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Are you ready to take your
do-good business to the next level?
Come with us to the beautiful beaches of Bali as we dive into so much more more than just the coral reef filled water :). Lead by social enterprise Founder of 31 Bits, Jessie Simonson and Founder of Yellow Co, Joanna Waterfall, we will be spending a week jumping into the coaching, tools, knowledge, resources and community you need to start, build or scale your do-good business. All while building new friendships with like minded women and adventuring through beautiful island of Bali.
Where we're staying
We will be staying in a beautiful villa in Canggu–an area favored for its relaxed atmosphere among the rice fields, and proximity to Bali's most famous beaches. Complete with a pool, jacuzzi, tropical garden, with views of the rice fields, our villa is the perfect space to get away and focus on yourself and your business.
Jessie Simonson
Co-Founder of 31 Bits
"Failure is when you ignore an opportunity to help someone reach their dreams." –Jessie
A traveler, art director, and storyteller, Jessie is the co-founder of 31 Bits - a jewelry + home goods brand that produces ethical jewelry sold in the US. 31 Bits provides economic opportunity to people in Uganda and Bali (and yes, we will be visiting one of their artisans in Bali!). From earning a college degree in cultural anthropology to becoming a social entrepreneur, Jessie's heart for people and helping them is contagious. She, along with 3 friends, started 31 Bits in 2008 after a trip to Uganda and seeing the talent and drive the women there had. She has a love for business and the people it can benefit, and is so excited to help share her 10+ years of experience running a social enterprise with you!
Joanna Waterfall
Founder of Yellow Co.
"You can't let success go to your head or failure go to your heart." –Joanna
Joanna Waterfall is the Founder of Yellow Co., an organization that exists to empower women to work together for the good of the world. With a degree in graphic design and digital media and a background in branding, Joanna believes that creativity, business, and social impact should go hand in hand. She is motivated by the belief that women can change the world through stepping out of fear and into what makes them come alive. Through running and growing Yellow Co. for the past 4 years, Joanna has experienced highs and lows in business, and is ready to spill the beans on our Bali retreat to help other women learn from her both successes and failures- and ultimately, change the world for good!
Bali Retreat Details
Retreat Goal
Our goal with this retreat is to help you move from the beginning phases of your do good business to a developed business plan with clear next steps on how to grow and scale your social enterprise, all on a beautiful island with a group of like minded women supporting you and cheering you on.
We want to help you move from side-gig to full time business owner–because we believe in YOU. And your business needs to get out into the world and start impacting the world for good!
Retreat topics and milestones will include:
- Understanding the root problems facing your customers and articulating your "Why"
- Developing dream, mission, and vision statements to guide your organizational strategy
- Creating a brand persona to target a specific customer segment
- Marketing Strategy & PR 101
- Developing a pricing structure for your product or service
- Building a comprehensive business model around your minimum viable product (MVP)
- Beginning to model business financials to assess short-term and long-term viability
- Creating a company playbook to guide your daily/weekly activities
- Various budget hacks & tricks of the trade
- Developing a post-retreat game plan that includes "next steps"
You'll walk away with a step by step guide on next steps you'll take when you get back home!
The Facts
Dates: February 17th-24th, 2019, 8 days, 7 nights
Group Size: Approximately 15 total attendees
Activities: Educational Incubator + Active Travel
Accommodations: Luxury Villa
Coaches: Joanna Waterfall & Jessie Simonson
Most all Breakfasts, Lunches, and Dinners Included
(there will be 1-2 nights when we go out and eat and you'll be on your own, other than those times everything is included!)
**Flights to and from Bali are _not_ included
Pricing: Yellow Collective members (annual only): $2500 General: $2900
Who should come?
Do you currently have a working product, program, or service that's helping people? Are you ready to see if you can turn your side hustle into a full-time gig? Then chances are, you are in the right stage to take full advantage of the Yellow Co Bali Retreat. Join us, and you'll receive the practical and personal support you need to propel your product, program, or service into a comprehensive business model!
Got questions? We've got answers.
Great question! We think that a Yellow Co Retreat offers something special— not only are you getting the experience of a lifetime by traveling to a country that many people dream of visiting, but the bulk of the value contained in this retreat is what you will learn! The curriculum our group is going through has rendered amazing results in past participants (including Joanna), and not only are you going to push yourself and your social enterprise to the next level, but you are also going to have the opportunity to do that alongside two amazing founders who have been through many of the ups and downs that you are facing, and maybe have already experienced! You will receive one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and peer reviews from an extraordinary number of women who are making a difference in the world!
Do you currently have a working product, program, or service that's helping people? Are you ready to see if you can turn your side hustle into a full-time gig? Then chances are, you are in the right stage to take full advantage of the Yellow Co Bali Retreat. Join us, and you'll receive the practical and personal support you need to propel your product, program, or service into a comprehensive business model!
Prices are $2,500 for annual Yellow Collective members, and $2,900 for non-members!
Yep, there sure is! We have a payment plan option for you budgeters out there. After you make your first payment, you will be charged on the following dates: October 21, 2018; November 21, 2018; and January 2, 2019.
The goal of this retreat is to help you move from the beginning phases of your do-good business to a developed business plan with clear next steps on how to grow and scale your social enterprise.
The retreat curriculum has been developed by Yellow Co. in partnership with FLDWRK (fldwrk.io). Topics and milestones will include:
- Understanding the root problems facing your customers and articulating your "Why"
- Developing dream, mission, and vision statements to guide your organizational strategy
- Creating a brand persona to target a specific customer segment
- Building a comprehensive business model around your minimum viable product (MVP)
- Beginning to model business financials to assess short-term and long-term viability
- Creating a company playbook to guide your daily/weekly activities
- Developing a post-retreat game plan that includes "next steps"
Participants will work individually and as a group on the curriculum and will receive coaching from Joanna Waterfall, as well as another experienced social enterprise founder— Jessie Simonson, founder of 31 Bits! In the event that we have a coach who is unable to come due to health reasons (unlikely, but ya never know!) we will bring in an alternative fully trained coach!
We want you to walk away from this retreat feeling confident and ready to take your business to the next level! We plan on soaking up every thing about Bali as well! There will be coaching scheduled into each day—- if one week of time in Bali isn't enough for you, we totally encourage you to stay longer!
We will be staying in the beautiful Canggu neighborhood. Canggu is a dream– it's a chill area, but is near the international airport, the beach, and to some of the best destinations in Bali!
Our luxurious villa was designed by a famous French designer, and is a elegant take on cultural Balinese accommodations. Nine large bedrooms with luscious large bathrooms are situated within the villa, which has an open floor plan, a fully equipped kitchen, and large dining areas. The Villa itself is situated within tropical gardens. From the pool and jacuzzi you will have plenty of views of the rice fields that extend beyond the villa.
All rooms are shared with one other female guest. Each room has two beds (either two single beds or one queen and one single bed). Single occupancy rooms typically aren't available but paid room upgrades to a single room may be made available closer to the retreat date if the there are last minute cancellations.
We have approximately 25 hours of formal coaching. Coaching will be scheduled to suit the weather. Many days we will be adventuring around in the morning, and will dive into our coaching in the afternoon during the afternoon rainy hour or so that accompanies this season.
Yes! We will be sending you docs to help your planning. You'll be able to work through some great questions that prepare you for the content covered by coaching.
US citizens need a valid passport that will not expire within 6 months of the date of return from Bali to the US, as well as a visitors visa, which can be obtained in advance, or at the airport.
Depending on the payment plan you choose and the number of registrants, payments can be made as late as early December, 2018.
August 23-September 20, 2018
Yes. We operate a minimum of 7 guests per week. As we state in our Terms & Conditions, Yellow Co does reserve the right to cancel the retreat if the running of the trip is not deemed financially viable. In this situation you will be refunded all payments made to Yellow Co. with the exception of a $15 fee that our ticketing service (Universe) requires for payment plans.
Yes! You are responsible for obtaining your own travel insurance cover. We recommend and require that you purchase travel insurance at the point of booking your spot on a Yellow Co Retreat. We promise it's a good idea— we require this is in order to make sure you are insured just in case unforeseen circumstances prevent you from attending the trip.
We have heard great things about World Nomads. However, we recommend that you research travel insurance companies in your area and select an insurer that best fits what you need and are looking for.
We can cater to dietary needs within reason! Once your place is booked we will send out a guest information form requesting information such as dietary requirements (if you say in the application you have specific diet needs). The chef at the villa is able to accommodate the majority of dietary requirements for meals we will have at our villa. Balinese food has lots of vegetarian and vegan options, so typically you will not find it difficult to find something you can't wait to bite into when we are exploring Bali!
We want you to get the very most out of our time together, and we have lots planned each day. However, the activities themselves are not physically draining.
Absolutely! The retreat is a wonderful opportunity to befriend kindred spirited women from around the world— prepare yourselves to make friends with a group that loves to travel as much as you do, and who wants to use work to impact the world for good!
Once you have signed up we will send you a list of things that we provide as well as items we recommend that you bring.
Regarding dates, we will have access to our villa by 2pm local time February 17th, and must be cleared out by noon February 24.
We definitely recommend grabbing a deal by arranging your flight sooner rather than later! That being said, make sure you get it along with travel insurance (for your flight as well as medical, etc. so that everyone is fully covered for unexpected events like loss of income, medical emergencies for you or someone dear to you before and during the trip, a death in the family, natural disasters, and other unforeseen events).


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Kirtan or devotional chanting is a central practice in Bhakti Yoga, one of the four classical paths of Yoga.
Chanting can transform emotions into devotion, and put aside the mind to open the heart and gain access to a profound and yet very natural state of inner bliss.
Kirtan is an excellent way to sooth the nerves and to calm down the mind.
Kirtan is originally practiced with Sanskrit mantras but it can really be done in any language, as long as the feeling and mental attitude is there.
If you are practicing devotional chanting for the first time, it can sometimes feel a little awkward in the beginning. But as soon as this phase is passed, the first effects can be felt quite quickly and you can really feel a deep inner joy radiating from the heart center.

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Photocopier Repair Services in Dubai : We Will Fix any model within minimum time
At UAE Technician, we understand that how a printer, photocopier, fax machine break down can affect your work. Our primary goal is to bring you back into business as soon as possible. We provide you best repair services in entire Dubai. No matter where you reside, with the help of onsite assistance we deliver services at your door-step so that you don't have to search for a photocopier repair service center near your location.
With extensive technical experience, we have served multinationals as well as medium-sized enterprises. Our 100% track record of success has enabled us in delivering you excellent services.
What is our area of specialization?
A standard printer or copier can fulfil requirements of a household or an individual. When it comes to organizations, a lot of paperwork take place. Here a photocopier is a solution as the printer will cost you a lot of money. But proper maintenance and service are required to keep this device in a better shape. When it comes to servicing a photocopier machine, it is more than changing the cartridges.
For your convenience, we offer 24*7 helpline. Here, our experts are always available to guide you when any technical issue comes in your way. Our specialists follow an approach where first they evaluate the problem which is hampering the performance of the machine. After evaluation, a diagnosis is given to you about the issue following the options with which we can fix it. After getting your approval on the chosen service, we move forward with applying the procedure. Following are the situations in which we can offer services.
- Photocopied pages are not in correct order.
- Part replacement
- Photocopied paper is blank.
- The wrong original is copied
- The pages are too dark or too light
- Photocopied pages do not look the same as the originals.
- Black spots appear when photocopying a photographic print.
- Appearance of moire pattern
- The photocopied paper is dirty
- Drum problem
- Issues in taking documents inside correctly
- Noise during copying
- Cartridge problems
- Photocopier annual maintenance Dubai
Our engineers are experienced and have vast technical skills which can take care of all your copier repair worries. With the help of frequent training and complex case handling, we have been able to provide you solutions which are efficient and productive.
Due to numerous issues, we invest a lot in the repair of the machine where we can avoid this by opting for servicing in few months interval. It will help in maintaining the health of equipment, and you will encounter less downtime. With our service, you can keep your machine safe from any critical damage.
Why should you choose UAE Technician as your service provider?
When a customer recommends a service provider to others, it reflects the satisfaction level which we achieve. We have got many customers through referrals which have made us come up with extra benefits when you choose our support services for your equipment. Not only we deliver quality solutions, but we focus on providing affordable options. Following are the benefits if you join hand with us.
- Transparent transactions
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- Fast, efficient delivery
- We use only genuine parts
If quality and excellent service is your benchmark, then contact us and experience best in class solutions without stepping a foot outside your house as our guidance and support is just a call away.


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BOSTON – On a night filled with rainy conditions, Harvard women's hockey fell to No. 6/6 Boston College, 3-1, on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.
Freshman Kat Hughes found the back of the net for Harvard (1-11-2), while sophomore Bradley Fusco and junior Lexie Laing earned assists. The Crimson tallied 23 shots in the contest, while senior Brianna Laing made 27 stops in goal.
Harvard had a trio of opportunities to score in the opening period, including a shot from freshman Val Turgeon that rang the post. After the scoreless frame, Bridget McCarthy notched one in at the 10:15 mark to give the Eagles the lead. The Crimson fired back with eight shots, but the Eagles were able to sneak another one across the line to push the lead to 2-0 at the end of the second period.
The heavy rain made for a slippery battle during the third period. Harvard was able to rattle off 4 shots in the third period before the Eagles snapped one in from the center of the zone to lead 3-0.
Hughes banged home a goal to pull the score to 3-1, netting a backhanded pass from Fusco and Laing before finishing past Boston College goaltender Katie Burt. The goal was Hughes' fourth of the season, while Fusco and Laing tallied their first and fifth assists of the season, respectively.


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What's In My Custom Eyeshadow Palette? + Swatches
13 April 2019
As I mentioned in my Why I Depotted My Eyeshadow Palettes post, I'm going to be sharing the palette that has been my go-to for the past couple of months. I started off with a Medium Magnetic Z palette (£14), but then decided I wanted to add a few more shades so I switched it out for a Large Palette (£16.50). I've loved the simplicity of just having one palette to reach for, as well as the fact that it contained several different colour stories in one, so I could make so many different looks without having handfuls of palettes cluttering up my everyday makeup basket.
As I created this palette in the midst of winter, I have quite a dark, smoky theme going on, with 3 main colour stories: green, burgundy and cool-tones. There are also a handful of neutrals (including transition and inner corner highlight shades), but the bulk of my matte nude shades come from my matte small magnetic palette (£9.50), which has various neutral mattes to accompany my main custom palette. In this post, I'm going to share each of the colour stories, as well as swatch the shades too.
I'm going to start off with green tones as they have hands down been the shades I've been most excited about for the last few months. Starting off with mattes, I took the majority from the Revolution Re-Loaded Iconic Division (£4), which is a dupe of the Anastasia Subculture Palette. The three matte greens have been some of my most-used, and work really well in the crease. I'm happy with them, however I'd like them to be a bit less dusty and more pigmented. This does give the benefit of being more buildable though, making them easier to work with as someone fairly new to bolder, smokier looks. I later on added the two yellow shades from the same palette, although I don't reach for them as often. The only other matte I have in this section is Whisky, from the Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette [previously gifted]. This is really good for adding depth in the outer corner, and I feel like the tone compliments the murky greens really well.
|Top Row (L>R): First 5 from Iconic Division, Urban Decay Whiskey
Bottom Row (L>R): Iconic Division, UD Acid Rain, UD Goldmine, Revolution Pine Tree, Crown Rose Gold, Revolution Petrol
Moving onto the shimmers, my most reached for have been two from the Soph X Revolution Palette (£10), Petrol and Pine Tree. Petrol is the most stunning blue brown, whilst Pine Tree is a forest green, and I've been enjoying using them alone and mixed together. Mixing is something that having a custom palette has really encouraged me to do, trying to create new shades instead of automatically going out to buy new ones.
I also took a couple of shades from the Urban Decay Vice XX Ltd Palette [previously gifted by World Duty Free]. Acid Rain is an icy lime green which I have been using on the inner portion of the lid, as well as mixed with Petrol to create a silvery green shade. I also have Goldmine, a bright yellow gold with a green undertone, which I love wearing on the inner corner for a pop of colour. I initially did have Mildew, a grassy green, in there but I switched it out as it was too similar to Pine Tree and the soft formula gave more of a shimmer than the metallic sheen that I prefer.
The final two shimmer shades are ones that I haven't reached for quite so much. The first is again from the Iconic Division palette, and is a lime green (not dissimilar to Acid Rain) with chunky glitter running through it. I've used it mainly in the inner corner but it's one that I don't think I'd miss if I took it out the palette. The other is a bronze shimmer from the Crown Rose Gold Palette (£22.99), which has a subtle green undertone. I've paired it on the lid a few times with Pine Tree, but again I could do without it.
I've also had quite a lot of fun playing around with burgundies, pinks and purple shades, although I haven't reached for them as much as the greens. Again starting off with the mattes which form my crease shades. I have a muted burgundy from the Revolution Re-Loaded Newtrals 3 Palette (£4), as well a brighter, more pink shade from the Re-Loaded Vitality Palette. A new addition is a brighter pop of pink, Strawberry Sweets from the Soph X Revolution Palette.
I have two berry shimmer tones, the first being MAC Cranberry (£10), which has more of a red undertone, and Mixed Berries from the Soph X Revolution Palette, which has more of a pinky purple undertone and is more metallic. I've reached for Mixed Berries a lot more than Cranberry, although I have enjoyed pairing Cranberry with MAC All That Glitters (£10), a peachy shimmer with gold pearl. They work particularly well mixed together, or with All That Glitters in the inner corner and as a warm pop on the centre of the lid.
|Top Row (L>R): MAC All That Glitters, Revolution Newtrals 3, Iconic Vitality, Revolution Strawberry Sweets
Bottom Row (L>R): MAC Cranberry, Revolution Mixed Berries, UD Freakshow, UD UV-B, UD Asphyxia
Lastly I have three shades from the Urban Decay Vice XX Ltd Palette. The first is Freakshow, which is a blackened deep purple shade, which I've enjoyed wearing on the lower lash line, or to deepen up the outer corner. UV-B is an incredible blue shade with a violet undertone. Blue is something I never previously played with, but I've loved wearing this on the lid with both purple looks and green (it looks incredible paired with Goldmine). The final shade in this colour story is Asphyxia, a fairly new addition as I wanted something fresher for spring time. This is an absolutely beautiful light purple, described as a 'hyancith shimmer with a blue shift'. It adds a gorgeous pop of colour, and I've enjoyed wearing it on the inner part of the lid, paired with either Mixed Berries or Freakshow.
Cooler tones were something I never really dabbled in as I always thought they didn't look right against my pale complexion. As I began testing out the (now discontinued) Urban Decay Naked Smokey Palette, I realised that I really did enjoy a smokey grey/silver eye look, particularly as it contrasts with my hazel eyes, almost making them look ambery in tone. The majority of the shades come from the Naked Smokey, the first of which is Armour, a metallic taupey silver with some subtle glitter. This is a really gorgeous shade and is one that I've reached for a lot for the lid. I always use my lid shades applied over the NYX Glitter Primer (£8) with my finger, it does a great job at adhering the glitter with minimal fallout. Then we have Password, a matte grey, which is my go-to crease shade for cooler toned looks.
|L>R: All Urban Decay: Verve, Pistol, Armour, Password, Dagger, Smoulder
Lastly I have two deeper shades that I use to intensify the outer corners, with varying undertones depending on what kind of look I am going for. Dagger (which I unfortunately shattered in the depotting process) is a charcoal shade with a blue undertone. Smoulder is deeper than Dagger, and has a purple undertone. Neither are matte, but the shimmer is subtle enough that it works in the crease. I also love taking these shades on the lower lash line to finish off the look.
The final two shades in this colour palette are ones I took from the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette [previously gifted]. The lighter of the two, Verve is described as an 'oyster shimmer'. It has a subtle silvery tone, so makes the most perfect inner corner highlight shade for cool toned looks. Pistol is a really interesting shade, a cool grey shimmer that has more of brown tone that the rest of this colour palette. This gives it an almost greenish, antique bronze tone that I like to wear all over the lid with Whiskey in the crease.
My final colour story is more neutral compared to the rest of the palette. These consist of shades that I also use with my cool tones, as well as some warmer lid shades. Again I have a couple of colours from the Naked Smokey Palette, starting off with High which is a champagne shade with micro-glitter. This is absolutely stunning as an inner corner highlight as it really pops and the subtle pinky undertone also works really well with my cooler shades. Combust is a subtle pinky taupe matte shade that makes for the perfect transition shade for any cooler toned look.
|L>R: (All Urban Decay) High, Combust, Tease, YDK, Snakebite
The other shades are from the Naked 2 Palette, with Tease being a slighty deeper, cooler toned matte than Combust. I often use them together in a look to slowly build up the crease. I forgot to swatch Suspect, but it is a gorgeous light gold shimmer that works well on the inner portion of the lid. YDK is one of my favourite shades in this section, being a bronzey taupe, and then we have Snakebite. Initially when I tried Snakebite, I was really underwhelmed as the pigmentation isn't that great. However what I did find that the unassuming bronze satin shade works incredibly well to blend a shimmer like Suspect into any darker shades into the crease.
I can't even explain how much joy this palette gives me, so much more than I ever expected it to. The colour stories have inspired me to be more creative with my makeup looks and I love it more than I ever have loved a pre-made palette. I had planned to switch around my palette at the start of March for Spring, but it's still quite chilly and I'm still loving cooler, smokier looks.
I do plan to add some slightly brighter tones for Spring, and I think I'll be developing the pink colour story. I'd like to add a peach, as well as play around with UV-B, Asphyxia and Strawberry Sweets more. I'm still excited to use the greens, and I have just bought the Revolution Deep Dive Palette (£4) to add some extra greens as well as blues into the mix too. I may consider switching up the cool tones and neutrals portion of the palette as they are my least used currently. I love that my palette is fluid and I'm really excited to see how it will change as we move into new seasons, and it's something that I will be doing regular updates on.
I do plan to add some slightly brighter tones for Spring, and I think I'll be developing the pink colour story. I'd like to add a peach, as well as play around with UV-B, Asphyxia and Strawberry Sweets more. I'm still excited to use the greens, and I have just bought the Revolution Deep Dive Palette (£4) to add some extra greens as well as blues into the mix too. I may consider switching up the cool tones and neutrals portion of the palette as they are my least used currently. I love that my palette is fluid and I'm really excited to see how it will change as we move into new seasons, and it's something that I will be doing regular updates on.
Have you ever tried a custom palette?
Disclaimer:This post contains items gifted as part of previous collaborations.
Glossier was one brand that really had me torn. Whilst the rest of the beauty community lost their shit when the brainchild of Emily Weiss started shipping to the UK back in Autumn 2017, I was on the fence. I didn't *quite* get the hype that everyone else did, and it was only when the orders started rolling in and the first reviews went up that I really started to take notice. No joke, I went onto the Glossier website 20+ times, adding items in and removing them from my cart, only then to go "fuck it, I don't need to be suckered into this". I ended up ordering 3 of their beauty products, won another in a giveaway and got a sample in my order, so it meant I could get a good idea of the brand. But what do I think 18 months down the line? Do I think Glossier products are worth buying, and would I repurchase any of them?
CURRENT THOUGHTS: It's not on my radar at the moment as I don't often use a cleanser in the morning, preferring to just splash with water and tone. I did enjoy it though, so never say never.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The first of the Glossier beauty products that I tried was the Cloud Paint (£15), a highly pigmented gel-cream blush in a muted peachy brown hue. A little goes a long way, however it has an extremely blendable formula. Dusk gives a nice natural flush to the cheeks and although blush isn't an essential step in my routine, I really love the effect it gives.
CURRENT THOUGHTS: Although it's a product I enjoy, I haven't been using cream blushes a lot lately, and it's not something I have reached for in a while.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Haloscope (£18) was one of the products that I was most excited to try, in order to create the ultimate Glossier glow on the cheeks. Best applied with fingers, I like to pat this champagne-toned highlighter onto the tops of my cheekbones for a natural dewy look. Quartz is perfect even for the palest of complexions as it doesn't deposit too much colour. What it does do however is add a subtle glow thanks to the coconut oil core. Whilst not being the best choice for those who love a highlight you can see from space, it ended up being an unexpected love as it just takes away that overly matte look from a freshly-foundationed face and makes everything look more natural. The only downside is that the coconut oil seems to make it quite sticky feeling.
CURRENT THOUGHTS: It seems to be a trend that I've strayed away from cream-based products, as I haven't picked up the Haloscope for quite a while either. It may be something I return to as the weather warms up and I start to favour a lighter base.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: I'd heard SO many good things about Boy Brow (£14), and with my previous brow gel running low, it was one of my motivators for placing an order. I was a bit apprehensive about the shade as I'd usually go for dark brown, but Boy Brow is only available in either brown or black. I chose brown, and I could make it work but I did wish I'd ordered the black as the brown was a bit too light for my brows. The tiny wand works really well, being precise and picks up just the right amount of product to add volume and definition to the brows. Formula-wise, it has quite a creamy texture and doesn't set too quickly so you can manipulate the brow hairs into place. It also has a good amount of waxiness to it so it keeps the brows staying put whilst still looking natural.
CURRENT THOUGHTS: I really enjoyed using the Boy Brow, and found despite its small tube size, it lasted a good amount of time. It's something I am considering repurchasing when my current brow gel has run out (the Benefit Gimme Brow, which doesn't give as much colour or hold as the Glossier), although next time I do want to try the black shade.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Again there was a lot of hype surrounding the Balm Dot Coms (£10). Whilst it wasn't something I wanted enough to order, I was happy to receive one as part of a giveaway prize I'd won. This has a petrolatum-based formula, which is the same as your standard £1 tin of Vaseline, and is more of a barrier than a hydrator so it actually makes lips more dry the more you use it. I did however enjoy the sweet vanilla scent of this one, as well as the fine shimmers that make the lips look plump. The texture of the Balm Dot Com is fairly thick and does feel nice when actually on the lips, however I'd prefer not to have to use my fingers to apply it. I did like the packaging design, however the holographic element did start to flake off so I'd have to be careful when opening and squeezing the product out.
CURRENT THOUGHTS: This one I actually decluttered as I didn't feel like it made any difference to my lips and made them feel quite dry. I loved the scent but I had other balms that did a better job.
I do think more than anything it was the Glossier lifestyle that really sold it to me, from the minimalist designs to the off-duty model looks their brand promotes. I have to admire that since their UK launch, Glossier have expanded their product ranges, and continue to be an innovative, unique brand. Although it's not something I do often, there's no denying that Glossier is the king of the Lazy Sunday makeup look, a capsule of products for a quick, fresh look, perfect for running errands, heading out for brunch or making yourself look a bit more human the morning after a few too many G&Ts.
Have you tried anything from Glossier?
Why I Depotted My Eyeshadow Palette Collection
4 April 2019
Eyeshadow palettes are always the ultimate in the beauty world. Back when I was in uni and just getting into makeup, all I wanted was to own the coveted (and now discontinued) Urban Decay Naked Palette. I finally came full circle in 2017 when I was kindly gifted not one but the whole vault of Naked Palettes by the brand, which to this date is one of my personal blogging highlights. High-end eyeshadow palettes are some of the most expensive beauty items on the market, averaging around the £40 mark, so it would seem that the last thing that I would want to do would be to tear them apart, right?
Despite so much lusting after them when I was first getting into the beauty world, I never actually purchased a full price, high end palette with my own money. For the price of them, I never truly found one that completely fulfilled my wants and needs from a palette. Although I did enjoy the Urban Decay offerings a lot, it was more the beautiful packaging, the overall luxury experience and the formula that I was drawn too, rather than the colour stories. I ached for something more.
In October, I had some birthday money to spend, and it was right around the launch of the newest Urban Decay offering, the Naked Cherry Palette. When I saw it in store, I instantly knew the rosy tones would contrast perfectly against my my hazel eyes, whilst complementing my burgundy hair. I decided to do some research before biting the bullet, and thinking about it I really just liked the idea of this palette. I had a look through the shades in my existing palettes, and found I already owned some burgundy tones and peachy shades. Instead of spending £40, I decided to add the the Revolution Re-Loaded Newtrals 3 palette to the mix for some pinky mauve matte shades, which was an absolute bargain at £4 and really nice quality.
I began thinking about my most used shades in my existing eyeshadow palettes, and the ones that I would call upon if I were ever to make my own palette. Ones that came to mind instantly were Low Blow from the Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette*, and Tiramisu from the Revolution X Soph Palette. That got me thinking, and I delved into researching single eyeshadow brands, particularly Makeup Geek. I thought about creating a custom palette of go-to single eyeshadow shades, however upon pricing it up, I didn't want to pay £50+ to duplicate shades that I already had in my collection
In the meantime, I watched Hailey Evans' talk about how she wanted to create an unbranded makeup collection and depot her eyeshadow palettes in her decluttering video. It really inspired me to do the same, although I had depotted a couple of eyeshadows from some old palettes a few years back, and that Z palette sat untouched for well over a year. Despite being a little worried it'd be something I'd come to regret, I really was enamoured with the idea of depotting my entire palette collection. I popped some empty palettes on my Christmas list, and couldn't wait to start depotting!
So far, I've depotted the Urban Decay Vice XX Ltd*, the Naked Smokey* and the Naked 2*, as well as my 3 Revolution Re-Loaded palettes (Iconic Division, Iconic Vitality and the Newtrals 3) and most of my Crown Rose Gold palette. I also decided to get a small Z palette to make a go-to matte palette made up of some of my most-reached for matte shades from the Revolution X Soph palette. It has been such a brilliant addition to my everyday makeup basket, being really compact and I never fail to do an eye look without it. I depotted most of my eyeshadows into Extra Large Z Palettes, and then I have a Large Palette which I'll use as my current palette.
I currently only have a couple of pre-made palettes left in my collection. I have a couple of shades left in the Crown Rose Gold that I was finding tricky to depot. I also still have the Naked Heat Palette, which I am planning to eventually depot, but it seems like one of the more difficult palettes as the shadows seem really fragile. I am planning to keep two palettes whole, the Urban Decay Naked 3* and the original Naked Palette*, as I do enjoy using those in the summer. Now that the Naked Palette has been discontinued, I think it's one that I'd like to keep intact, especially as I'd wanted it for years!
It's been 3 months since I depotted my eyeshadow palettes and the only palette I've used since is my large custom one. I'm so glad it's integrated so well into my makeup routine, and it's really inspired me to create new combinations. I've actually been delving into colour too, so it's made me a lot more creative! I'm now able to concentrate on the shades I really love, instead of all the filler shades that a lot of palettes have. As I have my small custom palette of the Revolution X Soph shades, I haven't found the need to add matte neutrals to my large palette, so I've been able to pack it full of different colour stories. Having my own custom palette has helped me get more use out of some shades in 3 months than I have in 3 years! It has given me more appreciation for great eyeshadow formulas now that they are out of their packaging.
Going forward I'm really excited to see how my palette will change with the seasons, and I think I'll be playing more and more with colour this year. It has also reduced my desire to buy new palettes. Instead I can concentrate on adding individual shades that I'm missing. I did however pick up one new palette today, the Revolution Re-Loaded Deep Dive, and although I'll probably keep it in its original layout, I will probably depot it once I've had the chance to test out all the shades. Being £4, there's none of the guilt of tearing it apart, and it's even worth it if I only use one or two of the shades. Look out for a second post coming soon sharing what's in my current custom eyeshadow palette!
What do you think of depotting and creating a custom palette?
* Denotes items kindly gifted by brands for consideration for feature. This does not influence my views.
Rolling Project 10 Pan: Spring Update
3 April 2019
Although it had been around 6 months since I last updated on my Rolling Project 10 Pan, it was something that I was still continuing behind the scenes. I'd planned on returning to YouTube a lot earlier, but I struggled to juggle my freelance photography work with finding the time to edit, but now that I have myself a shiny new laptop (my old one was so old that it doubled the time it took to do anything!), I'm able to work a lot faster therefore freeing up a little more time to get back into blogging and YouTube.
In the past 6 months, I've ended up finishing 4 products which I'm really pleased about. I've delcuttered/rolled out 3 additional products, leaving only 3 of my originals left in the project. So for this update I've rolled in a whopping 7 new products, which is quite exciting as it gives me new products to focus on for the next season. I'll be reducing my updates to one per season (3 months), as when I did film that ill-fated updated that never saw the light of day, I didn't feel like it was enough time to make much progress, given the amount I wear makeup typically.
I hope you enjoy the video. Let me know if you're doing any project pans currently!
Simple Water Boost Hydrating Booster Review
19 May 2018
As the name suggests, the Water Boost Hydrating Booster is a water based serum, and I had been looking for a great drugstore serum since I got major beef with Botanics for tripling the price of my go-to last year. It is actually marketed as a booster rather than a serum, so you can even mix this product into your moisturiser, which is a method I never thought of doing with a serum. Oils yes, serum no. It does work pretty well, however I do prefer using it alone on my skin, straight after cleansing and toning. You can also use it as a primer too, which I could imagine works quite well due to the slight tackiness that the glycerin gives it.
The Water Boost Hydrating Booster is a glycerin-based serum, which is a natural ingredient found in fats in our skin. Glycerin is a humectant, which means it attracts moisture where it is topically applied so maintains the skin's barrier to harsh weather conditions. It is effective in treating dryness, and leaves a plump appearance to the skin. It can often draw moisture from the deeper layers of skin however, and so is often paired with other moisturising ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is something that I usually look for in a serum, and unfortunately it is not present in the Simple Water Boost Hydrating Booster. That being said, I have still noticed results.
The Water Boost Hydrating Booster comes in a small squeezy plastic tube that is ideal for dropping straight on your face a la Instagram Beauty Guru. Coming from someone who has emptied and repurchased this product, the packaging is really effectively designed so you get minimal wastage of product - you really can squeeze out every last drop! Talking of repruchasing, as you can see from my picture, we own rather a lot of these serums in our household. I bought one, and then within about a week both of my parents had each bought one for themselves (even my Dad who doesn't give a rat's arse about skincare). Then, we snapped up a few more backups while the range was still on half price. Obsessed isn't even the word! Here's what they had to say about it:
"The most effective way to moisturise your skin without using heavy creams, and also amps up the performance of a basic moisturiser." - Mum
"Good." - Dad (don't know what else I was expecting him to say lol)
Overall, I've been so impressed with the Simple Water Boost Hydrating Booster, and I'm so glad that I gave it a go despite Simple not being a go-to brand for me. It has fully replaced the Botanics All Bright Radiance Concentrate Serum for me, and works just as well as some of the pricier serums that I've tried, at a fraction of the cost. I would definitely recommend picking it up, especially if you can find it on offer (it's currently 1/3 off at Superdrug!). I'm definitely keen on exploring the range further, including the Gel Cream and Sleep Quench Moisturiser.
Have you tried any of the Simple Water Boost range?
Behind The Brew: Adagio Teas
11 February 2018
Adagio Teas have been on my radar for a while, ever since I purchased the IngenuiTEA back in the summer. A few weeks ago, my lovely friend Hayley from Bunny Moonstone kindly offered to send me a few of their teas to try out from her stash, so this is going to be my first impressions of the brand. I mentioned that rooibos and fruit teas were my fave, so I have a mix of those, as well as some flavoured black teas. Make sure you go and check out Hayley's blog, she's written a fab post about Adagio Teas here.
Candy Apple | This first one is a blend of black tea, apple and cinnamon and evokes the classic toffee apple flavours. The apple is not too dissimilar from that of Turkish Apple teas, a favourite flavour of mine, and so I really enjoyed the Candy Apple blend. What really sets this one apart is how well the toffee flavours come through, making it sweet and indulgent and one that I'd love to drink again! | Rating: 5/5
Cranberry | I couldn't find any information on this one on the website, but I found it a bit of an unnatural pairing, as it combines black tea with cranberry flavours. It wasn't unpleasant, but I just didn't find the two flavours to work that well together, almost having a minty bitterness to it. Certainly not my favourite. | Rating 1/5
Vanilla Rooibos | Being a huge lover of rooibos blends, I was eagerly anticipating the first of two in the mix. Vanilla Rooibos combines rich sweet vanlla flavours with the mellow rooibos tea, making it very comforting and nice to drink in the evening as it is caffeine-free. I did enjoy this one, but it wasn't a patch on the second rooibos tea, which I'll talk about in a minute. | Rating: 3/5
Pumpkin Spice | I have a penchant for all things pumpkin spice, even when it's not PSL season, so I was really excited to try a pumpkin spice tea! This one is again a black tea blend, mixed with sweet pumpkin and spices such as ginger, clove, cinnamon and cardamom. The spices made this tea quite similar to a chai blend, and the pumpkin added a nice richness that made this a lovely and cosy winter brew. | Rating: 4/5
Pumpkin Spice | I have a penchant for all things pumpkin spice, even when it's not PSL season, so I was really excited to try a pumpkin spice tea! This one is again a black tea blend, mixed with sweet pumpkin and spices such as ginger, clove, cinnamon and cardamom. The spices made this tea quite similar to a chai blend, and the pumpkin added a nice richness that made this a lovely and cosy winter brew. | Rating: 4/5
Rooibos Nutcracker | Certainly saving the best til last, this loose leaf tea is a classic rooibos laden with indulgent apple, hazelnut, caramel and cocoa. It has a soft, nutty caramel flavour to it that really compliments the golden rooibos base, as well as being sweet and well-rounded. It really does feel festive, and sadly it's a limited edition blend, but it was defiinitely my favourite out of the lot so I'm trying to savour it! | Rating: 5/5
I really enjoyed testing out Adagio Tea's blends (thanks to Hayley, go and check her out!). The clear favourite was the Rooibos Nutcracker, followed by Candy Apple. I thought the Pumpkin Spice and Vanilla Rooibos teas were nice but probably not ones I'd buy a whole box of, and then Cranberry was my least fave. Adagio Teas have a huge variety of teas on their website, and the great thing is that you can order samplers which are so affordable and means you can try a couple of different types before committing to ordering a full box. If you don't already own the IngenuiTEA (from £18), it's an absolute game-changer when it comes to making mess-free loose leaf tea. I literally recommend it to everyone I meet!
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This is a set of experiments with HBase. From within ArcMap, you can create an HTable and export the content of a feature class into that table. The HTable is mapped into a Hive table to perform SQL Like queries on it and of course the Spatial Framework UDFs can be applied for spatial operations. If Hive is not fast enough for you, try Impala. Finally, by taking advantage of the RowKey design, a spatial index is derived using geohash to be later used in a MapReduce big spatial joins job.
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What Kind of Sinful Are You?
The first time I read it, I was convinced someone had been following me around. If I kept a journal, I would have been sure they were reading it. As it was, I was certain someone had opened a door inside my mind, walked into the darkest places, and written it all down in this book.
The book was Richard Rohr and Andreas Ebert's The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective. (It's pronounced any-a-gram.) I had been flipping through it, but quickly realized this wasn't a book to flip through. Intrigued and scared, I wasn't quite sure what it was.
The Enneagram is an ancient personality typology, understanding people through the lens of their passions and their temptations. The fear came from a desire to turn a blind eye to the worst parts of me. I was pretty familiar with the Myers-Briggs test at that point, and appreciated learning about my type and how I interacted with others. I knew the color of my parachute, had found my strengths, and figured out who moved my ...1


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Yashuiro Suzuki (from Nagoya University, co-authoring with Megumi Sakai and Kazuhiro Adachi) presents a model of the evolution of an honest signalling system between plants and insects. While honest signalling systems have been studied before, this was the first I harve heard of one between species, and certainly between kingdoms.
The vast majority of animals communicate to some extent. Many signalling systems used by animals use costly signals, the paradigm case bign the peacock's tail (Zahavi & Zahavi, 1997). Growing a long tail imposes a developmental and predatory cost and so only fit individuals can afford to grow long tails. This makes it difficult to trick others into thinking that you are fitter than you actually are.
However, there are systems which use 'cheap' signals, the most often used example being badges of status in sparrows. Sparrows have a patch of bright feathers on their chest. A bigger patch signals a better fighter. This is advantageous since they can avoid fights they would not win. Yet, there appears to be no cost to growing the patch (although this is contested by some). Zahavi & Zahavi suggest that 'cheaters' who do sport badges larger than their abilities are eventually punished when they get into fights with bigger birds. Thus, the system remains honest.
Suzuki describes a system of communication between plants and insects. Plants are in constant danger of bugs such as caterpillars. However, some plants can emit a chemical that attracts small insects that will come and attack and eat the bugs. The chemical is emitted when there are many bugs attacking. However, there are plant mutants named 'cry-wolf' plants who emit the chemical even when there are very few bugs attacking it. In this way, the cry-wolf plants have a small advantage over the normal plants. However, the cry-wolf plants damage the stability of the signalling system. The insects are attracted to the cry-wolf plants only to find a smaller meal than expected. If this situation presists, the insect's association between the chemical and food diminishes and they eventually stop coming.
The normal plants respond, not by emitting the chemical more often, but by mutating to produce a different chemical. Sort of like changing the code-word with which they call the flies. However, there is a trade-off: Changing the chemical a lot makes it more difficult for the cry-wolf plant to change to use the same chemical, but changing it too much makes it difficult for the insects to learn the new code.
Suzuki presents a model of this co-evolution. The insect's memory is modelled as a polya-urn. Positive experiences with a chemical (many bugs) increases the preference for following that chemical while a negative experience (few bugs) decreases the preference. In the model, plants can die by being over-infested and bugs can die by not eating enough. The result is an arms range: Waves of new chemicals appear as old ones become co-opted by cry-wolf plants. However, rather than there always being a dominant chemical type, the number of chemicals used in the system tends to increase.
While it's an interesting dynamic, I'm not sure it relates to the paradigmatic animal cases. To begin, the dimorphism between plants and insects is much bigger than a signaller and receiver within a species. To begin, both the plants and insects pay a cost (plants produce the chemical and insects must travel to the plant). In the animal models, the paradox is that the signal is cheap. The signal stands in for a costly action such as fighting. Also, while many cheap signals used by animals mean 'stay away', the plant-insect signals mean 'come here'. Secondly, in most cases of such systems in animals, the interactions are aggressive (competing for food or territory). In the plant-insect case, both benefit from an honest signal, and both suffer if it breaks down. It seems as if this is better analysed as 3 species interacting. Or, while in the animal case individuals compete over territory, here the plants are competing over an animal whose response is also evolving. another way to look at it is that in the animal case, the object of competition changes slowly while in the plant-insect case it evolves quickly.
This brings up another point: The time scales of change are different in plants and insects. The plants evolve genetically, while the insects can learn associations within a lifetime. I found this capacity of insect learning quite surprising.
In this sense, the insect-plant system may be more like a cultural system where there is a 'moving target'. However, it's more difficult to see how this kind of system relates to language evolution. It would be interesting if the co-evolution caused the signal (the chemical) to become more complex. However, Suzuki suggested that there are cases of cycling between a few chemicals. Perhaps the model has some analogies with linguistic diversity. However, for this to be true, a variety would have to be less adaptive when spoken by more people. or only used in an emergency. This might be true of some types of human communication such as ritual or religious language, code languages (e.g. over radios during wartime or cockney rhyming slang) or clique languages like pig latin.
Still, this is a facinating study, and there are many more details about the model in the workshop proceedings.


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Happy Friday! This weekend is filled with all kinds of interesting things to do.
If you like being the first kid on your block to discover new bars, try Able + Baker, which opens today. The bar is named for the first monkeys to complete a successful space mission. There is nothing cooler than space monkeys.
If you've always sought fame, Real World is casting. There's also a Leprecrawl at the Wynwood Yard and a birthday celebration at Fooq's.
Weekend starts now!
Able + Baker Opens
If you're looking for a new place to drink on the Beach, try the brand-spanking-new Able + Baker. The bar, restaurant, and lounge — named after two real U.S. space monkeys — opens today, March 11. The venue offers cocktails and à la carte dining — the bar opens to a hidden restaurant in the back of the space. A + B Food & Co. is a secret room inspired by Japanese kaiseki dining. A six-course tasting menu incorporates local ingredients into the fare.
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Quality Meats
If you were at Meatopia during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, you might have gotten a taste of Quality Meats' house-cured slab bacon with peanut butter and jalapeño jelly that took home the peoples' choice award. If you're hungry for more (or if you want to experience it for the first time), head to the South Beach restaurant for its new two-course special. For $39 (excluding tax and gratuity), you'll have a choice of one appetizer or salad and an entrée. Start with either yellowfin tuna carpaccio with roasted beets and lemon olive oil; roasted bone marrow; kale and manchego salad with chorizo vinaigrette; tomato and stracciatella; or that house-cured slab bacon with peanut butter and jalapeño jelly. Main courses include baby-back ribs with a honey-lime sauce, fresh mint, and thai basil; petit filet mignon; blackened redfish with either chimichurri, sauce vierge, or fennel saffron; and lemon charred chicken. This special is good throughout the week, including weekends.
Real World Casting
MTV's Real World is looking for seven more strangers to be filmed for its upcoming season. If you think you've got what it takes, head to Burger & Beer Joint in South Beach Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Miami casting. You must be at least 21 by this June (and look between 20 and 24). Bring a recent picture (which will not be returned) and a photo ID. The show is looking for people who are open-minded and open-hearted and have a great personality and a willingness to share their life with the world. Visit bmpcasting.com for complete details.
The Miami Leprecrawl at the Wynwood Yard
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
the tassel's worth the hassle
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- christopherApril 23, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Wrong, wrong, wrong! (*#&$@)(&!! like this just pisses me off. God did not give me my diploma, and I'm not going to his house to pick it up either!!! BTW, didn't they build some big-ass motherfuckin' theatre complex out in ol' Brookfield that could hold these dumbshits and their spawn?!? I don't believe for ONE mf minute that there isn't a hall within driving distance of these schools that could accomodate them.ReplyDelete
Here's a hint you dipshits - split the group up if you can't find a big enough hall - limit the number of invited guests - remote broadcast to off-site locations, shit - put it on cable access if you have too!
Seriously? Not one hotel, conference center, athletic facility, community center, college or university facility with driving distance, huh?
Now, don't get me wrong, this dumbass idea does not meet the test requiring a separation of 'church and state', which is probably what their lawyer-parents-parishioners are telling them.
But son-of-a-bitch is this stupid!
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Other than bentos, I have been in a huge creative rut lately. And by lately, I mean something like the last year and a half, at least.
However, on my scrapbooking board, we have a rule about participating in something once a quarter. I'm already overdue for that as it is.
Thankfully, one of my board friends is expecting her son and the board is putting together a baby book for her--choose one month and make a 2 page LO for an 8x8 album. I can do that!
Obviously, I have 7 months. :o) Since all babies are different, I decided against "first (moment)" or things like that. It's very me, lots of MME papers, ink and simple lines. Still deciding if the flower should come off. It's a bit greener than I'd like. Thoughts? I would like to add, the pages aren't crooked, my photography is! ;o)
Page one (left side of an album):
Page two (right side):
It felt kind of nice to do something creative, maybe my energy for it is coming back.
Sunday, August 01, 2010
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|At the faculty of economics and management
Doctor of economical sciences, professor
He was born on the 20th of April, 1940 in Gijduvan district of Bukhara region. In 1964 he graduated from Samarkand Agricultural Institute, zooengineering faculty. In 1971 he defended the candidate's dissertation on the theme: "The economical effectiveness of basic production funds in Karakul sheep- breeding" and he was given the scientific degree of candidate of economical sciences. In 1989 he defended the doctor's dissertation on the theme: "Economical problems of the development of karakul sheep- breeding in Uzbekistan" and in 1990 he got the degree of professor. In 1988-1998 he worked as ahead of the chair "The organization and planning production". Since 1990 he has the scientific degree of professor.
F. Juraev delivers lectures for bachelors on such subjects as: "The organization f production at agricultural enterprises and for masters- "Business plan of agricultural enterprises", "New and economical technologies", 'The organization of the activity of the infrastructure of agroindusrtial complex", and in 2004 he published the text-book for the students of higher educational institutions "The organization of production at agricultural enterprises". Besides, he is the author of 12 sample programs, 17 educational -methodic manuals and a lot of methodic recommendations.
Nowadays professor F. Juraev is working at the problems of organization of production at agricultural enterprises and raising the effectiveness of entire mechanisms of conducting the farm and published 2 monographs and more than 90 scientific articles.
There were suggested the recommendations on the raising the effectiveness of production at agricultural enterprises and namely in karakul sheep-beeding.
Under the supervision of F. Juraev there were defended 3 candidates' and 9 master's scientific works and now F. Juraev is the member of specialized council on defending of candidate's dissertation at Samarkand Institute of Economy and Service.
Doctor of economical Sciences, professor
He was born in 1952 in Djambay district of Samarkand region. In 1976 he graduated from Tashkent Institute of Nationl Economy (now Tashkent State University of Economy) with excellent diploma.
Doctor of economical sciences, professor. The head of the chair of economics and management of agriculture.
He has published 162 scientific and methodic works, among them 2 text-books (Economics of Agriculture T: "Moliya" 2003 and 2005 ), 2monographs (The problem of raising the effectiveness of agricultural complex T: "Fan", 2005) and "The strengthening the relations between branches of Cotton-production complex"T: "Fan",2011), 1 educational manual, 8 methodic manuals and 27 scientific articles and 6 of them abroad, 49 thesises of conferences.
O. Murtazaev was a scientific worker of the scientific-research institute of Labour, in 1988-1992 the assistant of the chair of "Economical theory" of Samarkand Agricultural Institute, in 1992-1994-assistant, docent of the chair "Economics and management", in 199701998- the deputy dean of the faculty of "Economy", in 1998-2004 - the dean of the faculty of "Economy and management" and from 2006 up to present he has been working as a head of the chair "Economics and management of Agriculture".
o. Murtazaev organized 2 computer classes for bachelors and masters. He achieved it being a participant and direct supervisor of Join-master programme in Agricultural management tempus project jep 2225067-2004 and Vaynshefan university in Germany (Fachhochscule) on the improvement of educational programmes of Samarkand Agricultural Institute and a number of higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan in connection with TEMPUS programme of the Europen Community as a winner of KOXRAN programme grant he visited the Devis University in state California in the USA to master his qualification.
Among his students there are winners of the Republics science Olimpiads, inseribed grants and candidate for international grants.
As a result of inculcating into practice of his scientific work on the theme: "The methodological questions of effectiveness of cotton-production" it is expected to get 287mln sums of profit.
Under his supervision there were prepared 2 candidate's, 8 master's and more than bachelor's works. Nowadays he is a supervisor of 3 postgraduate students and 4 scientific researches.
At present he is working as a supervisor of the grant on the theme: "The strengthening the relations between branches of cotton-production complex" NQXA, 2-022 which was recognized as a winner by the center of scientific production of Uzbekistan's agriculture which is 14 mln sums worth.
Besides, he signed the corporative cooperation contract with region's farms and vocational collages 20,0 mln sums worth, there was also signed the contract with Navoi IES OAJ for 8,1 mln sums.
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At your convenience: a century of change
Categories: History of food
In her introduction to a new monthly series, Angela Clutton explores how the development of kitchen appliances after 1918 both stemmed from and influenced the changing role of women
The fridge. Can you imagine not just your kitchen but your life without one of those? I can't. Yet that is something the ladies of 1918 would have had to take in their newly-trousered stride. Admittedly there were possibly bigger fish for them to fry than keeping food cool—what with winning the vote and all—but there is no denying that the past century has been one of massive change for the room in the home that for so many preceding centuries was considered the woman's primary, or even only, domain.
You could say the kitchen had to keep up. It had to change because women were driving change. In 1919, domestic doyenne Christine Peel wrote in a national newspaper that the "era of the labour-saving house is dawning". Too right. Many women who pre-World War I had been domestic servants but had stepped-up during the war to take on 'men's jobs' had no intention of going back into service once the war was over.
Embracing new appliances
Without the 'help', householders had to face the reality of being a bit more hands-on, so duly embraced new appliances such as the dishwashers that were first demonstrated in Britain at the 1920 Ideal Home exhibition, and the oven thermostats that were a step-up from testing the heat of an oven by how quickly it browned paper or even just putting your arm in. (Not recommended in our health and safety conscious times.)
More war inevitably brought more domestic change mid-century. As Britain emerged from deprivation and rationing, it was with a new focus on the kitchen and the role of women in the home. Take a look at magazine kitchen ads from the late 1950s and early sixties and you will most likely see a stream-lined space with sleek built-in storage units, a huge fridge, non-stick pans, electric sockets lining the walls for Kenwood mixers and the like—and the lady of the house in an apron and high heels, with quite the hair-do. A dream was being sold of domestic perfection delivered with glamour and ease.
Ripping off the apron strings
It was a dream that, as the end of the 20th century drew nearer, became a bit too stifling, and newly-accessible freezers and microwaves were instrumental allies for women who wanted or needed to rip off the apron strings.
How about now? Now we benefit from how change has brought about choice. I can choose to buy a non-stick pan or take the time to season my own. I can whizz up a few spices for a few seconds in an electric coffee-grinder that has been co-opted to the task, or take my time with a pestle and mortar. The hope has to be that in the 100 years of women wielding increasing power in society, we have reached a point where it should be every woman's (and man's) personal choice how much time is or isn't spent in the kitchen.
In big and small ways, technological advances have certainly made it easier for women to break free from the kitchen and take charge elsewhere, too. Over the next few instalments of this series, I'll be taking a closer look at what some of those are.


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Fast and Furious 8 is pure escapist lunacy that guarantees a big dumb but fun action movie, but this brain-dead installment betrays its own franchise.
Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game—and the rest of the crew has been exonerated—the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman (Charlize Theron) seduces Dom into the world of crime he can't seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before.
Another year and another Fast and Furious movie.
Fast and Furious 8 or The Fate of the Furious, delivers exactly what the audiences want and more. Apart from the ridiculous car chase sequences that you've probably already seen from the trailers, it offers nearly everything including fistfights, shootouts, and cyberterrorism. In one scene reminiscent of Statham's Crank, Deckard shoots several henchmen in a plane while carrying the movie's adorable McGuffin.
The new additions to the "family" Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham brought in a new brand of action that's serves as a refreshing break from the in-car sequences. Their one liners and hands-on brand of action mixes things up. Casting Helen Mirren is an amusing touch and Charlize Theron is a smart choice for a cybervillain.
While the spectacle undoubtedly works, this 8th installment betrays its own franchise.
Fast and Furious managed to be distinct because it combined gear head culture with camaraderie in its own unapologetic B-movie way. FF8 tosses the franchises' core theme of loyalty above the law for a generic action thriller – our hero is forced to go back to the dark side because of a villain with vague motivations for world domination.
Additionally, the previous movies made some effort in developing its characters and dynamics, but this installment uses the word "family" as a crutch to connect its cartoonish action sequences with the plot.
Granted this is FF8, a movie where luxury cars are not only fireproof but also explosive-deterrent, but they should have given the regular cast other things to do beyond their one-note roles. More so for the villain who spent all her time barking orders in front of a screen. How can you have Imperator Furiosa and not have her behind the wheel?
As a cybervillain Cipher added some globetrotting element to the vapor thin plot, but the destinations here are used to appeal to the international audience, rather than locations that can add to the action. It doesn't help that FF8 doesn't seem to know what its supposed to be – a thriller, a buddy action comedy, or a Swordfish spin-off?
In the end, all you'll wonder about is how they're going to top the ridiculousness of this one or when is this franchise going to end.
F. Gary Gray works as a director for hire here and for audiences who just want dumb fun (and don't care what this franchise is about), he delivers. FF8 is a sure fire hit and no review will likely influence its predetermined path in the box office. However its worth noting that The Fate of the Furious could possibly indicate the fate of the franchise as well. It seems that Brian had not only rode towards the sunset but also took with him the spirit of Fast and Furious.
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My friend Ed Gorman is a World War Two veteran, retired businessman, and long-time Democratic booster. He is a great guy who helped me out a lot when I was younger and needed a lot of helping out.
In his many years, he's seen many times good and bad. Ed's Veteran credentials are at least as strong as John McCain's, so when he decides to speak about patriotism, he's not wanting for experience putting his ideas into action. Here is a letter to the editor of my home town newspaper, the East Hampton Star, which Ed wrote and forwarded to me:
"Patriotism can be defined most simply as loyalty and love of one's country and willingness to protect and preserve it for future generations. I do not think of America, as a certain area of mountains, rivers, fields and forests but as a set of long established principles modified as America has matured. Most Americans understand, accept and try to respect those principles even if they cannot readily articulate them.
Patriotism, therefore, implies a responsibility to the future.
We cannot know with certainty how a presidential candidate will manage the awesome burden that office imposes but it is our duty to look at past behavior for clues.
John McCain and Barack Obama have provided us with clues of unprecedented clarity by the choice each has made for his vice-president. Joe Biden, Obama's choice, was a serious highly regarded presidential candidate of broad experience and proven capability. He is a sound and responsible choice capable of taking charge should something happen to the president.
Sarah Palin may prove to be a likable enough lady although her desperate last minute non-vetted selection was entirely political. The Republican Party could not afford the convention floor fight of Joe Lieberman, McCain's preference.
More than most presidential candidates McCain, the oldest ever to run for that office, should have been particularly thoughtful about the future. It is frightening to think that a woman with Palin's limited experience, high school education and questionable judgment could be only a geriatric heartbreak away from suddenly becoming the most powerful head of state in the world--if McCain were elected president.
What do we know about Sarah Palin's judgment? She believes in the creationism fairy tale and approves teaching the widely discredited faux science called intelligent design. She acknowledges global warming but does not believe mankind is responsible. She is free to believe what she wants and as voters it is our responsibility to consider her judgment when we vote.
As both vice-president and a mother of five, her youngest requiring great extra attention plus a soon-to-be-grandchild what would be her priority? Will she neglect her demanding family responsibility? Will she neglect responsibility to her job? Can a working mom; can anybody really handle both?
But if McCain vetted her and knew all he needed to know it was irresponsible to settle for her. If she was not thoroughly vetted it was irresponsible to settle for her. Either way McCain is grossly irresponsible. Opting for Sarah Palin was McCain's first executive action. How he made that snap decision is a terrifying insight into this complicated, confused and irresponsible man. He is scary.
What do we know about McCain's judgment and intelligence? Although he now struggles to distance him self from George Bush he has consistently supported the Bush agenda as we watched in despair as Bush was destroying America. So much for McCain's judgment.
What about McCain's intelligence? The best evidence might be his record at the Naval Academy, which like West Point places a premium on academic achievement. Of the 899 graduates in McCain's class he was 894--well within the bottom one percent of his class. We cannot afford another dim or flickering bulb in the White House
Am I saying that McCain is unpatriotic? Yes. He has made clear that political gain trumps duty and responsibility to America's future. His overworked POW trump card is not acceptable. The stakes are much too high. He has created a very frightening future for America
To protect America's future it is the duty of every responsible American to vote and to reject John McCain."
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Patriotism, by Ed Gorman
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