Towards the beginning of the school year I had begun to sort out the background framework of my thesis.  My provisional work was enough to help me start thinking about methodology, but has since then lacked in foundation for me to smoothly transition fully to my methodology.  As a result, I have had issues in […]

Due to my recent few weeks of doubt in my progress so far, my timeline is squished into the remaining few weeks of school. In the next week, so before my meeting with Jim on Tuesday (11/21), I will complete: One post with the the background portion of my outline including which sources I will […]

The difference between my first and second mad-libs is probably the best representation of the struggles that I have been having with my thesis the last month and a half.  I came into the semester with a very concrete idea and a plan of how to put that idea onto paper.  Because of this concrete […]

It’s the largest ruling of its kind over the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, totaling nearly $4.5 million. Source: Japanese Court Orders Payments To Plaintiffs Over Fukushima Disaster : The Two-Way : NPR This article represents a powerful component of the post-disaster reality for many Japanese citizens affected by the meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi.  In […]

As of now I am thinking of using the following question as a more focused way of investigating my topic; What types of local, regional, and national responses to the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi meltdown suggest resilience to nuclear disaster?  This question allows me to do a few things that my larger framing question does not.  First off, […]

Like any project, creating a solid foundation of resources that inform both theories and data of your topic is an important step.  Developing a project that falls within the framework of my concentration and independent study have provided a great starting point for the beginning of my annotated bibliography. My concentration offers a lot of […]