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NCC Poda
The Nature Conservation Centre (NCC) Poda was created by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds / BirdLife Bulgaria (BSPB) in 1997 with the financial support of:
• Swiss Government;
• Swiss Association for Conservation of Birds / BirdLife Switzerland;
• Lanius Group (Switzerland);
• Henry Ford European Conservation Awards.
The Conservation Centre was established within the framework of a BSPB project of the Bulgarian-Swiss Biodiversity Conservation Programme. By this centre and by the created in paralel similar centre Eastern Rhodopes near Madzharovo BSPB introduced in Bulgaria the concept of the Nature Conservation Centres. Later this concept was repeated by other organisations and institutions. The BSPB idea was these centres to become focal points and generators of conservation activities for the entire regions around them. And indeed, the NCC Poda applies the cutting edge conservation approaches for the Poda Protected Site through direct conservation actions, educational, public awareness and information activities, but also by developing ecotourizm. In the same time it is organising and carrying out key activities for preservation of the rest of the wetlands around Burgas.
Since it was created, the BSPB NCC Poda has attracted over 200,000 visitors, for many of which it has been a real gate to the wonderful world of the birds. The centre is a focal point for conservation education and it is visited by over 4,000 school students annually, it is the place where the BSPB organised National Student Bird Competition, takes place every year.
Main activities of the BSPB Poda Centre include:
• preservation of Poda Protected Site and the protected areas around Burgas;
• improving the breeding, feeding and staging conditions of the birds in the area;
• monitoring of the birds of Poda and the rest of the Burgas Wetlands Complex;
• preventing and halting unfavourable for birds human activities;
• providing information and facilitating the visitors in observing birds and the natural vallues of Burgas region;
• development of the ecotourism as a mean for sustainable Nature conservation;
• educational activities aiming in increase the conservation culture of the youth;
• training and courses in ecology, biodiversity conservation and ecotourism with university students, including internship;
• attracting people from Burgas to participate in the conservation activities of the Nature Conservation Centre Poda;
• participation in local, national and international projects of BSPB;
• organising and hosting workshops, lectures, presentations and other in the hall of the centre.
The BSPB Nature Conservation Centre Poda offers to its visitors:
• permanent interactive excibition, presenting the biodiversity of Poda and the rest of the Burgas Wetlands Complex;
• office and lecture hall with additional excibition area;
• bird library;
• small shop for books, souvenirs, bird conservation items, coffee, refreshments;
• binoculars and telescopes on disposal to every visitor to watch birds from the terraces of the centre;
• birdwatching and photographic hides;
• large terraces providing opportunities to the visitors to enjoy directly the amasing bird variety of the site - the best advantage of the Conservation centre!


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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Black Women in Fashion
Remember when Mattel released the Millennium Princess Barbie in 1999, and Black girls all over the world beamed with joy unwrapping the blue velvet-clad doll on the Christmas? Though most of our parents wouldn't let us actually open or play with the doll (hoping our families would strike rich someday), the representation was an unspoken want amongst little brown girls everywhere. While many brands are releasing holiday gift guides, most don't cater to women of color specifically and the cultish brands and products that get us going. So if you're in need of some last-minute ideas for your favorite fashionistas, we have compiled a list of items big and small that are sure to leave a lasting impression.
The Fashionably Late
Custom Earrings
What says this gift was designed with you in mind more than a a pair of customized earrings? KKW-esque initials or even short sayings, this gift is perfect for showing someone you love them without breaking the bank, and there are so many great options online.
You can never go wrong with loungewear around the holiday season. Everyone loves to cozy up around the tree, and J. Crew's fuzzy slippers paired with a silk robe that can make a cameo in the daytime will do just the trick.
Jeffrey Campbell's Arcita Mule
Jeffrey Campbell's Arcita mule is perfect for the girl on the go, elevating the classic style with a pearled sole. This shoe is the perfect transition piece for the office to happy hour, and also makes a great holiday staple. Shop the item here.
A Trendlee Handbag
Trendlee makes buying (and selling) the perfect bag a breeze. Unlike The RealReal, Trendlee's bags are gently used but there are great finds including Céline, Mansur Gavriel, and Louis Vuitton for under $500. If you're shopping for someone who is especially into vintage designer brands, it doesn't get more affordable than this site.
Moncler's Cercis Coat
Moncler's Cercis jacket is undeniably the coat of the season. It is to 2017 what ACNE's leather jacket was last season. The highly coveted velvet jacket is selling out fast (Moncler's flagship store sold out within the first week). Luckily, there's still a few left; purchase for your favorite It-girl before it's too late.
the Beauty Obsessive
YSL's Touche Éclat Blur Primer
YSL's Touche Éclat Blur Primer is the holy grail of primers. It's gold flakes ensures an extra glow optimal for summer radiance lasting well into your company's holiday party. Don't believe me? Just head to your local Sephora.
Bahi Cosmetics's Sunflower Serum
If you have yet to witness Bahi Cosmetics's cult-like followers, you must have never fell into the dark hole that is Beauty Twitter. Bahi's sunflower serum has an even bigger following, co-signed by beauty vloggers like Alissa Ashley and Arnell Armon. The serum is great for elasticity, moisturizing, and curing dark spots. Shop the item here.
Huda Beauty's Desert Dusk Palette & 3-D Highlighter Palette
Huda Beauty is one of the industry's leading beauty champions of inclusiveness, designing specifically with women of color in mind. Her palette's have a Middle Eastern flair and rich colors suitable for those beginners and gurus alike. The 3-D highlighter palette is also one of the best in achieving the ultimate glow. Shop Huda Beauty here.
Glossier's Cloud Paint Quad
There is not a millennial beauty enthusiast alive who doesn't have a favorite Glossier item. Marketed as "the most user-friendly blush in existence," you can't go wrong with the label's Cloud Paint. Luckily for us, Glossier sells them as a set for easy mixing.
La Mer's Mini Miracles Collection
Let's face it: we all want to get our hands on it. Nordstrom's holiday selection includes the set at $85 (normally a $130 value). What's better, is that you can now get the Mini Miracles duo for free with a minimum purchase of $150. Treat yo self and that deserving beauty obsessive in your life.
The Collector
Pirelli's 2018 Calendar
Vogue Italia's Black Issue (2008)
Okay, okay. You might not actually be able to purchase Tim Walker's Pirelli calendar or the sky high eBay resell of Vogue Italia's 2008 issue featuring all-Black models. But a girl can dream, right? If you are lucky enough to even catch a glimpse of one of these prints, please know that every Black fashion plate is green with envy and you should buy it while you can (because the rate is only going up). For now, there are more accessible publications could still wow your fashionable friend.
With the launch of Rihanna's beauty empire this year, she has been dominating covers like Vogue Paris, Dazed, and Elle-- and of course the beloved Vogue Arabia cover where she pays homage to Nefertiti. Edward Enninful's first cover as editor-in-chief of British Vogue features none other than Adwoa Aboah. As the ultimate collector's item, the cover serves as a nod to the magazines 1964 cover that featured Donyale Luna as the first Black model to ever cover Vogue. To quickly get your hands on these publications, take a look at your local international zine store, eBay, or peruse through Magazine Cafe to give the gift of fashion.

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V-star, from the prompter of V Guard group, began its journey in 1995 with a fashionable array of inner wears and outwears for men, women and kids.
Helmed by Ms Sheela Kochouseph, V-Star today enjoys a commanding presence in outwear segment with significant market share in India and abroad. With exclusive ranges of outwears in categories like t-shirt, track pants, knitted shorts, leggings, printed leggings and comfy blouses, V-star is poised to scale new heights of growth and success with a slew of ambitious business plan.
Boasting a robust sales network with more than 45 distributors and 4500 dealers in South India, V-star has a production capacity of more than 15 lakhs of innerwears and outwears per month. More than anything, it reflects the brand's commitment to become a one-stop fashion destination for men, women and children alike.
V-star's recent catalogue cover has a retro background with two models, one male and one female in colourful loungewear.
The male model is seen half seated on a red sports cycle wearing a sky-blue polo regular fit t-shirt and grey knitted shorts. The female model is wearing a v-neck half sleeves green t-shirt and ankle-length printed western leggings. The cover also features the brand logo and its tagline – BE THE STAR YOU ARE! The background colour of all the inside pages is black with the text in white and red colour.
This catalogue offers customers to have an entire preview of the already launched available collection along with its price, product description, size, and name. The pictorial in the catalogue is quite enlarged giving an accurate view of the product and the following text is quite readable as well.
As you turn the page, on the left hand side you will find the story of a star, i.e., the journey of V-star. On the right hand side there is a male model standing, wearing a polo t-shirt of regular fit with a pocket. Product Code VMP 1594 RP. This trendy and smart fit t-shirt has refined two-button placket with a front pocket and can be worn as casual wear, leisurewear and sportswear. It is available in a wide range of colours like red, green, sky blue, royal blue, white, grey, black, etc. Size – M to 2XL.
Men's collection featured in the catalogue includes polo slim fit t-shirt, polo regular fit t-shirt, round neck t-shirt, v-neck t-shirt, muscle tee, racer back vest, knitted shorts, aimer-woven boxer shorts, and track pants.
Turning over the pages, comes
V-star's women's collection.
It includes v-neck 3/4th and half-sleeve t-shirt, lounge pants, leggings, western leggings, printed western leggings, printed leggings, nightwear set, sleep pants, and comfy blouse.
Leggings: The leggings are made with 95 per cent and 5 per cent elastane and come with super active elastane for superior stretchability. Pair them with your kurtis and tops and just walk the talk. It is available in 45 colours.
Sizes M-2XL
Nightwear Set: Product Code: WVND3. V-Star sleepwear set brings to you a range of premium nightwear styles with soft flow fabric that hug your curves perfectly and enhance your fashion appeal. The top has short sleeves with relaxed fit and the bottom has elasticised waistband with draw string to adjust. Sizes available: M, L, XL.
Comfy Blouse: The V-star blouse is crafted from fine-knit blended fabric. It has a close back, relaxed scoop- neck and 3/4th sleeves. One can pair it with a saree, modern jacket, fashion outfits and high-waist bottoms. Sizes Available: S-XL


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A Modest Proposal: Please, Designers, Make Dresses For Women Who Wear Bras
This is a cause particularly close to our hearts. I mean that literally: This is a cause about the area of the human body where the heart is located. Or nearby, really: This is a cause about breasts. Look, can I get something off my chest?
Dear New York designers—and I could open this up, but New York is where we are, and its Fashion Week has just concluded, so I'm looking at you first—Dear, dear New York designers, in the very important, very intense lead up to the 87th Academy Awards this Sunday, and its also very important, very intense red carpet, where are the dresses for the "well-endowed" woman? From the plunging backless frocks to the flimsy sheer-paneled ones, the clothes we've seen this week in their most idealized form never encounter any sort of undergarments at all (save perhaps a requisite nude thong). It has begun to seem like there is a campaign against the support garment going on. And not in a chic, Chanel spring '15 or Marc by Marc fall '15 Let's Get Gloria Steinem way. In a "real-bodied woman over a certain age are not our problem" way. Which—considering the average age of the woman who can afford your clothes—is not exactly the smartest idea.
A backless look on a bright young thing (or woman of any age who's well-suited for it) is not without appeal: I love it for its vague 1920s slink, its Tender Is the Night tanned expanse of skin (ideally with a string of gleaming pearls flipped over it). But that's also a swimsuit that Nicole Diver is wearing, and it's summer. In the South of France. And the flappers were not famed for their busts, particularly. (Their fringed skirts, on the other hand. . . !) "There is a no-bra situation going on in this town that renders even the most mature frocks unwearable for anyone over an artificial B-cup," opined one editor I spoke with this week, and an entire crowded Uber murmured in distressed agreement. From Prabal Gurung to The Row, J. Mendel to Jason Wu, Ralph Lauren to Marc Jacobs, deeply cut backs ran rampant across the runway on otherwise totally demure and totally doable dresses. This is not a question of layering a camisole (insert a mumsy sigh, here), or of infinite amounts of secreted double-stick tape. It's both relatively nonsensical—who are these clothes for?—it doesn't feel particularly fair. It reeks of a sort of thoughtlessness, an obtuse inconsideration of the female form. Neither is fashion, sure, and the runway has never been the staunchest defender of reality, let's say, but these are styles, not sizes. And on some level the question remains: Why do women have to fit the clothes rather than the clothes fit—and support—women? I mean, if you're already Academy Awards–bound (or shopping for a dress worthy of it), the least the industry can do is whip up a confection worthy of both your talents and your figure.


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Gamification: Can it be applied to South Africa's education system?
Gamification is the same thing as game design, right? Wrong.
A common misconception I've heard quite often is that gamification and game design are the same things. However, gamification is more related to psychology than it is to the development of video games. It's more about creating experiences that tap into your mind and alter your behaviour to complete certain tasks that will enhance your overall experience.
Let's define the term: Gamification is a set of techniques that are used to control the behaviour of users with the use of game elements. The most common game elements include scoring/points systems, levels, rewards, leaderboards and competitive rivalry, just to name a few. Gamification is centred around increasing motivation and driving engagement & participation – because of this gamification is a useful tool that can be used in the workplace or classroom to motivate colleagues and learners to complete certain tasks or challenges where there is a lack of participation.
Here are a few examples of applications that use gamification:
Discovery Vitality: The Vitality health programme encourages and rewards users for living well. The app supplies users with relevant information regarding their health and provides tools and support so they can improve their health while also being offered great incentives to motivate them along the way.
Gamification elements: Points, leaderboard, badges, social network
Waze: Waze is an immensely popular GPS app that is changing how we navigate traffic through crowdsourcing real-time traffic and road info. Waze incentivises users by allowing them to collect badges and rank up the leaderboard by driving certain distances and informing other road users about all traffic/road related issues. It is community-driven so the users are in control of the information that is being supplied to the entire community of "Wazers".
Gamification elements: Narrative/story, badges, leaderboard, social network
Nike+ Run Club: The Nike+ Run Club app is a social app that allows users to connect and share their running distances and speeds with other users on the app. The app allows users to easily compare and compete with their friends and fellow runners on the distance leaderboard which can help motivate them to rank higher on the leaderboard.
Gamification elements: Competition, points, leaderboard, badges, social network
The psychology behind gamification
Let's discuss the psychological aspect of gamification by referring to Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, a book written by a Hungarian-American psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihal. The book covers Mihaly's theory that "People are happiest when they are in a state of flow — a state of concentration or complete absorption with the activity at hand and the situation."
In order to improve the quality of an experience, we have the option to either make changes to the surrounding environment or to change how we experience the environment in order to reach our goals. Creating an experience that will improve a condition relies on two factors; pleasure and enjoyment. Both pleasure and enjoyment are key to creating the optimal experience and it's important to understand the difference between both terms and to know that one can exist without the other.
Pleasure: Is a feeling of satisfaction we experience when our conscious' expectations of "social conditioning and biological programs" have been met.
Enjoyment: Is a feeling of accomplishment we experience when we fulfil a desire, but also a feeling of accomplishment when we are able to achieve the unexpected.
The main difference between enjoyment and pleasure is that pleasure can be experienced with no effort and it does not promote self-growth, while enjoyment relies on effort, it is not possible to enjoy an activity if there is no concentration on the activity, which allows for self-growth. Enjoyment allows us to gain control over the quality of an experience; in order for us to have any control over how we experience a situation, we need to learn how to make it an enjoyable experience.
Keeping this in mind, we are able to define the objectives before applying gamification in any context - if the aim is to drive participation in a certain task, then we need to find out how to make the task enjoyable in order to allow for self-growth and to create a desire for further engagement.
Gamification as a possible solution to SA's education crisis
A recent study conducted by the World Economic Forum has ranked South Africa's quality of primary education 121st out of 137 countries. A current problem we as a country are facing is improving and up-skilling the youth to eradicate the very low employment rate. It's also important to not just get learners to pass, but to pass with grades good enough to help them gain the necessary skills they require in their chosen career paths.
If low marks are a result of learners' lack of motivation and engagement, then gamification can play a vital role in the restructuring of the education system in South Africa. With the rollout of e-learning schools that the South African government has been implementing since January 2015 in Gauteng, it provides a great opportunity for the venture of gamification in this field.
Why would one implement gamification in education though? Simple answer: fun first, learning second. The basis of gamification is that if you take any tedious task such as studying for a test and infusing that task with game elements and principles, the expected outcome is an increased level of engagement. By making the learning fun, we are fuelling the learners' motivation, which in turn drives further engagement resulting in an increased production of dopamine. This increase in dopamine production translates into an increased desire to engage.
The rule to remember: for a successful application of gamification, prioritise the fun aspect over the learning.
Learning is an activity that has defined outcomes and requires effort from the learner in order to meet these requirements, so before gamification can be applied into the learning process, there are three questions to consider:
- Is there a lack of engagement and motivation within the learners?
- Can we infuse gamification into a specific activity in the curriculum?
- Would the implementation of gamification benefit certain learners over others?
The answer to these questions should provide some direction in the problem definition phase of the overall discussion around implanting gamification. Applying gamification sounds fun and exciting, but it's essential to understand the context of the problem - are we trying to drive engagement or are we just trying to make it fun?
Applying gamification for the wrong reasons can produce unwanted results and can be costly if not implemented correctly to avoid this – analyse the target audience, define the objectives, identify resources and identify the relevant game elements that will be applied.
Discovery is a client of DVT, however there was no involvement or consultation with Discovery in the writing of this blog post. All views are the author's own.


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Thursday 23rd February
It seems that life is not only abundant but omnipresent on this, the only planet we really know. Life is everywhere, in the deepest ocean trenches, in subterranean caves, in the bleakest deserts, in the coldest climates – it is everywhere. Which leads me to question what exactly is life. And also, why this planet, amongst the billions there must be in the Universe? Chemical reactions are basically the exchange of electrons from one atom to combine with electrons from a different atom. Life itself appears to have stemmed from more and more complicated chemical reactions in what is known quaintly as 'the primordial soup' of a warm planet with lots of water. But why do electrons combine so readily with electrons of other atoms? Is there indeed some force, some unwritten law of the Universe that atoms will exchange electrons and go on to form more and more complex molecules which, maybe under the right circumstances, generate self-fulfilling chemical machines, autonomous and eventually life itself. This is so remarkable that it is easy to see why the idea of the Creator was established, and maybe this very force, the 'life' force may be evidence of some creative force in the Universe itself, though whether it is intelligent or following a design is questionable.
But let us come down to Earth for a minute. This earth has lots of water, lots of oxygen, lots of carbon, an atmosphere and all the other things which scientists insist are not only essential for life, but just about perfect on our planet and absent on the vast majority of others. But not all; astronomers are discovering similar planets to ours out there in the vast Cosmos. But more fundamentally maybe this 'life' force, this tendency for atoms to exchange electrons and produce complicated molecules is not confined to Earth. Indeed it would be incredible if it were. And maybe complex chemical reactions are happening on quite different planets all over the Universe creating quite different 'life' than anything we have discovered on our planet. When one looks at the incredible diversity here on Earth it seems quite likely to me that life does exist all over the Universe, but maybe in completely different forms than we would begin to recognize. Also the distances are so vast that we may never find out, or just as likely, they may never find us.


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I thought I'd write the third post (part 1, part 2) in my series on last Friday's New Media Age live in bullet points, to suit those who love little snippets on information. The final three speakers of the conference were Peter Ballard (co-founder of Foolproof), Craig Sullivan (Group customer experience manager for Belron) and Martin Eriksson (Huddle).
Peter Ballard and Craig Sullivan
- There's a sweet spot that needs to be found between customers and clients.
- Consider cross-channel pollination.
- Tune into the conversation about customer experience at every moment of the process.
- Tools to use: Concept share; Balsamiq; Clicktale; Optimost; Basecamp; Pivotal.
- A/B testing gave a 15% increase in conversions on a Beltron site.
- Clicktale lifted the conversions higher.
- Don't discriminate against people who don't use iPhone/Blackberry.
Martin Eriksson
- There's massive competitive pressure online, consider how your brand stands out.
- Only 5% of employees will understand your strategy- Gartner.
- Customer feedback is like Chinese whispers.
- The more layers between development and customers the less will get through.
- Important to provide developers with face-to-face contact (use video etc.)
- To find customer insight use Get Satisfaction or User Voice.
- Gawker.com incentivises writers to get new followers not more clicks.
- Stackoverflow developer community completed 32% of user suggestions and ditched 62%.
Q and A
At the end of the talk the panellists answered questions from the crowd. Here I summarised thoughts on a few questions including one I asked.
How do you engage all of the different members of the team?
Create an internal feedback loop. Show team members the causal link between the work that they do and the effect it has on the customer/business.
E.g. show developers how the customer has reacted to the specific part of the product they worked on for example a widget and how it has benefited the company and product as a whole.
It's also important to understand what user experience means for each team, it might be necessary to call it something else. Some people also react better to numbers, so show them a combination of hard statistics and analytics.
Attach staff bonuses to customer-centric actions.
Who has responsibility for user experience?
Customer experience is now talked about with brand management and marketing and it's rising up companies and becoming more important. However, no one group should be in charge of user experience, it should be made part of the companies culture as a whole and responsibility should be shared in the organisation. The reasons for engaging with user experience professionals should be explained in terms of ROI for each group.
How can we measure customer engagement?
Consider some analytics but be aware that not all are suitable for understanding customer behaviour, i.e. total time on site may be misleading because the user may have gone for tea.
Reduce bounce rates by considering user-centred design (not self-centred)
What tools and techniques would you recommend?
Multi-variant testing gives you numbers that are easy to understand and give the fastest return on investment. Clicktale funnels optimisation and fixes tiny problems you might not notice increasing the click-rate by 2-3%. If you could only do one thing then talk to your customers directly. Social media is good for this as it can be used as a collaboration space to work with you users to find solutions.
How can a new company start testing usability?
Try out free tools. Buy a laptop, a webcam and tracking software in order to test usability on the cheap. If you don't yet have a customer-base gather people of the right demographic in your friend/family groups and ask them to test your prototype pages. Watch and listen to how they respond to your site. Conduct focus groups on what they'd like to see, they don't necessarily need to know the actual site design, show them sketches and designs. Try polling tools like Survey Gizmo and Survey Monkey.
"Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital."
– Aaron Levenstein
This was a great conference and I'd thoroughly recommend any web professionals looking into the customer experience more.
I found some great numbers while researching yesterday's piece so, what's your top usability statistic?


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