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Diamond Education & The 4 C's
The 4 C's is the first thing you should look at when shopping around for a loose diamond for your special someone or yourself, so paying attention to these 4 C's can help you dramatically in discovering the perfect choice as well as a lifetime investment.
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The key to a Diamond's beautiful and brilliant glow is it's cut. The Diamond is shaped and cut in order to make the most out of its natural sparkle. Even if the Diamond has a the perfect clarity and color, having a poor cut on it can dramatically decrease it's brilliance. A Diamond's cut can come in many different shapes and sizes: baguette, round, princess, and many more. However, no matter what shape it is cut in, it's proportions need to be perfect.
A Diamonds sparkle and shine will be at its peak when it is cut to perfection, providing the perfect path for light to travel through within the Diamond so that it can exit as a brilliant, colorful, and radiant rainbow. An imperfectly cut Diamond will lose that radiance and appear more dull and dark.
Shallow cut: If the Diamond's cut is shallow, the light shining through it will be lost through its sides, making the Diamond lose its brilliance that makes them so captivating.
Deep cut: When a Diamond has a deep cut, the light will escape through the bottom, giving the Diamond a dark appearance.
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Symmetry & Polish
Much like the cut, the symmetry and polish of a diamond can strongly affect the Diamond's appearance. Having a poor polish will most likely leave a blurry and dull Diamond that won't sparkle as much as it should. The symmetry in the Diamond's cut guides how the light travels through the Diamond, with poor symmetry allowing the light to leak and taking away from the appearance of the Diamond.
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- D defines a rare Diamond that is absolutely colorless.
- E is also a rare colorless Diamond that expert gemologists are able to detect.
- F is also considered a colorless Diamond, however it shows a slight hint of color that expert gemologist may detect.
- G-H are a near colorless Diamond which can only be detected when compared to Diamonds of higher quality. These Diamonds provide you with the greatest value and is the most used when it comes to Diamond jewelry.
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- VS1 and VS2 stands for Very Slightly Included. An unaided eye won't spot these inclusions, however, they are barely visible under magnification.
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- I rated diamonds mean that there are slight inclusions in them that are visible to the naked eye.
Total Carat Weight (ctw.) is what determines your Diamond jewelry's total weight in Diamonds, whether it is only one diamond or several. An example would be if you had 4 diamonds on your ring that each weighed 0.25 carats, the total carat weight of diamonds on your ring would be 1.00 carats.
Take Care of Your Diamonds
As you may already know, Diamonds make for the hardest substance that can be found on earth. They are very resistant from damage caused by scratching or heat, only being able to be polished or cut by another diamond. The only way a diamond can be chipped by an exceptionally heavy blow to the girdle.
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If you are interested in keeping your Diamond jewelry clean in your own home, a solution of one part ammonia mixed with six parts water can be used. By submerging your Diamond Jewelry into that solution for a short time, you'll be able to get rid of the build up that has gradually formed on the surface of your Diamond from normal wear. Another method could be done by hand with gentle scrubbing with a brush in order to loosen the majority of the dirt to bring back that shine. This method should take extra precaution in not scratching the metal used in the setting of your Diamond.
It is our recommendation that you should have your Diamonds cleaned up and have the settings checked by a jewelry professional. Another tip to consider is keeping your Diamond Jewelry protected in a soft cloth pouch when it is not being worn by you. This will keep your Diamonds from getting any scratches or dulling over time.


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The Spontaneous Escape: Eugenia Kim Spring 2013 Inspiration
March 17th, 2013 by Allie Burns
The Eugenia Kim Spring/Summer 2013 Collection is inspired by the art of the spontaneous escape. The collection tributes the world's spur-of-the-moment travelers and the unique sensation of freedom that accompanies a flight of fancy. The collection's color palette explores the hues of nature's most exotic birds and reptiles, like the venomous Asian Pit Viper Snake and the […]
Who Wore It: Miroslava Duma
March 15th, 2013 by admin
Russian editor and founder of Buro247 in the black Elyse wool cap at the Chanel Fall 2013 runway presentation in Paris, France.

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So I designed 6 valentine's day images for you, so you can create pretty cards for the one you love!
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SO for the hop, I colored The CoOL cat one! I used my old tria markers and wood pencils. Sadly, I had a hard time scanning/taking picture of my image. Oh well... it looks better in real, but Here is the electronic version:
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Senator Marco Rubio On The Iran Negotiations, 2016
Florida Senator Marco Rubio joined me to begin today's show:
HH: I begin today's show with United States Senator Marco Rubio. Senator Rubio, welcome back to the Hugh Hewitt Show, it's great to have you.
MR: It's great to be on, thank you.
HH: You know, my tradition, I always start with a couple of sports questions with you.
MR: Yeah.
HH: The Heat are at 33-37…
MR: Yeah.
HH: The Dolphins are drafting 14 after an 8-8 year. The Marlins only won 77 games last year. The Gators lost five games. I mean, are the sports gods auspicious for a presidential run for you this year?
MR: (laughing) It's been a good year, I mean, a bad year, but I think that's always the beginning of a good one. So the Marlins have actually put together a Major League roster. I mean, so they're excited about that. The Heat is struggling, of course, because they've had a lot of injuries. But they've made some, you know, Dragic, the Dragon, who they've just added, is a real point guard and gives them, they hadn't had a point guard on that team in ten years. So the combination of that and Bosh coming back next year hopefully from the blood clot, I think they're one good scorer away from being a very legitimate contender. And the Gators just had a tough run, but they'll be back.
HH: All right, then a second question, the MVP debate is hot. Westbrook-LeBron, you do remember LeBron, right?
MR: I remember LeBron. We beat him last week, actually.
HH: (laughing)
MR: We beat him for the second time this year. I do remember.
HH: Westbrook-LeBron-Curry-Harden, who's the MVP, Senator Rubio?
MR: You know, I think Westbrook's had a great year. LeBron can be the MVP any year, but you know, Kyrie Irving has really been more of, has kind of really stepped up and taken leadership on that team in ways that no one had anticipated. Now you could argue that that's LeBron opening up the floor for him, but you know, it's interesting. I just think Westbrook means more to his team right now.
HH: All right, now to the serious stuff. I see that you and Senator Cotton have co-authored an amendment. I have been talking about Defense spending for the last two weeks on this show. Tell us about the amendment and about the prospects for a serious return to serious funding limits for the Pentagon.
MR: Well, let me begin by saying that the fundamental obligation of the federal government, beyond almost anything else, is the national security of our country. That doesn't mean you just throw away money on programs that don't work. But I do believe that when you put together a federal budget, your number one object should be how can we protect the country from foreign adversaries, threat of terrorism, etc.? And once you've funded that, then I think you begin to fund the other things. But it should not, it is not an equal part of the budget when it comes to the federal government, and we're not doing that now. We are well below, you know, $487 billion dollars over ten years are the cuts that have happened under this administration. It'll add up to over a trillion over the next decade as you move forward. These, this is just an incredible decline in spending at a time when the risks are continuing to grow. This country has tried to take peace dividends in the past, after Vietnam, after the Cold War. But at least, that was not a good idea. We had to come back and reverse all that, and it costs more money. But at least at that time, there seemed to be some sort of prospect for peace. This is not in any way a peaceful time. This is a time of increased threats, whether it's the Asia Pacific region with China's growth and militarily, in the Middle East with the threat of both an Iranian nuclear weapon and also the threat of ISIS/al Nusra/al Qaeda and all these other related jihadist groups in the region. And of course, NATO needs to be reinvigorated as well. So these cuts couldn't come as a worse time. So we just want to take it back to the numbers proposed in the Gates budget that was offered up in 2012. And it reflects what the bipartisan, Congressionally-mandated National Defense Panel stated was the minimum required to reverse course and set the military on a more stable footing.
HH: Do you have the votes for that, do you think, on the Senate side? The House will be different. There'll be a conference. But first, you've got to get serious funding out of the Senate to at least get to the conference to get to serious Defense funding?
MR: Well, we hope we do. Obviously, it's going to be a heavy lift, because we'll need some Democrats to come on board, and we'll need all of our Republicans. And we do have some fiscal hawks in our conference that don't want to see anything that isn't paid for. My argument is I wan to balance the budget, too. But we can only balance our budget through entitlement reform. You can't do it by cutting Defense spending. There's just not enough money there when you're talking about an $18 trillion dollar debt, and it's a very dangerous thing to do in terms of putting us at risk. So it's unlikely we'll get to 60 votes. Maybe we can convince some people, and of course, Democrats, some even the pro-Defense ones, are insisting on a commensurate increase in domestic spending to support any increase in Defense spending. So that proves to be problematic. But we at the very least have to lay down, we need to know who's who around here when it comes to making Defense spending a priority.
HH: All right, now you mentioned NATO as well, and I asked Dr. Ben Carson this last week, I want to ask you as well. Putin does not appear to be checked by anything. There is a threat to the Baltic states. Do you believe NATO would back up their commitments to their Baltic members if Putin made an aggression there, and ought they to?
MR: Well, a couple points on that front. The first is that I think we've got some European partners that quite frankly are not excited about the prospect of having to have someone invoke the common defense agreement, the collective defense part of NATO, and they're worried about that to begin with. You've seen some of that already, although Ukraine is not a NATO member. You've seen some reluctance there to do things like arming the Ukrainians, beyond just the capability argument. I mean, almost all of our NATO allies have significantly reduced Defense spending over the last few years. Virtually none of them except Poland, and I might be mistaking one other country, is meeting at the threshold number that's been set for NATO membership. So part of it is just a capacity argument. And the notion that America, there's never been a NATO without America. You really can't have it. We're still the cornerstone of it, and we have our own capacity issues that we're facing. So I would hope that NATO would live up to its defense agreements. It certainly, I think, says it would. But the question is one of capacity, and cost benefit analysis for a lot of these countries. And I think that it's a challenge, because Putin has made a very clear decision, and that is he wants to rewrite the European order in the aftermath, and he wants to rewrite post-Soviet Europe. And I think Moldova is the next target, and you're already starting to see moves in that direction in terms of supporting separatist groups in Transnistria and other places.
HH: Now today, the President announced that he is going to delay the departure of at least half of the 9,800 troops that remain in Afghanistan. Did he make the right decision today? And ought he to extend that decision through 2016 as it seems the Afghan president is asking for?
MR: Yeah, I think he made the right decision, but I think the better decision would have been to follow some of the military advice that he'd gotten in terms of troop strength. And I hope he's learned from the mistake of Iraq, where the rapid exit of American troops left behind a vacuum that was ultimately filled by these radical elements that now find themselves there, these, through ISIS and others, and has created basically an Iranian invasion of Iraq in terms of being on the front lines of controlling these Shiia militia, which they do, and have an increasing and exorbitant influence over Baghdad and over the Iraqi government. And you could make the argument that had the U.S. remained, it would have been a check on Maliki's abuse that certainly occurred when his abuses of the Sunnis in the country, which created the conditions for a lot of what we're facing. So back to Afghanistan, absolutely, I think it's important. And by the way, something that's not being covered enough, there is a growing ISIS presence in Afghanistan. They are actively fighting with, not warfare, but they're actively competing with al Qaeda and Taliban elements for influence in a post-U.S. Afghanistan. And you worry about where some of the mid-level Taliban officers are in terms of their true allegiance at this stage.
HH: Well now, speaking about the ISIS threat, I spent an hour yesterday with Benjamin Hall, who wrote Inside ISIS: The Brutal Rise Of A Terrorist Army. He spends a lot of time talking about the fact that Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Quds Forces, actually got operational control over the Shiia militia. Petraeus mentioned this, General Petraeus mentioned this last week in the Washington Post. It appears as though we've lost Baghdad, Marco Rubio, and that in fact, it's already under the operational control of Khamenei. So if that is in fact the case, why in the world are we negotiating with them in Switzerland?
MR: Yeah, and that's the argument that I've made. I mean, first of all, I believe a lot of what's happening in terms of U.S. strategy against ISIS and Iraq is being driven by our desire not to turn off the Iranians, because they certainly don't want us there at all. And I know John Kerry testified to the opposite. He's wrong, and he knows he's wrong. They don't want us there at all. They're suspicious of what we're doing there now. And they foster all sorts of conspiracy theories and lunacies about who we're really helping, and accuse us of double playing and so forth. So I think that's a big problem. And the second problem is the one you've outlined, and that is that the Iranian influence over the government in Baghdad has grown exponentially in the absence of a stronger American presence on the ground. I still think there are elements of the Iraqi government that are distrustful of Iran, and would want to work with us. But we don't have the footing to do it. And I think long term, our personnel there are in potential danger from the Shia militia, who aren't fans of the United States, and could easily turn on us at any moment.
HH: Should we walk away from these negotiations in Geneva right now because of the conduct of Iran in other places than that negotiating room?
MR: Well first of all, we need to remember what's not being covered by these negotiations, which are just as important as their nuclear ambition, and that's the intercontinental ballistic missiles that they're developing. And it's very reasonable that before the end of this decade, Iran could possess a long range rocket that could reach the United States, the Continental U.S. They're rapidly, that's not even being covered by these negotiations. They're not even the subject of sanctions. And I think that alone is a reason to be imposing sanctions on Iran, not to mention their state sponsorship of terrorism. That being said, any agreement that allows Iran to retain enrichment capability, leaves in place the infrastructure they will need in five, ten, eight, whenever they decide to ramp up enrichment and produce a weapon, if the only thing standing between them and a nuclear weapon becomes, and the ability to deliver it through a long range rocket becomes the ability to enrich at a higher level, that's the easiest switch to flip. And you saw the North Koreans follow a model such as this. So I just think the deal is premised on an agreement on something that is totally unacceptable, and quite frankly, abandons almost a decade of sanctions built on the idea originally that they would not be allowed to enrich. And by the way, the Saudis, the Turks, the Egyptians, even the Jordanians have made very clear that whatever Iran is allowed to do under this agreement, they will expect the same. So if Iran is allowed to enrich up to 5%, 20% for research, the Saudis are going to insist on the same capability. And you suddenly are going to have region awash with nuclear infrastructure.
HH: Then let me ask you the three ifs. If that deal is in fact signed by President Obama that allows them to retain enrichment, and if you run for president, and if you win, would you revoke that deal?
MR: Yes.
HH: Would you go on record and just let them know that's not going to…
MR: Absolutely, and I already have. And the point, because it's not, first of all, it's not an enforceable deal as we made clear in the Cotton letter. It won't survive this president in terms of you know, a future president will have to decide whether to live by it or not. It's not enforceable. It doesn't have the force of law. Now if he brings it to the Congress and can get it passed, that's a different story. He's indicated that he prefers to take it to the United Nations instead of the U.S. Congress. The second point I would make is that I think it'll be difficult to reassemble the international sanctions if this falls apart, but nonetheless, we should be willing to lead unilaterally. And I think others will ultimately see it. And the third is I anticipate the Iranians will take advantage of any loopholes they can find in the deal, and I think they'll flat out try to violate portions of it. You know, Iran has other challenges ahead. They're going to have a succession fight fairly soon when the Supreme Leader passes from the scene. And it's very possible that the new leader of Iran, after the current leader vanishes, could be someone even more radical, as hard as that is to imagine. And that's something to keep an eye on as well.
HH: Now Senator Rubio, next hour, I've got Dan Balz coming up. Last night, he was honored with the Toner award for excellence in political journalism. And when he accepted, he looked out and he saw former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sitting there, and here is what he said.
DB: Please, thank you very much. Secretary Clinton, thank you for continuing to sit here through this. I didn't expect that you were going to be here. I'm happy to yield my time back to you if you want to take some questions.
HH: And Senator Rubio, she shook her head and she took no questions. Now she tweets occasionally. Is it admissible, is it acceptable for the former Secretary of State and probably Democratic nominee to say nothing about these Iranian negotiations as they unfold right now?
MR: Well, I don't think it is, but ultimately, as of today, she's still a private citizen that has no formal obligation. The minute she enters the race for president, she'll have to answer plenty of questions. And she's the chief architect of the failed foreign policy. I mean, in essence, during her time as Secretary of State, the U.S. has no measurable real achievements in terms of making the world a safer place. And in fact, many of the causes, the root causes of what is global instability from a U.S. perspective were put in place during her leadership at the State Department. The reset in Russia was a failure. The inability to follow through and complete the mission in Libya left behind a vacuum that's now turned into one of the premiere operational spaces in the world for global jihadists to operate from. The list goes on and on.
HH: I asked your colleague and friend, Jeb Bush, a couple weeks ago if he would be hampered if he became president by the legacy of Bush War I and Bush War II in Iraq. And that actually is for all Republicans. Republicans carry that burden of having to prosecute war in the face of what is alleged war worriedness. What would Marco Rubio say about having to persuade people to go abroad again in defense of interests that may not be so obvious to people?
MR: Well, part of the leadership is explaining what the interest is. And certainly, the American people are not a war-loving people. We really don't want to be in war, and we would prefer these things not to exist. I would prefer ISIS never to have existed. I would prefer for Assad never have to govern Syria. I would prefer for Iran to by governed by normal people and not a radical jihadist cleric. But that's the world we have, and we have to confront it. Now here's the question. If we don't lead the world in confronting it, who will lead the world in confronting it, because the truth is, no one can. The United Nations can't do it, the Russian obviously are in many ways supportive of some of the things that are happening. China has no interest in it. There is no substitute for American leadership on the global stage. And you can ignore our foreign adversaries, but they won't ignore us. And eventually, you're going to have to deal with them. So more often than not, the choice before us is do we deal with them now, earlier, when they are easier, not easy, but easier to confront, or do we wait for this problem to grow bigger, costlier, more expensive, and more difficult to confront? And that's one of the lessons of foreign policy. When you do something is almost as important as how you do it, in many instances. And again, we're not looking for wars to be engaged in. We'd prefer not to. And in some instances, we don't have to be involved in war in the traditional sense. As an example in Iraq today, I mean, we should have really taken a lead early on in putting together a Sunni coalition in the region to confront ISIS on the ground with U.S. air support. Instead, we've outsourced it to Shiia militias under the control of Iran, and I think we're going to pay a terrible price for that in the years to come.
HH: Do you still see the opportunity to find people left in Syria under the banner of the Free Syrian Army or any that would stand both against Assad and al Nusra and ISIS?
MR: I still think there are individuals that are capable of that. I think it's harder than ever. They've been decimated by attacks from both the regime and competing other groups on the ground. My argument always was that we wanted to get in front early and in power some group that would not be a radical group, and make them the strongest and best-armed group, because if we didn't, that vacuum that it left would be filled by a more radical group. That's exactly what happened. ISIS is a result of that vacuum, stepped in, flooded the region with foreign fighters, and as a result, we've seen what's happened. I think it's more difficult than it's ever been. It's still worth trying, but it's no longer the lynchpin of our strategy in the region, because those groups have either folded up under the groups that actually have guns, or are dead, or have left the battlefield.
HH: Last question, Senator Rubio, your speech about Israel last week, I replayed most of it, it was warmly received by most people. Today, the President got a question about his relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu. This is what he said.
BO: I have a very businesslike relationship with the Prime Minister. I've met with him more than any other world leader. I talk to him all the time. He is representing his country's interests the way he thinks he needs to, and I'm doing the same. So the issue is not a matter of relations between leaders. The issue is a very clear, substantive challenge. We believe that two states is the best path forward for Israel's security, for Palestinian aspirations and for regional stability.
HH: Senator Rubio, do you believe him on the businesslike relationship?
BO: No.
HH: And what about this two-state solution at this time in this place?
MR: No. First of all, he's wrong on both counts. Number one, he can't say he has a businesslike relationship or that it isn't personal when his entire political machine, virtually, some of the top people in his political operation were in Israel, on the ground, trying to defeat Netanyahu, which is unprecedented. You know, he didn't send anyone in any other country to try to influence the outcome of those elections. And from Jeremy Bird down to others that were deeply and intricately involved in his campaigns in the past, he sent them down there to start the equivalent of a superPAC to try to oust Netanyahu. So I mean, what he's saying is absurd in terms of it not being personal. That sounds pretty personal to me. As far as the two-state solution, I would say what many Israelis say, which is yeah, that's the ideal outcome. It's also the least likely. And here's why, because you don't have the conditions today for that to happen. You have a Palestinian Authority that has no interest at this point. Certainly Hamas has none, but the Palestinian Authority has no interest at this moment on being a serious partner for peace. They continue to reward and elevate people they call martyrs, who we call terrorists, who have killed Israelis and even Americans. They've walked away from very generous offers over the last, at least twice over the last 15 years that have been made by the Israelis. The conditions just do not exist at this point. They teach their children to hate Jews, that it's a glorious thing to kill Jews. These are the sorts of things that make it impossible at this moment to have an agreement. And in fact, if you're standing from the Israeli perspective, what you see is the possibility that that second state that some are calling for would be nothing more than a launching pad for further attacks against Israel in the future.
HH: Senator Marco Rubio, always great to talk with you. Quick, do we have a drop dead date, yet, for your declaration on running?
MR: Well, no drop dead date, but we are very close to making a final decision and an announcement in the next few weeks. And I guarantee you, you'll know all about it.
HH: Marco Rubio, always a pleasure, Senator.
MR: Thanks, Hugh.
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Tuesday 14th February is Valentine's day and we reckoned that some of the choir regulars might have other calls on their time that evening. So we've moved our rehearsal evening to Monday 13th February so that they can enjoy singing as well as spending time with their best beloveds.Usual time (7pm-9pm); usual place (Christ Church United Reformed Church, 15 Bellingham Green, SE6 3HQ).
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"This is the end beautiful friend!" - Milton upon first speaking to Michael LeRoi/Shadow Man<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Milton Pike (born July 4, 1952): A member of the group of serial killers recruited by Legion known as "The Five". Known as the "Video Nasty Killer" for sending police recordings of his crimes. He also served in the Vietnam war and the United States Army Special Forces. In 1991, Pike was arrested for the murder of a hiker strolling through the woods in the Cypress National Preserve. Milton escaped, killing 2 deputies in the process and his whereabouts remained unknown for the next four years. From Dec. '95 -'96, he murdered 9 women and sent 6 video tapes with his symbol on them to State Police Officials. In these tapes, this twisted bastard filmed how he hunted down and savagely murdered his victims. This poem was found near the victims:
And lo, if war should have a face,
This one of Five would show the bleeding mask,
Ears pricked to savor every scream,
Teeth bared to strip the carcass wet,
And tongues to lap the vessels dry.
FOR WE ARE MANY.Not long before the events of the game, Milton was apprehended by FBI agents after an intense gun battle and incarcerated in the fictional Gardelle County Jail Texas, which is where he can be found in the game.


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I'm taking a break from the Live a Creative Life Series this week to share some info on Greens & Blues Co. Over the course of the past few months, I have been dreaming up a redesign – both for my website + for what I want Greens & Blues Co. to be. This past week, I finally finished my website redesign. I felt like it was time to update for a couple of reasons:
- It's fun to do. I designed my website over a year ago and now that my design tastes have changed slightly, I want my website to represent me.
- Greens & Blues Co. is ever-evolving. The current vision that I have for Greens & Blues Co. is also slightly different than when I first started it and since my website is the first thing that people see of Greens & Blues Co., I wanted it to accurately represent my new vision.
- When I first started Greens & Blues Co., it was very important for me to just start even though I knew it wasn't going to be perfect. If I waited for every single detail to be perfect – I still wouldn't have started. And really today, the same is true. Even though I redesigned my website, there are still plenty of things that aren't quite perfect. But, they are good enough for now.
So beyond the look, the design, of Greens & Blues Co., what has changed?
Number One
I am done with theoretical posts. Yes, it is important to understand that creativity is important and all that jazz, but that doesn't really do anything for you. Starting today, I am only going to share content that is actionable and that you can put to use immediately. If you visit my START HERE page, you can read my beliefs on creativity and the importance of it, but that is the only place you will find it the future.
Number Two
I'm changing the name of my weekly newsletter from CHEERS to TEAM.
Anyone who has ever been part of a team, sports or otherwise, can tell you that the best part about being on a team is, of course, your teammates. There is nothing like having teammates to drive you and make you better. The same notion can be applied to a group of people practicing their creativity.
Living a creative life can be different for everyone however we can encourage each other, push each other to go further, to work harder than we would on our own, to try something new, to practice, to do our best – all just by working together. Collaboration can help us take our skills in a particular creative venture to the next level, or to get over ourselves and try something new. Teammates, or just people to collaborate with, challenge us to continually improve our craft.
Although a major component of Greens & Blues Co. is collaboration, I'm not necessarily thinking about two people getting together to work on a creative project. Instead, it can be a group of people are working towards a common goal – to individually practice their creativity. Each of us that is a part of the TEAM can have a different way of making creativity a part of our daily lives, but at the same time we can encourage each other, push each other, make each other better.
Number Three
Going along with my thoughts from above on collaboration in #2 and the idea of only actionable content going forward from #1, I started a Facebook group called CREATIVITY + COLLABORATION. Thinking/Believing that it is great to collaborate and share our creativity with others is one thing, but I wanted to provide you with a place to accomplish that. Click here to learn more and join now!
Think about it – what teams have you been on in the past? Throughout our lives (especially post college), we all join a variety of different teams – dodgeball, volleyball, fantasy football, basketball, etc. Now how about a creativity team? We don't have to get uniforms…unless you want to puffy paint them yourself of course.
We join teams for a variety of reasons, including:
Social – to meet people. Joining a league or a team is an easy way to meet people with similar interests as you.
Entertainment – to have fun because we enjoy what we are doing. Whether you are playing flag football team or knitting your cat another scarf, you would only do it and be a part of it if you enjoyed it. Why waste time doing things that aren't fun or do not bring you joy?
Growth – to potentially get better at whatever it is you are doing. The only way to get better is to put in the time and practice. There are no short-cuts.
Competition – it's not a dirty word. TEAM Greens & Blues Co. isn't the type of team where everyone gets a participant trophy, it's more like the competitive travel team. This doesn't mean we are going to figure out who is the best at being creative, rather everyone on the team has to be willing to show up, do the work, and get better. No sitting on the sidelines picking grass, you need to be on the field, trying something new, putting yourself out there and very likely failing at times. Competition can be used in a healthy way to push ourselves out of our comfort zones to try something new. Or to take our skills to the next level, or even just to practice more/harder.
The biggest change to Greens & Blues Co. is that I want you to fully understand how I am here to help you.
I completely believe this to be true. You are creative. I have no doubt of that. I will provide you with inspiration, motivation, and resources to find your creativity and I will push you to continually practice it. Practice is the key. You can figure out what makes you happy but until you take action and practice nothing changes.


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The big-titted and beautiful brunette Sophia Laure has traveled from France to Barcelona to get a warm Spanish-style humiliating welcome to Public Disgrace. Out on the street on their way to meet Steve Holmes and Max Cortes at a nearby restaurant, the tattooed sexy and sultry Silvia Rubi walks Sophia Laure like a dog on a leash through a crowded area of Barcelona Spain flashing Sophia's big tits and shaved pussy to the public and spanking Sophia's bare ass. At the restaurant, Silvia commands Sophia to get on her knees and walks her over to the where Max Cortes and Steve Holmes are sharing a table with friends. While on her knees, the public feed Sophia tapas on a small plate placed on the floor, like one would give spare food to a dog. View more »
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We welcome back one of the many muses of Public Disgrace, Stella Cox who returns once again to get what she often craves; corporal punishment, rough sex, and public humiliation. The lovely Nikki Thorne and the always serious Antonio Ross have Stella crawling outside on her hands and knees across the dirty pavement with her ass and big natural tits exposed and a spreader bar tied to each ankle. Nikki and Antonio take turns occasionally zapping Stella's ass, thighs, and tits with electricity just to watch her flinch in fear. View more »


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The big issues that threaten our existence were entirely ignored in the recent Canadian federal election, except by the Green Party. We should call it The Great Denial.
There are so many strands that are part of The Great Unraveling. Let me name just one:
The oceans are absorbing 50% of the carbon emissions that we pour into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. As a result, Earth's oceans are acidifying ten times faster than happened 55 million years ago, when acidification caused mass extinctions among marine species. For the full scary story, see www.bit.ly/oceanCO2.
There are those who insist that air quality has improved, water quality has improved, and many eco-things are better than they were 40 years ago.
It's true, there has been progress - after fierce opposition against the legislation that made it possible. When we look at the big issues, however, including the build-up of CO2 in the atmosphere and oceans, the overconsumption of Earth's resources, and the extinction of species, which is between 100 and 1,000 times faster than the background rate, the smaller changes seem scarily like improvements in the air and water quality on the dance floor of the Titanic.
The instinct for denial is ancient. We use it to protect the bad habits we enjoy, such as smoking, drinking, and the consumer bounties that flow from credit card debt.
Our ancestors doubtless used it to pretend that the sea level was not rising after the last ice age. The Caliph of Baghdad used it in 1258 to pretend that the invading Mongol hoards were just another petty invader - days before the entire city was ground into dust, all its people killed, and the incomparable House of Wisdom library thrown into the river Tigris, turning its waters black for months with the ink that flowed from its books.
How do we escape an equivalent fate for our civilization, and the many species we share the planet with?
There are two kinds of denial - soft (the regular version), and hard, which is accompanied by bristly pride and a personal self-image tied to always being right. The latter may be an incurable condition, requiring complete collapse before an unpleasant reality is finally acknowledged.
The environmental movement has been presenting the evidence of danger for over 40 years. Many people know that things are falling apart, and yet the trends continue, and our politicians remain in denial, stuck to the fixation with economic growth, and better ways to share the wealth that results from our ransacking the planet.
If our only tool of persuasion is further evidence of danger, we're in very deep trouble, for we have already seen that it is not working sufficiently to make a difference.
The other approach is the carrot - the vision of how good life would be without the smoking, drinking or credit card debt. We've got to give people reason to give up the benefits they think flow from one behaviour because they can see the benefits that would flow from a second behaviour.
The source of The Great Denial is the fear that if we act on the big ecological problems, the economy will fail, jobs will disappear and we'll all be broke. The response, therefore, must be a credible vision of a robust and flourishing green economy in which people can still earn a good income and enjoy their lives, while every economic transaction heals and restores nature instead of destroying it.
The task can be broken down into manageable chunks. For energy, including transport, electricity and heat, there is accumulating evidence that a future world economy could operate on 100% green energy, with no use of fossil fuels or nuclear energy.
For food, there is strong evidence that organic farming can feed the world, while restoring the soil and natural habitats with every turn of the spade.
For forestry, the WWF has found that if all the world's forests followed Forest Stewardship Council standards, we could meet our need for timber and pulp with far less forest than we do, allowing the rest to be left undisturbed.
We need to develop a similarly robust vision for each sector of the economy, and show how jobs can be created in the new green economy to replace those that will be phased out in the brown economy.
We need to do the same for critical subsystems, including investments, advertising, accountancy, and the rule-books that govern corporations, trade, and political lobbying and financing.
Every green project on the ground is a step in this direction, be it a bike lane, a green business or Vancouver's goal to become the greenest city in the world by 2020. We have to somehow synthesize it all together, to show how we can leave the danger zone, and enter the green, sustainable world we need and want so much.
- Guy Dauncey
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Have you ever dreamed that people on street where you live on might work together to become more sustainable? That's the goal of the Transition Streets Project, funded by Vancity, part of the Transition Victoria initiative.
The project leader, Peter Papagiannis, is seeking five groups of 10 neighbours in the CRD who will work together to develop Practical Action Plans to improve their household energy efficiency, minimize their use of water, reduce their consumption and waste, explore local transportation options, and consume more locally grown food. Each group will receive a workbook and an orientation session.
One of the purposes of the pilot is to see if there is merit in expanding the approach in the CRD or beyond. If you and your neighbours are interested, contact Peter at email@example.com.
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BOLIVIA and MOTHER EARTH
One of the fundamental problems that underlies the ongoing environmental exploitation of the Earth is the assumption that humans have the right to use Nature's trees, soil, minerals and species to satisfy their needs. In Bolivia, foreign companies mining for tin, silver and gold have caused serious problems, but as the country escapes from the shadow of colonialism, it is asserting itself in new ways.
Since 2009, Bolivia has been restructuring its legal system, integrating the Andean spiritual world view which places Pachamama (Mother Earth) at the centre of all existence. To give teeth to the ideals, Bolivia is passing the world's first laws that give Nature equal status to humans, and establishing 11 new rights for Nature.
These include:
To back this up, the government will establish a Ministry of Mother Earth and an ombudsman, and give communities new legal powers to monitor and control polluting industries. In Andean spirituality, Pachamama is a living being, and the new law recognizes her as such: "She is sacred, fertile, and the source of life that feeds and cares for all living beings within her womb. She is in permanent balance, harmony and communication with the cosmos. She is comprised of all ecosystems and living beings, and their self-organization."
For some on the political right this reeks of pantheism, and they warn that it will lead to a collapse to an impoverished pre-industrial economy. If we continue to abuse Nature, however, we will all suffer an impoverished world. If the global temperature continues to rise by a further 3.5-4°C this century, Bolivia's glaciers will melt, turning much of the country into a desert. Most glaciers below 5,000 metres are expected to disappear completely within 20 years, leading to a crisis in farming and severe water shortages in cities such as La Paz and El Alto. (Thanks to John Vidal, Guardian). The new law (in Spanish) is here: http://scr.bi/jrBbit
One of the worries about electric vehicles is "range anxiety" - will the battery run out before you get home? In the Swedish town of Umea, the problem is being solved for city buses. The Arctic Whisper is a hybrid electric bus that operates with the 100% reliability of diesel. During the day, it pulls into a fast-charging station at the end of each bus-route for a 5-10 minute fast-charge through the roof. At the end of the day, the batteries are fully recharged.
This enables it to operate for 18 hours a day - and if it gets stuck in traffic, or there is power outage, it can switch to biodiesel. With no gears or differentials, it is also very quiet, and since electric drive is 3-4 times more efficient than internal combustion, its operating costs are $2 instead of $10.50 per 10 km. The conversion from regular hybrid to fast-charged hybrid took just six weeks. Umea's electricity is 100% zero-carbon. See www.opbrid.com
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Japan imports almost 100% of its energy in the form of oil, coal, gas and uranium. Following the earthquake and tsunami, four of the six Fukushima reactors are dead, and a further 27 nuclear power plants are closed, so Japan is facing a huge energy crisis on top of its terrible human crisis.
The coal, oil and gas companies think they have the answer, but if we continue burning fossil fuels the world will continue to warm and the sea-level will continue to rise. In 1996, Japan's Environment Agency showed that if the sea-level rose by just one meter, 15 million people would have to move and assets worth $4.5 trillion would be affected.
Every Japanese nuclear power plant is at sea level. Our planet is en route to a 3.5-4°C increase or higher this century, and the last time the temperature was 3°C warmer, the sea level was 25 metres higher. Imagine a tsunami on top of a 25-metre sea level rise. It all becomes unthinkable. So what's to be done?
Japan's electricity consumption in 2009 was 1035 TWh (terawatt-hours). Increase it by 15% for electric vehicles, and it rises to 1200 TWh. How much could renewable energy provide? Solar energy provides 4.8 TWh today. If every house had a 3kW solar system on the roof, that would produce 196 TWh. Include parking garages, industrial and commercial rooftops, and roadside areas, and it might increase to 250 TWh.
Japan's wind energy produces 52 TWh today. 100 clusters of 400 turbines in its 2,500 km of eastern coastline waters could produce 400 TWh a year. On land, 1,000 clusters of 150 turbines could produce a further 400 TWh. They would occupy 226 sq km, or 8,000 sq km for the full area affected (2% of Japan's land) but farming could continue underneath.
Being in an earthquake zone, Japan also has good geothermal resources. Drilling down to 3-4 km, it has potential for 80,000 MW, able to produce 500 TWh a year. Hydro power could provide a further 140 TWh. Japan's tidal power potential in the Seto Inland Sea and offshore wave potential have yet to be evaluated. Taken together, Japan's renewable resources could provide 1550 TWh, 20% more than is needed.
This is not a theoretical discussion. 46% of Japan's energy comes from imported oil, which is getting more expensive by the day, and will soon disappear as a global energy source. These numbers are part of some ongoing research that I am doing. I hope to complete the full paper in May.
The proposed development of 258 tourist vacation cabins and RV Trailer sites and a 60-unit lodge, stretching along 7 kilometres of the Juan de Fuca wilderness trail, has not gone away. There was a big Sprawlapalooza on Saturday April 30th outside the CRD offices to protest this and other farmland development projects, and expect more protest at the CRD on May 11th when the proposal moves to the next stage, prior to the formal public hearing.
It is still to be ruled on by the local land-use committee, not by the Directors of the CRD as a whole as it ought to be, since this is a regional treasure, not just a local resource. Minister Ida Chong has turned down a request from the CRD to allow a change in the voting structure. Unless something changes, the rezoning could be approved on June 8th.
Written submissions can be sent to the CRD's Juan de Fuca Planning Office (Box 283, Sooke V9Z 0S9 by May 10th, or made in person at the meeting on May 11th. See www.crd.bc.ca/jdf (Marine Trail Holdings). For the CRD Directors, with their phone numbers and emails, see www.crd.bc.ca/about/board/directors. Also http://forestaction.wikidot.com.
In a closely related development, partnering with The Land Conservancy, the CRD has reached an agreement in principle to purchase 2,350 hectares of land from Western Forest Products for $18.8 million. The lands will be protected for recreation, conservation and watershed protection for generations to come, and include over 3.5km of shoreline from the world-famous surfing beach at Jordan River to Sandcut Beach. The money will come from our taxes, funded from the $14 per household that we pay into the CRD Parks Land Acquisition Fund.
And in another related development, the Environmental Law Centre has been granted $2.75 million in new funding by the Tula Foundation, enabling it to consolidate its vision of inspiring and training the next generation of Canada's public interest environmental lawyers. Yea, Tula!
This will allow the ELC to build on its 15-year record of assisting students to provide much-needed pro bono public interest environmental law support to local communities, environmental groups and First Nations across the province. The new funds have enabled ELC to appoint Chris Tollefson as the new Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainability, and to award a professorship to our home-town eco-hero Deborah Curran.
A new group has formed called the Canadian Wolf Coalition, merging the strengths of many organization whose members are determined to protect Canada's wolves.
Here in BC, the Coalition has learnt that the government has hired a biologist to create a wolf management plan who in 2009 recommended that wolves should be shot from helicopters to save money, and that the new plan is being developed with no public or transparent process, and no input from concerned environmental groups.
I find it appalling that any hunting of wolves is allowed. They have been wiped out over almost the entire US, and only 3% of Canada is adequately safe for wolves. The Coalition is strongly opposed to the killing of large carnivores in order to protect mountain caribou. As a keystone species, the wolves play a critical role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
BC's current wolf management plan includes the sterilization of dominant breeding pairs, the removal of lower ranking wolves, and potential aerial culling from helicopters. Hunters are allowed to use bait, there's no mandatory reporting, the hunting season is long, and in some areas there are no bag limits.
Most provincial parks allow the hunting of wolves, and they are considered vermin, allowing private landowners to shoot a wolf on site if a perceived threat exists - even though it has long been known that herds can be protected by using multiple guard dogs who live with the livestock.
The Coalition's members want to be included in the plan's development; they want the establishment of large, no-hunting sanctuaries; no use of bait; a much shorter hunting season; a ban on the use of neck-snares; and mandatory reporting.
Action: Write to Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations, asking for far greater protection for BC's wolves:
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'The Pearl' - Beachside Solar Retreat
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A Low-Impact Woodland Home
Adrian Dix (BC NDP) Environmental Platform
Before I Die - Community Mural in New Orleans
Brightsource - Solar's Promise
Derek Paravicini - blind musical prodigy (video)
Energy Flow-Charts
Farm Here How!? Moratorium on Development
Huffington Post - Green Technology
Japan after the Earthquakes - and why we must shut down the nuclear reactors
Masdar - the World's First Zero-Carbon, Zero-Waste City (photos)
Mount Fuji Ecovillage (Japan) connects to a greener world
New Heat Pump than can last 10,000 years
New Water-Based Heat Pump is 600 times smaller
The Great Blossoming: Syntropy, Evolution, and the Opening of the Human Heart. 20 minute talk by Guy Dauncey
The Wild Salmon People
UBC Lip-Dub. Students love their University!
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Which Canada will You Vote For? (Comics)
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Words of Support and Encouragement Week of October 3, 2011
Good morning! Last week, in my Words of Support and Encouragement article, I talked about energy allocation. Taking an inventory of where we spend most of our energy, can help us to recognize places where we may be able to save some for ourselves. For example, instead of allowing a challenging personality at work to drain us, we can not take their actions personally, and reserve that energy for our health and wellness.
On Monday, October 10th, Meg Sullivan, LCSW will be joining us at the Syracuse Circle of Hope Support Group. Meg will lead us in a discussion on energy allocation for ourselves, and our cycles. She is a fantastic resource, incredibly open, and very knowledgeable. I hope that you are able to join us, and work though the challenging emotions surrounding your fertility journey. For a more in depth description of Meg's session, please visit the following link.
I hope to see you next week! For more October support events, please visit our CNY Fertility and CNY Healing Arts calendars.


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The multifaceted personality Carole Radziwill is known for her diverse expertise in the journalism and the TV world. Coming into the limelight after entering into the Bravo TV's The Real Housewives of New York City, Carol has flaunted the words of love, struggle, pain, and friendship in her book named What Remains: Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and Love.The book succeeded to become the New York Times's best-selling book.
Carole Radziwill Mini Bio
Carole was born as Carole Ann DiFalco Radziwill in Suffern, NewYork. After concluding her graduation in Bachelor of Arts from the Hunter College, she moved towards the New York University for doing MBA.
Radziwill forwarded her footstep in the journalism career as an intern from the New York-based ABC contributing as the post production unit for the program 20/20 in 1986. Later she was promoted to the secretarial position for Close Up. She expanded her work to documentary shows on various issues relating to foreign affairs with India, Haiti, and Cambodia.
In the year of 1991, Carole served throughout the course of Gulf War reporting SCUD missile attacks from Israel. Likewise, she covered the show Profiles From the Frontline on ABC-TV from Kandahar over the period of the Afghanistan war. After giving her credit to the live shows along with covering the land mines news of Cambodia, she was honored with the Emmy Award.
Carole has had to face a big trauma of her husband's death because of cancer. Thereafter, she left the ABC News. Later, she expressed her experience of her journalism journey in ABC, last struggling moment of husband's cancer and other life experiences through her book called What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship and Love.
Radziwill later flaunted her writing skill in Glamour Magazine where she contributed to the monthly section Lunch Date in the year of 2006.
Carole Radziwill Personal Life
Carole was born in 1963, August 20. She had tied the knot with Anthony Radziwill, who was her colleague at ABC. Anthony Radziwill also employed at the ABC as a News producer.
Carole married Anthony on 27 August 1994. Unfortunately, Anthony died on August 10, 1999 after fighting cancer for five years.
Carole is currently dating Chef Adam Kenworthy who is 22 years younger than her. Radziwill is 53 while her partner is 31.
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Carole Radziwill's diverse skills have made her an accomplished journalist. Through her successful vocation in the journalism industry, she has accumulated a huge net worth of $50 million dollars. She is currently engaged with the reality show The Real Housewives of New York City.
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The Campaign Team has been working hard to put together a comprehensive list of services geared toward our Brooklyn youth. From academic enhancement programs to college prep, internships and artistic programs, the guide is comprised of a multitude of opportunities, and valuable resources.
Every single Brooklyn child deserves to have access to the resources that will help them lead happy, healthy, and productive lives. As a father of two, and a past School Board President Jesse understands the need to have these types of services available for our children.
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We found that Myles Nelson McKenzie Design are a team of professionals. They listen to me as the client and work hard to meet your needs and expectations.
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San Clemente Italian Villa Design-Remodel Addition
This particular project has been always a special project for us at Myles Nelson McKenzie Design. Many years ago in San Clemente California, we created and developed a Italian Villa design for these particular property owners.
A city lot was very small! It had a little beach bungalow on it. The size of which, was just over 1300 sf. With the new Italian Villa design for the home style of the remodel and 2nd floor addition, we enlarged the residence to 2811 sf.
You can click on the images below to view existing small beach house and the new home remodel and addition under construction.
Italian Villa Design-remodel and addition under construction.
Examples below of the original hand drawn presentation plans for the city of San Clemente Design Review. The reason for this, was the existing property was with-in 300 ft of historical Ole Hanson property. It was unanimous approved of the proposed Italian Villa design.
The residence will be 27 years old this year! For 2018, it still looks so elegant for this little property.
Whether it's time to remodel, add an addition to your home or build a new home, contact Myles Nelson McKenzie Design. We would enjoy discussing your project with you and developing a design that will suit your needs.


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Premieres Thursday, March 29 at 8 PM ET/PT on Freeform
Premieres Thursday, March 29 at 8 PM ET/PT on Freeform
"Siren" takes us inside Bristol Cove—a coastal town known for its legend of once being home to mermaids. When the arrival of a mysterious girl proves this folklore all too true, the battle between man and sea takes a very vicious turn as these predatory beings return to reclaim their right to the ocean.
The series stars Alex Roe ("The 5th Wave") as Ben, a bright marine biologist who finds himself drawn to Ryn, a mysterious new girl in town played by Eline Powell ("Game of Thrones"), who is a strange young woman with a deep dark secret. Fola Evans-Akingbola ("An American Exorcism") stars as Maddie, also a marine biologist who works with Ben, and is highly suspicious of Ryn. Ian Verdun ("Life's a Drag") stars as Xander, a deep sea fisherman on a quest to uncover the truth; and Rena Owen ("Star Wars" Episodes II and III) as Helen, the town eccentric who seems to know more about the mermaids than she lets on.
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In the March 29 premiere at 8 PM, "Pilot," the coastal town of Bristol Cove, once known for being home to mermaids, is turned upside down with the arrival of a mysterious girl. Then in the 9 PM episode, "The Lure," Ben and crew of The North Star uncover a device emitting a strange sound. Meanwhile, Ryn finds shelter in the home of the local folklore expert. What if there was something sinister swimming beneath the sea's surface? Mermaid legends come to life in this gripping new drama series.


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This project will help you to make your own shooting game fast and easy! It contains fully functional game - Halloween Range with nice FX, graphics and gameplay and even more cool and useful staff:
- 3 scalable types of weapon
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- Easy system to script enemy movements
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- Plenty useful scripts will help you to make own game fast and easy
Halloween Range - is pretty shooter game that gives you a lot of fun or may by scary moments! Enter the spooky Halloween's graveyard and try to hit horrible targets and strange creatures!
- Use mouse to target and shoot spooky creatures
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OpenGL Developer
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Melown Technologies is the start up company behind Melown.com. Our mission is to combine computer graphics, computer vision and the Internet into an array of ambitious products for the global market.
Your future role
You are a person with extraordinary talent and exceptional attitude. You can come up with brilliant ideas and turn them into workable concept-proofs, prototypes, and eventually, production-quality code. You have the humbleness which is a prerequisite to true excellence. You love science but seek practical ends rather than academic fame. You are good in math and have a gift of abstraction. The purpose of abstraction "is not to be vague but to create a new semantic level on which one can be absolutely precise" (Edsger Dijkstra). If that makes sense to you this job might be for you. You can work independently and have proven examples of previous work. You are based near Prague or are willing to relocate.
Desired qualifications
You know a lot already, but what you will learn is more important. All or some of the following will help you to get started on our team: C++, Open GL, GLSL, 3D graphics, image processing, rendering algorithms, geometry tessellation, multi platform development
The special thing about this job
Our team is the place where you can grow, work in a truly inspiring and appreciative environment, earn decent money and take pride at what you do. As our business progresses we will provide equity options to our employees.
If you find this position challenging, please submit your application online. Your consultant, Petr Soulek, email@example.com, will contact you promptly.


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As crime rates skyrocket, Crime Prevention Practitioners and Law Enforcement Professionals look for many different ways to combat criminal activity. One method gaining popularity and producing results in crime reduction is the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design or better known by its moniker CEPTED.
The CPTED concept
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, or CPTED (pronounced sep-ted), is a relatively new concept. The idea of using the physical environment as protection against attack may date back to the cavemen. However, it wasn't until recently that the problem of creating a defensive environment was approached from both the physical and the psychological aspects at the same time. This blend of disciplines is the essence of the CPTED concept.
The goal of CPTED is the reduction of opportunities for crime to occur. This reduction is achieved by employing physical design features that discourage crime, while at the same time encouraging legitimate use of the environment.
CPTED also makes possible designs that offer protection without resorting to the prison camp approach to security. Use of fortress-type construction is minimized, and where necessary, integrated into the overall design, reducing negative visual impact. This approach is also cost-effective, since hardware applications are made during construction rather than added at a later date.
To understand fully how CPTED is used, one must examine its components and the philosophy behind them. Although crime prevention through design is itself relatively new, its individual elements are common security techniques. The uniqueness and success of CPTED stems from the manner in which these techniques are integrated with, and applied to, the architectural design process.
Defensible Space: To provide maximum control, an environment is first divided into smaller, clearly defined areas or zones. These zones become the focal points for the application of the various CPTED elements. "Defensible space" is the term used to describe an area that has been made a "zone of defense" by the design characteristics that create it.
Surveillance: Surveillance is the principal weapon in the protection of a defensible space. Criminals are least likely to act when there is a high risk of their actions being witnessed. Environments in which legitimate occupants can exercise a high degree of visual control increase the likelihood of criminal acts being observed and reported.
Lighting: Good lighting is one of the most effective crime deterrents. When used properly, light discourages criminal activity, enhances natural surveillance opportunities and reduces fear.
Landscaping: Landscaping design, like architectural design, plays a significant role in CPTED. Landscaping is versatile and can be used to perform a variety of design functions.
As a symbolic barrier, landscaping can mark the transition between zones. Features such as decorative fencing, flower beds, ground cover and varied patterns in cement work can clearly show separation between zones. If more substantial barriers are needed, shrubbery such as evergreen hedges can be used to create more formidable obstacles.
Another function of landscaping in crime prevention is aesthetics. Again, an attractive environment generates a sense of pride and ownership.
Physical Security: The problem with the physical security of most building projects lies in the fact that the people designing the systems don't understand crime and criminals and how they work. The unfortunate result of this practice can be seen easily in soaring residential and commercial burglary rates.
Enlightened physical security planning can contribute considerably to the overall success of a project. The proper application of security hardware and the elimination of security weaknesses from a structural standpoint can have a significant impact on crime reduction.
As an element of CPTED, physical security planning is not intended to create an impenetrable fortress. The goal is merely to make penetration more difficult and time-consuming. Degree of difficulty and length of delay are key factors in reducing the probability that crime will occur.
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This classic style cross over, with long sleeves and a tie, is a great basic for any dance wardrobe. Suitable for all styles of dance.
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MS-SCMA Accounces Redesigned Curriculum
MS-SCMA Undergoes Curriculum Redesign
The Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University is pleased to announce a significantly redesigned curriculum for its M.S. program in Supply Chain Management and Analytics (MS-SCMA).
"Based on feedback from our advisory board members and supply chain executives from the industry, our unique curriculum has been revised to include a major emphasis on data analytics and information technology as they relate to the management of supply chains," noted Professor Naren Agrawal, faculty director of the MS-SCMA. "Students will be able to master these important skills as they learn about supply chain concepts and build a strong business foundation."
This new five-quarter long curriculum will launch in Fall 2017, along with a part-time version of the same program.
"The MS-SCMA program is uniquely focused on the needs of the next generation of supply chain management challenges faced by innovation intensive companies the world over," said Caryn Beck-Dudley, dean of the Leavey School of Business.
A centerpiece of this new curriculum is the Supply Chain Consulting Project course.
"This project course is where teams of students, guided by a faculty advisor, will get to work on live problems with an actual company," said Professor Ram Bala, faculty co-director of the program. "Students will gain in depth knowledge of supply chain issues and learn about challenges in developing and implementing solutions."
At a recently held event organized by SCU's Supply Chain Management Association, the featured speaker, Jim Miller, VP Worldwide Operations at Google, and a member of the program's advisory board, spoke about why he is excited to recommend careers in supply chain management to young professionals.
"One of the most interesting things about operations and supply chain management is the richness of the problems one gets to explore – logistics problems, information problems, economic tradeoffs, financial problems, and so on," said Miller. "For example, at Google, we (the supply chain team) forecast how our business is going to grow based on how the business is consuming resources, which is a key input to the budgeting process. New technologies such as AI, and the big data and analytics revolution are just beginning to hit SCM, and these developments will have an exciting and profound impact on the world."
David Sangster MBA '99 is EVP Operations at Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a highly successful unicorn in Silicon Valley that recently debuted on the NASDAQ. Also a member of the program's advisory board, he echoed Mr. Miller's sentiments, saying, "SCU is an ideal location to learn about the next generation of SCM because in the Bay Area, you are surrounded by some of the most innovative companies and people who are actually defining the problems of tomorrow. The newly developed curriculum with its emphasis on analytics and information technology along with supply chain concepts and business foundations is ideal to help develop supply chain professionals who can take on such problems in a global environment."
The main highlights of the MS-SCMA program include:
- Strong emphasis on the needs of exciting, innovation intensive companies in Silicon Valley
- Rigorous curriculum combined with industry practicum led by faculty with deep domain expertise
- STEM approved with a curriculum comprising SCM, Analytics, Technology and general business management
- Excellent networking opportunities with Silicon Valley executives
- Full-time and flexible part-time options
- Outstanding advisory board
Applications to the full-time and part-time programs are now open. For more information, visit https://www.scu.edu/business/ms-supply-chain-management/


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A project that supports vulnerable adults in Pendle is calling on residents to vote for it to win up to £25,000 of funding to carry on with its vital work.
.The TEAM RISE project has been chosen as one of six across Lancashire East to receive an award of between £4,000 and £25,000 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation Community Awards.
The project supports 40 adults in Nelson and Colne who have a learning disability, feel disadvantaged or lonely and socially isolated with the aim to help them develop their skills to become active members of the community.
It also provides educational courses and activities including arts and crafts.
The community interest company, which is based in Burnley, hopes to use the money to continue and expand its work.
Project co-ordinator Sharon Lees said: "The project was set up to help support people who have a learning disability, are vulnerable or socially excluded to develop in all areas of their lives.
"We help to build their confidence and encourage social interaction as well as helping them to take on challenges.
"Part of this includes helping them move into paid employment, apprenticeships, voluntary placements and full time education and training.
"We currently have more than 40 people who use our services.
"Without the funding we would struggle to continue and I really worry as we are a lifeline for many of them."
Initially Lancashire County Council commissioned Burnley based training and recruitment specialist Vedas to start a one day a month programme to help people with learning disabilities to gain employment as currently in East Lancashire only one per cent are in paid employment.
When that funding ran out Vedas took over and TEAM RISE was born.
Sharon added: "After the first year no more funding was available and the project was taken over by Vedas and after a great deal of hard work, good will and enthusiasm T.E.A.M R.I.S.E evolved."
To vote for the scheme go to https://mcf.org.uk/vote/. Voting closes on Monday, July 31st.
Or call to register your support on 01282 471056 before Tuesday, August 1st.


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The Seattle Times salutes briskly and says "Yes, Sir!" to U.S. General Mark Kimmitt (April 13). Meanwhile, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer prints two front-page stories on civilian suffering and death in Fallujah (April 22).
April 18
The Seattle Times contravenes Dept. of Defense policy by publishing a photograph of coffins of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq (April 18), setting off a national debate over Defense Dept. policy and the media's responsibility in showing the true costs of the war.
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In 1999, UNICEF reported that sanctions had contributed to the deaths of 500,000 Iraqi children. The report was almost totally ignored by our mass media (2/02). How did our local newspapers fair? more...
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What better way to enjoy a breathtaking view than from 10,000 feet above ground level? Savor the feeling of exhilaration as you stand on a mountain peak and take in the spectacular view which lies beneath you or feel the adrenalin rush through your body as do a flying fox and zip past hills, rivers and valleys on steel wires. Let this passion drive you to greater heights and deeper seas, faster currents and steeper mountain slopes. Indulge in it and emerge victorious, refreshed, pumped up and ready to take the world.
Adventure sports need not be limited to any particular season. While summers herald a rising popularity in water sports, winter sports can be enjoyed in sub-zero temperatures. Experience a completely different world down under with water sports like snorkeling and scuba diving in New Zealand's waters teeming with marine life and beautiful deep sea corals or feel the chilled winter air rush past as you ski down the majestic slopes of the Himalayas.
With trained and experienced guides and knowledge of the latest equipments, we at TM2TW offer you these thrills in a completely secure environment. So go ahead and take the heart stopping leap of faith as you skydive and feel the splendid scenery rush towards you.
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Hello sweet cherubs!
Not many outfits to show you from last week..
I was mainly in jammies are being a frog.
Been sick lately so rather sleep than dress up
February 10, 2013
All offbrand~ ♥
I went more of a MA*RS styled look
except with boots instead of sexyyy pumps (●´艸`)
February 14, 2013
All offbrand as well
Got dressed up for Valentine's day~
I didn't do much since I still wasn't feeling well
but I did get chocolates from my honey!
Soooo yummy ♡o。.(☆ฺ。 ☆)
When I got back to work on Saturday,
Clear heels, tops, and insets are big for Spring 2013,
so I was crazy excited to see they follow current trend!
That's all for today though!
Do any of you lovelies try to keep up shoes/accessory trends? ♥
I'd love to know!
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Clothespins in the Classroom
Ever since I decided to dye some clothespins with food colouring, I have been searching for different ways to use them while teaching. I started my search on Pinterest (without much luck). So, I am going to let you do all the work! :) I hope this blog post can help other teachers who are looking for new ideas!
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Look at our cave paintings!
We looked at some pictures of cave paintings dating back thousands of years. We talked about the animals which were pictures and how they were very different to the animals we know today.
The Giant sloth and the sort faced bear looked scary!
Hunter gatherers relied on animals such as bison and deer to eat and provide fur for clothing.
We used natural materials to paint, including sticks, moss, leaves and our fingers!