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9 of the best things to do on the Great Ocean Road
09 September 2020 . BY Eliza Sholly
Expect to find plenty of reasons to stop along one the world's most scenic drives.
The Great Ocean Road cuts its way through a bewitching limestone wilderness that is fringed by native bushland teeming with wildlife on one side, and with the wild beauty of the Southern Ocean, a long list of secluded swimming spots and the iconic Twelve Apostles on the other.
Along the 255 kilometre route, there is plenty to see and do: from dining at one of Australia's best restaurants to uncovering a famous surfing culture, here are the places worth a pit stop on the Great Ocean Road.
1. Port Campbell National Park
One of the better-known highlights along the Great Ocean Road are the Twelve Apostles. Find the offshore collection of limestone stacks rising proudly out of the ocean, standing 45 metres high. The lookout is located within the Port Campbell National Park and taking time to marvel at them is a requirement of every journey to the region.
But don't just stop at the Twelve Apostles. The Port Campbell National Park has plenty more natural attractions to explore. Including, London Bridge, an offshore natural arch located just a few minutes' drive west of the Apostles. The stack, which was formed by a gradual erosion process, was connected to the mainland until 1990 when it collapsed to create a detached double-span natural bridge.
Loch Ard Gorge is another treasured site within the park. Named after an 1878 shipwreck that beached on nearby Muttonbird Island, this mighty rock stack will leave you feeling like a tiny speck by comparison. Walk along the stunning sandy beach and marvel at the yellow limestone cliffs, and take your pick of several short walks to explore in the surrounding area. Including the 900-metre Geology Trail that loops through Razorback and Island Arch. Or opt to walk to Loch Ard Wreck Lookout to see the expanse from a different perspective.
Viewing the Twelve Apostles from Port Campbell National Park.
2. Dine at one of Australia's best restaurants
It's true that Brae isn't technically located on the Great Ocean Road, but its accolades make it worthy of a slight detour inland to Birregurra.
Under the stewardship of its renowned chef, Dan Hunter, Brae has been consistently named one of the best restaurants in the country in the Good Food Guide. Its ever-changing menu incorporates produce from the restaurant's organic farm and the surrounding producers who use ethical and sustainable means to grow their farm-fresh bounty.
Expect a meal to set you back around $300 per person, or add matched wines for an additional $180 – a small price to pay for one of the best meals you will ever have.
Brae has been consistently named one of the best restaurants in the country.
3. Head to one of the famed lookouts
The Great Ocean Road provides much by way of rich scenic grandeur – best appreciated from one of the many viewing platforms below.
Mount Elephant
Mount Elephant is an extinct volcano. The landmark mass stands 240 metres above plains and lakes with stunning panoramic views to reward its energetic visitors.
The community came together to purchase the land in 2000 and the summit has been open to walkers every Sunday between 1pm and 4pm ever since.
Teddy's Lookout
Take a short drive to the top end of George Street to find the renowned views of the Great Ocean Road sighted on many a Lorne postcard. It delights just as equally in person.
Logans Beach
Between June and September, female southern right whales return to Logans Beach in Warrnambool to birth their young. They often swim within a hundred metres of the shore and a specially constructed platform has been built to view them at play.
Cape Patton
Located between Kennett River and Wongarra, Cape Patton provides dramatic views of the windswept coastline. It marks the western end of what was considered the Great Ocean Road when first constructed by World War One veterans. A plaque at the lookout tells the story.
Visit the Twelve Apostles at dawn or hang around after the sun goes down to see little penguins – they come ashore each evening on the beach at the base of the 70-metre cliffs.
Spot the whales from Logans Beach lookout.
4. QDos Arts
While Lorne mightn't be known for its artistic prowess, one venue does well to showcase its unassuming talent.
QDos Arts is a studio, gallery, café and sculpture park that specialises in fine and contemporary art. It's the first space of its kind in the region, hosting seven gallery exhibitions a year. Notable represented artists include Tasmanian painter Ian Parry, Canadian sculptor Ashika, and local artist Sisca Verwoert.
There is also boutique accommodation onsite, with luxury Japanese-style tree houses sleeping two people each.
QDos Arts is a studio, gallery, café and sculpture park in one.
5. Attend a festival
The residents of the Great Ocean Road love a good bash – and visitors can expect a celebration for everything from folk music to seafood.
In March, the Port Fairy Folk Festival – or 'folkie' – transforms the historic fishing village into a four-day reverie of musical and theatrical delights. Feast on international and local folk, blues and roots artists alongside street theatre, comedy, interactive workshops and arts gravitas.
The Bonney Upwelling is the epic natural ocean occurrence that powers a seven-month feeding frenzy for the region's marine animals. Upwelling Festival celebrates the commencement of this incredibly rich ecological food web with an epic one-day event. Held on the first Saturday in November, visitors and locals alike come for the music, market stalls and whale boat racing, and stay for the absurd street parade of aquatic ornaments and fish flags.
The Apollo Bay Seafood Festival is a great way to continue the marine celebrations. The three-day extravaganza dishes up world-class, locally-sourced seafood, straight from the ocean to the people. Take your pick of the morning catch direct from the fishermen, soak up the atmosphere of live music, order food from the pop-up restaurants, participate in the cooking competitions, and drink your way through an extensive offering of craft beer, wine and cocktails.
Ring in the New Year at Falls Music and Arts Festival. What once began as a small one-day concert in 1993 has evolved into a legendary four-day fiesta complete with contemporary music performances, dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and more.
Enjoy Apollo Bay's three-day seafood extravaganza.
6. Taste some of the Great Ocean Road's finest
Tucked away in the quaint town of Aireys Inlet, set amongst rolling hills peppered with coastal hamlets and boutique properties, you'll find Great Ocean Road Gin distillery.
The owner, Ann Houlihan, is busy taking advantage of the local botanicals to produce her high quality, small-batch gin. The citrus-forward Guvvos variety is named after a favourite surfing spot of Ann's daughter. Stop by for a sample at the distillery tasting room or in the outside garden. Stick around to learn about the gin making process while you're there.
The beautiful setting, combined with friendly hosts and, of course, the high quality gin, make this the perfect way to while away an afternoon.
The Great Ocean Road Gin distillery is the perfect way to while away an afternoon.
7. Discover some under-the-radar natural gems
While the heavy-hitters are definitely worthy of exploration, you should also consider adding some of these lesser-known gems to your itinerary.
In summer, locals swim at Childers Cove. Drive 19 kilometres west of Peterborough and turn off the Great Ocean Road at Nirranda South to find its wonderful seascapes and bask in relative isolation.
For striking limestone cliffs, dramatic rocks and relatively few people, try Bay of Islands and the Bay of Martyrs. Both are located near Peterborough and feature sprawling headlands to traverse and colourful wildflowers to peruse.
And while tourists flock to Loch Ard Gorge, the lesser-known Grotto is just as picturesque. Locals come here to swim and marvel at the tapestry of rock pools. The Grotto is a blowhole, archway, sinkhole, cave and swimming spot in one. Prepare to spend hours here immersing yourself in its varied beauty.
The Grotto is a blowhole, archway, sinkhole, cave and swimming spot in one.
8. Take a surfing history lesson in Torquay
Torquay is world-renowned as Australia's surfing headquarters – making it worthy of a spot on your Great Ocean Road hit list.
The Australian National Surfing Museum is a great place to start. Learn about the history and evolution of the sport and gain a tangible understanding of exactly how it cemented itself as part of our national identity.
Once you're done, test your newly-acquired surfing knowledge at one of the many beaches. As the home of the famous Rip Curl Surfing Competition, Bells Beach provides an iconic introduction. Powerful Southern Ocean swells roll in over the shallow reef, giving visitors a front row seat to the waves that draw thousands of surfers from around the world each year. If you feel more comfortable staying on dry land, you can watch the experienced surfers ride from one of the cliffside vantage points.
Find gentler swells at plenty of other nearby beaches: Jan Juc, Torquay front and Torquay back beach all provide breaks for intermediates or beginners.
Top off your assimilation with a visit to one of the major surf brand giants that call Torquay home: both Rip Curl and Quicksilver still have flagship stores in town. Stock up on iconic surf gear and reminisce on your day of discovery.
Test your surfing knowledge at one of the many beaches in Torquay.
9. Walk to Griffiths Island
This ruggedly beautiful one-hour walk takes in secluded beaches, a shearwater colony and the 1859 lighthouse. It'll guide you along all the best scenic locations of Port Fairy, past nineteenth century buildings and old stone churches.
Named after John Griffiths, who established Port Fairy's whaling industry on the island in the 1830's, the island is home to the mutton bird colony. Each day they return in swarms to their nests after a day of fishing out at sea. Be sure to keep on the walking track to avoid disturbing the mutton bird nests burrowed into the sand.
Don't miss this ruggedly beautiful one-hour walk on Griffiths Island.
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Ryan Reynolds Celebrates 'Spectacular' Blake Lively's Birthday With Loving Tribute
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Blake Lively is 35!
On Wednesday, the "Gossip Girl" star celebrated her birthday, and her husband Ryan Reynolds paid a loving tribute to her on his Instagram feed.
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Sharing a slideshow of them together over the years, Reynolds wrote, "Happy Birthday, @blakelively. You're spectacular. I'm not sure if you were born or invented. Also, thank you for urging me to leave the house every now and again. ❤"
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My fear is low but I ought to know that the world is full of scum"
The year is 2150. The world is a wilderness, where man-eating sabre-tooths and giant lions prowl. Emperor Victor III follows in his father's footsteps and rules the world from the palace in Yellowstone Park. The Neovictorians huddle in their grim, overcrowded cities, kept in check by police automata, and living in fear of the Change Cage. Outside the city walls, the free peoples dwell - the nomadic Neobedouin in their gaudy caravans, pulled by steam-trucks and mastodons; and the Skyfolk, floating high above it all in their flying cities. But the most free people of them all - risking the guns of the Imperial Air Navy for the chance of plunder - are the Airship Pirates!
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The technology of the world is post-apocalyptic and steampunk. There's a few pages on what kind of technology and weapons that exist, in the book, but as long as you keep the setting in mind when making a character and chosing their equipment, I will probably accept it. Different cultures would have different kind of technology available to them.
In 2150, airships rule supreme. In a world where the ground is dangerous, space for runways at a premium and factories almost non-existent, airships - which can be largely hand-crafted and are relatively easy to repair - are the vehicle of choice. Most airships conform to the same pattern - a ship-like wooden hull strung beneath a streamlined cylindrical gasbag. Some of the bigger airships have rigid hulls, but most are blimps, their gas-bags kept in shape by gas pressure. Most have individual gas cells within, so that a puncture does not lead to the loss of all lifting gas, and many have outer skins made of Calgorite, a rubber-like material which is "self-sealing", naturally expanding and bonding together to close small punctures such as those caused by bullets. Most airships are lifted by helium, much safer than inflammable hydrogen (though the latter is cheaper). They are usually propelled by either steam engines (fueled with easily obtainable wood or more expensive but more efficient coal), or by diesel or gasoline engines. Many augment their engines with sails, extending their range as long as the winds are blowing in the right direction. Some of the more experimental ships augment their lift with steam and/or hot smoke from steam engines, or hot exhaust fumes from diesel engines.
Note: There's a lot more information and lore than I've posted here, but I think this should be enough to create a character. This isn't supposed to be a realistic roleplay. Feel free to ask questions.
The Mermaid is a customized airship of the barracuda class. The barracuda is often used by merchants and traders, its hull can also easily be customized as a heavily armed pirate or privateer ship. It is used by some of the larger pirate and mercenary combines, being able to outmaneuver an IAN frigate and prey on smaller ships. It's got twentyfive large cannons, improved armor, a lightning gun, grappling hook, several standard cabins and a cargo hold. It tries to maintain a cover as a merchant ship, in those ports and cities where pirates aren't welcome. There are 80 pirates in the crew.
The Invincible is representative of the most commonly used patrol ships of the IAN. With better firepower than most pirate ships, and plenty of space for air marines, it is a formidable vessel. It's got forty large cannons, a couple of grappling hooks, a luxurious cabin for the admiral, a few standard cabins and a sick bay. It's got a crew of 150 men.
This is not fair. Too many roles I wanna play! You can't make me pick!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I forgot to mention in the OP, but I might allow people to have two characters, if they're not on the same ship.
And I'm looking for 10-12 players.
EDIT: Added a couple of bits of IC kit to the appearance section.
EDIT 2: Okay, I've actually added some goddamn detail to Isaac's personality. Now he has some actual depth, or so I hope. Made further kit edits too.
Will have a character up, just need to discuss some stuff with Hiei first; since we've been talking about our characters having a shared past.
SO MANY CHOICES! I will have a character up soon.
Let me know if there is anything I should change, or if you have any questions.
I might make a second character for the HMS Invincible, if so I will edit them into this post.
Sounds interesting. It may take me some time to get my ideas flowing and get a sheet in but you'll probably see one eventually.
I hope to have a character up tonight. I'm at work posting from a cellphone right now so this is all I can do A.T.M.
This has me intrigued. Expect a character at some point tonight.
Reserve me a spot please.
The last paragraph is just something I'd take if it wasn't taken already. Not everyone can be an above decks grunt.
I might add in a HMS character here later, not sure yet.
[EDIT 5]: Revamped Appearance and Personality, added to Biography to reflect in-RP events that took place.
As has been mentioned... That is pretty cruel. Far too many interesting character possibilities.
I've managed to narrow down my interests to two characters, one for each ship. I'll post the first one - the one that came to mind first - and may post the second one further down the line. If this one works out fine, I may just abandon the other one, as extra characters would probably be more overhead for both me and the storyteller(s).
Would it be against the rules for me to plan an inventor on both ships? Kind of make a rivalry between my characters?
Also, I want the player characters to be even on both ships, or to have more pirates than people playing for the empire.
Is the Invincible an imperial ship then? I was under the impression that it was another pirate ship, and that the two ships worked together.
Yes, it's the empire ship. They're not working together.
Okay, I need to edit my sheet then, changes the ideas I had for a second character too.
Oh really? I'll need to edit my own sheet then! Given her, ah... History in the Chuno Ggun, being on an ship working for the Empire may be a horrible idea.
Hope this is satisfactory. Very new to forum RPing myself so at least you can laugh at my failure of a Character sheet.
Personality: Likes to pretend he's a charming rouge but he's only slightly more educated then the rest of the lower classes, has the arrogance of youth and it's gotten him into trouble before he seems to think he has something to prove.
Biography:It was a challenge yer see he thought that if he could go through a tour of duty on a pirate ship he would be "legit-like" then all those big shots would be sorry. Course, this is a guy everybody called "Cretin" including his own Mum( that was just before she tried to strangle him with his umbilical cord, mind). being raised by an alcholic father who thinks a Bear is Beer spelt wrong does little to provide role models for young impressionable children.
Hi I'm a new poster here (long time lurker) and I just wanted to know how the forum RPs worked. The way the forums work makes me think that it would get very confusing and disorganized after a bit.
I am interested though (roleplaying is one of my favorite past times :D).
-Will the Invincible's Admiral be a player?
-While the Airship Pirates are Pirating what will the Invincible be doing?
Looking at other forum roleplays would probably help you get a good idea of how they work. I'll also make a group for OOC. If you read everyone's posts it shouldn't get that confusing. I'll keep track of what's going on too.
Yeah, hiei82 has agreed to play the admiral. The invincible will be trying to stop them. I don't want to go too much into details about the plot in mind.
Well, considering what myself and Hiei have in mind for our characters, it will be interesting to say the least.
Thanks! Well here is my sheet! If anything is wrong please let me know!
Yes, I'll be keeping recruitment open for some days anyway.
Welp, looks like for balance sake I'll need to join up on the Invincible... fortunately, I wasn't too far on my character, so it shouldn't take much to change.


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Thrive is perhaps the beauty industry's most low-key breakout brand. Although it remains under-the-radar, one of Thrive's bestselling Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara products is snapped up every nine seconds, and it's turning into a rouged Robin Hood, doling out goods and money when societal and environmental problems demand action. The brand dedicated $25 million worth of merchandise to more than 50 organizations fighting cancer, domestic abuse and homelessness to mark its fourth anniversary earlier this year and, last year, donated a day's profits of $250,000 to help with California wildfire recovery efforts. Extrapolating based on its single-day donation, Thrive's annual profits surpass $91 million. Beauty Independent chatted with Bodnar about sustaining her brand's growth, being rejected by retailers, hiring an in-house therapist, slowly creating new products, expanding into skincare and whether altruism impacts sales.
How did the brand come to be?
Early in my life, I developed a passion for beauty. I grew up on a farm that was literally on a dirt road in a town outside of Seattle called Stanwood. I didn't have cable. I had lots of animals. I loved the way that beauty made me feel confident, but I didn't have access to makeup stores because they were so far away. The closest makeup store was over an hour away. I would go into the garden and grab whatever I could find to make makeup like spirulina and rose petals that I would mix with crayons to make lipstick. They weren't extremely sophisticated formulas, but I loved creating beauty products.
I started working as a makeup artist as a way to pay for college. I did that up until I graduated. Then, I worked for Clarisonic when it was a small startup. I worked in product development, and it was such a great experience to learn about what it takes to build a company and a brand. At Clarisonic, we were really changing the industry with a device that had never existed before. When Clarisonic sold to L'Oréal, I went to work to work for L'Oréal in its luxury division. I was traveling the world in my early 20s sourcing ingredients and developing formulas in the lab. I was really living my dream job.
I was in Paris for L'Oréal's annual conference, and my friend Kristy called me. She was in Chile teaching English in an orphanage. I had been hell bent on climbing the corporate ladder, and she was hell bent on philanthropy. When she called me, she told me she had something that could be cancer. When you are 23- or 24-years-old, you don't think something like that is going to take somebody's life. Unfortunately, less than a year later, it took Kristy's life.
That caused me to think about my purpose. What's my why? Why am I here? I knew I was born to be in the beauty industry, but there wasn't a brand I could work for where I could also give back the way I wanted. Kristy was the catalyst for me having a carpe diem moment. If I didn't do this now, when would I do it? She inspired me to build a brand that was much bigger than beauty.
What did you start Thrive Causemetics with?
From the very beginning, I wanted to create a brand that was about more than just selling makeup, a brand that was giving back. My idea was for it to have really high-performance, vegan and cruelty-free formulas. Back when I started Thrive over four years ago, there weren't really products that were vegan, cruelty-free and also high-performance. That was something I wanted to lead with and, for the give-back mission to start, for every product purchased, one was donated to help a woman.
We just had lashes and adhesive. I literally made the adhesive in my blender at home. There wasn't a formula out there that was free of latex, sulfates and formaldehyde that was really waterproof. It's a 24-hour lash glue. It's so strong even though it only has two ingredients. A funny antidote I've heard from Jessica Simpson's team is she will put on her lashes with the adhesive on Monday to fly to New York, be there a whole week, and come back with the same lashes on. It's a very effective product without the latex, sulfates and formaldehyde that can be damaging. A lot of times women who wear lash extensions have to stop wearing them because they develop an allergy to latex. That was the inspiration for our lashes and, ultimately, for the Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara that I was working on at the same time that I was working on the lashes.
How have you evolved the brand's giving program?
Up until November 2018, for every product purchased, one was donated to help a woman thrive. When the horrible fires hit Northern and Southern California last year, I was watching the news on a Saturday, seeing the devastation and thinking that we have to take action. One of the things I love about being an independent beauty brand is that we can act very quickly. We came up with the idea of donating 100% of our profits from one day to help the recovery from the fires. Just a few days later, we were able to donate over $250,000 to help those impacted by the fires.
We are still giving products for every purchase, and we have also introduced what we call responsive giving. We give back in three different pillars: one is to help women emerging from homelessness and reentering the workforce, the second is domestic abuse, and the third is cancer. With work with hundreds and hundreds of charities. We provide them with products that they're looking for and, if they need financial assistance, we partner with them that way.
There are also moments in time where we mobilize whether it's because of a natural disaster or an occasion like International Women's Day. When the wildfires hit, there were animal groups that we partnered with, which was a very natural extension of our brand being that it's vegan and cruelty-free. Animal shelters saved the lives of thousands of animals that had been displaced by the fires.
On International Women's Day, we donated 100% of the profits from sales of our Buildable Blur CC Cream and Blend + Blur Sponge to She's The First. There are 130 million young girls who don't graduate from high school in the world, and that's just staggering to me. The great thing about She's The First is that girls are a part of a program that may allow them to be the first person in their families to graduate from high school. The fact that Thrive can be a part of building the next generation of strong women is one of the most amazing things we decided to do this year.
Do you think your give-back component influences purchasing decisions?
We have data on that from our community. Really, they are purchasing the products because they love the products. Our giving really matters to us, and I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing if I didn't have this incredible desire to give back. I know our employees really care about it. Our community cares very much about the giving, but, if we didn't have amazing products that are very high-performance, we wouldn't have a company.
How many products does Thrive Causemetics have today?
We started with a couple and, today, we have over 100 SKUs. I started working on our CC cream, mascara and eyeliner at the very beginning in my kitchen. In this world of fast fashion and fast beauty, we are taking time to create new formulas. We develop and own the formulas ourselves. I first started developing the CC cream, which was the first inclusive CC cream on the market, in 2015, and it didn't come out until August 2018 because it just took us that long to do. The line has developed to always have really purposeful skin-loving ingredients and super high-performance, and be vegan and cruelty-free. We develop products with our Thrive Tribe, which is our community online. They help test the products. We had thousands of women with different skin tones and types testing the CC cream formula, giving us feedback and helping us fine-tune it until the shades and formula was perfect.
The bestseller is Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara. What really put us on the map was Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner, and that is still neck and neck with Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara as is our CC cream. Those three are really strong with our community. We created Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara with our Thrive Tribe. When it launched, I had high hopes for it, but it sold out in 48 hours. We would have it and, then, we'd sell out. For the first year, we could not keep it in stock at all, and we are just now getting to the place where we are able to satisfy the demand, which I'm so grateful for. It definitely surpassed my expectation.
Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara is Thrive Causemetics' bestseller. One of the mascaras is sold every nine seconds.
What are areas where you believe there are opportunities for Thrive Causemetics in products?
Due to the feedback from our community, we launched the sleeping mask Overnight Sensation. It's a game changer. Our community absolutely flipped out when we launched it. The loyalty on that particular SKU had been off the charts. Because of the success of that, we have continued to develop our skincare line. I'm really exciting about building our skincare portfolio.
If you asked me four years ago, I would've thought we would have built the brand at retail. What wound up happening was we had this incredible community that mobilized online, and it wasn't because of an influencer shout-out. It was because people loved the product and loved that we were giving back, and were vegan and cruelty-free. We couldn't keep up with demand online, and we still struggle to keep up with the demand on thrivecausmetics.com, where we're exclusively sold. Because of the direct connection we have with our Thrive Tribe, we can talk to them about what they are looking for from us. That's been a gift I didn't realize when I was first starting the brand.
What was it like pitching retailers?
Right now, we are very focused on thrivecausemetics.com. We have a rapidly growing direct-to-consumer business, so we're not looking to go into retail. In the beginning, when I was walking in with lab samples and a dream, and running the brand out of my apartment, they weren't particularly interested in partnering with us. It wasn't a bad experience, but I learned a lot.
When did you see the business tick up online?
At the end of 2016, we had this incredible virality with our community. We still had very few SKUs. We didn't even have Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara. It was because of the Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner. They went crazy for it. It started with one woman talking to another woman. We have posts that have thousands of comments of people referring their friends to the products. There was no flash sale. It was really our community coming together.
Sold exclusively on its website, Thrive Causemetics is generating an estimated $91.25 million in annual profits.
Can the brand keep up the growth it's been registering?
I believe it can. Our customers have built our business very rapidly and profitably. We have been profitable since day one. One of our greatest assets is our community and the way that they are so loyal to us. Once a woman buys our CC cream, she is coming back and buying that in addition to the mascara and perhaps an eyeshadow palette. I think that is because of the thoughtful way that we are creating products with them versus for them. It's really the difference between a monologue, which is the old way of luxury brands, and a dialogue.
In addition to product development, how do you include the Thrive Tribe?
We include them in our giving back. When the wildfires hit, they helped us choose all five charities we gave back to. They helped me name my dog when I rescued a puppy. We name our products after inspiring and powerful women and, a lot of times, those women are in our Thrive Tribe. They are involved not only in helping us create the product, but also name it.
The brand's signature color is turquoise. Why did you select that color?
When I was starting Thrive and, even today, most cosmetics are in black or white packaging. Because we are a beauty brand with a purpose and all of our ingredients have a purpose behind them, I wanted our brand to evoke the feeling of joy. I started researching the meaning behind different colors, and I found out the meaning of turquoise is joy. One of the original mantras we had was, "Joy is the best makeup," and that's the reason I chose turquoise.
People thought I was crazy with a lot of things when I was starting the business, but two of the things that I got the most feedback on was the turquoise packaging and selling the way we are selling online. Those were experts in the beauty industry giving me that feedback, but our community is always raving about the turquoise packaging and how it makes them happy. It's easy for them to find our products in their makeup bags, and we've kept the turquoise because they love it.
What digital outreach has worked for Thrive Causemetics?
What has worked is taking a multipronged approach. I think that, if you just focus on one area of digital—if you have an amazing site, but nobody knows your site exists—then you are going to be dead in the water. We have focused on all of the different touch points. Take customer service, for example. We hire makeup artists and aestheticians to be the ones having direct conversations with our customer. We respond to every DM, and we are getting thousands of DMs. In fact, that is one of our biggest customer service channels. We have live chat on thrivecausemetics.com. We have built a proprietary system that integrates all of our channels to make sure that we know who we are speaking to and the questions she may have asked in the past, so we can be really helpful to her.
On International Women's Day this year, Thrive Causemetics donated 100% of profits from sales of its Buildable Blur CC Cream and Blend + Blur Sponge to the non-profit organization She's The First.
Have you taken outside investment?
I funded the company myself in the beginning, and it was with my life savings of $100,000. Then, [friends and family supplied a] very small amount once we got off the ground for inventory purchases.
Would you be interested in taking outside investment now?
We are growing really rapidly and profitably, so it's not something that we are pursuing.
How has your role shifted?
In the beginning, I was making the products, printing the labels, packing the products into mailers and shipping the products out of my one-bedroom apartment. I was customer service. I was social media. I was digital marketing. Now, we have a team of about 40 employees that are so passionate about what we are building and the way we are giving back. I'm still in the lab making the formulas, and that will never change. I'm at every giving event. I'm very involved in anything that touches our customer. I'm kind of addicted to Instagram Live and Facebook Live. I love talking to our community. I'm still overseeing finance and operations, but I have a team that supports me on that. My priority is always the customers and the product, and I'm very involved in the day-to-day.
How have you found being a manager?
That has been a journey for me. Before Thrive, the biggest team I managed had four people. About a year ago, we hired a psychologist to work for us, which I think is something that is really groundbreaking, not just in beauty, but beyond beauty as well. Her name is Erin Brower, and she's an incredible person, therapist and mentor. She's helped me create the culture that I've always dreamed of. The North Stars for our culture is that we are clear, kind, boundaried and honest. The reason why having someone like Erin is so important is because, if we can make our team members feel that Thrive is a safe place to voice their opinions, we are able to be much more efficient, and people will live happier lives. They will able to thrive outside the workplace and inside of it.
What advice do you have for beauty entrepreneur hopefuls?
Whether they want to build a brand or they are looking to get their dream job, my advice for others who are pursuing their dreams is to focus on their why. My why has always been the women that we are helping. They are the ones that inspire me. Your why is what keeps you going as you are filling customer orders or staying up until 2 a.m. answering customer service emails.


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CNCR
Key publications of the department of the last 10 years:
Persoon C.M., Moro A., Nassal J., Farina M., Broeke J.H., Swati Arora S., Dominguez N., van Weering J.R.T., Toonen R.F.G. and M. Verhage (2018) "Pool size estimations for dense-core vesicles in mammalian CNS neurons". EMBO J. (in press)
Emperador-Melero, J., V. Huson, J. van Weering, C. Bollmann, G. Fischer von Mollard, R. F. Toonen and M. Verhage (2018). "Vti1a/b regulate synaptic vesicle and dense core vesicle secretion via protein sorting at the Golgi." Nature Commun. 9(1): 3421.
Kovacevic, J., G. Maroteaux, D. Schut, M. Loos, M. Dubey, J. Pitsch, E. Remmelink, B. Koopmans, J. Crowley, L. N. Cornelisse, P. F. Sullivan, S. Schoch, R. F. Toonen, O. Stiedl and M. Verhage (2018). "Protein instability, haploinsufficiency, and cortical hyper-excitability underlie STXBP1 encephalopathy." Brain 141(5): 1350-1374.
Meijer, M., B. Dorr, H. C. Lammertse, C. Blithikioti, J. R. van Weering, R. F. Toonen, T. H. Sollner and M. Verhage (2018). "Tyrosine phosphorylation of Munc18-1 inhibits synaptic transmission by preventing SNARE assembly." EMBO J. 37(2): 300-320.
Emperador Melero, J., A. G. Nadadhur, D. Schut, J. V. Weering, V. M. Heine, R. F. Toonen and M. Verhage (2017). "Differential Maturation of the Two Regulated Secretory Pathways in Human iPSC-Derived Neurons." Stem Cell Reports 8(3): 659-672.
He, E., K. Wierda, R. van Westen, J. H. Broeke, R. F. Toonen, L. N. Cornelisse and M. Verhage (2017). "Munc13-1 and Munc18-1 together prevent NSF-dependent de-priming of synaptic vesicles." Nature Commun. 8: 15915.
Schmitz, S. K., C. King, C. Kortleven, V. Huson, T. Kroon, J. T. Kevenaar, D. Schut, I. Saarloos, J. P. Hoetjes, H. de Wit, O. Stiedl, S. Spijker, K. W. Li, H. D. Mansvelder, A. B. Smit, L. N. Cornelisse, M. Verhage and R. F. Toonen (2016). "Presynaptic inhibition upon CB1 or mGlu2/3 receptor activation requires ERK/MAPK phosphorylation of Munc18-1." EMBO J 35(11): 1236-1250.
de Jong, A. P., M. Meijer, I. Saarloos, L. N. Cornelisse, R. F. Toonen, J. B. Sorensen and M. Verhage (2016). "Phosphorylation of synaptotagmin-1 controls a post-priming step in PKC-dependent presynaptic plasticity." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 113(18): 5095-5100.
Farina, M., R. van de Bospoort, E. He, C. M. Persoon, J. R. van Weering, J. H. Broeke, M. Verhage and R. F. Toonen (2015). "CAPS-1 promotes fusion competence of stationary dense-core vesicles in presynaptic terminals of mammalian neurons." Elife 4 e02722.
Schotten, S., M. Meijer, A. M. Walter, V. Huson, L. Mamer, L. Kalogreades, M. ter Veer, M. Ruiter, N. Brose, C. Rosenmund, J. B. Sorensen, M. Verhage and L. N. Cornelisse (2015). "Additive effects on the energy barrier for synaptic vesicle fusion cause supralinear effects on the vesicle fusion rate." Elife 4: e05531.
Aarts, E., M. Verhage, J. V. Veenvliet, C. V. Dolan and S. van der Sluis (2014). "A solution to dependency: using multilevel analysis to accommodate nested data." Nature Neurosci 17(4): 491-496.
Walter, A. M., J. Kurps, H. de Wit, S. Schoning, T. L. Toft-Bertelsen, J. Lauks, I. Ziomkiewicz, A. N. Weiss, A. Schulz, G. Fischer von Mollard, M. Verhage and J. B. Sorensen (2014). "The SNARE protein vti1a functions in dense-core vesicle biogenesis." EMBO J 33(15): 1681-1697.
Cijsouw, T., J. P. Weber, J. H. Broeke, J. A. Broek, D. Schut, T. Kroon, I. Saarloos, M. Verhage and R. F. Toonen (2014). "Munc18-1 redistributes in nerve terminals in an activity- and PKC-dependent manner." J Cell Biol 204(5): 759-775.
Genc, O., O. Kochubey, R. F. Toonen, M. Verhage and R. Schneggenburger (2014). "Munc18-1 is a dynamically regulated PKC target during short-term enhancement of transmitter release." Elife 3: e01715.
Li, H., S. Fertuzinhos, E. Mohns, T. S. Hnasko, M. Verhage, R. Edwards, N. Sestan and M. C. Crair (2013). "Laminar and columnar development of barrel cortex relies on thalamocortical neurotransmission." Neuron 79(5): 970-986.
Ripke, S., C. O'Dushlaine, K. Chambert, …. D. Posthuma, …. M. Verhage, ….M. C. O'Donovan, K. Stefansson, E. Scolnick, S. Purcell, S. A. McCarroll, P. Sklar, C. M. Hultman and P. F. Sullivan (2013). "Genome-wide association analysis identifies 13 new risk loci for schizophrenia." Nature Genet 45(10): 1150-1159.
van der Sluis, S., D. Posthuma, M. G. Nivard, M. Verhage and C. V. Dolan (2013). "Power in GWAS: lifting the curse of the clinical cut-off." Mol Psychiatry 18(1): 2-3.
Nair, R., J. Lauks, S. Jung, N. E. Cooke, H. de Wit, N. Brose, M. W. Kilimann, M. Verhage and J. Rhee (2013). "Neurobeachin regulates neurotransmitter receptor trafficking to synapses." J Cell Biol 200(1): 61-80.
Heutink, P. and M. Verhage (2012). "Neurodegeneration: new road leads back to the synapse." Neuron 75(6): 935-938.
Lips, E. S., L. N. Cornelisse, R. F. Toonen, …. M. Verhage, P. F. Sullivan, P. M. Visscher and D. Posthuma (2012). "Functional gene group analysis identifies synaptic gene groups as risk factor for schizophrenia." Mol Psychiatry 17(10): 996-1006.
Meijer, M., P. Burkhardt, H. de Wit, R. F. Toonen, D. Fasshauer and M. Verhage (2012). "Munc18-1 mutations that strongly impair SNARE-complex binding support normal synaptic transmission." EMBO J 31(9): 2156-2168.
de Jong, A. P., S. K. Schmitz, R. F. Toonen and M. Verhage (2012). "Dendritic position is a major determinant of presynaptic strength." J Cell Biol 197(2): 327-337.
van de Bospoort, R., M. Farina, S. K. Schmitz, A. de Jong, H. de Wit, M. Verhage and R. F. Toonen (2012). "Munc13 controls the location and efficiency of dense-core vesicle release in neurons." J Cell Biol 199(6): 883-891.
Toonen, R. F. and M. Verhage (2011). "Crashpilot underachieves due to acetylation at the nerve terminal." Neuron 72(5): 679-681.
Liu, Y., D. H. Blackwood, S., ….. Verhage, M. C. O'Donovan, M. J. Owen, B. W. Penninx, S. Purcell, P. Sklar, P. F. Sullivan and C. Wellcome Trust Case-Control (2011). "Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder." Mol Psychiatry 16(1): 2-4.
Groffen, A. J., S. Martens, R. Diez Arazola, L. N. Cornelisse, N. Lozovaya, A. P. de Jong, N. A. Goriounova, R. L. Habets, Y. Takai, J. G. Borst, N. Brose, H. T. McMahon and M. Verhage (2010). "Doc2b is a high-affinity Ca2+ sensor for spontaneous neurotransmitter release." Science 327(5973): 1614-1618.
Mohrmann, R., H. de Wit, M. Verhage, E. Neher and J. B. Sorensen (2010). "Fast vesicle fusion in living cells requires at least three SNARE complexes." Science 330(6003): 502-505.
de Wit, H., A. M. Walter, I. Milosevic, A. Gulyas-Kovacs, D. Riedel, J. B. Sorensen and M. Verhage (2009). "Synaptotagmin-1 docks secretory vesicles to syntaxin-1/SNAP-25 acceptor complexes." Cell 138(5): 935-946.
Verhage, M. and G. van Meer (2009). "Synaptobrevin, sphingolipids, and secretion: lube 'n' go at the synapse." Neuron 62(5): 603-605.
Bochdanovits, Z., M. Verhage, A. B. Smit, E. J. de Geus, D. Posthuma, D. I. Boomsma, B. W. Penninx, W. J. Hoogendijk and P. Heutink (2009). "Joint reanalysis of 29 correlated SNPs supports the role of PCLO/Piccolo as a causal risk factor for major depressive disorder." Mol Psychiatry 14(7): 650-652.
Sullivan, P. F., E. J. de Geus, G. Willemsen, …. Posthuma, ….P. Rizzu, …. M. Verhage, …. Martin, N. R. Wray, D. I. Boomsma and B. W. Penninx (2009). "Genome-wide association for major depressive disorder: a possible role for the presynaptic protein piccolo." Mol Psychiatry 14(4): 359-375.
Verhage, M. (2009). "Organelle docking: R-SNAREs are late." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106(47): 19745-19746.
Gerber, S. H., J. C. Rah, S. W. Min, X. Liu, H. de Wit, I. Dulubova, A. C. Meyer, J. Rizo, M. Arancillo, R. E. Hammer, M. Verhage, C. Rosenmund and T. C. Sudhof (2008). "Conformational switch of syntaxin-1 controls synaptic vesicle fusion." Science 321(5895): 1507-1510.
Wierda, K. D., R. F. Toonen, H. de Wit, A. B. Brussaard and M. Verhage (2008). "Interdependence of PKC-dependent and PKC-independent pathways for presynaptic plasticity." Neuron 54(2): 275-290.
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Bianca and Garrett celebrated their marriage at Canyon Springs Golf Club on November 6th, 2010. Bianca chose a deep chocolate and sage green for the wedding and reception. She had a lovely a line wedding dress that showed off her beautiful neckline. The wedding was outdoors and the weather was perfect, the sunset highlighted the couple through their vows. After the ceremony was over the wedding party jumped on golf carts and headed down to the waterfall to take some special pictures.
The reception that followed was cozy. Warmed by a fire in the hearth; the guests enjoyed the meal and the cake and peach cobbler finished off the meal perfectly. The groom had a very special record player cake that had an Pink Floyd "Dark side of the Moon" album on it. Very cool!
Family and friends got to mingle late into the evening enjoying their time together. It was a cold night but the warmth and love that surrounded this couple made it perfect. I am happy to wish Bianca and Garrett a very happy marriage!
To see more images from this and other weddings visit www.facebook.com/StraughanPhoto.


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title: 'HW Checker: R, AppScripts, & Google Forms'
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googleformr

For the past few months I've been toying with the idea of using googleformr to empower data science-oriented instructors to use data science in their workflow. In this 2-part series of posts, I'll show how to AppScripts and R to turn Google Forms into a homework checker.

I was encouraged along this path by Martin Hawksey's post  on AppScripts and R as well as by his direct help in considering some email triggering options with AppScripts.

## Toy example

The most basic example I thought worth sharing was an app that had the following:

- some security (in the form of a password),
- an email to direct feedback to and to confirm student identity, and
- a place to push homework submissions to.

With these 3 inputs you can pretty much insure that only your students can use this form, so that keeps out spam and the such.

#### Password

Google Forms provides some rather nifty data validation tools that are specific to each data type. I used short answer for my password data type, and I leverage the data validation as password validation. In the toy example below, I just used `aaa` as the required password. You can add these elements to a form item by clicking on the triple dot settings option at bottom right of item space.

![](/images/hwchecker_pwd_regex.png)

While this password validation will work if you are directly inputing answers by hand into the web form directly, it won't work with googleformr because googleformr bypasses the form elements and posts directly to the input node in the form. Still it is going to be helpful in keeping out people who aren't your students, austensibly the only ones with the password. But to be extra careful, you may want to create your own homework function that has password validation directly, as seen below.

    homework_submit <- function(pwd=NULL, email=NULL, answer){
      try(if(is.null(pwd)) stop("Please enter a password."))
      if(pwd!="aaa") stop("That is not the correct password.")
      ....
    }

I don't wrap the password test in `try` because when it errors it gives the password condition in the error message.

#### Email

I suppose I could have done some fancy email validation in Google Forms, but if I really wanted that, I'd just create a function for submitting homework that gave me more control over email validation at the source. If you'd like to do that, the email validator would look like so:

    is_email <- function(x) {
      grepl("([_+a-z0-9-]+(\\.[_+a-z0-9-]+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\\.[a-z]{2,14}))"
        , x, ignore.case = TRUE)
    }

You could also make it have special school email flavors by changing the `school` suboption to whatever your school email is after `@` sign.

    is_school_email <- function(x, school=NULL) {
      if (is.null(school)){
        is_email(x)
      } else {
        grepl(paste0("([_+a-z0-9-]+(\\.[_+a-z0-9-]+)*@",school,")")
                , x, ignore.case = TRUE)
      }
    }

So the end product could look like this:

    homework_submit <- function(pwd=NULL, email=NULL, answer){
      try(if(is.null(pwd)) stop("Please use class password."))
      if(pwd!="aaa") stop("That is not the correct password.")
      try(if(!is_email(email)) stop("Please use real email address."))
      ....
    }

But the other reason I don't do this is that I want students to give me a specific email that I can associate with their identity for recordkeeping and grading. This would need to be collected independently from this form.

In the back end of Google Forms, I have an AppScript that handles email identity checking. If the email is one that my student has registered with me, then it proceeds with checking the value of #1 against my tests. If it isn't, it automatically emails the student, informing her that she'll need to resubmit the homework and reminding them to use the email address they've registered with me.

After you've created your form to collect the homework answers you want from your students, you can use **googleformr** to build your function to allow students to programmatically submit their answers directly to your google form. This code chunk below serves as a template.

    library(googleformr)
    url <- "your_google_form_url"

Using the `get_form_str` function you can confirm that the structure of the form is the structure of the input entry nodes you get back from googleformr.

    get_form_str(url)

        	Order your post content
    	according to the Questions on Form
         entry.qs  entry.ids
    [1,] "pwd *"   "entry.1089329191"
    [2,] "Email *" "entry.2028747629"
    [3,] "#1 *"    "entry.1639114256"

Once you are satisfied, you can create the function hwchecker with `googleformr::gformr` handling all the linking and function construction. The resulting function will expect a vector of inputs in the same order as `get_form_str` displayed.

    hwchecker <- gformr(url, custom_reply="HW being checked!")
    hwchecker(c("aaa","not a real email@some_email_provider.com","yes"))

My last post explored the details of posting multiple answers to a google form with googleformr. The main thing I re-emphasize here is that functions created with gformr expect a vector of answers as long as and in the same order as the form entries.

#### Answer #1

In this one example, I've simply put `yes` as an answer, the correct answer in this case. However, I've shown in my previous post on googleformr that you can put almost anything into a  form item of the data type short answer, including a dataframe. And the chosen form of feedback I offer in this toy example is that if the student posts an answer other than `yes`, namely `no`, then they're told their answer is `too low` in the spirit of `TRUE=1` and `FALSE=0`.

The possibility of feedback is as flexible as the person developing the app is at writing tests. Even though AppScripts is an extension of JavaScript, the loop and conditional logic structures they use are quite familiar to R developers with any experience.

#### Make your hwsubmit function

So now, your custom `hwsubmit` function has password protection, email validation, and a direct link to your google form. We can even throw in a verification that they didn't forget to include their answers.

Now to create `hwsubmit`, simply create all the prereqs above and then change the `NULL` values on the suboptions `pswd` and `school` in the function below to set the password and school-email specific parameters for your needs. It will return a function that has all the parameters set.

    hwsubmit <- function(pswd = NULL,school=NULL){
      try(if(is.null) stop("Assign the school email suffix."))

      function(pwd=NULL, email=NULL , answer=NULL, school=NULL){
        # error handling
        try(if(is.null(pwd)) stop("Please use class password."))
        if(pwd!=pswd) stop("That is not the correct password.")
        if(!is_school_email(email,school)) stop("Please use school email."))
        try(if(is.null(answer)) stop("Don't forget to include your answers."))

        if (!is.null(pwd) & pwd==pswd &
            is_school_email(email,school) & !is.null(answer)){
          hwchecker(c(pwd, email,answer))
        } else {
          message("Check your inputs to homework_submit")
        }
      }
    }

When this function is saved into a package and distributed to your students, they will be able to submit their homework as easily as

    hwsubmit(pwd    = "aaa"
           , email  = "not a real email@some_email_provider.com"
           , answer = "yes")

Notice that with `hwsubmit`, each part has its own parameter for checking, and then is concantenated into a vector inside `hwchecker`. Of course, if you have multiple answers to submit, you will need to put them in order and wrap them up in `c()` as a vector.

## Wrap Up and Pt.2

In the next post, I'll detail some of the AppScript choices that I made, which are easily extensible. I personally found using AppScripts to be an interesting opportunity to do some practical javascript work without having to build all the website stuff.

Some of the options related to setting event triggers do take some thought, but there are good examples to follow -- hopefully, mine included.

Using AppScripts, the possibilities of how to use Google Apps to do some many tasks is quite impressive. All the more so because it is free.

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Q: Простые unit-тесты на проверку пароля Помогите переделать Unit-тест. На форме AdForm  имеется textbox, на который нужно написать два простых unit-теста.
На проверку правильности ввода, и не правильности ввода пароля т.е. два отдельных unit-теста.

Код который хочу тестировать:
 public void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (maskedTextBox4.Text == "qwerty") // вот это тестить хочу
            {
                AdForm adForm = new AdForm(this);
                adForm.Show();
                this.Hide();
            }
        }

Мой корявый наброски Unit-тестов:
[TestMethod()]
public void login()
{
    AdForm n = new AdForm ();
    string rez = n.insCl("qwerty");
    string exp = "Успешно";
    Assert.AreEqual(rez, exp);
}

[TestMethod]
public void login()
{
    adForm  n = new adForm ();
    n.Text(true,"qwerty");
}

[TestMethod()]
public void login()
{
    AdForm test1 = new AdForm ();
    int a = test1.conv("qwerty");
    Assert.AreEqual(a, 0);
}

P.S. Если кто поможет, буду благодарен. Мне бы один правильный вариант Unit-теста на проверку. Дальше сам. Не ругайтесь.
Код формы:
namespace roza
{
    public partial class AuthForm : Form
    {
        public AuthForm()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

            public void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
            {
                if (maskedTextBox4.Text == "qwerty") // вот это тестить хочу
                {
                    AdForm adForm = new AdForm(this);
                    adForm.Show();
                    this.Hide();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Вот так должна выглядеть работа Unit-теста

Тест-->Выполнить-->Все тесты

A: Вся проблема в том, что вы не отделили классы UI (ваши формочки) и бизнес-логику.
Это очень стандартная ошибка новичков: фигачить бизнес-логику прямо в buttonN_click.
Поэтому сначала вы должны научаться разделять логику предметной области от UI - и потом уже писать юнит-тесты на них.
А пока это у вас не будет юнит-тест, это будет что-то ближе к интеграционному тесты, либо юнит-тест, но хрупкий, который зависит и от UI и от фаз луны и от чего-нибудь ещё.
Посмотрите вот мои примеры юнит-тестов: у меня в проекте ни одной формы нет, а тесты есть.
Как вам нужно поступить в вашем случае. У вас есть некий класс формы, вам нужно объявить, что этот класс имеет зависимость от некоторого класса, реализующего интерфейс проверки пароля.
Было:
public partial class AuthForm : Form
{
    public AuthForm()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }

    public void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (maskedTextBox4.Text == "qwerty") // вот это тестить хочу
        {
            AdForm adForm = new AdForm(this);
            adForm.Show();
            this.Hide();
        }
    }
}

Стало:
public partial class AuthForm : Form
{
    public AuthForm(IPasswordCheckerService passwordCheckerService)
    {
        this.PasswordCheckerService = passwordCheckerService;
        InitializeComponent();
    }

    private IPasswordCheckerService PasswordCheckerService { get; set; }

    public void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (this.PasswordCheckerService.IsPasswordValid(maskedTextBox4.Text)) // вот это тестить хочу
        {
            AdForm adForm = new AdForm(this);
            adForm.Show();
            this.Hide();
        }
    }
}

public interface IPasswordCheckerService
{
    bool IsPasswordValid(string password)
}

И вот с этим уже можно работать.
Вы можете создать кучу классов, которые реализуют данный интефейс - от простых, которые возвращают всегда true или которые проверяют что пароль равен какой-либо захардкоженной строке до очень сложных, которые лезут в реестр виндовс, базу данных, облако и т.п.
Вот простой пример класса, реализующего интерфейс:
public class SimplePasswordChecker : IPasswordCheckerService
{
    public bool IsPasswordValid(string password)
    {
        return true;
    }
}

А вот простой тест:
[Test]
public void IsPasswordValid_PasswordMatch_ReturnsTrue()
{
    // Arrange
    var checker = new SimplePasswordChecker();

    // Act
    var result = checker.IsPasswordValid("qwerty");

    // Assert
    Assert.IsTrue(result);
}

[Test]
public void IsPasswordValid_PasswordMismatch_ReturnsFalse()
{
    // Arrange
    var checker = new SimplePasswordChecker();

    // Act
    var result = checker.IsPasswordValid("asdf");

    // Assert
    Assert.IsFalse(result);
}

Разумеется, этот тест "не пройдёт". Как и полагается в TDD мы сначала написали красный тест, потом исправляем код класса SimplePasswordChecker на тот, который пройдёт тест.
Получившиеся классы никак не завязаны на то, какой у вас интерфейс - сегодня это winforms, завтра wpf, веб или мобильное приложение. А бизнес-логика остаётся отдельным проектом в решении, которое не имеет никаких зависимостей. Поэтому все эти классы бизнес-логики сразу отселяйте в отдельный проект и начинайте структурировать своё приложение - это и есть архитектура приложения, когда у вас слои разделяют обязанности, а не валят всё в одну кучу.
PS Как передавать зависимость на конструктор - оставляю вам на самостоятельную проработку. В идеале вообще такие вещи делаются при помощи DI.

A: Допустим, у вас есть сервис для проверки пароля
public class LoginService
{
    public bool Login(string secret)
    {
        return secret == "qwerty";
    }
}

И вы используете его на своей форме
public class LoginForm : Form
{
    LoginService _loginService;

    public LoginForm(LoginService loginService)
    {
        _loginService = loginService;

        var passwordBox = new TextBox();
        var loginButton = new Button() { Text = "Login", Top = 50 };

        loginButton.Click += (sender, args) =>
        {
            var text = passwordBox.Text;
            if (loginService.Login(text))
                MessageBox.Show("Login sucessed");
            else
                MessageBox.Show("Login failed");
        };

        this.Controls.Add(passwordBox);
        this.Controls.Add(loginButton);
    }
}

Создание формы выглядит так:
var service = new LoginService();
var form = new LoginForm(service);
form.ShowDialog();

Результат выглядит так:

Тесты писать надо будет для сервиса, так как только он содержит логику, определяющую, правильный был передан пароль или нет. Пример 2 тестов - позитивный и негативный:
[TestMethod()]
public void login_failed()
{
    var loginService = new LoginService();
    var actual = loginService.Login("wrong password");
    var expected = false;
    Assert.AreEqual(actual, expected);
}

[TestMethod()]
public void login_sucessed()
{
    var loginService = new LoginService();
    var actual = loginService.Login("qwerty");
    var expected = true;
    Assert.AreEqual(actual, expected);
}

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Let us guess why you're reading this article.
You've done a ton of research about the best business schools in the world and made a list of 8-10 MBA programs that you're considering quite seriously.
All you need to do now is, arrange them by order of preference to select 3-4 that you'll end up applying to. Since there's no significant difference between these programs, it all comes down to MBA rankings.
And that's what gets your goat – where one magazine ranks a certain program at #5, another places the same one at #35!
You have no clue what on earth you're supposed to base your decisions on!
If you know that feeling of utter confusion, don't worry, we're here to help you figure out how to get through this.
Should You Rely on MBA Rankings?
The concept of MBA Rankings was pioneered by John Byrne, founder of Poets and Quants, during his time with Businessweek.
Seeing the potential that MBA rankings had, a plethora of big publications in the Business sector jumped on the bandwagon. Soon enough, every other publication in the higher education field started publishing its own set of MBA rankings.
However, across publications, some issues continue to exist with the way MBA rankings work.
To a large extent, MBA rankings are based on quantitative data.
Average salary hikes, acceptance rates, average GMAT scores, and placement rates are strong indicators of a program's quality. These are all easy to calculate. But something like a B-School's reputation is very tough to put into numbers.
This is primarily because quantitative data is very objective – numbers leave no space for speculation. Qualitative data, on the other hand, is very subjective and will, therefore, change from person to person.
This makes it very hard to put a number to qualitative data like the reputation of a B-School or its faculty quality.
However, publications that create their own MBA rankings take all kinds of measures to try and account for qualitative data as well. For example, deans of rival B-Schools are asked to rate each other's MBA programs on various parameters and their ratings are taken into consideration when calculating scores.
The fact remains, though, that the methodologies used to gather both these types of data are questionable.
All the quantitative data collected is entirely self-reported and there's no way to get most of it verified from an independent source. So the thing now is, MBA rankings have become so important that B-Schools have begun to fudge data to make themselves look better.
As a result, the rankings thus produced end up being based on fake and unverifiable data, making the results quite unreliable.
In addition to this, qualitative data is collected from sources that have vested interests in the B-School's welfare. Alumni and campus recruiters, both of whom stand to directly benefit from a B-School's high ranking, are the primary sources of qualitative data.
This means that the qualitative data is likely to be highly biased as well.
All in all, not only do most MBA rankings fail to take into account intangible factors affecting the quality of MBA programs, but they also fail to keep bias out of the equation.
No list of MBA rankings can take into account personal factors.
For example, the kind of weather you prefer will not be factored into any available MBA ranking list. If you have a relative living close to a particular school, that makes that school more preferable for you.
You're underestimating the impact of real-world conditions on your MBA choices.
Having a relative living close to a B-School effectively eliminates your living expenses. When it comes to financing your MBA, the cost of living is something that can make or break your entire MBA dream.
Enrolling for an MBA program at a school in Minnesota only to find that you cannot do the course any justice because it's too cold for you to get out of your room… Not exactly a situation you want to end up in, either, is it?
There will always be things about every B-School that are simply down to personal preference.
Yet, while some of these cannot be accounted for, others could very well have been a part of the ranking algorithms but are not.
For example, MBA rankings don't take the industry into consideration. By this, we mean that if you're looking to filter B-Schools by the industry in which it places its graduates, the rankings don't provide such an option.
There's no way to figure out which B-School is more popular among investment bankers, or which school places the majority of its students in that industry. And this applies to every industry.
In short, rankings don't help you make a list of your preferred B-Schools by post-MBA career paths.
All in all, MBA rankings don't say what those ranks mean for you, specifically.
One of the biggest drawbacks of MBA rankings created by any publication is that they fail to account for variations across countries.
All MBA programs and B-Schools around the world are compared using the same parameters. This is good in that it avoids bias based on the country a school is based out of.
However, variations in course fees and the availability of scholarships and other funding options have a huge impact on your chances of landing up in a given program.
MBA rankings do not measure this.
Ranking algorithms don't account for the difference in currency, and therefore the affordability of programs they rank.
MBA rankings don't even take the political climate of a country into consideration. This is a huge shortfall because whether or not you're likely to get a visa depends entirely on the political scenario of the country in which it is located.
For the sake of argument, you could say that there are other factors taken into consideration which show whether or not you can get in. But, there are real-world situations that don't get considered in any rankings.
Let's take the most obvious example – let's say you're a Muslim student from the Middle East. Your entire outlook changes, right?
Countries like the US are knocked off your list by default because of the current socio-political atmosphere in 2019. This takes out almost all the top-ranked programs.
In a nutshell, MBA rankings on the whole are not enough to help you decide which B-Schools you should apply to. They have many shortcomings which need to be addressed before they can be used as tiebreakers.
Until these issues are addressed, you will have to find the best business schools in the world through personal research and not via rankings.
In this section, we'd like to start off by taking a look at the top 10 schools as per five major MBA rankings: Businessweek, US News, Financial Times, The Economist, and QS.
As you can see, there are some names that appear across all the publications within the top 10. However, you'll notice that some publications have names the others don't.
This kind of instability is among the top reasons that questions are being raised about the reliability of MBA rankings today. If the top five rankings publications cannot even agree on the ten best B-Schools in the world, clearly, something is not right.
So, we've done this analysis to help you figure out which MBA rankings are reliable.
This was the publication that came up with the idea of doing MBA rankings in the first place. They conceptualized the idea when John A. Byrne, founder of Poets and Quants, was the editor-in-chief at Businessweek.
In our opinion, the MBA rankings that Businessweek publishes are fairly reliable.
Of course, the issues with personalization continue to exist but if you follow our advice and use rankings only as an input instead of the ultimate tiebreaker, this shouldn't be a problem.
We believe that Businessweek's rankings are reliable because of the methodology used. It is one of the very few publications that take extra efforts to get self-reported data verified.
The weightage that Businessweek assigns to qualitative data like alumni and recruiter feedback is much more proportionate than most other publications. This keeps the numbers from inflating unrealistically.
US News is once again a publication that produces reliable MBA rankings. We find their results reliable due to the methodology they use, just like it is with Businessweek.
Although US News entered the MBA rankings market well after Businessweek, the publication has maintained its integrity. The metrics used are quite reasonable; none of the parameters are given disproportionate weightage.
Moreover, it has the hallmarks of any reliable rankings.
Firstly, there's a fair amount of stability in the rankings year-on-year. The listed B-Schools don't jump more than 4-6 positions up or down.
Secondly, US News MBA rankings will not unexpectedly throw in a random new name into the top 50 B-Schools every year.
Believe it or not, some reputed MBA rankings are actually losing credibility for doing exactly this.
Finally, the schools that are surveyed remain consistent every year.
We wouldn't call these rankings unreliable, but we'd recommend getting a second opinion. You know what we mean?
The thing with QS MBA rankings is that it has a lower level of stability as compared to US News and Businessweek MBA rankings. At the same time, though, the ranks don't fluctuate wildly enough for us to junk the whole list.
One other factor determines whether an MBA ranking can be trusted: the extent to which it varies from other rankings.
Suppose you've done a lot of research on methodologies and are now convinced that Businessweek and US News MBA rankings are reliable. Now, you see that XYZ School of Management is ranked at #6 by one and #4 by another.
If you come across another MBA ranking that places it at #20, you'll know not to trust that list.
The trick is to identify a few reliable publications and stick with those.
But you'll likely come across publications like QS, though, which may not deviate from the ones you trust by a huge margin. Maybe it ranks that program at #10 and not #20.
Don't fret over fluctuations within the range of five ranks more or less. If there are publications that deviate from your trusted rankings by more than five ranks one way or another for the same program in the same year, simply ignore those lists. They aren't likely to be reliable anyway.
Publications like QS are good to consider, but we'd recommend you to take it with a pinch of salt.
In spite of being a rather reputable publication in the Business field, The Economist produces MBA rankings that we would not recommend.
You may have noticed this, but ultimately, the trustworthiness of a publication's MBA rankings list comes down to the methodology used and weightage assigned to each parameter.
However, there are easier ways to evaluate at a glance whether you can trust a given list of rankings.
One way is to check the year-on-year deviation in the ranks of the listed B-Schools. If the deviation is over 5 ranks up or down per year, you can automatically assume that the list is not reliable.
Another way is to look for similarities between publications. Even if The Economist doesn't place Stanford at #1 like Businessweek does, it should at least have Stanford within the Top 5.
The point is, The Economist may not give the same ranks as Businessweek, but it should have at least 8 of the same schools in the top 10 as Businessweek or US News.
We have found that the stability in ranks as well as the similarity with other publications is not up to the mark with The Economist.
One of the biggest points of criticism leveled against the otherwise reputed FT MBA rankings is the presence of CEIBS in its top 10 rankings for two consecutive years.
For the uninitiated, CEIBS is the China Europe International Business School located in Shanghai, China. The school is so obscure that it is not even listed on any other reputed rankings.
This school showing up in the top 10 schools of the world only point to a serious problem with the way FT MBA rankings work.
We hope this has helped you understand how to figure out whether certain MBA rankings are reliable or not. Next, we discuss whether or not your should depend on MBA rankings.
3. Should You Rely On MBA Rankings?
So far, you have probably read enough to realize that MBA rankings, by definition, cannot provide sufficient information for you to base your decisions on.
As mentioned before, MBA rankings simply don't provide enough personalization for you to base such an important decision on them. However, they do provide enough data to help you along.
Instead of relying on lists created by third parties, create your own MBA rankings.
When our students are planning their MBA journeys, we recommend that they should divide their personal MBA rankings into four sections. Let us walk you through this process, too.
These are the schools that you dream of getting into. Since this is your personal list of MBA programs, you can put in whatever you feel is appropriate. It could be based on rankings, average scores, whatever you like.
The idea is that these are the absolute toughest schools for you to get into but you'd like to study there anyway.
This category covers the schools you have a very tiny chance of getting admits from. List down every school that you think you might get into if you really push your luck.
As the name suggests, these are schools you have a pretty good chance of getting into. These are the schools that are within your reach.
With a good and well-written application, you should be able to get into these schools.
And finally, once again as the name suggests, the schools in this category are those you'll definitely get into. These should be the programs that you wouldn't mind settling for if nothing else works out.
When you're making this list for yourself, feel free to take inputs from MBA rankings lists but don't depend on them.
In the next section, we will analyze trends among Indian MBA applicants.
You are only competing with other Indian students, no matter where you choose to go.
In fact, this is such a big deal that most of the big B-Schools actually have a separate cutoff for India and China than the rest of the world. This is, of course, not officially declared, but it is how it works.
So, it's important for you to keep track of the trends among Indian MBA aspirants.
For example, the current political atmosphere in the US of 2019, which is rather unfriendly towards immigrants in general, has made Indian MBA applicants flock to Canadian B-Schools.
As a result, the average GMAT scores for popular Canadian schools like Rotman, Schulich, and Ivey have suddenly risen pretty high.
Similarly, you will notice over time that there are international happenings affecting the behavior of Indian MBA applicants en masse. This affects your odds of getting into the schools you might be planning to apply to.
So, it's a good idea to stay in touch with international news and think about how it might affect group behavior before writing out your personal MBA rankings list.
Now, for the most interesting part of this article!
As an institution that is constantly in touch with our alumni, we get live feedback about a number of B-Schools around the world. It puts us in a unique position to understand which schools are better for Indian applicants.
That's why we are compiling a list of schools around the world that are seen as being friendly towards Indian applicants.
To help you navigate this list more easily, we are dividing it geographically. It will span North America (US, Canada), Europe (UK, Germany, Others), and the Asia-Pacific Region (India, Singapore, Australia, Others).
For each section, we rank the best business schools in the region based on feedback from our network of students and alumni.
Since the US has a huge number of good, Indian-friendly B-Schools (the current political scenario notwithstanding), we have divided this further by cities within the US.
Brand value – Some schools are popular and well-ranked since they've been around for a very long time. These prestigious schools are the Tepper School of Business – Carnegie Mellon University, and the SC Johnson College of Business – Cornell University.
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BY Erik Gibbs ON October 09, 2018
TAGs: India, online rummy, Ram Nath Kovind
According to India's politicians, the card game rummy is dangerous. This is the takeaway after the country's president, Ram Nath Kovind, signed off on a new law that was introduced by the Telengana legislature to include the game as an offense under the Telangana Gaming Act (TGA) of 1974. The TGA includes language to cover online rummy, as well, and lawmakers have lumped it into the same group as kidnappings, drug peddling and armed robbery.
GLaws reports that President Kovind has approved amendments to the state's Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land-Grabbers (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by both houses last year. Because the bill included amendments to the TGA, it was sent to the union government to be reviewed. The bill was subsequently reviewed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, who gave its nod to the president for his signature.
Per the updated law, state police can now, in theory, detain anyone for committing an offense in violation of the TGA. Those individuals can also be kept locked up in prison for as many as 12 months without bail or trial if necessary "to maintain public order."
Telangana passed two ordinances in 2017 that were designed to prohibit rummy, as well as other games of skill. Those ordinances were subsequently modified to become part of an Amendment Bill that was approved by the Telangana government and its governor, Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan.
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27/06/2012: KOSOVO – SEEMO DEPLORES DECISION OF KOSOVO PARLIAMENT TO KEEP MEDIA-UNFRIENDLY ARTICLES IN CRIMINAL CODE
The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), deplores the June 22, 2012 decision of the Kosovo parliament to keep media-unfriendly articles in the Criminal Code. It was the second time in two months that the parliament had voted in favour of the articles, which hold journalists criminally liable if they do not reveal their sources. Deputies did not pay attention to local and international recommendations regarding decriminalisation of libel.
In April 2012, the parliament approved the Criminal Code, including the problematic articles 37 and 38 dealing with media. However, Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga returned it to the parliament for review. She based her decision on the fact that Articles 37 and 38 of the Criminal Code were "in complete contradiction with Article 40 and Article 42 of the Constitution", which regulate freedom of expression and freedom of the media as well as "with Article 22, item 2 of the Constitution", which requires implementation of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Protocols, according to the official explanation posted on the president's website.
The parliament voted for the second time in favor of articles 37 and 38 in the Criminal Code, in spite of the recommendations of the Association of Professional Journalists of Kosovo, and the opinions of Kosovo President Jahjaga, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice, Hajredin Kuci who warned that he would resign should the controversial articles be approved. After the voting results were known, he resigned.
In SEEMO's view, keeping these controversial articles appears to benefit those accused of bribery and illicit activities. As one daily illustrated, a journalist could end up in prison if he or she does not reveal a source that has denounced irregularities or bribes.
"I can freely say that I am ashamed by this decision of the Kosovo Parliament. I would like to emphasise that as Prime Minister of the country, at no time will I concur with laws and a code which inspire fear in the free press, and which could be exploited by someone to undermine freedom of speech and thought," declared Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, according to the official website of the Kosovo Government.
In fact, following the vote, the Kosovo government approved the Draft Law on amending and supplementing the Criminal Code but excluded articles 37, 38 and 39. According to SEEMO sources, the government appears to be searching for legal mechanisms that would enable the lawmakers to reconsider their decision.
"Kosovo politicians claim that joining the European Union is their objective," said SEEMO Secretary General Oliver Vujovic. "In order to become a member of the EU, Kosovo has to approve and respect European laws and adopt international standards in all areas, including the media. Let us not forget that a free media is an essential element of democracy. I hope that in the near future Kosovo deputies will reconsider their decision regarding the amendments and support the free press in Kosovo."


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George T. Yang opened the first McDonald's restaurant in the Philippines in 1981 along Morayta, and in 2005, McDonald's Philippines became a 100% Filipino owned company under the name Golden Arches Development Corporation (GADC). With his son Kenneth S. Yang, now President and CEO, McDonald's Philippines has grown to become one of the country's leading quick service restaurants, with over 400 stores nationwide.
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Indian Body Decorations - Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
Indian Body Decorations
Decorating and accessorizing the body plays an important part in ceremonial as well as everyday life in India, today as well as in the past. Sculptures trace the history of body decoration to the earliest civilizations in the Indus Valley, which flourished along the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan. Literature and paintings also document Indian body adornment traditions, many of which have been practiced in some form since 2500 B.C.E.
Indians use colors and patterns of makeup for various purposes. Married women signal their marital status by dyeing the center parting of their hair red. Mothers protect their babies from evil spirits by tracing their babies' eyes in black makeup and adding black decorations to their face. The color black is thought to repel harm from the delicate openings on the face. The many religious groups in India use makeup for religious purposes as well. Followers of several different religions indicate their religious devotions by wearing certain colors and patterns on their foreheads. For their wedding day, Hindu Indian women lighten their skin with rice powder, paint their face with red and black patterns, and redden the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet with henna, a reddish powder or paste made from the dried leaves of the henna bush.
Jewelry is another important decorative accessory in India. For as long as people have lived in the Indus Valley, Indians have worn beautiful rings, necklaces, and bracelets to adorn their bodies. Made of gold, silver, and bronze, decorated with carving, and imbedded with precious stones, jewelry serves to beautify all people, but especially women. Special jewelry is made to decorate every part of a woman's body, from the top of her forehead to the tips of her toes. Foreheads are draped with pearl strings; ears are pierced with long golden earrings; nostrils are pierced with studded gems; wrists and ankles are circled with jangling bracelets; and fingers and toes have rings.
Although modern Indian women who live in large cities may dress in Western styles during the twenty-first century, traditional styles of body decoration continue to be practiced in rural areas and for ceremonial occasions such as weddings.
Gröning, Karl. Body Decoration: A World Survey of Body Art. Munich, Germany: Vendome Press, 1997.
Mohapatra, R. P. Fashion Styles of Ancient India: A Study of Kalinga from Earliest Times to Sixteenth Century A.D. Delhi, India: B. R. Publishing, 1992.
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