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How can I keep my children entertained on a long flight?
I'm flying to the East Coast with my 3-year-old and my 3-month-old. What can I bring to keep them occupied on the flight? Does anyone have advice on what to pack in my carry-on? Any advice on flying with kids is appreciated.
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You might want to add colorful pipe cleaners to your bag of tricks. Sort of like playdoh without the mess! They are also lightweight, noiseless, and reusable but not a big deal if you lose them.posted 04/21/2010 by Holly605
Book a red eye flight, so to them it is their bedtime. They will hopefully fall asleep in your arms or lap, rather then fight their normal awake hours. Also buy something new for them. When they start to get restless, bring out the new activity toy.posted 04/01/2008 by MacKids2
I don't have too much advice, but I did recently fly with my 8 motnh old and found a few things very helpful. First, take your stroller! You can leave it right at the plane door and pick it up when you get off. It makes it easy to get from one gate to another during layovers, makes for a familiar place for baby to eat in between flights (oh, which brings up another point-this is when its great to have a layover-gives baby a break and time when you can easily feed and change them), and holds more than you think when you need it too! Also-ask when checking in abuot empty seats if you can't afford to buy one (if you can afford it DO!)-if there arent' any be prepared for a diffcult flight. Even when my baby slept on one flight, every time she stretched she either head butted the guy next to us or the window! If you are bottle feeding, it can be nearly impossible to make a bottle with baby in your lap, so have one bottle ready for landing that has a liquid in it that won't spoil like water or juice. That way, you can make it ahead of time and pull it out just as you are descending, which is the hardest on baby's ears. Lastly, bring one piece outfits for baby as a change-they take up less room in your diaper bag and are easy to change baby in and serve as pjs if need be.posted 11/16/2003 by JakkiH
We travel cross-country several times a year with our 19 month old...and have found that our portable DVD player is our best friend. It calms her and lets her get sleepy. Also, try to sit in the back of the plane. It's louder and you won't bother as many people if your baby cries. Don't try to entertain and amuse your baby when they just need to go to sleep...it only makes things worse. Sometimes you have to let your baby cry themselves to sleep and not worry about those around you.posted 07/12/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
We live in London, England and have taken our 23 month old to the US five times, Mexico once, Holland, Spain, and Italy. Breastfeeding was great, then sterlisation was the challenge, but the biggest challenge now is making sure she's entertained. Pop-up books work miracles and provide oddles of fun for hours-we take about 8 on each flight. We make a point, for the other passengers' sake, to pack only silent toys and many pacifiers ('dummys' over here)which she normally only sleeps with. We let her walk up and down the aisles a bit. We pack her carseat and strap it into her seat--Yes, we always buy her a seat and don't expect any of us to be comfortable with her on our laps. We always pack some pajamas to drive home the time when we want her to sleep, and we let her make lots of choices--which book to read, which toy to play with, when to walk, etc within limits, of course. This way she doesn't feel completely captive. So far we have had nothing but compliments from other passengers--knock on wood!posted 01/29/2005 by barrink
I traveled from New Mexico to England when my son was 7and a half months old. I was so stressed out the day of the flight. I packed so much stuff because I thought that we would need it. Turns out he slept most of the time, and when he wasn't asleep, he was pretty content to just watch the little screens in the back of our seats, or sit on my lap. I brought about ten bottles with me (only used four). We were also really lucky because our flights weren't very full, so we were able to get an extra seat to place his car seat in so he could sleep. I have to say though, with his great attitude coming to England, I am going (ALONE!!!) with him to visit my family in New Mexico. He is now 17 months, and he loves getting into everything. I know if I don't let him run around and say hello to everyone, he will not be impressed with me. Anyone got any ideas on how to keep him quiet and content (he is a bit noisy as he is trying to talk, and he likes to touch everything!)? Any help would be much appreciated. My email is email@example.com THanks!posted 12/09/2004 by Moon Maiden
The newer doodle pads (like etchasketch, but with "pens" on a string) are at ToysRUs and Target and work great with toddlers. Lots of small toys easily drop under the seat and it is almost impossible to retrieve them. A headset with Childrens songs is also good for toddlers (can switch silly song/ praise/ sleepy time tapes). My toddler has a few little books she'll read over and over. Your little baby will be pretty happy with milk, a nap, singing/smiling.posted 06/29/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
Sorry, I meant that baby wearing would NOT overcome the g forces in a runway crash, bad landing or severe turbulence. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/mcgee/2008-07-29-lap-children_N.htmposted 07/14/2014 by Babygirl8420
This question is obviously old but unfortunately still a current hyperlink. It is not advised to fly with a lap baby. Babies need their own paid seat, sitting in their own rear facing car seat. Visit car seat for the littles Facebook page for current flying recommendations. Our technology and knowledge has changed. Unfortunately the airlines still allow this practice because they would lose money if babies had to have a paid seat. You secure your laptop and luggage...why would you not secure your precious cargo. And no, baby wearing would overcome g forces in a runway crash or bad turbulence.posted 07/14/2014 by Babygirl8420
So being that 1 1/2 year old has no interest in TV and is a wiggly worm, I was really worried for our 3 hour flight. I will say new toys/books worked for a bit but what kept him entertained the longest were window decals! Go to the craft store and get a couple sheets. He spent a good half hour peeling them off and on the window. Also we happened to have a free seat next to us, he loved the belt buckle!posted 07/03/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – In the first day of the HEB Tournament of Champions, the No. 30 BYU men's tennis team bounced back to defeat Western Michigan 4-2 after falling to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday.
"It was a perfect storm of adversity to draw the home team in our first match transitioning from a month of indoor tennis at altitude to a seal level match outdoors on a hot sunny day," BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. "The Islanders deserve credit for playing inspired tennis."
The Cougars (11-3) started the day by earning the doubles point against the Islanders. Patrick Kawka and Francis Sargeant got the first victory of the day on Court 1 by topping Peter Nagy and Odon Barta 8-4.
On Court 3, Keaton Cullimore and John Pearce secured the doubles point with an 8-4 win over Gergo Weidinger and Guillaume Rauseo. The duo of Spencer Smith and Travis Fillmore fell short in a long match 9-8 (2).
BYU's momentum did not carry over into the singles matches, however, as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went on to win four-straight matches and the overall duel.
At 4 p.m. the Cougars faced the Broncos. Due to the rules of the tournament, the two teams only played singles.
Kawka earned a point for BYU as he defeated Nadin Indre in three sets, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.
Sargeant and Cullimore each topped their opponents in decisive matches. On Court 6, Pearce also earned a 6-2, 7-5 win over Andrew Cahn.
BYU plays in the last match of the tournament on Saturday against South Alabama.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4, BYU 1
1. Kawka/Sargeant (BYU) def. Nagy/Barta (AMCC) 8-4
2. Smith/Fillmore (BYU) def. Westmoreland/Maingot (AMCC) 9-8(2)
3. Weidinger/Rauseo (AMCC) def. Cullimore/Pearce (BYU) 8-4
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
1. Peter Nagy (AMCC) def. Patrick Kawka (BYU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Matt Westmoreland (AMCC) def. Spencer Smith (BYU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) vs. Francis Sargeant (BYU) 5-7, 3-4 (DNF)
4. Guillaume Rauseo (AMCC) vs. Keaton Cullimore (BYU) 5-7, 5-5 (DNF)
5. Javier Pujol (AMCC) def. Andrey Goryachkov (BYU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Ricardo Mayagoitia (AMCC) def. John Pearce (BYU) 6-2, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 5, 6, 2
BYU 4, Western Michigan 2
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1. Patrick Kawka (BYU) def. Nadin Indre (WMU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
2. Ross VanderPloeg (WMU) def. Spencer Smith (BYU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Francis Sargeant (BYU) def. Aaron Wong (WMU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Keaton Cullimore (BYU) def. Ruben Greiner (WMU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Pablo Mora (WMU) def. Andrey Goryachkov (BYU) 6-4, 6-1
6. John Pearce (BYU) def. Andrew Cahn (WMU) 6-2, 7-5
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Al the way to 0.00?? It's been down to .04/.05 in the past but I just don't think 0.00's going to happen. I would see it being acquired at some price before completely disappearing.
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"The quarter's results demonstrate our progress in reducing expenses and focusing on markets where we can generate the highest return within our available resources," said Jennifer Cue, CEO of Jones Soda Co. "Since rejoining the Company four months ago, we have taken a hard look at our sales execution strategy and are making changes that we believe will be conducive to longer-term growth while operating within a more disciplined cost
"Together we are enjoying the first signs of progress of OUR TURNAROUND STRATEGY with a renewed sense of our old Jones entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to a sustainable and growing company," added Ms. Cue.
Do you think she's lying?
Or do you just think she's incapable of a turnaround?
safe harbor language.... and do you really think she would say anything negative ...
when jones runs out of cash to survive you still think it will be worth .04 / .05 ..lol
there is no turnaround dumbo !!!! 2.8 mln in debt and 1.4 mln in cash ..3 months ago
who is going to step in and buy jones debt... its sugar water that is made by 3rd party manufacturers ....
jones days are numbered .......
Sentiment: Strong Sell
heres some more info from the 3rd quarter release you missed...
Our ability to successfully execute on our operating plans for the balance of 2012 and into 2013, including refocusing resources, aligning operations with available capital, and reducing and slowing our use of cash, with the goal of sustainable profitability and future growth;
• The impact of management changes and reductions in operating expenses and personnel on our business and results of operations;
• Our ability to establish, maintain and expand distribution arrangements, given our reduced cost structure, focus on core geographic markets and availability of capital, with independent distributors, retailers, brokers and national retail accounts, most of whom sell and distribute competing products, and whom we rely upon to employ sufficient efforts in managing and selling our products, including re-stocking the retail shelves with our products, on which our business plan and future growth are dependent in part;
• Changes in sales and distribution volumes through our independent distributors, retailers, brokers and national retail accounts, several of whom represent a significant portion of our revenue;
• The effect on the market price and liquidity of our common stock and our ability to raise capital subsequent to the delisting of our common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market and listing on the OTCQB Marketplace;
• Dilutive and other adverse effects on our existing shareholders and our stock price arising from future equity financings or securities issuances
• Our ability to successfully launch new products or our failure to achieve case sales goals with respect to existing products given our reduced cost structure and availability of capital;
• Our ability to adequately market and distribute existing and new products on a national basis;
• Our ability to manage our inventory levels and to predict the timing and amount of our sales;
• Our reliance on third-party contract manufacturers of our products, which could make management of our marketing and distribution efforts inefficient or unprofitable;
• Our ability to secure a continuous supply and availability of raw materials, as well as other factors affecting our supply chain including rising raw material costs and shortages of glass in the supply chain;
• High fuel and freight costs may have an adverse impact on our results of operations;
• Our ability to source our flavors on acceptable terms from our key flavor suppliers;
• Our ability to maintain brand image and product quality and the risk that we may suffer other product issues such as product recalls;
• Our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel, given our reduced cost structure, which would directly affect our efficiency and results of operations;
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• Our ability to compete successfully against much larger, well-funded, established companies currently operating in the beverage industry;
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Your's posted below is all safe harbor. What I posted is simply JC comment about results and that they have a turnaround strategy that they are looking to continue. We'll have to see if JC's plan is better than pasts and can be executed
Reed's was going to purchaseJones in the past at a "steep discount" for 9.8 million. Before JSDA goes to zero, I would think you would see somethiung like this if the turnaround fails
her comments were protected by safe harbor language .. then the last 4 ceos statements when they started were the same ... and the other 4 ceos had a 24 month timeframe to turn jones around and failed thats why they bailed ,,whoopass and their sparkling beverage was suppose to save jones ..theres no money left to turn the company around or survive...
do you seriously think she can turn the company around during the off season with no money left to survive ...they have 2.8 mln in debt and 1.4 mln in cash as of the end of Q3 ...
at the time of reeds offer jones had no debt and was worth .40 cents book value ..this was before whoopass and sparkling beverage failed....there is no reason why they would by jones now and 9.8 mln is not a "steep discount"...jsda owns nothing they use 3rd party manufactures and failed to convince distributors that jones was a leading brand ...its over freedman no matter how hard you try to stealth pump or twist the facts ....thats why your a baggie you keep buying in to safe harbor language and avoid the facts ...jones days are numbered


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Seahawks run wild against South CreekPublished 11:51pm Friday, October 4, 2013
CHOCOWINITY — It looks like a little rest did the trick. After sitting out last week with a bye, the Seahawks stormed back into action on Friday with an explosive 52-19 homecoming victory over South Creek.
The win was the second straight for the Southside (2-4, Coastal Plains), who rushed for 397 yards and eight touchdowns to score a season-high 52 points.
The Seahawks started their 2013 campaign with four straight losses, but are hoping that with two straight wins that they are now headed in the right direction.
"This really was a key game for us," said Southside coach Jeff Carrow. "We had a slow start to the year, but we have spent the last two weeks trying to come together as a team and a family and for the first time this year we played as a solid team."
Running back Donshae Miller led the charge as he rushed for two touchdowns, while Isaac Harrell, John Sullivan, Lawrence Brown, Dylan Lewis and Joe Myers each reached the end zone.
While everything seemed to go right for the Seahawks, the same could not be said for South Creek (1-5, Two Rivers), who lost its fifth straight game.
The Cougars botched a punt attempt on their first possession, giving Southside the ball at the South Creek 20, and shortly after Harrell rumbled into the end zone from six yards out for a 6-0 lead.
The Seahawks would go on to score on its first four possessions of the game to expand their lead to 26-0 before South Creek answered with an 83-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Battle to Romalik Parker with 3:36 left in the first half.
"We weren't making stops in the first half, that's a killer," South Creek coach Jeremy Jones said. "We had three or four play drives and then couldn't convert our punts."
Southside would add one more score before the end of the half as it went on a 5-play, 50-yard drive that ended on a Miller 12 yard TD run to take a 33-7 halftime advantage.
In the second half it was more of the same as South Creek fumbled on its first possession, setting up a 4-yard TD run by Lewis, before an Isaiah Moore interception led to Jones TD run.
Southside would add one more score in the fourth on a Joe Myers 12-yard score, while South Creek tallied 13 points on two Markel Farmer TD runs.
South Creek 0 7 0 12 — 19
Southside 20 13 13 6 — 52
First downs 8 11
Rushes-yards 34-200 39-397
Comp-att-int 3-9-1 1-4
Passing yards 97 14
Fumbles-lost 3-1 2-1
Penalties-yards 7-60 3-35
Punts 1-2 1-36
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SS — Isaac Harrell 6 run (two points failed), 9:06, 1st.
SS — John Sullivan 1 run (two points failed), 3:23, 1st.
SS — Donshae Miller 53 run (Dylan Lewis two points), :38, 1st.
SS — Lawrence Brown 6 run (Raleigh Ward kick), 7:15, 2nd.
SC — Romalik Parker 83 pass from Brandon Battle (Battle kick), 3:36, 2nd.
SS — Miller 12 run (Ward kick), 2:04, 2nd.
SS — Lewis 4 run (two points failed), 7:47, 3rd.
SS — Andrew Jones 2 run (Ward kick), 3:17, 3rd.
SC — Markell Farmer 6 run (kick failed), 10:46, 4th.
SS — Joe Myers 12 run (two points failed) 5:23, 4th.
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PowerShell Variables
Is is possible within a workflow, to run a command which runs a PowerShell script, and have a variable generated by this PS script returned to the Workflow to be used in the next command?
I have a script which update an Oracle database, a unique identifier is created which I would like to use later in the workflow.
Any guidance appreciated.
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WFA commands are also PoSH scripts, so if one PoSH script can call another, WFA commands too can do it.
Perhaps this can do it: Use this line in your WFA command code
$var2 = Invoke-Expression <path_to_script_1>
or $var2 = Invoke-Expression <path_to_script_1> <param_list>
Google more on this and lots of info are available.
@ I have a script which update an Oracle database, a unique identifier is created which I would like to use later in the workflow.
If the unique identifier is returned by first script, the the calling script( i.e. WFA command ) can sure obtain this.
But do you want 2 scripts? Maybe You can copy the contents of script1 in WFA command itself. Just thinking of some possibilities but it perhaps depends on you code.
Re: PowerShell Variables
No, this is not possible. When executing a workflow, WFA first goes through a planning phase. In this phase, all parameters in your workflow are resolved, all queries against the cache database are executed etc. Once planning is finished, all input parameters for all commands are "fixed" and you can't change them in the actual execution phase of the workflow.
Therefore WFA command have input parameters but can't return anything back into the workflow. You either need to combine both commands into one large command or use ways to store the information outside of WFA (write it to a temporary file or so). Passing information between commands behind WFAs back is a dirty workaround though and you should avoid it if at all possible.
Re: PowerShell Variables
Of course it is possible and its not any workaround and certainly not dirty.
To show it, I'm attaching a PowerShell script and a workflow which can be imported on WFA2.1. The Script random.ps1 generates a random number only upon execution and returns it to its caller. Our WFA command "Get a Random Parameter" will try to execute this PoSH script and catch the run-time value generated by it.
- Save the script random.ps1 file into your WFA server is some location like C:\temp
- Execute the attached workflow myWorkflow1 and provide the path of the saved file like C:\temp\random.ps1 when prompted for.
- Your execution will succeed and you will see that the random number generated by script execution is obtained by the WFA command
Re: PowerShell Variables
I think you misunderstood the question. Of course you can do whatever you want within a command and this includes calls to external scripts. However, you can't pass information from a command back into the workflow and from there on to the next command. To quote the original question:
" [...] have a variable generated by this PS script returned to the Workflow to be used in the next command"
A WFA command can't return anything back into the workflow and you can't generate something in a command that is then available in the next command. The reason for this is the WFA concept of having a planning phase in which all parameters are evaluated as I explained in my previous post.
You could work around this by writing information into a file when executing command1 and then read that information when executing command2. It would work but bypasses a fundamental concept of WFA and therefore is a dirty workaround.
Re: PowerShell Variables
Ahh.. I don't know Hendrik... but I'm going with what is the intent of user than looking at exact wordings. I accept that WFA as of 2.1 can't return an run-time generated value back to the next workflow command, but I don't think that's not what is desired here. I see user says that generation of unique identifier is not done by any WFA command but by another external Powershell script. WFA command wants to invoke the execution of this script and obtain the identifier returned.
So why will I Invoke my external posh script in cmd1 and then try to obtain the identifier it generated in cmd2. Why not invoke the script in cmd2 itself and obtain the identifier.
Re: PowerShell Variables
Thanks sinhaa
I'll give this a try and provide feedback on the results.


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Modern Japanese Organization and Decision-Making
University of California PressCopyright © 1985 Ezra F. Vogel
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Chapter OneFunctional and Dysfunctional Aspects of Government Bureaucracy Albert M. Craig
There is no language in the world in which the word "bureaucrat" means something good. In Japanese the word kanryo has exceedingly unpleasant overtones. It suggests pettiness, self-importance, narrowness, and formalism-attributes, in the Confucian phrase, of a "small man." Japanese historians tend to view the modern Japanese bureaucrat as the willing tool of all of the villains of history from the absolutist leaders of the early Meiji to the undemocratic party leaders of the Taisho, the militarists of the thirties, and the conservative party politicians of today. In the historical literature perhaps the only figure that rivals the bureaucrat as a subject of opprobrium is the "parasitic landlord." Some critics even suggest that the bureaucracy has dominated policy formation, bringing to heel the elected political leaders who are nominally in charge of policy.
One may object that both "bureaucrat" (kanryo) and "official" (yakunin) are pejorative terms. Kanri, which also may be rendered as "official," sounds much better. It has a dignified ring; it suggests capability, steadfastness of purpose, and trustworthiness. It was the term used in the Meiji constitution to speak of "the officials of the emperor." But it is not the term that enters the mind of the average Japanese when he thinks of Japanese officialdom.
Even more critical of bureaucracy than the writings of postwar historians is a second large literature written by ex-bureaucrats and newspaper reporters to expose the foibles, failings, formalism, and frustrations of bureaucratic life in Japan. This genre of books elucidates what is wrong with Japanese bureaucracy. It gives firsthand illustrations of the dysfunctions that can be found in government administration. If Japanese bureaucracy did not work, this literature would tell why.
During the past few years I have been studying early Meiji government and bureaucracy. In connection with this study, hoping in some measure to triangulate back from the present, I have read most of this expos� literature, and I have also spent several months visiting Japanese government offices-at the local, prefectural, and national levels-and talking with government officials. This paper is an attempt to reconcile what I have read with what I have seen and heard.
I would stress in advance that I am not out to whitewash Japanese bureaucracy. It does have dysfunctions. Japanese officials all agree that they exist. There is some truth in the claim by Japanese scholars that Westerners, seeking to explain Japan's "economic miracle," sometimes adopt an overly rosy view of the Japanese ability to cooperate and work harmoniously for commonly held goals. Even so, in comparison with most bureaucracies in the world, Japanese bureaucracy does get things done. The question must be posed: given its dysfunctions, why does it work as well as it does?
An Elite Bureaucracy
Weber argued for the legal character of bureaucracy. His characterization fits Japan rather well. Whether in the Ministry of Labor or the Ministry of Finance, the top career bureaucrats tend to be law school graduates. Their life as officials is governed by regulations and ordinances, which they observe and obey. Their work consists of drafting laws, planning the projects that will be embodied in bills, and enforcing laws already passed.
But many other matters also affect how bureaucracy functions. One is the prestige that the official enjoys in his society and the way it helps or hinders recruitment. In the Tokugawa era (1600-1868) officials were ranking samurai, the elite within the military aristocracy. After the Restoration, government officials were, perhaps more than the army, the legitimate heirs of the samurai. For a time after the Restoration even local post-office officials wore swords. In 1876 one government leader wrote: "Carefully observing today's situation, the peasants, the merchants, the samurai, all under heaven are dissatisfied... only officials are pleased with their lot." There was ample reason for their satisfaction: they were the officials of the emperor and partook of his glory. Higher officials, from a slightly later period, had fancy uniforms with shiny buttons, braids, and swords to wear on ceremonial occasions. Their pay was high. Even a lower official (hanninkan), Ukai Nobushige has stated, could afford to visit geisha. It was not until the 1920s that the salaries of company managers pulled ahead of those of government officials at the same educational level.
After World War II the pay of bureaucrats declined relative to other sectors of society. They were redefined in the 1947 constitution as "servants of the people" (kokumin no koboku). They were stripped of their symbolic perquisites. Decorations, for example, were abolished for a time. And, reflecting the decline in their livelihood and morale, incidents of corruption or bribery, exceedingly rare before the war, began to be reported. Yet many of the best graduates of the Law Faculty of Tokyo University continued to enter the bureaucracy. Perhaps only in France and Germany did officials have a comparable sense of themselves as an academic elite.
Imai Kazuo, a former bureau chief in the Ministry of Finance, recounts an occasion when a student, armed with a letter of introduction, called on a bureau chief in a central ministry in the hope of obtaining a job. He was asked about his university record and then dismissed with: "You haven't got a chance with only that number of As. I had seventeen. The famous Professor So-and-so at the university had only fifteen, a considerably poorer record than mine." The student left in chagrin. When first told of this conversation, Imai remarked on how true to life it was. The same consciousness is reflected in the more recent words of a ten-year MITI bureaucrat who asserted: "We [graduates] of the [Tokyo University] Law Faculty are the most Japanese of Japanese" since Japan is essentially an "examination society."
Within the bureaucracy there was and is a sharp cleavage between the elite of career officials, who have passed the special higher examination, and lower-level bureaucrats. Distinguishing between these two levels enables one to resolve many contradictory statements about Japanese bureaucracy. I arrive at a bimodal view: of exceedingly able men directing the work of the central ministries, but much less able men in the offices of local government; of graduates from the two or three best universities versus those from lesser schools and, at a lower level yet, high school graduates; of generalists versus specialists, technicians, and clerks; of relative freedom in creative work versus mechanical, rote tasks; of the satisfaction of power versus the frustrations of a narrow routine. Of course, the bimodality is not simply between the central ministries and local government. Those who will reach the highest appointive positions in the central government will spend some time in prefectural-level offices. There are planning and executive posts at the prefectural level that are highly demanding, and many of the sections of the central ministries are filled with clerks, assistants, researchers, and temporary employees performing the most routine kind of work.
The elite bureaucrats move frequently from post to post and often occupy certain positions which are, as it were, on a special track, reserved for the most promising careerists. In the late Meiji period, a Tokyo University graduate might enter the Home Ministry, then become the assistant chief of police in a small city, move back to a different bureau in the ministry, then to a prefectural government post, and so on. Today, a Finance Ministry official may have a similar career pattern-moving from the ministry to a brief appointment in a prefectural tax office, then back to the ministry, then again to a prefectural office, and then back again to the ministry. Even after the Occupation separation-along American lines-of central and prefectural government, this type of transfer of officials from the central to the state level still continues.
The special aura of power that still surrounds the elite administrators can be explained partially in terms of their postcareer pattern. There is an unwritten rule in the bureaucracy that university graduates who entered in any given year cannot serve under men who entered at the same time or later. Since bureaucracy is pyramidal-the number of posts at each higher rank decreases-this rule means that those of each class passed over for promotion must be retired. This resembles the system in the armed forces of the United States. Some of those sloughed off in this fashion are kept in service for a while longer by postings to high positions in prefectural governments. But even the few who become bureau chiefs or vice-ministers, the highest posts in the system, are usually retired in their early or middle fifties. These men, the elite of the elite, often receive their rewards for loyal service after retirement. Some become the directors of corporations, receiving fees considerably greater than their former salaries. Some are appointed as members of semi-official advisory commissions (shingikai ). A few begin a political career and make it to the Diet, and a handful achieve the eminence of a cabinet post. Because such postretirement careers are the pattern in Japan (some ministries are better situated for this than others), even the junior bureaucrat who has passed the higher examination is viewed as a possible future member of the select company that defines Japan's national goals. This contributes to his status, even though his salary may be less than his opposite number in Mitsubishi.
Because of the variety of career patterns, even among the higher officialdom, there is no unanimity about the merit of life in the bureaucracy. One official of the prewar Home Ministry privately compared the life of the official to "soaking in lukewarm water." It lacks the satisfaction of a good hot bath, yet "as long as one remains in it, one will not catch cold. But if one loses his patience and jumps out, he will invariably come down with a cold." On the other extreme the editorialist Akimoto Hideo once rode on the bullet train with a budget examiner, one of the most powerful officials of the Finance Ministry. The official suddenly told him to look out the window. "See that bridge over there? I built it." A few minutes later he pointed out: "See that road? The wide one. That's my work too." Then after a while he said again: "See that windbreak forest over there? That was one of my most difficult jobs." Akimoto noted the expression of consummate satisfaction on the face of the official. Between these two extremes are the observations of a young career official in the Foreign Ministry:
We climb the hierarchy with exactly the same speed. The question is which post one is assigned to. This is not an absolute indicator, as the Foreign Ministry has the policy of assigning career officers alternately between good (Europe and the United States) and not so desirable (Africa, some of the Asian countries, and South America) posts. As we climb with the same speed, there is no real competition, although almost all of us, having gone through a very competitive educational system, are competitive in a good sense. That is, everybody is a genuinely hard worker, disliking easy posts. Usually we are intelligent, but, surprisingly, some of us are not so intelligent. Because we are given reasonably responsible and important jobs while in junior grade, the stupid ones become conspicuous at once. They are not, however, punished, at least in salary or grade. This kind of promotion continues until we become counselors. From then on it is luck.
We share the same interests both in personal matters and professionally. Over dinner or cocktails we talk a lot about foreign affairs and are quite willing to be critical of the government, though we aren't to people who might quote us. The atmosphere of the office, either in Tokyo or abroad, depends a great deal on the personality of the men, particularly of the chief. Generally speaking, discussion is free. We are invited to dissent. The level of discussion is usually high. For example, I am in charge of such and such a matter and am expected to know the facts about it. Facts are important. Treaty clauses, technical details of strategic thinking, dates, figures, etc., are considered more important than sheer speculation, although speculation, too, is expected of us. We often say that if an officer is incapable of becoming an expert in six months concerning the subject matter of his assignment, he shouldn't be taken seriously. The majority of the officers accomplish this mark with ease.
When one talks with the higher officials of other ministries, the content of their work may vary, but the sense of competence and self-confidence they project is much the same. In this respect they are not unlike Japanese business leaders.
Is this elitist consciousness appropriate in a democratic polity? Many Japanese say that it is not, arguing that bureaucrats tend to look down on civilians from their position of superiority. This is summed up in the old maxim, "officials are honored and the people are despised" (kanson minpi ). It is not that the populace distrusts the bureaucracy-though some on the left do. Most recognize its competence and give it a measure of respect. It is not too much to say, in fact, that many in the opposition parties dislike it because of its competence. But all complain of the arrogance of officials. The resentment against this arrogance may be the most seriously dysfunctional aspect of the whole system.
Masuda Yoneji, a onetime official in the Ministry of Labor, wrote that after he became section chief, visitors to the ministry would bow deeply and speak to him in exaggeratedly polite language as if he were "a member of a different race." When he went to inspect a textile mill in Aichi, he was made to feel a degree of superiority and satisfaction as never before in his life. He was met on the train platform by the section chief, a ten-year official, and his two aides from the local government office. They treated him politely, bowed, carried his briefcase to the waiting car, and escorted him to the local inn. After he bathed, he was visited by the works manager and section head in charge of labor affairs of the factory he was to inspect. They called in geisha, plied him with drinks, and in general treated him with such a combination of respect and deference (English does not do justice to the expressions used) that for the first time in his life he felt the "indescribable pleasure" of embodying in himself "the power of the state."
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