What is the diamond snow setting? Hello, everyone! I wanna ask whether you know something about the snow setting? I know it's something like modern technology to put diamonds in jewelry or watch, but why "snow"? Is there some wordplay or something (like.. Diamonds: Let it snow:))? I need to translate this into Russian.. I'll appreciate your help!)

It is better to learn with a teacher) There is no shortage of educational resources in the internet nowadays and it really helps people to enhance their personal knowledge. But I think it is always better to have a teacher, when you are learning some subject. I feel that way for two main reasons, which I will explore below. First of all, a master has not only specific proficiency, but much practical skills. He can provide his own experience for students or give some practical advises about how to improve the way of learning. I was verified in it by all my university professors. For instance, when I was learning theory of literary translation, I had a great translator taught our group. She shared with us her own practical tips in addition to theory and templates. A time when I took a part in a competition of translation, it was very useful and helped me to take a second position among participants. Therefore I think that having a teacher is very important to be successful. Moreover, a professor can always correct mistakes in student’s works. Practicing is a significant part of education and a leaner needs someone to check his results. My own experience confirms it. Since I’m learning a new language, I do all my best to enhance my skills in different sections. And when it comes to writing, my exercises or essays require correction, so I always ask my teacher for help even if it’s my own initiative to text something. I’m sure it is only one way to know whether your writing skills develop in an appropriate way or not. In conclusion, I strongly believe that every person who is learning a new subject should be guide through it by a teacher, especially as a first step. It is because a master can give some specific advices and point out mistakes.

A new restaurant in my neighborhood Modern cities are rapidly developing and expanding, so it is not a surprise that new buildings can be constructed in open spaces. I think that it is very comfortable for citizens to have, for example, some places to eat in the neighborhood. And I would be glad, if someone decided to build a restaurant near my house. I will explore my reasons bellow. First of all, such places are really awesome and multipurpose. They are not just for eating, but for hanging out with friends or acquaintances, for important meetings with colleagues, or even for work. My own experience proves it. I really like working in a public places, watching on people and listening town’s noises. Since I am a freelancer, I can work anytime anywhere. But there are no restaurants in my district, therefore I need to drive somewhere to do this kind of things. For this reason, I strongly believe that it is important to encourage construction of public places in each area. Secondarily, having a good restaurant in the neighborhood is a great opportunity to save time and energy. There is no doubt that work sometimes demands great personal efforts, so when people get home from work they just want to relax. Unfortunately they can’t afford it because there is always a lot of homework including cooking. For instance, my aunt works as a guide in a historical reserve. As a result of guiding two or three touristic groups every day she gets really tired in the evening. Consequently she cooks at home not as often, and their family prefers eating out at night close to home. Accordingly I think having a good place to eat in a personal district is essential. In conclusion, I support the plan to build a restaurant near my house. This is because eating out in the neighborhood saves time and because people can do their freelance work or hang out close to their houses.

Cooking nowadays There is no shortage of modern useful devices that make our life more comfortable, and a big part in that simplification have kitchen utensils, that make food easier to prepare. In my opinion, the way people live has been improved due to simplicity of preparing food. I think that because of two reasons, which I will explore below. On the one hand, cooking takes time, and busy persons are always short of it. Their lifestyles are really rapid, especially in a cosmopolitan cities filled with business and activities. In addition it would be strange if someone works hard for money and doesn’t benefit from it. My own experience can prove it. When I was a student and lived in a dormitory, it all the time was difficult for me to prepare my meal and not just because we have one kitchen on each floor. For example, as I like coffee before starting a day, I used to wake up early to make it by myself. I didn’t like that because I have a good sleep in the mornings. Consequently it is preferable to use a coffee machine for me now – the way I make coffee become easier. For this reason, I think that simplification of preparing food can save our time for many others important matters. On the other hand, by the easiest way of cooking useful properties of groceries are preserved. It is important to eat healthy food regardless of how much time preparing takes. For instance, I like to use my slow cooker to steam vegetables. It is needed just wash and cut it – so easy! – and my vegetarian dinner is ready. Accordingly, while it is cooked, I can do my homework or read book or just relax. Of course, there is some special days that stood out in my routine – when I invite my friends. These days I like to spend more time in a kitchen making something delicious. But I think every day’s way preparing meal should be simple. In addition, I believe that modern kitchen utensils are enhanced the way of society lives. That because preparing food takes much less time than before and because we can receive healthy food with minimum efforts.

Life and literature There is no doubt that personal knowledge is based on both: own experience and theories, obtained from reading. In my opinion, it’s more significant to follow real life rather than books. I feel this way for two main reasons, which I will explore in the following essay. First of all, reality gives us a variety of interesting things and surprises that couldn’t be contained on all literature in the world. We love or feel pain, build or ruin our relationships with friends and relatives, we are happy or not – all of those things depend on our characters, which are created by heredity, conditions we are living in, and by efforts made. Furthermore, sometimes we couldn’t even use templates, given in books, because they were written in different cultural or temporal contexts. My own experience confirms it. Since I was child I’ve liked to spend my free time with a book of fiction, so I’ve read many of classic literature so far. I’ve known much about honor, morality or ideal behavior, but I can’t act like my favorite heroes in my life. For instance, I really respect Prince Myskin’s ability always to tell the truth, even if it’s ugly and you can avoid it without any damage. But I didn’t even tried it, it’s hard. In addition, it’s not necessarily needed in some situations, for example, when somebody asks you about your mood and you have a bad one. For that reason I guess we should be guide by reality, not by fiction. Secondarily, it always better ones to try than a hundred times to read. A person, who has read many romantic novels, but has never felt in love, I think, knows almost nothing about this strong feeling. Moreover, imagination, cultivated on novels, can play a dirty trick with readers, because it’s a big temptation to search for ideal love in reality, as it presents in books. But life is more complex. I can provide an example from my friend’s life. I know a couple, who always argue with each other. And a guy mentioned eventually, that his girlfriend just wants to make an ideal man from him, but he wasn’t Andrei Bolkonsky, he said. I hope they will find a solution one day and love conquers all. Accordingly, I think people shouldn’t measure their lives by literature’s rules. In conclusion, I strongly believe that life is the best teacher ever. That is because it gives us hundreds of exercises and when we learn these, we will be stronger and smarter than before.

Palean woven baskets The author in this passage develops the idea that “Palean” woven baskets are not unique, because the same baskets were found by archaeologists in another ancient village. It might make sense to claim it, if there were some convincing evidences. But the position is based on the solitary argument, that archaeologist’s discovery is located on the spot, from where it’s not possible to get to Palea, where residents could come by the baskets. So it is concluded that Paleans were not the only ones who could have made such baskets. But the facts confirm only that the same household goods have been found in different locations. First of all, archeological claims depend indeed on discoveries. And some assumptions, based on it, are true till other finds will deny it or weaken. But it is still possible, that the baskets had been made in Palea and somehow got to Lithos. Even if scientists haven’t discovered any boats, that doesn’t mean that they hadn’t been existed. Or perhaps the Brim River in antiquity was not such deep and broad as nowadays and people could cross it some either way. Secondary, if there were just one basket in Lithos, it would be solitary instance and maybe some local habitant got it somewhere and brought there. We still can’t state that some other people could make such baskets. For this it should be more evidences, for instance, other locations where the baskets could be made. If archeologists have believed long time that Palea is the only place for this, they may have fond some discoveries in support of the idea – some materials etc. Thus the arguments in the passage not justify the assumption that the Palean baskets are not unique. For retraction the claim that the baskets have been made only by the Palean people we need be given some more evidences.