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Population: About 3,234,707
Climate: Pleasantly tropical throughout the year, Thiruvananthapuram 's proximity to the sea makes for weather that has its variations. Other than the monsoons between May and October, which are long and heavy, summer temperature goes up to 32°C while winters are a pleasant 29°C.
Main Language(s): Malayalam, Tamil and English
Time Zone: GMT + 05:30 Phone Area Code: 0471
Best Time To Visit: If you love the rains, anytime and if you don't, September to May.
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Government Art Museum
This museum has much to impress the visitor with. Built in an exquisite blend of Kerala, Mughal, Chinese and Italian styles of architecture, the museum is also known as the Napier Museum after the erstwhile Governor General of Madras John Napier. This 19th century building boasts of a unique natural air-conditioning system and the displays include exquisite bronzes, ancient ornaments and costumes, ivory carvings and musical instruments, and a whole temple chariot.
Puttan Malika Palace Museum
Built by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Balrama Verma of Travancore, an accomplished poet and musician, the traditional Travancore style museum is made better with its exquisite woodcarvings. There is a priceless art collection among other exhibits and the palace also hosts an annual classical music festival between 27th January and 3rd February.
Sree Chitra Art Gallery
Located in the museum compound is this Art Gallery featuring an eclectic collection of works by Roerich and Raja Ravi Verma. This of course is only among the many other paintings from the Mughal, Rajput, Bengal and Tanjore schools of art. There is also a fabulous collection of oriental art from the Far East and Bali.
The Zoological Gardens
With a setting that includes woodlands and beautiful lakes, this is arguably one of Asia's best laid-out zoos. Whether it is love for the animals or just a need for a good day out, this is an excellent place to visit.
Indian School of Martial Arts (ISMA)
A definite must see is the ISMA, which continues to preserve and impart training in the 5,000-year-old martial art of Kerala - Kalarippayattu. Established in 1983 it is in Vazhuthacaud in the heart of the city. A three-storied building, the main attraction is the traditional kalari - the arena for practising the art, built 10 ft below ground level. ISMA is also a renowned healing centre where the traditional kalarichikitsa - an exclusive branch of medicine - has been practised for years. The rare collection of olagranthas - palm leaf manuscripts also makes it a place with historical value.
Kovalam Beach
This building, designed in the English Gothic Style, was built in 1878. The main structure rises 54.2 m in height and is surmounted by statues representing Justice and Mercy. Beautiful Kovalam, endowed with a sheltered bay making it safe and pleasant to swim in during the off-monsoon months is no doubt, one of the best places to be. Food, rest, Ayurvedic massages and long walks with the inevitable shopping will make your visit here memorable and a true vacation.
The food is deliciously Kerala and caters to both the vegetarian and non-vegetarian palates. Must taste are the dosas that roll out from the kitchen on plates that cannot hold their size. Paper thin and light, they are eaten with sambar and chutney as also a variety of spice filled powders.
You could choose to indulge yourself in the more established restaurants or get a little more adventurous and try out the local toddy shops or roadside joints. While they not be much in terms of ambience, the food here will be the closest you will get to authentic Kerala food. The much sought after appam accompanied by the amazing meat curries and the famed Malabar biryani will have you begging for more. With the added advantage being that food in these not so hip places will be wonderfully easy on your pockets.
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Indian Coffee House
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Press Road (opposite GPO)
Hotel Chaithram
Central Station Road
Bakery Junction
Mascot Hotel
Museum Road
Arul Jyothi
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Onam - Celebrated in August/September, Onam is one Kerala's most important festivals. It generates a lotof excitement and the city wears its heart on its sleeve during this time. Flowers are arranged in delightful patterns in everyone's front yards and there are cultural programmes held all over the place. Every local temple is lit up enhancing the beauty of already lovely structure. The celebrations culminate in a colourful carnival that attracts both locals and tourists alike.
Araat - Held twice a year, the vetta and araat processions led by the members of the erstwhile royal family of Travancore are taken out from the Padmanabhaswamy Temple to the Shanghumugham Beach. The idols from the temple are ritually purified in the sea and a host of cultural programmes, including Kathakali, are staged.
Nishagandhi Dance Festival - A platform for some of India's traditional classical dance forms, the dance festival is annually held from 21st to 27th February at the Nishagandhi Open Air Theatre in the Kanakakunnu Palace grounds. From Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam to Odissi, this festival is a unique opportunity to be a part of grace and elegance in so many different forms.
Gramam - A lovely and unique idea, the Gramam is held from 14th to 23rd January. An entire Kerala village is recreated on the beach during this exotic 10-day long festival held at Kovalam. The premises of the nalukettu (the traditional upper class house with a central open courtyard) that spring up overnight become the venue of the fair, and highlight the traditional arts and crafts of the state.
Flavour Food Festival - Held from 5th to 11th April on the Kanakakunnu Palace grounds, famous hotels from all across Kerala take part in this weeklong international festival. There is intense competition where the participating hotels lay out a feast showcasing cuisine from all over the world. If you are a foodie, this is your favourite fantasy come true.
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How can we talk to kids?
How many of us have (albeit inadvertently) asked a child, "What are you going to be when you grow up"? Admittedly, I have caught myself doing this.
It's a bizarre way of making small-talk with a child, isn't it?
"Having fun in the sandbox? That's a cool sandcastle... so tell me, kid, what is your ultimate goal in life?" This isn't an easy question for anyone to answer, let alone a 5-year-old.
To me, this question reinforces the way our system is put together - which is designed to mold children into consumers, so they will be instrumental in our economic growth. At the same time, it is a question that can help us understand what drives our kids, what they are passionate about, what their dreams are...
In this article, Jennifer Fulwiler proposes that we should altogether stop asking kids this question, as it "reinforces the idea that the way to find identity and value is through career" and "undermines the concept of vocation":
How can we talk with kids, encourage them to explore who they are, and get them excited about who they will become, without asking such a weighty question? How can we allow them to expand their imaginations, and let them know they are taken seriously at the same time? How can we differentiate things like a purpose in life, as opposed to a career, in a way that children can focus on and hopefully achieve their passions?
Qamar Riaz
Jul 10 2013: Lizz, i have been working on this question for last 8 months. We have been working to develop an education network for kids who are out of school. They are more than 7 million which are out of school. When we engaged these kids and try to communicate our values to them, we found different patterns. For example, A for apple may be the best start to teach a kid (4 years) whose mother language is not English, it took us more time to convince the kid to memorize A for Apple. But when we involved them in Activity Based Coaching (ABC) model we found better timings to learn. Now we dont only teach them A for Apple, we give them Apple. They learn how to find an apple in market, how to select healthy apple, how to wash it before eating, listen to the story of Apple Boy who discovered why apple fell on ground, and dispose the waste of eaten apple in a dustbin. This whole activity took 1 hour and 10 kids never forgot the procedure to eat an apple. They learned more quickly and easily.
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In this way, i feel talking to kids should be more than mere a talk and may involves more of activity. You provide them different sets of activities to select. Their selection will talk to you about their interest rather asking them direct question.
Jul 12 2013: I really like the apple example. I similarly taught my little one to wash her hands every time with a hand wash. Now she does it on her own most of the times. She is about 2years old now.
Jul 12 2013: We are working to generate similar activities to teach kids through activities.Jul 13 2013: Great I will consider this example with my toddler son
Jul 15 2013: Regis, i would suggest you to record this video and post it for others and you can always keep it for other toddlers you may have in near future :).
We are developing A-Z activities you can help us by teaching it your kids and showing the world so that other teachers and parents can benefit out of it.Jul 14 2013: Qamar, this is truly inspiring! Communication is not just about talking and listening, it's about doing. Well done, I'd love to know more about your project!
Qamar Riaz
Jul 15 2013: Thanks LIZ, your words are encouraging for me.
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i have recently posted an idea of Universal Network of Education on TEd. You can learn about my vision from there and can help us by suggesting your idea of educating kids as your profile says you are passionate about kids education.
Jul 18 2013: Thanks, Qamar, I'll definitely have a look!
Son Huynh
Jul 16 2013: It is very nice to get an idea of what you are working on.
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I think that your method of interacting with kids is absolutely convincing. Because by teaching them things associated to a simple apple, you are actually help them to develop the ability to think perspectively and making connections between different issues which appear to be very useful for problem solving and generating new ideas.
Additionally, it can also help to introduce global issues to the future generations through simple every day objects. That is truly amazing I really hope to join you one day.
Jul 17 2013: Son, thanks for your feed back. I have just asked a question on ted
Where you can join us for your out of box solution to teach an alphabet to kids.
Morgan Rich
Jun 27 2013: That's awesome Lizanne. It's been fascinating and helpful to me to understand how my kids engage with the world. It's allowed me to walk Jake's line fine line with a little more conviction.
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There have been many suggestions here and the basis of them all it seems to me is listening. The willingness to listen with the ears of your heart to young people gives them the belief that they are worthy and respected.
This provides them the ability to feel trusted and develop a deep level of self confidence. Could be the basis of a revolution based on self esteem.
Jun 28 2013: Morgan, 'the ears of your heart'.
LOVE that.
I believe the importance of self-esteem is underestimated. Embracing emotion, learning respect through self-exploration, putting empathy into practice and genuine communication are essential tools for our children, and ourselves.
I believe also, that we have the power to change our minds, but that kids have the power to change the world.
Jun 28 2013: Me too Lizanne.. I do believe that our young people have the opportunity to shift a lot of the craziness that we've created. They have the energy, passion, and creativity to make some big and important things happen.
Part of the challenge is that when us as adults struggle with our own self esteem, and when we're overly focused on our own survival/thrival we don't give our kids the empathy and listening they need...and the cycle of low self esteem perpetuates.
Having mentors/elders/coaches who are solid and able to put their needs aside and respond to others (empathy) is super important.
Morgan Rich
Jun 28 2013: I am also thrilled that more teens and parents are considering alternative options that include "finding your passion" or "discovering how to give the gift that I am on this planet to give."
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With this, I am super fascinated to see how it plays out, as saying that and doing that are really different.
I feel lucky that I get to spend time helping teenagers build the skills they're going go need to navigate these waters
Jun 28 2013: I have always felt the same.
Renee kalfa
Jun 24 2013: Before you answer listen to a wise man
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On Children
Kahlil Gibran
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.
Jun 24 2013: Beautiful Renee......thanks:>)Jun 24 2013: Absolutely wonderful, Renee.
I so agree - my children are a product of my genes, and my husbands genes, but they are very much their own individual selves. It is my job as a mother to help them along and gradually move away from me, with the strength and confidence to be independent. It's the paradox of parenting, and the beauty of it at the same time.Jun 24 2013: And another wise man, John Lennon..
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life."Jun 25 2013: Wonderful Renee......Thanks for sharing.... I am fond of Kahlil....Jun 25 2013: My parents never asked me what I wanted to be when I was growing up, and I am incredibly thankful for it!
Instead, they did their best to encourage every interest I had. I went to science and history camps, dug for fossils, and worked with my school's science club to save acres of rainforest from deforestation. I had a microscope, for which my mother graciously pricked her finger (many, many times) to let me look at her blood cells with. I also played as a forward on my high school soccer team, and had an active social life. There was never extracurricular overload for me, or any pressure to choose something to do with myself when I grew up.
As an adult, I'm doing work that I absolutely love and have 2 children (3 and 5 years old) of my own. I am definitely trying to follow my parents' example in this area.
Jun 25 2013: Hi Madeline! You are new to TED conversations? Welcome:>)
I don't recall being asked that question either, and felt that all exploration was encouraged:>)
It makes a HUGE difference in a persona's life!
I sincerely hope you bandaged your mom's finger with "star" or "angel" Band-Aids, or something cool like that! LOL:>)
Jun 25 2013: Thank you, Colleen! Glad to be here!
I don't remember giving her any Band-Aids, but I did make her grilled cheese to say thank you. :)Jun 27 2013: Hi Madeline,
thanks so much for your story - I was raised similarly. In fact, I told my parents the other day how grateful I am to them, for giving me the gift of solitude. They allowed me so much time to myself, to explore and discover, that I still consider the possibilities endless!
Peter Mullen
Jun 25 2013: Simple answer, empathy. Put yourself in the place of that child and try to see the world through their eyes. Imagine yourself in their world in their body at that moment. It works for adults too.
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Jun 26 2013: YES.
This answer is profound in its simplicity, Peter! Thank you!
I liked this article on the HuffPost about the power of empathy:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-robbins/the-power-of-empathy_1_b_762884.htmlJul 15 2013: First understand that you were once a kid, and how you would have felt
Jul 6 2013: LIZANNE!!!....LOOK WHAT I FOUND........
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Jul 6 2013: Mary, this is golden!!! Straight from source! Thank you!!!
I loved how Logan said that question is posed with the intention of finding out how kids can make a living, not how to make a life.
Jul 7 2013: Isn't it just fabulous? I'm glad you enjoyed it........it was serendipity!!
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And, just right this minute, I finished listening to a talk by a Hawaiin singer and activist.
And you will not believe this, BUT, she talks about the time when she was little, and her mom used to ask her what she wanted to be when she grew up.
Her answer brought the audience to laughter......at the end of the video, she sings and plays the instrument on stage.
(btw, I found this tedx maui video while watching the one you linked us to on "forget what you know", which was really wonderful.....that young autistic boy is so incredible to listen to, lots of food for thought. Thanks for that Lizanne!!)
Jul 7 2013: I love you two. Whenever I read anything you, Lizanne, or Mary M. write, I get a warm fuzzy.
I had a college professor who helped rewrote this book for teachers,
Also, I recently met a man online named Steve Hein and I love his "Requirements to Teach in My School" http://eqi.org/myschool.htm
Check out the TED-Ed Community forum if you have education-specific ideas and questions. I love TED-Ed!!!!!!!!!!!
https://community.ed.ted.com/tededJul 8 2013: "If your work isn't what you love, then something isn't right." - Talking Heads (David Byrne)
Jul 8 2013: I had never heard this song before.
Thanks for sharing.
Jul 9 2013: You're welcome Mary M.
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Jul 9 2013: Right on Mary!!
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Thanks for your awesome work
I appreciate your wonderful energy and
look forward to reading your inspiring posts:)
"Happy and Healthy"
........let Logan guide our way!!
Jul 9 2013: Hi Juliette!!
Ah shucks......all I did was share a link :)
Wasn't that kid something else?Jul 12 2013: Hi Juliette, I meant to reply to your other comment yesterday....but I keep getting interrupted and I have lost track of my comments.
Thank you for your kind words Juliette.
I also enjoy reading you wonderful comments.
Bright and cheery......
Have a great weekend.......which is just around the corner!!
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Jul 12 2013: Thank you Mary M.! There are so many wonderful people in this world, and only a few who have the innate talent to create a warm sense of community, a cohesion, that is crucial for growth......The world needs a lot more of you in it.Jun 28 2013: Always talk to the 'adult' you hope the child will become.Jun 28 2013: In a another post I said my father taught me nothing, that's not exactly true...
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I was lucky as I always regarded him as personal tutor, and that was always the impression given. Taught me the marvels of the oceans, the vastness of the land, the bounty of nature, the mechanics of celestial bodies in the sky, the beauty that surrounds us all. Always willing to show and encourage me to explore brave new worlds, of both sciences and the arts, while showing me the abundance of opportunity that exists for me. Always there to help me with my homework. Always there to just make me laugh and just let me be the child.
But I'll tell you, it wasn't all sugar coated, I was told about the mean side of life too, it shocked me, it made we aware of the dangers out there, to know and be told that is vitally important to for a child. That knowledge served me well. There were explanations, always showing me the right way.
As I grew up, again, always there to show me alternative points of view, and not to be judgmental. No matter what people's lifestyle was, I learned it was a matter of choice, and to respect others choices. Always there to entertain me, always there to cheer me up when I was down, always there to inspire me when I was up. Always there when ever I was in need, no matter what time of day, though those difficult years.
I look back now and i remember how big and broad... or maybe it seems just seems that way as I was small, viewing the world with a child's eyes. From big and broad, to much thinner today, maybe that's old age, maybe that's because I've grown up, maybe it's both.
It's funny how old age tricks the mind, as you realize, that the same stories told years ago are still recanted to you verbatim today, but even though I know them and remember them well, sometimes I indulge, and show my respects for all that was done for me. So I just listen and remember the past.
Who is he?
He is my father. He is your father. He is the father of children today. He is tv.
Jun 28 2013: Wow Tify, yes, you are so right, tv is everybody's father......and yes, even though we have, for example, seen a program many times, we will sit and watch it again......like old re-runs of our favorite show growing up.
This is a good lesson that when our real parents repeat the same story for the upteenth time, we should listen and indulge them........and also when our children repeat a story do the same.
We need a conversation on "How do you talk/listen to your parents"........Lizanne (wink wink....hint hint)
Jun 28 2013: When you watch the news tonight, maybe you'll see an old man with white hair, he represents your virtual father, and all that it entails.
Jun 29 2013: Tify, I can understand what you are saying.........but it is a sad thing to have a tv represent your dad.
But I know you are correct in saying this.
Alot of kids just have as their caretaker a tv set.Jun 29 2013: I was talking about this Mary with some people, and read the comment I wrote, to some of them and maybe you too, it feels like a real gut punch at the last line. Others mentioned in the conversation after they got over the wow! of it had two alternative viewpoints, those being; (not including yours)
That maybe what's really sad is that your father is not taking up the role.
The other camp saw it as well look at all the benefits that the child is getting.
Surprisingly some even went as far as saying that, in some circumstances they could see it as a better father, as certain very negatives aspects of human personality are not forcibly inflicted on the child, and therefore the child is safer.
I must agree, I certainly can see the reasoning in that argument, and it really does hold water as a safer possibly viable alternative to anger frustration and abuse of of "real" person.
Strangely, and as an adjunct, I also was watching something else recently, that now seems to clearly show the younger generation are more comfortable with machines and communicating through/with them, than in a direct person to person setting.
I am surprised that you answered Mary, I'm not surprised it got no likes, I really did get this feeling when reading this out loud two days ago to a group, the same initial response was there in that it's one aspect of the question that Lizanne posed that really no-none whats to admit. A dark dirty secret of sorts.
I get the feeling that a nicely worded platitude would have gone a long way in reaching many more ears, which to me, for many reasons, is a damn shame.
Jun 30 2013: Waxing grandiloquence is ok.....but sometimes, as in your case, speaking truth from your heart is just as moving and poignant.
I have no problems interacting with people who are honest in their communication.
Don't be surprised if I answer you when you speak truth and your words resonate with me.
And Tify, I really feel you speak alot of truth, and you have quite a bit of insight into alot of social issues.
And yes, even though I am not accustomed to speaking in such terms, it is a d____ shame that people do not realize the truth of your words........but, perhaps you may look at it this way------maybe, just maybe, they have nothing to add to your already honest contribution.
Thank you for not keeping your thoughts and insights to yourself.Jun 30 2013: I honestly admit Mary, it's honestly what I feel, and I did wax lyrical, and I deliberately wrote that last line leaving it to the last word.
I wanted it to be a gut wrenching thing, something to think about, because all you have to do is look at advertising now .. the hammer over the head, as people dont react, think, get emotional, unless you do something like this, and because of the experience below I had with these kids below, and my own childhood, I can't sit by and say nothing.
I have to at least try and make people think about it, not because it's an idea worth sharing, but because children are subject to our whims, fancies, idea's, frustrations and pain. And if we are going to ever make any progress, WE have to know and understand that we are the cause, and we are the cure.
It's the same feeling when you see a kid on death row, who's mother was psychotic and on medication, and by another who took advantage and impregnated her. You know that people want the fix, ie the death penalty, but dont want to see and understand the cause. And until we put the effort in to get to that place, killing the victim of brutal circumstance, is no way forward.
I apologize if I go on, but when you've seen the rewards in these kids eyes, hearts and minds, as I said below, even if it's only for two weeks, you wonder when will society as a whole get over the hump of the way it isolates and alienates so many children, who are unwitting victims themselves.
Jun 30 2013: No need to apologize ever for "going on".....your point is well taken.
Thank you for your contribution, and for speaking honestly about this topic.Jul 1 2013: Hi May,I just want to tell you some news about filial piety here.
Yesterday,1, July,China enacted a new law which stipulates that children must often go home to see their parents,here is the link
Take a look,this also triggers an enforcement issue.
Be well
Jul 2 2013: Hi Jaden,
Yes, I read that news and have been sharing it with my elderly friends here in Florida, and with my family.
Also, I shared it with a 17 year old TED member yesterday in another conversation about lessons we can learn from older ones.
Here is the news the way I read it:
I will be reading your link and comparing information.
Jaden, may I ask, did you get the two emails I sent you?
MaryJul 2 2013: Wow, the article really brought out more details than it's American counterpart.
It is interesting that it mentions a "spiritual" and "moral" responsibility to the elderly.
Also, they thought to include the children's employer in the legislation, providing time off to visit parents......did I understand that part correctly?
And, lastly, the five points at the end were interesting.
How has it come to this Jaden?
Should a government have to make a law to force the children to love their aging parents?
I am going to start a topic of conversation on this topic.Jul 3 2013: I read Yahoo's news also,it provides the overall circumstance,the thoughts which evokes are quite right and relevant.Yes,the law is made our there,but the question then is how to put forward its purpose,this is very much thorny and complex. Yes,you understand it exactly correct.As it was stated,the employers,children,parent,legislation,these parties are interconnected,some even has little say about their free time. On the other hand, if a sue is unavoidable, which includes parents and children, attention,they are from one family,the sue is obviously a stigma of the family.Morals are playing a enormous part in our lives,even relatively bigger than laws.But I think you would misunderstand the part 'spiritual',when we referring to spirit,it not likely meansfaith, or soul,or some invisible substance of our body,but means our extensive styles of life,for instance,the interaction of family members,moderate sports exercises,hobbies,and things that facilitates our pursuit of happiness.How is it come to this point? I guess is the increasing time of children being away from their parents,intentionally or not,parents are quite upset. Especially,in rural areas, elderly are living alone when their children are pursuing happiness in the distant city in the coast,in some village you can not even see a single young people.Some people can't afford the loss of leaving their job for days,some can't afford the costs of transporting tickets,etc. My parents think my situation is quite understandable,thus I'm not in the exact position,I can't give some specific causes.I don't think a law is an ideal measure to manage this issue,but the deep causes are too far away from being solved voluntarily.I wonder what kind of introduction you will offer on your topic. I didn't get the emails.What a pity! What did you send,do you know my email address?
Jul 4 2013: Hi Jaden, your comment is very enlightening.......thank you for clarifying the Chinese version of the word spiritual........so spiritual is linked to the pursuit of happiness?
I guess I also ask myself the same question....how did it get to this point?
I think that would make a wonderful title for the Conversation, don't you think?
"How did it get to this point?"........
I will submit the conversation tomorrow.
The emails I sent you, I sent you through your TED profile.
I just clicked "Send Jaden an email", in the right corner of your profile.
You should have received two emails from TED that read: Mary M sent you a message.
What I sent you was a reply to a question you asked in another conversation.
Not a big deal.
There is a character limit there. So you can not write too much.
MaryJul 4 2013: Spiritual relates to the pursuit of happiness,but narrower.Say,if happiness is the whole status and feeling,which includes nice house,high-income job,good relationships with families,etc,then spiritual happiness is good relationship with families,I think in this case spiritual equals mental in China.
A wonderful title,yes,I'm pretty keen to see people talking on this conversation.But I'm concerned that how can we steer away from talking about elderly,I remember you posed another topic on the elderly issue got few people participated long time ago.
Mary,you know,I'm interested in the words 'the pursuit of happiness',it is on the declaration of independence,and a Will Smith's move 'The Pursuit of Happyness',that drew a lot of my attention.Can you please tell me your understanding of it?
Jul 5 2013: Thank you for further clarification of spiritual. It is very helpful.
As far as the pursuit of happiness.......it is a kind of mirage isn't it?
Pursuit....meaning chase after....not necessarily obtain it.....no guarantee.....But, you are free to chase it.....you will have the liberty to chase it......
Happiness to me is something you can feel, inside, it does not come from external forces. Kind of like a joyful feeling that is always inside you, and reflects in your countenance.
Also, there is contentment, satisfaction with your NOW moment in life.
Happy if you are single, happy if you are married.
Happy if you are with friends, happy if you are alone.
Happy if you live in the city, happy if you live in the country side.
It is a state of being for me.
At least now Jaden, in this stage of my life.
I am not looking for anyone or anything to make me happy.
I am happy by myself. I do not chase things, or people to make me happy.
I do not need to make more money to make me happy.
I don't need an ipad, iphone, ipod.....I have I............I am the most important posession I have.........so I am happy.
Do you understand?
That is how I feel now.
Because my life experience has brought me to this realization, and truth.
My truth, based on my life journey.
I think many immigrants do not understand declaration of independence.
I think they view "America = guaranteed happiness".....some get very discouraged at all the hard work one must be willing to do to succeed.
Arnab Dutta and Krisztian Pinter wrote some definitions in a conversation a while ago that shed light on different view of governments from different countries.
Perhaps you will enjoy reading this lighthearted list of governments and their definition.
Scroll down a little on this link to read:
Which do you think the people will be able to pursue happiness better?Jun 30 2013: WOW.
Tify, your comment is extremely powerful, and says so much about why society is the way it is today.
I agree with Mary, and also say "Thank you for not keeping your thoughts and insights to yourself."
This is so vital!!! Television and media is the thing that is destroying communication, in my opinion. It is warping too many minds, minds that are not strong enough to realize what is truth and what isn't. You clearly had the strength to see the difference, but there are too many who are influenced to the point of forgetting their own beliefs. That is a dangerous development. As long as the TV is as powerful at it is, society will suffer.
Jun 30 2013: I say "damn shame" here are some reasons why:
A lady I stayed with Europe ran a creche, 8 kids aged from 8-12, from 4pm to 6pm, to be safe until their parents collected them. Fair enough. I saw they were put in front of the tv, again understandable. 2 weeks I played a educational game with them 1/2 of them made a lego castle, the other 1/2 had toy/miniature metal cars. When the first group made the their building, the others took the cars and tried to ram the building to collapse it. Great fun, removing their frustrations. As the days went by, the kids (who swapped roles often) learned, and learned well, basic engineering principles of how to build better buildings. Sadly for all of us, when I left, we cried, not because I was leaving, it's as if all knew, it would be back to the old ways - the moment I was out of the door.
I realized at that moment, we too often we don't look to ourselves, and what actions we take, day in and day out, that can drive the very child into isolation.
Maybe we don't want to know the issue, we just want a resolution, or some platitude. To see that I need only look to America. School shootings are an example of this, school after school was exposed to these shootings. The "solution" was to put in metal detectors. For a while it worked, but the underlying isolation issue(s) were never addressed. People were genuinely surprised / shocked that then a cinema became the outlet. The response - beef up security.
It seems inevitable they will continue, until WE really put the time & effort in to TALK and LISTEN to kids, & stop driving them away by our actions.
How many nanny cases have there been? So now we cctv nannies. How many ask - if you have to go to those lengths is it worth putting your child at risk?
The 1993 film "A perfect world" shows many other aspects. I recommend it.
Isn't the original question "What are you going to be when you grow up?" - just another platitude - that again too often spoken in a non-serious tone.
Jun 30 2013: You know, I have also seen kids who have been sitting quietly in front of a tv set, come alive and jump for joy when an adult actually becomes aware of their presence, and engages them in a hands-on activity.
The tv is a poor substitute for human interaction.
Thank you for this reflection.There are many fields today where society looks for quick fixes without looking at the "ROOT" of the problem.......it is the path of least resistance.
It is everywhere.....in my opinion, we need to individually be aware of this tendency.
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Jun 26 2013: Playing role reversal.
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When my son was very young , we stayed in Saudi Arabia, he came back to India 4 months ahead of me and when i joined him, he was having lots of trouble adjusting to the new environment,also this was his first exposure to school. My heart bled and i was disturbed to see him like that.
I came up with a plan to play role reversal with him.
My kid will be my father and will answer my querries.
Like i donot want to go to school today what should i do? I am afraid of certain teacher what should i do? I do not always like the food served to me and so on.
Through his answers i could peep in to his heart and brain and will come to know what he needs from me and how can i help him. Prabably it also spurred his thought process and he started finding solutions for himself. Very soon he became a happy child as before. Now he is a bright medical student and in a few years he wiil practice medicine. I am happy.
Jun 27 2013: Wow, this is an excellent example of communication! I am definitely going to try this!Jun 25 2013: Instead of asking what the kids want to be when they grow up, we should ask them if we can grow down and party with them as kids. Childhood is a cherished period of life not only for the kids but for the parents too because it is a rare oppertunity for the parents to participate in a process of observing a better, fuller and wiser human being coming to shape in front of us.
I did my best to relive a second life with my son, learning creyon painting, bayblade running, playing angry birds (so many techniques, you know), reading comics, then when he was in teens discussing girls, drinking beer without telling his mom, fishing (I entirely learnt it, no previous skills). Now that he is eighteen and he keeps his mobile conversations to himself - I wonder what I want to be when I am a kid again.
Edit: I have yet not given up. I am revising differential equations from my son's books now and discovered that for second order equations I had some grey area that I can brush up now.
Jun 25 2013: Well said Pabitra...I LOVE it....ask them if we can grow down and party with them!!! Did you by any chance see the comment in which I provided the link with an article in "Maturity Magazine" about my play group? The article is titled..."Play with kids your own age". We're not really sure why we were featured in that magazine, because we're not sure if we are "mature" yet! LOL
There seems to be a certain time when they start keeping information to themselves (teens), and now that my "children" are in their 40s, I am getting some of that information! LOL:>)
Jun 25 2013: I must have missed it Colleen. Will you please give me the link?
It is silly to call people of age mature :) I am not going to be mature ever. A week ago, I had a round of kite flying and my neck and arm were sore from the exertion. I tried to explain to Sumana, in between scoldings, why it is so important to fly a kite at 51 :D
It's a relief to know that I can make up on lost information sometime later and thank you for sharing this piece of info.
Jun 25 2013: Pabitra,
Here is the link to the article. You have to scroll down a bit because more articles have been added.
The Silver Spokes article appeared in 'Vermont Maturity" and also in the "Observer".
Kite flying is ALWAYS worth a few sore muscles....in my humble opinion:>)Jun 25 2013: OH Pabitra and everyone!
Have you seen this champion multiple kite flyer?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E69flRylQRoJun 26 2013: YES!!
Growing down! I love it!!
Right now, my parents are visiting from the states. My kids are seeing first-hand that I am also someone's kid, and they adore it! My dad will still tickle me, which makes them just giggle to pieces.
The other day, I almost peed myself when we all put on our baggy clothes and stuffed them with blankets, cushions, plush toys... then we rolled around on the floor and bumped into each other.
That was definitely some growing-down time!!!
Colleen, thank you for those links! Wonderful!Jun 25 2013: Lizanne, I read a joke last week: Child: Dad, where do babies come from. Dad: Total shock and silance. Child: Its ok Dad if you don't know the answer just say so.
As parents we agreed to answer all question in the most honest means possable. We did not set out to destroy Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny ... but a serious question should be delt with in the same manner .. serious. It is easier to use a correct medical term than to start the cutsie name game ... this does not mean to be blunt and uncaring ...
It is my opinion that the kids have enough friends ... they need parents that are honest and can be trusted. When one of the children comes to talk ... stop what you are doing and look at them and reply as best you can.
Kids do not come with a operations manual. Do the best we can and supply them with love, respect, and honesty.
I wish you well. Bob.
Jun 25 2013: Loved your contribution Robert!!Jun 25 2013: Good one Robert!
That reminds me of a story with my daughter when she was about 2-3 years old! She was playing in the yard with her friend, when she came running in the house asking.....mom.....where did I come from?
I always tried to answer their questions with age appropriate honestly. As I was pondering how to simply and honestly explain the reproductive system, she got impatient with me and said.....mom.....my friend is from Burlington.....where did I come from? She wanted the name of a town/city.....not the reproductive story!!! LOL:>)


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#WhyIsMyPaycheckLessThisWeek–Helping Soothe Liberal Hurt Feelings
Posted by KingShamus on January 4, 2013
Turns out lefties are freaked out about paying their fair share.
I mean, PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE!!!!111111!!!111!!!!
Earlier this week, many Americans realized the "fair share" fiscal cliff deal didn't seem so fair. One Democratic Underground commenter was a little behind yesterday and was shocked — shocked! — to learn that the fiscal cliff crapwich didn't extend the payroll tax holiday. (They don't call 'em DUmmies for nothing.)
"What happened?" he asked. "My paycheck just went down by an amount that I don't feel comfortable with. I guarantee this decrease will hurt me more than the increase in income taxes will hurt those making over $400,000."
Forgive me gentle readers, but let me address this emotionally distraught person directly.
Dear Mister Why Is My Paycheck Less This Week,
I see that you are surprised to note that your paycheck is less than it was back in 2012. Let me first say that I too mourn for your lost revenue. It is money that you will most likely never see again, what with the annual trillion dollar deficits our government–completely dominated as it is by the US House Republicans I must add–just keeps running up.
But do not worry. There is a bulwark against the GOP's destructive maddening destructiveness. President Obama, with his bountiful business experience as a community organizer, adjunct part-time college lecturer, lawyer and Chicago politician, knows best how to use your cash better than you ever could. In the glorious future ahead of us, we can all look forward to more great job-creating wage-raising successes like Solyndra, Abound Solar and A123 Systems.
As a good Democrat, you'll be happy to know your President is using your money for many other important investments. Such as the Guantanamo Bay detention center. And drone strikes. And giving guns to Mexican freedom fighters or something. So feel comfortable knowing that while revenues have been raised from you and many other kind-hearted liberals like you, these funds are being well spent on things that you truly agree with.
Now, there will be those outside of the totally mainstream Democratic Underground message board who will disagree with this obvious wisdom. They will tell you that by voting for President Obama, you have in fact chosen to pay higher taxes and thus you should not be surprised to see a lighter paycheck. They'll assert, while smoking a cigar and kicking a puppy no doubt, that our President actually wants higher taxes. The fascist wreckers in our society believe Obama sought out a higher payroll tax as part of the fiscal cliff deal.
This is obviously not true, as I have succinctly pointed out to you.
Now rest your head, friend. I'm sure this is a lot of information for you to process. I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself. Just know that smarter, savvier people than you have it all taken care of.
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January 4, 2013 at 7:57 pm
Nice letter explaining it to the kool aid drinking section… I will post a link to your blog on our Views Forum at http://www.findmall.com. Very nicely written..
Views is way down.. We're a metal detecting website.. but a very big one.. :)
January 4, 2013 at 8:15 pm
Just a side note. I run the Views Forum (and Find's Treasure Forums) I already posted about. Since the election our group of retarded liberals have basically come out and admitted they were much more socialistic then they previously admitted to being and in fact thought Marxism was quite OK. They all bragged that we were outnumbered and finished. After the election I was wondering if it was possible that there were more voters on the government teet then there were us out there working ourselves or employing other people.
I do feel that the voters did choose socialism but forgot they didn't have the keys to the safe and will fail badly to get the rich peoples money as there is a reason they got where they got for the most part. All they did was make sure their jobs are likely to be made part time to defeat their efforts to get free healthcare and have the employers pop for it.They'll just shudder the building and keep what they have and await better times. (The next election.)
January 5, 2013 at 8:40 am
I'm sure you've seen DrewM complaining that voters are being protected from the consequences of the election. Well, there ya go.
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Wind Turbines: These two deliverables have to be moved to a white area "not directly outside Base". The term, "directly", is an interesting one, because it's not exactly clear how far away that is. It will probably be clarified on in a Q&A, though. These models also have the same factor as the dam, in that you get an extra 5 points for each Turbine that touches a community connected by the Power Lines.
Wave Turbine: This is the first time I've seen a challenge like this. Each team has to build and bring their own wave turbine model and bring it to the competition. During the round, their robot has to move the model from base to the ocean directly west of the sandy base (in the top left corner). The turbine model has to have at least two pieces that move independently from each other (for example, two beams connected by a pin). The mission description says it's worth your while to make the model meaningful, but you don't get any points for it, so... :-)
Oil Barrels: Part of this mission is a little confusing. It says if you can put the barrels either in the Base or the parking lot (by hand) for 10 points each. Then it says if you rescue the robot when there are barrels in Base, you'll get one taken away, but if you rescue the robot when no barrels are in Base, none will be taken away. This begs the question... can you just put the barrels in the parking lot instead of the base and rescue your robot without penalty? I don't think this will be allowed, for two reasons. First, it wouldn't make much sense for you to get penalized if you decided to keep the barrels in the Base instead of the parking lot, when you can put them in either by yourself (not with the robot). Second, the video tutorial for this mission shows both the Base AND the Parking Lot without barrels intentionally.
Fairness Bonus: This year, the fairness bonus gives a bigger advantage to RIS users. If a team gets 100 points or less, every five points they got gets 3 more points. So if an RIS team got 100 points, they'd get a Fairness Bonus of 60 points. RIS teams that achieve 105 - 325 points gain a Fairness Bonus of 60 points as well. Finally, RIS teams that score 330 - 395 points have their points replaced by a corresponding number of points from 386 - 399. So basically, the Fairness Bonus won't help RIS teams get perfect scores, but it will help them if they get a non-perfect score.
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Anyone else think that the fairness bonus should be going away? Last year it made sense as the NXT was new and unexpected. This year, however, the bonus has been tweaked to the point where it may be advantageous to use the old technology. It almost seems like an unfairness bonus....
- Sep 6, 2007, 8:18:00 AM
The fairness bonus is based on a very large sampling of scores by both NXT and RCX teams. The scores for both types of teams fell into three different categories. I suppose that is why there are three different scoring adjustments.
Based on Minnesota FLL results rookie NXT teams had a huge advantage over rookie RCX teams. Experienced teams still showed some advantage, but not as great. In Minnesota we saw only a small NXT advantage for expert NXT teams, but our data sample was small. Most teams in this category were itching to try the new technology.
If you think the bonus points give RCX an advantage why not choose that as a platform?
- Sep 6, 2007, 9:35:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
An NXT-robot team shouldn't feel it is at a disadvantage here. I'd love to hear from others on this, but I think some of the advantages of the NXT are:
- more stable/rigid robots using Technic parts
- more advanced sensors
- built-in rotation sensors that are less finicky
I'm sure there are more... I'm not looking at starting a debate, though. Take it as another challenge to use whichever kit you have to its fullest potential.
- Sep 6, 2007, 12:19:00 PM
- Jonathan Daudelin said...
Definitely... as far as I'm concerned, the built-in rotation sensors by themselves make the Fairness Bonus fair. I love those things! :P
- Sep 6, 2007, 12:37:00 PM
"If you think the bonus points give RCX an advantage why not choose that as a platform?"
A good question. One answer is that FIRST did not give the rookie teams the option to buy an RCX based kit this year.
More to the point, there are big changes to the robot game this year clearly intended to keep scores down. Rightly so as 400 point runs were almost commonplace last year. If scores do stay down, the 60ish point bonus is huge--big enough that teams that have the option may just do as you suggest.
But, hopefully, I'm wrong and FIRST got the balance just right.
- Sep 6, 2007, 1:32:00 PM
- justin said...
The barrel scoring is confusing to me. Why would I put a barrel at the power station for only 5 pts when I can get 10pts at base?
It seems the only time you want a barrel to leave the base is inorder to goto the farm.
Are the barrels in the truck counted if the truck is in parking lot?
This year seems so much more challenging than last year. Its going to be alot of fun.
- Sep 7, 2007, 12:07:00 AM
- Jonathan Daudelin said...
Yeah I was wondering the same thing... why go to the trouble of moving the barrels to the Power Plant property just to lose 5 points?
- Sep 7, 2007, 12:39:00 AM
Oil is not renewable and there's a limited supply. We aren't supposed to use it in the power plant. Burning oil to get electricity is short sighted.
Politics enters FLL.
- Sep 7, 2007, 4:33:00 AM
An oil barrel in the base is worth 10 points, but may be taken away as a penalty if the team touches the robot outside of the base. So if the robot malfunctions 3 times, you could lose 30 points. If you instead deliver the barrels to the power plant, they may not be taken away as a penalty. So some teams may decide that the 5 point each guarantee is better than the 10 points risk.
- Sep 7, 2007, 9:35:00 AM
- Jonathan Daudelin said...
Yeah that's what I was thinking, except that the red barrels aren't allowed to be in the Power Plant property, so you'd still get those taken away.
- Sep 7, 2007, 10:07:00 AM
- Ethan Steckmann said...
1. Smaller robots
2. smaller motors
3. stronger studed cunstruction
1. biult in rotation sensors
2. smarter brain
3. better software
thats what i think about the nxt and the rcx i think that they are equal and that the fairness bounus is a little un fair but what even what can i do about it.
- Sep 7, 2007, 11:46:00 AM
The fairness bonus isn't a huge issue for me, as we are in this to learn and have a good time, not to win the most points.
However, my initial reaction was to wonder why it was needed this year.
Couldn't we also pose the question the other way..."Why couldn't the RCX teams switch over to the NXT if they thought there was an advantage to the NXT?" If teams can choose their platform, why the need for the fairness bonus?
We didn't know until Sept 5, with the release of the challenge that there was going to be a "Fairness Bonus" or what it would be. It is a little late to switch platforms based on information in the Challenge.
Last year the NXT was new with some unknowns. Starting a new platform requires starting over on the learning curve to some degree. Also, there aren't as many resources for the new platform. Most of the helps on the web have illustrations for the RCX. As you would expect, over time this is changing, slowly. (We are eagerly awaiting the NXT Idea Book!) Rookie teams need these resources!
Last year was our first year. We chose the NXT because it was new. It didn't make sense to put our money into the old technology. We were thinking that perhaps RCXs would not be allowed in the competition at some point, and we would have to buy NXT eventually anyway. My main frustration is not having enough materials for the NXT. We have purchased many of your books, and are very thankful for them!
Thinking that you can switch platforms if you see an advantage isn't really realistic, at least for us. There are cost barriers to switching AND you have to start over on your learning curve.
The teams that have been using RCXs for many years, I think have an advantage because of the their experience, their accumulated knowledge, and the resources available to them. I don't really think they are at a disadvantage. THe RCX has been around for a while, so that the problems are known and so are the work arounds for the problems. Whereas the problems with the NXt (there aren't that many, but say like Bluetooth issues, memory issues, etc) are new and you have to wait on the fixes to be developed.
I look forward to when we are all using the same platform. If the teams were encouraged to change over, there would be more materials for the new platform. The fairness bonus may hinder teams from being motivated to switch.
Anyway, I don't see a need for the fairness bonus.
- Sep 9, 2007, 12:08:00 AM
Many public and private schools have a large investment in RCX technology. One or two years is not enough time to get funding for new robot kits.
Then there are the underfunded teams that can't afford new kits. Some can't even afford registration and tournament fees (we have grants and scholarships available in Minnesota). Don't you think they are disadvantaged enough already?
I'm glad LEGO is allowing this gradual transition. They could have forced our hand, but they once again chose to be customer centric.
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Gargoyles have graced the ramparts of castles and cathedrals for centuries but thanks to modern resin technologies, we can also put these fantastic sculptures on display in our very own gardens. The detailed, bat-like wings, scales, and other intimidating features of this old Medieval form of art are an essential aspect of any Gothic decor theme, while the classic appeal of gargoyles makes even the most ferocious gargoyle suitable for a garden that also features angels, animal garden statues, and beautiful outdoor water fountains. The timeless appeal of the gargoyle makes this a suitable sculpture for both indoors and the outdoors and a fine gift for someone who enjoys the fantasy genre.
Whether you buy a gargoyle statue to be used as a winter holiday gift, or to decorate your own place, today is a great day for purchasing a gargoyle or two. Buy gargoyles today and tomorrow from Design Toscano, and you pay nothing for regular shipping! The absence of regular shipping costs makes today an excellent day to buy cute little Emmet the Gargoyle Sculpture for the garden, or Talysus the Terrible for the backyard. Both of these modern gargoyles would fit right in with their old Medieval counterparts because they are crafted in the same intimidating style (although Emmet is much more adorable!).
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Pay nothing for regular shipping on these and other items from Design Toscano when purchased by tomorrow, December 8th.