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Stefan Heller is trying to create inexpensive ear drops that can cure deafness. In this short talk, Heller describes how his team of researchers at Stanford University is transplanting stem cells into the ear to "regenerate" damaged hearing cells. Prof. Stefan Heller's website: http://homepage.mac.com/hellerlab/ Stanford University: http://www.stanford.edu/ Stanford University Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/stanford
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Having a lesbian on the inside of any business is always good, but I find it particularly effective in the media (see: Rachel Maddow). When I found out New York Magazine writer Ariel Levy was playing for our team (back when she was an NPR contributor and the new author of Female Chauvinist Pigs), I was thrilled. A woman on the inside!
October has been good to Levy, who had a high-profile interview with Stephen Colbert as part of last week's New Yorker Festival. Despite his expected wit and jokes (such as referring to the feminist as having "a hot little bod"), Levy was a great interviewer and pulled out a lot of information from the famously funny personality.
An even greater accomplishment, though, is that Levy's story "The Lesbian Bride's Handbook" (from New York Magazine, April 23, 2007) is being featured in the newly published The Best American Essays 2008. The essay was a first-person narrative on her wedding to her partner, and how she had several obstacles to overcome, from what to wear (white?) and if it even constituted a "real" wedding. An excerpt from the piece (which can still be found online):
The comical piece should strike a chord with any gay woman who ever considered the idea of a ceremony celebrating "till death do us part." And to the straight people who buy The Best American Essays 2008 and read Levy's account, take a good look at how non-Bridezilla lesbians are. Seriously, we're the least of your problems.


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The Eurogroup is composed of the Eurogroup President, presently Jean-Claude Juncker, the Finance Minister of each Member State of the euro area, the Commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, and the President of the European Central Bank.
EU Financial Services Law: How to Satisfy Internal Governance and Risk Management Requirements in the Insurance and Banking Sector?
06 Oct 2014 to 07 Oct 2014
Euro & Finance
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06-07/10/2014 • Luxembourg • Fee: €850 • Early registration €800
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Representatives of regulatory and supervisory authorities in the banking and insurance sector; professionals from banking and insurance institutions who are in charge of legal and compliance functions; regulatory affairs managers in business and professional associations; academics; other professionals with an interest in the internal governance system for the financial sector will also benefit from the seminar.
This seminar will bring together the representatives of supervisory authorities and the banking and insurance industry to exchange their practices in relation to the application of internal governance rules. In particular, the seminar will provide participants with ample opportunities to examine market surveillance practices followed by supervisors, and different governance arrangements adopted by companies to satisfy supervisory requirements. Practical workshops and case studies should enable participants to gain a thorough insight into existing best practices, casting more light on concrete problems within the governance framework and solutions adopted to overcome these identified problems. Finally, the seminar should serve as a platform for discussion about the legal impact of governance and risk management rules, as well as possible challenges emerging from these rules for supervisors' and companies' practices.
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A balanced combination of workshops and case studies, presentations, Q&A sessions and panel discussions. Presentations and panel discussions will focus on common challenges and strategies for the insurance and banking sector, afternoon workshops will allow participants to consider the specific features of these two sectors.
This seminar aims to provide practical information on how to satisfy internal governance and risk management requirements for financial institutions. In addition, it should serve as a platform for the exchange of experience and information-sharing regarding the challenges faced when implementing governance rules and best practices adopted for mitigating risks and potential problems. During this seminar, experts from the insurance and banking industry, as well as from national supervisory authorities will discuss current requirements for internal governance policy in financial institutions, different responsibilities of control, as well as practices to be implemented by compliance managers to guarantee sound risk management and control functions in their companies. In this context, experiences gained to date and the question of proper balance between exercising effective prudential regulation and promoting innovation in the financial sector will also be discussed.
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If you've ever seen an aerial shot of Los Angeles from the early part of the last century, it can be rather surprising to spy the small group of trees and buildings just above where the heart of Beverly Hills now stands. For around those trees and buildings? There's mostly nothing. No West Hollywood, no Miracle Mile, nada.
Oh, and that small group of trees and buildings? The Beverly Hills Hotel.
The fact is the famous hotel preceded much of its namesake city, and much of what surrounds its namesake city, by quite a few years. Yes, history buffs, Beverly Hills definitely existed when the hotel was built, but it was notably on the wee side and wasn't incorporated until after the hotel's debut. The hotel itself opened on May 12, 1912, which means it is now gearing up to mark its centennial. And in true BHH style, it will be a wowza and likely tickled pink.
Let's start with the 100th anniversary specialty cocktail menu called These Walls Are Talking. Yep, the Polo Lounge is offering the beverage menu, as is Bar Nineteen12. And while several of the drinks are inspired by movies and the stars who frequented the property's hallmark bungalows, we must make mention of the cocktail that is, wait for it, one hundred dollars.
Oh, Beverly Hills. Never change! Never. Change. Your swank-o-sity charms us to bits.
There's also a grand celebration weekend from June 15 to 17. Stars will show and people will hobnob and the entire affair is sure to send things straight off the swank-o-sity meter.
And the Centennial Celebration package that's on at the hotel includes some 100-year-themed goodies.
And, yep, there's a glossy book marking the 100th, because the hotel is so very pink and so very pool'd and so famously bungalow'd. It's just made for fancy photos.
So happy 100th to the Pink Palace. Nobody has done bold stripes and bungalow getaways and palm-lined driveways quite the way you have. Few hotels can claim a hang as legendary as the Polo Lounge. And should every Oscar wake up within your walls after his or her big win? Several of them have. That's braggable, for sure.
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In many cultures, in many lands and in many civilizations, the treatment of women has been diverse. They have been looked upon as slaves, given no share in inheritance, treated as mere machines for progeny, looked down upon, branded as week and taken as pieces of entertainment. This article does not intend to relate the tale of their sufferings. Instead it tries to impress on the role of Islam in restoring and amending the wrongs done to them.
Some of the women rights in Islam are :
1. Permission for widow remarriage,
2. Granting inheritance rights for women,
3. Permitting them to participate in politics and judiciary,
4. Accepting them as witnesses in courts, forbidding dowry,
5. making it mandatory for the men to take up financial responsibilities of the family while declaring the same as optional for women.
And finally permitting the practice of polygamy are Islam's contribution to establish a decent livable environment for women which most cultures deny – or it's better for her to be a mistress!!!-
Of the above things there is nothing that is more controversial than Polygamy. People might wonder how on earth does Polygamy make way for a decent livable environment for women? Isn't Polygamy an evil that is an insult to women? Well, lets find out.
Firstly let me clarify that Islam does not impose polygamy as a universal practice. The Prophet himself was a monogamist for the greater part of his married life, from the age of twenty-five when he married Khadija until he was fifty when she died.
One should therefore regard monogamy as the norm and polygamy as the exception.
One may observe that, although it has been abused in some times and some places, polygamy has under certain circumstances proved to be a valuable option. In some situations it may be considered as the lesser of two evils, and in other situations it may even be a positively beneficial arrangement.
1. The most obvious example of this occurs in times of war when there are inevitably large numbers of widows and girls whose fiancees and husbands have been killed in action. One has only to recall the figures of the dead in the first and second world wars to be aware that literally millions of women and girls lost their husbands and fiancees and were left alone without any income or care or protection for themselves or their children. If it is still maintained that under these circumstances a man may marry only one wife, what options are left to the millions of other women who have no hope of getting a husband? Please keep in mind that in any war more men die than women. Their choice, bluntly stated , is between a chaste and childless old maidenhood, or becoming somebody's mistress, that is an unofficial second wife with no legal rights for herself or for her children. Most women would not welcome either of these since most women have always wanted and still do want the security of a legal husband and family.
The compromise therefore is for women under these circumstances to face that if given the alternative many of them would rather share a husband than have none at all. And there is no doubt that it is easier to share a husband when it is an established and publicly recognized practice than when it is carried on secretly along with attempts to deceive the first wife. This is where Islam comes into picture by legalizing Polygamy.
2. And it is no secret that polygamy of a sort is widely carried on in Europe and America. The difference is that while the Western man has no legal obligations to his second, third or fourth mistresses and their children, the Muslim husband has complete legal obligations towards his second, third or fourth wife and their children. This is where Islam comes into picture by legalizing Polygamy.
3. There may be other circumstances unrelated to war–individual circumstances, where marriage to more than one wife may be preferable to other available alternatives– for example, where the first wife is chronically sick or disabled. There are of course some husbands who can manage this situation, but no one would deny its potential hazards. A second marriage in some cases could be a solution acceptable to all three parties. This is where Islam comes into picture by legalizing Polygamy.
4. Again there are cases in which a wife is unable to have children, while the husband very much wants them. Under Western laws a man must either accept his wife's childlessness if he can, or adopt a child which will not compensate for a child from his own flesh and blood, or if he cannot he must find a means of divorce in order to marry again. This could be avoided in some cases if the parties agreed on a second marriage. This is where Islam comes into picture by legalizing Polygamy.
5. There are other cases where a marriage has not been very successful and the husband loves another woman. This situation is so familiar that it is known as the Eternal Triangle. Under Western laws the husband cannot marry the second woman without divorcing the first one. But the first wife may not wish to be divorced. She may no longer love her husband, but she may still respect him and wish to stay with him for the security of marriage, for herself and their children. Similarly the second woman may not wish to break up the man's first family. There are certain cases such as this where both women could accept a polygamous marriage rather than face divorce on the one hand or an extra-marital affair on the other. This is where Islamic laws come to the rescue and grant women what they want.
6. In most human societies, females outnumber males. In the U.S. there are at least eight million more women than men. In a country like Guinea there are 122 females for every 100 males. In Tanzania there are 95.1 males per 100 females.
-Eugene Hillman, Polygamy Reconsidered: African Plural Marriage and the Christian Churches (New York: Orbis Books, 1975) pp. 88-93.
What should a society do towards such unbalanced sex ratios? There are various solutions. Some might suggest celibacy, others would prefer female infanticide (which does happen in some societies in the world even today !). Others may think the only outlet is that the society should tolerate all manners of sexual permissiveness: prostitution, sex out of wedlock, homosexuality etc. But for other societies , like most African societies today, the most honorable outlet is to allow polygamous marriage as a culturally accepted and socially respected institution.
7. To impress the benefit of Polygamy let me cite an example. If your sister fails to get an unmarried man, what would you have her do? Make her stay unmarried for the rest of her life? let her be in live-in relationships? let her be someone's mistress with no legal rights for her and her children? Tolerate all manners of sexual permissiveness: prostitution, sex out of wedlock, homosexuality etc? OR let her marry a man who is already married and live a decent and recognized life, enjoying all rights equally that the first wife has? The choice Is yours.
I have mentioned some of these examples because to the majority of the Westerners, polygamy is only thought of in the context of a harem of glamorous young girls, not as a possible solution to some of the problems of Western society itself. I have given some time to it not in order to advocate its indiscriminate use, but in an attempt to show that it is a practice not to be condemned without thinking of its uses and possible benefits in any community.


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I have to admit: I was a skeptic. Was it really possible to use the web to engage design professionals I'd never met on a design project and come out with an acceptable result?
With much trepidation, last week I set up a contest on 99designs.com to create a new logo for my newly renamed and rebranded consulting business. The process is that you provide the parameters for what you're looking for and offer a prize for the winning design. As designers submit entries, you provide them feedback and they tweak their designs to give you exactly what you want. While it's possible to guarantee the prize, I decided not to do that since I wasn't sure of the quality of what I'd get.
The expectations from 99designs were that I'd receive between 30 and 60 designs. In reality, I got more than 370 submissions from designers all over the world. Some of those entries were iterations on designs I'd found appealing but wanted to finetune, but still there were probably over 250 different design concepts.
Some of the entries were, to be blunt, pretty horrible. Several designers had either ignored the specifications I'd set up or decided to try something different, and a few were just way off base. Many other submissions were mediocre, and some I eliminated because they were clearly derivative of other existing logos.
However, that left a surprising number of very good, very creative, eye-catching designs. I found one I liked a lot and was ready to choose it when I saw I had the ability to hold a poll and get others' opinions.
I chose 8 designs and asked friends, colleagues and potential clients to tell me what they liked and didn't like. My impromptu focus group provided very interesting results: The logo I initially liked the best didn't test very well and some of the comments provided made a lot of sense. Not everyone agreed on their favorite logo, but this gave me enough input to go back to the designers for additional modifications.[This process made me think of the recent Gap logo fiasco, where Gap introduced a new logo on a Friday and by the following Monday enough people had trashed it on Facebook and Twitter that they rescinded it and went back to the old one. Didn't Gap consider doing a customer focus group to get input the way I did?]
The result is the new logo you see at the top of this blog. It's clean and fresh and catchy and nicely highlights our new company name, Leverage2Market Associates. The entire process with 99designs was simple and straightforward. Once I chose the design, the designer transferred copyright and design files to me and I authorized payment to him.
The next step in this process will be the launch of our new website, www.Leverage2Market.com. Stay tuned–that's coming up momentarily!


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The Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office protects Nebraskans from unfair, unconscionable and deceptive trade practices, ensures fair competition between businesses, and is responsible for oversight of charitable assets and entities. The Consumer Protection Division accomplishes this through: (1) consumer education, (2) mediation of consumer complaints, and (3) enforcement.
Consumer Education
An important way the Consumer Protection Division can protect consumers is by equipping consumers to protect themselves. When a consumer knows which warning signs to look for, the chances of that consumer becoming a victim are greatly reduced. Our goal is to teach consumers how to recognize these warning signs. We provide information on important topics to consumers including identity theft, Internet safety, and general fraud. When current issues and scams arise, our Division issues press releases or alerts when necessary, utilizing statewide and local media sources. We also refer consumers to other agencies or organizations that may be able to help them. In addition, we provide educational community outreach by speaking directly to many different groups and organizations. For a full list of speaking topics or to request a speaker, click here. For Consumer Protection Division publications, click here.
Mediation of Consumer Complaints
Our Division offers mediation of disputes that a consumer may have with a business through our Consumer Protection Division Mediation Center. To resolve disputes, mediation relies on the voluntary cooperation of both the consumer and the business. The mediation process is started by filing a consumer complaint with our Division. Each and every consumer complaint is reviewed by a mediator. The mediator, who is independent and neutral, acts as a "go between" for the consumer and the business. Disputes can often be resolved as a result of the mediation process. However, if the parties don't reach a resolution through mediation, the consumer may choose to go through the legal process to have a court resolve the dispute. The consumer may want to consider small claims court or hiring an attorney. Please note that the Attorney General's Office cannot represent or provide legal advice to individuals. Furthermore, for each complaint, we determine whether the issue is best handled through our mediation process or whether another governmental entity is more appropriate to assist with the consumer's complaint. The consumer will always be kept apprised of the status of his/her complaint, including whether a complaint has been referred to another governmental entity. To file a consumer complaint, click here.
In addition, there are many current scams that target Nebraskans. Some examples include the grandparent scam, tech support scam, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposter scam. Our Division wants to know about consumer scams targeting Nebraskans. If you would like to report a scam, click here. And always, if you are a victim of a crime, contact your local law enforcement immediately.
The Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office protects Nebraskans from unfair, unconscionable and deceptive trade practices, as well as ensures fair competition between businesses, through enforcement actions. Click here to see past Consumer Protection Division enforcement actions. In addition, the Consumer Protection Division is responsible for oversight of charitable assets and entities, including charitable trusts, nonprofit corporations and endowment funds. If you would like to file a complaint regarding charitable assets or entities, click here.


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AMCC Returns to Kodiak for ComFish 2017
Our team is looking forward to be back in Kodiak for ComFish, the largest commercial fishing trade show in Alaska. AMCC is pleased to host three great community events this year. We look forward to seeing you on the Emerald Isle!
Fish Taco Night
Celebrate our island's bounty with delicious fish tacos featuring rockfish harvested by local fisherman Darius Kasprzak of Kodiak Jig Seafoods and processed by Pacific Seafood on our working waterfront. The tacos will once again be prepared by the Association of Latin Women in Alaska.
Stakeholder Engagement in Fisheries Policy
Learn how fishermen and marine industry workers can get more involved in fisheries management in this panel discussion. Short talks from the panel participants will be followed by a Q&A discussion with the audience to better examine the ideas raised.
Presenters: Duncan Fields, former North Pacific Fishery Management Council member; Sue Jeffrey, Alaska Board of Fisheries Member; Natasha Hayden for the Native Village of Afognak; and a representative from the Kodiak Seiners Association.
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ComFish 2016 is Just Around the Corner: Join Us in Kodiak for Two Engaging Events!
AMCC is excited to be returning to ComFish, Alaska's largest fishery trade show. ComFish 2016 runs from March 31 – April 2 in Kodiak. See you on the Emerald Isle!
Fish Taco Night
What: Kodiak Jig Seafoods fish tacos
Where: Kodiak Island Brewery
When: Wednesday, March 30 from 4–7 pm
Kick off ComFish right! We're celebrating Kodiak's bounty with fish tacos featuring cod harvested by local small boat fishermen. We look forward to this popular event all year. See you at the brewery! $5 suggested donation.
ComFish Forum
What: "Right to Fish: Challenges and Opportunities in Alaska Fishing Access"
When: Thursday, March 31 from 10 am–12 pm
Where: Best Western Kodiak Inn Banquet Room
Join researchers, policymakers and fishermen for an engaging panel discussion about potential solutions for improving local fishing access for Alaskans. This event is free to the public. Complimentary fish chowder will be provided by Monk's Rock.
Our panel:
Paula Cullenberg, Alaska Sea Grant
Paula is the director of the Alaska Sea Grant program, a partnership between NOAA and UAF that has focused on strong coastal communities and economies and healthy resources in Alaska for over 40 years. Her family are longtime setnetters in Bristol Bay.
Paula will present a summary of recommendations from a recent workshop called, Fisheries Access for Alaska – Charting the Future. More than 100 Alaskans from fishing communities across the state participated and discussed ways to ensure our fisheries continue to support Alaska into the future.
Courtney Carothers, Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks
Courtney is an Associate Professor of Fisheries at UAF. She has been working closely with Kodiak communities for more than 10 years to study questions of access and equity in Alaska's fisheries.
Courtney will present the initial results from "The Graying of the Fleet and Alaska's Next Generation of Fishermen," a research project conducted in Kodiak and Bristol Bay based on more than 130 interviews and 800 surveys with local youth.
Hannah Heimbuch, Alaska Marine Conservation Council
Hannah Heimbuch is a third-generation commercial fisherman from Homer, Alaska. She fishes salmon and halibut in the Gulf of Alaska, and works as the Community Fisheries Organizer for Alaska Marine Conservation Council.
Hannah will discuss the development of The Alaska Young Fishermen's Network. The network aims to connect and empower young fishermen to become the next generation of fishing leaders in Alaska—in business, policy and stewardship.
Duncan Fields, North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Raised in Kodiak, Duncan and his family have fished salmon in Uyak Bay each summer since 1960. In the early 80's Duncan attended law school and returned to Kodiak to work for fishermen: first on the Exxon Valdez litigation and then on regulatory issues. He was appointed to the Legislative Salmon task force in 2002, the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board in 2003 and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board in 2004 and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) in 2007 where he still serves.
Duncan will present a conceptual framework and application of Alternative 3 in the Council's current Gulf of Alaska Trawl Bycatch Management motion.
Full details on ComFish 2016 here.
Alaska Community Seafood Hub Shines: Winner at Fish 2.0 and Awarded USDA Grant
By Kelly Harrell, Executive Director
AMCC decided to take the plunge this spring and submit our concept for scaling up local seafood sales through creation of the Alaska Community Seafood Hub to the international fisheries-focused business plan competition known as Fish 2.0. This was the second time the ground-breaking competition has been hosted after first launching to high acclaim in 2013. For those in the fisheries world, Fish 2.0 quickly became the go-to place for those interested in advancing cutting-edge business models focused on the triple-bottom line of social, environmental, and economic impact.
The rigorous competition is divided into four phases with only those with top scores advancing on to the next stage. Detailed financial projections, plans for dealing with competition, and social and environmental metrics were all part of the process. 170 companies applied and AMCC continued to advance to the next stage, eventually emerging at the top of the pack. In September, we learned we were one of 18 finalists that would give a 5-minute pitch to a crowd of funders and investors at Stanford in November. The competition provided some great resources along the way: expert advisors to help us with our submissions and seasoned coaches to help us polish our pitch to perfection.
When I left Alaska to head to Stanford last week, situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, I had no idea what to expect. I was thrilled that AMCC made it to the finals for our place-based, social enterprise business model and honored to be part of a global gathering of innovative fisheries entrepreneurs. I was both nervous and excited at the opportunity to share our work with other fish businesses and impact investors.
On the first day of the competition, I was put at ease by the amazing camaraderie in the crowd. It was clear that given the fisheries challenges that we face around the planet from, we truly are all in this together. A few faces were familiar as friends from Salty Girls Seafood and Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust were also finalists. Colleagues from Real Good Fish, Credibles, as well as another Alaska competitor, ORCA (Ocean Rich Communities of Alaska), and Ian Dutton from Anchorage, now with Nautilus Impact Investing were also present. Off the Hook Seafood Hub from Nova Scotia and Smart Fish based out of La Paz, Mexico which both have similar business models to ours were also finalists and runners up. As an Alaskan, I of course had mixed feelings about the number of aquaculture focused businesses in the competition. But I was pleased to see the advances being made in land-based aquaculture systems as well as innovations in fish feed made from insects and algae, as opposed to wild fish. A large number of Pacific Islanders were present, as well as companies from Thailand, Switzerland, and Australia. Environmental funders and impact investors from groups like RSF Social Finance, the Calvert Foundation, and Aqua Spark rounded out the crowd.
My pitch came on the second day of the competition within a pool of four other businesses considered at growth stage (more than 3 years of revenue). Most of the other businesses in the track included the Pacific Islanders running compelling businesses to help further the interests of their small island communities. I was first up to deliver my pitch and was thrilled to do so calmly and without forgetting my lines. Giving a business pitch in front of an audience of 250+ folks was completely new to me, and memorizing every line of the 5-minute pitch took at least one hundred rounds of practice. I felt I answered the judge's questions well during the 8-minute question and answer session, and was thoroughly relieved when it was finally over and I could step down from the stage.
In each of the three tracks, two businesses were selected as winners to receive $5,000 in cash along with the recognition that comes along with having top scores. At the end of the competition, when it was announced we were one of the winners in our track, it was really icing on the cake by that point. I was honored to get to be up on the stage with the other winners and of course excited to take home $5,000 for AMCC. But by then, we all knew that nearly everyone in the crowd was worthy of that level of recognition and support. Fishing is behind the game when it comes to smart innovations in technology and business to help further the long-term health of our fisheries, oceans and coastal communities. We truly are all swimming together, and it was eye-opening to view our work as part of a national and global mosaic of fish-focused entrepreneurial efforts. We certainly plan to stay connected with other businesses and contacts we met at Fish 2.0, especially those advancing seafood hub models, and are hopeful that the exposure results in increased support for our work.
In September, AMCC also learned that the Alaska Community Seafood Hub received a $96,000 grant from the USDA Local Foods Promotion Program. With this support, we will hire a full-time staff member that is solely focused on local seafood sales and operations. We'll also engage a communications firm to help create the Alaska Community Seafood Hub brand. This funding will be critical in allowing us to expand our seafood offerings, better serve our current customers, and expand to new communities in Alaska.
Adding to the momentum are discussions AMCC has been in with economic players and food businesses about bringing food hubs to Alaska, including a facility in Anchorage that would have amenities like a commercial kitchen and freezer storage space. AMCC and the Alaska Food Policy Council helped bring a Wallace Center workshop on food hubs to Anchorage in October that was attended by food leaders from across the state.
None of this progress would have been possible without the support of our Catch of the Season customers, the fishermen and processors we work with, Kodiak Jig supporters, members, and partners like you. You have made it possible for us to successfully build a local seafood sales program that connects Alaskans to our local fishermen and coastal communities. Thank you so much for your support and stay tuned for more to come soon!
Interview with Newest Business Member, Darius Kasprzak & F/V Marona
AMCC has been working with Darius Kasprzak since they collaborated with Kodiak fishermen to secure a decision by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to set aside up to 6% of the Gulf of Alaska cod quota for the low-impact jig fleet, providing more opportunity for small boat and entry-level fishermen. Recently, AMCC's Engagement and Development Manager, Samantha Baker, talked with Kasprzak about this jig set-aside, the creation of the Kodiak Jig Seafoods brand, and his support of AMCC as its newest business member.
Sam: How did you get started fishing in Alaska? What does fishing (and specifically jig fishing) symbolize for you?
Darius: I was raised and home schooled on the highly rural south end of Kodiak Is. At age 14, I began crewing on a salmon setnet site along with my father, to make fall spending money for my first school year in a community (Kodiak High School).
Fishing symbolizes an independent, self employed method to make a living close to the ocean. Jig fishing in particular reflects an entry level and open access means to independently harvest premium seafood in a sustainable, low ecosystem impact fashion without reliance on heavy, expensive gear or a plethora of crew.
S: How did you first come to work with AMCC?
D: I first came to work with with AMCC almost a decade ago, during a grassroots struggle against fishery privatization in the Gulf of Alaska.
S: What is your perception of AMCC on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and in the world of fisheries policy?
D: AMCC testifies and is represented at NPFMC meetings, and consistently defends community fishing interests – in terms of available resource access that coexists with the necessary conservation and sustainable harvesting safeguards of responsible marine resource extraction.
S: What are ways you've seen AMCC's work impact Kodiak? How do you perceive AMCC's role in the region?
D: AMCC affiliation brings diverse subsets of community residents together, in order to galvanize action necessary to maintain the viability of resident, small scale, and family fishing operations – against marine ecosystem desecration, privatization, vertical integration, consolidation and other related aspects of large scale corporate greed and ambivalence towards preexisting socioeconomic patterns and overall social fabric cohesion.
I perceive AMCC's role as twofold – (1) as that of whistleblower against unsustainable, or environmentally unsound marine resource extraction practices, and (2) as an advocate for policies that foster productive, harmonious port communities.
S: What did the jig set-aside mean for Kodiak fishermen? What did it mean for you and your fishing business?
D: The Federal jig set asides (Pacific cod and rockfish) meant the ability to jig harvest beyond the boundaries of State jurisdiction, without having to invest in expensive licenses or permits. They also provide a dedicated summertime jig fishery in the GOA, even if the State managed jig fishery has already been closed. As a full time jig fisherman, the set asides mean to me a much higher level of job security during the fair weather of summer, as well as expanded range and spatial opportunity to harvest.
S: What has the creation of Kodiak Jig Seafoods meant to you? How do you see this brand growing into the future?
D: KJS realizes an opportunity to showcase the unique and desirable aspects of the jig fishery (sustainable harvesting through artesian hand tended hook and line fishing, and exceptional product quality). KJS provides an alternative to large scale multi-sector corporate processor markets, and contributes to incentivizing free-market style ex-vessel price competition amongst various seafood buyers within my community.
S: How has Kodiak Jig Seafoods been received in Kodiak? How has it been received by others you've talked to (i.e. chefs, lodge owners, consumers, etc.)?
D: KJS has been received favorably in Kodiak. Small scale processing facilities appreciate the processing business. Jig fisherfolk appreciate the enhanced sales revenue, in conjunction with elevated pride of their special product recognition amongst local and instate consumers, restaurants, lodges, etc.
S: What else do you have to say about Kodiak, being a fisherman, anything else?
D: Love it! AMCC, keep up the good work!


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Returning from Kansas I was certainly tempted to tackle the Oz event instead of Romulo and Julianne but a promise is a promise and I told you all that I would take on the star crossed lovers next.
Based on Shakespeare's classic tragedy Romulo and Julianne is a three phase two boss couples fight, similair to the Scarlet Monastery Armory's, High Inquisitor Whitemane and Scarlet Commander Mograine.
For this fight you will kill one boss, then the other boss, and then both bosses together. To add to the complexity of the situation in the last phase you have to kill them within 10 seconds of each other otherwise they will respawn with full health and in all likelihood you will die.
Phase the first: Julianne
During this first phase you may want to have your off tank pick up Julianne and drag her to stage right. This is for the sake of repetition because in phase three the off tank will be on Julianne and he will, wait for it, have to pull her to the right. Read the rest of this entry »
Because I've been so busy lately this post lacks the usual explanation of the trash leading up to the boss. I'm Sorry. Never fear I intend to explain those pulls next week when I detail the Romulo and Julianne fight.
The Opera House is the last area of Karazhan that you will reach via the front door. The Opera House is unique in that the boss fight is a random selection from one of three fights, Romulo and Julianne, Wizard of Oz, and The Big Bad Wolf. Adding to the fun is the fact that you don't know which fight you'll be doing until it is too late to fully explain the strategy.
For the first installment of The Opera House sub series we'll look at the simplest fight strategy wise, The Big Bad Wolf. Big Bad Wolf is a single Mob Tank and spank with one twist, periodically he will turn one member of the raid into Little Red Riding Hood. Reducing their armor to zero and making them as cute as a damn button. He will then chase that player around trying to hit them if he catches them he will kill them into two hits.
The Wolf only has three abilities two of which should have very little impact on the raid.
- Little Red Riding Hood: Cast on a random player other than top threat, this debuff turns the victim into Little Red Riding Hood, reduces your armor to zero, increases your run speed and makes you the sole object of the BBWs desire. In order to live you must run around the room right against the wall.
Do Not Cut Corners if your track is shorter the Wolf Catches up. In order to give yourself a snowballs chance in hell of getting a way it is important to position the boss and tank Upstage Left (bottom right corner) and everyone else Upstage Right (bottom left).
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My guild Resurrection tries to run 25 mans with just one RestoDruid, sad I know. I think it's because most of the boss guides out there recommend 2 Pallys, 2 Preists, 2 Shaman, and 1 Druid, with more Pallys or Priests on healing heavy fights. Because of this Uni-Tree approach I frequently compete with another Druid for my spot (until one of the slacker pallys is a no show then we run two). Unfortunately for me the guilds other raiding druid Xupiter is a golden boy, perfect attendance, better gear, nicer smile… So lately I've been put into a situation where I get to raid on the bosses that he doesn't need anything from. Not the best situation to be sure but I can't dedicate the time to get a primary spot anyways. On the plus side I get to raid mostly on farm bosses, so the repair bills are lower.
In order to facilitate this arrangement it has become necessary for me to generate a list of which bosses I need gear from. So lucky you I'm doing a 25 Man Resto Druid Gear Guide, for now I'll stick with the content that we are currently working on.
|Gruul's Lair
|High King Maulgar
|Pauldron's of the Fallen Defender
|Shoulderguards of Malorne, T4,2 Blue Sockets
|Gruul the Dragonkiller
|Cowl of Nature's Breath
|Leggings of the Fallen Defender
|Legguards of Malorne, T4
|Teeth of Gruul
The LB Points come directly from the druid.wikispaces.com Healing Gear List, I like that index for comparing Resto Gear. Read the rest of this entry »


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MUKILTEO, WA — U.S. Products has announced that Joe Versluis is the company's new sales manager, according to a press release.
Before joining U.S. Products, Versluis was the national accounts manager for Hydra-Force Manufacturing, the release stated.
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Invited to talk at Making Space
I was invited by Making Space (a community-based arts organisation) in Hampshire to talk about my practice at their bi-monthly networking lunch.
As the lead craft organisation in Hampshire and the only visual arts organisation funded by Hampshire County Council, Making Space initiates opportunities for new networks and partnership working to raise the profile of craft. This includes working with local arts organisations and contributing to regional and national developments around craft and community engagement.
It was a great experience for me and I was honoured to be invited. I was invited by Mary Dalton (RCA) after working as an invigilator for her solo printmaking exhibition in ArtSway over the summer. The MakingSpace networking lunches is a great opportunity for artists and local communities to get together and discuss their work and everyone just brings a dish!
The audience gave me some great feedback and we discussed issues in the talk long after the talk was finished. MakingSpace also run various community workshops and house seven studios for practitioners to use as well as two fully equipped workshops.
I hope to go back there soon and the organisers and I were discussing to collaborate on projects involving the sonic-based workshops that is a key theme in my practice. I am also hoping to visit Mary at Hollybank woods where she is an artist in residence and am liaising with her on a project involving the woods.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Field Trip
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"The Brown Truck of Happiness" -- snicker
- Mar 27, 2008, 3:25:00 PM
- Jenn @ Juggling Life said...
It looks like a great time.
- Mar 27, 2008, 3:46:00 PM
- Vanessa said...
The man in brown loved on your house HUGE today!
- Mar 27, 2008, 8:44:00 PM
Looks like an excellent place to spend a quiet day.
As I've said before, I'll say again, you are so lucky to live where you do.
I agree 100% on "The Brown Truck of Happiness" as a great snicker.
If that had been my boy he would be bugging the crappe outta me trying to guess what was in those lovely boxes. He would measure and weigh each one and come up with the most possible conculsion as to the contents, and usually the little shitte is correct.
Love "The cat whisperer", that boy seems to have a way with animals. I don't want to tell you what my boy does to stray cats, but you have to remember any stray cat around our area is wilder that wild and usually mean as all get out. Let's just say Paint Balls guns over the cat's head usually deters them away. Usually is the key word here...
BTW: Who ended up winning the meme's? Was is Vanessa or did we tie? If I won, you know what I want...hint, hint, nudge, nudge!!!
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Top ophthalmologists announced this week that hindsight, long thought to be 20/20, is actually much closer to 20/80. "This is a surprise to all of us," announced David Parke, President and CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. "Our study found that hindsight is not as good as everybody thinks it is. In fact, it kinda sucks."
The general public has long been under the impression that we have perfect 20/20 hindsight. However, recent studies have confirmed that when the average person looks back at their mistakes, they still don't know what they should have done differently. "This is a big blow to everybody who ever said 'Well, hindsight is 20/20' in an effort to make themselves feel better for f**king up," stated Parke. "Turns out, your hindsight can barely read the big E on a Snellen chart."
Research indicates that hindsight for some people can be as bad as 20/400 or even "count fingers vision." Sources claim that this is a rare occurrence seen almost exclusively in surgeons. In fact, the poor quality of hindsight in surgeons has led to creation of a new ICD-10 code, "Surgical hindsight."
When asked if ophthalmologists have found a way to improve hindsight to 20/20, Parke responded, "Theoretically, it is possible. In a controlled experimental environment, we have been able to refract hindsight down to 20/40 with special rose-colored glasses, but any potential for improvement beyond that is purely speculative."


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Columbia police this morning were investigating an armed robbery that took place early yesterday morning.
The victim, a 31-year-old Columbia resident, was walking in the area of Fairview and Summit roads in west Columbia at about 2 a.m., according to a police report by Sgt. Daniel Beckman.
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text: Volume 7.09 | Mar 8 Hematopoiesis News 7.09 March 8, 2016 In this issue: Publications | Reviews | Science News | Industry News | Policy News | Events | Jobs TOP STORY Targeted Gene Addition in Human CD34+ Hematopoietic Cells for Correction of X-Linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease Researchers demonstrated that temporally optimized delivery of zinc finger nuclease mRNA via electroporation and adeno-associated virus (AAV) 6 delivery of donor constructs in human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells approaches clinically relevant levels of targeted integration into the AAVS1 safe harbor locus. [Nat Biotechnol] Abstract PUBLICATIONS (Ranked by impact factor of the journal) PLZF Mutation Alters Mouse Hematopoietic Stem Cell Function and Cell Cycle Progression Scientists found that Zbtb16lu/lu hematopoietic stem cells harbor a transcriptional signature associated with a loss of stemness and cell-cycle deregulation. [Blood] Abstract Hematopoietic Reprogramming In Vitro Informs In Vivo Identification of Hemogenic Precursors to Definitive Hematopoietic Stem Cells Researchers previously demonstrated that the induction of hematopoietic progenitors from fibroblasts progresses through hemogenic precursors that are Prom1+Sca1+CD34+CD45−. Guided by these studies, they analyzed mouse placentas and identified a population with this phenotype. [Dev Cell] Full Article | Graphical Abstract | Press Release Rac1 GTPase Promotes Interaction of Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cell with Niche and Participates in Leukemia Initiation and Maintenance in Mouse By forced expression of constitutively active form of Rac1 in hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs), scientists demonstrated that active Rac1 promotes interaction of HSPC with niche. [Stem Cells] Abstract Restriction of HIV-1-Based Lentiviral Vectors in Adult Primary Marrow-Derived and Peripheral Mobilized Human CD34+ Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells Occurs Prior to Viral DNA Integration The authors demonstrated that the dominant point of restriction of an HIV-1-based lentiviral vector in adult human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells from bone marrow and also those obtained following peripheral mobilization is prior to viral DNA integration. [Retrovirology] Full Article Donor Dependent Variations in Hematopoietic Differentiation among Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Researchers compared hematopoietic differentiation potentials from ES and iPS cell lines originated from various donors and derived them using integrative and non-integrative vectors. [PLoS One] Full Article CLINICAL RESEARCH Haploidentical versus Matched-Sibling Transplant in Adults with Philadelphia-Negative High-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Biologically Phase III Randomized Study Transplantation outcomes from haploidentical donors or matched-sibling donors were compared in the disease-specific, biologically Phase III randomized, multi-center study. [Clin Cancer Res] Abstract Decreased Morbidity and Mortality of Autologous Hematopoietic Transplants for Children with Malignant Central Nervous System Tumors: The 'Head Start' Trials, 1991–2009 Two hundred and twenty-six children were enrolled on three consecutive 'Head Start' trials with primary malignant central nervous system tumors and underwent marrow-ablative chemotherapy. [Bone Marrow Transplant] Abstract Outcome of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Is Similar for Patients with a Partial In Vitro T-Cell-Depleted Graft compared with a Non-T-Cell-Depleted Graft when Stratified by the Refined Disease Risk Index Researchers included 265 patients with partial T-cell-depleted graft (TDEP) and 163 non-TDEP patients in a retrospective study and compared outcomes following stratification using the refined disease risk index. [Bone Marrow Transplant] Abstract REVIEWS Notch Signaling: Its Roles and Therapeutic Potential in Hematological Malignancies The authors give a general description of the Notch signaling pathway, and its physiologic role in hematopoiesis. They review the role of aberrant Notch signaling in several hematological malignancies. [Oncotarget] Full Article Visit our reviews page to see a complete list of reviews in the hematopoiesis research field. 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Uranium, its impact on the national and global energy mix; and its history, distribution, production, nuclear fuel-cycle, future, and relation to the environment
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By: Warren Irvin Finch
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The many aspects of uranium, a heavy radioactive metal used to generate electricity throughout the world, are briefly described in relatively simple terms intended for the lay reader. An adequate glossary of unfamiliar terms is given. Uranium is a new source of electrical energy developed since 1950, and how we harness energy from it is explained. It competes with the organic coal, oil, and gas fuels as shown graphically. Uranium resources and production for the world are tabulated and discussed by country and for various energy regions in the United States. Locations of major uranium deposits and power reactors in the United States are mapped. The nuclear fuel-cycle of uranium for a typical light-water reactor is illustrated at the front end-beginning with its natural geologic occurrence in rocks through discovery, mining, and milling; separation of the scarce isotope U-235, its enrichment, and manufacture into fuel rods for power reactors to generate electricity-and at the back end-the reprocessing and handling of the spent fuel. Environmental concerns with the entire fuel cycle are addressed. The future of the use of uranium in new, simplified, 'passively safe' reactors for the utility industry is examined. The present resource assessment of uranium in the United States is out of date, and a new assessment could aid the domestic uranium industry.
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Gluten Free Banana Bread
For all you banana bread fans who either want to cut down on the amount of wheat you are consuming or are gluten intolerant, here is a DELICIOUS recipe I created for you:
2 cups Gluten Free flour blend (I used Trader Joe's, but also recommend King Arthur's)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 Tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 organic eggs (try substituting 6 T water plus 2 T ground flax meal to make vegan)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil (try coconut oil also)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 mashed bananas (if you are able to find apple bananas try 4 of these!)
If you want to learn more about gluten free baking then join me at my upcoming class at Frinklepod Farm in Arundel, Maine on Sunday, November 18 from 2-5pm. REGISTER HERE. Space is limited!
If you want more recipes on gluten free baking, check out my past blogpost that contains mexican chocolate chip cookies and sundried tomato basil muffins. Bye Bye wheat, hello yum!
One word to describe my breakfast today, YUMMY! Have you ever thought of eating chocolate covered strawberries for breakfast? Well I do, quite often, but just didn't know how to justify it on days other than Valentine's. Today, it is officially justifiable!
I created a smoothie which in just one small serving has 6 grams fiber, 7 grams protein, and an abundance of antioxidants, vitamin C & E, calcium, iron, and other minerals.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hal-leeee-lu-jah! OK, I know I am bit overexcited about this one, but at first sip it literally tasted like I just pureed a chocolate covered strawberry. So for something to be this healthy and taste so divine is definitely exciting.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie – makes one small serving
1 cup frozen strawberries (grab fresh strawberries from the farmers market & freeze)
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 heaping teaspoon pure cocoa powder (use raw cacao if your a purist)
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon agave nectar (or to taste)
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour in cup. Drink and smile.
Morning Glory Muffins
Here is a recipe I created that will make your morning more glorious…If you want to sub spelt flour for the all purpose flour, go for it! Or maybe sub coconut oil or applesauce for the vegetable oil. You could also experiment with lessening the white sugar and subbing with a bit of maple syrup or honey. As usual, I encourage you to play with your food, be creative and have fun!
And of course make every morning, glorious!
Stacey's Morning Glory Muffins
2/3 cup raisins
2 cups organic all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups organic sugar
1/2 cup organic whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored and diced
3 Tablespoons water & 1 Tablespoon flaxmeal (or add one more egg)
2 organic eggs (or flax eggs: 2 Tbsp flaxmeal, 6 Tbsp water, let sit till thick)
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 – 15oz can of crushed pineapple, drained. Reserve 1/4 cup of the juice
The Magical Maca Root of Peru
In a recent cooking class I used the dried powder of a root called Maca to enhance the malty caramel notes in a raw truffle. Ok well I also used it to boost the libido of those who ate the truffles too, tee hee.
When I told my students this their eyes lit up and they all acted like giddy teenagers. Of course they all wanted to know more about this interesting plant that only grows naturally in the mountains of Peru.
Maca is a vegetable that has been used as a food and medicine by Peruvians for thousands of years, over a 100 years in Chinese medicine, and is now rising in use in the global market...and for good reasons. It is thought to be an adaptogen herb that boosts libido and fertility, reduces the stress response, balances hormones, aids in anemic conditions, and is an all around tonic.
The root of the maca plant is the part primarily used and is dried into a powder. This powder is creamy yellow in color and has a malty flavor to it. The way Westerners use it is to add it to smoothies, shakes, raw desserts, porridge, and baked goods. The Peruvians generally would boiled it, ferment it, and make a porridge.
Whether the Western way of just adding the dried root powder works as effectively as the boiled and fermented version is something for you to simply experiment with and see. I have personally experienced and heard from clients that the dried root powder has worked great. All happy clients for sure!
If you are interested in learning more about this plant here are some good reputable sources. This article from the University of Michigan is short and sweet. But if you want solid info and research data, check out this article from the National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health.
If you are already sold and want to explore this amazing plant's tonic and balancing properties, then go to your local health food store and purchase a quality brand of maca root powder. Again you can add it to your favorite smoothie recipes, hot oatmeal or quinoa porridge, raw truffles, or protein shake. Or check out The Maca Team website for a database of recipes and ideas.
And comment below if this herb brings you any magic ;)
Love and vitality to you....
Photo by Natalie Pedigo on Unsplash
Maple Cinnamon Granola Bars
The holiday season is here! Crisp weather, cozy sweaters, family gatherings, shopping excursions, parties, endless errands… and the list goes on.
It is a busy time of year and when we are so busy we sometimes forget to properly nourish ourselves. Either we skip a meal or we grab whatever is convenient but not necessarily healthy.
This in turn can make us hangry, feel yucky, and zap our energy.
Want to know what to do about this? READ the full article here....and enjoy my easy recipe for Maple Cinnamon Granola Bars to stay vibrant and energized this season.
This blog is an exploration of life, love, adventure and art primarily through the medium of food.
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I've been looking for a pair of burgundy eco leather pants for a while and I am so glad I have found these ones from Sheinside. Today I have paired them in with black items: my faux fur, a black sweater, Jadu bag, Chloe studded boots and a black fedora.
My Daniel Wellington watch couldn't be missing from my arm candy and if you want to purchase one as well I have a special discount code, so you can get the perfect stylish accessory at a special price by using the code 'holiday-larisa' and also you have free shipping on all orders,until December 18th . Also if you buy a leather watch get 50% off a NATO strap and free gift wrapping.
I was wearing:
Sheinside eco leather pants
Sheinside black sweater
Sheinside faux fur
Chloe ankle boots similar here
Oasap hat
Primark gloves
Pandora & Monica Vinader bracelet
Daniel Wellington Classic Bristol watch
Jadu bag
Make up brushes I have been using recently from Sheinside
Photos shot with Canon 6D and Sigma 85 mm f1.4 lenses


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There's nothing worse than walking, cycling, or driving all the way to your local supermarket to find it's not open because it's a bank holiday weekend.
Opening times over the bank holiday could be revised, so don't get caught out.
To save yourself an unpleasant and pointless trip, you could schedule your food shop ahead of time or check online before heading to the shops.
Here are the opening times for some of the main supermarkets in the area:
Saturday, May 25: 8am - 10pm
Sunday, May 26: 10am - 4pm
Monday, May 27: 8am - 8pm
Normal Saturday and Sunday opening hours
Monday, May 27: 8am - 8pm
Saturday, May 25: 7am-10pm
Sunday, May 26: 10am-4pm
Monday, May 27: 8am-11pm
Saturday, May 25: 6am-11pm
Sunday, May 26: 11am-5pm
Monday, May 27: 9am-8pm
(Tesco Express and Tesco Metro stores will open as normal each day from 7am to 11pm)
Saturday, May 25: 7am-10pm
Sunday, May 26: 10am-4pm
Monday, May 27: 9am-7pm
Tuesday, May 28: 7am-11pm


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Favourites | January 2016Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Hi guys! *insert any of the cliché "where did the month go" lines here* But seriously though, it seems strange that January has come and gone. I had much to celebrate this month with the arrival of my little baby neice! <3 And of course I had much to feel guilty about as I broke my beauty spending ban again and again...and again. Oops! Regardless, this month I've had some definite favourites that I want to share with you all.
The stand out product for me and a complete game-changer in my life is PIXI Glow Mud Cleanser | £18 which is a generous 135ml tube of goodness. It contains 5% glycolic acid along with hyaluronic acid, avocado oil and clay making it an effective cleanser that doesn't leave my skin feeling stripped, but rather glowing, bright and plump. This cleanser has gotten me obsessed with double cleansing. I've always said I like to double cleanse when it's a choice and not because a cleanser renders it necessary (it happens!) but this makes me WANT to double cleanse. For a thorough review, please click here to see what the wonderful Hidden Harmony World thinks of it.
My other skincare favourite this month past has been SuperFacialist Neroli Illuminate Eye Cream | £12.99 which is a great morning eye cream for me. It contains hyaluronic acid, shea butter and caffeine extract and I find it leaves my eye area smoother while the tightening effect really forces my eyes wide open.
If you follow me on Instagram you will know that I've crowned Soap & Glory One Heck Of A Blot Primer | £10 as the best primer ever!!! I love that it is a mattifying primer that doesn't dry out my face nor does it have that slick, slippery texture of some other primers. It feels like a hydrating moisturiser to apply, it doesn't move around and makes my makeup last for hours longer.
I'm still obsessed with my 2014 & 2015 favourite foundation - Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H | £29.50 which I still can't believe doesn't get more hype. It's a long lasting, medium to full coverage foundation, with a velvet matte finish that looks like the skin we wished we aged with, available in a beautiful extensive range of shades. I recommend everyone going to a Lancôme counter and getting a sample because it needs to be experienced to understand how incredible it is!
For my eyes, this month I've really enjoyed playing around with Too Faced Natural Matte Eye Palette | £32 which was part of my Sephora haul. Even though I don't tend to wear eyeshadows on a daily basis I'm convinced this palette was designed with me in mind ;) because every colour is beautiful and versatile with a lovely texture that is easy to work with. The combinations are endless and the overall effect every time I've used this has been stunning.
I've also been loving KIKO Crystal Liner - 03 Reflect Burgundy, which is sadly now unavailable as it was part of last year's Generation Next collection. It's a gorgeous deep brown shade with a burgundy sheen to it. It is long lasting and smudge-proof and makes the most incredible eyeliner for my lower lash-line. It hasn't got the intensity of black and isn't as blah as a brown liner can be. If KIKO ever release another liner in this shade, in stocking up!
As much as I love a good blusher, I always find myself coming back to my ultimate favourite, not understanding how I ever reached for anything else instead. Of course it's my beloved Bobbi Brown Blush - Tawny | £22 which is a beautiful muted pinky brown matte shade. If you're of a medium complexion and you're looking for a blusher that looks natural, you will really appreciate the beauty of Tawny, which works on lots of different skintones too.
Onto lip products and I have really fought with myself to keep it only at two products. When I first got and reviewed NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams | £5.50 (read here) I remember being a little bit disappointed with the shade Abu Dhabi. Nowadays I can't seem to leave my lipstick alone without adding a layer of this peachy brown cream on top to mute the colour and achieve a beautiful nude shade.
I have also been obsessed with the infamous Sleek Matte Me - Birthday Suit | £4.99 which I finally picked up. This peachy pink liquid lipstick dries completely matte, doesn't move around and gives me that beautiful peach lip that I've always envied on other girls but because of my hyperpigmented lips, I had come to accept that it would never be achievable for me. So thanks Sleek! I also love putting this on top of every lipstick I wear. It's just gorgeous!
My final favourite is the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge | £5.99 because I've been reaching for it a lot these past few weeks. It always helps make my makeup look flawless, especially under my eyes and around my nose, where a brush just doesn't seem to do the job properly. I feel like I'm becoming so dependent on this sponge that should anything happen to it, I wouldn't even bother putting on makeup for fear of it looking so bad.
I'm looking forward to being really good in February - lots of new goodies that I'm trying out and growing to love, and hopefully I will not be spending any money on makeup so I can fully deserve a treat at the end of the month. LOL! Do you spot any faves or anything you would love to try? Let me know in the comments below or tweet me. As always, you're more than welcome to come and say hi to me on my Instagram.