Geometric Shapes and Their Importance

Triangles, circles, squares and everything in between are the go-to for aesthetically pleasing visuals in designs because of their simplistic nature. You don't need to have complex patterns to create an eye-catching design when a simple triangle can do it better. In fact, that has been one of the greatest appeals of the geometric patterns in their simplistic designs.

A rectangle dangling from the chain around your neck, lined with writing. Sound familiar? The popular vertical bar necklaces. It's elegant, goes great with many styles and, what's more, it is simple. Even outside of the world of jewelry you can see how geometric earrings shapes can be iconic and appealing. For example, take three triangles and stack them into a triangular form and you create the iconic Triforce symbol of the 1986 video game Legend of Zelda®, created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. Five interlocking rings and you have a symbol that is universally recognized and celebrated every 2 years around the world--the Olympic Rings®.

Fun Fact: The designer of the Olympic Rings, Pierre de Coubertin, said in 1931 the following about the creation of the design: "The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the center: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time" (at the time, the five continents referred to Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas).

Let's look at some of the more popular shapes.

Squares
The simple square and other box-like shapes have been around for some time and in so many different variations. Swarovski® baguette fancy stones, for example, have been around for over a hundred years at this point, but have been gaining increasing popularity. The baguette stone was named after the French bread (no seriously!) because of its long and skinny design. You could also use rectangular shapes with your choice of findings, settings or any number of materials. As mentioned above, one of the most popular fashion trends was a simple vertical bar!

Triangles are huge for several reasons. One of the most powerful symbols in sacred geometry, it represents so much with its simplistic design. Two points form the base, one forms the tip: Earth, sky, and human. It has been a symbol associated with so much since the dawning of human civilization. For the ancient Egyptians, it represented fertile land on its own, and when made three-dimensional it became a symbol of everlasting. For Hinduism, a triangle pointed down symbolizes shakti, which is the representation of female energy. If it is pointed upright, it becomes shiva or male energy, and if you combine the two triangles you get the six-pointed star--the unification of male and female in harmony.

The triquetra of the celts, the valknut of the Vikings, it represented all the base elements of life in alchemy. Even Pythagoras (yes, the one the math formula is named after) taught that the triangle was the symbol of life, light, and heaven and revered it as a symbol of the god Apollo. Point up or point down? The orientation of a triangle in a jewelry piece can bring additional meaning to the design. It is commonly believed that a point-up triangle represents stability because of its solid base and illustrates ascension toward the spiritual world. A point-down triangle shows a descent into the physical world.

Selena Gomez Is Chic In Pink Patou Suit — See The Stylish Photos

Selena Gomez is in London and dazzling in a series of fashionable outfits, the last of which becomes viral. The singer “Lose You To Love Me” was chic Thursday wearing a pink Patou costume. The oversized suit hit the 27-year-old woman and looked gorgeous with her own natural color. Kate Young Selena's headdress was gorgeous throughout the day but that was exceptionally radiant in the Patou costume. Selena is currently in London and makes fashion news wherever she goes. The costume is Patou Act 2/2020.

Selena wore a white T-shirt that indicated Patou and brought the label a wonderful advertisement during her promotional tour in London. Selena paired the suit with a pair of white heels and wore gold creole earrings. The fabric swelled as Selena walked and this is by far one of her most beautiful looks this year. Selena Gomez Is Chic In Pink Patou Suit — See The Stylish Photos.

Kate Young shared a picture of Selena in London as the photographers took pictures of the elegant singer. You can see this picture below.

The Slutxmamii fan site shared a photo slideshow of Selena Gomez where she removed her sunglasses and her face was photographed. You can see that Selena got out of the car and smiled at the photographers. You can see the slideshow with several photos of Selena Gomez below.

Selena wore her hair up to the shoulders with an elegant fringe and the fans praised her bangs. Celebrity hairdresser Marissa Marino shared a photo with three photos of Selena as she exited the vehicle. Selena’s brown braids had lots of bodies and moved easily in the wind.

You can see Selena’s hairstyle in the image that Marissa Marino shared with her 202k Instagram followers below.

Celebrity makeup artist Melissa Murdick made Selena’s face and she used a pale pink lipstick that was the perfect embellishment of her outfit. Although Selena wore sunglasses, Melissa put on her makeup with a generous sweep of thick mascara and eyeliner to accent her gorgeous brown eyes.

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What do you think of Selena Gomez and her pink Patou costume? Do you think it’s one of Selena’s most beautiful looks this year? Do you hope that Selena goes on tour once her album is released?

DotA 2 Gameplay Patch Update: 7.23d Notes, Overview and Rundown By Scairtin

Valve released a new gameplay update today, 7:23d, which will freshen up the game. DotA 2 Gameplay Patch Update: 7.23d Notes, Overview and Rundown By Scairtin.

The latest patch brings considerable changes to the game, such as passive gold income no longer increases with level, the hero kills XP bounty reduced, outpost experience reduced, and much more!

Items:

Removed: Elixir, Helm of the Undying.

Nerfs: Orb of Destruction, Havoc Hammer.

Buffs: Poor Man’s shield, Iron Talon, Clumsy Net, Nether Shawl, Greater Faerie Fire, Enchanted Quiver, Telescope, Illusionist’s Cape, Flicker, Faerie Fire.

Heroes:

• Bloodseeker – rupture cooldown increased by 10 seconds, from 60 to 70 seconds.
• Crystal Maiden – base mana regeneration increased by 0.5 from 1 to 1.5, arcane aura self multiplier increased from 2 to 3.
• Drow Ranger – multishot damage reduced by 5% per level, level 15 talent reduced from 14 to 12 agility, level 25 talent reduced from 50% cooldown reduction to 40% cooldown reduction.
• Lina – base damage reduced by 2.
• Outworld Devourer – Sanity’s Eclipse buffed from 0.5 to 0.5/0.6/0.7.
• Treant Protector – Leech seed mana cost increased from 80 to 110, leech seed cooldown increased from 16/15/14/13 to 22/19/16/13. Overgrowth cooldown increased from 100/85/70 to 100.

The elixir removal will be felt by a lot of players during the laning phase, considering the high impact it had and how it made lanes easier. The entire community positively receives the removal of ‘Helm of the Undying,’ the impact it had on the games was tremendous. While the item was useless on some champions, it was utterly bonkers and unbalanced on others.

The gold and experience adjustments will make it harder for players to snowball and be able to carry the game. The nerf to Bloodseker and Drow Ranger were long overdue, considering the high pick rate alongside a high ban rate. While the nerfs were warranted, it is unclear why the Void Spirit escaped the nerf hammer considering she is dominating in ranked matches in all divisions. The same can be said about Ursa, having a 57% win rate in very high MMR games with a pick/ban status.

The tome change will be impactful and felt every game; In 7.22, where two tomes were available, each team would get 1400 XP, divided between the two supports. In 7.23d, each team receives 1450 XP, 700 from the book, and 750 from the outposts. Almost the same amount of XP, except now, the supports get less, making them less impactful.

Most of the changes from this patch update are good, but the community is unsatisfied with the decision to slowly remove and phase out neutral items. While some power picks have been nerfed, others remain untargeted, and the balance philosophy is unclear for now.

Star Fox 2, Super Punch-Out!! coming to Nintendo Switch Online in December

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will get six more classic games from the NES and Super NES era next week, including Star Fox 2, the canceled Star Fox sequel that made its official debut on the Super NES Classic Edition in 2017.

Also coming to Nintendo Switch Online are SNES games Super Punch-Out!!, Breath of Fire 2, and Kirby Super Star; as well as NES games Chrystalis and Journey to Silius.

All six games will be available through Nintendo Switch Online starting Dec. 12. The addition of those titles will bring the number of classic NES and SNES games playable through Nintendo Switch Online to 74.

A 12-month subscription to Nintendo Switch Online costs $19.99. You can also subscribe for one month for $3.99, or for three months for $7.99. Subscribing to Nintendo’s service enables online play for games like Splatoon 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Arms, and Nintendo offers a growing selection of classic games to play.

If you’re unfamiliar with any of the forthcoming 8-bit and 16-bit titles coming to Nintendo Switch Online later this month, here are Nintendo’s official descriptions of each (or you can watch the trailer at the top of this post): Nintendo Switch Online Is Getting Six More Classic Games Including Super Punch-Out!!


Star Fox 2 – This 3D rail-shooter and the second installment of the Star Fox series was first designed for the Super NES, but went unreleased until it appeared on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition system in 2017. This time, Emperor Andross is on a crusade to conquer the Lylat system and the Star Fox team itself. After a long wait, Star Fox is back in action.

Super Punch-Out!! – Featuring the tight gameplay and humor the series is known for, this sequel to the NES classic sees Little Mac return to the ring with the World Video Boxing Association belt once again at stake.

Kirby Super Star – That awful King Dedede is at it again – he’s stolen all the food in Dream Land. It’s up to Kirby to get it back and ultimately save Popstar from being taken over. There’s never a dull moment as Kirby dashes, flies and fights!

Breath of Fire II – Set 500 years after the original, take on the role of Ryu, the last member of the Dragon Clan. A cast of unusual and exciting companions join you in your adventures across a wondrous land full of magic and mystery.

Crystalis – An epic story for action-RPG fans is ready to unfold. Set in a world where civilization lies in ruins, the young protagonist awakes from cryogenic sleep and the adventure begins. Collect the Sword of Wind and venture into the unknown.

Journey to Silius – Join Jay on his run and gun mission to take down the mechanical army responsible for his father’s death. Defeat endless waves of attack robots and fulfill his father’s dream of developing a space colony in the Silius Solar System.

Jennifer Lopez says she's 'so open' to having kids with Alex Rodriguez

Hustlers” star Jennifer Lopez isn’t ruling out the possibility of having more children with fiance Alex Rodriguez. Jennifer Lopez Reveals She's 'So Open To' Having Kids With Alex Rodriguez!

Lopez, 50, is already mom to 11-year-old twins Emme Maribel and Maximilian David with ex-husband Marc Anthony. In addition, she’s become a major presence in the lives of Rodriguez’s daughters, Ella Alexander, 11, and Natasha Alexander, 15. Despite her busy schedule and full nest, however, she revealed that she’s open to having a child with her soon-to-be-husband.

“I want to!” the actress told People when asked if she’d consider adding to the family. “I don’t know that it’s in God’s plan but I would like to try. I’m so open to it!”

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Lopez, who is being honored as one of the magazine’s “People of the Year” for her upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, “Hustlers” and more, went on to explain that having kids helped set her life on the path she’s currently on.

They made my life so much better [and] them being born led me in a different direction,” she explained.

“I was being careless with myself, and my heart,” Lopez added. “The kids kind of snapped me right [out] of it because I felt so much responsibility and love for them. Love first and responsibility second. I just knew I had to be better.”

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Although she’s got a lot of irons in the fire coming in 2020, she notes that she and Rodriguez, 44, always make a big effort to ensure that being parents is their “No. 1 job.”

“We try to raise the kids in a way that’s mindful of fulfilling our own dreams but also never being in a position where they’re not being guided by us or we’re not present in their lives… that’s a priority,” she concluded.