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Waterford - The executive director of The Arc of Connecticut, an advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has filed a letter with the Planning and Zoning department in opposition to a Seaside Preservation Zoning District neighbor's alternative proposal for development of the property of the former Seaside Regional Center for the developmentally disabled.
The "Seaside House" proposal filed with the town earlier this month by Woodsea Place resident Debby Green envisions a voluntary cooperative living facility on the shore where residents work 20 hours a week in exchange for free room and board on state-owned property. Green has proposed that the site could house mentally ill, disabled and homeless people.
In the June 16 letter, Arc Executive Director Leslie Simoes writes, "It would be not only ethically and morally wrong but a violation of federal law to reopen Seaside as a congregate setting for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities."
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Simoes said Monday that a "creative housing" situation located somewhere that has not previously served as an institution could hypothetically be appropriate. She said she had not read Green's proposal and so could not comment on the specifics of it.
Simoes said she read about the proposal in The Day, after hearing about it from the state's preferred developer for the site Mark Steiner, who has proposed turning the site into a high-end resort.
Department of Administrative Services Staff Counsel Jeffrey Beckham said earlier this month that the state is unable to consider new proposals for use of Seaside at this time due to the state's contract with Steiner.
Green said her proposal was not geared toward creating an institution. She said she drew from the Americans with Disabilities Act in preparing her proposal.
"This is pretty funny, this letter," Green said Monday. "It talks about forcing people to live there, and that has nothing to do with my idea."
She noted that admission would be based on prospective residents' applications for jobs on site.
"It's to provide people with esteem, not to institutionalize them," said Green, who has multiple sclerosis and said she receives benefits from the Veterans' Administration for being 100 percent disabled. "My whole idea was to allow people to get back into society."
Simoes explained on Monday that even if a proposal were for a non-institutional use, the Arc opposes installing housing or other facilities for the intellectually and developmentally disabled in locations that previously housed institutions.
"It's not just about Seaside, it's every large institution," she said. "People with mental illness were considered subhuman and so they were forced to live in these large congregate institutions."
Arc filed the lawsuit that resulted in Seaside being shut down as an institution for the developmentally disabled, according to Simoes.
Kathleen Stauffer, CEO of Arc affiliate The Arc New London County, said that Arc organizations' philosophy is to integrate intellectually and developmentally disabled people into living situations with people who don't have such disabilities. Stauffer was not involved in writing the letter and said Monday she had not read Green's proposal.
"It's the Arc's philosophy that full inclusion is what every person deserves," she said.
Simoes said that she thought it was important to remind people of the history of institutionalization when proposals to house people based on like characteristics arise.
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applied to the fruit trees is actually a "Delayed Dormant Oil." We have
a sheet in the office that shows at what bud stage to apply the delayed
dormant oil. It has pictures of each of the types of fruits trees and
shows the right time to apply it. If you send me your address, I will
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The delayed dormant oil is a wonderful step in Integrated Pest
Management. It will kill both the eggs and adults of aphids, mites,
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bud tips to ½" green stage (about 2-3 weeks before bloom)
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Cherries: apply delayed dormant spray at bud swell to green tip
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Fans' love and support brought a tear to my eyes: Sachin Tendulkar
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Overwhelmed by the tributes that have poured in ever since he announced his retirement from one-day cricket, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar today said the "love and support" brought tears to his eyes.
The 39-year-old, who quit ODIs on Sunday, has been holidaying in Mussoorie after announcing his decision.
Opening up on his Twitter page after the decision which left quite a few surprised, Tendulkar said the emotional reaction to his retirement left him overwhelmed.
"Words are not enough to express my thanks to each of you for all the love & support I have received over the years...& especially now in the last couple of days. Your expressions have brought joy to my heart...& at times a tear to my eye!" Tendulkar wrote.
"...Those magical moments of our ODI journey will stay with me for the rest of my life. Thank you so much :-)," he said.
Tendulkar retired from the ODI format at the top of the run-getters' list with 18,426 runs which included 49 hundreds and 96 half centuries.
The diminutive right hander, who played six World Cups, was also the first batsman to score a double hundred in the 50-over format.
Considered the most complete batsman in modern cricket, Tendulkar celebrated the biggest moment of his ODI career last year when the Indian team won the World Cup for only the second time in its history.
Tendulkar remains active in the Test arena where he has 15,645 runs in 194 matches, including 51 hundreds.


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Dear EnglandDear England,Dear England3 years ago in Personal More Like This
I've wanted to tell you the truth for some time now. I want to tell you how I feel, and why I am how I am. I would tell you in person, but I can't muster the strength. So this letter will have to do. This is my side of the story.
At first, I thought it was just brotherly love, or admiration. I always wanted to be with you, and I couldn't stand it when I wasn't. When I got a little older, I realized that it was more than admiration. I saw I had a crush on you. It was sorta like how kids have crushes on their teachers. I thought it would just be a phase, that I would get over it. But as I grew up, my feelings only strengthened. These feelings didn't go away, and it scared me. I wanted to be more than just your brother. I loved you, but I saw I could never be with you. Unless we split. That was when I decided to leave. I didn't revolt to hurt you, or to make you less. I did it because I loved you too much. I had to stop being your brother, so I could have a chanc
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Allies| Would you rather....
1. Go over to France's house and spend a day with him or spend a day with Russia?
Hmm a day with France :I Mainly because it would mean I got to spend a day in Paris
2. Eat with America at McDonald's or kiss France
I'm vegan :I I'd have to go with the kiss option.... I guess xD
3. Go on a date with Russia and he is being kind and thoughtful or go out with China and he is always not making sense
4. Have a pool party at America's house or have a rave at France's house as the host of it is Prussia
:I I've always found pool parties kinda boring.... Rave it is!
5. Have sex with Russia or France?
Neither O_O
6. Be stuck in a closet with America for 10 minutes or be stuck in a bedroom with France for an hour
:I Erm..... I could always escape the bedroom James bond style xD
Holy late update!! AX OR BUST!!!So I am really late on this update XD since I'll be leaving here soon in like 8 hours..anyways my line up changed a bit~Holy late update!! AX OR BUST!!!2 years ago in Personal More Like This
Day 0: MYSELF!!!
Day 1: I'm bringing back Italy!!!
Day 2: Chrono from Chrono Crusade!
Day 3: Mami from Madoka Magica
Day 4: Basically my clothes but with my Machika wig XD (lazy day to the max!!!)
AND THERE WE HAVE IT!!!! SO EXCITED!!! I'm also planning on posting a ton of pics on my Tumblr throughout the weekend so I hope you all follow my adventures there the link is here ----> http://cheshire-k.tumblr.com/
I'll post more pictures when I get back <3333
Happy Thanksgiving!From everyone here at Keyper's Cove, Happy Thanksgiving I cannot express how thankful and grateful I am of all the support we've gotten from you guys, you've all been so amazing and I wish there was more I could do to express my gratitude :iconiloveyouplz:Happy Thanksgiving!2 years ago in Personal More Like This
Tomorrow is Black Friday and we will be giving away about 10-20 keys as part of a black friday promo
Also, everything in our shop will be 30% off from now until cyber monday! I will be uploading some 100 keys today and 100 keys tomorrow and more keys on the weekend So keep an eye out for some amazing deals!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone
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The Elephant Book 2, BZG Game, and DECEMBERHey guys!The Elephant Book 2, BZG Game, and DECEMBER8 months ago in Personal More Like This
Sorry to be away so long, been working on a lot of different projects. I will have some updates for you on items such as TEB2, the BZG video game and other stuff....BUT FIRST. You know what time it is!
DECEMBER DOODLE TIME! Welcome to our 9th annual December Doodles!
Yes, it's that's time of the year when :iconotakutre: and I post one MS Painty drawing a day during December, based on a silly list of themes. This year's themes are as follows!
Every Day
Hot Cocoa
The Moon
Your Dreams
Elf Protection Unit
Ninja Time
A Shrubbery
Holiday Shopping
Roast Beast
The Annual Snow Ball
Winter Wonderland
Your Best Friends
Star Trek
Taco Tuesday
Presents Galore
The Imminent Heat-Death of the Universe
Play along with us, won't you?
Printable GiftsGreetings, everyone.Printable Gifts2 years ago in Deviant Events More Like This
I would like to do something in the coming months, and I could use some help if you're interested. It involves Project Wishlist. Prints make a wonderful gift - it's awesome opening your mail and finding one there. So this would be a great way to brighten the holidays.
So, if you are interested, your help would be greatly appreciated. Help could come in the form of point donations or by simply spreading the word. I'd love to get this project off the ground a bit (it's been dormant for some time).
So far there is no set number of prints that I'd like to purchase since the price range varies. I'm leaning toward 20, but it may be less, it may be more. There are different factors to depend on.
The deviants will most likely be selected randomly, but suggestions may also be taken.
Tentative deadline will be around mid-December.
Thank you for r
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Recommended Anime Spring 2015 :iconharukananaseplz: :iconmakototachibanaplz: :iconrinmatsuokaplz: :iconreiryugazakiplz: :iconnagisahazukiplz:Recommended Anime Spring 20154 months ago in Personal More Like This
Hey Free-Fans!
Since the end of Free! Eternal Summer, lots of you have probably been searching around for anime to indulge in (until Free! Starting Days comes out at least).
So here's a few Spring anime I recommend to fans of Free!
From the same creators as Free! and K-ON, Kyoto Animations new release:
Hibike Euphonium
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Tsuda Kenjirō (Mikoshiba Seijuro) is voices Gotō Takuya, a boy who plays the tuba and a friend of the main character
If yo
Secret Cosplay Announcement! And AX 2013!Here's the video for our secret cosplay announcement!Secret Cosplay Announcement! And AX 2013!2 years ago in Personal More Like This
And we will be debuting these at Anime Expo 2013! We will also be having a meet-up there! Here's the info:
We're coming back to Anime Expo! And that means we're having another gathering! It will be Day 3 of Anime Expo and we will be wearing our secret cosplays.
We're holding it at the same place we did last year. It was the space between the pillars going into the West Hall. No official gathering map for AX 2013 has been posted yet, but we'll be where zone 5 is on the 2012 map: http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m487/amateurcameko/AX2012-cosplaygatheringlocations_zps2d200a83.jpg (We'll update this when the 2013 map comes out.)
We'll be taking some of our post card cosplay prints leftover from Taiyou Con to sell there as well! If you are i
STARFIGHTER CHAPTER 02 PROGRESS REPORT/// PROGRESS REPORT ///STARFIGHTER CHAPTER 02 PROGRESS REPORT4 years ago in Personal More Like This
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Everyone who is waiting for the print release of Chapter 2, here is a progress report! The Deimos mini-smut-comic is finished, which is great, and I'm now in the middle of working on the Cain and Abel mini-smut-comic which I have been waiting FOREVER to do! I'm so glad to get my black claws into this. So hold tight, my sweethearts, these goodies are on their way to you! I'll make more announcements as things develop!
Thank you so much for your patience!
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2012 year was not easy for us. But we tried to joy you with our work.
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Finished costumes:
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Lyum (albino bat) - original. Backstage (video)
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Best on DA: volume 30Best on DA: volume 302 years ago in Personal More Like This
Brace yourselves for this week's cosplay quest with some courageous assets; they're both feisty and cute, dazzling and peculiar. And if you really want to quench your thirst, we're always here for you.
Stupid Maple SyrupI was quite happy being asleep. But no, some blood Canadian thought it would be best to phone me. Not to mention phone me while impersonating me. twinfools is mental, I would like it to be known.Stupid Maple Syrup3 years ago in Personal More Like This
And what's worse? There's three of them in total, not just one, zooming down the road towards the house right now.
I told Kelly to take them back to the airport and leave them where she found them. She wouldn't listen to me.
A Happy Holiday Journal EntryThank youA Happy Holiday Journal Entry4 years ago in Personal More Like This
I'm still a bit overwhelmed by the responses to my previous journal entry, but I will do my best to make proper replies to some of you soon. But to everyone Thank you all for constantly giving me reasons to be grateful.
Holiday Tomfoolery!
I've got a bit of free time today before another Christmas party so I thought I'd post a holiday journal with miscellaneous moments from the past month or so. Thank you so much to Miss-It-Girl for extending my subscription so I can keep sharing these photos with you guys!
The holiday decor at home was a joy to look at and photograph.
I enjoyed the added details of these swirly twigs that make me think of Tim Burton landscapes.
After all these years, the sight of sparkling lights and shiny Christmas ornaments and even the smell of tinsel and synthetic trees gets me in the mood fo
To YouHow to start...To You3 years ago in Personal More Like This
Thank you.
and those two words really don't seem enough to express my gratitude.
I've just spent the last week going back though my DA messages, replying to notes, comments, checking out peoples art. (and I've still got a few more to do XD) That little thing called life got in the way of me keeping on top of my incoming DA messages, and so I had a few good months worth to read through again. Hundreds I replied to, thousands I read through; every single one, and I appreciate each. Many people just like to leave one word, others pour out their heart. I am infinitely amazed at how many people show their kindness towards my art.
I also made a collection of the art people have said I helped inspire them to make: http://destinyblue.deviantart.com/favourites/51860413 how crazy cool is that... to feel you've inspired people...
I'm not someone who is very good at writing, drawing has always been the thing which has let me express myself best, it's the thing I enjoy doing
Gardens By the Bay 2Omg I just realised that today is the last day of my premium membership! TwTGardens By the Bay 23 years ago in Personal More Like This
Good thing I made it in time for another image-intensive blog post.
So I went to Gardens again 2 weeks ago! I have been really busy and suffering from emotional roller coasters, so it took me some time to finally get down to sorting out pictures and blogging abt it. This time, we finally managed to enter the Domes! Since they are somewhat like huge greenhouses in which temperature is strictly regulated within, we got to see many plants that usually cannot survive in Singapore weather. Being in them feels like I've taken a short trip out of Singapore, because the temperature and sights inside are so different!
Glad that I queued for the year-pass; I hope to revisit the domes many more times to come
First up, the Flower Dome! So many exotic flowers~
With Cvy ! Many thanks to Brian for our pictures together! ^v^
Next up, the Desert themed area!
looks a little wrong...
I had my Shakin-kun hanging from m
Read The Books!I just found this on Tumblr, and HAD to share it with y'all.Read The Books!3 years ago in Personal More Like This
If you've never read the Harry Potter books, but watched the movies, you don't know what you're missing:
If you didn't read the books:
You wouldn't know who Peeves was.
You wouldn't know how the Weasley Twins made WWW coming from a poor family.
You wouldn't know about Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
You wouldn't know much about the Marauders.
You wouldn't know about Voldemort's past.
You wouldn't know the TRUE meaning of "Always."
You wouldn't know much about Neville's past.
You wouldn't know much about Remus and Nymphadora.
You wouldn't know about Teddy.
You wouldn't know or understand the struggle of Draco Malfoy.
You wouldn't know what really went on at the Quidditch World Cup.
You wouldn't know much about Snape's past.
You wouldn't know or understand the true depth of Harry's relation with Sirius.
You wouldn't know about Winky.
You wouldn't know about Dobby and his sacrifices.
You wouldn't know much about Horcrux's.
You would
Kuroshitsuji New AnimeHiii! some of you already know but some announcements has been made at the AnimeJapan yesterday.Kuroshitsuji New Anime1 year ago in Personal More Like This
New Kuroshitsuji anime serie : "Book of Circus" (adaptation of the Circus Arc) -july 2014-
New OVA : "Book of Murder" adaptation of the murder Arc -prescreen in june/theaters Fall 2014
PV : clic here to see the new PV (no animated images yet, just an illustration actually)
> the voice cast
I am so excited!! *_*I´ll turn 30 on saturday (May 4th) and I´m looking forward to this birthday since I was 5. "3" is my most favourite number and turning 30 means 10 years with a "3" ^_-I am so excited!! *_*2 years ago in Personal More Like This
:iconrotemamba: and :iconharrysirius: are planning something for me.
They said I´m not allowed to arrange a party because they want to do everything.
I don´t even know who will be coming and if it even is a party or if they´ll do something else and
Gaaahhh I want to know everything!!!! xDDDD
:iconrotemamba: as teasing me like hell and MissMindCrush accidently let a hint slip, but... I don´t understand that hint XD
I hope there will be "Bienenstich" o*__*o I love cakes and pies so much
WE HAS POO BOX! I MEAN P.O. BOX! AHHH!! ADSGJKHDFHDue to the amazing amount of votes on the poll.(Thank you all ♥) We bought a P.O. box for P.S. for a year.WE HAS POO BOX! I MEAN P.O. BOX! AHHH!! ADSGJKHDFH3 years ago in Personal More Like This
Here's the address:
P.O. Box 311
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(Please don't send food D: We have ppl that are allergic to nuts & such. Plus, the food will melt and die by the time it gets here. LOL If you REALLYREALLY want to send food, it has to be like, actually packaged, and can only be for Ut or myself. Hannah can't take the chance. We're sorry! TDT)
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LOUDON, N.H. — Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Kenseth followed his win in the Chase opener at Chicagoland with his series-high seventh victory of the season. Kenseth made his 500th career start and built a 14-point lead over Busch before the series shifts to Dover.
Kenseth had just one win the first time he won the championship, in pre-Chase 2003. He will take a title any way he can.
"If you're fortunate enough to win a championship, or another championship, I don't think there's a bad way to win it," he said.
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Kenseth joins Greg Biffle (2008) of Vancouver, Wash., and Tony Stewart (2011) as the only drivers to win the first two Chase races. Stewart went on to win the title.
Chase drivers filled six of the top 10 spots. Biffle was third and Jimmie Johnson fourth. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was sixth and Carl Edwards ninth. Jamie McMurray was the highest non-Chase finisher in fifth place.
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JGR in the past has dominated the regular season but dropped off considerably once the Chase began. Now the team has a credible 1-2 threat to give Toyota its first Sprint Cup title.
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DEAR ABBY: I'm 29 and for 10 years I have been struggling with controlling parents. They have cut two of my sisters out of their lives because they live closer to their spouses' parents.
My husband and I are full-time students, ex-military and taking advantage of the G.I. Bill. We're looking for jobs, but my parents have threatened not to speak to me if we take jobs closer to his parents. I'm trying to be fair to both sets of parents, but we can't stay unemployed because of this issue. We have a family to support.
I tried reasoning with them, but I'm unsure how to proceed. Dad called and offered my husband a job in my hometown. We declined because if we accept, they will expect us to live near them. Please tell me what to do. I don't want my family to fall apart any more than it already has.
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DEAR SMOTHERED: If you feel smothered now, imagine how it would be if you and your husband were economically dependent on your parents. No part of your lives would be separate from them, and you would be completely under their control. Holding the family together is not your responsibility, and you should not sacrifice your independence in an attempt to do so.
Your parents' emotional blackmail has already driven away two of your sisters and their families. I assume you have relationships with your siblings. I'm advising you to maintain them and live your own lives. With time, your parents may realize they haven't isolated their children; they have isolated only themselves.
DEAR ABBY: Today I saw a former classmate I hadn't seen in 22 years. He always seemed a little slow and different from the rest of us, and he was picked on at school because of it. When I said hello to him and reminded him of my name and that we went to school together, he said, "You danced with me at prom, and I always thought that was so nice!" I had forgotten that I had danced with him, but obviously, the fact that I did meant something to him.
My parents raised me to be nice to everyone, even if they weren't in my circle of friends. I'm not claiming that I was a saint in school, but I did try to stand up for people who were being picked on.
I wanted to share with your readers that any act of kindness probably means more than you know to the other person. I will be sharing my parents' message of kindness with my own daughter, and I hope other parents read this and do the same.
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DEAR PASSING IT ON: Thank you for a wonderful letter. Your lesson in compassion is one that all parents should discuss with their children.
DEAR ABBY: I'm an 18-year-old girl who will be job searching pretty soon. I have never felt the need to wear makeup in my day-to-day life, but now I'm wondering. Is it unprofessional to go into a workplace sans makeup? Will future bosses think I don't look put-together? I wonder if any other girls my age are having the same confusion.
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DEAR READY: It depends upon what kind of job you'll be searching for. If you plan to work with the public, you should try to look your best at all times. For your interviews, you should be neatly, but conservatively dressed. And as for makeup, you needn't apply it as though you were going on stage, but a touch of color wouldn't hurt.
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Plano, Texas rancher brings urban rodeo to Shreveport
A rodeo that blends urban and zydeco music with cowboy culture comes to Shreveport Saturday. R&B singer T.K. Soul will headline the event. But he could be upstaged by dozens of rodeo competitors and bucking broncos at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum as part of the Hip Hop Cowboys summer rodeo.
Hip Hop Cowboys is a company that Damon Leffall of Plano, Texas, formed four years ago. His hobby as a rancher and team roper turned into his bread-and-butter business. He said the urban cowboy concept is not a stretch.
"We're cowboys at heart, but we just kind of got another hip-hop side to things," Leffall said. "It's not something that we have to force. It's just something that goes along with our everyday life."
The Hip Hop Cowboys summer rodeo is set for Saturday, July 27, at 7 p.m. Leffall said it coincides with his family reunion in Marshall, Texas, and so his extended family will be in the stands at Hirsch Coliseum.


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A feeling of collective identity generally seems to come naturally among people
sharing a common ethnic background, a common language, or a common religion.
Forging such a feeling of collective identity becomes a challenge, not always
successfully met, among peoples of diverse background – ethnically, in their
language, or their religion. However there are examples of nations that have
successfully met this challenge despite the diversity of their constituent
populations. First and foremost the United States of America.The
American nation, composed of peoples of diverse ethnic backgrounds and
religions, and different countries of origin and historic backgrounds, is an
example of such people having a sense of national solidarity and a feeling of
pride, reflecting a feeling of being at home in America, felt by the vast
majority of the population in the US, even recent immigrants to that country.
Countries as diverse as Switzerland and Australia are other examples of nations
that have developed a sense of collective identity. On the other hand, some of
the countries of Western Europe are at the present struggling with the
integration of waves of Muslim immigrants that have arrived in recent years into
their societies and achieving a sense of collective identity with the indigenous
population.Among nation trying to forge a sense of collective identity
among its population, Israel is unique. Unique in the sense that the Arab
minority in Israel is sizable, and unique in the sense that Israel has been
involved in almost continuous conflict with its Arab neighbors, a situation that
has naturally posed a question of dual loyalty for its Arab citizens – loyalty
to their homeland, Israel, or support for those Arab nations and movements
hostile to Israel. Some of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe have
faced similar problems and have not always overcome them
successfully.The United States, with a sizable minority of German
immigrants, was engaged in two wars against Germany during the 20th century, but
it seems not to have encountered this problem. Its citizens of German origin
were unquestionably loyal to the United States during those wars. Such was the
case with the many Italian immigrants to America and their descendants during
World War II. More difficult was the problem faced by American citizens of
Japanese origin during that war. Not because they chose to be disloyal to the
United States or loyal to Japan, but because the government of the United States
at the time questioned their loyalty to America, moving them from their homes
into policed enclosures.That this was a mistake is now generally
recognized in America. As a matter of fact, many of America's Japanese citizens,
despite the harsh treatment they received from the government, insisted on
demonstrating their loyalty to the US by volunteering for US army combat
duty.Sometimes a sense of collective identity, despite a diversity of
ethnic or religious backgrounds, stems from an interest to preserve the
sovereignty and independence of a common national framework. I suppose that
Switzerland is an example of a sense of collective identity of peoples of
diverse national characteristics whose sense of collective identity is based on
a common interest to preserve the national sovereignty of
Switzerland.Seventeen percent of Israel's citizens are Arabs. The Arab
population of Israel is indigenous. In other words, most of them, or their
ancestors, were there before the State of Israel was created 63 years ago, and
many were there even before the large Jewish immigration during the first half
of the 20th century that led to the establishment of the State of
Israel.They are a heterogeneous population – Muslims, Druse, Christians
– their common denominator being that their ethnic origin is Arab and Arabic is
their mother tongue. One segment of the Muslim population – the Beduin in the
Negev and in the Galilee – has a different historic background than the rest of
the Muslim population in Israel and an ancient tradition of a nomadic lifestyle.
The biggest challenge facing Israel is the integration of the Arab minority into
the fabric of Israeli society: giving them the feeling that they are Israelis,
and a sense of pride in being Israelis. In meeting this challenge within the
norms of a liberal democratic society this minority must enjoy equal rights with
the majority population and have access to equal opportunities. It is the second
– the equality of opportunities – that is the ultimate criterion of successful
integration.In a democratic society like Israel equality of rights and
equality of opportunities have to be accompanied by an equal sharing of the
obligations of citizenship with the rest of Israel's citizens. That entails
sharing the burden of defense of the country.This is the key to arriving
at a collective identity for all of Israel's citizens. It determines how the
minority sees itself as an integral part of Israeli society, and how the
majority of Israel's citizens view them.In a society under siege, like
Israel, the brotherhood of arms is a key unifying element.In addition
equality of opportunity in the Israeli economy, which is closely linked to the
defense effort, is in large measure contingent on prior military service of a
candidate for employment. Therefore equality of opportunity and an equal sharing
of the burden of defense of the country are closely linked in Israel, a country
that has compulsory military service for all, except for Muslim and Christian
youngsters.INTEGRATING ISRAEL's Arab minority presents special problems
since throughout its history until the present time Israel has had to face
hostility from its Arab neighbors. Those of Israel's Arab citizens who tend to
identify with the enemies of Israel cannot, and do not want to assume an Israeli
collective identity, nor do they want to take part in the defense of
Israel.The Islamic Movement in Israel is associated with the Muslim
Brotherhood in Egypt, and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. It is an example of a
movement that preaches hostility to Israel, denies the connection between the
Jewish people and the Land of Israel, and has in the past been a breeding ground
for terrorism. The "northern branch" of this movement refuses to recognize
Israel as a nation-state and will not participate in the elections to the
Knesset.So what progress has Israel made in forging a common collective
identity for its Jewish and Arab citizens? The one bright light is Israel's Arab
Druse community.Over 100,000 strong, Israeli Druse are by and large
proud of being Israelis, feel at home in Israel, and young Druze men carry out
obligatory military service like Israel's Jewish youth. They serve in all the
branches of the Israel Defense Forces and many of them have reached the highest
ranks of the army's hierarchy.There is little doubt that that service in
Israel's armed forces is a key element in the integration of Israel's Druse
population in Israeli society. As is well known, the IDF is a melting pot in
which the young people of Israel, who are the sons and daughters of immigrants
who arrived in Israel from the four corners of the earth, develop a common
Israeli identity. It is part of Israel's success story.And the Druse by
virtue of their service in Israel's armed forces have also "melted" into Israeli
society.One of many indications of the integration of the Israeli Druse
community in Israeli society is the decrease in the rate of natural increase of
that community over the years. It was higher than the rate of natural increase
of the Muslim community when Israel was created and at present it is about equal
to that of the Jewish community.This is no doubt due, at least in part,
to the westernizing influence of military service.And more than that:
Jewish Israelis who see the Druse sharing the dangers and hardships of military
service with them feel a strong bond with Israel's Druse citizens.Can
this example be duplicated with the other Arab citizens of Israel? They at the
present time are not obligated to do mandatory military service. They do have
the option of volunteering for such service.Very few exercise that
option. Not doing the nominal three-year service in the IDF, of course, entails
very significant economic benefits. Foregoing these benefits is hardly an
incentive for volunteering for the IDF. What's more, after these many years of
being exempted from compulsory military service, that exemption now seems
natural. When to this is added the ideological argument that you should not
expect Arabs to be prepared to fight Arabs, that exemption has almost become a
fact of life that is now difficult to change.A modest beginning has been
made with the Beduin. A Beduin infantry battalion exists in the IDF, composed of
young Beduin from the Negev and the Galilee who have volunteered for three years
of military service. If properly encouraged this could be the beginning of
compulsory military service for Israel's young Beduin, and possibly a stepping
stone to universal compulsory military service for all of Israel's
citizens.It is very tempting to believe that once peace has come to the
Middle East, the hostility between Jews and Arabs will have vanished, and there
will be no need in Israel for compulsory military service, so this problem will
have disappeared. Unfortunately this does not seem in the cards at the moment.
Some would like to believe that this problem will at least partially solve
itself once Israel has reached an agreement with the Palestinians, and that a
proper feeling of collective identity for all of Israel' Arab citizens will have
to wait until then.It is not at all clear that the problem "will solve
itself" at that time. If we have not by then succeeded to forge a feeling of
collective Israeli identity that includes most of Israel's Arab citizens, it is
not unlikely that an irredentist movement will make its appearance among
Israel's Arab population at that time, and make forging a collective identity
that will include Jews and Arabs even more difficult.The
non-participation of Israel's Arab citizens in military service is an anomaly
which is inconsistent with the principle of equality of rights and equality of
duties that exists in democratic societies. It also raises a barrier to the
integration of Israel's Arab citizens in Israel's society. Arab youngsters must
be saying to themselves that the fact that they are exempted from service in the
IDF is an indication that Israel's Jewish population evidently does not trust
them to take their place in the armed forces; while Israel's Jewish citizens see
their non-participation in the defense of the country as evidence of lack of
loyalty to the country. The initiative for changing this situation has to come
from the Israeli government. It should be gradual and be coordinated with
leading personalities in the Arab community.If the non-sharing of the
duties connected with the defense of the country by Israel's Arab citizens is
really the major obstacle to forging a feeling of common identity for all of
Israel's citizens, can the obstacles that have arisen over the years to the
participation of Israeli Arabs in the defense of the country be overcome? Is it
possible that Israeli Arabs can feel pride in living in the Middle East's only
democracy, enjoying the highest standard of living in the area, having the
benefit of Israel's welfare services? That this feeling would take precedence
over a sense of tribal affinity with Arabs, Palestinians, Iranian Muslims
hostile to Israel, with terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah? That
Israel's Arab citizens appreciate the benefits of living in Israel is clear from
a number of polls that have been conducted among them. The overwhelming majority
would prefer to remain in Israel rather being joined to a Palestinian state if
it were to be established. Even Arab residents of east Jerusalem, who are not
citizens of Israel, have indicated a preference to being incorporated in Israel
in such a case. Is it possible to build on this preference and create a common
collective identity with Jewish Israelis? That is a question that Israel faces.
I believe it can be done.The writer is a former defense minister,
foreign minister and ambassador to the US. This op-ed is based on a lecture he
gave at a conference in Ascona, Switzerland in November 2011, whose proceedings
have just been published.
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The national road policing manager has called the weekend's road toll a "disaster", calling for people to push aside their distractions while driving over the coming holiday period.
Superintendent Carey Griffiths said many people had distractions at this time of the year, but it was no excuse to take focus away from the road.
His comments came after seven people were killed on New Zealand roads over the weekend - one of the highest tolls this year.
"We've all got things we're worrying about while we're driving - texting, phone calls, even finances and more people are taking part in after-work drinks.
"The message is simple, if you are driving, focus has to remain on the road."
A policeman at the scene of a crash between a van and a group of motorcyclists in Taranaki over the weekend said it was a "horrendous" sight.
Two bikers taking part in a round-the-mountain toy run for charity were killed and six people injured in the crash north of Normanby on State Highway 3 on Saturday.
Highway patrolman Sergeant Stephen Richardson, the first officer at the scene, said the northbound van collided with a group of motorcyclists travelling south. "It was a horrendous sight" - a "mangled mess of damaged motorcycles" while the front of the van was wrecked.
"It looked like a large bomb site."
The dead bikers are Kelly Richard Reardon, 40, of Waitara, who was leading a group of riders, and Gordon Thomas McKay, 68, of Bell Block. The van driver, a 24-year-old man from Whanganui, is in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital.
Griffiths said he was a motorcyclist himself, and to see a group taken out like that was a tragedy.
"We've been seeing it often, and it's vehicles losing control and crossing the centre line. It could have just as easily been a car with a family coming toward them, rather than a group of motorcyclists.
"In this case, the message we give to motorcyclists is to try not to travel in a groups, because if anything, it makes it far too easy for people to be taken out."
The seven Whanganui people in the van were heading north to a speedway "skids" event near Inglewood.
Normanby Fibreglass Factory owner Paul Schrader was one of the first on the scene.
"It was just catastrophic," he said. "There were guys off their motorbikes all over the place."
He tried to get the van off one of the bikers with a forklift.
Witnesses who passed the van coming the other way said they were concerned about its erratic movements.
Five other people died on the roads at the weekend.
Early on Saturday, a 21-year-old Bay of Plenty farmer died after the motorbike he was on collided with a car. The incident happened on SH1 near Opotiki at 5am.
At 4pm on Saturday, a man died after a three-car crash north of the Prescott Rd/SH1 roundabout in Ruakaka, Northland.
The man was driving one of the vehicles involved in the crash.
A fourth motorcyclist was killed about 10.20pm on Saturday when he failed to take a bend in Taumarunui.
The sixth person to die crashed their car into a shed near Paeroa late on Saturday night.
Another person, and the fifth motorcyclist, was killed about 7pm on Sunday, when their motorcycle crashed on SH1 at Rangiriri, in Waikato. Another person was taken to Middlemore Hospital with minor injuries. No other vehicles were involved.
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Smart grid demonstration projects should benefit from the $620 million in Department of Energy funding announced Nov. 24.
In addition to smart meters, the 32 demonstration projects range from large-scale energy storage to distribution and transmission system monitoring devices. To view a full list of projects, click here.
The GridWise Alliance hailed the move for its cost-sharing aspect. The government funds will be leveraged by about $1 billion in private funds.
"We will learn how these smart grid ideas work from a real world technological and a business level. These regional and technology-specific awards will help quantify the costs and benefits of the smart grid," said GridWise President Katherine Hamilton, in a statement.
Hamilton said that smart grid technologies can enable clean energy solutions like renewable energy, distributed generation and energy efficiency.
In other news, the GridWise Alliance recently entered into a pact with the International Engineering Consortium to work together on making utilities more intelligent and compatible with the smart grid, according to a press release.
The Electric Power Research Institute estimates that the smart grid could reduce electricity use by more than 4 percent by 2030. That would equate a savings of $20.4 billion.
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