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KOOTHAMBALAM - The Performing Theatres in Kerala Temples
The Need for Temples in India
A temple in our country plays a very important role in the life of people. Earlier it was just not a place for people to pay a visit once a week perfunctorily and pray, do the usual poojas for oneself and close family members. The temple was a place which met the need of the community which was deeply rooted in religion. In fact, the village in which the temple was located would be named after the temple and its deity. For Eg, Thiruvananthapuram means the Place of Lord Anantha.
It provided livelihood to many people in the society.During its construction, it provided master architects , sculptors, painters , other artisans ,masonry and common workmen a scope for their aesthetic expression for years. For daily temple rituals, numerous people from different walks of life like the Pujaris (Hindu priests), garland makers, goldsmiths, temple cleaners, tailors and performing artistes like musicians, actors, dancers .
The temple also serves as a banker to the needy agriculturists and also provided an occupation to the farmers who tilled on the vast temple lands.It also provided for the moral satisfaction to the people of the locality. Temple courtyards or halls were the place for gatherings to hear stories based on mythology . Temples also had Pathshalas or schools attached to it. It also gives solace to those in distress and also an area of discussion by elders to placate local disputes and routine affairs.During festive days or fairs, it provides traders , merchants and other artisans along with the local people a platform to sell, buy and barter. Artistes from other regions also got an opportunity to perform. Such events provided general merriment for the families living close-by as a social platform.
To the more important temples, it had Natya-Mandapas attached i.e the temple theatre where Natya and Nrtya was performed on a daily basis as a ritual , even though it was both educational and provided aesthetic enjoyment to people from all walks of life. In Kerala, they are known as Koothambalams. Koothu means Natya and Ambalam means temple hence, it is the temple for theatre.
|Koothambalam at Vadakkunathan Temple, Trichur
The Koothamabalam or Nrtta Mandapa came into existence during the day's of Bharata. Bharatamuni in his extant NatyaSastra has in fact written an entire chapter based on the construction of an auditorium for theatre. Though , there is a legend associated to the need of an auditorium, practically Bharata believed in providing an specifically erected enclosed space for theatre to make it more aesthetic. Earlier , there wasn't any particular space for performing arts, it was either done in any open space or on temporarily erected stages and even on streets.
As a result, the class of audience began to change. Mostly only invitees were present or those who are genuinely interested in the art form. The big audience began to disappear after transforming theatre to Natyadharmi The Nrtta Mandapa would have a capacity of 150-200 people which actually helped them closely observe Satvika Abhinaya as well.The square shape is the basis of all Indian architecture as it can contain any shape like the circle, triangle, octagon etc and also can extended to a rectangle. Square is considered ideal as it emulates the shape of the Vedic Homa Kunda , it is associated with divine beings in Vedic Rituals and hence considered suitable for building temples. Koothamabalam is also square or rectangular arrived at the process of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division mentioned in the Slokas of Silparatna pertaining to theatre. The architecture of the Koothambalam reflects that of the temple . It is considered as one of the Prasadas of the temple.The character and identity of a temple is determined by architecture of its śrīkōvil. Śrīkōvil is the nucleus of temple complex.
Some of its salient Features:-
- To remove all external disturbances . It is said that after entering into the Koothambalam, it should be equivalent to entering a cave devoid of any distractions and complete obliviousness from the outside world. This helped in creating an atmosphere of divinity and hence uphold its sanctity as a divine structure.
- Unlike the present day proscenium theatre where there is quite a distance between the performer and the audience since the stage is much higher; the Arangu at a Koothambalam , although a
- It was a rule that all the visual arts like paintings or sculptures that would be present at the time of the performance should be in accordance with the theme to be presented that particular day
- There shouldn't be any background for the stage and any idea was purely dependant on the Angika Abhinaya of the actor.
- Acoustics are given utmost importance. There should be no echo present and hence acoustic friendly. The actor should be able to deliver his voice till last end of his/her audience. The 3 types Natyagrahas mentioned in Bharata's Natya Sastra according to size and dimensions ( Biggest, Middle and Small sizes) also ensures the same. The 3 types according to their shapes are Vikrsta- Oblong , Chaturasra -Rectangular and Tryasra - Triangular. Hence to avoid echos, there would be openings on either sides of the structure especially between the trellis walls of the Mandapam.
- Akin to the present day green rooms found in current day auditoriums, Koothambalams have a dressing room called Nepathya or Aniyara . It would mostly have 2 doors from the Rangamandapa, one for exit and one for entrance. There would also be a door leading to the pathway behind Rangamandapa .
- Lighting is not given much importance as there would be mostly just big traditional lamp "Vilakku" that would be lit and Vilakku was an integral part of the performance. Once the Vilakku has been lit,then the performer becomes completely involved in his character. The Vilakku is considered as the deity instead of the temple's presiding deity.
- Consecration of a Koothambalam is an important ritual as the structure is considered divine.
The Koothambalam is used for staging Koothu, Chakyar or Nangyar Koothu and Koodiyattam, an ancient ritualistic art forms of Central Kerala. The Chakyarkoothu performers are collectively known as Chakyars. They are hereditary actors from Kerala mostly doing solo acts in Sanskrit plays. The single act can go on several days .It is necessary to enact a prelude to the original theme to be presented . That portion where a flashback is performed is called Nirvahana. The act begins properly only the last 2 days when all the characters come together to be enacted by a single Chakyar , hence the name Kuttiyatam meaning Joint acting, also refered as Kootu. Two legendary Chakiarkoothu doyens are Sri.Mani Madhava Chakyar and Ammanur Madhava Chakyar. The legacy is taken forward by eminent dancer Sri.G.Venu and his talented daughter Kapila Venu.
The only accompanying instruments used are 2 Mizhavus and an Edakka. Both percussion instruments. The 2 Mizhavus are
permanently fixed on the Ranga Mandapa of the Koothamabalam. One of the Mizhavu is the main one which controls the entire act and the other one is used to fill up any gaps during Talam. Mizhavus are also consecrated like the Koothamabalam itself and once they are spoilt out of usage, it is given royal funeral rituals. These Mizhavus are placed almost in front of the doors to the Nepathya.
|Mizhavus placed on the Arangu
Though it is originally in Sanskrit, the regionalised version came up in the 9th-10th century A.D and hence started using Manipravalam (mixture of Sanskrit and Malayalam). The maintenance of the Natakasala and the performers were ensured the royalty and common men through generous endowments though cash and kind.
The Kootu was considered divine and was in fact one of the 16 upacharas or rituals conducted at the temple for the propitiation of the deity. The Chakyar was considered next to the head temple priest. He received the Vilakku from the priest after Pooja . During a performance, there wouldn't be any Pooja at the Srikovil or vice versa as the deity's presence should be present at the ritual as a whole, hence shouldn't be divided. The deity should be present at the time of the performance at the Koothamabalam as Kootu was sacred . The Koothamabalam was considered almost equivalent to the Srikovil , hence Koothamabalam was treated like a temple.
The Kootu was considered divine and was in fact one of the 16 upacharas or rituals conducted at the temple for the propitiation of the deity. The Chakyar was considered next to the head temple priest. He received the Vilakku from the priest after Pooja . During a performance, there wouldn't be any Pooja at the Srikovil or vice versa as the deity's presence should be present at the ritual as a whole, hence shouldn't be divided. The deity should be present at the time of the performance at the Koothamabalam as Kootu was sacred . The Koothamabalam was considered almost equivalent to the Srikovil , hence Koothamabalam was treated like a temple.
Some of the most famous Koothambalams are found in temples suchas Vadakunathan in Trichur, Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple, Koodalmanikyam Temple - Irinjalakkuda, Mahadeva Temple - Peruvanam in Trichur District , Subramanya temple - Harippad.
Bibliography & References
- Dr.K.G Paulose( Sanskrit scholar) -Primary source through conversations and direct notes at his residence
- Panchal, Govardhan - Kuttu and Kuttampalam
- Rangacharya, Adya - The Natyasastra (English Translation with Critical Notes)
- Thanks to the Devaswom (temple administration)at Vadakkunathan temple for permission to see and take pictures of the Koothambalam (interior & exterior)


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Revelation 7:9
A Great Multitude from Every Nation
9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
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Canisius (1-2) at Cleveland State (2-4)
Saturday, March 4 | 1:00 p.m.
Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Dome
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The Cleveland State University men's lacrosse team returns home from its farthest road trip of the season. After playing two games on each of the past two weekends, the Vikings host Canisius Saturday, March 4. This will be the Vikings' final game this season played inside Krenzler Dome.
Canisius joined Cleveland State in competing at the Faceoff Classic last weekend and dropped contests to both Air Force and No. 1 Denver. The Golden Griffins had began their season with a 13-8 triumph over Dartmouth. Connor Kearnan tallied nine points (4g, 5a) in that season-opening win. Midfielder Jeff Edwards was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Preseason Co-Player of the Year before the season. Edwards averaged 3.33 points/game last year, the fourth-highest figure by a midfielder.
Playing fewer than 60 miles from where he went to high school, Caleb Espinoza had a performance to remember in Cleveland State's contest at No. 1 Denver. The rookie made 19 saves, including two when his team was playing a man down. Only one DI goaltender has made more than 19 saves in a game this season.
Jake Lewis has served as the Vikings' most consistent offensive weapon in the early going. He is the only Viking to score in five of the team's first six games. Lewis is also the only Viking to contribute multiple points in five or more contests. He set season bests in goals (3) and points (4) in the Feb. 19 win over John Carroll.
Cleveland State has seen a marked progression on extra-man opportunities in the early portion of the season. After starting 1-for-13 with an advantage, the Vikings have converted five of their last nine chances with an extra man.
Cleveland State registered its first victory in program history Feb. 18 with a 9-2 triumph over Baldwin Wallace. The Vikings scored five goals in the opening 12 minutes and used a stout defensive effort to cruise to the win. Tristen Copeland posted the program's first hat trick with four goals while the Vikings held the Yellow Jackets to an 8-for-17 mark on clears.
Tristen Copeland showcased his offensive potential during the Sixth City Showdown. He scored four goals in each game and tops the team in goals (10) and points (13). Copeland is also third on the squad in GB (11).
Through the first six games, the Vikings have accrued 11 minutes of penalties, a full nine minutes fewer than their opponents. Cleveland State has had fewer penalty minutes than its opponent in every game thus far.
Seven different Vikings found the back of the net in the season opener against Michigan. None of the 13 Division I startups within the past decade had more than seven distinct goal-scorers in its inaugural game. Richmond was the only one to match CSU's total.
Cleveland State has scored 35 of its 47 goals in the first half of its games. The Vikings have scored more goals in the first half, as opposed to the second half, in each of their past five games.
The University announced that lacrosse would be added to the intercollegiate athletics program March 30, 2015. It was 677 days from that announcement to the program's first regular-season game.
With the addition of Cleveland State, the number of Division I men's lacrosse teams in Ohio doubled from one to two with the Vikings joining Ohio State. Cleveland State's next game will see it face off with the Buckeyes in a Battle of Ohio March 11.
While the NCAA men's lacrosse ranks have grown rapidly in recent years, Cleveland State is the only addition to the club this season. The Vikings are the 71st institution currently sponsoring men's lacrosse at the Division I level. In three of the past four years, more than one program was playing its inaugural DI season.
The 10 players in the starting lineup for Cleveland State's first two games of the season went to high school in eight states, ranging from upstate New York to Las Vegas to North Carolina to the Seattle area.
With CSU playing both last Saturday and Sunday, it was the second of three times this season that the Vikings play two games in under 24 hours. All other Division I startups within the past decade played back-to-back days a combined two times in their inaugural seasons.
While it is expected that a first-year program would have a large group of freshmen, head coach Dylan Sheridan has gone further than recent startup programs. Sheridan has expressed a desire to have his first team mainly consist of freshmen that were all going through the same new experiences at the same time. Thirty four of the 37 Vikings on the roster are true freshmen. Of the more than a dozen programs to begin Division I men's lacrosse within the past decade, Cleveland State has the highest percentage of freshmen on its roster at 91.9%. On the other side of the coin, half of the recent startups had fewer than 70% of their inaugural roster composed of freshmen.
Cleveland State's inaugural season is not the only new lacrosse development in Ohio this spring. For the first time, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the primary governing body for interscholastic athletics in Ohio, is sponsoring boys and girls lacrosse. The Board of Directors of the OHSAA voted unanimously to add lacrosse in the summer of 2015. It is the first time the organization has added sports since 2006-07. The season begins March 17, and four state title games, two per gender, will take place June 3.
With his program in its inaugural season, head coach Dylan Sheridan has elected to rotate the team captain duties on a game-by-game basis.
Although Cleveland State did not play any official games this past fall, the program still put up some impressive numbers. The Vikings posted a 3.19 grade point average in their inaugural semester as a program. Freshman Logan Bradford, a civil engineering major, posted the first 4.0 semester average in team history.
The first regular-season game for Cleveland State University also represented the collegiate head coaching debut of Dylan Sheridan. However, this was not the first time Sheridan has served as a head coach on a big stage. The Ohio native was the head coach for Thailand during the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships. Despite the Asian nation participating in the World Championships for the first time, Sheridan led his squad to four wins in the event, tied for the second-highest figure among the nine nations competing for the first time.
One of the first things that head coach Dylan Sheridan did when the team arrived on campus in the fall was to get the players involved in the community. The Vikings spent multiple days in the fall working with the Habitat for Humanity Organization. The team also helped at a St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer and gave a clinic to Ohio City Lacrosse immediately after its fall exhibition.
Head coach Dylan Sheridan did not shy away from anyone in putting together his inaugural schedule. Cleveland State was scheduled to face seven teams that were ranked in the preseason USILA poll in its 15 regular-season games. All seven of those games will occur away from home. No startup program within the past decade has played more than five top-20 teams in its inaugural season, based on the final RPI rankings. CSU will face three programs that have won a national title in the past six years. The Vikings have a five-game road trip that begins in March in which every team they face received preseason votes nationally.


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The Only 10 Places in Your House You Need to Clean this Spring
The first day of spring brings out the ambitious do-gooder in us all. Finally paint the guest room? Go through the kids' toys? Clean out the attic? Of course we will!
But when push comes to shove, are you really going to spend 12 hours elbow-deep in Christmas lights? Neither are we. Here, the top places you should actually focus your energy.
This piece originally appeared on PureWow.
Under The Bed
It's scary, but it's true: Giant mutant dust bunnies are thriving in the dark corners underneath your bedframe. Time to say sayonara.
The most overlooked dirt-catcher in your home, these guys rarely get any cleaning love. Take a rag with some soap and water (and a Magic Eraser, perhaps?) to get 'em squeaky clean.
Ceiling Fan Blades
We know you haven't really noticed your ceiling fans for the past five months. But they're there, and they're disgusting. Since you'll probably be using those puppies a lot more now that temps are rising, here's the easy way to clean them using only a pillowcase. (Prepare to be repulsed by what you find.)
Finally clear out some space for that new midi skirt you've been eying by putting winter coats, scarves, gloves and boots into storage. And while you're at it, get down low and clean underneath all your shoe racks. (God only knows what you tracked in on those running sneaks.)
Kitchen Drawers and Cabinets
Crumbs, crumbs everywhere. Begin by taking out all your dishes and servingware and wiping down the drawers and cabinets. Next, go through and get rid of any broken dishes, mismatched silverware and Tupperware that's lost its lid. Feels good, doesn't it?
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Made nachos in the microwave? Got cheese on the walls of the microwave? Time to use some good old-fashioned elbow grease and get scrubbing. Same goes for your coffeemaker, which should really be cleaned once a month. (Yeah, news to us, too.)
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We just got back from my morning jog and inline blade practice. I have to get this habit again otherwise I will be back to being lazy and getting bigger. Hahahhahah!
My kid simply enjoyed the inline blade and the soccer play with the other kids. We wish to come back tomorrow for another sweaty morning.
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Grand Prix winners in Cannes, from the endearing "Dumb Ways To Die" animated train safety video from Australia to Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" all had one thing in common– a deep understanding of what motivates their target audience.
The most important job of the account planner is to put together the creative brief. This document gives the creative team all the information they need to develop a campaign. But data is not enough. The brief needs to ignite the creative process. It often doesn't. Some planners simply transcribe the client's marketing jargon, convert it to ad talk, and end up with something resembled a grocery shopping list.
A brief that describes the target as "Women 18-34, married, college educated, living in A & B counties" might be good to buy media, but it doesn't help the creatives single out that one living woman and write the ad for her. A good planner needs to conjure up the woman, what her life is like, what she loves and hates, what her hopes and dreams are, how she sees herself, how she wants to be seen. The planner needs to tell the creative team what she currently thinks and what we want her to think. In that, a good planner becomes a muse to the creative team.
A great creative brief inspires intrigues and provides the fertile soil from which powerful ideas can sprout. It does so with clarity, conciseness, and with a definite point-of-view. The brief should tell the creative team what it wants them to do, what is expected of them. As the creative brief has the power to spark amazing ideas, and ideas are what advertising is all about, it is essential that the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and its team immerse themselves in its creation.
It's hard to imagine today a strong creative team that is not supported by a strong account planner, or a strong "creative" agency that doesn't have a strong account planning department. In fact, when I evaluate agencies the quality of the planners is as important to me as copywriters and art directors.
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A great new to Russian friends living in Daegu has been released! A new flight to Vladivostok will launch from Daegu International Airport on April 6. With this, the Korea's fast growing airport offers total 19 regular routes that are composed of 3 domestic and 16 international flights.
The local airport is the 3rd airport in the peninsula that provides a direct route to Vladivostok following Incheon and Gimpo international airports. Daegu Metropolitan City is expecting that cultural and economical exchange between the two countries will increase. A round-trip costs 400,000 won on average.
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Daegu to Vladivostok
Departing at 07:50
Arriving at 11:45
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People in Switzerland who fancy a bit of lobster for their tea will now have to find a better way of killing and cooking the things, as the government has passed a law that bans the throwing of the creatures into pans of boiling water while they're still alive.
This traditional way of cooking lobsters is out, with the government now saying people have to stun the creatures first or properly kill them by the method of a knife to the brain through the back of their heads -- or the part of their weird body that most resembles a head -- before they're cooked.
Given that lobster stunners are a rather expensive and niche product, that leaves local chefs the chore of having to find and stab out the brain before cooking, and surely there's then the chance that the lobster's only wounded with the first cut and it's going to end up suffering for longer than if it was just boiled?
And Switzerland isn't on the coast anyway, so you probably shouldn't eat lobsters there as they'll have been in a van for a day before getting there and the meat will be all tense from the journey.
In the UK, such decapods are not classed as "animals" and therefore aren't covered by the Animal Welfare Act, so may be killed in the vengeful manner of your choosing. [Guardian]
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The Super Bowl trailer for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan has released early and with quite a bang. It's five more days until sports fans get to watch the Eagles and the Patriots challenge each other in the biggest football game of the year. But fans of intrigue, action, and Tom Clancy's popular CIA Agent Jack Ryan don't have to wait until the Super Bowl to watch the newest Jack Ryan trailer - it can be seen online right now.
Based on the popular series of novels, the upcoming Amazon show goes back to the beginning for Ryan, examining his transition from an analyst who pushes papers to a field agent who dodges bullets and saves lives. Played by John Krasinski, an earlier teaser trailer looked at Ryan as an analyst and showed the first moment he had to leave the safety of his office and head out to learn exactly how much of a badass he is. And a later preview revealed Ryan asking the man he abducted how he was doing as a kidnapper, since it was his first time. For the Super Bowl trailer, a new kind of story is being told.
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The trailer, released earlier today on Prime Video, shows a montage of moments in the field for Ryan. Whether he is on a series of missions or simply one very intense adventure, it is clear that gunfire and explosions are in Jack Ryan's near future. The explosive trailer also shows that while Ryan is a hero, he does not escape unscathed every time. Ryan never speaks during the trailer, instead a series of quotes spoken by several United States Presidents during their tenures plays in the background.
Krasinski joins the ranks of Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, and Chris Pine as actors who have played Ryan before. Amazon's series will retcon the latest film - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit - which told an original version of Ryan's early days as an operative. Jack Ryan will follow the character's story in the books much more closely, with Ryan going into the field the first time after learning of some suspicious activity in his role as an analyst, and presumably learning that he is good enough at it to make a career of hunting down the bad guys himself.
It makes sense for the Super Bowl commercial to be more explosive than the previous trailers have been. Arguably one of the few days of the year when audiences watch the commercials as intently and with as much interest as the main event, Super Bowl commercials and trailers do what they can to stand out from the crowd and catch our eye. While there are plenty of explosions and gun fights doing so in this trailer, the compassion in Ryan's face as he sees the human side of his work is just as compelling.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan will be available on Amazon in August 2018
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Austin Energy prepared for Trump's coal revival… During a presentation on Austin Energy's financial health at the Electric Utility Commission meeting on Monday, Commissioner Stefan Wray asked AE Deputy General Manager Mark Dombroski a question about the elephant in the room: "What possible impact will the new federal government under President Trump have?" President-elect Donald Trump has on several occasions made statements that he wants to rebuild the coal industry and turn away from renewable energy alternatives. After the nervous laughter that followed, Wray continued, "Were these projections put together before the election or after the election?" Dombroski explained that the projections had indeed been calculated a year ago, and he reiterated AE's commitment to moving away from coal and pursuing clean power. However, if the industry does undergo drastic change, he said, AE staff is ready for it. "We never envisioned President Trump, but we did envision a low-price market."
District 10 runoff heats up… This Tuesday, Nov. 22, City Council will convene to set the District 10 runoff election, which will be held on Dec. 13. It will be the only Council runoff, and it will pit incumbent Sheri Gallo (who won 48.23 percent of the vote in the Nov. 8 election) against Alison Alter (who won 35.52 percent). And it looks like the campaigning will be in full force until then. On Friday, The Austin Chronicle dove into allegations that Gallo had used her city email to facilitate a real estate transaction near the mega-contentious Grove at Shoal Creek planned unit development. That email was brandished by the Arbor political action committee's GalloForSale website as proof that she lacks a clear boundary between her roles as a Council member and as a real estate agent. Gallo told the Chronicle that the email had been taken out of context and that she was connecting the homeowners to developers, not offering her own services. That claim was backed up by the entire email chain. But it's not clear that Gallo will be off the hook (with some people) for her perceived pro-development stance anytime soon. Although Gallo voted against the Champions rezoning at the last meeting of City Council, correspondence with one neighborhood opponent made it clear to the Monitor that the vote didn't carry the weight one might expect – and that weight wasn't distributed in a predictable way, either. Glenlakes resident Linda Bailey, who is part of a group that continues to protest that case, told the Monitor that she did not feel Gallo advocated for the neighborhood strongly enough. "We consider it an election runoff issue in District 10," she said. A District 10 runoff forum will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at City Hall.
Driverless… A few of the people who came to a discussion organized last week by the Austin Monitor about ride-hailing were disappointed that a Q&A session did not follow the on-stage interview of Trevor Theunissen, the regional director of public affairs for Uber. Scheleen Walker stood up and demanded that Theunissen answer for his company's pursuit of driverless cars. The concerns he stated that he had for Uber drivers throughout the interview, she said, were contradicted by the fact that his employer was trying to get rid of drivers by developing autonomous vehicles. "This whole idea that they're trying to be there for the drivers and the people and to create jobs is a myth," she later told the Monitor. Nevertheless, she said, she had no problem with driverless cars – only with what she saw as the company's disingenuous posture on its workers. "I would much rather my kid get into an autonomous vehicle that doesn't have a child predator in it," she said.
This week's Reporter's Notebook comes from the notebooks of Joseph Caterine, Jack Craver and Elizabeth Pagano.
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Ibrahim Cissé is unraveling the mystery of DNA transcription, one molecule at a time
Cissé graduated school in physics here at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign under his PhD mentor, HHMI investigator Taekjip Ha, a physicist who has been pioneering single-molecule imaging techniques. While he did not have a great deal of experience with cell biology at first, he was fascinated by the idea that some of the same principles he studied in Ha's and Chaikin's labs could be applied to unexplored areas in biology.
Highlighted in the story is Cissé's use of tools from physics to illuminate the transcription process at high resolution. He has adapted a new fluorescent imaging technique called photoactivation localization microscopy (PALM). PALM activates fluorescent tagging proteins at random and then applies a statistical algorithm to determine the exact location of each protein with nanometer-accuracy within the pixel of light. When Cissé repeats the process at high speed and volume, he can map the precise location of tagged biomolecules as they cluster at a transcription site or trace the path of a single transcription factor as it moves across the nucleus.


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Nottingham City Council Selective Licensing Scheme Approved
- 20th February 2018
The Nottingham City Council has now received approval from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for its new Selective Licensing Scheme for landlords of private rented properties within the Nottingham City boundary. It will take effect from 1st August 2018. For now the Nottingham City Council has announced basic details of the scheme itself and the application requirements. They have also clarified the actions it can take...
New Energy Efficiency Regulations for Landlords
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The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 established a minimum level of energy efficiency for privately rented properties. The regulations state that from April 2018, landlords of privately rented domestic properties in England or Wales must ensure they reach at least an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E before granting a new tenancy to new tenants or renewing an existing tenancy...
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Nottingham City Council are proposing to introduce a Selective Licensing Scheme for landlords owning privately rented houses within the City Council boundary. If the scheme is approved then the obtaining of a license for rented properties within the Nottingham City boundary will become mandatory. Landlords will need to apply for a licence for every property they wish to rent to private tenants, at a proposed cost of £600 per property...
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It might seem to be a simple step. Simply open a new file and begin typing, right? But it's rare for this to work for me. I love to have a strong working title and a summary before I write a lot of. John's written about this before, after he discovered he could speed up his writing process ~600% by creating a summary .
As I wrote an outline for a post this week I realised I had been repeating the exact same procedure for every single new article I work . Like any good programmer, I realised repeating the same work over and above means that's probably a fantastic chance for automation.
So I decided to make some templates for myself.
I began by developing a template for the most common Ghost blog post structure. Since that arrangement's particular to mepersonally, I also created a template based on how John constructions his posts, and another based on a writer whose work I respect.
For each template I've created a gist to show you exactly what they look like. They're just Markdown documents, so go ahead and save , rename them if you prefer, and copy-and-paste the contents into a new file whenever you're ready to compose. Click the"view raw" link on the bottom of every list to view the plain text version, which you can copy to a new file in your favorite writing app.
With this template, I can start with answering each dot point with a couple of notes about what I should write in that section. By the time I'm done, I will have a rough sketch of what the finished piece will look like. This should make it simpler to expand my notes to fully-formed paragraphs and make them flow into each other well, since I know the structure of the entire piece in advance.
Using the template, I found that my summarizing procedure became much more involved. I had actually planned to do a full rough draft of that post in the morning, but it took me a few hours simply to get the outline done, so that I put off the draft for another day.
On the flip side, I'd over 1600 words written in my outline, along with a good idea of what each section would contain and how they would work together to create a feeling of flow in the article. Even though outlining took more than normal, drafting took time since I had put myself up for victory. Writing the draft was just a matter of taking each chunk of notes out of the outline and filling out it into a readable paragraph or 2.
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Apollo 12 lifts off on mission to the moon
Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the surface of the moon, is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with astronauts Charles Conrad, Jr.; Richard F. Gordon, Jr.; and Alan L. Bean aboard. President Richard Nixon viewed the liftoff from Pad A at Cape Canaveral. He was the first president to attend the liftoff of a manned space flight.
On 19th November, the landing module Intrepid made a precision landing on the northwest rim of the moon's Ocean of Storms. About five hours later, astronauts Conrad and Bean became the third and fourth humans to walk on the surface of the moon.
During the next 32 hours, the two astronauts made two lunar walks, where they collected lunar samples and investigated the Surveyor 3 spacecraft, an unmanned U.S. probe that soft-landed on the moon in 1967. On 24th November, Apollo 12 successfully returned to Earth, splashing down only three miles from one of its retrieval ships, the USS Hornet.
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Walesa released from jail
The city of Gdansk, birthplace of Poland's historic shipyard strike, celebrates the homecoming of Solidarity leader Lech Walesa on November 14, 1982. Walesa, Poland's champion of trade unionism, was imprisoned in 1981 as part of communist leader Wojciech Jaruzelski's crackdown on the Solidarity movement, but supporters called for the middle-aged electrician's release in street demonstrations, u... Read more >
Michael Jackson marries Deborah Rowe
Pop star Michael Jackson marries his second wife, Deborah Rowe. The couple had two children before divorcing in 1999. Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana. As a young boy, he began performing with his four brothers in the pop group the Jackson 5. The group scored its first No. 1 single in 1969, with "I Want You Back." By age 11, Jackson was appearing on TV, and by age 14 he had released hi... Read more >
Moby-Dick is published
On this day, Harper Brothers in New York publishes Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville. The book flopped, and it was many years before the book was recognized as an American classic. Melville was born in New York City in 1819. A childhood bout of scarlet fever left him with weakened eyes. At age 19, he became a cabin boy on a ship bound for Liverpool. He later sailed to the South Seas on a whaler, th... Read more >


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The Boone County Foundation Fund advisory committee continually seeks opportunities to enhance quality of life across the county. Currently one of the most pressing challenges in this area is child care. Two initiatives are in place: Cardinal Kids Club, an after school program in coordination with Boone Central Schools, and traditional daycare needs.
Cardinal Kids Club
Cardinal Kids Club will be an after-school expanded learning opportunity for kids in Kindergarten through fifth grades, launching fall 2017.
The program will provide after school care, including homework assistance, snacks, and active play. However, students will also have the opportunity to take part in hands-on learning activities that are STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) driven and are aligned with Nebraska readiness standards.
Boone Central Schools is one of five districts across the state benefiting from an $893,000 grant to develop expanded learning opportunities for children. This grant program is led through a partnership between the Nebraska Department of Education and Beyond School Bells. It will develop pilot programs, like the one at Boone Central, as a model for other districts across the state hoping to implement their own expanded learning programs.
Boone Central Schools is working in partnership with the Boone County Foundation Fund to create a model that is community driven and capitalizes on the resources that are available within Albion and the surrounding areas.
Program Director Mollie Morrow said she believes that partnership is critical to sustainability of the program.
As Program Director, Mollie will be in charge of carrying out all the goals of the grant requirements as well as planning and implementing programing.
Stay up today on all things Cardinal Kids Club on Facebook: @CardinalKidsClub
Daycare Initiative
The Boone County Foundation Fund is exploring the concept of a community based child care center. This data will assist in establishing community need and interest in a community child care facility. Child care availability and quality affects all community members with and without children. Specifically, child care impacts economic development. Without child care businesses are unable to hire and retain employees with children.
If you live in Boone County, please take the time to complete the following anonymous survey. All of the information you provide helps steer decision making and the planning process. We truly appreciate your input on or before August 15.


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Silk twill tunic
Silk twill tunic
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Pure silk twill tunic with a scarf-effect print, shirt collar and draped design on the front. Relaxed fit with 7/8 puffed low set-in sleeves.
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Product name: GORIZIA
Product code: WE5116059906001
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In October 2013 Safe Work Australia issued a revised code of practice for excavation work. To have legal status in any state or territory it must be approved as a code of practice in that jurisdiction. However not one state or territory has yet adopted the latest version. So just where do they stand on legislation for safe excavations?
Safe Work Australia's Excavation code of practice has been in development for several years. A draft version was produced in September 2011 and the first, final, version in July 2012, followed by the new version in October 2013.
The 48 page code is one of a number of model codes of practices developed by Safe Work Australia in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Occupational Health and Safety and is part of a package of harmonised work health and safety laws.
The Safe Work Australia web site says: "To determine if this model Code of Practice has been approved as a code of practice in a particular jurisdiction, check with the relevant regulator." So we did.
These bodies are:
- Worksafe ACT
- WorkCover NSW
- NT WorkSafe
- Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
- SafeWork SA
- Workplace Standards Tasmania
- WorkSafe Victoria
- WorkSafe WA
The ACT seems to be well behind. The Worksafe ACT web site offers only a two page "guidance note" on excavations.
Workcover NSW is also not up with the times. It as its own 72 page code of practice, which dates from 2000. It is now described as offering only 'guidance'. The web page from which it can be downloaded carries the message:
"This publication was developed based on the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulation which have now been repealed. The Work Health and Safety Act and Regulation commenced in NSW on 1 January 2012. To ensure you comply with your legal obligations you must refer to the appropriate legislation."
In the Northern Territory there is no separate code for excavation work, it is incorporated into the Construction Work Code of Practice, dating from December 2011 which "is based on the national code of practice developed by Safe Work Australia as part of the harmonisation of work health and safety laws."
Queensland has a 43 page code that came into effect on 1 December 2013 and that is "based on a national model code of practice developed by Safe Work Australia and approved by the Select Council on Workplace Relations on 13 July 2012 as part of the harmonisation of work health and safety laws."
South Australia uses the Safe Work Australia developed code but the version on its website dates from July 2012, ie not the latest October 2013 version.
The Tasmanian codeon the website of Workplace Standards also dates from December 2012 and is based on the national model code of practice developed by Safe Work Australia.
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Hugo St. Hilaire, M.D., D.D.S
Offered at our convenient location in Lafayette, Louisiana
Dr. Hugo St-Hilaire attended the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City where he trained in General Surgery and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He completed his Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery residency at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans prior to spending a year obtaining advanced training in Craniofacial and Microsurgery at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland. Upon his return to New Orleans, he joined the staff of Louisiana State University Plastic Surgery and quickly ascended to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has lectured in regional, national and international settings. His clinical practice focuses on craniofacial surgery and microsurgery; specifically perforator flaps used in breast reconstruction. Dr. St-Hilaire is Board Certified in both Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery as well as Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
- John Hopkins University Fellowship, Craniofacial Surgery
- Louisiana State University Residency, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine Internship, Transitional Year
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine Medical School
Affiliations & Honors
- Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Louisiana State University
- Louisiana State Medical License
- Georgia State Medical License
- American Board of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons


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BBB's Hawk is a decent and comfortable lid, straddling the budget to mid-range price points. It looks a lot like MET's Forte and has what I think of as a 'universal helmet spec': it conforms to the EN1078 safety standard; features in mould construction; has easy align straps; and the cradle adjusts with a twisting dial.
With 24 generous vents it scoops enough air to prevent your head boiling in summer but with a Buff or cap underneath isn't too cold in winter. The pads supplied let you fine-tune the fit and they're anti-bacterial and washable. Our 52-58cm sized Hawk needed dialling to the tightest setting and fitting with thicker pads for a genuinely secure fit. Higher end BBB road helmets, also named after birds, feature a more refined fitting system.
A single rear reflective helps visibility a bit, though a tiny LED could easily have been incorporated into the adjusting dial for additional winter safety. That said, the Hawk can be equipped with LED lighting systems and similar extras more readily than most road-specific lids.
Out in the real world, I quickly forgot the Hawk's minor shortcomings. As the tempo increased, the vents admitted plenty of cooling air without leaving me feeling chill. While it didn't induce ice-cream headaches on fast, blustery descents, those of us with five o'clock shadow hairstyles will still want insulation underneath the helmet when it's cold, and sudden downpours had me reaching for my Gore-Tex helmet cover.
It's easy to keep clean: a damp cloth took care of mud, silt and bird droppings. And several weeks of constant service suggests it should, spills allowing, see a good few seasons' use before retirement. However, in a fiercely competitive market the Hawk isn't markedly better than a host of similar designs. It's available in a choice of blue, red, or black.
Good value, if unremarkable mid-range road lid
Good value, if unremarkable, mid range road lid
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road.cc test report
Make and model: BBB Hawk helmet
Size tested: blue
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
BBB describe the Hawk like this:
■ In mold shell construction.
■ 24 air ventilation vents.
■ Rear ventilation vents for optimum air flow.
■ Adjustable straps for a perfect and comfortable fit.
■ Easy to use DualClose adjustment system.
■ Washable anti-bacterial pads.
■ Reflective stickers at the rear.
■ Sizes: M (54-58cm) & L (58-63cm).
I would add that the Hawk is basically a lower-mid range model great for generic road riding/training and performs these duties very well.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes, as a second lid for training/winter
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes, in the above context
About the tester
Age: 37 Height: 1m 81 Weight: 70 kilos
I usually ride: Rough Stuff Tourer Based around 4130 Univega mtb Frameset My best bike is: 1955 Holdsworth Road Path and several others including cross & traditional road
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: cyclo cross, commuting, touring, fixed/singlespeed, mtb,
Shaun Audane is a freelance writer/product tester with over twenty-eight years riding experience, the last twelve (120,000 miles) spent putting bikes and kit through their paces for a variety of publications. Previous generations of his family worked at manufacturing's sharp end, thus Shaun can weld, has a sound understanding of frame building practice and a preference for steel or titanium framesets.
Citing Richard Ballantine and an Au pair as his earliest cycling influences, he is presently writing a cycling book with particular focus upon women, families and disabled audiences (Having been a registered care manager and coached children at Herne Hill Velodrome in earlier careers)


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The "The Universe Doesn't Owe You a Thing" Thing
My first long-form article, that I'm actually making for self fulfillment. Not for brands. Not for money. Not even for SEO. So proud. I hope I actually publish this. Let's begin with a proper hello. HELLO!
Tracing Back to Then
One day in 2012, a cute girl decided to draw and made a blog. That girl was me. Like everybody else who had a blog and a handful of artsy projects, I felt like I was so unique, so different, so in the "bon chic bon genre" thing, and if anybody was to disagree with me, they must be either outrageous or religious.
The Sh*tstorm in the Blogosphere
I think a lot of bloggers out there -not just fashion- will agree with me that the blogosphere is dwindling, and it's dwindling down hard. People have almost completely lost interest in text and reading in general.
The Freedom in Books
There's a lot to describe in a sentence. When we read the sentence, "The blue sky above", shits fly in our heads, and that's how it's supposed to be. That's freedom in one single sentence and there are thousands of them in a single book. You actually get a lot of freedom from watching TVs also. Share this post


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With locust trees in the yard of this Grosse Ile, Michigan home, LeafFilter gutter guards were no protection at all. The leaves and small debris from these types of trees sitting on top of LeafFilter caused the gutters to clog, and greatly increasing the risk of costly water damages to the home, including rotting of the foundation. Installed flat like a shelf, the leaves have nowhere to fall therefore sitting on top of the gutter protection leaving no choice but for necessary maintenance to prevent clogging.
With the existing gutters in good condition, we removed LeafFilter gutter protection before completely cleaning them out. For efficiency, we realigned, reflashed, and resealed the gutters with 50-year sealant. To ensure stability, replacing loose hangers and adding hidden hangers every 3ft versus the standard 6ft. In addition to one patented inside miter solution, we custom fit (on site) our Klean Gutters Leaf Guard with the pitch of the roof for proper protection. We happily back every installation of Klean Gutters with a 100% lifetime maintenance free, clog-free guarantee and a lifetime transferable warranty as well!


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The Elohim's Jacket is truly an avant-garde, sculptural masterpiece. Transcending the depths of the ocean, this jacket is crafted with the curves and textures of a delicate sea creature that has evolved to human form. Observe the contours-like-gills upon the sides, and a royal, fin-like collar that accentuates the curves of the neck. This is a brilliant, one-of-a-kind statement piece that will withstand the test of time.
Color: Black
Material: Waxed neopoly, waxed cotton canvas, satin silk, goat leather
NOTE: This jacket is small in size, so a M equals approx S.


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Jesus Tried and Mocked as Savior and King
March 18, 2018 Speaker: Cameron Barham Series: The Passion of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew
Scripture: Matthew 27:1–27:31
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Key Truth: Jesus is God's chosen Savior and King of His people despite the world's refusal to acknowledge Him as both.
If you were a king or queen who set people free and improved their lives, how would you expect to be treated by those people?
Judas Seeks Atonement in All the Wrong Places:
Matthew 27:1-10
"…Matthew seems to contrast Peter's broken heart…with Judas' despairing one….The difference between a broken heart and a despairing one may be that the broken heart longs for divine forgiveness while a despairing one may think only of what it can — or more often cannot — do. Both hearts hit bottom, but one realizes its powerlessness and bawls; the other tries every desperate remedy available to human beings."
Frederick Dale Bruner, Matthew: A Commentary, Vol. 2: The Churchbook: Matthew 13-28
When you mess up or fail, where do you turn to first in seeking reconciliation? What does this reveal about where your faith and hope are found?
Pilate Seeks Approval from All the Wrong People:
Matthew 27:11-26
"False gods and false desires always enslave. Pilate turned to politics for meaning, for salvation. He turned to his power to save his power. Yet he found that the more he clung to power, the less he could use it. he became a prisoner in his own palace, forced to order the death of Jesus because political power said so. His desires did not match his needs; they enslaved them and made him a coward. The same holds for us. So let us examine ourselves."
Daniel M. Doriani, Matthew, Vol. 2: Chapters 14-28
What impact does what other people think have on how you live your life? What impact does what God has established as true have on how you live your life?
The Soldiers Serve as Instruments of the Wrong King:
Matthew 27:27-31:
"We could not stand before God because of our sins, nor lift up our face in his presence, if Christ had not been thus made sin for us. He was arraigned that we might be discharged….he stood undaunted, unmoved by all their rage. He thus stood in this judgment, that we might stand in God's judgment."
Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 5 — Matthew to John
What do your words and deeds reveal about who or what rules over your life? Do your words and deeds honor Christ as Savior and King?
Matthew 27:1-31 teaches us that we can:
-seek atonement and reconciliation in anyone or anything other than in Christ as Savior
-seek approval from other fickle people instead of founded on God's established truths
-serve a temporary king by mocking the kingship of Christ with our words and deeds
1 Corinthians 15:50-57
More in The Passion of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew
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April 1, 2018Jesus, the Crucified, is Risen!
March 25, 2018Jesus Crucified, Dead, and Buried


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This time of year a father begins asking himself the hard questions like, how are my kids doing? We long for our children to follow hard after Jesus and to make a difference in the world. We also become reflective and get a little teary-eyed remembering moments in our kids lives.
I love everything that comes with being a dad. I am grateful that God has given me the chance to raise three precious kids. As I begin to wind down for the evening and wake early for our Father's Day services at Grace Community tomorrow my daughter Hannah is in Nicaragua loving on orphan kids.
While I long for her to be with me tomorrow I am so proud that she is giving her life away to reach kids for Jesus.
Besides doesn't every child need some love on father's day? My heart breaks for these children who are fatherless but because of my daughter and our team from Grace they will be introduced to a heavenly father.
This could be the best father's day ever for these kids and that brings incredible joy to this father's heart. Proud to be the father of some amazing kids, Josh, Hannah and Isaiah. You bring me so much joy!
No Mere God: The Fascinating Tension in Jesus Christ - [image: No Mere God] They feared they were about to drown. Had I been in their shoes, ankle deep and rising in water, feeling their boat give way to an ang...


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Ebola. Hantavirus. Lyme disease. What do they have in common? Like most emerging infectious diseases, they originated in mammals. So many debilitating pathogens make the jump from wildlife and livestock to humans, yet at the global scale little is known about where people are most at risk of outbreaks.
Big Data + Technology = Improved Global Health
Scientists are calling for the creation of a global early warning system for infectious diseases. Such a system would use computer models to tap into environmental, epidemiological, and molecular data – gathering the intelligence needed to forecast where disease risk is high and what actions could prevent outbreaks or contain epidemics.
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Between February 5th and the 11th our school will host a group of Chinese students. These students have traveled to the United States in order to learn about our culture and our education system. Once I heard that this group was coming, I talked to my administrators and jumped on the planning committee. Hopefully this exchange will provide a medium for great discussions with our visitors from China about their culture and education system.
Earlier this week I met with my principal, one of my assistant principals and my department head. My principal called the meeting to establish an agenda for the Chinese students' visit. So far, the agenda for the week will go as follows (this is still subject to modification):
Monday: Meet and greet at our school. The Chinese students will then spend the day shadowing their host students in class throughout the day. The students have the evening free with their host families.
Tuesday: A group of foreign language teachers will take a break from their regular curriculum to guide discussions between the Chinese visitors and the Reading students throughout the day. In the evening, students will be encouraged to attend the school's basketball games.
Wednesday: Chinese students will shadow their host families during the day. Students will also have the evening free with their host families.
Thursday: Chinese students will shadow their host students during the day. During the evening, a community potluck will be organized for all the host families.
Friday: Chinese students will shadow their host students during the day. In the evening, students will be encouraged to attend the school play that will open that night.
All of these events will provide wonderful opportunities for interactions between the students of the two cultures. As both of our societies become more intertwined in the coming decades, building relationships and a mutual understanding through friendly exchanges like ours will be essential to the development and progress of our two nations.
Of all the activities that our students will partake in, I am most excited for the discussions on Tuesday. The discussions and exchanges of ideas on education, culture, and teen-life in the two countries represents the most important kind of authentic learning experience that my students can have.
When isolated from other cultures, lack of understanding can lead to discrimination, fear or even hatred. Through dialogues and exchanges such as this trip, we, as educators, can remind our students that although people may live differently from us, there are several universal traits that bind us together as humans. I'm hoping that our discussions will shed some light on some of those characteristics.
We have been fortunate to have students from Spain, France and Puerto Rico come talk to our students this year. Our interactions with these groups of people have helped our characters grow as our understanding of others in the world develops. The Chinese prospective brings yet another opportunity for my students to expand their understanding of the world and the people that live in it.
30 years from now, the people that will talk in my class on February 6th could be leading our two nations. We have the opportunity to begin their dialogue. How should we start? I think I'm going to start with…


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VG the condition or "very good, I found this awesome module!"? Yeah, not sure that is VG. Maybe, maybe not, can't tell in the picture that well. And is it notched (for the bundled release of back stock in the mid- to late-80s) just above the yellow banner?
Are 1ed modules in that condition really going for $20 a pop? Got a complete set of the 1ed modules pre-re-styling (a la Ravenloft and the like) in both the solid colors and the pastels.
|William Ronald
|Sean K Reynolds Contributor
|The Block Knight
Honestly, as long as the book doesn't look like crap, my opinion about the condition rating of a book is very honey badgerish. I wanted it because I don' have access to the one in the TSR library I used as a reference for The Scarlet Brotherhood...
Now you're making me want to dig out my copy of The Scarlet Brotherhood. Now, which box of gaming memorabilia did it put it in? Hmmm. . .
|walter mcwilliams
|Chris Mortika RPG Superstar 2010 Top 16
Yup - prices vary a lot. I haven't tried garage sales, but I've seen good things going in the flea markets at local conventions for $3 or so. There are also occasional eBay auctions selling a big box of assorted gaming stuff reasonably cheaply. But if you're after a particular module, you can end up paying more. I got a copy of "Egg of the Phoenix" for $30 (I hadn't replaced the copy I gave to one of my players when we finished the module), and that was at the low end of the price range I found.
As for setting TSR stuff in Golarion - apart from the Al Qadim stuff, which look as though it would be easy enough to graft onto Legacy of Fire, Sodden Lands or the River Kingdoms can be good choices for many of the old settings. And some modules can probably be slotted in just about anywhere not too close to a major settlement (such as, say, Castle Greyhawk ...)
|The Block Knight
In HS circa 1983 my 10th lvl monk bit the dust in the grand finale of this awesome module. I have been working on a PFRPG conversion of this for several months, but work keeps distracting me.
Ooooh, I'm jealous. I didn't start playing till '89. I missed out on some of the classics. And while I do own a few such classics (and a lot of stuff from '89 onward) the best I could hope for is maaaybee convincing my group to let me GM a few of them. My days as a player are long behind me. I'm not from a big part of Canada so our gaming pool (and the gamers that I'd be willing to trust) is fairly small. Somebody's gotta GM and for the last 15 years that's been me.
But man, do I long for the days as a player marching through dark tunnels with trepidation. I played through some good ones but never any from that earliest era. Oh, to be that young again.
You should see my copy. Mint condition. Bought it when it was new and was very careful.
Most of my modules are well-used. The same goes for most of the early rulebooks, too - my 1E PH/MM/DMG definitely show their age, and the 2E ones are pretty worn too. The only exception is my very first set of rulebooks (a 1976 three-volume boxed set, plus supplements), because I bought those on a trip to the states, and I didn't manage to find a gaming group until I moved to the USA myself a few years later (by which time AD&D had come along).