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In a time of increasing pressure on educational resources and the emergence of new forms of interactive digital learning, game-based approaches are gaining popularity with teachers and pupils alike. Games can be engaging and immersive, and have the potential to enliven education. This event will bring together a diverse group of speakers to debate and discuss how game-based approaches can be used to improve learning and how such practices can be evaluated, encouraged and spread. The event will be co-hosted by Nesta and the Serious Games Institute, as part of the SGI Second Wednesday event series. Speakers will include Dr Jo Twist (UKIE), Rebecca Rufo-Tepper (Institute of Play), Charlie Love (Aberdeen City Council), and Martha Henson (London Educational Games Meetup, edugameshub).
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Fairbear and Fairabear made their annual appearance on Saturday morning at the Bullitt County Fair.
They were there to meet with children gathered for the baby pageants. And they were also there to promote the Kentucky State Fair, which will be Aug. 20-30.
In between having pictures taken, Fairabear decided that a temporary UL tattoo was needed.
Look for pageant winners, as well as other contest winners and fair photos, in the multimedia section of www.pioneernews.net.
Bullitt East High School engineering students involved in Project Lead The Way (PLTW) performed very well on this year's End Of Course (EOC) exams.
The EOC exam for the engineering course is a norm referenced test similar to AP course exams. The scale is from 0-9 with 0-3 considered basic; 4-7 considered proficient; and 8-9 considered advanced which is comparable to K-PREP's distinguished classification.
CEDAR GROVE - In the shadows of a thriving business park, located on what once was ample farmland, locals will again be able to acquire farm products.
A new Shepherdsville Farmers' Market has been established, located at 172 Buffalo Run Rd. off of Cedar Grove Rd. near the House of Quilts.
The market will be available every third Saturday of the month through October, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Metro United Way has issued a request for proposals to provide funds to non-profit agencies in Bullitt County.
The funding opportunity is open to all non-profit organizations serving Bullitt County, with a priority on those that align with Metro United Way's focus on education, financial stability and healthy lives – the building blocks for a better life for all.
BERNHEIM - The third time really was a charm for Erica Holder on Monday night as she was crowned the 2015 Miss Bullitt County Fair on the opening night of the week long festival.
Competing in the summer event each of the two previous years, Holder gained experience and maturity that she carried into play against four other competitors, impressing the four judges to earn the crown from 2014 Miss Bullitt County Fair Joanna Whitener.
BROOKS - A long-time local instructional coach will have an opportunity to oversee all the instruction at Brooks Elementary.
Melissa Boyle was selected by the Brooks Site-Based Decision Making Council as the school's newest principal, replacing Cheri Lineweaver.
Boyle has spent her entire career in Bullitt County Public Schools as an instructional coach for Pleasant Grove and Cedar Grove Elementaries.
BROOKS - The revolving door on the principal's office at Brooks Elementary has since been removed.
Following a stretch of news principals each year for four years, Cheri Lineweaver brought stability to the position.
In six years with the school she has overseen many changes, most notably to the new Brooks campus, which resulted in a larger student base.
WIth the school stabilized, Lineweaver devised to refocus on her personal life, announcing her retirement at the end of the 2014-15 school year.
SHEPHERDSVILLE - Following the retirement of a veteran educator and native Bullitt Countian, Roby Elementary welcomes a community newcomer who wanted to become a part of the county's quality reputation.
Brittany Knipp, a Louisville native, moved to the area with her family so her children could attend Bullitt County Public Schools.
She now finds herself fully involved as Roby's new principal, selected by the school's Site-Based Decision Making Council.
School Administrators Adrienne Usher and Angela Bibelhauser have been selected to participate in this summer's Leadership Institute for School Principals.
Usher who just completed first year as Overdale Elementary School principal, will attend training June 16-18 in Greensboro, N.C.
Bibelhauser also just finished her first year leading the Bullitt Alternative Center, Riverview Opportunity Center and Spring Meadows Children's Home, although she has been assistant principal at the facilities.
SHEPHERDSVILLE - Roby Elementary is known as the traditional school of the Shepherdsville area, remaining in existence longer than the other current schools.
A major portion of its long history is Bullitt County's longest-tenured principal at one school, Gayle Korfhage, who is stepping down at the end of the school year.
Korfhage will retire with 18 years in at Roby, 13 as principal, and a total of 31 years in education.
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MASSENA Supervisor Joseph D. Gray is proposing what he calls a painful 2013 town spending plan, which includes double-digit tax rate increases and spending cuts to outside agencies.
The $7,007,686 plan raises the property tax levy by $725,272, to $2,802,623. The proposed tax rate increase for those inside the village is $1.33 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, from $3.46 to $4.79, a 38.4 percent hike. For those outside the village, there is a proposed $1.32 increase, from $4.41 to $5.73, a 30 percent climb from the 2012 rate.
That means a property owner in the village with a parcel assessed at $90,000 would pay $119.70 more in town taxes than in 2012, while one outside the village with a parcel assessed at $90,000 would pay $118.80 more.
Several factors led to the proposed tax increase, Mr. Gray said. The 2013 budget reflects no revenue from casino gaming compact funds, causing a heavier reliance on property taxes. Massena had received anywhere from $182,819 to $555,613 in gaming compact revenues from 2007 to 2010. The town ran out of that money in 2012 because of an ongoing dispute between the state and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe.
Mr. Grays proposal also cuts down on the amount of unallocated fund balance used to offset a property tax increase. The town is expected to use more than $600,000 of its largest source of unallocated fund balance this year, dropping the amount available to an estimated $779,347 at the end of the year, compared with $1,391,633 at the start.
The state recommends municipalities retain enough unallocated fund balance to cover at least two months of operating expenses, which in Massenas case is approximately $700,000, according to the towns bookkeeper, Nancy A. Fregoe. Because of that, Mr. Gray proposed using $50,000 of the $779,347, a fraction of the amount used in 2012.
We cant deplete every fund balance we have, Mr. Gray said. That would be irresponsible.
Mr. Gray said nearly all town-funded agencies will see spending cuts, with the exception of the Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena. The Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce, for example, would see its funding reduced to $9,000 from $15,000 this year, while Massena Meals on Wheels would see a 10 percent cut, from $10,000 to $9,000.
Its very painful, Mr. Gray said. There will be impacts on outside agencies. There will be impacts on town operations. There will be impacts on personnel.
The proposal includes no layoffs, but Mr. Gray said he would like to discuss with fellow board members leaving a couple of vacant positions unfilled. He declined to mention what those positions were until he could meet with the board Wednesday.
The only way to save dramatic amounts of money is to cut jobs, Mr. Gray said. I think the towns operations are pretty lean as it is.
The town recently agreed to double the amount provided to the BDC, from $30,000 in 2012 to $60,000 in 2013. BDC officials previously said they would have run out of their reserves by 2013 if the organization did not receive a funding increase; Mr. Gray said the extra funding could create a return on investment.
Mr. Gray said most other expenses remained level or were cut from last year, but mandated and escalating retirement and health care costs are causing increases.
The increases that are in there are ones that are beyond our control, he said.
The towns assessed valuation will climb from $541,179,052 to $543,532,795. The total assessed value outside the village declined from $213,600,721 to $212,255,293, but inside it rose from $327,578,331 to $331,277,502, leading to an overall townwide increase.
The council will hold a series of October budget workshops to amend Mr. Grays proposal and likely will finalize a spending plan in several weeks.
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text: Ken Murray | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season Ken Murray Director, Performer, Producer, Writer, Conception ( b. Jul 14, 1903 New York, New York, USA - d. Oct 12, 1988 Burbank, California, USA ) Male Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsKen Murray's Hollywood[Special, Original] Performer: Ken Murray May 10, 1965 - May 22, 1965Blackouts of 1949[Musical, Revue, Original] Produced by Ken Murray Directed by Ken Murray Performer: Ken Murray Book by Ken Murray Conceived by Ken Murray Sep 06, 1949 - Oct 15, 1949Earl Carroll's Sketch Book [1935][Musical, Revue, Original] Starring: Ken Murray [Steven Fentriss, Daniel Noah Webster, The Farmer, Young Bill Cody, The Keeper, P.T. Barnum's Press Agent, Simeon, Alfred]Jun 04, 1935 - Nov 30, 1935 Find out where Ken Murray and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)


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[Name] stumbled back, surprised by the impact of the tall, young man. He reached out and grabbed her wrist, partially to steady himself, and partially to keep her from falling. As the sea of moving bodies parted around them, time seemed to slow as he opened his mouth to apologize hurriedly.
"Sorry," and it felt strange for him to accept the blame for an occurrence, but he didn't want to be rude to the girl, and he knew he was walking the opposite direction of the crowd far too swiftly.
The girl stared at him, her eyes a little wide, her bottom lip trembling slightly: seeing the girl like that made him feel somewhat guilty, but her lack of response was even more bothersome.
"What's wrong? Did I hurt you with my awesomeness?" he released her wrist.
[Name] merely shook her head and glanced down at her feet.
"Can't you speak?" Gilbert ventures on curiously. It was now that the girl made eye contact with him again, shaking her head once more. She went on to make gestures with her hands, but he didn't understand them, much to her dismay. However, he could feel that she was apologizing. But beyond that, she was beautiful: her eyes caught the brilliant sun's rays and glittered in their unique colour, her hair a perfect match for the shape of her face. Her facial expression read something similar to embarrassment as she moved her arms, as if her disability was something to be embarrassed about.
He stood for a moment, unsure of what to say; she had finished, and was looking at him with a hopeful gleam in her eyes. But once she saw the slight puzzlement on Gilbert's face, she lit up with epiphany, reached into her pocket, and pulled out a cell phone. She pressed the screen with such rapidity that Gilbert grew dizzy, and once done, she turned the illuminated screen towards his face.
[I'm very sorry for running into you. I am unable to speak, and I forgot that not everyone knows sign language. I'm sorry if I seemed rude.]
"It's no problem," he replied after reading, giving her a confident smile. "There's no need to be so formal. I am the Awesome Gilbert Beilschmidt! Only peasants need to address me like that."
[Name] pulled the phone away and typed a bit more, then showed him again. [I have to go now. I'm sorry, Gilbert.]
"Alright," he nodded before adding, "What is your name?"
[First name, Last Name]
"[Name], huh? Alright then, let me give you my phone number…!"
[Name] looked surprised as she handed the albino her cell, and he gave it back in a short time.
"I think you need a bit of the Awesome Me in your life, which is why I want you to stay in touch with me, ja? And you also seem a little cool. Text me whenever you have the time."
The girl nodded, and the smile on her face was breath-taking; so much so that Gilbert felt his skin heat up. He really wanted her to text him, to get to know him, because for the strangest reason, he felt drawn to her like a magnet. She was the first girl he'd ever met that he'd felt too attracted to; he wanted to make [Name] his own.
"Beautiful flowers should be guarded so they're not trampled. She's clearly not weak, but I need someone to protect, don't I?" he thought to himself.
As she waved good-bye and turned to leave, Gilbert watched after her longingly, until he lost sight of her in the endless wave of pedestrians.
She did text him. He texted her back. They met up at many public places, just hanging out and getting to know each other. To Gilbert, the time was irreplaceable, even if [Name] didn't have the same feelings bubbling within her heart. But after a month of their outings, [Name] asked Gilbert to go to the carnival with her. He agreed, because it was another chance to spent time with her. He knew she'd want to get on a ride, and he couldn't avoid getting on with her, so he decided to swallow his fear of heights for her sake, and for a lack of embarrassment.
"Two tickets," he told the ticket master as he forked over the cash.
The young blond man, clad in a festive pinstripe suit, spoke in a very bombastic and loud voice, "Yes sir! Right that a 'way and enjoy your night!"
As the pair crossed through the gate, the world seemed to open at [Name]'s fingertips: it'd been years since she'd seen the flashing lights against the twilight sky, or experienced the smell of carnie-foods and motor oil, or heard the bright and joyful chatter beneath the roaring of roller coasters and extremely upbeat music.
"Ah, this place is really packed," he mumbled to no one in particular before grinning at her. [Name] looked at him excitedly & pointed to a food vendor. He took her hand in his own; just making contact with her skin was enough to make Gilbert blush and turn his insides to a gooey mess…he wouldn't show that, of course. He'd just keep playing it awesome.
"What do you want?"
She guided him to the food stand. [Name] pointed to the blue cotton candy with a smile.
"One of the blue cotton candy things…"
[Name] nudged him in the side.
The woman behind the counter had the candy made in a jiffy. "That'll be…"
[Name] stopped listening as her eyes wandered about the area. She spied a target booth, the kind with the wooden duck boards that raced back and forth with the objective being to shoot them and gain a large amount of points. The prizes really caught her eye: massive plush animals hanging from all areas, but the one that really piqued her interest was the yellow chick.
She had to win it.
She tugged on his sleeve again, gesturing excitedly to the booth; Gilbert's eyes followed to where she pointed.
Cockily, he smiled. "You want me to win something for you? I know I can, I am the Awesome—" his sentence was cut short as [Name] pulled him through the crowd. They reached the booth in seconds.
"Would you like a go?" asked the worker. "You get 15 shots per round, each round is one minute, shooting the yellow ducks are one point each, and shooting the red duck is an automatic win for the game. The more yellow ducks you shoot, the higher the prize, but the red duck gets you the largest of the prizes, and you can't win the highest prizes by shooting only yellow ducks."
Gilbert opened his mouth to boast but stopped short as he saw [Name] pick up one of the fake rifles. "Hey, what are you doing? I thought you wanted me to get something for you."
[Name] cast her gaze towards him: her eyes shone with determination and confidence. He sighed, feeling slightly defeated. "If that's what you want…" and he set the pay on the counter while taking the cotton candy from her.
"All right then! Once they start to move, the timer counts down! Are you ready?" the worker spoke with such enthusiasm that Gilbert almost felt intimidated.
[Name] nodded eagerly, positioning the rifle against her shoulder, her other arm at a perfect angle, her stance unfaltering. Gilbert saw that her form was near perfect, and he couldn't help but notice her shape. And no sooner than the dirty desires flooded his mind and his face grew almost as red as his eyes, he was shaken from his thoughts by the voice of the worker.
"I advise shooting as many yellow ducks as possible instead of saving all your bullets for the red one, that way, you would have a better chance at winning something rather than nothing. Okay, here we go! Three…two…one…" The ducks began to move at breakneck speeds and the clock began its count-down.
Within the first three seconds, she fired her first bullet and shot a yellow duck. The board flew back with a snap & out of sight. Her next shot was quicker, and another duck went down. Gilbert was surprised, as the ducks moved so fast they were yellow blurs, and although he didn't doubt that he would be able to shoot them all, he was unaware that [Name] had such good aim. Her shots were fired with excellent accuracy, and as they fell one by one, she never lost her focus.
And then the red one came.
It was much faster than the rest, and much smaller. She hadn't seen it immediately, but it wasn't long before she saw it. And she shot at the target: she missed.
There were only three bullets remaining, and only twenty seconds on the clock.
Gilbert watched the red duck keenly, wondering if [Name] would be able to hit it.
Another shot: another miss. Once again, she pulled the trigger, and the red duck fell behind the platform with a loud "crack!". The game made a lot of noise and the ducks followed suit.
"Wow! Best shooter I've seen in quite a long time!" chimed the worker. "Honestly! Where do you get your skills? Meh, it doesn't matter! You can choose the largest in the top row! Congratulations!"
[Name] didn't hesitate: she pointed to the large yellow chick, grinning ear to ear. The man fetched it, and handed it over. "Come play again sometime!"
The plush was humongous, so much so that she couldn't even wrap her arms all the way around it, and it covered her torso, stopping at her hips and resting just beneath the chin. [Name]'s face was warm with glee as she turned towards Gilbert. She held out the plush, beckoning him to take it.
"Good job, [Name]. I am a little impressed," he said, stealing a bite of her cotton candy.
She shook her head, face stern, and then bumped him with the plush lightly.
[I want you to take it], she thought and tried her hardest to send the message to him.
Gilbert responded the way she wanted: "Wait…you got this for me?"
[Name] nodded quickly and shoved the plush into his arms, and then swiped the cotton candy playfully.
"Thank you," his voice was hushed, almost inaudible in the ruckus of the carnival. Still, [Name] heard him, and her smile made his stomach do backflips. Their moment wasn't long lasted because she turned on her heels and began weaving through the people. Gilbert followed behind as quickly as he could. She didn't halt until they stood a ways from the entrance to the largest ride in the carnival: the Ferris Wheel.
The looming mass of machinery was decorated with vivid lights, its gondolas shaded in a wide variety of colours, its height nearly unbelievable. Just looking at it made Gilbert feel queasy, and to think [Name] wanted to ride this first didn't make him feel any better. The girl didn't wait as she hurried to the considerably short line. Gil followed less enthusiastically, trying to think of a way to get out of this: any situation would hurt his pride unless he joined her, which meant that was the only way.
Gilbert pushed the plush chick into an open slot on a cubby (after paying its fee, and unlocking it). [Name] had waited patiently as Gil purposely fumbled for the pay. And she had waited patiently as he pretended to have difficulty cramming the gift into the slot. But now, after a while of waiting, she was impatient and gave Gilbert a certain look that made him stop resisting.
At their gondola, Gilbert tried to detour her by saying, "It's not too late to go back, if you're scared, [Name]!"
Yet, she stepped in and took a seat, her eyes ablaze with excitement. So Gilbert climbed in too, and did his best to hide his trembling hands. There was no getting off now.
The capsule gradually began to rise; the carnival sounds soon faded away; as the people grew smaller, the world enlarged, and the setting sun illuminated the lake to its orange & pink colour. The wind blew gently, ruffling Gilbert's hair annoyingly, but it didn't bother him, because he couldn't take his eyes off of [Name].
She looked absolutely stunning, more so than the scenery. Her eyes glittered with the dying sun's rays, and her smile was different now, one more tranquil than the excited or victorious smiles he'd seen today, or in the past. Gil nearly forgot about his fear until the wind blew a bit too hard for his liking, and the gondola shook and groaned.
Things would've been even better if she'd been looking at him, rather than her phone screen. She was typing quickly, so Gilbert sat silently and waited for her to turn the screen towards him. She didn't, but rested the phone on her lap and made eye contact with him again. Gilbert drummed his fingers on his lap awkwardly, stiff as a board, trying to focus only on [Name] as not to lose his cool.
"It's beautiful, ja?"
She nodded. And then her phone chirped. She put her focus on it again. So Gil waited even more awkwardly than the last time: he dared to look out at the lake, and he found it surprisingly soothing.
The wheel came to a gradual halt. They were very high up now. The people below were mere specks. The sky seemed closer than Gil remembered seeing it in a long time. Something in his heart began to swell; was now the time to tell her? They were alone (for the most part) and in one of the most beautiful places he's been.
She was typing long enough for him to build up the courage to bring up the topic of emotions. And just as he opened his mouth to speak, [Name] turned the screen towards him. He read it hungrily, leaning forward, trying to hide his faltered bravado.
[How beautiful do you think this view is?]
"Very. It's one of the most beautiful sights I've seen…but not the most beautiful."
[Thank you for bringing me here. I've really had fun.]
"It's nothing. But listen, I want to tell you something…"
[What is it?]
Now was his chance.
Gilbert opened his mouth again but words failed him for the very first time. His face reddened again.
"Why does she do this to me?"
He couldn't speak. So he made motions with his hands, the same motions he'd practiced in front of the mirror for weeks. [Name] watched as he slowly moved his hands, and once she realized what he'd conveyed, she'd begun to cry.
"I love you."
He was startled by her sudden tears. "Wh—what's wrong?"
As her tears fell down her cheeks, she began typing on her phone again. She didn't show him the screen, but wiped her face with her sleeve. Gilbert leaned forward again, gently wiping away the salty waterfall. His cold hands brushed against her warm, sun kissed skin, and she placed her hand on top of his, holding him to her cheek. She closed her eyes.
There was a small twinkle of light. It caught Gilbert's eye quite suddenly. It was a paper lantern glowing vividly against the now blue sky. And then he saw another. And then four more. And then an entire fleet drifted skyward. He stopped, watching in awe.
"[Name], look…"
She opened her eyes slowly and looked at the lanterns: another smile spread upon her lips. [Name] released Gilbert's hand and began to type on her cell phone. Gil sat back, still observing the marvel. She turned the screen to him again.
[Aren't they beautiful?]
[I am so happy that you feel the same way for me as I do for you. I love you, Gilbert.]
Reading the words made his heart shoot into his throat. Tears began to trickle down his face, unbeknownst to him.
One of the lanterns drifted between the two, close enough that Gilbert could see words written upon its colourful side: "I love you, Gilbert".
The wheel began to move again, and they sat in an excited silence for the beginning of the descent. It was interrupted with the groan of the gondola. The sound instantly put Gilbert on edge, and it made him feel anxious. The sound happened again, louder.
A sharp feeling struck Gilbert like a knife: something wasn't right.
"[Name]— " his voice died the instant the capsule shuttered and lurched downward. Her face was full of fear; there was nothing Gilbert could do. The sound of metal against metal made Gilbert go into high alert. He looked over the edge of the gondola towards the ride conductor. Gilbert waved his hands and called out for help, but the man didn't seem to hear them or see, as he was looking down at his phone screen.
It was dark, and they were too high to be heard. What could he do?
[Name] reached out and grabbed onto Gil's shirt: her entire body was trembling. He wrapped his arms around her comfortingly. "It'll be all right. It's just being noisy, that's all. We aren't far from the ground, we can get off soon."
She held onto him tightly, sitting as close as possible, making the gondola slightly angled.
"It'll be ok, it'll be ok, it'll be ok," he muttered again and again, hoping that his words will become true.
The gondola shuddered and lurched downward again. [Name]'s grip on Gilbert grew even tighter. They were descending still: the ground was far away, yet they were much closer than before. He didn't want to think about it, but he knew that if the gondola were to fall now, they'd have almost no chance of survival.
"Oi, do you remember the time we went to the arcade?" he asked the question without even thinking entirely. He wanted to distract [Name], to calm her down.
Despite her sheer fear and trembling frame, she nodded, looking up at him with large eyes.
"Then you remember that Alfred kid? He was crazy…"
[Name] buried her face into his chest and gripped his arms even more so.
"The face he made when he lost to Ludwig at Dance Dance Revolution…" he chuckled. [Name]'s body shook in a different way, and she snorted, and then buried her face into his chest more. Her grip on him loosened immensely. [Name] had calmed down a little.
Gilbert peeked over the edge: the man still wasn't paying attention, but they were yards from the ground. The gondola didn't move any more than besides its sway in the wind. He heaved an internal sigh of relief as he embraced [Name] a bit more.
They were going to be alright.


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Love Batman, yes. Submit her own identity to his, that's weak. Like I said in the other thread, Talia ought to have a point beyond either pining for Batman or being used by her father or her sister (or Darkseid or whoever). It's kind of like this: Bruce doesn't spend all day thinking about Talia, but Talia evidently spends all day thinking about Bruce, and that's a little bit sexist, and a lot lazy.
Anyway, I think I liked her best when she was the only part of Alex Luthor's Society besides Deathstroke whose opinion mattered. She didn't get to do a whole heck of a lot (unless getting the crap beaten out of her by sub-Barda, ex-Female Fury, New God Knockout counts). But at least it seemed like she was working for her own agenda--that is, literally conquering the world.
...And rarely mentioning Batman, just like a normal, well-adjusted would-be dictatrix might. Maybe more like Scandal Savage, a rather similar character, except not inept (or, presumably, gay).
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Several years ago, the only option a woman had to remain looking younger was plastic surgery. Today, we have the luxury of technology that brings us advances every day, with the help of which we can forget the word 'plastic surgery'. Such technologies and innovations include lasers, light therapy, chemical peels, and much, much more. We now have the capabilities to look younger longer without being subjected to the dangers of anesthesia and scalpel.
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A few years ago, it seemed that the only country that celebrated March 8th as the International Women's Day was Russia. It's interesting to note that though people from all countries that were once part of the Soviet Union keep this holiday very dear to their hearts, most don't know the origins of this holiday, or have a much skewed perception of its appearance. Most attribute this day to Clara Zetkin, who definitely played a role in it, but was not the main initiator of the female movement and the reason for March 8th. Yet even more believe that this holiday took roots in Russia. Let's take a look at what's really happened.
Several stories are tied to the International Women's Day. One states that on March 8th, 1857 a group of New York textile workers (females, or course) flooded the city's streets in order to protest against unfair conditions, long working hours (at times up to 16 hours per day) and very low wages.
Another is of organized meetings by thousands of women also in New York City but in 1908, either in March or in February (one would think that this history not being so long, there would be a better record). This time, over fifteen thousand women marched the streets of New York in protest of sexual discrimination, low wages, horrible working conditions and the biggest issue of all – suffrage. At this time, women of the United States still had no right to vote (only granted in 1920). While there seems to be some doubt about the demonstrations in 1857, there is proof (photographic and recorded) of the 1908 protests, as well as many changes they brought for the women's movement in America.
Inspired by this event (!), in 1910, at the Second International Socialist Women Conference in Copenhagen, Clara Zetkin – one of the world's most famous female communists – proposed to celebrate International Women's Day each year. It was decided that during this day, women everywhere would gather in demonstration and raise awareness of female related political and social issues. Thus, the first International Women's Day was celebrated in March of 1911 in several European countries and year after year women gathered on the streets of more and more European capitals to protest against their conditions. The exact date always varied and was a bit different in each city.
In 1917, the first of Russian February revolutions started with unrest in Petrograd on February 23rd (old count), or March 8th (new count). This event was later tied to the International Women's Day, when it was proclaimed a holiday in 1921 – commemoration of women's participation in the events of the Revolution. This is the first time that Russia (by now the USSR) played a significant role in this holiday's history. In fact, as you can see, the true reason for this holiday took root in the US and 'immigrated' to Europe only several years later.
For several decades, March 8th was tied to the Socialist movement of women and breaking free from the slavery of being a house-wife. Propaganda called to stand up and prove to the world that women were not going to stand by quietly. However, with time, March 8th became a holiday when men commemorate their love, admiration and respect for women in their lives. This holiday is not dedicated to all women, not just mothers, lovers, or wives.
If you are a woman – we hope you have an amazing day, with lots of love, laughter, flowers and spring spirits. If you are a man – please observe this very important holiday. You don't have to do more than say pleasant words to someone to make their day brighter and happier.
They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But is it really? When we have a happy, satisfying relationship with someone, do we stop trying to be beautiful? When we worry about our appearance, do we only worry about the impression certain people have of us? Do we only want to be beautiful for one day, event, or gathering? Most of us will answer these questions with a "No" – when we think about beauty, we think about it being almost eternal – something that doesn't depend on a situation.
But let's talk about what beauty is. Historically, this term is associated with physical appearance of a human – man or woman – and is mainly related to proportions and youth. For example, research shows that in Western cultures men are considered attractive when their legs are as long as their upper body, while female legs should ideally be 40% longer than the rest of their body. Facial symmetry is another factor playing into proportions –eyes, brows and lips all have a role in how people perceive each other. Body proportions, which are considered attractive, vary from culture to culture, but one important factor that historically determines whether we, and others, feel that we are beautiful remains the same throughout the world and dates back to our ancestors – youth.
You may say that youth comes and goes and there is nothing to do about it. However, with advanced cosmetics technologies it is definitely much easier to remain youthful, thus beautiful, than change the length of your legs, bust size, or eye shape.
But let's move on to some interesting facts. Did you know that ancient Romans didn't tolerate any kind of facial blemishes, including freckles? They used such methods as milk baths and chalk masks to hide such imperfections. Thankfully, today we don't have to take drastic measures and can simply be smart about our skin care choices. Natura Siberica is that perfect choice.
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Though it is clear that makeup is no longer made with copper, lead and other harmful materials, a lot of products out there can actually damage your skin in the long run. We hope that you take caution in your choices and don't forget that young, smooth skin has traditionally been considered the most beautiful physical feature of a human.
The reasons why Russian women dare to look for a foreign husband are simple, but not easy: a woman still hopes to have an honest, responsible man who will treat her with respect and attention. The foreigner sees his future Russian wife as healthy, hard working and docile. To better understand Russian mentality, there are some things that must be clearly realized.
First of all, what is thriftiness in American, the "greed" is called in Russian. And for the Russians,
I decided to write this article, relying on your opinions and experience. I've just tried to cast a true color of the Russian woman's portrait so that you can't reproach me with being subjective, arrogant or Americanist (in fact, I am Russian, living in the homeland). I have never thought of stereotyping Russian women and giving a false image, and the evidence of that is the lively discussion excited by my articles. Now you have a chance to read amazing, sometimes contradictory, even conflicting your statements on the subject (my edition). I'd love to emphasize one thing
Russian women don't stop excite curiosity thanks to their incredibly attractive nature. But it is impossible to draw the portrait in several traits as Woman always stays mystery.
Russian women are more pragmatic than they seem, but these were demands of the epoch and hard life of soviet and post-soviet time. Women have adjusted better to changes and new life, as they took care of their husbands tired after long working day and they were responsible for kids and home duties. Since economical crisis many men, weighted down with loss of work and therefore financial stability,
Many readers blame me for labeling and commercializing Russian women. I object. This section was created to provide more information and different views on the topic. There are as many opinions, as people.
Folk image of Russian beauty consists of several stereotypes: the face should be round and pink-cheeked, the arched eyebrows – black as sable's, the eyes – bright as stars, the bearing – regal as swan's and the step – light as peacock's. But in spite of everything, a woman was not considered fragile and weak in the Rus of yore.
Russian wedding rites, fun and frolic, were to simple folk's liking and enjoyment, as every tradition or sign had very interesting and important roots traced back to the old days. All the amazing traditions are a must of the holiday and impart special beauty and charm to the Russian wedding.
We'll talk only about the traditions, which are still alive in Russian society. The bride's dress will serve as a beginning. The dress, itself, usually was made from white fabric that is believed to be the color of joy, the symbol of purity and chastity.
Why does international marriage give rise to unfavorable criticism? In fact, no one is intending to put Russian women on sale or humiliate foreign men. This is the reality and all we can do is to accept it and find out the reasons of the popularity of international families.
We'll begin from the choice of foreign men. Poor foreigners, they are so tired of mercenary spirit and meanness of European women (no offend to anybody), and all they look for is a loving wife, caring mother to their children and tender keeper of home hearth. And Slavic women, not spoiled with feminism yet, seem to be ideal for them.
It's no secret that men and women are different. It is no news that they look for different things in a relationship. Perhaps they came different planets and talk different languages or they play in different teams by different rules.
One thing that is clear is that everyone looks for a perfect relationship. Men are remarkable by their caution and carefulness. Women though are much more fussy. When it comes to choosing men, they not only have a greater list of requirements, they're also keen to make the effort to help the guy change. But despite their striving for talking things through, most men still struggle to understand exactly what women need to be happy with them.
To get married is a very important and serious life step. People meet, date, love each other and finally get married. But there are some adventurous natures who want to have an international family and, as a result, we find ads like this one: "Russian woman seeks a foreigner to create a happy strong family."
Why do Russian women enjoy such a great popularity among foreign men?
Let's see what is so special in a Russian woman.
On the first place, I would put maternal qualities.
The picture of Russian beauty appears in different ways before our eyes: ancient portraits of nude women, majestic look of Russian queens, legends of Russian faithfulness and warm-heartedness. Russian women are considered the best ones for marriage and family. There is no man in the world who hasn't heard anything about magic soul of Russian women, their gentle beauty, shy naked fascination or appealing sexuality.
Russian woman, by the personality and strong character, kindness and tenderness, differs from women of other nationalities. What makes them so bright on the women's sky?
Our days, it has become fashion, for foreign men, to look for a young, beautiful Russian wife and bring her in their prosperous and happy countries. There are many different opinions on this tendency. Some people think that Russian wife is a free housekeeper; she is sexy and beautiful and has genetic Eastern resignation to her husband. Others, fortunately, still believe in love and find Russian women romantic and affectionate.
In fact, in America, women are minority; there are a lot more men than women here. That's why they don't have to be attractive. But there is a demand for women anyway.


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....bias and ignorance about art, music, and movies, both current and past, their apparent complete isolation from the near-exponential rate of scientific advancement, and seeming utter failure to notice the fact that we are living in the most literate time there has ever been....
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There is not a near-exponential rate of scientific advancement, for a start. There is currently an exponential rate of growth in certain objective measures of computing capacity, commonly referred to as Moore's Law. Advances in fundamental theory are not coming at an exponentially increasing rate. Indeed, they do not appear to come with any regularity at all. A universal literacy unfamiliar with something so basic isn't worth so much.
Certainly your literacy isn't so good that it can draw a distinction between the different ideas expressed. It would be foolish to take your word about bias and ignorance. In particular, the evidence, both objective and accurate, powerfully suggests your thesis, that popular culture is getting better, is the best example of bias and ignorance in the thread. Your literacy doesn't even help you distinguish what you mean by popular culture, which is in practice, commercial culture.
PS I understand the point made upthread about Charlemagne, and considered changing my opinion that for regular people Middle Ages means twelfth century western Europe, and Dark Ages means something shortly after the fall of the western Roman Empire. But the amount taught has to count for something, and the school textbooks I've seen spend about four pages on this. Maximum. And its usually called the Carolingian Renaissance, i.e., treated as a forerunner. Perhaps it's different elsewhere but in the end you can only go by what evidence you have.
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Pocatello, Idaho • The Idaho State Police say a Salt Lake Express bus slid off Interstate 15 Sunday morning, sending three passengers to the hospital.
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The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Mattersby Sarah Susanka
Blueprint for a New Way of Living
Today, like every other day, we wake up empty
and frightened. Dont open the door to the study
and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument.
Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.
What Are We Missing?
We are facing an enormous problem in our lives today. Its so big we can hardly see it, and its right in our face all day, every day. Were all living too big lives, crammed from top to toe with activities, urgencies, and obligations that seem absolute. Theres no time to take a breath, no time to look for the source of the problem. We are almost desperate for a solution. If we stop and consider what our lives would be like if things got much faster, we might feel overwhelmed by hopelessness and futility. We just dont have any more to give. Were at the end of our rope.
We need to remodel the way we are living, but not in a way that gives us more of the same kinds of space we already have; that would simply create an even bigger life. What we need is a remodeling that allows us to experience whats already here but to experience it differently, so that it delights us rather than drives us crazy.
Your life is a lot like the house you live in. It has some things that you like and some that you find irritating. It has rooms that are used constantly and others that you visit only once in a blue moon. It has features that need frequent maintenance and others that will last for decades without your attention. Almost all of us would engage in some remodeling of our house if we had the time and the money. In an ideal world all the shortcomings of our home would be remodeled to fit the way wed like to live, with plenty of room for the things we hold most dear.
The real issue is that we want to feel at home both in our houses and in our lives, and we try to do this by tweaking the things we are aware of, the things we assume must be the problem, such as not enough space and not enough time. But some problems are less visible; theyre about qualities rather than quantities, so they are more difficult to identify, articulate, and resolve. We cant create more of a sense of home if we dont understand where that feeling comes from. In your house, for example, if you feel upset every time you return home from work because you have to enter through the laundry room, pushing your way past baskets of clothes waiting to be washed, unfolded mounds of sheets and towels, and a miscellaneous trail of kids coats and boots, you may require an architect to point out to you that yours is not a well-designed entry sequence. Its not the laundry itself thats the problem; its that you have to pass through it to enter the house.
Our lives are just the same. We think the problem is our job or our boss or our child care arrangement or our spouse, and we keep trying to fix those things, only to find new frustrations popping up once we get free of the offending situation, making it impossible for us to feel at home in our lives. The problem isnt what we think it is. Like the process of identifying that its the entry sequence that takes you through the laundry and not the laundry itself thats the problem, fixing the problems in our lives involves understanding what underlies these events. Whats needed is a dramatic shift in perspective, and architecture and design provide remarkably useful metaphors for helping us to see what that shift might look like.
When you remodel a house, you dont need to change a lot of things in order to shift the character of the house, but you do need to evaluate what isnt working and determine what you would like to have room for but dont. Then you need to compose a good design solution that uses what already exists but modifies it here and there to accommodate the new functions. After that you must develop a thorough set of blueprints that record all the decisions made. And finally, to live the changes, you must build. This last step may seem obvious, but its actually the easiest to miss. No amount of planning will bring about change. Its the actual implementation that allows things to shift.
In remodeling your life its the same. You can read all manner of books and dream all manner of dreams, but only when you decide that youre really going to do something differently, and follow through with the implementation of those plans, will things begin to change. You have to start living what youve learned, and not just on Saturday afternoons when you have some spare time. The lessons have to be woven into your everyday life and lived just as reflexively as the acts of washing your hands and brushing your teeth. Solving the problem has two parts: first, we need knowledge in order to see things in a new way; then, we need to integrate what weve learned by being in our lives differently and doing things in a new way.
To accomplish a life remodeling, we need a blueprint, along with instructions for putting the plan into place in our lives. Thats what this book offers you, the remodeler. When were done, the contents of your days will still be quite recognizable to you, but there will be room to do what youve always wanted to do and the freedom to experience more of the potential you know is waiting within you to be revealed and realized. If you engage the steps prescribed, integrating them as suggested, there will be change, and you will experience things differently, and with new vitality.
So how do we get there? Lets take a look at the key ingredients that go into the making of a Not So Big Life. These will serve as a thumbnail sketch for each of the plans well develop more fully in the chapters that follow.
one • Developing a Blueprint for a New Way of Living
Because we tend to compartmentalize our lives—to see our working world as one thing, our home life as another, and our desire for connection with our inner nature as yet another—we dont really live in the way we know should be possible.
This compartmentalizing is similar to the way we separate room from room with walls. A house thats full of separate rooms that are connected to one another only by narrow doorways can feel claustrophobic no matter how large the overall square footage. What gives a sense of space is the extent of the connecting views between rooms. The more you can see of an adjacent room, by opening up a wall with an archway or an interior window, the more spacious youll feel the house to be.
In our lives we need to make the same kinds of connections between realms, removing the barriers to flow so that we can feel as alive and whole at work as we do when we are engaged in doing the things we love. What is needed is an integration of what we long for and what we work for. We dont have to sacrifice one for the other. Both can coexist in deeply satisfying harmony if we learn to understand ourselves better from the inside out.
two • Noticing What Inspires You
When I first begin working with architectural clients, I ask them to show me pictures from magazines or from other houses they know that delight them, as well as their favorite places in their own house. These are the features that will make them look forward to returning home each day, so they are really important to a sense of well-being and a sense of home.
For example, I remember one woman, a mother of three active boys, showing me a picture of a small alcove off a family room, with a comfortable wingback chair positioned to look out across the vista of prairie beyond. When I asked her what in particular she was responding to in the photograph, she told me that it was the promise of a time when she could do nothing more than sit and look, without any obligations, and without her to-do list nagging at her. The picture captured a quality of being that she was missing in her life. Such a place, when designed into her remodeled home, would inspire her to find this kind of time for herself.
Another client, a man in his late fifties who was the CEO of a midsize manufacturing company, showed me a dog-eared photograph of his grandmothers summer cabin—a place where hed spent many happy sun-drenched months as a child. For him, the character of the structure, a simple clapboard house with no frills or embellishments, spoke to him of the calmness and ease he had felt during those summers. He wanted to replicate the form in his new home to remind him of that simplicity, even when the events in his life seemed anything but simple.
We can use this same approach in our lives by identifying the activities and engagements that have made us feel most alive. Almost anything can provide raw material for inspiration and for an expansion of who we take ourselves to be. All we need to do is recognize the places where we are most susceptible to their showing up and build into our regular lives the elements to support them, just as an architect builds in places that make you feel at home in your remodeled house.
three • Identifying What Isnt Working
Once my new clients have shown me what inspires them, Ill ask them to show me what isnt working in their existing home. This is where theyll take me from room to room, pointing out the problem areas. Often theyll refer to the awkward configuration of work surfaces in the kitchen, for example, and the lack of room for an island where others can sit while food is being prepared; but they wont realize that the kitchens isolation from the main living area is at least as big a problem as any of the smaller issues theyve enumerated. An architects job is to look beyond the obvious, beyond the stated problems, to the larger but often hidden issues underlying the overall configuration of the house.
Similarly, in our lives we can readily point to the things wed like to have time for, and we can rattle off a list of ways to do more efficiently what we have to do, so we can theoretically find time for the fun stuff; but, like the kitchens isolation, we cant see that the real problem is not a lack of time but how we engage time in general. We think the problem is the way were sequencing or managing what were doing, when in fact its the way we engage the doing itself. Like the architect for the kitchen remodeling, Ill be showing you some ways to look at things differently so that you can recognize the real obstacles to living a meaningful life.
four • Removing the Clutter
Almost every remodeling client Ive worked with has had at least a handful of secret stashes of clutter. Theyre not always obvious on first inspection, but dig a little—open a closet, perhaps, or look under the bed—and youll find all sorts of old stuff thats no longer useful and now just takes up space and gathers dust bunnies. Most of these clients also have a few more apparent piles of unused detritus taking up space and making it difficult to get around while giving the impression that theres no room for anything new. In a house remodeling, these out-in-the-open piles are easy targets for removal in order to make the house feel bigger. But to remodel successfully, you also need to identify and sort through the hidden piles to make room for whats really supposed to go into those closets and drawers— the stuff thats still useful and that plays an active role in present-day living.
In our lives we tend to see the frustrations with our jobs or our mates, but we cant see that the reasons were frustrated with them emerge not from them but from some old conditionings from our childhood and early adulthood—patterns that might have served us once but are no longer useful. These are the life equivalents of the hidden stashes under the bed or the pile of miscellaneous papers on the kitchen counter. Old patterns keep you locked into the way things have always been, unable to imagine what a small amount of remodeling can do. Here well be engaging a little psychology and a significant amount of self-observation. Youll discover that when you are given the right tools to work with, the materials for the remodeling of your life are delivered right to your doorstep every day.
five • Listening to Your Dreams
With my clients lists of likes and dislikes clearly in mind, Ill ask them to tell me more about what they long for. I tell them not to worry for the time being about whether they can afford these things. If I am to help them make their existing house into their dream home, I need to listen to everything they are willing to tell me about their true longings. Its not that they will be able to build exactly what their dreams suggest, but with a little interpretation I may be able to design some features theyd never imagined possible on their budget.
For example, one client told me that in her dream house she would love to have a library, but she knew this was out of the question. Yet as I worked on the design, I realized that the wide hallway at the top of the stairs on the second floor could easily be lined with bookshelves, turning a space that was otherwise just for circulation into an ideal place for book storage. She was, of course, delighted. Had she never told me of her dream, the idea would never have occurred to me.
The same thing is true in our lives. If we tune out our dreams because we dont think theyre possible, theres no chance theyll ever come into being because we wont be listening. Here Im talking not only about the dreams we have for our waking lives but also about the dreams from the realm of sleep. Whether or not you believe that dreams have anything to offer you, in a Not So Big Life you start to see that everything that enters your life contains meaning. Theyre like signposts directing you in the process of waking yourself up more fully to whats right in front of you.
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. — A series of five protesters stood up to yell at Marco Rubio one after another as he gave a speech to the Florida delegation to the Republican National Convention here Tuesday morning.
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Rubio took up his speech where he left off, only to be interrupted by a second protester, this time an older woman. "Mr. Rubio, I want you to pay your fair share!"
Rubio laughed and responded: "All right, where's the hidden camera?"
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The protesters, who were all from a group called Stand Up Florida, were taken outside and given warnings for trespassing. None were arrested. There were five or six of them in total. All said they'd gotten in without a credential or other I.D.
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Every spring [we hold] a spectacular garden fair at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby. It is held on the weekend before Mothers Day. Last year we had over 15,000 people show up and that number increases every year. There will be vendors selling hanging baskets, bedding plants, annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, trees and lots of garden art. In addition, there is free pH soil testing and plenty of Master Gardeners to answer questions. There will be sandwiches, hotdogs, chips, coffee, sodas and pastries. Be sure to bring a wagon or a cart labeled with your name to discourage anyone taking it.
It's more frugal to grow your vegetables from seed, of course, but if you're going to use live starts, this is the place to get them. I have poor luck with any chili peppers other than the ones I buy here. The plant sale is also a great place to pick up shrubs, trees, berries, and more. It's a gardener's paradise.
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