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This is the collection of the highest known prices ever paid for painting. The earliest sale on the list (Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh) is from 1987, and more than trebled the previous record price, set only two years before, introducing a new era in top picture prices. The sale was also significant in that for the first time a “modern” painting (in this case from 1888) became the record holder, as opposed to the old master painting which had always previously held it.

The 30 Most Expensive Paintings of All Time - Technology.am

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How to Plot the Cyclomatic Complexity of Your Project - Streamhead

The Cyclomatic Complexity Number of your program is a very rough measurement of how many paths can be taken through your source code. It can be calculated fully automatically. While it is far from perfect, it will give you an idea of how complex your program is.
Six Thinking Hats is a book by Edward de Bono . The term Six Thinking Hats is used to describe the tool for group discussion and individual thinking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Thinking_Hats

Six Thinking Hats - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://lifehacker.com/5856506/how-to-create-a-personal-information-encryption-scheme-to-easily-hide-your-data-in-plain-sight Towing the line between keeping your private information secure and still conveniently accessible is always a challenge, but you can make it a little easier—and fun—by coming up with your own simple encryption schemes that you can decode easily in your head. Here's a look at how it's done and why you'd want to do it. What Is Encryption? Encryption is the process of encoding a message, and that process can take many forms. Microsoft offers a good definition :

How to Create a Personal Information Encryption Scheme to Easily Hide Your Data in Plain Sight

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SCHOPENHAUERS 38 STRATAGEMS, OR 38 WAYS TO WIN AN ARGUMENT - StumbleUpon

http://www.mnei.nl/schopenhauer/38-stratagems.htm Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), was a brilliant German philosopher. These 38 Stratagems are excerpts from "The Art of Controversy", first translated into English and published in 1896. Carry your opponent's proposition beyond its natural limits; exaggerate it.
http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/10/05/the-benjamin-franklin-effect/ The Misconception : You do nice things for the people you like and bad things to the people you hate. The Truth : You grow to like people for whom you do nice things and hate people you harm. Benjamin Franklin knew how to deal with haters.

The Benjamin Franklin Effect & You Are Not So Smart - StumbleUpon

Authoritarian followers Mind Control Subliminals By Dick Sutphen Summary of Contents The Birth of Conversion The Three Brain Phases How Revivalist Preachers Work Voice Roll Technique Six Conversion Techniques 1 . keeping agreements 2 . physical and mental fatigue 3. increase the tension 4.

The Battle for Your Mind: Brainwashing Techniques Being Used On The Public By Dick Sutphen - StumbleUpon

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http://www.surrenderworks.com/library/imports/distortedthinking.html 15 styles of Distorted Thinking

15 styles of Distorted Thinking

Book-A-Minute SF/F - StumbleUpon

Don't have time to read it all? http://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute/sff.shtml
http://www.teslamap.com/public/prepare/index.html

Are You Prepared?

by Kevin Wilson I hope this guide will help you prepare for a range of different emergency situations. You are vulnerable. Disasters happen every day. If you're not prepared you could suffer for days waiting for help or possibly die from dehydration, starvation, hypothermia, physical injury or other causes. Fortunately you can avoid all the pain, suffering and regret with a little preparation.