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The US has announced that it would likely to impose 'fresh sanctions' on Russia after determining it used nerve agent against a former Russian double agent living in the UK.
Spokeswoman Heather Nauert said,"it had been determined that the country has used chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law, or has used lethal chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals".
The British government has welcomed the move. The Russian embassy in the US hit back on Thursday morning, criticizing what it called "far-fetched accusations" from the US that Russia was behind the attack.
"The strong international response to the use of a chemical weapon on the streets of Salisbury sends an unequivocal message to Russia that its provocative, reckless behavior will not go unchallenged," a UK foreign office statement said.
An official said,"it was only the third time that the US had determined a country had used chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals. Previous occasions were against Syria and against North Korea for the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of leader Kim Jong-un, who died when highly toxic VX nerve agent was rubbed on his face at Kuala Lumpur airport". Russia had become "accustomed to not hearing any facts or evidence", it said, adding: "We continue to strongly stand for an open and transparent investigation of the crime committed in Salisbury.
The state department said "more draconian sanctions will follow within 90 days if Russia fails to give reliable assurances it will no longer use chemical weapons and allow on-site inspections by the United Nations. The new sanctions will take effect on or around 22 August, and relate to the exports of sensitive electronic components and other technologies".


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There is something special about a child's first birthday, and one of these crowns is the icing on the cake! I stumbled upon the Monkey Moo shop at Etsy.com and kept adding items to my favorites.
Doesn't this crown just make you sigh? It's so fun and pretty. Just imagine the pictures in a child's baby album with this little beauty on.
Monkey Moo, over at Etsy makes crowns and party decorations that are sweet and fresh.
She makes delightful banners. Here's one that says Make a Wish.
I think the cupcake toppers are my favorite. They really dress things up.
How about these sweet little bunnies for a baby shower? I also love the idea of the cookies instead of cupcakes. French Style Macaroons?
Donna also makes personalized banners, invitations and will customize colors upon request. Visit her shop on Etsy soon.

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By Simon Miller
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has taken steps to protect against risks to its pension scheme with an agreement with the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
On 7 April 2011, trustees of the LSE's UK defined benefit pension plan signed an agreement with PIC to insure for a premium of around £158m all future payments to scheme members who were pensioners at 31 March 2011.
The move is designed to eliminate any investment, inflation, and mortality risks associated with these benefits.
The actuarial liability of these benefits at 31 March 2011 was £140.5m million, with the excess of the insurance premium over the liabilities being funded from the plan surplus.
The contract includes an obligation to insure future retirements over the next five years on consistent pricing terms for a total premium currently estimated to be £45m.
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Photo: It's cookie time
Sunday, March 10, 2019
|Ruby is headed for a career in marketing
Photo by Cynthia Sheridan
Ruby added a creative twist by wearing a cardboard hat to advertise her product.
There are currently 1.8 million girls and 800,000 adults participating in the Girl Scouts of America organization.
Their most recently debuted cookie is the caramel chocolate chip, which is gluten free. Locate cookie sellers near you HERE
On Sunday, they will be at Third Place Books, QFCs, Albertsons, Safeways, Thriftway, Central Market, Fred Meyer, JoAnn Fabric, and other locations.
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A group of people interested in rescuing and caring for abandoned animals, especially older animals or with some disease; with the purpose of integrating them into a home with people interested in hosting or adopting.
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The international shipping organisation BIMCO and the shipping giant Maersk have suggested that the time has come to review the regulatory minimum flash point limit for marine fuels, in particular for marine distillates.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) SOLAS regulation requires that fuel used on board ships shall have a flash point of not less than 60°C. This is also stated as the minimum flash point limit for marine fuels in ISO 8217, the global fuel standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Flashpoint refers to the lowest temperature at which a fuel can vaporise to form an ignitable mixture in air. Lowering the flash point for marine distillates from 60°C to 55°C would bring it into line with the limit for inland distillate fuels in Europe and potentially open up a wider supply basis for the marine fuels market.
Demand for low sulphur marine gas oil (MGO) has been growing due to European Union (EU) requirements for ships at berth to use fuels with maximum 0.1% sulphur content. Demand for this fuel is expected to surge when the sulphur limit in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) falls to 0.10% in 2015 under the IMO's MARPOL Annex VI regulation.
Reports suggest there has already been an increase in supply of low sulphur marine MGO where the flash point is near or below the minimum 60°C limit, indicating that some fuels from the inland market are finding their way into the marine fuels sector.
Incidents of MGO failing to meet the ISO and SOLAS flash point limit could increase as demand grows, leading to more off-specification claims between bunker suppliers and buyers.
Because of the safety risk associated with the flash point being below the limit, and the statutory nature, such off-specification incidents are viewed as particularly serious. The testing agency DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has warned that marine fuels with flash point below 60°C violate Classification Rules as well as the SOLAS regulation, and could render a ship 'out of class'.
The reasoning behind the 60°C minimum limit in the SOLAS requirement appears to have been lost in the mists of time, but work is going on at the ISO to collate information on flash point regulations to establish the reasons, as well as why there are differences between flash point requirements for inland and marine gas oils.
Observers have noted that distillate fuels with lower flash points are often used in land-based vehicles and equipment in very hot conditions, without incident.
Niels Henrik Lindegaard from Maersk Oil Trading told the SIBCON 2010 conference that "the technology and knowledge of safe fuel handling has come a long way" since the IMO rules regarding flash point were created in 1974.
The managing director of DNVPS, Eirik Andreassen, told Bunkerworld that changing the flash point limit for marine fuel "will be a daunting task" that will require a range of IMO conventions, codes and resolutions that refer to the current limit to be assessed for safety implications before any changes can be made
"Our view is of course that the safety imperative must not be compromised. Therefore, all proposed changes to any standards and practices must be supported by conclusive scientific research," he stressed.
Ultimately, the question boils down to what flash point limit represents an acceptable safety risk on board ships, and if the limit considered acceptable for land-based fuels can be translated to safe ship operations.
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Kudzu root is an ancient herb used in Chinese medicine for treating common cold, flu, shoulder stiffness and as an antidipsotropic (anti alcohol abuse) agent.
It contains high amounts of phytoestrogens, which are estrogenic compounds found naturally in plants. Phytoestrogens have similar structure to estrogens and can have a balancing effect in the body. When estrogen is low, phytoestrogens increase estrogen activity in the body. When estrogen is high, phytoestrogens compete for estrogen receptor sites and thereby reducing estrogen effects.
Excess estrogen causes fat to be distributed in the lower body areas such as thighs and buttocks. Dr Oz recommends kudzu root for regulating estrogen levels and busting butt fat.
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Transatlantic Sport
The Comparative Economics of North American and European Sports
Edited by Carlos Pestana Barros and Muradali Ibrahímo
Chapter 9: Sports policy at regional level: estimating the economic value of amateur sports managers
Carlos Pestana Barros and Jaime Lucas
9. Sports policy at regional level: estimating the economic value of amateur sports managers Carlos Pestana Barros and Jaime Lucas 1. INTRODUCTION The provision to the community of sport, which constitutes an imperfect public good, is made mainly through clubs. These are, for the most part, non-profit oriented organisations, which provide attendance events for individuals as well as participation for professional and non-professional sportsmen and women. Sloane (1971), in asserting that sports managers maximise the utility of winning competitions, proposes the non-profit nature of the sport clubs. This proposition is supported in Europe, where the clubs frequently operate with deficits. In the USA, Quirk and El-Hodiri (1974) consider that sports clubs are profit maximisers, while more recently, Vrooman (2000) posited an intermediate position in which the sports managers maximise both profit and the utility of winning. We observe that, on one hand, profit-oriented organisations are always managed by professionals, while on the other hand, the non-profit-oriented clubs are managed either by professionals or amateurs. In Portugal, a recent development has seen the shares of the three largest professional football clubs listed on the stock market. However, up till now, the remainder of the country's clubs of all sports have shown no indication of following this trend. The latter clubs are currently managed by amateurs, who usually do not receive any payment for their efforts and who are commonly obliged to fund any occasional deficit. The non-profit nature of these sports...
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Chemistry Placement exams are not currently available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check back for updates.
What is the Chemistry Placement Exam?
- The chemistry placement exam is a paper and pencil exam for students who wish to challenge credentials for entry into CHM 211. (In other words, students who wish to avoid CHM 111.)
- Questions are provided in a paper test booklet. Students may not write in the test booklet.
- Answers will be submitted on a Scantron answer sheet. Students will be asked to provide:
- Full Name, Date, Student ID, Email Address and Major.
- Students will be allowed 60 minutes to take the exam.
- Tests will not be scored by University College. Tests will be submitted daily to the Chemistry Department for scoring. Scores will not be immediately available.
Who is eligible to take the exam?
- Any student may take the placement exam, including those students who already qualify for CHM 211. Students without an ACT/SAT mathematics score or those students with ACT math scores below 23 must take the placement exam if they wish to bypass the CHM 111 pre-requisite.
Why should a student take the placement exam?
- The placement exam allows students to bypass one or more math courses and a chemistry preparatory course. This offers the chance to get through the sequence more rapidly, but at a potential cost.
- A study of over 600 CHM 211 students over two years showed that students with ACT scores of 19 and lower pass CHM 211 at about a 30% rate and make "A"s and "B" at about a 10% rate. CHM 111 raises the pass rate to 70% and the "A/B" rate to 35%. Students with a math ACT score of 20 go from a 50% pass rate with a 20% "A/B" rate to 85% pass rate with a 75% "A/B" rate.
- In short, CHM 111 improves the grades of the vast majority of students who attempt it, including those with ACT scores of 21 and higher.
What happens if I don't cancel my placement test appointment?
- University College must be notified 24 hours in advance when cancelling a placement test. The first time the appointment isn't cancelled will result in having to wait 2 weeks to reschedule. The second time an appointment isn't cancelled the student will need to wait one month (30 days) to reschedule the appointment. By cancelling the appointment with adequate notice we are able to offer the appointment to a fellow student.
What am I allowed to utilize during the exam?
- Personal belongings (backpack, purse, etc.) are not allowed in the testing area and will be held in a secure location.
- Cell phones or other electronic devices are not allowed in the testing area.
- Students are allowed to have #2 pencils and blank scratch paper. Paper will be collected after test.
- Students may NOT write on the test booklet.
- University College will provide a non-programmable calculator.
How do I schedule an exam and where is it?
- To schedule an exam, students should call University College at 304-696-3169 to schedule an appointment.
- Appointments are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The chemistry exam is offered every hour beginning at 8 a.m. till noon Monday through Thursday.
- Tests will be administered in Communications Building Room 212. Please check in at front desk.
- At this time, the Chemistry Placement Exam does not require an exam fee.
If I do not pass the exam, may I take it again?
- A student may take the exam at most 3 times per year (once each in the fall and spring semesters and once during the summer). The attempts must be separated by at least 3 months.


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Yes a few days ago, but getting busy as the Norske 4 get bigger!
A lot of growth has taken place. I can tell the difference in the girls now (no more collars). Not as easy as the boys, but it's still doable! Having all brown babies makes it difficult until those differences come out!
Inge is still the sweetest and wants to play kissy face but also wants things NOW or else it's a scream fest! That includes trying to get away when its time for a manicure! Last night it probably took 5 minutes to get the front paws done! Oh my!
Little Olaf is a little beef cake. Short and compact and still smaller than Sylvi. He was my snuggle bug today! That's almost unheard of from him! I guess doing all the picking I did to him yesterday had something to do with that! When it came to his Manicure, he was like "Huh! what are you doing?" then goes back to sleep on my lap! while I finish up his nails!
This happens every time I step foot in their box: I get 4 little angels all vying for my attention! Today it was Olaf's turn to be my snuggle bunny! They are all learning rather quickly that they can lick all they want, but no biting is allowed even on my clothing! The little stinkers have a mouth full of sharp teeth!
After their lunch today, I let mom back in to clean up their bowl (not like there was much left over)! As soon as Mom came in, they all latched onto her while standing. I wish I had my cell to show you how Sylvi latched onto Bec and WOULD NOT let go! Bec slowly walked away from the bowl dragging Sylvi! Hmmm aspirations of always getting that bird?
Currently, I hear little yips and rooing coming from the box and that's downstairs! They are pretty darn loud!
We had our second photo shoot yesterday morning. Here are some shots:
Getting photos of the girls was a bit difficult since all they wanted to do was to get off the dog bed! At least I got some cute shots! I think we played "Model" for 45 minutes! Just think how hard it would be for their photo shoot if I had 10 puppies!!!
Mar 6
The pups have graduated from their whelping box into the Puppy Play Room (formerly the Mud Room) where they will remain until they are 9 weeks old (ready to go to their new homes). I swear the last litter had more room last year, so I need to figure the design out again. As it is, it's the perfect size for them, but they continue to grow! The little stinkers! Can't they stop doing that?


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Well, the chicken dinner part may be an exaggeration, but several ASHRAE Puget Sound Chapter members have recently been declared winners of either Starbucks gift cards or bottles of fine wine.In December we held a raffle for anyone who renewed their Puget Sound Chapter membership prior to the end of the year. The following members were selected at random as winners:
Mr. Michael Byron – Starbucks Gift Card
Mr. Benjamin Gezon – Starbucks Gift Card
Mr. Paul Greenwalt – Starbucks Gift Card
Mr. Calvin Ihler – Starbucks Gift Card
Mr. Joseph J. Koenig – Bottle of Wine
Mr. Danial Ma – Bottle of Wine
Mr. Daniel Maier – Bottle of Wine
Ms. Lauren May – Starbucks Gift Card,
Ms. Zoe Roberts – Starbucks Gift Card
Ms. Akemi Shimokawara – Bottle of Wine
At every chapter meeting the membership promotion committee has a raffle to encourage participation in our chapter. Each non-member guest, each member who brings a guest, and each member who has joined the chapter or has upgraded their membership status within the last month are allowed to participate by dropping their business cards into a bowl. The following member was randomly selected to win the raffle:
Larry Bacher, a guest, and Seattle Area Manager for Clima-Tech Corporation was the lucky winner of a $25.00 Starbucks gift card at the January meeting.
You can increase your chances of winning by bringing those guests to our monthly chapter meetings. If you are an associate member, you can also increase your chance of winning by upgrading your membership status to full member. All you need is 12 points. You receive one point for each year of HVAC work experience and 1.5 points for each year of accredited college experience. There are points for a PE license as well.
Congratulations to all our winners in December 2017 and January 2018 and keep a lookout for our next membership promotion event, A Space Odyssey on February 22, 2018 at the Museum of Flight.
Kerstin Björk
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Toshi Yoshida - Toshi Yoshida was the son of Hiroshi Yoshida, one of the most famous woodblock print artists of the twentieth century. He followed the family tradition and centuries-old Japanese craft of woodblock printmaking, adopting and developing his signature style. His close relationship with his father was instrumental in the pursuit of his art. Together, father and son traveled Japan and the globe, examining and sketching the people and places around them.
Although Yoshida's prints span a wide range of subjects, he is most well known for his lovely portrayals of everyday life in Japan and the beautiful countryside. His works often include the human element, adding a sense of scale and a personal quality to his remarkable landscapes. Softly colored and masterfully composed, Toshi Yoshida's evocative woodblock prints capture the beauty of Japan in his own unique style.
From the Yoshida Family Archives - This print comes from a group of Toshi Yoshida woodblocks we recently acquired from the Yoshida family. The stock comes directly from the Yoshida archives, and includes some rare designs not commonly seen on the market. Since these prints were not originally intended for sale, some are lacking a printed title or other information in the margins. A great opportunity to acquire a classic Toshi Yoshida design with an interesting provenance.
Cherry Trees and Doves (Early Spring), circa 1990s - Beautiful, large double-oban image of two doves perched on the branch of a cherry tree. The tree is covered with clusters of blossoms and buds in multiple shades of pine and lilac. A lovely image set off by the warm golden background, which picks up on the darker tones of the leaves. This is one of the last prints the Toshi Yoshida did before he died. An absolutely stunning and rare design.
Signed - Toshi with red "Yoshida Toshi" artist's seal within the image (with chop)
Publisher - Self-published
Artist - Toshi Yoshida (1911 - 1995)
Image Size - 19 5/8" x 11 7/8" + margins as shown
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight soiling in margin, a couple small lightly rubbed spots.Please see photos for details. Good overall.


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Are you an adventurous and creative 'inventor'? Our Design & Technology study programme will equip you to become a key member of the creative team at festivals, in theatres, and on multimedia projects and exhibitions. Your role: lighting designer, sound designer, multimedia specialist, video designer or technical producer.
Design & Technology in Events and Performing Arts
On the Design & Technology study programme you'll learn everything you need to make the technical side of a creative dream come true. You might do this for big productions – such as spectacular events and festivals, major theatre productions and large concerts – or, on a smaller scale for anything from innovative exhibitions and conventions to alternative multimedia projects. You will learn how to develop creative concepts using the tools of your craft: lighting, sound and digital design.
Work in creative teams
You're going to be your team's innovator and designer, so you'll need to learn to think in terms of sound and lighting – and have the technical know-how to create what you envisage. You'll also learn to operate well as part of creative teams, which will typically include a director, set designer, video, lighting and sound designers, a producer and a technical producer. And you will learn to offer input as a team member – right from the concept stage.
This course is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands. It's also very focussed on you as an individual, you will be taught in small groups. And it's very practice-oriented. This is the only programme of its kind to be part of a faculty that trains students in every theatre and dance genre. That means you get to work closely and intensively with students from other disciplines on highly individual projects and productions. You will also do internships at well-established professional practices, so you'll have you years of practical experience before you even graduate! The department is excellently equipped. You will get work in a state-of-the-art studio/lab for digital design and thoroughly explore the latest digital and technological innovations, such as 360-degree video and virtual and augmented reality.
The language of the Theatre Department is Dutch. In order to function up to the mark in the lessons, foreign students are required to speak, write and read Dutch. For more information about application we refer to the Dutch website.
Accreditation and degree
The bachelor's programme in Technical Theatre Arts is a track within the Bachelor Theatre. The quality of this programme has been positively assessed by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). This means that upon successful completion of the programme students will receive an accredited bachelor's degree in Theatre and the title Bachelor Theatre. Only accreditated degree programmes are listed in the Dutch central register of higher education programmes (CROHO).


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Want to learn how to debunk evolution in just one day? Want to be sure you're prepared for evolution teaching in high school and college? Interested in learning about the Biblical case for dinosaurs? Noah's Flood? Here is your conference!
Genesis Apologetics (Northern California's largest Biblical Creation ministry) is partnering with Master's University for the G1 Conference at Real Life Church. This 5.5-hour conference goes deep into Biblical Creation and debunking evolution theory. Topics include:
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Gold iPhone X Ready to Customize: 256GB ROM In All Limited Edition. A new week is starting, and you can now contact the nearest Apple Store to order your Golden iPhone 10.
Gold iPhone X Ready to Customize
Well, this is quite interesting for all young rich guys and girls out there. Apple has finally started the manufacturing of a Limited Edition of iPhone X with 24K Gold. The phone comes with the same specs as the original variant which launched two weeks ago. There will only be few differences on the user interface ( UI) and the body of the phone itself. The new design will make the Gold iPhone X look exclusively cool.
The Gold iPhone X specs will come with a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED Display. For hardware, it runs on Apple A11 Bionic core with Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral). It supports the Apple Pay feature and also IP68 certified. The Gold iPhone version waterproof and dust resistant function will be much reliable than the original version. Gold iPhone X cameras also provide dual lenses of 12+12MP and 7MP for selfies. They will all deliver the same photography experience.
The new Gold iPhone 10 storage only comes in one variant ( 256GB ROM). Well, we know that many would like to buy this even though they have money. However, it is not going to possible. Apple is just making a Limited edition of this iPhone, so the first customers to order will be the first to be served. Apple did not mention anything about the Gold iPhone X price, so we hope that the company makes more clarity on this in the upcoming days.


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|Season 5, Episode 21
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The gang starts to have doubts about Angel's loyalties when he appears to have become very close with the Circle of the Black Thorn, an evil secret demon society. When Drogyn, the guardian of the Deeper Well, arrives from England claiming that Angel has sent assassins after him, the gang's fears that Angel has become corrupted by wealth and power seem to be validated, especially when the imprisoned Lindsey confirms his theory about the Circle of the Black Thorn wanting to have Angel join their evil group. In the meanwhile, Angel continues dating Nina in which he eventually tells her to leave town fearing for her life when his membership into the Black Thorn becomes a certainty. At the end, when the gang confronts Angel in his office about his questionable actions, a fight breaks out. With Lorne as a shield, Angel has time to take out a magical gem which - using it to set the group straight about what he is really planning, without anyone else knowing. It turns out that Angel has set up this whole charade of turning evil in an effort to infiltrate the Circle of the Black Thorn and identify its members.


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Aisha Alkhaja, founder and creative director of Little Wren, says she is relocating her e-commerce business and family back to the UAE
Aisha Alkhaja, founder and creative director of Little Wren, an online boutique, has announced she is relocating her e-commerce business and family back to the UAE.
The business - inspired by her own experience during pregnancy with her son Lawrence of finding it challenging to buy quality family brands - has been operating in the UK since its launch last year.
Little Wren stocks several brands, some of which include Krome Kids, Max and the Star, Me & Hayari, Kukukids, and Hippy Chick.
As an Emirati, Alkhaja said she sees potential for business opportunities and a gap in the market for a family focused e-commerce brand.
This month, Alkhaja will be re-locating the business and her family back to Dubai.
Little Wren.com already delivers internationally, and now the UAE will be a central distribution hub for the shop, with growth plans of opening an office and distribution warehouse in Dubai, she said in a statement.
"I have big plans for Little Wren next year, and re-locating back to the Middle East is part of the strategy to not only centralise distribution, but to fill a gap in the market," she said.


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Friday, October 1, 2010
Tuna Fish over Rice
Tuna Fish Over Rice
1/4 C. Butter (can not be substituted)
1/4 C. Flour
2 C milk (if using skim or whole read note at bottom)
1 can of Tuna
salt and pepper to taste
2 Cups cooked white rice
Melt butter, slowly add in flour. Add milk slowly, mixing it in well until nice and creamy. Once it thickens and bubbles add drained tuna stir and add in salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over cooked rice.
Can easily be doubled to serve 6-8 people.
Taste great with peas added in.
If using skim milk add in 1-2 extra tsp flour. If using whole milk subtract 1-2 tsp of flour.
This addition and subtraction is to keep the correct amount on thickness.
Posted by Blessed Rain at 10:29 PM
Labels: Budget Friendly
3 comments:
- Natalia said...
Hmm...my hubby's a big tuna fan; I should give this a try!
- October 1, 2010 at 11:26 PM
- Blessed Rain said...
;) I'm a fan but then again I grew up on it!
- October 2, 2010 at 8:29 AM
- Unknown said...
I'm not a fan, and I grew up on it two. It must be a texture thing with me. But I'm glad that you have a chance to share it with the world.
- October 14, 2010 at 4:31 PM
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We've said it before, and we'll say it again… the proliferation of superhero movies in recent years has spawned all sorts of superhero art (here and here and here), which we are generally fond of. If art is a barometer for cultural consciousness, then fantasy and escapism seem to be at the forefront of people's thoughts lately. Dubai-based fashion and portrait photographer Martin Beck, however, looks at these extraordinary characters and personas as rather ordinary, beyond their colorful costumes. Beck's series, We Can Be Heroes, is a collection of superbly gritty portraits of regular people with regular struggles, who might not otherwise be viewed as heroes. Beck, in his own words: "When we think of superheroes, we think of perfect bodies and beautiful faces., achieving unbelievable feats. There are people we idealize as characters that can do no wrong and only seem to exist in our daydreams. This project tries to humanize superheroes. Despite our flaws and failures, each of us, in our own way, can be heroes to our family, our friends, our colleagues and we all have the potential to help others. My Heroes are regular people not restricted by race, religion or beliefs. They live among us, they surround us, they are everywhere. Everyone is a superhero."
You may remember Bryan Adams from the "Summer of '69", but this Canadian-born rock star has some impressive photography chops too. Adams, whose family has a rich military history, photographed 40 severely injured British vets who served in Iraq and Afghanistan for this arresting and enlightening project. This series of intimate, and sometimes unsettling, portraits taken over the course of four years, documents the heroism and plight of wounded veterans, and was released as a book last year, titled Wounded: The Legacy of War. We can't say enough about Adams' remarkable photographs… he tells a story of human sacrifice and captures a vulnerability that we don't often see with military personnel. An exhibition of these works starts today and runs through late January in London.
Italian creative agency Visiva created these great "hero" illustrations. Love the style and uniformity… would make a great poster series. Happy Friday!
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We've Got Game: Will You Join the Action? WSWA Launches New Convention Website and Opens Registration for 71st Annual Convention and Exposition
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We've Got Game: Will You Join the Action? WSWA Launches New Convention Website and Opens Registration for 71st Annual Convention and Exposition
(Washington, D.C.)-Register today to take part in the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) 71st Annual Convention and Exposition, the wine and spirits industry's premier event. A newly-launched convention website (www.wswaconvention.org) is now available and provides a direct link to the registration portal. The convention website also includes detailed information on exhibit options, scheduling, sponsorship opportunities, competition entry and more. Also available on the site is a special message from Agent 0071–see if you can decode the true identity of this undercover operative. This industry-leading showcase and event will be held April 8-10 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. ADDITIONAL DETAILS, DEADLINES, AND INFORMATION In addition to suppliers and exhibitors, registration is also now open for WSWA Wholesaler Members, WSWA Associate Members, and Non-Members. Non-Member Wholesalers interested in attending should contact WSWA's Bob Wiggans (firstname.lastname@example.com) for eligibility requirements. "Last year's convention and exposition set records for attendance and industry participation," WSWA President and CEO Craig Wolf said. "This year's event will be take that excitement, action and resources to the next level–with a little Las Vegas flash and energy added in," he noted. "Whether you are a supplier looking to build a new brand, establish or extend distribution or a wholesaler looking to grow your portfolio of products or services, the WSWA 71st Annual Convention and Exposition is a can't miss industry event sure to benefit your bottom line," Wolf added. CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS Convention highlights include three information-rich general sessions with speakers like noted business and motivation consultant Dan Heath of Duke University's CASE Center and Captain Richard Phillips subject of the current motion picture featuring Tom Hanks in the starring role. Attendees and exhibitors will also enjoy exclusive networking and socializing at the Taste of the Industry grand tasting and the Opening Night Reception. SHOWCASE PRODUCTS, BUILD BRANDS The WSWA 71st Annual Convention and Exposition features a host of opportunities for suppliers, importers and exporters, as well as beverage industry product and service providers. Exhibitors can showcase their offerings to help launch, build and grow brands by reserving space in the Exhibit Halls, Lower Level or Traditional Hospitality Suites. COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST OF THE BEST Brands, suppliers, wholesalers and mixologists can spotlight the best and brightest at one of the five hot competition and tasting events including: the Wine and Spirits Tasting Competition, Call for Cocktails Mixology Competition, Wholesaler Iron Mixologist Competition, the Hoptails Mixology Competition featuring beer and spirits together as cocktail ingredients, and the new Beer Tasting Competition. Competitions are hosted in partnership with The Tasting Panel magazine, the country's most important and fastest-growing beverage industry publication, reaching over 100,000 hospitality professionals each month. Competitions are emceed by the talented Tony Abou-Ganim, a noted mixologist, speaker and author. GAIN INSIGHT AND KNOWLEDGE The schedule also includes the U.S. Beverage Alcohol Forum, an information-rich program that will provide attendees with practical knowledge and resources to succeed in the U.S. beverage market. These popular educational sessions are included in the WSWA Convention and Exposition fee but can also be purchased as a separate, one day stand-alone registration. WHO WE ARE The WSWA Annual Convention and Exposition has traditionally drawn more than 2,000 attendees and is the highlight of the year for the beverage alcohol industry. It is organized and hosted by WSWA, a national trade association representing the wholesale tier of the wine and spirits industry. With more than 350 member companies across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, WSWA is the voice for wholesalers in Congress, the executive branch, courts, state legislatures and news media nationwide. More information about WSWA is available at www.wswa.org.


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I went to a Literary Circle event last night, even though it did involve passing over the threshold of a (gasp) Public School. I think I managed to get away with it. I don't know where UCS hide the fags, canes and terrified first years, but they do it quite well.
Melanie Phillips and a chap called Zia something were discussing America, imperialism and the usual suspects (war in Iraq, Israel, yadda yadda). Zia says in his book, and said at the debate, that American imperialism manifests itself differently nowadays. Rather than invading and occupying countries and exploiting them for cash, America colonises via films, TV and music. He gave the example of Malaysia, where TV networks prefer to broadcast The X-Files rather than locally made programmes about local issues. He said this was unfair, because obviously the X-Files has higher production values and more people want to watch it.
But I don't think you can blame the US for that. It's not the fault of Americans that they spend a lot of money on making movies and TV. It's one of their major exports and they make a good profit on them. Would you rather drive an American car or watch The Sopranos or Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Quite. If ordinary Malaysians would rather watch Mulder and Scully than local TV, they are not alone. Regional programming in the UK usually has tiny viewing figures as well.
Zia is, I think, being unfair to America and is using his own definition of imperialism. If well meaning Malaysian TV makers aren't going to provide it, then the networks will simply buy stuff in that many people want to watch. Buying The X-Files is far cheaper than making your own version and it's not America's fault: people like bread and circuses.
His argument also falls a bit flat when one looks at Bollywood and the newly emerging Nigerian film industry. Using the Hollywood format, films are produced locally (with lower production values stemming from a necessarily limited budget) that are immensely popular. He may claim that this is cultural imperialism by stealth, but this is unfair. People want escapism. They want the fantasy that a Hollywood/Bollywood/Nollywood movie provides and to decry this as imperialism is to deny a basic human need.
For an intellectual, the idea that an ordinary person enjoys all this dancing about and decadence and actively prefers it to a boring programme about local crafts can be upsetting, but this is daft. Yes, an intellectual may be harder to please, but look at it this way: most academics are middle class, whatever country or cultural background they may hail from. By their nature, therefore, they are comfortable. They do not have to strive to put food on the table, keep their families safe and provide them with clean water. So I would argue that they (and I count myself amongst them) have less need for the bright colours, music and the window onto a different and better world offered by the American entertainment industry. When global poverty has been eradicated, and everyone has access to sanitation and education, then we can whine about the X-Files being popular in Malaysia.
In conclusion, I am confused by Zia's definition of imperialism as producing a product that people want. There's no Clockwork Orange forced viewing scenario here.


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Gothmog is a minifigure from LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game.
The Orc Leader was the Witch-king's lieutenant at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. After the Witch-king was destroyed, he assumed full command of Sauron's army, however it was not long before he was killed by Aragorn. He rode a warg at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields
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Egypt judge sentences 683 to death in mass trial, including Muslim Brotherhood leader – The Globe and Mail.
A judge in Egypt on Monday sentenced to death 683 alleged supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president, including the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader, the latest in mass trials that have drawn international condemnation and stunned rights groups.
The same judge also upheld the death penalty for 37 of 529 defendants sentenced in a similar case in March, though he commuted the rest to life imprisonment.


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|Has Internet Changed Anything in Advertising?
DOI: 10.7595/management.fon.2014.0020
In this paper we shall consider grosso modo actual opinions regarding advertising and advertising ethics. The emergence of the Internet aroused hope that advertising ethics is not the ultimate oxymoron (Beltramini, 2003). In spite of a negative connotation that postmodernism and globalization added to advertising theory and practice, the appearance of the Internet has really changed business philosophy regarding advertising and emphasized its ethical dimension. Results of our research confirm this thesis.
Keywords: advertising, ethics, postmodernism, globalization, Internet
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With cycling gaining in clout and public transportation improving, cars are essentially going out of style. People are realizing more and more that there are better, more efficient ways of going about your daily commute. Most big cities now have bikes available for rent for a small fee, and bike lanes are becoming commonplace. Electric scooters are an even more effective way of getting around, if slightly more dangerous. Still, there has been tremendous progress in the realm of movement over the last ten years.
But what about people who live in smaller cities without luxuries such as decent bus routes and safe ways to cycle around? Because of a lack of resources, many people who live in such places are very dependent on their cars to get around. But it need not be that way. Instead, it is possible to start using car-sharing services in order to reduce the carbon footprint, traffic, and pollution.
Car sharing comes in a few different categories. The first is peer-to-peer car sharing, which works best in rural communities. This concept is fairly straightforward: rent out your car when you aren't using it. Some examples of such services are Drivy and Turo. The B2C (business to consumer) model is what we normally think of when we think of car sharing. The company itself places cars all over a city, and the customer is responsible for collecting them and returning them to the same parking lot. Think short term rental cars without dealing with bad customer service. Some popular companies are ZipCar and Car2Go. Airport car sharing is yet another method, though it is highly specialized. Interested parties leave their cars at airports for people to use while they are on vacation. These are especially popular in Europe, such as BeeRides in Hungary or TripnDrive in France.
Using car sharing is fairly straightforward. There are several apps that are popular in different regions, such as Sixt and ZipCar. Simply register for the service, select your location, and find the nearest vehicle. You can rent a car by the minute, hour, or day, which means it can be used to do your grocery shopping, take the kids to school, or commute to work, depending on your lifestyle. At first, you may need to travel a little way to find a car, but the effort will be well worth it: according to ZipCar, one shared vehicle can take up to 13 cars off the road. In addition, a considerable difference can be made in the carbon footprint: 500,000 tons of CO2 are avoided by using ZipCar alone.
Today, car sharing is present across all continents except, of course, Antarctica, with Asia accounting for 40% of car shares globally. This makes sense because it is the most populous continent. Still, it is also a reminder that we have a long way to go to become a more effective society with regards to population movement.
The car-sharing market is expected to skyrocket in the next few years, with speculations being that by 2025, 36 million people will be using the service worldwide. A large part of this has to do with the millennial lifestyle, given that this demographic is focused on sharing everything from workspaces to kayaks. Similarly, people are increasingly aware of the problems that single-car ownership causes and are likely to take steps to do their part to avoid these issues, provided that something as easy to use as a car-sharing app is available for use.


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Tata Group's consumer electronics retail chain Croma is in expansion mode.
Tata Group's consumer electronics retail chain Croma is in expansion mode. Apart from entering new markets, it has launched premium format stores for tech-savvy customers. Croma's Avijit Mitra talks to Anirban Roy Choudhury about the different buying patterns of customers, the intense competition from offline and online retailers, and more. Edited excerpts:
When expanding Croma's presence, how are store locations decided upon?
We have identified a set of cities. In India, the top 30 cities actually account for almost 50% of the Rs 2,000 crore consumer durables and IT (CDIT) business. If you take the top 100 cities, they account for around 65% of the total business. Then there are the next 300 cities that take care of the remaining 30-35%. Our key strategy is to open a warehouse and then set up a cluster of stores around it; because then our fixed costs (warehouse cost, advertising cost) get defrayed. Take advertising for example: if I advertise in Mumbai, 30 stores benefit, whereas if I advertise each store one by one, it becomes an expensive proposition.
What is more important: retaining customers or acquiring new ones?
In our mature stores, 70% are repeat customers, whereas the overall chain average would be around 50%. At the same time, we need to go into new catchments in the same cities or go to cities in newer geographies where we would get new customers.
Earlier, when our main category used to be computers — that were bought once in four years — customers would revisit once in 18 months. Now we have a range of smartphones on offer; and people buy smartphones once every six months for someone in the family.
What's the TG for the Gadgets of Desire stores? Were they launched to compete with local stores?
Based on our research we found that most customers are aware of Croma; but they do not visit the store because it may be too far. So, if they are buying a television once every four years, it is likely that they will visit Croma. But, in the case of a smartphone, it less likely that they would travel so far. That is why we decided that we need to go closer to the customers. Moreover, online shopping has brought the store to the customer's palm. Gadgets of Desire stores are typically for personal gadgets. We will also have a kiosk installed in the smaller stores which would make the entire Croma range virtually available to the customer.
What's your competitive advantage over other retail giants that are operating offline?
Our fundamental advantage is the lifetime service we offer. Our relationship with the customer starts from the day of purchase and continues through the lifespan of the product and then through our e-waste disposal programme.
E-commerce players use precise data to target customers. What mechanisms do you use?
We too have a massive database — around nine million customers at this stage. We know exactly how customers behaved in the last six-seven years, in terms of what they have purchased and so on. What we do not want to do is disturb them, because this category is such that unless you are in the zone, you would not purchase a product. Our constant endeavour is to understand what it is that the customer wants and we do that in different ways. One of them is asking them directly. A customer can go to croma.com and place a wish: we give an offer on the product instead of bombarding them with irrelevant messages.
How is an online customer's psyche different from the physical store customer?
Our experience is that if it is a higher ticket item, the customer would certainly want to see it somewhere, either at a friend's place or in a store, before spending their hard-earned money. Where the customer buys from is a function of price and in-store demonstration. That is why, while pricing a product, we analyse all competitors, including online, to reach a fair price which may not necessarily be the cheapest.
How much do products from your private labels contribute to the business?
Private labels contribute around 6%. The effort is to give customers a premium product at a good price; therefore, we play only in categories where the technology is well tested and is likely to last, such as home appliances. So, in ACs, our private label contributes 20-30%; and in the mixer grinder, microwave and vacuum cleaner categories, it goes up to 40%.
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I stared down my inner carnivore the other day and won. I so badly wanted the roasted chicken I was tearing off the carcass and putting in soup to bring to a friend, but I didn't eat any. Didn't even lick my fingers. But there's no denying how tasty it looked.
It got me thinking about comfort food eating versus eating because something tastes good. I think there's a difference.
I first need to clarify how I define binging. I don't consider myself a binger, at least not in terms of eating uncontrollably or out of a need to satisfy some deep emotional need or pain. There are times when I eat for comfort, more food than I should have back in the day, but I don't consider that "binging" because I know people who binge and they tell me binging is much more complex than simply needing a cup of mashed potatoes to soothe a bad day.
So there's comfort eating, as I define it for myself, and eating because something tastes really good. I knew that chicken I was putting in the soup would taste good and I knew I could eat a lot of it, at least I used to be able to do that. Not sure I could eat much of it now without feeling sick, but the point is, I knew it would taste good. I had to consciously not eat it. I had to talk to myself about the reasons I didn't eat chicken anymore, particularly store-roasted chicken with all its fat and salt. I had to get all "mom" on myself and say, "No, Lynn, you may not have that chicken." I pouted a little, but I got over it because I knew it was the right thing to do.
That kind of chicken is what I call a "trigger food." The term "trigger foods" means different things to different people. Bingers have trigger foods as do comfort eaters and people who eat something because it tastes good. The chicken I was cutting was something I used to eat in mass quantities because it tasted good. And when I say "eat in mass quantities," I mean eating with the full realization that I'm eating, and enjoying every last bite, unlike binging in which the taste doesn't matter and the binger often "wakes up" after eating mass quantities of food. This is how I make the distinction.
Ergo, the chicken incident reminded me that there are some foods I simply choose not to be around or have to be very careful when handling.
Kraft Macaroni 'N Cheese, for instance. I LOVE the stuff. I don't need it to comfort me, I just like the way it tastes. I especially like it reheated the next day. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. My stepsons made a batch of it the other day and I had to leave the room after it was made because it still is, after three years, a huge temptation for me. People on Weight Watchers, or most any "diet" plan, will say it's "allowed," that I can still eat mac 'n cheese and stay within my points. True enough, but having a little mac 'n cheese is like faking an orgasm. I either get the whole thing or what's the point? It's why I choose to stay away from the stuff (mac 'n cheese, that is).
On the other hand, I find comfort in mashed potatoes and I continue to eat them because I have no problem limiting the amount I eat. Same is true with chocolate. Get me near Thanksgiving stuffing – and I'm talking about the REAL stuff with REAL butter, not the "fake" kind I make these days with chicken broth – and I'm out of control. I love the taste of real stuffing and I love eating it, but I can't face limiting myself and so I choose not to eat it.
I'm finding the same thing happening with my new vegetarian/almost vegan diet, too. I LOVE the vegan sloppy joes I make. I could probably eat the entire 4 servings I make at one time. I seriously have to adjust the recipe to make one serving and see if that helps. I don't want to not eat it. I don't want to relegate it to the same "hands off" food as mac 'n cheese and Thanksgiving stuffing. But I will if I have to.
I love food. I sometimes love some foods too much. These foods are my friends, though, for they teach me discipline. God help me, but they do.


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NuScale is on track to build the first commercial small modular reactors in the United States.
The nuclear energy industry sees big promise in going small.
Earlier this year, NuScale Energy took a crucial step forward in its prolonged effort to build 12 scaled-down nuclear reactors on an empty parcel at the Idaho National Laboratory, a sprawling research campus on the outskirts of Idaho Falls (see Shrinking Nuclear). The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission agreed to begin the formal process of reviewing the company's designs for the 600-megawatt plant, which could power a city the size of Boise twice over.
That gives NuScale, based in Portland, Oregon, the inside track on building the country's first commercial reactors of this type. Known as small modular reactors, or SMRs, they also represent the first substantially new reactor design of any kind to reach this NRC milestone in decades.
But many more SMR projects are coming or under way. There are around 50 designs or concepts in various development or planning stages around the world, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Four are already in advanced construction in Argentina, Russia, and China.
If the early projects are built and succeed, these smaller and potentially safer nuclear reactors raise the real possibility of mass-produced mini plants that can significantly reduce the industry's up-front costs and risks. That, in turn, could make it far easier to add a source of carbon-free energy that many experts believe will be critical to lowering the risk of climate change.
On the other hand, we won't know how economically the plants can really operate until they're up and running. And a shift toward smaller but more numerous nuclear reactors could raise new kinds of proliferation dangers, some observers warn.
The grand promise of commercial SMRs is that they would be compact enough to prefabricate in factories and ship to their destination, where they could be stacked together to produce whatever level of energy generation is needed. Over time, the technology could introduce new levels of predictability, reliability, and economies of scale to an industry that's become synonymous with billion-dollar cost overruns and years of delays. It also opens the possibility that nuclear power could serve smaller markets, and even military or industrial applications, where a full-scale reactor wouldn't make economic sense.
The most immediate advantage, however, is that they might be cheap enough to get built at all. Raising the massive up-front capital to construct new full-scale reactors has become increasingly difficult in the United States, particularly after ballooning budgets for two plants in Georgia and South Carolina ended up tipping Westinghouse Electric into bankruptcy, nearly taking its parent company with it (see Meltdown of Toshiba's Nuclear Business Dooms New Construction in the U.S.).
Small modular reactors like NuScale's 50-megawatt module promise to be orders of magnitude cheaper. Even the company's full-scale, 12-module configuration would cost around $3 billion, the company estimates. In contrast, Westinghouse's Vogtle plant in Georgia, which includes two 1,200-megawatt reactors, was initially slated to cost $14 billion—and swelled to well over $20 billion.
Each of NuScale's power modules would be 74 feet tall and 15 feet wide, and they could break down into three components designed to be shipped by barge, truck, or train. They're scaled-down and streamlined versions of traditional pressurized light-water reactors, but with novel safety features. Among other things, the reactor would be placed underground in a pool of water, which would also serve as the coolant. That would eliminate the need for additional tanks, pumps, and piping. It would also enable a passive safety system to shut the reactor down automatically and cool it without human intervention, even in the event of a sustained power loss like the one triggered by a tsunami in Fukushima, Japan.
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The Charmers Have Some Reunion Advice for Andy
Here's what the Charmers want Andy to know going into the reunion.
We've finally made it to the Charleston event of the year: the Southern Charm Reunion. We've gone behind-the-scenes as our star players get ready for the reunion. So far, the Charmers have shared everything from Patricia's reunion advice, to the current state of Naomie and Craig's relationship, and even Cameran's funky pregnancy cravings. Usually we hear insider advice for those sitting in the hot seats at a reunion, but now, the question is flipped. What advice does the Southern Charm gang have for the host, Andy Cohen? As the Charmers cautioned, we wish Andy some good luck.


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Ume added to Jane's Addiction's Aragon Ballroom show
Ume @ Hotel Vegan (BV-SXSW 2012) (more by Tim Griffin)
Austin's Ume, who are currently on tour with The Toadies and Helmet, have been added to Jane's Addiction's sold-out Aragon Ballroom show on August 2. As mentioned, Franz Ferdinand and Skream and Benga, who will play a late night DJ set, are also on the bill. If you were able to grab tickets, arrive early to catch the powerhouse trio.
After their current run with The Toadies/Helmet, Ume will head into the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2011's excellent Phantoms. Stream the LP, packed with the guitar heroics and soaring vocals of frontwoman Lauren Larson, in its entirety at the bottom of this post.
All Ume dates, a stream of Phantoms, and a video are below...
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AUGUST 1st Philadelphia, PA Trocadero^
AUGUST 2nd New York, NY Webster Hall^
AUGUST 3rd Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club^
AUGUST 4th Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom&
AUGUST 5th Lansing, MI Michigan Rock N Brew @ Adado^
AUGUST 7th Cleveland, OH House Of Blues^
AUGUST 8th Pontiac, MI The Crofoot Ballroom^
AUGUST 9th Chicago, IL House Of Blues^
AUGUST 10th Indianapolis, IN The Vogue^
AUGUST 11th Sauget, IL Pop's^
AUGUST 12th Kansas City, MO The Beaumount Club^
AUGUST 14th Denver, CO Bluebird Theater^
AUGUST 25th Paris, FR Festival Rock En Seine
NOVEMBER 2nd-4th Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest
^ with The Toadies/Helmet
& with Jane's Addiction, Franz Ferdinand, Skream and Benga.


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LONDON SEP 11, 2018: Today we're extremely excited to announce that we've raised £8M in a Series B round led by BlackFin Capital Partners. The funding will allow Ravelin to expand our operations overseas and widen our market reach.
Existing investors including Amadeus Capital Partners, Passion Capital, and Playfair Capital also participated in the round. The funding underpins Ravelin's expansion plans including a new office in the US. The company has also developed a product for Payment Service Providers. The fraud detection company will continue to invest in capabilities complementary to its core of chargeback protection, notably in account security and risk prediction. Ravelin works directly with online merchants and their payment service providers to reducelosses to fraud and to improve acceptance rates of orders. Ravelin's choice of machine learning techniques to do this has proven to be both highly effective and extremely cost efficient for its clients - read more about this here. In the last year leading businesses including eShopWorld, Just Eat, Kinguin, and Quiqup have joined its enterprise client portfolio and the company is now helping secure their transactions across 96 countries. The company's founders have firmly established Ravelin as a major player in the fraud detection landscape over the last four years. Chargebacks, account takeovers, organised fraud rings and terms of service abuse continues to be a multi-billion dollar problem for the online commerce industry. "The growing sophistication and audacity of fraud attacks on businesses is a significant threat to online commerce," said Martin Sweeney, CEO and Founder of Ravelin. "This funding will allow us to accelerate with new and existing clients a range of options to nullify this threat and help them grow their thriving online businesses securely. There is no greater endorsement of our approach than the companies we've been able to add to our portfolio. We're proud that many of the world's leading online businesses have chosen to work with us. We'll continue to serve them well."Sweeney continued: "We are really happy to welcome BlackFin on board. Their focus on the payments sector provides strong market knowledge and a network that will play an important role as we extend our offerings to PSPs and banks.""We were impressed not only with what the team at Ravelin have achieved already in terms of products and customer references, but with the size of the opportunity that lies ahead of them," said Laurent Bouyoux, Founding Partner of BlackFin Capital Partners who led the round. "Using artificial intelligence to solve complex, real-world business problems at scale is in its infancy. Securing e-commerce is incredibly important to the prosperity of developed economies and Ravelin is at the forefront of doing just that,"added Maxime Mandin, Investment Director at BlackFin.
About BlackFin Capital Partners
BlackFin Capital Partner (www.blackfincp.com) is a sector-focused fund, specializing in FinancialServices across Europe. BlackFin's investment strategy focuses on asset-light businesses in the financial services & technology sector, across continental Europe. Businesses of interest to BlackFin include asset-management, institutional and retail brokerage, distribution of insurance and banking products, both digital and through traditional channels, payments processing, debt management and collection, fund administration, business process outsourcing and financial technology in a wide sense.
BlackFin operates as an active and influential investor, supporting management teams to take their businesses to the next level. BlackFin manages € 800m through two financial services growth / buyout funds and one FinTech focused venture capital fund. BlackFin Capital Partners is a fully independent firm, run by its four founding partners who have worked together as managers and entrepreneurs in the financial industry for decades. Altogether the team is made up of 25 experienced professionals operating out of offices in Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt.
About Amadeus Capital PartnersAmadeus Capital Partners is a global technology investor. Since 1997, the firm has raised over $1bn for investment and used it to back more than 130 companies. With vast experience and a great network, Amadeus' team of investors and entrepreneurs share a passion for the transformative power of technology. We invest in consumer services, financial technology, artificial intelligence, cyber security, medical technology, digital healthcare and digital media.Early stage investments we've made include genomic research data collaboration platform Repositive, massively parallel simulation platform Improbable; Graphcore, innovators in intelligent microprocessors, and speech recognition company VocalIQ (acquired by Apple). To learn more visit https://amadeuscapital.com and follow us on Twitter @AmadeusCapital.
About Passion Capital
Passion Capital (passioncapital.com, @passioncapital) is one of the premier early stage venture capital funds in Europe. Established in 2011 and based in London, the managing partners Eileen Burbidge, Robert Dighero and Stefan Glaenzer have more than 60 years' collective experience in entrepreneurial, founding and executive operational roles at tech firms. Passion has invested in more than 70 different founding teams across 5 different European countries to date, including Monzo Bank, Spotahome, GoCardless, Adzuna, Digital Shadows, Nested, Tide, Prowler and of course Ravelin.
About Playfair Capital
Playfair Capital is a European early-stage venture capital fund investing in entrepreneurs who are building technology companies that are re-imagining the way we live, work and play. Established in 2011, based in London and with a strong focus on AI and machine learning, Playfair has backed over 40 companies in 11 different geographies, including Mapillary, Jukedeck, Crypto Facilities, Thought Machine, Numerai and Ravelin.