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I recently spent some time with a long time friend and entrepreneur who I've funded in the past. He's working on a new company which I think is really neat and I'm already a user of. He called me for feedback on his fundraising strategy as well as to see if it's something that we'd be interested in investing in.
It's outside our themes and different than the type of business we invest in. Given our long relationship and the fact that he's an awesome entrepreneur, I squinted hard at one of our themes, turned my head sideways, and decided to take a look. We spent a few days applying our process to it (each partner touches it and we give each other real time qualitative reactions) and quickly realized that it really wasn't something for us as it was far outside anything that we felt like we could help much with beyond money and moral support (which my friend is going to get from me anyway.)
So – I sent my friend a note with my explanation for why we are passing. I offered to help with introductions because (a) he's an awesome entrepreneur, (b) it's a very fundable business – just not by us, and (c) I have a lot of confidence that he'll build a successful business and there are several VCs who I know that I think would like what he's working on.
His response was dynamite. It was
"No sweat. I knew it was a longshot, so I appreciate you even considering it. I know how many deals you have to pick from.
I'd like to take you up on your offer to help us get funded, but I have a better idea … help us avoid the need for funding (700 clients gets us to profitability)."
He then went on to detail a handful of things he'd like me to do assuming that I'm a happy user of his product. All of them are easy, low maintenance for me, and in several cases actually benefit me.
I love that my friend is much more focused on ramping up his customers than raising money. It's easy to get lost in the soup of "X company raised $Y" and forget that it's not about fundraising, but building a business. When I think of some of my favorite TechStars companies, such as Occipital, they bootstrapped for several years before raising any money (well documented in the book Do More Faster) and even then could have easily built their business without raising any money.
Don't forget to bootstrap.
Last night I gave a talk hosted by SVB at their Palo Alto office. It was part of the "Never Ending All Old Is New Again Venture Deals Book Tour." I had a ton of fun talking to and answering questions from about 75 entrepreneurs who – at the minimum – enjoyed eating the great food and wine that SVB provided on a luscious evening in Palo Alto. Oh – and I signed a bunch of copies of Venture Deals.
Several questions came up about Convertible Debt. We touch on it in Venture Deals but realized that we didn't cover it in enough depth so Jason recently wrote a Convertible Debt series on Ask the VC. The series is now complete – here are the links to the posts in order.
- Convertible Debt Series
- Convertible Debt – The Discount
- Convertible Debt – Valuation Caps
- Convertible Debt – Conversion Mechanics
- Convertible Debt – Conversion In A Sale Of The Company
- Convertible Debt – Other Terms
- Convertible Debt – Warrants
- Convertible Debt – Early Versus Late Stage Dynamics
- Convertible Debt – Wrap Up
If you feel like we missed anything, or got anything wrong, or were confusing in our explanation, please chime in on the comments on the post. If you want to see an actual convertible debt term sheet or the actual legal documents, take a look at the TechStars Open Sourced Model Seed Financing Documents.
As a bonus to the evening, I got some direct, constructive feedback from one of the attendees via email later that night. While the "thank you" and "good job" notes are nice, I only learn when someone criticizes me (hopefully constructively, but I can handle it in any form.) The feedback was:
May I make a constructive criticism regarding your talk tonight? Your answers to audience questions tend to be overly long and rambling…..you "overanswer," to invent a word. You start strong and respond right to the essence, but then your focus blurs and you keep taking verbal baby steps away from the thought stream. If you trim a minute or two off each answer, you can call on more people and hear more questions, which sends more people home happy. I think if you self-critique a video of yourself in a Q&A session, you'll arrive at the same conclusion.
It's a good suggestion. I often try to provide additional context to the question, but it sounds like – at least for one person – I went off on a few space jams that weren't additive. I love the phrase "overanswer" – it's a lesson from TV interviews 101 (e.g. just answer a question – any question – quickly). Something to ponder as I continue the Never Ending All Old Is New Again Venture Deals Book Tour.
Recently, several entrepreneurs and investors have asserted to me that they don't think the terms on a convertible debt deal matter much. I was perplexed by the statement and asked each of them to tell me more. In every case, the person hadn't really thought through the issues. Rather, they were just spouting what they believed was conventional wisdom about terms for seed deals.
In one of the entrepreneur cases, I explained how it was likely that they were going to be on the wrong side of the valuation discussion in the next financing based on one of the terms. In one of the investor cases, I explained the difference between a 2x return and a 15x return – using a real example – based on the way the note was written. And in a third case a separate potential angel investor in the deal brought up a specific term that was important to him that addressed a real concern.
We rarely do convertible debt at Foundry Group – we much prefer to do equity rounds, even at the seed stage. However, many of the seed rounds done in TechStars are done using convertible debt as are many financings of less than $1m. So, if you are an entrepreneur or seed investor, I think it's important to understand how convertible debt works and what the impact of various terms are.
In Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist, my partner Jason Mendelson and I touched on convertible debt but didn't go into much detail on the specific terms. A number of people have asked us about them since the book came out so we've started a Convertible Debt series on AsktheVC. The first three posts are up:
There are nine posts in the series – coming out every Tuesday and Thursday until we are done. If you notice anything confusing, or incorrect, please comment and/or ask questions so we can clarify and/or fix.
If you can't wait for the full series, take a look at the annotated term sheet for a convertible note on the TechStars site (also available on the AsktheVC Resources page.)
I've thrown my hat into the SXSW Panel Picker this year – please click here to upvote my panel titled An Inside Look at BigDoor's Venture Funding.
I've never presented at a SXSW panel because I usually like to stay flexible and check out whatever's interesting, but we came up with an idea that got me excited enough to commit. An Inside Look at BigDoor's Venture Funding is going to be me, Keith Smith (BigDoor CEO), and Andy Sack (Lighter Capital, Founder's Co-op, and the TechStars Seattle Managing Director). Both are good friends of mine and have really interesting philosophies about startup funding.
I think Keith was once quoted as saying "I'd rather give up my left nut than give up equity in my company" and having gotten to know him over the past couple years, I don't think that's far from the truth. Keith has over a decade of experience running startup companies and is extremely passionate about BigDoor, which made him aggressive in any discussions involving giving up a stake to both Founder's Co-op and Foundry Group.
Andy's a serial entrepreneur who has spent the past few years working on ways to make the funding process better for entrepreneurs. He led the first round of funding for BigDoor through Founder's Co-op, but used a creative structure, partly because Keith is such a stickler on valuation. Andy and Keith will discuss this more on the panel, but they used a RevenueLoan approach to bridge the gap on price.
The RevenueLoan structure is something new Andy's been working on at Lighter Capital, where instead of making an equity investment, they get a set percent of the company's revenues over time. It's a cool idea that worked out well for Andy and Keith, since it got Keith the funding he needed on terms that Andy was comfortable with.
As a side note, Lighter Capital is the leader in a new funding approach called revenue based finance which is an interesting alternative for entrepreneurs to fund growth in their small business. I may write about this more in the future, but in the meantime Lighter Capital is funding an "explosive" company in August (you've got two days left to apply), a fun idea to keep small business funding interesting and worth checking out if you need 100K to 500K right now.
During the panel, I plan to bring Keith and Andy water to support them, as is my typical role. I actually didn't like Keith's business when I first came across it but as we got to know each other he did an awesome job keeping me in the loop, listening to my feedback, and iterating, so after about six months, I came around especially to Keith but also to BigDoor's business. I'll be giving my thoughts on how Keith convinced me to invest by just running his company and interacting with me over an extended period of time rather than by pitching me.
If you are into this, upvote our panel. Either way, I'll see you at SXSW.
On the heels of all the noise around Groupon's $100m financing at a $7.5b (billion) post valuation, I thought I'd put out a call for "old VC term sheets – prior to 1990."
My partner Jason Mendelson and I are working on a book titled Venture Financings: How To Look Smarter Than Your Lawyer and VC. The final draft is due at the end of February (feel free to give us your sympathy if you happen to see us between now an then) and based on my previous experience with our publisher (Wiley) on Do More Faster, I expect it'll be out by the end of Q211.
The basis for the book comes from the Term Sheet series that Jason and I wrote on this blog in 2005. We've updated the series for the current reality of 2010 (of which much is very similar to 2005, with some differences), talk about lots of different twists that have appeared, and tell plenty of stories to illustrate what the implications of various terms and financing configurations are.
As part of this, I'm looking for some early VC term sheets. I started by trying to hunt down the original Digital Equipment Corporation term sheet (or letter describing the investment) from AR&D to Ken Olson but came up dry. Today, as I was working on some stuff, I realized it would be interesting to look at some term sheets from the 1970′s and 1980′s in whatever form they are in.
If you happen to be in possession of an older VC term sheet – either for a company that was successful or one that was a failure – I'd love to see it. You can email it to me if easy, or drop me a note and I'll tell you where to fax it. I'll make sure I honor your request to keep it anonymous if you want me to (either you, the company, or both) but of course would love the ability to weave it into the book where appropriate.

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|Excellent - 112 reviews
With a stay at Hotel Mead, you'll be centrally located in Wisconsin Rapids, walking distance from Veterans' Memorial Park and close to South Wood County Historical Museum. This hotel is within close proximity of Wisconsin River Papermaking Museum and Wisconsin Rapids Zoo. Make yourself at home in one of the 154 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators a...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 112 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Room and amenities.
The restaurant food was mediocre
Good 8.0
Nice staff, decent restaurant, entertainment on Friday night
It's a bit dated and needs a refreshNice hotel, very clean but it's an older hotel and could use some updates
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In the heart of Wisconsin Rapids, Americas Best Value Inn Wisconsin Rapids is close to Bull's Eye Country Club and South Wood County Historical Museum. This hotel is within close proximity of Wisconsin Rapids Zoo and Wisconsin River Papermaking Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 48 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to k...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 107 reviews
Okay 5.0
staff was friendly
There was seating for about 5 people for breakfast. we were in town for a cycling event and the hotel was full.
Good 8.0
Centrally located. Breakfast had waffle maker. Had a coin operated Washer and Dryer. Mini fridge with very small freezer section for ice. Microwave. Front desk staff was very nice.
Key cards to the room will take multiple swipes. If you are expecting an elevator, you will be disappointed. Two stories, so if you are by the door, you can hear it opening and closing. Ice maker is super loud. NO POOL.This hotel is located on a main road, with all kinds of food choices, which makes that very convenient. The beds are neither rock-hard nor super squishy. Somewhere towards medium, I would guess. Staff is nice. Bathroom is kind of small, but functional. Internet does not stay connected, so I put my phone on NO DATA, when I hadn't actively logged in. The wall switch by the bed, controlled all the power, so make sure to turn items off individually... so that the fridge stays on!
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quiet? yes. boring? no way.. welcome to the Hampton Inn Plover/Stevens Point Don't be fooled by Plover and Stevens Point's quiet facade. Sure, we both boast small-town convenience, charm, and friendliness. Traffic congestion around here is getting a runny nose in your car. That said, you'll find some pretty amazing activities and diversions. Do a little shop...
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Good 8.0
Newer, clean, quiet.
The front desk was unmanned several times, including when I had to check in, so there was a short wait to get help each time. Limited counter space by sink.Easy to find off freeway, very clean, and best of all, very quiet. There during busy car show weekend, parking lot was full, but didn't need my ear plugs once in 3 days/nights.
Excellent 9.0
Staff, location, room configuration, the room was big, clean, sheets clean, appreciated the little bed tray/laptop table. The staff did provide cleaning material when I requested for it to clean the toilet.
The toilet wasn't clean and smelled funny- a little nauseating actually. Probably wasn't cleaned well, as some 'material was visible in it'. I'm sure it was an oversight, as the rest of the hotel areas were clean.I would recommend this hotel to anyone traveling within this area. It is conveniently located close to the Hwy 39, but far enough away not to hear or see the cars zooming by. It is clean, has free fast internet, and has a well lit parking area, near dunkin' donuts, a gas station, restaurants, a few bars, and a small shopping area. The staff was very friendly, and helpful, even after spilling a little coffee on the floor (my apologies again). Breakfast looked lovely, but I was dashing out, so I just grabbed a cup of coffee and ...
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Our prime location and wonderful amenities make us your best lodging choice while in the Plover/Stevens Point area. Our recently updated hotel is 100% smoke free, with contemporary design and decor. It features comfortable, quieter guestrooms, which include 32" LCD flat screen TVs. A variety of room types are available, including rooms with whirlpools and qu...
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Location, Good breakfast
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The Elizabeth Inn and Convention Center is located at the intersection of Highway I-39 and 54, 7 miles north of Stevens Point. Mid-West Renewable Energy Association is less than half a mile, Portage Country Business Park is 2 miles, and the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point is 9 miles from the Elizabeth Inn. This hotel is located on the Portage Countr...
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A great breakfast and nice staff.
Very old and run down. You get what you pay for.I wouldn't stay here again.
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The Comfort Inn Plover, located 5 miles from Stevens Point is close to area businesses such as New Page, Del Monte, McCain Foods, Donaldson and RR Donnelly. Property features free wireless high speed, free breakfast, lounge, indoor pool area, and fitness center. All rooms feature coffee makers, hair dryers, pillow top mattresses, and irons with full size boa...
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Well appointed rooms, microwave and fridge appreciated.
Hot tub jets broken, only soda machine in lobby was working.
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staff at front desk WAS EXTREMELY USELESS; and kept lying to us that he would look into an issue for us; but never touched his computer to fix it; lord behold we were charged extra (no surprises)need to wear a ninja suit next time
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Welcome to BEST WESTERN Plover Hotel & Conference Center! Experience central Wisconsin from this luxurious Plover hotel, with easy access to the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Stevens Point Brewery and more! The BEST WESTERN Plover Hotel & Conference Center is perfect for business and leisure travelers alike. The newest property in the area at on...
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The hotel is exceptionally clean and modern. The beds were also very comfortable. We loved the hot breakfast which included bacon! We are picky people, I work in hospitality and we loved it...that says A LOT!
One thing they do nor have is an elevator. There are first floor rooms though. Its just coming in late one is tired and stairs are not my idea of a good time. They are not steep at all, maybee 20shallow steps. Oh well therest makes up for IT!The pool was clean and very well tened too. I felt like I was at a four star hotel not two! ¿¿¿¿
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very clean, modern room
the location is a bit out of the way in terms of diningOverall, very nice hotel with friendly staff.
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Overall Rating - Excellent - 30 reviews
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The pool, whirlpool, staff, room, cleanliness. You name it we loved it. Great value to boot. The lobby has a computer with internet, but it is slow.
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The Quality Inn hotel is conveniently located close to the Rainbow Casino and within 10 miles of the Ridges Golf Course and the Lake Arrowhead Golf Course. This Wisconsin Rapids hotel is close to several other area attractions and businesses including the Rudolph Cheese Factory, the Cranberry Highway Tour and Ocean Spray. The Alexander Field Airport is less...
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Excellent 9.0
It was convenient to get to. Swimming Pool & Hot-tub.
The Breakfast . It was skimpy, though the food they had was good.We appreciated being on the ground floor. We would rather have had tow queen beds instead of the King bed we had. It was clean and roomie.
Mediocre 4.0
There was not sufficient electrical outlets for electronics. The only outlet available was connected to a overhead light which had to remain on if you wanted to recharge anything. The security of the hotel was poor.
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The hotel has comfortable guest rooms with 32 inch flat screen TVS. Some of the rooms have microwaves, refrigerators and sleeper sofas. Along with our indoor pool and whirlpool is a deluxe complimentary breakfast featuring fresh waffles, assorted cereals, bagels, juice, coffee and more. For your convenience we have a small store with snacks and beverages loc...
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Okay 5.0
It was within driving distance of where we needed to be going.
Well it did not have an elevator, we luckily didn't have much to carry up the stairs.
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Very clean and updated
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Located next to Interstate 39 and Highway 152, the family-friendly, business-friendly Quality Inn hotel in Mosinee, Wisconsin offers everything business and leisure travelers alike need for an unforgettable stay. Outdoor enthusiasts will love the Quality Inn's easy access to thrilling adventures like hiking, biking and nature watching at Rib Mountain State P...
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Poor 1.0
It was terrible!!Nothing!And i am still waiting on a response from priceline,i expect something be done about the outragous price for such a dirty hotel!
Everything!Dirty room,pool not swimable so cold,side door to use to get to vehicle in the parking lot wouldnt open all the way,and anyone without a hotel key could enter the hotel,staff refused to give his managers name.Ect,Ect.
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IT was very near the airport
Toilet ran paper this walls front door and side door would not close space heaters in the hallwayWhen the toilet was running the owners son; who appeared to be about 10 years old, came right away and fixed the toilet.
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Pet fee charged at hotel/condo Minimum check-in age 18 Check-in time is 3 PM Check-out time is Noon Pillowtop mattresses and 250-thread count linens with triple-sheeting Choice of three pillow types Full kitchens
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Motel 6 Wisconsin Rapids is located off Interstate 39. Conveniently located to Mid-State Technical College, Tri-City Golf Course, Rapids Mall, Rogers Cinema, and dining. Indoor pool open Friday and Saturdays, Free Wi-Fi and 100% Smoke Free guest rooms
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Hi there, I am having a small issue with the navigation menu on pages other than the home page. When I click the "Products" menu item, it opens up three submenu items but the lower two items get cut off as if there is not enough space in the menu area for the submenu items. I notice in your demo that this does not happen. Do you have an idea of what I can do to remedy this issue? I can include pictures if you'd like. Thanks for your help!
Hello there—my question kind of relates to MichaelPalazzolo's. I have chosen the vertical display option of the navigation menu but when a visitor goes to the sub-pages, the menu is jumbled.
Thanks for your help! (—I really love this theme.)
How do you get the subheadings to appear on the vertical menu bar on the left side of the page…not in the right column area? Exactly like your live preview:
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Shirley!!Your boundless energy amazes me to no end!!Hollywood is lucky to have such a talented gal like you and so are we..really looking forward to your new films..lucky you working with such equally dynamic male co-stars!! And...11-12 weeks then Downton Abbey back on yay!!! Thanx for the great newsletters..always such a pick-me-up at the beginning of each month..great way to start the month with a lovely meditation..be well and continue to have fun!! And thanx dear Brit for a great interview last week.I swear the longer you work with Shirley the more you two sound alike!!
LOL Renaissance - people have said that about us for 30 + years. :)
Haha! Must be that special energy between you two indeed! 30+ years!Fantastic!
I have said this before on Facebook, but not on the EB... I really think this is the best newsletter out there. You can tell that so much time and research goes into it and I for one appreciate it and look forward to it each month. :)
And yes Brit, in the beginning it took me a little bit to distinguish between your two voices. I think I got it now! Lol
I agree with you, Shelley. The newsletter is great and I always look forward to it every month. I have to say also, at first I had a hard time distinguishing the voices of Brit and Shirley. I thought it was just me! haha
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I'm so happy you enjoy the ShirleyGrams. I read a lot and find so many things I want to share with you.
HaHa about the voice. Here's a picture taken in Oct of us and Terry and Buddy (in her arms)
Sorry I don't know how to do pictures. Neither does anyone else here.
No worries Shirley!Good exercise for the neck muscles if done slowly!Lovely pix!
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Chi, you rock!!
Thank you Shirley for sharing the photo and for sharing all of your findings with us in the newsletter each month.
Buddy is so cute! He looks so little. Maybe he is still growing.?
Thank you Chi for straightening out the photo.
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SmartWater is a proprietary forensic asset marking system that is applied to personal, commercial, and industrial items of value to deter theft and to identify culprits for prosecution. The non-hazardous liquid leaves a long lasting and unique identifier that is invisible to the naked eye except under an ultraviolet black light. The SmartWater anti-criminal system is marketed globally by SmartWater Technology Ltd.
SmartWater consists of a liquid containing a code that can be read under ultraviolet light.[1] It is intended to be applied to valuable items, so that if they are stolen and later seized by police, their original owner can be determined.[1] Another application is a sprinkler system that sprays a burglar with the (invisible) fluid, which cannot be washed off and lasts for months, to generate evidence that connects a suspect to a specific location.[2][3] [4]
SmartWater comes in three variants, "Index Solutions", "Indsol Tracer" and "SmartWater Instant", which use different techniques to embed such a code. According to Phil Cleary, this allows "millions of chemical signatures" and is an identifier superior to genetic fingerprinting DNA.[5]
The "Index Solutions" variant is a water-based solution containing low-level additives, which are blended using a binary sequence to ensure uniqueness. The Index Solution is contained within a spray system that is activated by an intruder detection unit, similar to a burglar alarm, and marks the intruder with a unique forensic spray, which the police locate using a black (UV) light.[3][6]
The "Indsol Tracer" variant is a polymer emulsion[7] that blends different chemical agents according to a binary code allowing 10 billion different possibilities, as stated by the company.[5]
The "SmartWater Instant" variant consists mainly of a copolymer of vinyl acetate in isopropyl alcohol.[8] This fluid contains millions of tiny fragments; a unique number called "SIN" ("SmartWater identification number", registered in a national police database together with the owner's details) is etched into each of those particles.[5]
Development of SmartWater was started in the mid-1990s by Phil Cleary,[9] a retired British police detective and later CEO of SmartWater Ltd., and his brother Mike Cleary, a chemist.[5]
Use and effectiveness[edit]
Security expert Bruce Schneier has pointed out that abuse of SmartWater is possible, because an owner of a personalised solution can easily administer it to other people's valuable items.[10] However, in a later article, Schneier accepted that SmartWater worked as a deterrent, citing the publication of a research paper prepared by a team led by Professor Martin Gill,[11] who interviewed over 100 criminals and asked whether or not the presence of SmartWater would deter them from committing a burglary, with 74% saying that it would.[12]
SmartWater has been used to convict criminals[13] and the company claims in press releases to have over 600 convictions to its name.[citation needed]
In addition, the company developed a holistic crime reduction programme, called 'The SmartWater Strategy'. During the first six months of a pilot scheme involving 100 households in a part of Kent county, UK, police recorded a reduction in burglary of 94%.[14]
Another area that has used the 'SmartWater Strategy' is Nottingham in England, where 30,000 homes have now had their property marked with individual SmartWater signatures and covert operations using SmartWater were instigated by the police. There has been a reported 40% reduction in burglary since the start of the initiative.[15][16]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Water used to out-smart thieves BBC News, 2 July 2005
- ^ 'Guilty burglars detected by glow' - BBC News, 2005-09-04
- ^ a b Winter Park Police Use Spray to Nab Intruders; by Ashleigh Coran [firstname.lastname@example.com]; WKMG-6; Click Orlando website; accessed 9 January 2014.
- ^ A Smartwater Patents [1]
- ^ a b c d Robert Andrews: Digital Water Marks Thieves Wired News, 15 February 2005
- ^ "SmartWater Spray system". CSI New York. 2008. http://www.smartwater.com/PUG/Strategy/Promoting-SmartWater/TV-Clips/Video_Viewer.aspx?file=/videos/23-12-2008/Channel-Five-CSI-New-York---Glowing-Thief.aspx.
- ^ IndSol Tracer Solutions - Material Safety Data Sheet SmartWater Technology Ltd, 9 February 2005
- ^ SmartWater Instant - Material Safety Data Sheet SmartWater Technology Ltd, 9 February 2005
- ^ How I made it: Phil Cleary, Founder Of SmartWater Rachel Bridge: The Times, October 11, 2009
- ^ Schneier on Security: Smart Water February 10, 2005
- ^ Perpetuity Research Professor Martin Gill profile
- ^ Schneier on Security: SmartWater January 21, 2008
- ^ Ali Lwanga convicted due to SmartWater evidence BBC News 2008
- ^ SmartWater reduces burglay by 94% BBC News May 2009
- ^ Nottingham City: SmartWater covert operation (Windows Media). BBC1 News.
- ^ Burglaries reduced in Nottingham Nottingham City Homes
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The researchers identified 68 randomized controlled trials that followed 232,606 participants for an average of 3.3 years. Each trial compared the effects of antioxidant supplementation with a placebo or no intervention. The antioxidants were beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and/or selenium, either singly or in combination. Each study was classified according to its methodological quality, with 47 studies being classified as high-quality and 21 being classified as lower-quality. The researchers investigated how the antioxidants affected the participants' risk of death.
When the results from all of the studies were pooled together, the antioxidant supplements had no significant effect on the risk of death. But when the researchers restricted their analyses to the high-quality studies (ie, those that were less likely to be biased), they found that beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E supplementation were associated with 7%, 16%, and 4% increases in the risk of death, respectively. Vitamin C and selenium had no significant effect on the risk of death, although selenium had a slight tendency to reduce the risk.
This study is limited because the average follow-up period was just over three years, so long-term effects of the antioxidants could not be determined. Also, the trials used widely varying antioxidant combinations and doses, with some of the trials using doses well above recommended amounts.
These findings suggest that antioxidant supplements, which are commonly used, may actually be harmful. So what does this mean for the millions of people who are taking these supplements? The decision of whether or not to take dietary supplements is an individual one, and depends on your health and family history of disease. But if you are taking antioxidant supplements, especially if you are taking high doses, these findings should prompt you to discuss their risks and benefits with your doctor.
Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants, and there is no evidence that having high intakes of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables is associated with ill-effects. On the contrary, diets rich in fresh produce have been shown to reduce the risk of a number of diseases. So if you are looking to improve your health through nutrients, aim to get them through a healthful diet—not from a pill.
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2 Internet Companies to Buy, 1 to Sell
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E-commerce continues to show signs of accelerating growth as consumers shift more of their purchases online to take advantage of superior pricing, selection and convenience. While non-travel US e-commerce growth improved modestly, that measure fails to account for mobile, which grew over 50% for both Amazon and eBay in 1Q.
In this rising e-commerce trend, Internet companies are clearly the beneficiaries. However, many believe that small-cap companies might not benefit as much as the large companies due to their small size.
Is it true?
We have a set of small-cap Internet players that are reporting next week. These companies are pure plays on rising e-commerce trends.
Shutterfly (NASDAQ: SFLY), the provider of photo-related products, is expected to post its results on May 1. The quarterly revenue is forecasted to be $109.4 million, which will be up 20% on year-over-year basis. This is basically near the high end of the guidance range of $107.2 million -$110 million. The adjusted EBITDA will come in at -$2.5 million, which will again be near the high end of the guidance range of -$3.5 million to -$2.5 million.
In 2012, the company faced some intense competition from the market in the form of aggressive pricing and marketing. However, this has largely disappeared as channel checks suggest that competitors like Snapfish have not been into heavy discounts and promotional activity lately. This can be of interest to investors as this could mean that the company might be able to beat 1Q estimates (in case the company is not exercising aggressive pricing).
Focus areas
Investors will look for info on following topics in the conference call:
1) Update on pricing - How has Shutterfly responded to the 'relaxed' pricing approach of competitors?
2) Market share gains - Increase in market share is gauged by increase in unique number of visitors to the website and increased number of minutes (time they spent on the website). Recently both metrics have been decelerating for the company but luckily at a slower rate as compared to Snapfish and Vistaprint (another competitor). Analysts will like the company to comment on it.
3) Mobile strategy – increased usage of mobile has attracted the attention of many online players. Similarly, Shutterfly has been aggressively pursuing M&A activity to bolster its mobile strategy. Important acquisitions include Treat and Penguin Digital. How will the company proceed in the future?
Taking an overall picture of the stock, it might seem an expensive one with a forward earnings multiple of 53x. Also the stock recently achieved its 52-week high. However, to me, the stock looks a great buy. The demand for online digital printing is growing at a vociferous speed. Now the pricing in the industry is also shifting into positive momentum, which will help the company to improve its margins. Apart from that, the company, through its active M&A activity, is destined to increase its market share in this industry in the near term.
OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN) is another player of the same field that is expected to announce its earnings this week. According to comScore, unique visitor growth to OpenTable moderated slightly in 1Q to 33% from 38% in 4Q, while user engagement growth accelerated with page views up 36% year-over-year from 23% in 4Q.
The company provides free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners through an online booking service. If this growth pattern is carried through to seated diner growth (one of the segments of the company), the market can expect an upside to the consensus estimates despite the continued pressures on subscription revenues.
The company has three main growth levers in the future:
1) Seated diner growth: Diner growth is outpacing growth in overall revenue of the company. The company is expected to shed some light on further growth prospects in this category.
2) International expansion: Growth in the UK seems to be in the limelight. The company is testing broad-based brand campaigns in the UK to help increase awareness and penetration.
3) Technological Innovation: Recent tech developments include the Toptable iPhone app launch in the UK in December, the Facebook integration, and the acquisition of Foodspotting, which will allow the company to add richer content to its site and bring in-house some strong mobile and social developer talent.
These three growth prospects make the stock a buy case. However, a lot depends on how the company capitalizes on these growth levers.
Many at this point would say that small-cap Internet companies are not worth investing after Zynga's (NASDAQ: ZNGA) terrible results for the last quarter. The company posted a staggering 30% decline in its bookings (a measure to gauge in-game virtual goods purchase). Total revenues also fell by 18% year-over-year.
However, what these results do not show are the consensus estimates. The company topped both revenue and earnings estimates. However, investors might be concerned about the weak guidance given by Zynga. In this respect, I want to say that Zynga is a different story altogether. The fact that the stock is down 60% in the last 12 months has nothing to do with the industry dynamics. The stock has been badly punished as it struggles to transition from its former dependence on Facebook, which at one point in time accounted for almost 90% of Zynga's total bookings.
Zynga's turnaround hinges on developing a sustainable mobile and Zynga.com business. While some positive signs have recently appeared on the horizon, it is too early to jump into the stock.
My Foolish Take
The very first thing that the earnings preview shows is that the small cap stocks are also expected to benefit from improving e-commerce trends in the industry. Talking stock-wise, Shutterfly remains a buy on the basis of rising market share and aggressive mobile strategy, which I believe is the upcoming theme in the Internet industry. OpenTable is also a buy on the basis of strong growth prospects. However, Zynga fails to get that respect due to its flaky business model and immature transition from its Facebook partnership.
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Mar 29 2011: it's important to not give to much or to little information when teaching. Not having to many students. and constantly listening to what the students think around the subject there own thoughts and how they feel about things.
One must first learn how to think before you can pusj information in their heads otherwise it only becomes facts. But if they spin the facts around in their heads and thing about stuff like. why would anybody want to do this or what did he feel to make him do this etc.
The brain also needs to process the information it gathers befre taking in new information. You cant put to much in because it will just overflow and how much is lost then ey ? Also these holes when overflowing makes it harder to learn in the future, and this leads nowhere.
Also you need to teach people that they dont have to believe everything, it's their minds it's theier knowledge now and what they do with it is their choice. Also bringing more than one perspective is important because knowing more perspectives makes you able to make your own perspective wich you later can share with the rest of the class.
Just think of a whole class learning about something and every student is sharing their information, wheter it be metaphores or just facts it will bring lots of things to the table when they all work together to learn not just every man for him self.
Sorry if i'm bad at explaining my thoughts hope you understand how Im thinking.
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Honor Warren will try to turn any moment into an opportunity for a sassy pose. Haven still just looks confused by her life.
This doesn't look safe for anyone involved, least of all the baby.
Jessica Alba's ginger baby is the biggest mystery in Hollywood. Where did she come from and why are you trying to distract us by dressing the kids in matching outfits?
Kingston Rossdale and his pomeranian and Skyler Berman and his pomeranian attended Honor Warren's birthday party this weekend. I guess my invitation got lost in the mail, not that I would have come to the party anyway.
Looking pretty good, Alba-Warrens, except for Haven's flyaways. (Get that baby some hairspray.) Honor's fashion choices are really maturing, although it's probably time for her to start wearing high heels already.
Aside from Jessica Alba's slouchy-granny outfit and the messy hair going on, this is pretty good Easter style (if slightly overwhelming with the pastels). Love Honor's springy take on the color of the year, everyone's shoes, and the suspicious scowl from Haven, who may be the most surprising ginger in the industry.
Honor Warren thinks she is so cool, but I know all of her clothes are made out of synthetic fabrics. And her hair is a weave.
So I actually don't think these are the same embarrassing shiny pink leggings that Honor Warren wore four months ago. Which means that Honor Warren has two pairs of embarrassing shiny pink leggings — and that's two more pairs than anyone should ever have.
First of all, eating outside is gross.
Jessica Alba recently reported that her daughter, Honor Warren, wants to be a "doctor mermaid" when she grows up. That is not a thing. I assume she means she wants to be a mermaid who is also a doctor, and not a doctor who treats mermaid patients, although neither one probably has great career prospects.
At least she's pretty.
I'm looking at these pants on Honor Warren, and I'm actually speechless. I mean, I'm laughing, but there are no words.


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@SriK: So he does. Thanks for the correction. I'll edit my review.
Excellent, that was one goddamn analysis :). I think what P. T. Anderson is trying to show is the ambiguous and two-sided nature of human beings. You don't get anymore honest than this in portraying the human nature as a whole. All that contradictions that you mentioned, in my opinion, are indications of what might be the good side of Daniel Plainview. The side that he oppresses, because he's afraid his caring for anyone but himself, might get in his way of success. It's one of the things that's so refreshing about P. T. A's films: Its core difference with the American cinema in creating characters. It's so naturalistic. No simplifying whatsoever: The world is what it is, don't delude yourself.
I hope I don't have an annoying dosage of nonsense in my comment.
@Ali: There isn't a single dose of nonsense in your comments! In both his last two films, PTA has been interested in showing the dual sides of human nature so I think you're spot on.
Thanks, and I think it's not just him, It's also a theme of Darren Aronofsky's films. The Wrestler and Black Swan are Great movies dealing with this ''dark" material. Both Daniel Plainview and Randy Robinson, due to lack of love, engage in activities that makes them even more drowned in their own evil. Randy by self-harm, Daniel by diving more and more in his business affairs and his ruthless sense of competition. Not to mention the extremes Nina Sayers goes to get the role of Swan Queen. These are very sad portrayals of society.
For me, this is the most perfect film of the 21st century. Every single filmmaking aspect here is a work of perfection. And I didn't even find it good enough on my first watch & was easily bored... But the second viewing simply felt like I was shot by a diamond bullet right through my forehead.
My fav Paul Thomas Anderson film, my fav Daniel Day-Lewis performance. Great review, Sir.
@CinemaClown: It certainly excels in every department. It might not be my favourite PTA film (I have a greater connection to Punch-Drunk Love) but I can't deny that it is probably his best.
I still have to watch Punch-Drunk Love. Keep postponing it for unknown reasons. Loved all his other films that I've seen though.
You really must. It is a very special film and even makes Sandler bearable.
I will... and as far as Adam Sandler is concerned, I haven't seen a single work of his (Am I lucky or what? :D) & I think Punch-Drunk Love will be my first n probably my last :P
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I like the way you render and how you use the pencil.
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Nice pencils on the rhino one, try some colouring
late post! watercolour study with some bridgman studies and some faces. last one is from observation.
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i love comic art, and your stuff looks good. keep up with poses.
here are some drawings.
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I like your pencil rendering, looks very interesting, keep up with the anatomy studies, they're looking good.
Exon: thanks, anatomy studies r a must do.
3 pieces. Only used refs on dinosaurs to get the form but details on triceratops face mostly made up.
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another one.
must post colour
very cool drawings man, post more if u have.
Loomis studies I did today. Work from graphic design module and a hulk wolverine sketch i did last night.
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studies using pen to gain confidence hopefully. also a quick draw off last night between me and little brother on grafitti design
critique welcome
your pencil studies are BRILLIANT, and your watercolour work showed great promise! more? hehe, and i love the dinosaurs! great progress
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Thanks for the comment. Yeah I need to work a lot more on colour then I will post them. Theres lots more I need to do but dont have photoshop yet.
I'll post more soon though.
the last piece i need to finish
I'v taken a different direction. Less comic more shady style. Liking it. Might do more study drawings like this.
Well this is what i would call a very hormonal sketchbook. Which is a compliment. Your comic characters have great energy and life in them, I wich some of this woulkd translate better to your more traditional studies.
Try to pick out some components of your comic stuff and bring it in with teh more traditional stuff.
lol hormonal sketchbook. I see what u mean i guess
thanks for the crit. I'll try to make that transition hopefully.
Interesting stuff here.Post more!
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Unfinished drawing from yesterday. I kinda rushed certain parts and tend to jump from character to character when drawing. I'll finish it soon though.
any critique for improvement??
This is how far I got!. I would've finished it but got interested elsewhere.
Its all really done with the intension of studying.
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Where do these idots keep coming fromI am going to share my wonderful day with my wallies. I had the pleasure of meeting the three original Stooges. Yes the three had been resurrected from the dead and I had to ( I hate to use the word work with them ); because total ignorance and redoing everything they had done is not work more like misery.
I got a call from a property management group to look at some installs that were recently done and none of the 6 units worked properly. And these 3 were doing another change out when I arrived on the property. The management group asked if I would oversee this job and we agreed upon a price and boy howdy the fun started.
First the did not know how to pump the refrigerant back into the condenser.They didn't have an electrical drill, skill saw, level, or even a simple caulk gun.Okay I can let them borrow mine, I first-ed quizzed them about using a 5/16 liquid line and I was informed they never changed line-set, just blew it out with 410a. So We replaced the line-set, I then asked for a liquid line drier, there response the salesman said it was in the unit lol .
My side kick and my self set the condenser, replaced the disconnect and installed a new whip. I had already removed the valve stems when Moe gave me a glass of water with an eye dropper. He informed to put a drop of water in the pump down ports and my reply you smoking crack Moe. As I was brazing in the ref lines Curly and Shem appeared wanting to borrow my saw and level.
Five hours later they were still fighting with an up-flow air-handler in a closet ( free standing, free return ) asking for some help. My side kick return 15 minutes later and said you can go braze the lines in, which I did. As you see It was a bad day and just got worse. They then wanted to know how to wire the power in I just said tell Moe and Curly I will do it myself. They had pulled the 6-2wg into the unit no romex connector.
Finally at 7:15 p.m. we cranked the unit up, no condenser running. I had asked them not once but four time ' has anybody turned the breaker back on, No. My side kick replied they still don't know you been calling them stooges all day long. The brightest of them pulled out his book from tech and showed me where his instructor informed them to put the water in the pump down ports when brazing, I guess he wanted to get in the last word of the day.
As I crawled into my old truck I just looked at him and said you are right Moe, which his reply was my name is Rick not Moe and why had I been calling him Moe all day, my side kick just smiled and replied in a very calm voice because you and them other two idots make the three stooges look good. Have a great evening everyone. Kicking back in kudzo land
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I am always a bit sceptical of using cheap face wipes because I have had bad reactions to them previously where they have made my skin look red and caused it to be itchy. Plus they are usually rubbish at removing make-up which is what I tend to use them for most of the time.
I only tried these ones because someone recommended them to me and because they were cheap it didn't matter so much if I didn't like them.
I got them in Tesco and they cost me 1.00 for 25 wipes. The wipes have a 3 in 1 action to gently clean, tone and moisturise your skin and they are fragrance free and dermatologist tested.
As I mentioned I only really use wipes to take off my make-up when I am being extremely lazy as most of the time I use a proper cleanser and toner for it.
I only use wipes when I just can't be bothered. When I first used the wipes I was surprised to notice that the cloth that these are made out of is a good quality material and not extremely thin.
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These wipes come in a green & white plastic wrapping with a peel off sticker so that you can take a wipe out, and then place the sticker over again to keep it sealed and stop them from drying out. Also you get 25 wipes per packet for £1.00 from Tesco.
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When using these wipes I find that one or two wipes is enough to completely clear all of the make up on my face - foundation,powder,mascara etc -, I thought that these wipes was quite thick and also they're quite strong and don't dry out quickly after using them so they seem to stay wet for a while. They don't smell of anything fruity or flowery either as they're fragrance free which I don't mind as I've used wipes with a fragrance before and they've flared my skin up.
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I would recommend these wipes as they're strong and quite thick so they remove make up easily without using loads of wipes in one go, also £1 for a 25 pack you can't really go wrong with these.
A while ago I ran out of facial wipes which I predominantly have used to remove make up especially mascara before I go to bed. I have always tended to purchase the Tesco own brand as I didn't ever really use them as a facial cleansing wipe but a make up remover wipe and as long as it did the job I kept the price down. When I went looking for such wipes again, the ones that I had previously purchased were out of stock, and I noticed these Derma 3 in 1 Intensive Facial Wipes on offer at the time and recognising the brand I decided they would be worth a try.
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WHen you take a wipe out of the plastic packaging, it does feel very soft to touch. In terms of removing make up, I don;t tend to wear foundation, but I would wear eye make up at times and I have used these wipes a lot to remove mascara etc and it has only ever taken one sweep of the wipe over my eyelids and any lingering eye make up is removed. I don't ever have to use a second wipe, so in that regard they are cost effective and a pack will last a lot longer.
Obviously being fragrance free there isn't really a scent with these wipes but there is a freshness about them. I find them very soft on the skin and they really slide over the skin when you are using them. After using them to remove make up so effectively and gently, I ended up using one of the wipes to cleanse my face one evening when I was tired and couldn't be bothered washing my face. Sometimes when I have done this in the past, a day or so later a spot can appear, and I always feel that my skin hasn't been as well cleansed with the wipe as it has been with the facial wash. However, that has never been the case with these wipes - if I use them to cleanse my face either in the morning or in the evening, I feel my skin is cleaned well, it feels fresh and crucially to me it hasn't led to any spots appearing. So much so, that I have become quite lazy recently and have started to use these wipes more frequently to cleanse, either when I am in a rush in the morning or just want to get into bed at night.
I would happily purchase these again and they truly are the best facial wipe I have ever tried as they really do cleanse my skin without leading to any spots days later.
I have been using a number of different brands of face wipes recently, and I like to see which give the best results. Having sensitive skin, these Derma Intensive wipes sounded ideal for me as they are fragrance free which always helps keep my skin in the best possible condition. I found these while shopping at Tesco recently and they were a good price as well just to sway me even more. I haven't heard of the brand before but I always like to give every brand a try and the overall look of the wipes looked quite nice which is why I wanted to try them.
These look very natural with their green packaging as they come in a plastic rectangular packet. The top of them is a peel back lid to keep the wipes moist and you get 25 of them in a packet. The label is very simple and it has the Derma Intensive logo and then says that they are 3 in 1 fragrance free wipes that cleanse, tone and moisturise delicate skin. I do have normal skin but these seem ok as they are ph balanced and dermatologically tested so everything is made clear on the front of the packet. On the reverse you have your ingredients etc.
These wipes are for use on all skin types, as I've mentioned above, I suffer from normal skin on my face so am lucky not to have greasy or oily skin. They do warn you on the packet that in rare cases if these wipes cause a bad reaction, you should stop using these. These should be kept out of eyes but if they get into eyes then rinse thoroughly with water. These wipes are alcohol free and are good for removing face and eye make up and are kind to skin. These also should not be flushed down the toilet but only disposed of.
These wipes come on a really good quality material cloth which is great. It smells very fresh like a cucumber cream almost, it is hard to explain but they just smell fresh and clean which is a lovely smell. It is fragrance free so I wasn't expecting it to be anything really scented. To touch, these wipes are damp but that is the moisture on the wipe which keeps well if you seal the lid back everytime. I use these to remove my make up at the end of every day as I want to let my skin breathe but as it states they do claim to moisturise and cleanse and tone all at once.
I use these in a circular motion all over my face wiping away the dirt on my face. All of my make up came off easily onto the cloth and my skin tingled afterwards from the moisture and had that clean smell. My skin dried instantly almost and I felt like the wipe seemed to clean off my make up better than normal wipes as it seemed to really work and my skin also felt lighter instantly and a lot more like it could breathe. The wipe seemed to refresh skin completely and one wipe was exactly enough to clean my face.
I think these wipes are a great buy and 25 in a pack is enough to keep you going for the price if you buy a pack every month. Having not heard of the brand before, I now feel encouraged to look out for them more having had such a good experience with them with these wipes. The wipes have made my sin look good and they have made my skin feel fresh and a lot more clean. I think these are perfect for anyone to use who wants an easy facial routine as these do it all with one wipe.
To buy these, I found them in Tesco and I got a packet of 25 for something like £1 which is a bargain for these.
The official Derma Intensive website is http://www.dermaintensive.co.uk/