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FuelGems
Nanotechnology fuel additive which makes fuel more efficient and cleaner
fuelgems.com
Hardware Technology Clean Tech Sustainability B2B
A revolutionary powerful fuel additive for $3.5 trillion fuel market. Saves fuel by up to 8%, increases lubrication, decreases dangerous emissions up to 50%! User ROI up to 1000%. Micro dose of 1 to 5 grams treats 260 gallons of fuel. Our groundbreaking technology is 800x more effective than competing fuel additives and is priced up to 20x lower.
Kirill Gichunts CEO @ FuelGems
Last Funded November 2020!
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1 🦄🥇🚀One of the most powerful and clean fuel additives in history for the $3.5 trillion market.
2 🚀Founder achieved 2 exits, his startups raised $20+ mln, completed IPO at $130 mln valuation.
3 💰Revenue potential from pilot company trials $50+ million.
4 Client pipeline are multi-billion companies: BP, Marubeni, PKN ORLEN, Suncor Energy.
5 📈FuelGems believes the additive can generate $400+ million in revenue.
6 Patented technology which is up to 800x more powerful than competing additives.
7 🌍Reduces fuel consumption by up to 8% (user ROI up to 1000%) and reduces emissions by up to 50%.
8 🔥VC investor: Sputnik ATX. Managing Partner holds PhD in physics from Ivy League.
Why investors us
we've raised $911,940 since our founding
I invested in FuelGems for multiple reasons. Their team and product will change the world when it comes to using gasoline and diesel. Using diesel and gasoline produces emissions such as unburnt hydrocarbons and particulate matter which cause air pollution and cause heart disease and cancer. FuelGems will save lives. Equally important is the fact that only a tiny amount of 1 to 5 grams of their nanoparticles, which are made of carbon and are safe, are needed to treat 260 gallons of fuel. This is hundreds of times less of active materials than what competitors use in their additives. This tiny amount of additive needed makes FuelGems product very cheap and universally applicable across the huge $3.5 trillion worldwide fuel sector.
Kirill and his PhD scientists are an excellent mix of scientific and business talent. The technology is patented and ready for mass production. They bootstrapped the development of the fuel additive and its production method and their pricing of this round is a great bargain because such product would have cost million to develop if was done by a big company. I love the fact that they ran almost every possible type of test of their technology and the results are nothing short of amazing: reduction in greenhouse gasses by 50%, reduction in consumed fuel by 10%, increased lubrication of engine and components all while customers realize huge ROI numbers.
Their worldwide traction is also amazing. What I love even more is the fact that such a small amount of nanoparticles is needed to treat fuel. This lets them price multiple times cheaper than other fuel additives and win a huge market share very quickly. They didn't spend any money on marketing and huge corporations are contacting them. Such strong demand means that their product is badly needed. They have traction with multi-billion Oil&Gas companies. Just one client of this caliber will bring $30 million in annual revenue. This is extremely exciting because getting 15 clients will sky rocket the company's annual revenue into hundreds of millions relatively quickly. I believe the company has incredible growth ahead and I am very excited to get in with FuelGems at an early stage and to be the lead investor in this deal.
Volodymyr Khmurych COO UFuture
Lead Investor Investing $10,000 this round
As a serial successful entrepreneur myself, I am strongly passionate for investing my capital into startups that have a potential massive impact on our planet and people. I have a very strict criteria that I look for, few things to mention such as a dedicated and talented team with proven track record, unique and protected IP, extensive testing of this IP, ability to have a massive impact to that industry, and vision to the investor to see an actual future return. The remaining 50% of my decision falls upon how big the impact will be on our planet and people. I feel that FuelGems has hit all of my requirements and more. I am excited to be an investor and can't wait to watch what is in store for the future!
Jeff Sudman
Serial Entrepreneur for the past 19 years, E-Commerce Consulting and Strategic Investor. Founded several startups from $0 to 8-Figures.
Kirill Gichunts
Former Managing Partner of a VC accelerator fund: invested/grew over 15 start-ups, achieved exits. Advised Microsoft. Semifinalist of Cleantech Open. Award winning investment banker. Graduated UC Berkeley.
Jacek Jasinski, Ph.D.
Nanotechnology Scientist
Scientist and Team Leader at Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, Post Graduate Researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Ph.D. Semiconductor Physics at University of Warsaw, M.Sc. Solid State Physics at University of Warsaw.
Timothy Rose, Ph.D.
Automotive Engineer and Scientist
Senior Research Scientist in Materials Engineering in Novel Fuels for Transport at Cranfield University. Researcher at British Gas. Ph.D. Surface Science and Engineering at Cranfield University.
Irina Nazarova Ph.D.
Research Scientist and electrical engineer at various research centers, 4 awards for scientific achievements, author of 35 publications. Ph.D. Engineering Sciences from Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
Yaroslav Bereznitsky, Ph.D. Candidate
Chemical Engineer
Graduate Student Researcher and Chemical Engineer at National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Ph.D. Candidate 2020 at National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Roman Tarasenko, Ph.D. Candidate
Graduate Student Researcher and Chemical Engineer at National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ph.D. Candidate 2021 at National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Nanotechnology to reduce consumption of fuel in engines and deliver up to 700% ROI
PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley startup FuelGems Inc. has released a cutting-edge nanotechnology that will help curb gasoline and diesel usage. After years of R&D, extensive university testing, and testing by regular drivers on a daily basis, the proprietary nanoparticle is ready for mass production.
August 20, 2020 @ seekingalpha.com
FuelGems' nanotech can reduce engine fuel consumption
Startup FuelGems has unveiled a new nanotechnology that it says will help curb gasoline and diesel usage. FuelGems' nanoparticle additive is able to decrease fuel consumption by 7-10%. The nanoparticles also act as a lubricant, increasing the lifespan of the engine, fuel injectors, and fuel pump.
March 28, 2019 @ technigraphmagazine.com
FuelGems Investor Presentation.pdf
FuelGems - Making Fuel More Efficient and Clean for Great Savings, Cleaner Air and More Sustainable Planet.
And the biggest corporations in the world want in.
FuelGems' incredibly powerful fuel additive skyrockets the cleanness and performance of Gasoline, Diesel and Bio-fuel used for all modes of transport and electricity generation.
The additive reduces fuel consumption by up to 8%, increases lubrication of the engine and its components and reduces greenhouse gasses and dangerous emissions by up to 50%!
A tiny amount of 1-5 grams of our environmentally friendly active material is needed to treat 260 gallons of fuel. This is a whooping 800 times less than some competing fuel additives.
The additive is very affordable and easy to use in the massive $3.5 trillion fuel industry. It can be added to fuel by anyone who operates any mode of transport, gas station operators or refineries.
Diesel and gasoline will power 80% of all vehicles by 2050. Fuel is not efficient, dangerous and deadly for the environment and human health.
The world needs a solution today.
Dr. Oksana Malysheva - Managing Partner at Spuntik ATX & Ph.D. Physicist from University of Pennsylvania
Joe Merrill - Partner at Sputnik ATX
Volodymyr Khmurych, CFA - Angel Investor
Oleksiy Lyubynskyy- CEO at Rentberry
FuelGems additive is easy to use. Nanoparticles are dissolved in gasoline or another solvent, then this solution is added to fuel.
FuelGems is currently at a pilot and pre-pilot stage with some of the world's largest corporations. We believe, based on our experience in business, demand from such large corporations signals this product is red hot. If the three companies in the pilot stage convert to clients, at full capacity, have the potential to deliver about $50 million in annual revenue to FuelGems.
We believe we can price our additive up to 20x less than competition and this pricing advantage will allow us to dominate the market world-wide. We believe we can generate up to $400 million in annual revenue from only 15-20 clients.
FuelGems believes it is on a trajectory to become a billion dollar company.
Our immediate goal is to provide our additive to the largest and most lucrative segments.
We estimate that one refinery alone would result in $27 million in annual revenue. There are 220 refineries in USA and Europe.
We estimate that a gas station operator with 500 stations would result in $12 million in annual revenue. There are 220,000 gas stations in USA and Europe.
FuelGems has demand in key regions of the massive $3.5 trillion fuel market.
FuelGems has the potential to generate annual revenue of $400 million to $1 billion. At this revenue FuelGems will do an IPO or can be acquired by a company such as Chevron or BP.
FuelGems' CEO is an award-winning business leader who has vast experience and a winning track record in investing in and running companies, with a number of his startups having achieved successful exits.
Our world-class scientific team consists of six Ph.D. scientists in disciplines such as chemical engineering, nanotechnology, electro-chemical engineering, physics, chemistry and automotive engineering.
The scientific team developed a groundbreaking plasma generator that creates powerful carbon-based nanoparticles. These nanoparticles are combined with gasoline or another solvent and are then added to fuel.
FuelGems completed state of the art testing on engines at multiple research institution facilities. The reduction in fuel consumption of 8% was achieved with nanoparticle concentration of 3 grams per 260 gallons of fuel and the reduction of unburnt hydrocarbons by 49.5% was achieved with nanoparticle concentration of 5 grams per 260 gallons of fuel.
What makes these nanoparticles so special is this: Only a micro-dose of 1 to 5 grams of these nanoparticles is needed per 260 gallons of fuel. Some standard fuel additives typically require anywhere 200x to 800x more additive for the same amount of fuel. In addition, our additive comes at a fraction of the cost of competitors (3x – 20x lower) due to our special manufacturing process. We believe, the end result is that our nanoparticle will create never-before-seen levels of savings and ROI for the fuel industry and reductions in emissions.
But it gets better – because our additive is as powerful as it is flexible. It can be added at the refinery level, at the distributor level (added to directly to gas stations, underground tanks and more) or even to fuel tanks by individual drivers.
We believe, the carbon-based nanoparticles are also completely safe for the environment and will gain EPA registration. EPA allows registration and usage of fuel additives which are made from Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Sulfur.
On top of this, we've taken exhaustive measures to test our additive for over 5 years at various research institutes and in over 1,000,000 miles of real-world driving in order to guarantee safety and environmental effectiveness.
We've taken every measure to ensure that our solution leads to cleaner air, a better planet and a brighter future for all.
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Investor Q&A
What does your company do?
We developed a revolutionary fuel additive that greatly improves the cleanness/performance of Gasoline, Diesel, Bio-fuel. Tiny amount of 5 grams of nanoparticles are needed to treat 260 gallons of fuel, making our additive one of the most powerful and affordable on the market. Users gain up to 1000% ROI. Our additive reduces greenhouse gas and emissions up to 50%, increases engine/fuel pump lubrication and saves fuel.
Where will your company be in 5 years?
We hope to expand rapidly to serve the needs of the massive worldwide fuel market. We believe we can sell our product at a price that is up to 20x+ less than some competitors and results up to 1000% ROI for clients. Increasing the price 2x could potentially result in $500-$800 million of annual revenue while still delivering up to 500% ROI for our clients. These projected revenue levels are based upon us obtaining at least 20 clients. Our goal is to become a billion-dollar company.
Why did you choose this idea?
How far along are you? What's your biggest obstacle?
Our technology is fully developed, tested, patented and ready for mass production. We are in pilot stages with clients which potentially could generate over $50 million in revenue in about 1 year once finalized. Our pipeline has the potential to bring over $100 million annual revenue. Our biggest obstacle is to expand production fast enough to meet the customer demand for trials and purchases. None of these future projections are guaranteed.
Who competes with you? What do you understand that they don't?
We believe we have no direct competitors because we've developed the most advanced and powerful solution in history. Our breakthrough additive will dramatically increase the cleanness and efficiency of fuel at a level that can't be matched. This is because our active ingredient is added in proportion of 1-5 grams to 260 gallons of fuel (up to 800x less than some competition). Our one-of-a-kind combination of incredible effectiveness and incredible affordability puts our additive in a class of its own. The minuscule amount of additive needed to outperform every other existing additive allows us to price up to 20x+ less than additives on the market and move into wholesale to rapidly capture a very large market share very quickly.
How will you make money?
FuelGems will license the technology, outsource the production to a chemical company and/or produce in house. FuelGems will sell to refineries, gas stations operators and fleets. Due to our very low price of 2 cents to treat 1 gallon of gasoline, we expect the savings and ROI for each and every customer will be significant, making the decision to switch to FuelGems a very easy one. We estimated that a small gas station operator with 500 filling stations alone will generate $12 million in annual revenue. Our estimates show one refinery will generate $27 million in annual revenue. There are over 220,000 gas stations and 220 refineries in USA and Europe alone. Our estimates show that only 30 refineries as clients will generate over $800 million in annual revenue for FuelGems.
What are the biggest risks? If you fail, what would be the reason? What has to go right for you to succeed?
We have 7 clients that are multi-billion and multi-million dollar companies in a pilot and pre-pilot stage. Because of our established production process and low cost of materials, our biggest risk is that we will may not be able to scale fast enough to meet demand. Additional funding will help us secure the additional resources, equipment and people to do this.
What is your client traction and revenue?
We are in a pilot and pre-pilot phase with multi-billion dollar companies such as BP, Suncor Energy, PKN ORLEN. While the R and D was mostly funded by the founders we need funding to expand production to meet the current demand. Once we expand production capacity FuelGems will have the capacity generate $50 million in the next two years.
Will you have another fundraise?
We would like to increase shareholder value and minimize dilution. If we raise additional capital after this offering we expect that our valuation will be significantly higher due to the milestones we hope to achieve between now and the future financing. We believe our next round will be at valuation of around $30-$50 million. Our preferred strategy to grow production capacity is to utilize: 1. Revenue 2. Customer prepayments to grow capacity 3. Secure bank debt using customer contracts This approach will minimize investor dilution without sacrificing company growth and increasing valuation.
Is your technology ready and what is your production capacity?
Our technology is ready to be mass produced or licensed. We've developed and perfected a proprietary production method (our very own plasma generator) in order to produce our nanoparticles at a very low cost. We've also spent the last 5 years designing and testing the right nanoparticle for maximum effect on fuel. Our current production capacity allows us to treat 75,000 gallons of fuel per month. This is achieved using the generator shown in the video. We look forward to expand our capacity greatly with additional funding.
What tests have you done that you know your technology works?
We've completed over 30 in-depth tests (listed below) with a high degree of complexity in the areas of nanotechnology, anti-friction properties and engine bench tests. Our friends and colleagues have driven over 1 million miles with our additive and are extremely happy with the fuel savings. Here are some of the tests we've completed: Nanotechnology, atomic, molecular and chemical testing -Atomic force microscopy -Transmission electron microscopy -Scanning electron microscopy -Raman spectroscopy -Infrared spectroscopy -Oxidation testing -X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy -Qualitative chemical analysis -Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy Tribology and friction -Liquid phase electron microscopy -Differential-phase laser scanning profilometer -Fuel pump, testing surfaces of various fuels -4-Ball wear test Internal combustion engine testing -Internal combustion gasoline engine bench test -Internal combustion diesel engine bench test -Internal combustion engine gas analyzer tests -Real-life testing over 1,000,000 miles driven in real cars
Do you have VC investors?
FuelGems is backed by an early stage venture capital fund and accelerator Sputnik ATX. A partner at Sputnik ATX, Dr. Oksana Malysheva is also a scientist. She received her PhD in physics from University of Pennsylvania and understand the technology well. FuelGems founder Kirill Gichunts financed the company. Kirill worked as a managing partner at a venture capital accelerator fund, part of an investment holding with $3bn in assets, where he made over 15 investments into startups, helped grow the companies and achieved exits and successful growth stories.
Is your additive registered with the EPA?
EPA allows registration and usage of fuel additives which are made from Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Sulfur. Our nanoparticles are mostly made from carbon, thus we believe we will gain EPA registration. Moreover, the additive is environmentally safe.
Where will your company be in 10 years?
Our goal is to expand rapidly and grow our business into a billion-dollar company by executing our strategy. The more additive we sell the cleaner our air will be. We plan to do a IPO or become acquired within the next 10 years.
Why does your technology work?
We believe our technology highly advanced and is the result of some of the brightest minds in various fields and years of extensive research and development. The result is cutting-edge production method which uses a proprietary way to form and apply plasma. Specifically, we've developed unique spherical carbon nano-sized clusters and designed a way to stabilize these nanoparticles so that it easily disperses in fuel and avoids agglomeration. This method avoids the problems existing fuel additives face and place our solution in a class of its own.
How did FuelGems develop its technology?
Our team of world-class scientists developed the technology over 5 years. We've invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in R and D budget in order to create a new class of fuel additive that we believe is unlike anything the world has ever seen before.
How did the recession and Covid19 impact your company?
The recession has had some positive impacts FuelGems since companies and people are now much more concerned about reducing expenses – and for fuel our additive is one of the best ways to do so while simultaneously increasing performance. A retail operator with $25 billion in annual revenue and thousands of trucks has contacted us and is interested to use our additive to significantly save on fuel. We believe other companies, big and small, will seek savings on fuel expense. We understand that the impact of corona virus on the fuel industry generally has resulted in lower demand for fuel. The impact of Covid-19 on our operations, however, The fuel market is enormous at about $3.5 trillion. While there was a decrease in fuel use for individual drivers and air travel, the demand for fuel remained steady for freight use (delivering freight via trucks, trains and ships). One lengthy ship voyage can use up millions of dollars in fuel, and the use of our additive can cut this number down significantly. Also, countries and islands use diesel to produce electricity (which our additive greatly cleans and improves). Hawaii generates 80% of electricity from diesel, Jamaica 90%, Saudi Arabia 55%, Israel 21%, Mexico 19%, Japan 20%. Electricity production will remain steady.
How do you protect your intellectual property?
FuelGems technology works as it is powered by the team's large number of marvelous discoveries. In order to protect these we've retained a world-renowned IP law firm, Knobbe Martens, and have filed a provisional patent in 2019 and a full PCT patent in 2020 which gives us world-wide protection. Our top priority is safeguarding this incredible technology for the benefit of our companies and our investors.
What is your additive made of?
The key ingredients of our fuel additive are specially designed carbon nanoparticles. They are environmentally safe. The nanoparticles are added to gasoline or another solvent which is then added to fuel which is to be used. The proportion of nanoparticles to "final user fuel" is 1-5 grams per 260 gallons.
How can your additive be used?
Our additive is extremely accessible and can be used very easily. Individual drivers can add the additive to fuel tanks when filling up. Gas stations operators can add the additive to underground fuel storage tanks when refilling them. Refineries can add the additive to fuel during the refining process.
Is your technology and additive difficult to produce?
Not at all – and this is thanks to the significant amount of time we've spend perfecting our production process. The end result is that we can easily produce our additive in large quantities despite our highly proprietary technology. The equipment used in the production process is standard laboratory materials and equipment. The plasma generator used to produce the nanoparticles are built using inexpensive common materials.
FuelGems has financial statements ending December 31 2019. Our cash in hand is $1,500, as of July 2020. Over the three months prior, revenues averaged $0/month, cost of goods sold has averaged $0/month, and operational expenses have averaged $5,000/month.
March 14 to December 31
Short Term Debt
Raised in 2019
Cash on Hand
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this offering. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis, including information regarding the strategy and plans for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the "Risk Factors" section for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
We developed a revolutionary fuel additive that greatly improves the cleanness/performance of Gasoline, Diesel, Bio-fuel. Tiny amount of 5 grams of nanoparticles are needed to treat 260 gallons of fuel, making our additive the one of the most powerful and affordable on the market. Users gain up to 1000% ROI. Our additive reduces greenhouse gas emissions up to 50%, increases engine/fuel pump lubrication and saves fuel. Our additive has been exhaustively tested and is ready for mass production.
We hope to expand rapidly to serve the needs of the massive worldwide fuel market. We believe we can sell our product at a price that is 3x to 20x+ less than some competitors and results up to 1000% ROI for clients. Increasing the price 2x could potentially result in $500-$800 million of annual revenue while still delivering up to 500% ROI for our clients. These projected revenue levels are based upon us obtaining at least 20 clients. Our goal is to become a billion-dollar company. These projections cannot be guaranteed.
Given the Company's limited operating history, the Company cannot reliably estimate how much revenue it will receive in the future, if any.
FuelGems Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in March 2019. The company owns all patents and IP.
Since then, we have:
The most powerful and clean fuel additive in history.
Game-changing technology for the entire $3.5 trillion fuel market.
Revenue potential from pilot clients $50+ million.
Client pipeline are multi-billion companies: BP, Marubeni, PKN ORLEN, Suncor Energy.
Forecasted to generate $400+ million in revenue.
Massive direct $40 billion market opportunity.
VC investor: Sputnik ATX. Managing Partner holds PhD in physics from Ivy League.
Historical Results of Operations
Revenues & Gross Margin. For the period ended December 31, 2019, the Company had revenues of $0.
Assets. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had total assets of $27,699, including $24,026 in cash.
Net Loss. The Company has had net losses of $47,301 for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2019.
Liabilities. The Company's liabilities totaled $0 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
Liquidity & Capital Resources
To-date, the company has been financed with $50,000 in equity.
After the conclusion of this Offering, should we hit our minimum funding target, our projected runway is 10 months before we need to raise further capital.
We plan to use the proceeds as set forth in this Form C under "Use of Funds". We don't have any other sources of capital in the immediate future.
We will likely require additional financing in excess of the proceeds from the Offering in order to perform operations over the lifetime of the Company. We plan to raise capital in 6 months. Except as otherwise described in this Form C, we do not have additional sources of capital other than the proceeds from the offering. Because of the complexities and uncertainties in establishing a new business strategy, it is not possible to adequately project whether the proceeds of this offering will be sufficient to enable us to implement our strategy. This complexity and uncertainty will be increased if less than the maximum amount of securities offered in this offering is sold. The Company intends to raise additional capital in the future from investors. Although capital may be available for early-stage companies, there is no guarantee that the Company will receive any investments from investors.
Runway & Short/Mid Term Expenses
FuelGems Inc. cash in hand is $1,500, as of July 2020. Over the last three months, revenues have averaged $0/month, cost of goods sold has averaged $0/month, and operational expenses have averaged $5,000/month, for an average burn rate of $5,000 per month. Our intent is to be profitable in 4 months.
We have demand for the product from several clients and expect (but do not guarantee) that our revenues to reach $1 million in first six months. We expect our expenses to be high during our initial growth the first 6 months to 12 months, equal to our revenue, as all our revenue and funding will be used to fuel further growth which includes acquisition of hardware, labor and working capital.
At this point the founder, Kirill Gichunts, is using his own capital to fund the company. We believe we can get to a revenue generating place if we raise at least $100,000.
A note from Wefunder. Unlike companies on the NASDAQ, early-stage startups have little operating history. Financial analysis is not as useful when there is limited data. It's more important to predict the size of the future market. If the founder achieves their vision, will enough customers pay the company enough money?
It's also common for fast-growing startups to lose money even faster: they are investing in future growth. In these cases, it's often better to check if the Cost of User Acquisition (CAC) is lower than the Lifetime Value (LTV) of that customer. If one spends $1000 today to make $10,000 over the next five years, that may be a smart bet. Amazon is a famous example of re-investing potential profits to maximize growth over 20 years.
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FuelGems Financial Review.pdf
A potential lack of use or public interest in the FuelGems product and change in the legal and regulatory environment in fuel and fuel additives could negatively impact FuelGems's business operations and revenue streams.
The Company may never receive a future equity financing that results in the conversion of the Securities upon such future financing. In addition, the Company may never undergo a liquidity event such as a sale of the Company or an IPO. If neither the conversion of the Securities nor a liquidity event occurs, the Purchasers could be left holding the Securities until they automatically convert to Common Stock. The Securities have numerous transfer restrictions and will likely be highly illiquid, with no secondary market on which to sell them. The Securities are not equity interests, have no ownership rights, have no rights to the Company's assets or profits and have no voting rights or ability to direct the Company or its actions.
FuelGems's current business model is built on a product that has demonstrated performance with variance in results in real life and in research institution/university testing and the leadership has assembled a quality team to grow the company. However, it is possible that the company will not be able to successfully implement future components of the business model, manufacturing using its own equipment to produce the nanoparticles or having the nanoparticles deliver the stated results. If FuelGems is unable to deliver these items, or the market does not respond positively to them, some or all of the usefulness of FuelGems product may be at risk, despite any corrective actions FuelGems may take.
Although FuelGems intends for the FuelGems product to have the stated effects, specifications, uses and applications, FuelGems may make changes to such effects, specifications, uses and applications for any number of reasons.
FuelGems may rely on third parties to develop and build out components of the product or its manufacture. FuelGems may be unable to retain third parties with the requisite expertise, and those it does retain may not adequately perform their obligations under an agreement with FuelGems.
FuelGems's success depends on its continued innovation and increase in the output of the product to provide products that are useful for users. If FuelGems is unable to continue offering high-quality, products, it may be unable to attract additional users or retain current users, which could harm FuelGems's business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, FuelGems's success depends on its ability to continue to attract users to its product.
If FuelGems runs out of cash and not able to successfully monetize the technology and/or raise additional capital, it may need to liquidate the business.
A prolonged downturn in one or more of the economies in the countries where FuelGems operates and intends to operate would result in reduced demand and will affect the ability of FuelGems product to generate significant revenue.
Forward looking statements and projections are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and projections. These and other factors could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events of FuelGems and may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
No statement is intended to be nor may be construed as a profit forecast. Prospective investors are cautioned not to invest based on these forward-looking statements and projections.
An investment in FuelGems is speculative and may involve substantial investment and other risks. Such risks may include, without limitation, risk of adverse or unanticipated market developments, risk of market competition, risk with respect to the execution of FuelGems's business objectives, and risk of illiquidity. The performance results of an investment in FuelGems stock can be volatile. No representation is made that the FuelGems will achieve certain performance goals or that any investment in FuelGems will make any profit or will not sustain losses. Past performance is no indication of future results. There may be no secondary market for the FuelGems stock and it may be subject to substantial transfer restrictions.
FuelGems develops new and novel and experimental technology. In addition to the risks outlined, there are other risks associated with FuelGems, including those that FuelGems cannot anticipate.
Our business could be adversely affected by the effects of health epidemics, including the recent COVID-19 outbreak, in regions where we, or third parties on which we rely have distribution centers, concentrations of suppliers and sales and marketing teams or other business operations. The COVID-19 pandemic could materially affect our operations, as well as the business or operations of our suppliers, contractors, customers and other third parties with whom we conduct business. The effects of the public health directives and orders, may negatively impact our productivity, disrupt our business and delay our timelines, the magnitude of which will depend, in part, on the length and severity of the restrictions and other limitations on our ability to conduct our business in the ordinary course.
The Company currently, in an effort to attract investors, offers certain benefits (rewards/perks), free of charge. For example, future users of FuelGems product are given discounts. At some point, however, FuelGems may abandon the discounts and benefits that have been or are being provided would no longer be benefits.
The Company may change its financial monetization strategy in the future that can drastically impact financial projections. For example, the Company may elect for a longer period to offer free products in order to attract more customers/users. Such decisions may impact the financial plan and projections that were stated earlier by the management.
Our future success depends on the efforts of a small management team. The loss of services of the members of the management team may have an adverse effect on the company. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in attracting and retaining other personnel we require to successfully grow our business.
FuelGems's existing and potential competitors include, but are not limited to, companies that operate, or could develop nanotechnology based fuel additives. These companies could devote greater technical and other resources than FuelGems has available, have a more accelerated timeframe for deployment and leverage their existing customer bases/distribution network and proprietary technologies to provide products that users might view as superior to FuelGems's offerings. Any of FuelGems's future or existing competitors may introduce different solutions that attract users or provide solutions similar to FuelGems's but with better branding or marketing resources. If FuelGems is not able to continue to attract users of it product, FuelGems's business, results of operations and financial condition would be harmed.
Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks that any new company encounters. The likelihood of our creation of a viable business must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in connection with the inception of a business, operation in a competitive industry, and the continued development of advertising, promotions, and a corresponding client base. We anticipate that our operating expenses will increase for the near future. There can be no assurances that we will ever operate profitably. You should consider the Company's business, operations and prospects in light of the risks, expenses and challenges faced as an early-stage company.
There is no assurance that you will realize a return on you investment or that you will not lose your entire investment. For this reason, you should read this Form C and all Exhibits carefully and should consult with your own attorney and business advisor prior to making any investment decision.
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Kirill Gichunts CEO @ FuelGems Inc. 2019
Kirill Gichunts CFO Secretary President Treasurer CEO 2019
Voting Power
Securities Held
Kirill Gichunts 3,550,000 Common stock 67.6%
Past Equity Fundraises
$582,115 SAFE
09/2019 $50,000 Priced Round
Outstanding Debts
$100,000 93.5% Will be spent on laboratory and hardware, manufacturing facility, primary payroll and lean marketing. The focus will be to continue building the customer base, build up the production to supply the customer base with the additive. 6.5% WeFunder fee.
$1,070,000 30% Payroll and related expenses for production of the FuelGems fuel additive. 45% Production facility which includes hardware, equipment, laboratory rent, imaging, testing and patents. 18.5% is customer development which includes sales, marketing and PR payroll and related costs. The focus will be to expand production and move customers from pilot to full-fledged customers. 6.5% WeFunder fee.
Class of Security
(or Amount)
Common Stock 10,000,000 5,250,000 Yes
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I researched this car heavily before purchasing. Consumer Reports gave it a 74 out of a 100 and gave high marks for reliability. I went on KIA forums and asked owners many questions before deciding to purchase this car.
2014 kia soul + versus 2012 kia soul +......NOT an improvement.
Kia improved the suspension on the 2014 model, an improvement that was sorely needed. The revised suspension handles potholes, bumps, and pavement joints much better than the previous version.
Wheel locks not needed...Along with the $350 rear view mirror, profit center!
Comfort for four American-sized humans; room for a little luggage; pretty much any common option you could want (minus maybe heated seats and mirrors); distinctive styling; and very good fit and finish for around $16,000? Yes, please.
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Black Ops II Multiplayer coming to Gamescom 2012
By Keith Schleicher
While the Call of Duty games have had an interesting single-player component, the real focus of the titles is on the multiplayer. There hasn't really been much released yet on the multiplayer of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The best way to find out about it is by actually playing it, which you can for the first time at Gamescom 2012. They have a solution if you can't make it there though.
Fans around the globe can also share in the exclusive reveal. In collaboration with Xbox,Wednesday's World Premiere will be streamed live from Gamescom directly to Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network for all Xbox LIVE members throughout Europe and in the United States and Canada. Hosted by Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson and AceyBongos, the world reveal featuring live gameplay from the show floor will be streamed dailystarting on Wednesday 15th Aug from 6 p.m. local time (9a.m. PST/5p.m.UK) with exclusive interviews with the developers of the game. In addition to the stream on XboxLIVE, the show will also be live streamed online on Xbox.com in Europe, CallofDuty.com,Facebook.com/codblackops as well as Twitch.tv/treyarch. The World Premiere content will be available in its entirety via Xbox LIVE video-on-demand shortly after the live broadcast in participating countries. Additional broadcast outlets will be revealed at a later date.
At least you can see some actual gameplay footage as well as interviews from the developers. Before you know it, November 13th will be here and gamers will get a new dose of Call of Duty.
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First it was Europe, now SEGA of America is getting hit with some major restructuring. In a statement released earlier today, SegaSammy Holdings announced an "Implementation of structure reform" for SEGA of America. Included in this are some potential layoffs in the forms of "voluntary Retirement" and the San Francisco office moving to a new location in Southern California. Also, there will be a more narrow focus on the "amusement business" division.
However, it's not all bad news. There will be a reinforcement in the "Sonic and merchandising businesses" and the PC and Mobile divisions will be getting a stronger push possibly due to strong current sales in those markets. The full statement can be found here.
I hope that not too many people are affected by the downsizing and those that do find themselves out of a job, that they find a new one quickly. I guess we shall see how this goes for SEGA.
I guess 2014 was a bad year for sega (financially speaking).
Now I just want them to port as much of their back catalog as possible to PC. The Dreamcast and Vintage Collections on consoles were fantastic until they dropped off a cliff.
So does this mean that they'll churn out more of the 3D classics on the 3DS?
The past few years have been pretty dismal for Sega, since 2010. There was an article published on the Facebook page 'I love Japanese game's which had ex-Sega or soon to be ex-Sega employees talking about what life's like working at Sega – and as per usual with problems Sega tends to have often enough, it all fundamentally comes down to management.
You mean this link Hitrax?
I read it, and it seems that SEGA now is a sinking ship.
Honestly, these employees should just start up a different company with the quality and branding that appears SEGAesque and when SEGA dies out, just buy the naming rights!


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A Robot Invasion? Blame the Czechs Who Invented Them
2022 marks the one-hundredth anniversary of the word "robot," brought to you by famous Czech science-fiction author Karel Čapek. However, the term, actually coined by his brother, has deep historical ties to centuries of feudal economics.
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R.U.R ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS 1921 science fiction stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek. Photo: Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo / Be&W
Though the world would collectively agree that 2020 was not a great year, it did have one shining spot: the one-hundredth birthday of the word "robot." "R.U.R," or "Rossum's Universal Robots" (Czech: Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti), was a 1921 play by famous Czech writer and journalist Karel Čapek, which catapulted its author to immediate fame. By 1923, it had already been translated into 30 languages.
Robot: the Czech paesant
The play, similar to another cult phenomenon, "Blade Runner," which would debut 60 years later, depicts the world around the year 2000 when a wealthy industrialist begins to make human copies. These "robots" are physically identical to humans, with the strength and capabilities to work. However, they initially lack feelings and sentiments and thus do not need necessities like salaries as they lack the desire or need to spend money.
In fact, at one point in the play, a 'robot's rights' advocate demands that the robots be paid for their work, an idea the factory owners find entirely preposterous. However, further advancements lead to the robots developing consciousness, ultimately leading them to rise against the humans and end humanity as we know it.
Luckily, it was just a play, and humanity was not destroyed (at least, we hope?). But here's the real, lasting legacy of this drama: Čapek intentionally chose not to use the word "android" in the play, which was well-known at the time, and instead coined a new term: "robot." It is a word with no common base in Germanic or Romance languages, but all too familiar for Slavic languages users. Josef Čapek, Karel's big brother and a writer himself, proposed the word to his little brother.
Eric, the first British robot at the Exhibition of the Society of Model Engineers in London, 1928. Photo: Heritage Image / Alamy Stock Photo / Be&W
Karel Capek (left) sitting with his brother Joseph Capek November 25, 1938. Photo: Bettmann / Getty Images
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The author's first idea was to use the word "labori" based on the Latin word for 'work' however, Josef proposed "robot," derived from "robota." Even today, across the Slavic-speaking world, the word denotes something connected to work. In Czech, particularly, the word's historical meaning is related to the feudal economy. "Robota" expressly referred to mandatory and unpaid labor the serfs were forced to perform for their masters.
The word 'robot' soon took off. Although today, it is more associated with functional, task-performing machines with less-than expressive aesthetics. Why is that? Maybe because of "Eric," a British tin man built in 1928. Eric greeted guests at the Exhibition of the Society of Model Engineers after the Duke of York, later George VI, canceled his appearance in this role. The chest of Eric the Tin Man, who was able to sit and bow, was fitted with a radio speaker and inscribed with the letters R.U.R.
In the following decade, Eric's successor was George, an educated gentleman made of steel. And the idea of robot as a machine imitating man soon was widely popular.


From the moment they crossed the western border of the Tang Dynasty, San Zang and Sun Wu Kong have been in danger. When not struggling to keep the monkey from causing trouble or angering the gods, the priest must worry about threats from both monsters and people. But the two journeymen have found fortune and the occasional friend along the way, and now another unlikely companion is set to join them on their journey to the West.


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Announcement from Chelsea over Frank Lampard's appointment expected in next 48 hours
Frank Lampard looks set to be confirmed as Chelsea's new head coach in the next 48 hours.
It is understood Lampard has signed a three-year deal with the Blues, leaving his role as boss of Derby County, with an announcement imminent.
Frank Lampard looks set to be named Chelsea head coach.
The 41-year-old enjoyed a positive first season in management with Derby County last season, guiding the club to a sixth-place finish in the Sky Bet Championship and subsequently a play-off final at Wembley where the Rams were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa.
But when it was announced that Maurizio Sarri was to leave his head coach role at Stamford Bridge at the end of last season, Blues legend Lampard was quickly installed as hot favourite to take his place and he was granted permission to speak with his former club late last week.
More will follow on this story once Lampard is confirmed in the post.


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Some of you may be working on your 2019 resolutions. Want to try being vegan for a month, start doing to the gym again or stop stealing from the stationery cupboard at work because it's all getting a bit out of hand? Good for you.
But, as we all know – hand on heart – giant companies are citizens too. According to the 14th amendment, corporations are afforded some of the protections of personhood. So why shouldn't they have to make some New Year's resolutions too?
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I was born in Seattle to a single mom. My dad, who'd cleaned himself up briefly had relapsed into heroin use and left my mom just two months after they were married. They divorced before I was one. My mom's parents were murdered when I was four—but that's another story. So, it was pretty much just mom and me while I was growing up.
When I was around seven, my mom wanted to take a break from being a single parent and visit a friend in San Francisco. She told me I'd be staying with my grandparents. I wondered who she meant. Your dad's parents she said, "Pop and Eva." She then proceeded to put me on a bus in Bellevue with a large red suitcase and told me to get off in downtown Seattle in front of a floral shop across the street from a big department store called "The Bon." Now, she did tell the bus driver these instructions too. I was to look for a big black man in a red car.
It was a terrifying experience for me. This was my first introduction to the other side of my family. The first week I stayed with my grandparents was a big adjustment. Everyone spoke differently and the food they ate was strange. They were loud and they constantly teased each other. And I take everything literally. Eventually, I learned to mimic the speech patterns and body language of whatever group I found myself in. I became pretty good at code-switching. But there were a few bumps along the way, like the time my mom made me write, "I will not say ain't" 1000 times.
One thing was true, no matter where I went, I had to fight to fit in. My mom's family hadn't been too pleased she'd married a black man. And Pop once told me black folks had to accept anyone who had a drop of black blood because white folks wouldn't so that's why the family accepted me. But you see, they really didn't. My cousins once used Eva's face makeup to paint me black so I'd look like them. I had a rash for a week. And while Eva was kind, she did treat me differently from her other grandkids. Pop said it was because I looked white and she didn't like white folks due to a near-death experience from racism she had in Oklahoma when she was young. It didn't really matter why to a young child; the pain of being singled out and treated differently was always there.
When my mom and I moved to Seattle from Bellevue in the fifth grade, she changed my race to "black." At that time, you had to choose only one race on those forms. She figured being black might help me with more benefits. In the first week, the school's secretary called me to the office and took one look at me and told me she was changing me back to white. I told her she'd better not, that my uncle (yes, my dad's brother) was president of the school board and she might have to answer to him. She left me as black.
I was proud of my bi-racial heritage. When people asked me my ethnicity, I'd tell them to guess. They usually thought I was Greek, Middle Eastern, or Hispanic. When I told them I was half black they were incredulous, "there's no way" they usually responded. And then they'd pause and look at me funny and say, "Oh, I hope I've never said anything offensive." I'd think, "Uh, you just did." Sometimes I'd have to show them a picture of my dad for them to believe me. Even then, I could still see the doubt painted on their face. Funny thing is, it's a doubt I never shared. It's hard to see others so openly question who you are.
I'd also get comments from folks with darker skin than mine. They'd tell me I could never really understand what it means to be black because the color of my skin meant I could skate through life entitled like everyone else with my complexion. But I grew up hearing the stories of racism my family experienced throughout our collective history. Stories of a refusal of a place to get warm due to the color of my grandmother's skin, of the police stopping my cousin for no reason. I'd hear about how people would stop my dad when he took my young blond-haired blue-eyed children to the mall so I could have a moment of silence. These stories were woven into who I am.
While I've had to do a lot of defending my bi-racial status with people of every color, I also faced the prevalent racism in our society. Either because someone knew I was half black or because I do have a slightly swarthy complexion. Once a girl in 5th grade asked if I was black. I said, "yes" and then she slapped me. I was too stunned to react. I've been called "Oreo" and "Zebra." Been spat on. And then there are the little remarks people make daily that mean no harm but are like mosquito bites, stinging just a bit.
Family and heritage have always been important to me. Maybe it's because I never had the big family or community I deeply desired. There's a yearning in my core I could never explain. I think this is why I was fascinated by genealogy. I'm the keeper of my mom's family's genealogy book, the kind people made before the Internet, and my dad's family's research showing they descended from three slave brothers who were sold in Texas. I've always wondered where in Africa they came from. So, last Christmas I purchased DNA kits for my dad and myself so we could discover our African roots.
It was just two days before my 44th birthday in January when I received my results. When I saw the link that my test results were ready, I was so excited. But when I read them, I knew instantly something was wrong. It is difficult to describe to someone what this feels like who has never experienced such a thing. I imagine if you've received other life-changing news, you'd have an idea. For me, my world stopped spinning. I felt sick to my stomach. I think for an NPE it's one of those events you always know when and where you were when you found out. Like when the shuttle exploded or Kennedy was shot.
Me, I'd just woken up and was in bed checking my email. I clicked on the link and read my ethnic makeup. It said I didn't have any African DNA. Not even 1%. Instead, it said I was 50% Ashkenazi Jew. MOM'S NOT JEWISH??? I thought. SHE DOESN'T KNOW ANYONE JEWISH. (Now I know she did, at least for a moment). And my dad certainly isn't Jewish. How can this be I thought? Then it hit me, there's only one way.
I was sure there must have been a mistake, but we all know DNA doesn't lie. I called my mom and am grateful she didn't say it was impossible, as I've learned many mothers do when faced with this question. What she did say was she was as surprised as me. She told me that after my dad left her, she did have a one-night stand with a man she'd met in a bar on Aurora. But she genuinely never thought a pregnancy resulted. A number of weeks later, dad came back to get the rest of his stuff; they had one last hoorah and that's when she thought I was created. She'd always told me I was born early to explain the timeline.
Now I knew my dad would be getting his DNA results soon and I didn't want him to learn this news from a computer. So I went to tell him in person. My dad had eventually kicked his heroin in my teens. In my late twenties, we worked hard to build a relationship. And by my thirties, I felt comfortable calling him dad. Telling him he wasn't my biological father was one of the hardest conversations I've ever had. He hugged me and told me it didn't change anything. He told me I have a right to know who my biological father is and what my genetic and cultural history are. And I agree with him. I believe it's a human right to know your genetic identity.
So I splattered the Internet with my DNA trying to find my biological father. While I did have about 12,000 cousin matches, welcome to being Jewish, none of them were close enough for me to figure out who he could be. I felt like crying all of the time. My foundation was toppled. I was raised bi-racial and in a flash, I wasn't—this is an integral part of who I am. Suddenly not knowing anything about half of yourself is mind-boggling and numbing. Every time I'd look in the mirror, I'd question who I was. I'd wonder which traits I inherited. Did I look like him? I'd check the DNA websites many times a day. For four months I lived in this hellish limbo.
Luckily a possible second cousin match popped up in late spring. I immediately reached out to him but he didn't respond. Not being a gal who likes to wait, I decided to build a family tree for him. I knew we shared at least the same great-grandparents, and possibly grandparents. After a couple of weeks of researching genealogy documents, reading obituaries, and calling possible relatives, I found a man who fit the timeline and when I saw a picture of him on the Internet I just knew. I mean I looked just like him, which is a very weird experience for someone who's never looked like any relatives other than her mother.
I reached out to this man sending him a snail mail letter suggesting he may be my biological father and he called me back the day after Father's Day. He told me he was very ill and losing his memory and couldn't help me. After speaking with more family members and a few more DNA matches appeared, I was able to figure out who my biological father is.
The man who's was ill is my half-brother. Unfortunately, he was an only child. It saddens me more than words can explain his unwillingness to share medical and family history. He died less than a year later. The similarities we share, at least what I can find on the Internet, are striking. And not having family medical history leaves my children and me in the dark about possible issues. The "second cousin" match that led me to figure out who my biological father is turned out to be a first cousin once removed; his family also doesn't wish to have contact with me either.
I will not feel like I am a secret people don't wish to talk about. My biological father was Sam Rubinstein. He was a businessman and a philanthropist who died in 2007. I will never know the man who was my biological father. I think because he was so prominent, few people are even willing to talk to me about him. Based on what I've learned about Sam from newspaper articles and people who knew him, I believe my entrepreneurial spirit, strong personal drive, and resiliency come from him (although I think the latter I inherited from on both sides). And I've been told so do my eyes. I have so many questions about my biological father, which may never be answered. How tall was he? (I'm short but my boys are tall). Could he sing (I can't)? Did he need a lot of sleep (I don't)?
I showed my mom a picture of Sam but she still couldn't remember anything. I mentioned how odd it was for her to meet him at a bar on Aurora, and she said, "Oh, it was a bar in a restaurant. I was 18 and only bars in restaurants would serve me alcohol. I was at the Canlis restaurant. It was close to my apartment." Sam's condo was near the Canlis too. I later learned he ate at the Canilis once a week. Now I have a starting point for my story.
I have to remind myself often of my new identity. I've developed a mantra Katniss Everdeen style. A doctor in the Mockingjay told her to use this technique when everything she's ever known is gone. She's to start with the simplest things she knows to be true and work towards the more complex. Katniss starts with her name and I think it's the perfect place for me to start too. "I am Kara Joanne Rubinstein Deyerin. My father was the salmon king, my aunt was Rose Jacobs. I have a half-brother. My cousin was the make-up queen. I am half Jewish." I find myself repeating this at least once a day to give me a foothold in my new reality.
And while I haven't taken to hiding in tunnels yet like Katniss, I still have hard days. It's surreal when part of what you've known as you is taken away. I continue to struggle with the concept of identity and who I am now and coming to terms with not being bi-racial. I recently had to fill out one of those forms again asking about my race. I couldn't do it. I couldn't check a simple box. I just didn't feel right to check "white." And I would be lying, a fake, to say I was "mixed-race" or "black." Our identity is developed by the stories, family traditions, and experiences we're immersed in growing up. It is these things that make up the fabric of who we are and now everything I'd known was based on a lie.
Since my discovery, a common response is, "I knew you weren't half black!" This innocent reply reminds me how much I've had to prove my identity in the past. Every time I hear it, it rekindles the sadness I feel over the loss of half of myself. When I tell people Sam Rubinstein is my biological father, I now find myself having to prove the fact that I am a Rubinstein. I hope one day I no longer have to defend my heritage.
In trying to rebuild my story, I went to temple for the first time after the shootings in Pittsburg. One thing struck me, I looked like a lot of the people in the room. This was a first for me. For most of my life, I wanted to walk into a room and feel like I belonged. That night, I felt this for the first time.
Some say having a misattributed parentage experience (MPE) changes nothing, that you are the same, but they're missing the point. A discovery like this forever changes how you see yourself—it can't help but to. It shatters your identity and while you can pick up the pieces, it's impossible to put them back together in the same way. So yes, I am still me, but a different me.
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Project Runway: "The Ultimate Hard And Soft"
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"The Ultimate Hard And Soft"
Tim makes a point of telling us early on that this episode of Project Runway is brought to you by Glade 2-in-1 candles, which, let me just say, makes absolutely no sense at all. The challenge is to make a line of dresses using only materials found at the florists' or the hardware store. Two… materials… in one… challenge?! But anyway, besides the jarring notes of requisite sponsorship spiels, "The Ultimate Hard And Soft" is a fashion-heavy episode of Project Runway—light on the drama, for once, which lets some pretty gorgeous creations steal the spotlight.
I do enjoy the average week-to-week drama of a good episode of Project Runway, but the last couple of episodes were getting a little repetitive—Dream Team lost every challenge, slowly hemorrhaging its weakest members, while Keeping It Real stayed big and unwieldy, propped upright by a few strong players. So Tim and Heidi make the executive decision to switch up the teams this week: Dream can choose two members from Keeping It Real, and Keeping It Real can get one of their members in return. My immediately thought was that Daniel would be the first guy picked off of Keeping It Real, but surprisingly, Benjamin makes a strong case for Stanley, and Michelle adds Layana. Michelle then unexpectedly gets poached by Keeping It Real, which, again, from my point of view suggested that Keeping It Real once again had the stable of the best designers.
Well, I'm wrong. Dream Team wins this challenge, and the judges think it's a lot closer than I did. Stanley and Layana are two solid, steady additions to the team—Layana is emerging from Daniel's shadow to prove herself a strong designer in her own right, and Stanley, apparently, is an incredible teammate, able to corral many artistic visions under a single theme. Their collection is, apparently, inspired by Dior—it has a lovely retro look that manages to be graceful and elegant, even with plumbing pipes and rope. Samantha's vision, a metal mesh that integrates leaves under the fabric, instead of over, meets the judges' approval and wins the challenge. Samantha has been wasted in the former version of Dream Team for a long time, so it's a great win to watch.
Meanwhile, Team Keeping It Real loses, but avoids getting the dressing down it rather richly deserves (in this critic's opinion). The collection has a gorgeous, even voluptuous use of flowers—plumage cascading off of shoulders and down cleavage—but it feels uncontrolled, which leads to a look that comes off a little too DIY. The judges' verdict on their collection is that it "lacks cohesion"—we're well-prepped for that verdict with some clever editing—but I think it more crucially lacks polish. Dream Team's former missteps have managed to mask the fact that Keeping It Real has been, well, a bit of a hot mess. Maybe if Keeping It Real had settled on a theme beforehand this week the messiness could have been avoided, because it does seem rather like nobody quite knows how to finish their outfits. The visions are not fully formed—the designers are each choosing a direction and running with it. The judges quickly narrow down the weakest links—Amanda and Joe (colloquially known as the cat sweater guy).
Both Amanda and Joe have pretty unique attitudes for Project Runway designers—Amanda has a kind of studied indifference to the contest, which seems to belie a certain insecurity in her own designs. I liked her at the beginning because she seemed to be the only designer who had perspective on the competition, but by now I've noticed how rarely she seems happy with what she puts on the runway. And Joe is uninterested in playing by the judges' rules. Sure, dresses could be flattering, but they could also look like they're devouring the model. I like the idea in theory, but I wasn't blown away by his dress this week, a sweater-y, shapeless number that doesn't feel like an interpretation of material so much as just a bunch of material piled on a model. It's well-constructed—he knows his tailoring. It's more that his vision is caught between two different goals.
What's interesting is that in the final hours before the runway show, Joe manages to save Amanda's dress from looking rather unfinished and hideous. I don't mind Amanda's dress from this week—it is a great design, if a little generic—but the moss material hangs so badly that it looks shapeless and stiff. Of course it's also shedding, which is the main problem. The team stands around it, stressed out over what to do. Joe takes a quick look at it and solves the problem with literally two brilliant strokes—cutting the back panel and adding it to the front. And yet Joe is eliminated. I'm not convinced he's super happy designing with Project Runway, so maybe it's for the best, but he's got more vision than Amanda—that much is obvious. Still, it's hard to not feel bad for Amanda when her team members more or less throw her under the bus during judging. It's kind of hilarious how quickly they all name her—maybe this has been building up for some time—but she clearly doesn't know about it until the moment of truth. That is going to make team work next week pretty interesting.
The episode ends on a cliffhanger—weirdly? The designers are mysteriously informed there is more business awaiting them after the runway show. I do not know what that is. I do not know what to tell you. Maybe bizarro Heidi Klum will invite them to travel with her to a world of pure imagination. We can only hope.
Guest Judge Bette Midler!!! That's all. She's a good judge. She's very nice and encouraging and is not confused once.
Nina has to shade her eyes from the glare on the runway in every episode, huh?
"I was thinking like, RuPaul meets Gilligan's Island." Oh, dear God.
So, overall standings: Stanley and Layana have always been on a winning team; Michelle is now the only designer left to have always been on a losing team. Has it occurred to anyone yet that Michelle is the problem? She is certainly not easy to work with.
Zac Posen would like to remind us, once again, that fashion is a balance of art and commerce. OKAY ZAC, WE GET IT, YOU'RE BOTH A BRILLIANT ARTIST AND BUSINESSMAN.
Benjamin made his own loom to weave his own textile, and the result doesn't suck!
My personal choice for the win would be Stanley's dress, which is perfect in nearly every way.
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The International Center for Law and Religion Studies Outstanding Service Awards 2016
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The Center, since its beginning on January 1, 2000, has played an internationally significant role in the work of the Law School. With a mission to help secure the blessings of freedom of religion and belief for all people, Center faculty and staff, aided by hundreds of BYU law students, have worked to disseminate knowledge and expertise regarding the interrelationship of law and religion, through scholarship, network building, participation in law-reform processes, and organization and sponsorship of hundreds of conferences, at BYU and throughout the world….
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