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They all inevitably feel precious and unique, in that each one of them wearing Eau de Vetiver de Guerlain, are approached and asked about the "fragrance" they are wearing, and hear comments about the subtleness of the scent, as in a long forgotten song.
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Who praised this stuff? On my skin, there is an initial burst of lemon followed by a tobacco and grassy smell. This stuff lingers on your skin for hours.. smelling like hot garbage/bug spray. I am 42 years old and would not recommend this one to my worst enemy, because the fragrance would assault the community. Shoot this old horse of a cologne... Don't believe the hype. Rub citronella or bug spray on yourself and you have this fragrance at its best.
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perfume maravilhoso!
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Freshens my day
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Since its creation Guerlain has weakened this formulation several times. The original was long lasting unfortunately the present version is not. Still my all time favorite.
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Very nice fragrance.
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City Girl (Masters of Cinema)
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Network with peers and experts, attend great keynote lectures, and workshop your skills in a wide variety of educational sessions. And, as always, Student Members of ACA attend conference FREE. (Check out the registration page [1]for details.)
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The concept is finished in white with chromed elements for a sportier look. It also features elegant lines, a unique rear window, enough interior room for all of the passengers. The concept's design was inspired by the Lignage prototype which was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show back in 1999.
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COX-2 Inhibitor Potent at Reducing Risk of Colorectal Polyps
Daily use of the COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib (Celebrex) significantly reduces the risk of precancerous polyps reoccurring in the colon or rectum, two research groups reported yesterday at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
The results come from the Adenoma Prevention with Celecoxib (APC) Trial, which was jointly sponsored by NCI and Pfizer, and the Prevention of Colorectal Sporadic Adenomatous Polyps (PreSAP) with Celecoxib Trial, solely sponsored by Pfizer. The trials had more than 2,000 and 1,500 participants, respectively; all participants previously had colorectal polyps, called adenomas, removed.
In the APC trial, patients taking either of two doses of celecoxib twice a day for approximately 3 years had fewer new adenomas and fewer new advanced adenomas - those most likely to become malignant - than those on placebo. Participants on the 400 mg/day dose had greater reductions (45 percent fewer new adenomas and 66 percent fewer advanced adenomas) than those on the 200 mg/day dose (33 percent and 57 percent, respectively). Read more
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I'd like to congratulate Andy on the truly remarkable job he has done these past 4 years. The dedication and fervor that he brought to the director's position will be felt throughout NCI and the cancer community for years to come. The transition of NCI leadership and operational control following Andy's appointment as Acting FDA Commissioner has been achieved through both formal delegations of authority and day-to-day adjustments on the part of NCI leadership and staff and the broader community. The smoothness of this transition reflects our shared commitment to the urgency of our mission, and I appreciate the tremendous support you have given to NCI and to me. Read more


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And here's some of my studies as of yet. I'm kinda embarrassed to post the self-portrait, as anyone who had actually seen me would laugh at how distorted it is. I have the features, I just can't seem to get them in the right places.
Just drew these. Really pleased with how the new self-portrait came out, my art teacher taught me how pick out tones properly. I was feeling a bit down after the last self-portrait, so I'm really glad I've come a bit closer to nailing it. The rest are studies of anatomy.
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Great start! Good to see you're already working from life and studying anatomy... keep that up! First thing I would at least start to notice/work on is your quality of lines. I see that you have the signature "chicken peck/scratch/scribble" method of putting down lines... try to make every line count when you're drawing... dont worry so much about getting it "right" straight away - but try to make your lines as long as possible - over time they will become more and more accurate and you'll gain confidence much faster than if you continue with the scribble method. Eventually you can then start playing with line weight and shading to show form as well.
Keep it up!
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yeah the guy above me is right on with the thing about having confidence in your lines, really try to work on long flowing confident lines, it can add so much to the piece. I sent a ton of info in a PM, cya in school sometime,
Oh and of course, keep it up! your work shows lots of potential
Hm I'm not exactly sure which lines you mean. The shading or the outline? Could you explain it a bit more? Thanks.
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Sorry for not posting yesterday, drew all day but never got around to posting any. Finally understood the line thing, the difference is very clear, although I kept accidentally reverting back to scribble. Also, could anyone tell me how I can add text in between my attachments?
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Ah yes, sorry for not making it clearer, I meant as in outlines ect. One way to think of it, is that a line is simply a simple way to mark a sharp edge where there is a value shift. I hope that makes sense because I can't really think how else to explain it at the moment Basically on things like the eyes and lips, you don't need to add lines all the way round, just in the most obvious value shifts. Try looking at some other artists line drawings to get a better idea of what I mean and how they use line, especially on the face. Anyway, looking good, just keep on giving it time
Nice start, you tackled a couple of difficult poses there.
Do some proportion studies; Go find some books, websites, whatever that break down every parts relative size. Or grab a photo and grid it up, draw a centre line, lines across the brow, end of the nose, edges of the eyes etc and see what lines up with what. It'll click, just keep hammering away at it
Thanks for the support and advice guys, it keeps me going . This is today's batch so far, I'm creating a list of my weaknesses and hands are definitely on it. I did some Bridgeman study but I'm having trouble applying it. I did another self-portrait, which I think is better than the last. With the apple drawing, I need help making the difference between tone and actual color clearer, any advice? Also, I'll ask again, could anyone tell me how I can add text in between my attachments? Sorry for the essay
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Yeah thats what I'm talking about with the lines! If you are having trouble with faces I always love to do photo studies and look at other artists work.
Already the selfportait looks better, keep doing them when you feel like it.
Okay, with regards to values. Everything you see through your eyes, or in photos ect, is all varying degress of values, hue and saturation. If you imagine value is how dark a shade is, ranging from black to white. Hue is the actual colour of the object, and saturation is how intense the colour is. I.e a light, greyish red, is high value, red hue, and low saturation. Hue and saturation are basically affected by the lighting temperature and colour, and the base colour of an object. trying to take in all the information about colour at first can be a bit overwhelming, and I still struggle with it, so its easiest to start just thinking of value. So when you are drawing something from life, just in your head think of all your different values on a scale of 0-1, 1 being black, and 0 being white, and everything else a shade of grey inbetween. when you are drawing it think to yourself, what shade on my value range is that tone. then shade it in as close to the tone as you can.
Just keep on enjoying yourself and it will all come eventually. Keep it up friend, cya sometime.
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Today's batch is mainly study from yesterday. I spent most of today starting doing a life drawing of this huge flowerpot, looks good so far . Tried my first proper digital work with no lines, looks like turd because it's a weird pose and I didn't use an outline. And the grass should SO not have been green. Anyway, enjoy .
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Nice start, good to see you're hitting the books.
You could push the values more in your pencil drawings. Notice how you have pure white but hardly any pure black? Almost all of your rendering is gray, use some softer leads to give things more contrast and volume, your darkest darks should be black.
Your figures lack structural rhythms, or gesture. Be sure to focus on perspective, basic proportions and gesture, anatomy goes on top of all of that. Bridgman will help. Also check out Vilppu. And posemaniacs (Google it).
Keep the studies frequent and varied, but don't forget to have fun
Your most recent sketches are already starting to look WAY better than those originals you posted from your firsts you up'd. The Bridgman book REALLY, REALLY REALLY REALLY helped you! CONTINUE to pick up every book you come in contact with! Read the text on techniques... try to copy their work (DONT trace).
Most important thing you can do is keep everything blocky and rounding/smoothing should be the last thing you do. The blockeyness will help your structure and make your images seem more believable. In humans or other organic forms, when we view the images, it is it's blockyness that gives it it's "form" or "boney" appearance.
Do not worry so much about texture.
Focus on line-weight and varying it (sometimes you dont need to outline everything, rather imply where the line should be)
Go find a stick out in your backyard... something thats more blocky than more rounded, and turn it in to blockyness and build it up to being something more... then bring in shading only when you feel its absolutely necessary. Heres an example of my work:
One of the best rules you can live by is that the big picture needs to be completed before you can add all of the pretty details that we all love to see (toes, fingers, hair, holes, ect.)
Man Made God: Thanks for the advice with the values, I really hadn't thought of that. It really helped with the flower pot picture. I spent today trying to do some work on figures, but I'm not really sure how to achieve gesture. I attempted a figure in perspective, but I don't understand how to put a person in perspective without having them look slanted.
NothingReallyExists: Thanks for the praise, it really helps. I'll bear your advice in mind, but I'm not really sure about the blockyness. I just tend to see organic images as round objects from the start. Anyway, I will try.
I'd just like to say first off that I'm starting to feel frustrated with myself, I feel like I have no clue where I'm heading with any of this, and I have no clue where to start with things like : environments, digital, female anatomy, hands (still!) drawing decent figures, let alone how to apply any of this into my own creative work.
This is today and some of yesterdays work. I'm kinda scared to touch the flowerpot again, I don't want to ruin it. The rest is proportions mainly, which I failed on most of.
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Gesture is just the underlying action or pose of a drawing. It's an incredibly important concept for figure drawing, but its relatively easy to practice. Even a 30 second sketch can express gesture, thats why I recommended posemaniacs to you. Its covered in a lot of books, Vilppu drawing manual was the best I've read so far for explaining it, but the book is fairly rare. Check out this tutorial, specifically the sections on line art and perspective: http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37474
You say that you have problems drawing people in perspective, but people are always drawn in perspective, even in profile. It sounds more like you have problems handling perspective in a freehand kind of way, it helps to imagine simplified 3d forms when building the figure, like in the Hogarth and Loomis books.
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Man Made God: Did 3 posemaniac sketches today, Gotta say, the legs all seem too short, I spent about 20 minutes on them each (is that too long?) Reading through that tutorial has really given me a lot to think about and apply to my work. I will search around for this Vilppu book, but I think it's just gonna take practice. Thanks, you're giving good critique
Finally have some good digitals going down I only really understood Hue, Saturation and Value once I had the bars in front of me and played about with how a texture looks. Feedback please!
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You can take as long as want, don't worry about that. You should do quicker sketches too though, with an emphasis on quick construction. They don't need to be anything more than a few lines. Look at other peoples' quick figure drawings to see how they handle the gesture phase. There are a lot of different styles, its a pretty abstract part of the drawing, but its essential for conveying force.
Your digital paintings are looking good, the blending(edges) seems like the weak point, but the colours look right. Did you use the eyedropper or did you work them out manually? Either way, they look good. In July I couldn't get those kind of results even with whoring the eyedropper.
Man Made God: I notice in a lot of Bridgeman's work that he uses a lot less lines, but they show so much more. I'm gonna look more into gesture, it's a bit of a black hole for me, it comes in so many forms that I'm still not certain how to express it. As for the coloring, would I solve the blending issue by occasionally using a softer brush, or using more values to achieve a softer look? I only used the eyedropper once to lay down a base color, and the rest was just guesswork. And thanks, that means a lot coming from you
Most detailed self-portrait so far I think, thanks to using more contrast. I've sorted the issue of the eyes being huge, but now the face is too long D: I'll get there soon
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Like I said, gesture is the most basic form of the drawing. Quick sketches are great for getting a feel for it.
Softer brushes tend to make a lot of blur, they can be useful but I think they're better for atmospheric effects than rendering solid objects. Stick to hard brushes with variable opacity and/or flow, at least for now. When blending, continually overlap the two colours and use the eyedropper to choose the in between colour, like mixing paint.
For choosing initial/base colours, its okay to use the eyedropper initially, but it is a crutch so make sure you learn to do it manually. Remember that you can paint on your reference image if you open it in photoshop, that way you can find a colour through trial and error.
Your values are better, but be patient with your shading. You don't need photorealistic rendering, but avoid scribbling at all costs and do your best to "follow" the forms.
Man Made God:It may be the most basic form of drawing, but it's literally destroyed me :| Whenever I try and draw anything it just comes out completely distorted and, well, shit, as you can see from todays work. Thanks for the tips on digital, sound really helpful.
Whenever I draw something good, it feels great, but when I'm not I feel crap. I don't really want to stop because I want to get good so badly, but I'm not really having fun anymore.. Today's work got me down because everything I drew was rubbish, it was as if everything I'd learnt counted for nothing. I'll stick with it, but it's not good
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Hey man, I see that you're working hard, and it's a really good thing ! Try to draw more from life, it's the best way to improve your drawing skills ( values, proportions, forms ) and keep studying color, Your strawbery and apple's paintings are really good. Maybe you can take more time on those, to have a more finished painting. Keep it up man, and have fun !!
Walid D: Do you mean draw people from life? Thanks for the encouragement.
Environment I made last night, is fairly poop but I'd never tried before and didn't really know how to.
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Well, you can't expect great results on your first try. Do some environments from reference or books. And don't worry so much, you're 14 and you already use CA. I started drawing seriously when I was 15 and it took me a year to find some good books, you already have inspiration, feedback and access to good learning materials. Have fun. Practice and absorb information. Feed your imagination and have fun with it. By the time you hit 10 pages you'll be completely different. Which won't be long at this rate.
I see that you're already using Bridgman, but make sure you have all of Loomis' books, you can download them for free.
And I found a thread on Vilppu, so check him out.
Man Made God: Thanks, I realized how rubbish my attitude was and got on with it. Thanks for the Vilppu material, I feel it gave me quite a boost on gesture. The pose maniac blobs are starting to take form
Today and some of yesterdays stuff, sorry to keep overlapping days but I work way into the night. Just about to get started on my next digital environment
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Nice, you may not see it but you are improving fast. Try to keep it fun, drawing can be extremely frustrating at time, trust me I know, you just gotta preceveire. Keep it up friend.
I think you improved a lot when you went from your scratchy lines to the nice, smooth ones you're creating now. I wish I'd had the internet at your age, it would've helped immensly.
Your confidence will grow the more you draw as you'll understand what good and what's bad. I'm sure even professionals draw a lot of what they consider crap images. The only way you'll improve is by making mistakes.
You're anatomy and general human form is really coming on well though.
I would also heavily agree on the advice of drawing from life. Just draw people, wether they're stickmen or whatever, it'll all help you understand.
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Hey man, welcome to CA. Its good that you recognized the lighting situation on the face, I think it would really help strengthen the piece, don't be afraid to obscure things in shadows either, it can really help add some mood and atmosphere to a painting. Only other thing I could recommend is draw from life as much as possible, just draw draw draw draw draw draw draw draw draw.
Welcome to CA DwnSpawn.
In order to draw from life properly, i think knowing anatomy is essential, my personal favorite is George Bridgman's books, i totally recommend you to check out his books and pictures, because in life you dont really see muscles so precisely.
And my second humble suggestion is learn how to draw different materials and stuff with pencil, before doing more digital stuff.
But to answer your question, draw as much as you can, really, not quite lot, but massively.
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I thought I might do a very quick paintover for you on a piece to hopefully help ya out a bit, hope that is ok... I think most of my help will be from what i write.
I know this piece is just a sketch, and it shows potential, but most of the problem solving should be done in the sketch/thumbnail phase, this means really nailing the pose, and compisition as well as establishing value early on. As a general thought too don't sketch at 300 ppi 75 or 72 is great to start at, no need to go big right away. Another thing I see here is burn and dodge (or maybe just too extreme use of light and dark) Burn and dodge have there place ( many people will tell you this is not true) but should not be used to establish value (range of light and dark). Values as a very general rule should start at darkest (saturated for color) in front to lightest (desaturated) in back. with the most contrast (light and darks) being right next to each other, this creates focus for the viewer eye.
I've noticed you like to start the paintings with some color or tone to the background, great this is a good way to work. The reason for this is the fact that if you start at a nice mid gray (probably darker then the latest piece (first rendition) and lighter then the dark valkryie piece) you can add light and dark values easily to it.
as a last thought, study anatomy more, it really helps, hell i need to do this more. People aren't my strong point so don't think this paintover is entirely accurate. But hopefully it shows some basic concepts
Oh and is it indiana jones?
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- It's fine that you did it, I appreciate it, I love input. I don't use burn or doge, I just never got to the value stage so it looks like crap, you are correct that it is just a sketch.
You so got me on the 300dpi thing, I had it set that way after doing a tutorial a friend showed me and I never reset it, glad you pointed it out tho, my files are like 14MB each b/c of it ha ha.
And it IS Indiana jones!!! Winner!
I would really recommend you start at a higher time limit like 90 secs and then once you can do those, go lower with the time. because if you dont have enough time to even get to the torso, like on a lot of these you dont, then what is the point of even trying to do the gesture..when it isnt even a gesture at all?
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You should definitely put more time on the gestures. Try drawing a figure off until it looks right to you. Gestures are good for learning to find the rhythm in the figure, but you have to apply what you're learning. So find the rhythm in some figures you spend more time on.
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My first cow! Enjoy!
3 days, couple hours here and there.
Here is a Value Study I did from a wallpaper that I had. about 20 min.
Last edited by DmnSpawn; August 18th, 2011 at 02:52 PM.
Here is another one I just did, about 30 min.
another one, this one was SUPER rushed and I don't like the way it turned out. Oh well practice is practice.
Here is a Sketch Dump of all my older work, from a few years ago, mostly when I was still playing with a wacom rather then using it. However this will bring my sketchpad forum up to speed on pretty much everything even kinda worth showing.
Some stuff from Cow and Enviro 209 X-over!
This is a 1 hour painting that I did, I REC with live stream so you can watch if you want. From ref. I don't own the photo I got from google images.
Also in color this time, cause the pic is too cool to put into B&W.
To watch the vid or watch me draw live. Look here! http://www.livestream.com/dmnspawnsketchcorner?t=377594
Last edited by DmnSpawn; April 30th, 2011 at 03:16 PM.
First off I have a 20 min Horse Silhouette that I did as a warm up and REC it on live-steam So you can watch here!
Next I have 2 Female torso pics. The first is the first hour I worked on it and managed to REC. The second is the Fin product after another hour.
Forgot to REC the rest though, however you can watch what I did rec HERE!
I reorganized my Sketchbook, I had a bunch of huge files that made the eyes bleed.
I re-sized, clean out my more sketchy crap. Going to only posts WIP's or Quality works from now on, Hoping to get some more traffic through here with some Feedback!
This weeks Cow that I did. Concept was golden familiar.
Hey man, thanks for sharing! Welcome to ca
Hey mate, like your latest COW entry. Not perfectly executed, but idea is good + imo its nice improvement in your sketchbook.
Golden thread gives a lot! Its building nice contrast - light line, and heavy (compared to these line) creature. You could even focus to grow up these contrast a bit more. These line\thread is also good, because its painted with more feeling than for example lines in these storm cloudy painting you did two posts above (lines there are a bit to raw imo).
I think your skills with using bigger brushes are ok for now, and you could focus a bit more on line improvement. Not sure you like these kind of stuff, but these draws shows some nice lines usage:
Hope it helps! And sorry for my cough, cough not perfectly English usage
@ - jedininjaman - Thanks for the welcome.
@ - tsabu - Hey, thanks for the crits, always welcome here. I liked looking at those links and I see what you mean, I keep my line very machine like with no difference in weight or feeling. And I am really glad that this piece everyone said they saw a difference in my quality, so hopefully some things are starting to "click" in my brain.
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On March 30, 1981, a deranged gunman took aim at President Ronald Reagan as he walked out of the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. Reagan would become the only serving U.S. president to survive being shot in an assassination attempt.
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Cesare Pavese (1908-1950), novelist, poet, and critic, ranks as perhaps the most important Italian novelist of the 20th century. His work fuses considerations of poetic and epic representation, the th...
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Cysticercosis is an infection by a parasite called Taenia solium (T. solium), a pork tapeworm, that creates cysts in different areas in the body.
See also: Teniasis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Cysticercosis is caused by swallowing eggs from T. solium, which are found in contaminated food. Autoinfection is when a person is already infected with adult T. solium, then swallows eggs following improper hand washing after a bowel movement.
Risk factors include eating pork, fruits, and vegetables contaminated with T. solium as a result of unhealthy cooking preparation. The disease can also be spread by contact with infected people or fecal matter.
The disease is rare in the United States, but is common in many developing countries.
Most often, the worms stay in muscles and do not cause symptoms.
Symptoms that do occur depend on where the infection is found:
- Brain lesions can result in seizures or symptoms similar to those of a brain tumor.
- Eye lesions can cause decreased vision or blindness.
- Heart lesions can lead to abnormal heart rhythms or heart failure (rare).
- Spine lesions can lead to weakness or changes in walking.
Signs and tests
Tests that may be done include:
Treatment may involve:
- Medications to kill the parasites (antiparasitic treatments)
- Powerful anti-inflammatories (steroids) to reduce swelling
If the cyst is in the eye or the brain, steroids should be started a few days before other medicines to avoid problems caused by swelling during antiparasitic treatment. Not all patients benefit from antiparastic treatment.
Sometimes surgery may be needed to remove the infected area.
Expectations (prognosis)
The outlook is generally good, unless the lesion has caused blindness, heart failure, or brain damage. These are rare complications.
- Blindness, decreased vision
- Heart failure or abnormal rhythm
- Seizures, increased pressure in the brain
Calling your health care provider
If you have any symptoms of cysticercosis, contact your health care provider.
Avoid unclean foods, don't eat uncooked foods while traveling, and always wash fruits and vegetables well.
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Spring is here! Time for home renovation projects and incorporating color into the home. Even though I study design and find daily color inspirations, sometimes it can be a challenge to put together a cohesive color combination.
The other day I discovered Design Seeds, a website that pulls color combinations from a beautiful photograph of a single rose to a handful of gumdrops. I am speechless and I think you will agree that Jessica has a real eye for color. No more standing at the paint store comparing samples. Next time I am painting my space, I can refer to Design Seeds first for inspiration.
To see all of Jessica's color combination images, check out Design Seeds. Proceed with caution, her site is frequently updated and can quickly become an addiction.
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awesome, though I wish there were pantone #s. If there were, I'd definitely buy the book. You are still going to be comparing paint chips.
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This is great idea. You definitely have an eye for color. A lot of design shows today focus on an inspiration piece, so this is a great tool when choosing colors. I'll be back to check out your new ideas . . . .


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2nd Memorandum of Cooperation with the Convention on Biological Diversity, 2005
Memorandum of Cooperation
The Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
The Convention on Biological Diversity
10 May 2005
Since its inception in 1971, the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) has provided the single most important intergovernmental forum on wetland conservation issues. According to the Convention's mission statement, the Contracting Parties agree to "the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world".
The Convention is founded on three pillars of:
- promoting wise use of wetlands,
- developing international cooperation, and
- developing a network of Wetland Sites of International Importance.
The conservation and wise management of wetlands through the designation of wetlands for the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance, especially the obligation to maintain the ecological character of designated sites, deserves special recognition. This obligation recognizes the importance of wetlands for the maintenance of healthy and productive inland freshwater and coastal systems. In the context of water and wetlands, the Convention on Wetlands thus addresses issues which guide its Contracting Parties on ways to achieve sustainable development.
Signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, and now ratified by 188 Parties, the Convention on Biological Diversity is dedicated to promoting sustainable development. Conceived as a practical tool for translating the principles of Agenda 21 into reality, the Convention recognizes that biological diversity is about more than plants, animals and micro organisms and their ecosystems - it is about people and our need for food security, medicines, fresh air and water, shelter, and a clean and healthy environment in which to live. The objectives of the Convention, to be pursued in accordance with its relevant provisions, are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.
In the Mission of the Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Parties commit themselves to a more effective and coherent implementation of the three objectives of the Convention, to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on earth.
The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity has initiated work on seven thematic work programmes, addressing marine and coastal biodiversity, agricultural biodiversity, forest biodiversity, island biodiversity, the biodiversity of inland waters, dry and sub-humid lands and mountain biodiversity. Over and above the thematic programmes there are a number of other items addressing key cross-cutting issues of relevance to all thematic areas.
Decision III/21 of the COP to the Convention on Biological Diversity establishes the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands as its lead implementation partner on wetlands and therefore for all programmes of work, cross-cutting issues and other activities relevant to wetlands.
The Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity recognize the fundamental role played by wetlands in regulating and providing water, in supporting maintenance of cultural and biological diversity, in ensuring high ecosystem productivity, and in providing services and benefits for people and the planet.
Within the general obligations set out by each Convention, the COPs to each Convention identify priorities for action through their Strategic Plans. These Strategic Plans shall be used as the basis for joint activities. This memorandum of Cooperation also recognises the synergies and linkages we will achieve, with other Conventions and processes.
The Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity share similar conservation and management goals and the positive cooperation between the two instruments, and their Secretariats, to date has been expressed through mutual recognition by our respective governing bodies. Turning to the future, it would be ideal to reinforce existing mechanisms, including any specific joint work plans, and establish new and specific mechanisms for enhancing synergies and partnerships to achieve common goals, whilst avoiding duplication of effort through application of the Strategic Plans of both Conventions.
Therefore, the Secretariats of the Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity agree the following:
Article 1. Mechanisms for Programme Cooperation
A - The Secretariats of the Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity will develop a collaborative programme for sustainable wetland and water resource conservation and management by increasing current consultation and cooperation between them.
B - For general matters, the Secretariat focal points for the Secretariats of the Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity are respectively the Secretary General and the Executive Secretary, or their assigned delegates. The focal points, or their assigned delegates, may meet from time to time to assess the implementation of this Memorandum, exchange documents and review on-going activities.
D- The Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity both participate in the joint liaison group of biodiversity related conventions, along with the Convention on Migratory Species, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora and the World Heritage Convention. Cooperation between the Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity may be carried out bilaterally, or, where appropriate, in the context of activities agreed by the joint liaison group.
Article 2. Joint Activities
A - Common areas for joint activities shall be developed through a joint work plan, which shall relate clearly to the Strategic Plan of each convention. The joint work plan is attached in the annex to this Memorandum of Cooperation. The joint work plan will be modified or revised from time to time, as necessary and by mutual consent, without the need for revision of this Memorandum of Cooperation. The joint work plan shall be submitted to the Conferences of the Parties of each convention for endorsement.
B - The Secretariats of the Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity will consult with their respective Conferences of the Parties with a view to encouraging integration and consistency between National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and National Wetland Policies. Further, the Secretariats will inform their focal points at regional and national levels of their cooperative activities.
C - The Secretariats of the Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity will communicate agreement on common areas with their respective networks, and each Convention will endeavour to mobilise the expertise available on wetlands, water resources and other relevant matters within its organisation in support of these activities.
D - The Secretariats of the Convention on Wetlands and the Convention on Biological Diversity will provide each other with details of their annual work programmes to ensure harmonisation of activities at global, regional and country levels.
E - The extent to which the collaborative programme and the joint activities are implemented will be subject to the availability of resources.
Article 3. Obligation, Review and Termination
A - This Memorandum of Cooperation constitutes an expression of a shared objective and vision. However, each party's actions will be considered to be that party's sole and separate action, for all purposes, and neither party shall claim to be acting on behalf of, or as agent for, the other party to this Memorandum of Cooperation.
B - The term for this Memorandum of Cooperation is six years. The agreement may be reviewed at the request of either party (usually annually) and may be terminated by either party subject to six months notice in writing.
This Memorandum of Cooperation supersedes that done at Geneva on the 19th January, 1996.
Done at Gland, Switzerland, 10 May 2005.
|Peter Bridgewater
Secretary General
Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
|Hamdallah Zedan
Executive Secretary
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity


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- December 12, 2014 8 am - 10:30 am
Maintenance - Updated 06/09/14
New food rule changes will be made in MOWINS during the evening of Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Because these changes must be made during the week, the MOWINS database will be shut down for all clinic activity at 5pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. We will run a process that will kick all users off the system promptly at 5pm. Please plan your clinics accordingly. MOWINS will be available again at 6am the morning of Wednesday, October 1, 2014. This is not a release so the download time should be minimal for each computer. You will need to do a reset/update on each computer once you have logged in on 10/1.
Release Information, Tips/Tricks and Defects
Release 2.19 - January 6, 2014
2.19 Webinar Presentation
2.19 Questions and Answers
Release 2.18 - July 22, 2013
Truman - M2M Explanation
Douglas County - Month-to-Month Flyer
Miller County M2M Participant Education
Truman - Just a Reminder Appt Date
DS Scenario #1
DS Scenario #2
Reports and Enhancements
Useful Links
WIC Operations Manual (WOM)
Mom and Baby Dyad/Food and Formula Reference Guide (FFRG)
Food and Formula Reference Guide (FFRG) Guidelines
Risk Factor Detail Guide
Check and Cartridge Re-Order Form
Order Photoconductors for WIC printers (Scroll down to #5)
Signature Pad Troubleshooting Revised
How to Recalibrate a Signature Pad
How to change contrast on Signature Pad
ST9512 WIC Printer User Guide
ST9530 WIC Printer User Guide
ST9612 WIC Printer User Guide
ST9712 WIC Printer User Guide
Procedures for Correcting MOWINS Data Updated
Procedures for Correcting MOWINS Data: MisMatched Data
Do NOT enter zeros in the PMI field. If participant does not have a DCN number, please assign one.
Calculating Adjusted Age in MOWINS
How to Handle Duplicate Participants
How to Create a Print Screen
Agency Number Reference Sheet
Technical Assistance (TA) Staff Map
WIC Call Routing Guide NEW