of safe collection and recycling or disposal of their products and packaging. Maine has one of the most comprehensive sets of product stewardship laws in the nation.[1]
The products in this list, if disposed of incorrectly, have adverse effects on both the environment and human health. To learn more about the hazardous nature of these products or the regulations in place to minimize their impact, click on their name.
Mercury-Containing Thermostats
In 2006, Maine established a mercury thermostat collection law. This incentive-based program has resulted in one of the highest mercury thermostat collection rates in the country. The law also makes it illegal to sell mercury-containing thermostats in the state of Maine.
How to earn your $5.00: Just bring your old mercury thermostat to your local participating hardware store for an in-store $5.00 credit, or to an HVAC wholesaler to receive a receipt to be followed by a check in the mail for $5.00 for each mercury thermostat you turn in for recycling.
To find collection sites near you, enter your zip code into the search box on the Thermostat Recycling Corporation's Maine Program website. This will give you a list of locations and their distance from you.
Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs
Fluorescent light bulbs, including long-tube and compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL's) have small amounts of mercury sealed inside the bulb therefore, it is important to keep them intact. In 2009, Maine passed a law that requires manufacturers of mercury-containing light bulbs to operate and fund a collection and recycling system for used bulbs. The law also requires lamp manufacturers to publicize and educate Maine people about lamp recycling. However, a 2009 University of Southern Maine study indicates that lack of knowledge is likely the primary factor in low recycling participation.
How to dispose of your lightbulbs: The State of Maine has more than 240 collection locations – some available at no cost to residents, others with a small fee. Find collection sites near you, use the Help ME recycle map or check with your town's waste collection site.
Beverage Containers
Since 1978, Maine's Returnable Beverage Container Law or "Bottle Bill," has been extremely successful in reducing waste and litter. Many municipalities in Maine rely on the bottle redemption program to help them manage their municipal solid waste, and hundreds of Mainers have built their lives and businesses around the existing bottle redemption law.
How it works: Consumers pay a refundable deposit on beverages at the stores, and then reclaim their deposits when they bring their bottles and cans back to a redemption center. In the meantime, stores give all of those deposits to the bottling companies who then reimburse the redemption centers for the deposits paid to consumers—plus a 3-4 cent handling fee per bottle. That "handling fee" is both how redemption centers make money and how the bottling companies pay for the program.
How to get your $0.05, $0.10, or $0.15 cents! Bring your beverage containers that have the ME 5 cent deposit label on them to your local grocery store or any redemption center.
Architectural Paint
Maine is one of eight states in the nation to a have an industry-run paint collection and recycling program, called PaintCare. This program prevents more than 200,000 cans of unused paint from being improperly disposed of in landfills and incinerators each year. Millions of dollars are saved for Maine municipalities who no longer have the sole responsibility of managing all of the unused paint.
How it works: A fee is placed on each can of paint at the point of sale. Fees are based on the size of the paint can and range from $0 to $1.60. All Maine residents can drop off unused paint, for free, at a participating drop-off location (primarily paint retailers) regardless of whether the paint was purchased before the program went into effect on October 1, 2015. Click here for details on what products are accepted.
How to recycle your paint: Maine has over 80 locations to drop off unused paint. Find a location near to you here.
Electronic Waste (e-waste)
In January 2006, Maine's Electronic Recycling Law went into effect. The law ensures that the consumer, municipalities, and manufacturers all share in the responsibility of making sure that e-waste is properly recycled to reclaim all useable materials and prevent the release of toxics to the environment. E-waste includes televisions, computers, computer components, DVD players, electrical cords, etc.
How to recycle your electronics: To find the nearest electronic waste collection location, use the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's map. Retailers such as Best Buy, Goodwill, and Staples also recycle certain electronics for free.
Cell phones
On January 1, 2008, Maine's cell phone recycling law went into effect. Any person, firm or corporation that sells a cellular telephone at retail in Maine must accept used cell phones for recycling at no charge to the customer. Anyone that sells cell phones at retail must also post a notice, in a prominent location clearly visible to the public, that says in bold "We accept used cellular telephones at no charge."
On an annual basis, cellular telephone service providers must report to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection the number of cell phones collected and how they were disposed of, reused or recycled.
How to recycle your cell phone: Bring your used cell phone to any cellular telephone retailer free of charge.
ecomaine accepts household quantities of disposable single-use batteries mixed in with normal trash, however Maine law requires manufacturers to establish a collection system for rechargeable batteries. The Call2Recycle program fulfills this requirement. Types of rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd, lithium, metal hydride), include those from power tools in laptops, tablets and other portable electronic products. The program also accepts cell phones and small sealed lead acid batteries. Call2Recycle has collection boxes at more than 600 retail and municipal locations in Maine.
How to recycle your rechargeable batteries: To find a location near you, type in your zip code at the Call2Recycle website. For detailed information on battery disposal, click here.
Plastic Bags and Plastic Film
Municipal recycling programs usually do not accept thin, flexible plastics such as plastic bags and plastic film because the material can clog up the gears of machinery used to sort recyclable items. However, plastic bags and film are recyclable, and drop-off recycling bins are located throughout the state.
How to recycle your plastic bags and film: By law, retailers in Maine that use plastic bags and plastic bag products must provide a receptacle to recycle plastic bags within 20 feet of the main entrance. Enter your zip code here to find your nearest drop-off location.
What types of bags can be recycled through plasticfilmrecycling.org locations?
- Plastic grocery and retail bags
- Bread bags
- Mattress bags
- Furniture wrap
- Case over-wrap (found on diapers, toilet paper, etc.)
- Dry cleaning bags
- Newspaper sleeves
- Ice bags
- Pellet bags
- Zip lock bags
- Produce bags
- Bubble wrap
- Salt bags
- Cereal bags
- Stretch film/pallet wrap
Additional Product Stewardship Programs in Maine
Mercury-Containing Autoswitches
Other Special Waste Disposal
Fireworks Disposal Safety
Click here for instructions provided by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
Home Medical Waste Disposal
For ecomaine Communities
Sharps (e.g. needles), bandages, prescriptions and other medical waste in small quantities from your home, may be disposed by including it with your residential trash. It is necessary to your safety, and to others in your household, and to those handling the trash that these items be securely contained before discarding. For more info, see our pamphlet on sharps disposal and the info below.
Both ecomaine and the law require the following disposal steps:
- Sharps – how to handle Choose a rigid, leak-proof, puncture-resistant container, such as a detergent bottle with a screw-on or tightly secured lid. Store the container near where sharps are generated, out of the reach of children. Label the container with: "Do NOT Recycle." To dispose, screw lid on tightly and secure with tape to prevent accidental opening and include contained sharps with your regular household trash (NOT recycling).
- Sharps – Don'ts
- Don't use glass, milk jugs, milk cartons, or clear plastic containers (they may break, be punctured or taken for illicit use).
- Don't put sharp objects in a container to be recycled or returned to a store.
- Medications & Prescription Drugs Residential prescription drug disposal may be done in free mailer envelopes sponsored by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, which are available at participating Maine pharmacies; click here for more information and a list of pharmacies. As an alternative, residents of municipalities using ecomaine for trash disposal may discard medications and prescription drugs in their household trash because our waste-to-energy plant destroys trash at 2,000 degrees (F). As a precaution, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency recommends first mixing prescription drugs with kitty litter or coffee grounds to prevent removal and misuse.
- Other home medical waste Soiled bandages, disposable sheets, and medical gloves should be placed in securely fastened plastic bags before you put them in with your other household trash. For more information, contact:
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Biomedical Waste Program, 207-287-2651
- American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org or 207-774-7717
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1-800-311-3435.
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Most town or city Transfer Stations accept e-waste, tires, propane tanks, smoke detectors, waste oil, and other common household waste, in some cases for a small fee. We encourage you to consult with your local Transfer Station about the services available in your town or city.
Shredded Paper
To keep shredded paper from blowing away from your recycling bin or at our facility, it should be disposed of in a clear plastic bag such as a dry cleaning bag. This is the only instance in which plastic bags are accepted at ecomaine.
[1] Natural Resources Council of Maine. (n.d.). Product stewardship. Retrieved from: http://www.nrcm.org/projects/sustainability/recycling-and-product-stewardship/
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One Dead, Many Injured After Car Plows Into Protesters In Charlottesville, Driver In Custody
Update 8: In the latest development in what was already a bizarre, tragic day, a police helicopter crashed into a wooded area near a gold course in Charlottesville, not far from where the "Unite the Right" rally was being held.
The crash happened around 5 p.m. ET according to clips and photos posted on twitter. A local ABC News affiliate has released audio of the emergency dispatch reporting the helicopter crash.
Helicopter crash #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/e9rER6yaMT
— Simon Rader (@Simon_Rader) August 12, 2017
It is unknown if there are casualties or injuries.
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Update 7: The organizer of today's rally that drew hundreds of white nationalists and various extremists to Charlottesville said he disavows the violence that eroded it. According to AP, Jason Kessler said in an interview Saturday evening that whoever drove a car into a group of counter-protesters "did the wrong thing." He said he was saddened that people were hurt. Kessler is a local blogger and activist who described the event as a pro-white rally. He planned it to protest the city's decision to remove a Confederate monument. He also criticized law enforcement's response to the event, which was dispersed before speakers could take the stage. He said they did a poor job controlling the chaos to allow free speech.
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Update 6: Citing a state official, AP confirms that the driver of a car that plowed into a group of marchers in Charlottesville is in police custody. Virginia Secretary of Public Safety Brian Moran said the driver, a man, has been arrested. Moran did not immediately provide a name of the driver.
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Update 5: Meanwhile back in Charlotesville, the Police have shut down the block as a helicopter hovers above. Additionally, the UVA Medical Center official says one person has died and 19 were injured after a car plowed into a group of protesters in Charlottesville. University of Virginia Medical Center spokeswoman Angela Taylor confirmed the death to The Associated Press.
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Update 4: Discussing today's violence and tragic incident in Charlottesville, Trump called for "a swift restoration of law and order" saying "when I watch Charlottesville, to me it's very, very sad" adding that "the hate and division must stop, and must stop right now", and notes that "we condemn in the possible strongest terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides." Trump also said that "we have to come together as Americans with love for our nation and true affection for each other" adding that "I want to salute the great work of the state and local police in Virginia … the National Guard has been working smart and working hard, they've been doing a terrific job."
Some other quotes via Axios:
- "Our country is doing very well in so many ways: We have record employment, we have unemployment the lowest it's been in almost 17 years; we have companies pouring into our country … we're renegotiating trade deals to make them great for our country and great for the American worker."
- "No matter our color, creed, religion or political party, we are all Americans first. We love our country, we love our God, we love our flag, we're proud of our country, we're proud of who we are, so we want to get this situation straightened out in Charlottesville, and we want to study it and we want to see what we're doing wrong as a country where things like this can happen."
- "We cherish our history and our future together, we have to respect each other, ideally we have to love each other."
"We condemn in the possible strongest terms this display of hatred, bigotry and violence," Pres. Trump says. https://t.co/tZfyR3BB6h pic.twitter.com/ZqWGyNR8Mu
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Daniel Smith
In my lifetime I have been blessed with the opportunity to know or at least to be exposed to various people that have a magic in them that necessitate a portion of my devotion – my heroes. Among them are people like my father, who taught me the meaning of selflessness, hard work, and patience, my grandfather, who taught me what it truly means to be a servant of God, Greg, who has impacted the way I relate to God, myself, others and to art more than any other single person, and people that I don't know personally – people like Bob Dylan, John Gardner and Elliott Smith. Among those people at the top of my list of heroes, Daniel Smith stands out as the most inspiring and influential.
Daniel Smith is truly a unique character. It's difficult to be indifferent toward him, that is to say he is a polarizing person. There's a quality to his personality and the way he expresses himself that will either turn you on or turn you off, but will never leave you indifferent. The process and product of his imagination are not something I can easily express in one post. In 2006 a documentary was released, 'Danielson, a Family Movie (or, Make a Joyful Noise Here)' documenting the progress of Daniel Smith's artistic expression since the founding of the "Danielson Famile," a band literally consisting of Daniel and his siblings. Daniel was an art student at Rutgers and his professors insisted that the visual and performing arts were to be kept in their respective galleries and conservatories. Daniel wouldn't have it, and since 1994 he hasn't had it. He's continued to press forward even after fifteen years of mediocre (at best) success. The sincerity and devotion with which he creates is what captures me most.
I could go on and on about Daniel and the opportunities I've had to meet him/see him perform, but I'd rather introduce you to the man. And if you've already been introduced you ought to watch anyway. This video, which was posted on the Danielson site yesterday, is a great summation of much of what Daniel Smith stands for. Take a look:
WV Project Series 2009: Danielson from Weathervane Music on Vimeo.
4 responses to "Daniel Smith"
Sgt. Grumbles says :
Elijah, my dear brother and comrade, how I love you! I feel similarly about you, as you well know.
As far as Brother Danielson…he is remarkable. I heard once Danielson played in the Biola caf–that would have been a sight to see.
Someday, some kid is going to say, I saw Elijah Wade play outside of Horton Hall.
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2016 Honda Civic Hatchback Returns Crosstour Gets The Axe
2016 Honda Civic Hatchback - In a declaration that positively appears to have been bound to happen, Honda has at long last affirmed that the Honda Civic Hatchback will come back to North America… around the same time that the Honda Crosstour is being killed off. Late bits of gossip and reports make the destiny of both vehicles obvious, yet the official word from John Mendel, the official VP of Honda's North American operations, will clearly leave hatchback fans energized.
Mendel said that the tenth era Honda Civic – as of late alluded to by the New York presentation of the Honda Civic Honda Civic Concept – will go at a bargain this fall, offering a model lineup with "more variations than any time in recent memory." This clearly incorporates a hatchback body style, which has been lost from the U.S. Civics since the 2003 Civic Si (like the Euro-spec Type R appeared previously). Not at all like the vehicles and cars, late reports show that the new Civic hatchback won't be implicit North America, but instead will be foreign from the U.K.
With respect to the Crosstour, the 2015 model year will be its last, on account of offers that consistently dropped subsequent to the strangely styled hatchback/hybrid was presented in 2010. That year, Honda figured out how to offer around 29,000 units, and even an unobtrusive overhaul for 2013 couldn't enhance deals. A year ago, just 11,802 Crosstours were sold – a drop of 30 percent from 2013. The passing of the Crosstour will permit Honda's East Liberty, Ohio get together plant to concentrate on higher-volume hybrids like the Honda CR-V , Acura RDX and, in 2017, the Acu


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Arriving in Baseballtown from the planet Llabesab, patient Screwball is the captain of the world-famous Fightin Phils Mascot Band. He always lays down the perfect beat on his drums, and can often be spotted around the region as he visits dozens of schools, libraries, little leagues, and other community events throughout the year.
Quack the Duck
The lead singer of the Fightin Phils Mascot Band always brings his unique brand of energy to the Weston Center Winning Smiles Stage. What he lacks in musical talent he makes up for with effort, as he puts 100% into each and every concert. When he's not on stage, Quack can usually be found cooling off in the calm waters of the Reading Eagle Pool Pavilion.
Blooper the Hound Dog
The newest member of the Mascot Band, and probably the most musically gifted, Blooper decided a few years back to trade in his tambourine for an electric guitar. He now rocks the Weston Center Winning Smiles Stage with screaming guitar solos inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and other rock 'n' roll legends.
Change-Up the Turtle
The senior member of the band, and always the coolest, this bongo-pounding reptile is not your average turtle. When he's not performing, he can usually be found riding through scenic Berks County on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Bucky the Beaver
This left-handed, upside-down bass playing beaver brings more than giant teeth to the Weston Center Winning Smiles Stage. He's always in the groove, and can usually be found pulling off kick-flips and backside grinds while riding his skateboard around Baseballtown.


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If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road
Would you think I was joking if I said that you can put the clock back, and that if the clock is wrong it is often a very sensible thing to do? But I would rather get away from that whole idea of clocks. We all want progress. But progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turn, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive man. We have all seen this when doing arithmetic. When I have started a sum the wrong way, the sooner I admit to this and go back and start again, the faster I shall get on. There is nothing progressive about being pig headed and refusing to admit a mistake. We are on the wrong road. And if that is so, we must go back. Going back is the quickest way on.
by C. S. Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963)
from Mere Christianity (1942)
chapter: We Have Cause to be Uneasy
image – Kevin Dooley
Change hurts.
Birth hurts. I don't see us giving up on birth any time soon.
Death… is it peaceful? Traumatic? Both? Who can say.
Have you been close to death? I have been in a few situations where death was close. Once, a friend's fiance reached out and fired off a nine millimeter handgun right in front of my face. If I had wanted to, I could have licked his knuckles. I thought I'd feel the earth move, but I didn't. It was more like the air moved, but only in the logic of hindsight – it happened so fast. There was a brief awareness of heat and air movement, but the big force was a "pop" that divided my past from everything yet to come. It was unreal. Utter deafness was my anchor to reality – proof that it had really happened.
Hours later my hearing returned. By then the before and after of my "pop" was less clear.
Power Perceived
Most perception of change is not as quick. Agonizing debates and self recriminations and fantasies and bargains with the Almighty roll back and forth like the sea. Walls wear down. Differences tear left from right, love from hope, hope from disaster, hopefully reserving the good parts.
Avoiding change can be everything from fruitful to impossible. When my daughter was a babe in arms I slipped on the ice and fell like a stone. The first moment of our fall seemed like it happened in slow motion. I had enough time to cup one hand around her skull, hold fast to my opposite shoulder, arms crossed over her little body, throw my head back away from first impact and will my shoulder forward. There was no doubt in my mind that I would hold my arms around her like a protective cage, bruising my bones, maybe chipping a tooth. Survivable.
Saving the Day
At the last second the hand cupping her skull turned with an instantaneous will of its own to face the ground and more-or-less catch my fall. The back of my daughter's little head bounced on the pavement. I sat there on the ice and held her, looking into her eyes, long after she quit crying. I felt guilty for over 20 years.
Now, in my 50's, I know that salvation can be the result of a series of changes in the angle and degree of impact, like the difference between driving while oblivious, knowing I am having a head-on collision or turning enough to reduce head-on crashes into glancing blows or near misses. My daughter's head hit the pavement from an unprotected fall of inches instead of feet. I did that. It wasn't all or nothing. The "pop" that divides everything into past and future is happening every second. There are moments in time that demand our attention… and so we steer.


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Below are a list of ten "loose suggestions" for drivers listed on pages 111-114 of Mr. Waite's hilarious and often poignant new 2014 book release, entitled Chronic Pedalitis. Personally, I think the majority of these should be and could be revised into commandments and enacted into law in every state and nation, if they haven't been already.
- "Thou shall not use thine vehicle as a weapon, to kill, maim, or mutilate persons of the cycling variety.
- Thou shall refrain from distracting thineself with the texting and the talking and the downloading of the music and videos on the phone of the cell.
- Thou shall refrain from all temptation to engage in the gating of the tail.
- Thou shall always signal thine upcoming turn.
- Thou shall refrain from all acts of rage of the road.
- Thou shall give cyclists a wide berth.
- Thou shall pay for all medical expenses and provide support to the family members of thine cycling victims…and though shall do so magnanimously, without whining about the spike in the cost of thine auto insurance.
- Thou shall refrain from all acts of driving while under the influence of fermented beverages or other mind-altering substances or while dozing repeatedly.
- Thou shall refrain from all forms of menacing, gesturing, and intimidating – including the honking of thine horn and yelling out thine window and the showing of thine middle digit.
- Thou shall share the road like you really mean it, as if each cyclist is thine own child."
Source: Chronic Pedalitis, pages 111-114
BTW – the book is a terrific read – I highly recommend it. Cheers!


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WASHINGTON, June 3, 2016 – One of the consistent criticisms leveled against the Marvel movies is they tend to feel the same. Opponents of this line of thought will point to specifics of the films and how those specifics actually do change.
The more appropriate response to this might be that both sides are right to a certain extent. The Marvel Comics Universe (MCU) hosts a vast array of different characters with varying motivations, many of whom are now populating their films. As they're released, the Marvel films also have tendency to follow a similar plot structure and put characters into familiar positions and predicaments, although "Civil War" largely ignores this problem.
Read also: 'Captain America: Civil War." Adventure yarn or cosmic dilemma?
The bigger component to this picture, however, is that every Marvel movie has a very similar aesthetic that connects these movies together, an element that feels at once comforting but also routine. On a certain level, the audience knows exactly what it's getting, visually, in a Marvel movie, ranging in the beginning with Jon Favreau's competent direction of "Iron Man," and continuing to the present.
Nothing about that element changes with "Civil War." The Russo brothers' directing history before their Marvel tenure existed primarily in the realm of TV, with shows like "Arrested Development" and "Community." For better or worse, some of this TV-style background shows up in the present film.
The best scenes in "Civil War" are its quieter moments—breaks in the fast-paced action when the directors can build audience compassion for their conflicted superheroes while building tension for the next outburst of action.
T'Challa, for example, is such a strong character in the film because his introductory moments conversing with Natasha and his father King T'Chaka (John Kani) clearly demonstrate his heroic resolve and strong focus on his father, on his country, Wakanda, and his universal sense of justice. This personal snapshot of character later shines through in his climatic moment when he's pitted against the villain Helmut Zemo (Daniel Brühl), coloring his key decision, made after enduring all that Zemo has put him through.
Likewise, the directors are also able to increase tension between the very different characters of Tony and Steve, a difference highlighted when Tony makes one last ditch effort to sign the Accords, fracturing his relationship with Steve for the rest of the film.
While the Russo brothers are adept at capturing those intimate moments that give us a rationale for the characters' biggest decisions, they falter when they attempt to get the action scenes to rise to the same level.
This isn't to say the action sequences in this film are bad. Taken individually, they are finely choreographed and easy to follow. The focus of the action remains clear even when mass quantities of characters are involved, as the fight at the airport pitting Tony and Steve's opposing sides of superheroes against each other. Individually, these action scenes are functional but somehow impersonal. They seem to lack the more subtle, personal touch clearly evident in the way the Russo brothers handle the narrative beats.
There's no real rhythm to the fight scenes, as the directors pile more pieces of action on top of each other. The action builds and the characters express narrative and commentary in dialogue. But these sequences never quite match what the audience is being told by the film. Eventually these scenes tend to feel monotonous. The actual purpose of each action set piece is obscured for the sake of allowing even more complexity to happen.
Read also: 'Captain America: Civil War.' Who's the hero in this movie?
In a certain ways this may be a necessity because the film wants to give each character – even a minor one like Brock Rumlow (Frank Grillo) – his or her chance to shine. But at points, there's just too much going on and not enough focus in this grab bag approach. There are a few characters this clearly hurts, but none more than Bucky who really needed more room but didn't get it.
"Civil War" has five extended action sequences, and Bucky is the primary focus in two of them. Since Bucky is a man of few words, he is an inherently physical character, and his action sequences have to do the heavy lifting to explain his character. Unfortunately, this unusual mode of expression is not handled adeptly, leaving these scenes feeling flat and unfulfilled.
Maybe these are minor quibbles. There are some problems with this film, but they hardly detract from the overall enjoyment of the film in the end. Make no mistake: "Civil War" is narratively the strongest of the Marvel movies so far. The Russos' attempt to balance three distinct character arcs at the center of the film generally works well, as does the coda involving Zemo. Even if his ultimate plan relies heavily on things going exactly right, there is a lot of moral weight to this narrative that can make it easy to overlook the complicated mechanics involved.
The Russos eschew a lot the formulaic nature of previous films, instead choosing to go for a smaller final resolution, at least in the terms we expect in a superhero film. But still, given the vital narrative heart of the film and the care the Russos put into developing it, the battle choreography and the details they neglected, "Civil War" misses achieving greatness and significance, even as it settles into its position as one of the best films of its genre.


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Patients, eye doctors in Seychelles to benefit from extension of South Korean partnership
In February 2016, the South Korean ophthalmology team operated on some 60 patients at the Seychelles' hospital during a three-day Eye Camp surgery session. (Patrick Joubert, Seychelles News Agency)
(Seychelles News Agency) - Seychelles and a South Korean ophthalmology firm have prolonged their partnership, meaning more patients and local specialists will benefit from treatment and training.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by Danny Louange, the chief executive of the Seychelles' Health Care Agency, and Jong Wook Kim, the chief executive of BriefEye World. The ceremony took place at the Seychelles Hospital, Mont Fleuri, last Thursday.
BriefEye World is a private firm specialising in ophthalmology -- eye and vision care --from South Korea.
"This agreement is not only about providing health services to our patients. It goes further than this because [BriefEye World is] willing to share [its] experiences and skills with us," said Louange in a press release from the agency.
Doctors, nurses and technicians working at the Eye Clinic of the agency will receive further training both locally and internationally from South Korean experts in the field.
Cooperation between Seychelles' Ministry of Health and BriefEye World exists since 2014 when the agreement was first signed.
"It is a pleasure to be able to renew our work with Brief Eye World and Korea," said Louange.
He commended the success of the previous agreement and expressed his enthusiasm for future endeavours.
"We have benefitted with the treatment of many of our patients, many of which, because of the small size of our country, are our relatives, friends and neighbours," said Louange.
In February last year, the South Korean ophthalmology team operated on some 60 patients at the Seychelles' hospital during a three-day Eye Camp surgery session.
During that same period, another memorandum of understanding was signed between the agency and the BriefEye World which covers three eye camps annually. Training and transfer of ophthalmology skills to Seychellois doctors are also covered under the agreement.
Cataract is one of the leading vision related problem in Seychelles and is attributed to the increasing ageing population of the country. According to a statement made by the Ministry of Health earlier this year, around 250 new cataract cases are diagnosed every year in Seychelles.


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Stephen OkelloResilience Learning Coordinator
Stephen coordinates all of the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU) activities by collaborating with USAID, the Government of Uganda, and the Karamoja Development Partners Group. He fosters mutual learning, knowledge management, and coordination among international donors, implementing partners, and local stakeholders to develop a supportive policy environment and increase the impact of programming on drought resilience and growth.
He brings more than ten years' experience in program management and technical assistance of peace building interventions, development research and reporting, development cooperation, and communication to the center. Previously, he worked as program manager for the USAID-SAFE Project at the Centre for Conflict Resolution in Kampala. There he managed efforts in eastern and central Uganda to streamline conflict-sensitive approaches in land governance structures of local governments. Stephen's work focuses on state fragility, impact assessment, and international interventions in Uganda.
He holds a B.A. in international relations and diplomacy from Nkumba University in Uganda and a master's degree in international relations from Flinders University in Australia.
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- Resilience, development cooperation, and economic growth in Africa
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U.S. auto union, Ford avert strike at pickup factory
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV that it intends to begin a strike Wednesday, moving toward confrontation after talks resumed following union members' rejection of a proposed contract. It is the hot selling pickup in America.
A worker at the Kokomo Transmission Plant in Indiana said on Tuesday his union steward has told workers there to prepare to strike at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night.
Detroit has been staging a comeback of late as public pressure is forcing many USA manufacturers to reconsider the cost benefits of relocating overseas versus the public perception of constantly sending jobs overseas when American workers are willing and able to fill the same jobs. He is the chief negotiator for the WAW work force. The workers had warned of walking out from Sunday if an agreement did not come into force.
According to Ford spokeswoman, Kristina Adamski, "Working with our UAW partners, we have resolved the open items at Kansas City Assembly Plant and have agreed to a tentative local agreement".
The UAW leadership had endorsed the three-year deal, but votes against it were overwhelming at a number of large FCA factories.
While we strangely don't know what problems were so severe that it was worth going on strike, a labor stoppage at the Kansas City plant could have proven to be a major hit to Ford Motor Company right now. Ford will be soon commencing the production of the 2016 model year of Ford F-150 pickup.
Ford said within the assertion Saturday that they would "fixed the launch materials" at the Kansas City Assembly Plant and also accepted a provisional regional contract, without ever elaborating.
It is encouraging when so many others say unions are not relevant, that our UAW-FCA membership sees it differently.


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Christians celebrate Harvest Day in place of Halloween, or in conjunction with this secular holiday that falls on October 31st. Harvest Day is a time for children to get dressed up and to enjoy traditional treats and games such as balloon darts, bobbing for apples and other homespun activities. This collection of Harvest Day word art represents the holiday and for the concept of the harvest in general.
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text: I know not every one of you can make it to Las Vegas for Autodesk University 2010, but for those of you that have made the yearly pilgrimage, why don't you visit the smiling faces that help support you? On the third floor of the convention center you will find the AEC Lounge, which is staffed by Autodesk employees working in development, QA, product support, and product management. Bring your ideas and questions – we would love to meet you!


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HAMPTON — Former state Sen. Bob Preston is speaking out against a proposed bill that would give the Hampton Beach Village Precinct the ability to establish its own planning and zoning boards.
HAMPTON — Former state Sen. Bob Preston is speaking out against a proposed bill that would give the Hampton Beach Village Precinct the ability to establish its own planning and zoning boards.
Preston asked the Hampton Area Beach Commission Thursday, to join him in opposing the bill being sponsored by state Rep. Susan Kepner, D-Hampton.
"This is a very bad idea," Preston said. "It will create a division between the town and the beach."
The majority of the commission agreed with Preston's sentiments, but didn't take a formal vote to oppose of the legislation.
Kepner told the commission she was asked to sponsor the bill by the three precinct commissioners.
If approved, Kepner said, the precinct would have the exclusive power within its territorial limits to enact and enforce planning and zoning regulations.
Precinct Commissioner Chuck Rage said just because he and his colleagues asked for the bill to be filed doesn't mean the precinct will establish its own zoning.
"If we decided to do something like that, it would still need to be approved by precinct voters," Rage said.
Preston told the commission that he sponsored a similar bill 20 years ago that gave the Seabrook Beach Village Precinct the authority to create its own zoning.
Looking back, he said, it was mistake.
Preston fears that if the Hampton Precinct had control of the zoning at the beach they could change the character of the area or go against the town's Master Plan.
"If this bill passes, I want you to think about the impact on this town," Preston said. "How many people vote in precinct, maybe 50?
"You could have 31 people voting to restrict and tell others what they can do with their property," the former state senator said. "Someone could have a grudge against someone, and get 31 other voters and change the zoning."
Preston said if precinct voters are concerned about the planning and zoning at Hampton Beach, they should run for a seat on the town's planing or zoning boards.
Selectman Rick Griffin, who lives in the precinct and is also a member of the commission, said he is opposed to the bill.
"All this does is drive a wedge between the town and the beach," Griffin said.
"The town invested $12 million in sewer and infrastructure down at the beach," he said. "I, for one, do not want to see a few people decide what goes where."
Griffin said he doesn't know anyone in the precinct who is in support of the bill.
"I do not want to see my taxpayer dollars wasted on that," Griffin said.
Commission Chairman John Nyhan said he also doesn't want to see the precinct have its own zoning and planning boards.
However, he would like to determine why the precinct commissioners felt strongly enough to ask Kepner to sponsor the bill.
White said the reason why the commission asked Kepner to sponsor the bill was because some precinct voters favor having control of zoning at the beach.
In 2008, precinct voters decided to table two petition warrant articles that would have started the ball rolling in taking over planning and zoning at the beach from the town.
The reason why it was tabled was because then precinct attorney Sharon Somers said the only way the precinct could establish its own zoning is through an act of the Legislature.
White brought forward the two petition warrant articles necessary to begin the process of getting legislative approval as a citizen, he said in 2008.
"A lot of people who own homes here are not happy with the way the beach is represented or treated by the town," White said at the time. "Who better understands the needs down here than the residents who live at the beach?"


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Among the fears that most young women face when entering the job market are those related to job prospects, expectations, and the challenges of a competitive professional world.
The burden of this uncertainty is heightened for young women in Japan, where the battle for female involvement in the workplace and in leadership roles is still apparent.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) has hosted the World Assembly for Women (WAW!) for the past four years.
Last year, the topic of women in leadership was discussed extensively. The consensus was that there is a need for more mentors and role models, and for better support for women pursuing careers and leadership roles.
Changing the mentality of both men and women is crucial, as is purging society of ingrained, defunct work culture and practices.
"A lot of support still needs to go toward helping women in the workforce gain the self-belief that they can successfully navigate rewarding career paths," said Jin Song Montesano, chief public affairs officer at LIXIL Group Corporation.
A lack of confidence to pursue careers and to take on leadership roles is an inherent problem.
Montesano recalled offering a role to a female member of her team.
"She refused the promotion because she believed she wasn't qualified for a bigger role. I was surprised at first—frustrated even. Who doesn't want to be promoted?
"But, of course, this was my own unconscious bias. After probing a bit more to better understand her thinking, I realized she had legitimate fears. She did not want to be regarded as a nabakari kanrishyoku, or 'manager in name only.' This person thought the promotion was simply to meet the company quota."
Sarah McKensey, HR leader for supply chain at Johnson & Johnson Japan, described the concept of senpai as another barrier. A shift in mind-set within companies is needed to break down traditional beliefs such as "only tenure can result in seniority."
Kentaro Sawa, manager of career development at Temple University, Japan Campus, suggested that, unlike male students, many females find it harder to envision being in managerial positions.
"I think it is just because they have more chances to see male managers . . . they do not see many female middle managers," he said, addressing the disproportionate number of male role models present in media.
An underlying issue discussed at the most recent WAW! conference is the lack of affordable childcare options for working women, and the need to involve men in child-rearing.
The number of child-rearing years a woman has falls as many men begin to gain traction in their careers, and some women find they must put their careers on hold at this point. This pause is lengthened by expectations that they will take on the role of caregiver for aging parents.
"Guess who society depends on to fulfill their needs? Mainly Japanese women—many of whom move right from their child-rearing years into parent caregiving years with very little time in between," Debbie Howard, chairman at The Carter Group, Carter JMRN KK explained.
David Swan, managing director of Robert Walters Japan, suggested that many of the necessary societal changes cannot be achieved by companies alone.
He emphasized that "less pressure" should be put on women to assume these societal stereotypes.
Professor Megumi Taoka, Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University, said she finds many graduates see themselves as "competent" individuals and are aware of their choices.
However, "What they are careful about is [not] getting trapped in a wrong environment that stifles their advancement."
In many ways, it is down to businesses to incorporate the right infrastructure to support women at work and create an environment that promotes equal opportunities.
This was stressed at the 2016 WAW! Conference and the need for transparency with data, more flexible work styles, and a better childcare leave system were pinpointed.
Swan said one way of doing this was to "roll out an evaluation system to assess employees based on their performance, regardless of seniority, age, or gender."
Clint Navales, associate director of communications at Procter & Gamble Japan K.K. added, "Systems that are agile to address the changing needs of women across life stages are also important."
Just as in many international companies, this line of thinking is making its way into mainstream consciousness.
"The role of management and HR is critical in realizing this," stressed Kenya Yoshino, manager of the Career Office at GLOBIS University's Graduate School of Management.
Also important is the overhaul of certain aspects of the workplace. As Associate Professor Lailani Alcantara said, "Some organizational practices that are used as criteria for career advancement, such as overtime culture and job rotation, put women at a disadvantage." Alcantara teaches marketing and organizational behavior at the College of International Management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.
The Japanese government is implementing various ways to ensure reforms, including the Declaration on Action, which sees male leaders signing an agreement to promote women in the workplace.
Johnson & Johnson's McKensey reinforced the need for change to come from the top. "Companies that have sponsorship and leadership from the C-suite—championing the belief that diversity is a business opportunity—combined with a culture of inclusion," can actually make substantial change she said.
Yoshino also highlighted the benefits of having more women in the workforce. He said this means men can "live a more free and diverse work life," and can "live beyond the social expectation to behave as a strong, hard-working male figure."
Montesano acknowledged that companies must create an environment that prioritizes learning and development while recognizing that "men and women have different constraints, approaches, and needs to truly excel."
In addition, Sawa suggested, "If we can hire managers from the mid-career tenshoku market more, where people can change their work–life balance based on their life stage, more women will stay in the workforce and take managerial roles."
Japan holds some of the highest figures in the world for the number of students graduating from high school and enrolling in universities, both public and private.
"It's not the education and preparation," Howard emphasized, "it's the system [in Japanese companies] that does not support women to move into, and upward in, careers as much as it could."
"Japanese [companies]—even when they proclaim they are moving forward with hiring females—are less accustomed to integrating women into their workforces," she said. "They may thus find difficulties and subtle resistance points within their organizations."
This is where sharing practices and transparency is key.
Amid the criticisms, there are companies that are beginning to implement practical policies which are bearing results.
A focus on valuing performance, productivity, and overall contribution to the company must be assessed, rather than long work hours.
Stan Crow, chief executive of Northrop Grumman Japan, said that although international companies also have a long way to go, many are making conscious efforts to provide mentors and role models for our young female staff.
"We always ensure that these senior colleagues make time for the women in our office to talk about their careers and share experience. It is activities like these that support the young women in our company in Japan."
Masami Katakura, Managing Partner of Brand, Marketing and Communication at EY Japan, highlighted EY's career counselor service, which is offered to all employees.
"They can ask for counselors with particular experiences. For example, an employee who has brought up a child or those who have worked abroad—ultimately a counselor who has a career similar to what an individual employee is aiming for," she said.
Of course, this goes hand in hand with providing opportunities for women to take on leadership roles. McKensey said that Johnson & Johnson is "identifying top talent earlier in career," and various programs are in place "to accelerate key talent in preparation for leadership roles."
And the benefits of having more women in the workplace are tangible.
Howard suggested that international and foreign companies in general do a much better job of providing women with opportunities equal to those of their male counterparts.
These companies, she said, "benefit greatly from their broader-minded policies, experiencing heightened profits and morale in the long term."
Temple University's Sawa echoed this strength in diversity. Many international companies have learned that "the more diverse its employees are, the more powerful and better the company is."
LIXIL's Montesano agreed that corporate Japan has much to gain from a highly educated workforce of women. "The team is full of new ideas and creative solutions," she said of her own team. "We also see more open and spontaneous collaboration across teams, divisions, and even markets."
Northrop Grumman's Crow highlighted a study released in February 2016, conducted jointly by EY and the Washington DC-based non-profit group Peterson Institute for International Economics. It states that "more women in top management was correlated with higher profitability."
A shift is also needed in the recruitment of women. As GLOBIS University's Yoshino explained, many companies want to avoid a "loss in the workforce," and so the recruitment of too many women is sometimes avoided.
However, it is widely agreed that applicants should be assessed based on their abilities and experience, not on gender or the status or name of the university they attended.
As with many things, education is key. The right environment and the best information is what will foster a healthy mindset for women in Japan.
Thus, educational institutions should provide some of the training, support, and tools needed to succeed at and after university.
"Although Japanese corporations are being attacked for this issue of a lack of women in the workforce, including in managerial positions, I think educational institutions should also take responsibility," Sawa admitted.
It is important for educational institutions to cultivate an international mindset in students.
"Encouraging women to be involved in an international sphere is a quicker way to increase the number of female managers in companies, than waiting for society to change," Sawa said.
Along with the need for more female leaders, Taoka believes that, when it comes to business education, "we all need to understand more about men, not women, as the nature of men has been the dominant underlying context for business and social practices in Japan over the decades."
At Temple University, Japanese female students are actively encouraged to take internships at international companies where they can get work experience but also "see and learn from successful female managers to envision their own future goals," Sawa said.
The media also play a role in how the public views women in the workplace. Taoka expressed her concerns that there is an unnecessary division of gender issues in the media.
In addition, "young people, both male and female, are tired of the idea of 'female champions' or 'superwomen,' and not interested in sugar-coated portraits," she said.
The Journal spoke with two Asia Pacific University (APU) alumni to find out what fears they think young women have when entering the workforce today.
"Many Japanese women look only for temporary jobs after graduating and do not fully consider having a long-term career. They already expect that, once they have a child, they will become housewives," explained Balica Alexandra-Maria, an APU alumni working in marketing and sales in Japan.
Jiji Teenida, who works in the telecommunications industry, added that the insecure mentality many women have is a barrier to growth.
"Women in Japan tend to believe they are not capable of [filling] leader roles compared to men, which leads them not to have a desire to reach the top."
Change is coming, albeit slowly. Mike Myers, associate professor at Showa University's International Exchange Center, said, "a lot more [young] women are interested in entering the workforce and having a career."
With a continuous open dialogue, young women in Japan who are starting their careers should find more options and fewer restrictions. Societal changes will take more time, and working with both the media and educational institutions is pivotal.
EY Japan's Katakura said: "In international organizations, more than in Japanese organizations, there is a respect for real efficiency and competency at work. If you are competent, even if you are young, there is a likelihood you will be provided with opportunities."
Japanese companies should take heed of the efforts that many international companies are making regarding these issues, to support young Japanese women who are entering the job market.
As Taoka stated, "[Young women] would not mind working hard for a great career, but would be disappointed if their employers did not believe in the same and try to limit their possibilities in any way."


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This weekend, I tried making oven baked fries for the first time. I love fries and normally the oven baked ones just don't do it for me compared to the crunchier deep fried ones. But after some research, I came across a Cooks Illustrated recipe posted on Annie's Eats that looked really promising.
The fries definitely come out much more crunchy compared to other other baked fries I've eaten because there is oil on the pan that cooks the potato and crisps it much like the effect of frying the potatoes.
These were pretty tasty. I wouldn't say the are the best ever oven baked fries. I think I would fiddle with the recipe a little and add some garlic and maybe use some olive oil to add to the flavor.
Oven Baked Fries
- 3 russet potatoes peeled and cut into wedges
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
- ¾ tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper plus more to taste
- Preheat the oven to 475°F. Place the potato wedges in a large mixing bowl. Cover with hot water and soak for 10-30 minutes.
- Put 4 tablespoons of the oil onto a heavy, rimmed baking sheet. Tilt the sheet side to side to evenly coat the pan with oil (a pastry brush can also help with this). Sprinkle the pan evenly with the salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Drain the potatoes. Spread the wedges out on layers of paper towels or on clean kitchen towels. Pat dry with additional towels. Wipe out the now empty bowl so it is dry. Return the potatoes to the bowl and toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Arrange the potato wedges on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 5 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the bottoms of the potatoes are spotty golden brown, 15-20 minutes, rotating the baking sheet after 10 minutes. Using a metal spatula and tongs, flip each potato wedge keeping them in a single layer. Continue baking until the fries are golden and crisp, 5 -15 minutes. Rotate the pan as needed to ensure even browning.
- When the fries are finished baking, transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to drain some of the grease. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.


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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN: Homeopathy and People's Health | rabble.ca
After some technical difficulties (corrected in our online version!) we had a good conversation including voices both in favour of and against homeopathy. A heated topic, but an important one.
We talk with Peter Fraser, who is Director of the Institute of Homœopathy (http://www.homoeopathist.info/) about the principles behind homeopathic practices and the health benefits he sees his patients enjoying from their homeopathic treatments.
We also talk with Lee Mollers, President of BC Skeptics, and Jamie Williams, Executive Director of the BC Centre for Inquiry about their concerns about the practice of and theory behind homeopathy.
Music by the Gruff, Geoff Berner, Maria Dunn and Kevin Efting.


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