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4 Steps to Profitable Trading – Part 1
One of the most rewarding aspects of being a part of Online Trading Academy is getting to work with new students as well as instructors in the Extended Learning Track (XLT) program, our live online trading rooms. I have the pleasure of welcoming new students to the world of trading and investing when I visit OTA centers around the world. A little while back I was delivering a 3 day Market Timing class. This class is part of a program for people that are considering becoming a self-directed trader and investor. It covers core strategy, the multiple asset classes and other key pieces of information you need to know before you get started. The goal of this program and class is to determine if trading and investing is right for you, if you are a right fit for Online Trading Academy and, if you are, what asset classes will be the best solution for your needs and goals. Each time I have delivered this class, at some point in the class we politely give someone their money back and ask them to leave. We do this because during the program/class it becomes clear to us that they are simply not a good fit for The Academy. When I talk to new and existing students, I ALWAYS make sure and tell them that before they start trading and investing, before they look at a chart and well before they implement a strategy, it is critical to understand what it really takes to become a consistently profitable trader/investor. In my opinion, if one does not prepare themselves properly they really are decreasing their odds for success well before they even click a buy or sell button. It is critical for every new trader to fully understand the disciplines required and, more importantly, why they are required, right at the very start. I am going to share four key areas to focus on which will not only help you determine if self -directed trading is right for you, but also hopefully help you to achieve your goals. This week we will look at proper education and discipline. Next week, in part 2, we will look at patience and proper strategy.
Proper Education
Education is where the journey starts and unfortunately for many, this is where it ends as well. Most people say education is the answer when it comes to successful trading and investing in the financial markets, I completely disagree. Education is really why most people lose money and fail, because most financial education is either very flawed or intentionally misleading. Proper education is the answer and without it, you are likely to quickly find yourself time and time again on the wrong side of the market and with that, your hard earned money being transferred into someone else's account. Many new traders forget that trading is a skill which needs to be honed and developed. It is a venture that requires superior skill and understanding as it is competition at its finest. Much like a doctor trains at medical school or a lawyer trains at law school, successful traders have also been trained and educated in a very similar fashion. To learn how to do pretty much anything well, one needs to be instructed by someone who is already doing that thing and who can do it effectively. However, many hopefuls decide early on in their trading career to skip the education process and jump right in; good luck. Ask yourself an honest question: What are the chances of this working? If trading was as easy as just diving in with very little understanding or guidance from a professional, then everyone would be doing it and making money. As mentioned above, trading is extreme competition. Each and every time you push the button to place a trade, there is someone on the other side of that trade trying to take your money. The trader who is more informed and properly educated in trading is typically going to come out ahead.
The stark reality, though, is that the vast majority of speculators out there end up failing. The facts don't lie, yet many choose to ignore this prospect and think that things will be different for them. The alluring thing about the market is that it tempts the newcomer with dreams of easy money and wealth, and with humans being the emotional creatures we are, these temptations usually end in frustration. One of the many pitfalls of trading is that it is easily accessible and anyone can get online and open an account in a matter of minutes. Does this mean then that we should take this route? It's almost like believing anyone could perform open-heart surgery after reading a book about it…not likely. So, while I am certainly not pushing you to trade on your own, if you do decide to become a self-directed trader or investor make sure you really understand what you're doing before you get started.
Once you have received the right education you then have the tools to trade, but this does not mean that it's smooth-sailing from the very start. Consistent success is gained from a consistent set of actions and proven rules. There are a few ways you can achieve profits in the market and each trader needs to decide which tools are the right ones for them. Will you be a short term trader for income or a long term trader for wealth? Which asset class or classes will you trade? These questions and more need to be answered as the last thing anyone needs is doubt in their strategy when they are live in the market. A sound trading plan needs to be adhered to from the very start and the rules have to be in place. As a trader gains more experience in the markets they will no doubt develop their skills to new levels, but from the very start the rules need to be set. It takes discipline to adhere to profit targets and stop losses, to know why you are buying or selling and to repeat the process over and over again.
In fact, trading actually becomes quite boring after a while. The difference with trading is that it takes up far less time than most traditional careers if you do it right. Once again, there are ways to do it right and many ways not to. One of the many traps I have seen new traders fall into is changing a solid strategy for the wrong reasons. Sometimes, when a new trader finds success with some consistent winning trades early on everything is great. Then, they fail once or twice leading the trader to then abandon the strategy in search of another with a higher rate of success. This is a dangerous approach as it can lead to a game of holy-grail chasing which often ends with further frustration for the new market speculator. If you can have the discipline to accept that no one strategy will have 100% winning trades and stick to your rules over a sustained period of time to ascertain the strategies real potential, then and only then will you have a chance at sustained success. After all, following a set of rules shouldn't be that hard yet I see this as a challenge and potential pitfall for many new market speculators.
Next week we will the discuss the other two key areas to focus on to help you determine if self -directed trading is right for you: patience and proper strategy.
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When was the last time you woke up drenched in sweat in the middle of the night? If this happens to you all too often, your bedding might be to blame. Although we love scoring a great deal on a new set of crisp white sheets, it's worth taking an extra look at the composition and materials before clicking purchase to ensure that yours are breathable and moisture-wicking (excuse the visual). When it comes to the best sheets for summer, it's best to stick to natural fibers like linen and cotton. Synthetic materials typically don't allow ventilation, leaving you feeling sweaty and hot.
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Hi - I know this has been asked before, and I can't locate the solution. I am using these Firefly render settings on a Daz3D Generation 3 figure. I am using the default shaders which only use the Poser Surface root node. I added one IBL light to "flatten" the image. I am rendering with the background shader node with an image texture plugged in and Cast Light checked. I get random black dots scattered on my image. Is there a fix for this, please ?
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I am not sure if this has anything to do with your problem, but if you render cartoon-styl, why did you use subsurface scattering?
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@marco Ah, there are no SSS nodes in the materials. So I just left it checked.
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Most of you know that I run a very tight ship around here when it comes to our weekly grocery budget. It is rare that I make room on my list for high-dollar grocery items like ground beef, macadamia nuts, and canned cream of coconut (the likes of which you've seen a lot of here lately.) But the month of January brought many unusual changes to the Casey household. Some bad… and some so very humbling and good!
I never expected my dad's illness and sudden passing to prompt such an outpouring of generosity on my family. People have brought over meals, supplied us with money for gas and other expenses, given me gift cards to my favorite restaurant, donated money for my siblings and I to attend a grief recovery retreat, babysat my daughter, cleaned my house, even rented me a U-Haul the day we cleaned out my dad's house. It has utterly blown me away!
So the decadent recipes you've seen here over the last few weeks are the direct result of all this generosity. With a freezer full of meals at-the-ready, I figured why not spring for a little ground beef so I can share Spaghetti Pie with the masses? 😉
But… don't think this means I've become a softy!
I'm pinching my pennies just as much as ever, because I've still got my eye on that dream house I keep pinning pictures of!
So in the spirit of penny-pinching, I wanted to share a quick list with you today. This is a list of meals you can put on the table when you're reeeeeally stretching to get to that next grocery day. (Meals that will do the job of filling your belly and nourishing you, at least somewhat, until you can replenish the fridge and pantry.)
One of my favorite challenges in the grocery-budgeting-game is putting a shopping date on the calendar and refusing to break down and go to the store before that date.
Sometimes that means you'll go a few days without milk at the end of a week…
Sometimes it means oatmeal for other meals besides breakfast…
Sometimes it means smaller portions. (Who doesn't need that once in a while??)
But it also means you're exercising discipline and sacrifice… And that you are awesome!
So here are a few of my suggestions for "Pinch Hitter" meals, when the fridge and pantry are nearly bare. Please throw out your own suggestions in the comments section so we can all expand our arsenal of pinch hitters. Goodness knows I could use em'!
1) French Toast –
Filling (thanks to protein-packed eggs), yummy, and a great way to stretch ingredients that may be past their prime (like bread!) Bonus: You don't need sandwich bread… you can use French Bread, Sourdough, even sliced dinner rolls!
2) Baked Potatoes –
Cheap cheap cheap, full of potassium, and a great vehicle for whatever you have! Even if you're short on the traditional favorites like sour cream, cheese, or bacon, you can always try mixing it up! Chopped frozen broccoli with canned Parmesan cheese… salsa with black beans… chopped tomatoes with Italian herb seasoning… caramelized onions and a bit of beef broth or bouillon… seriously, your options here are endless!
3) Oatmeal –
Don't knock it, Man! Oatmeal is a cozy meal any time of day that supplies you with loads of heart-healthy fiber. I particularly love keeping steel-cut oats on hand because they have such a nutty flavor and satisfying, chewy texture.
Cuz who doesn't do this sometimes (and secretly love it)?
5) Michelina's frozen entrees –
I'm kinda evangelistic about Michelina's frozen entrees. They regularly go on sale at my local Kroger for 88 cents each, so I buy them in bulk whenever that sale is going on. You cannot beat an 88-cent meal! I will say that I haven't tried them all… so I can't vouch for every single entree they make. But I particularly love the Lasagna, Veggie Lasagna, Manicotti, Pizza Bites, and Buffalo Chicken Bites.
6) "Leftovers" Soup –
If you have an onion and a few odds and ends in the crisper, you can usually throw together a decent soup. It is especially helpful if you have a well-stocked spice cabinet or a few herb bushes in the yard. (Also, this is why I never throw away chicken bones or leftovers from restaurants. The most meager leftovers can really enhance a soup!)
7) Omelettes –
Of course this is assuming you have eggs on hand (enough for each family member to have a couple)… so it may be a long shot. But it's still worth mentioning because sometimes people don't think of omelettes for lunch or dinner. And even if you only have enough for 1 egg per person, you can bulk up an omelette with leftover mashed potatoes, any veggies and seasonings you have lying around, even a little flour and milk to give them a crepe-like consistency!
8) "Doctored-Up" Mac n' Cheese –
I never serve Macaroni and Cheese on its own… I just can't justify calling it a "meal." But I definitely serve it often (especially to myself!) My trick is to mix in frozen broccoli, or canned tuna, or a few heaping spoonfulls of hummus (or all of the above.) And you know who else loves it? My little one!
Hope these ideas provide a little fresh inspiration for the days you find yourself struggling against the temptation to head to the store early. You can do it! And be sure to send your own ideas my way.
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Zack Snyder's take on Krypton's last son may have been pushed to nearly two years away, but that doesn't seem to have interrupted the production schedule of "Man of Steel" in the slightest. The director has been busy shooting away in Illinois for the past couple of weeks, and now we have our first glimpse at some of the set pieces courtesy of BeforetheTrailer.
The images appear to show the aftermath of a tornado, in an area that could easily pass for the cornfields of Smallville, Kansas. A director's chair labeled "Kevin Costner" may also lead credence to the set possibly being a lead-up to the discovery of baby Superman. Or perhaps the whole thing is the result of either Superman or one of his enemies using their powers. There isn't much to go on so anything is conjecture at this point.
Another photo reveals something more familiar to us, that of the crumpled bank vault that was seen in the background of the first official image of Henry Cavill as Superman.
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Fibronectin (Fn) materials prepared from human plasma have been used in various forms as substrates for tissue engineering. Such purposes require that the soluble protein aggregates into insoluble fibrous structures which encourage the attachment and migration of cells. The method of aggregation due to mechanical shear was investigated by applying fluid shear forces directly to a viscous solution of Fn. Structural analysis revealed that mechanical shear resulted in the formation ofan orientated fibrous protein material that was less soluble than its non-sheared counterpart. The suitability of this shear aggregated Fn material for CNS repair purposes was assessed in vitro where it supported the growth of fibroblasts, S100 immunoreactive Schwann cells and GFAP immunoreactive astrocytes. Implantation of the shear aggregated Fn material into a rat model ofspinal cord injury provided a permissive environment for axonal growth. This was extended using an impermeable coating to improve orientation and straightness of axonal growth.
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Egyptian armed forces on Monday carried out a predawn airstrike in Libya in response to the beheading of as many as 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by the Islamic State, the extremist group also known as ISIS or ISIL. The Egyptians attacked camps, training facilities and weapons depots belonging to the group near the Libyan town of Derna, a militant stronghold.
Egypt is understandably concerned about the extremist threat. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians live and work across the border in Libya, vulnerable to the country's unraveling and the widening violence. The Egyptian government, which has a right to protect its citizens under the United Nations Charter, also worries about a link between militants in the Sinai Peninsula and those in Libya.
But the airstrikes marked a significant expansion of Egypt's direct military involvement in Libya, and there is little evidence that the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has thought through its response or coordinated it with other nations, including the United States. Although Egypt is a major American ally and the recipient of billions of dollars in aid and weapons over the last three decades, a Pentagon spokesman said there was no advance warning of the Libya airstrikes and "we're not taking a position on it."
Egypt called this week for the United Nations Security Council to mandate an international coalition to intervene in Libya and impose a naval blockade, and urged that an arms embargo on the country, which is already awash in weapons, be lifted. The ideas have generated little support.
The likely effect of Egypt's proposals would be to further inflame the war among non-ISIS factions and undercut a fragile United Nations peace effort that offers some hope for forging a common Libyan front against the Islamic State.
Two dominant groups are at war over Libya's vast territory and resources, including its oil deposits. One is the internationally recognized Libyan government, which is based in the eastern city of Bayda and allied with militias under the control of Gen. Khalifa Hifter, a former Qaddafi-era commander. The other is a coalition of Islamists, extremists and regional militias called Libya Dawn, which has established a government in Tripoli after capturing that city last year.
For some time, Arab states have taken sides in this civil war, turning it into a proxy fight and fostering the very chaos in which the Islamic State thrives. Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have covertly backed General Hifter's campaign to drive out the Islamists and their allies, while Qatar and Turkey reportedly have been backing Libya Dawn. It is part of a pattern in which these countries and others have been exploiting militant groups across the region in bids to expand their own power and influence. On Thursday, the Gulf Cooperation Council voiced support for Qatar after Qatar criticized the Egyptian airstrikes and Egypt accused Qatar of supporting terrorism.
Egypt, the most populous Arab nation, cannot afford to get bogged down in a war in Libya; there are staggering challenges at home, including reviving a battered economy and combating a domestic insurgency. The United States could well be dragged into this fight if Egypt makes wrong choices and worsens an already explosive situation.
Rather than fueling divisions, Mr. Sisi and other regional leaders should be working together to reinforce the United Nations negotiation initiative, which aims to create a government of national unity that can tackle the Islamic State and other problems. In a statement on Tuesday, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Spain and Italy reaffirmed support for this effort and said they would hold accountable "those who seek to impede this process." A negotiated solution is a long shot, but it could be the last chance to stabilize Libya and prevent the Islamic State from expanding its presence in the country.


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By midlandsmovies, Apr 28 2018 10:06AM
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Dir. Anthony & Joe Russo
17 films and 10 years later, here we go with the big enchilada coming to town in Disney's Marvel's Kevin Feige's The Avengers: Infinity War MCU franchise behemoth. As large as that sounds, the film is even larger and with a huge number of characters that we've grown with every step of the way the film had a very difficult balancing act but thankfully, mostly gets it spot on.
So what's the deal here with this new $350 million gargantuan? As most fans would already know, but as a recap for the uninitiated, there have been hints of the Infinity Gems throughout the Marvel films and in this culmination of their story arc, a giant world-conquering warlord known as Thanos (a CGI Josh Brolin) wants to get his hands on all 6 of them in order to rule the galaxy. It may sound simple but the Russos do a great job in giving Thanos an understandable and subtle backstory, faults and all, and Brolin's performance comes through much more than the purple Bruce Willis version of the trailer.
The film then follows various groups trying to prevent his life-ending goal throughout the universe – Iron Man and Spider-Man hitch a lift on a ship and jet off into space with Dr. Strange, whilst Thor crosses paths with the Guardians and Captain America and friends seek sanctuary in Wakanda.
The film is overstuffed, and slightly overlong, but that was always going to be an issue with trying to give so many characters some screen time but the Russos fast-paced editing jumps from one place to another making the disparate superhero gangs and their individual goals easy to understand. Tonally, it holds up too although it heavily relies on the serious scene/funny comment schtick that has subsequently got really stale since the first Guardians introduced it.
In the negative column there's a few absences but I understand the need to trim here and there and audiences are always going to want to see more of their favourites. Hawkeye and Ant-Man are completely jettisoned whilst Black Widow is STILL being underused despite being present since Marvel's third film. C'mon Feige – give the excellent Johansson her own film for once!
Steve Rogers appears an hour in and his emergence from the shadows was a huge moment of cheer. I have to mention again how Chris Evans' steely and righteous performances as Cap has turned into one of the defining roles in the whole series (see Civil War review) and anchors the film(s) much more than I think most realise.
Infinity War also dips its toe into everything established before – Thor's ancestry, Guardians' 70s music, Wakanda's glorious savannahs and Stark's battle with technology and so the film feels a bit like a Greatest Hits album. All the boxes are ticked and at times it feels a little bit too familiar. It certainly didn't have the wow factor of Wheedon's inaugural Avengers film when the superheroes met for the first time.
That said, Greatest Hits albums are no bad thing. Classic character after classic character appears on screen and if you're not too bothered about one particular superhero, its fast pace means another will be along soon. Here the film suffers slightly as I mentioned before, with no-one given that much room to breathe owing to the volume of characters. The one exception strangely is probably Thanos himself. His story is fleshed out in flashback with his daughters Gamora (sci-fi legend Zoe Saldana) and Nebula (Karen Gillan) in an emotional intensity rarely seen in the MCU.
Speaking of relationships, the Russos have dug deep to give these characters finally some romantic interest – a part of human nature that has been sorely lacking over the years. The films have already established fierce confident and adaptable females (Lady Sif, Hope Van Dyne, Okoye, Frigga) but a lack of real personal relations always seemed odd to me.
Here however, the Russos put relationships at the forefront. It's what connects these characters and what makes us connect to them. Vision (Paul Bettany) and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) get the bulk of these developments whilst Quill (Chris Pratt) and Gamora additionally are involved in some truly touching scenes. Previous hints between Bruce Banner and Natasha Romanoff was one of the best parts of the disappointing Age of Ultron but unfortunately, like their Hulk and Black Widow alter-egos, they sadly don't get the full treatment here in Infinity War.
And it's not just romance. Friendship, support, family are all strong themes and Tony Stark's surrogate father figure to Peter Parker's Spider-Man led to one of the most emotional moments of the entire film. And despite being guilty of a 'Rogue One' with some trailer shots blatantly absent from the movie, the film's action sequences are as large as you expect and aside from some ropey alien hordes, sit more comfortable in real locations than either Ragnarok or Black Panther.
A film in which no one feels safe and a few fan-pleasing cameos from films past, Infinity War is as huge as anyone could have asked for. Personally I don't feel it hit the heights of that initial buzz from Iron Man – heck, I was 28 when that came out – or the first team-up of The Avengers. Additionally it didn't feel like the genre game-changers that were the highly praised Winter Soldier or James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy. But, and it's a huge but, this is explosive summer blockbuster cinema of the highest order without question.
A greatest hits album in all senses of the word, Infinity War is a compilation of scenes containing previously established crowd-pleasers with a high degree of already agreed notability. However, like those albums it is common to include remixes of the popular tropes and the Russos add enough new material, depth and high stakes to lay down the gauntlet to other filmmakers resulting in this absolute gem of a movie.
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Medicine Bow–Routt National Forest, Wyoming
In the Laramie Range rock formations in the 10-square-mile area known as Vedauwoo (Arapaho for "land of the earthborn spirit" and pronounced vee-dah-voo) aren't just any old rocks. Some 70 million years ago geologic uplift left a fold that ran from southeast Wyoming into northern Colorado, and Mother Nature later sculpted its exposed granite into strange shapes with nooks and crannies to spare. Today the formations are a dream come true for fans of rock climbing and bouldering. The Arapaho and Cheyenne who lived in what is now Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest believed the rocks at Vedauwoo were piled up by playful spirits. But you need not be a climber to be enthralled by strangely configured rocks with names like the Coke Bottle, the Rat Brain, Hassler's Hatbox, and University of Mars.
When hiking the area's nature trails through pine and aspen forests, keep an eye out for elk, pronghorn antelopes, badgers, wild turkeys, bald eagles, and assorted other wildlife.
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Researchers have grown premature lambs in an artificial womb
Researchers have shown it's possible to nurture and protect lambs in late stages of gestation inside an artificial womb; technology which could become a lifesaver for many premature human babies in just a few years.
Babies born at or before 25 weeks have quite low survival outcomes, and in the US it is the leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity.
"Just looking at them it's immediately clear that they shouldn't be here yet, they're not ready," said Emily Partridge, a doctor for critically premature infants at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and one of the researchers.
With an artificial womb the babies can continue developing – even just a few weeks extra 'growing time' can be the difference between severe health problems and a relatively healthy baby.
"These infants have an urgent need for a bridge between the mother's womb and the outside world," says Alan Flake, senior researcher for the study and a foetal surgeon at the CHOP.
"If we can develop an extra-uterine system to support growth and organ maturation for only a few weeks, we can dramatically improve outcomes for extremely premature babies."
The researchers took eight lambs between 105 to 120 days gestation (the physiological equivalent of 23 to 24 weeks in humans) and placed them inside the artificial womb.
The womb itself, a sealed and sterile bag, is filled with an electrolyte solution which acts like amniotic fluid in the uterus. The lamb's own heart pumps the blood through the umbilical cord into a gas exchange machine outside the bag.
This diagram below gives you some idea of how it works.
And at least on the lambs in this study, the artificial womb worked – after just four weeks the lambs' brains and lungs had matured. They had also grown wool and could wiggle, open their eyes, and swallow.
"We've been extremely successful in replacing the conditions in the womb in our lamb model," said Flake to Rob Stein at NPR.
"They've had normal growth. They've had normal lung maturation. They've had normal brain maturation. They've had normal development in every way that we can measure it."
Although this study is looking incredibly promising, we can't get too excited just yet. Getting the research up to scratch for human babies is still a big leap.
As Olga Khazan explains for The Atlantic:
"Artificial uteruses have been tried – and failed – before. A 1996 New York Times Magazine story declared "the artificial womb exists" and described a Tokyo lab in which baby goats floated in a heated, fake amniotic suspension. But, alas, it all ended in technical issues and circulatory failures."
Lamb umbilical vessels may not function the same way as human babies do – and lambs are also significantly larger than foetuses at that stage of development.
Nevertheless, if all goes well, the researchers hope to test the device on premature humans within three to five years.
And other researchers in the field are excited about the results.
"This is real tomorrow's world stuff," University of College London neonatal medicine professor Neil Marlow, who wasn't involved in the study, told The Guardian.
"They appear to have got lambs through four weeks which is a pretty momentous achievement."
[Via: sciencealert.com]


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#Autism Channel 7 Report....
Sue Suchocki I am excited that we now have a greater understanding of children/adults who once may have been labelled "the naughty kids" or "difficult". Knowledge and understanding of what it might be like for the person with ASD is essential. The realisation is that the spectrum is very broad and some children "are not bad enough" to fit into special education. There are many who don't need to be in special education but they do need support and scaffolding in main stream school/society to work with their strengths. Is this easy, no....is this achievable, yes.
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The Value of a Trading Education and Mentor
Presently, for anyone who possesses a strong motivation to become successful in the trading arena, the prospects in achieving this goal, I believe, couldn't be brighter. In fact, I think there hasn't been a better time in modern history to learn this how to trade. Primarily because there are professional traders out there that are willing to give of their time, share their past experiences, teach people how the markets work from the perspective of Wall Street and we now have the technology that facilitates this learning.
In the past this wasn't possible for the majority of people. Largely because trading mentors needed to be compensated handsomely for their time, and logistically it was quite difficult to have more than one person see what they were doing. So in many respects technology has resolved this issue in that it has enabled people to gather in cyberspace all over the world and learn from professionals in the comfort of their homes, provided they have a good broadband connection and a functional computer. Advances in technology have also served to reduce the cost of delivering this type of education, thus making it affordable to many more people.
When I started trading these type things were not available to me. In the early part of my trading journey I learned how to trade essentially by trial and error, but thankfully I did get some help along the way. This came in the way of mentorship by a veteran trader. If I didn't have this person to guide me through some very difficult market conditions it would have been a very expensive proposition. I will forever be grateful my trading mentor, as without his guidance I may not be here today teaching at Online Trading Academy.
As an instructor at Online Trading Academy, I provide a mentorship role to many of the students of the Academy. Last Wednesday as an example, I was in a session with many of our Mastermind students discussing some trades in the ES (S&P E-mini futures contract) that we were setting up for the following day. I was going through the levels of supply and demand that we should take, with stops to protect us from large losses and targets for profit. There were two particular areas that we were focused on: a ten minute demand zone below current price, and a 30 minute supply zone above. The two charts below show the highlighted levels.
I stressed to students that these were quality, high probability levels that should be considered as viable trades. As we can see in the charts below, the supply zone hit overnight and the demand zone hit early in the morning, so I was able to take the trade at the demand zone.
In this particular situation they both worked beautifully, but that doesn't always happen. Sometimes they don't work and that's OK because it's part of trading. The theme here is that acquiring the proper trading education from industry professionals who have worked on Wall Street and know how consistent money is made by the big banks and institutions can, as you might imagine, shorten the learning curve for people that want to learn to trade. This can't happen however, if the person doesn't have not only the right motivation, but also the discipline and commitment to make a successful trading career a reality. If this sounds like you, then contact one of our centers for more information.
Until next time, I hope everyone has a great week.


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09 May 360° Photographs: The Latest Tool to Go Viral on Social Media
Social media is continuously luxuriating to a higher level each day. The competition is quite tough and online marketing experts trying various unique methodologies to get their products and services viral on social media. If you are keen followers of social media trends and journals, one of the recent news, quite trending at every blog is 360-degree photography. Each and every blog is now trying illuminating the audiences regarding this latest tool.
Visual marketing is the need of the day. Keeping this in mind, Facebook has recently added a new feature to add 360-degree photographs in the timeline. Facebook convert the normal images to an interactive one that one can see by tilting their smartphones using the Facebook apps for android and iOS. Facebook CEO " Mark Zuckerberg," Said that you just need to upload a panorama image or an image was taken with 360-degree app and rest will be done by Facebook.
Many experts feel that this 360-degree photographs will rule in the times to come. Not only Facebook, I personally think that every social media network I surely gonna add this feature to their list. These 360-degree images have come up with great news for the business community. This is the latest tool to make your audience follow you and stick to you.
Here are some of the major benefits of 360 Degree Images for Business Community-
When I say work Place, I mean real work Place. Not the road before your place. Not your patio either. Not an edge of office – recalls that it's 360 degrees!
If you have a store, take a 360 of your front office or shop region. This welcomes individuals into the area to truly discover what your area looks like and what they can expect when they visit. You can even provide.
the nearby locations in the images defining how the area looks like where your shop is situated. It's kinda similar to a Google Earth see yet better with the goal that clients can better discover your area. This is really helpful; for retail locations, restaurants, and different organizations that welcome new clients on daily basis.
If you have a distribution center or assembling set up of any sort, take a 360 photograph to show what this set resembles. This shows individuals how genuine you are about your stock and offers them a glance at how you work.
This welcomes identity and a human element to your image while showcasing it in a special and less-postured path.
Out for a celebration with your team? Need to present new team members? Commending a member's birthday or organization commemoration? Get everybody around and have the 360-degree photograph shot from the center of the gathering to catch everybody in one major grinning, cheerful photograph.
This welcomes identity and a human element to your image while showcasing it in a special and less-postured path.
Do you go to conferences, meetings, or any kind of special occasions? Whether you're supporting an occasion or going to the occasion, your clients and crowd are likely intrigued to know what you're doing and how you're partaking.
Stand at a bustling zone of the occasion, if you can, and click a magnificent 360-degree photograph of the entire venue to give your audience a fun point of view. Incorporate some takeaways or tips from the occasion to help the estimation of this kind of picture.
Do you go for work? Do you visit fun, vivacious, energizing spots? Alright, then you could capture some beautiful photographs in 360. In any case, please make it fascinating.
A travel blogger or worldwide speaker would make extraordinary utilization of this component to showcase new areas or venues.
Attaching some of the best and creative images to your posting list would really help your business big time. You can capture some shots such as from a cliff of the entire city or a shot from the plane or something similar. If your image is about these sort of extraordinary spots or opportunities, you can thoroughly utilize an awesome 360-degree photograph. In any case, regardless of the fact that your image isn't particularly about this, however, you accomplished something like this and could tie it to your image, these sorts of pictures are something that would emerge in the food and that your audience would appreciate.
Some Important Tips Before Start Clicking 360-degree images:
These days most of the cell phones have a great camera which can help you click amazing 360-degree images. The latest Android or Apple cell phones have great resolution, pixels, and memory to create a sizzling panorama.
You need to click numerous photos and get yourself an expert edge before sharing your panorama images on Facebook. You are responsible for your brand's image and weight in the market. So you have to picture perfect while clicking the images. So take time and play with lights, angles, positions and get your shot perfect.
It doesn't make a difference how great your camera is if the camera holder stumbled while shooting. With a 360-degree photograph, it's quite important to know the correct position of the camera. If you are having a special stand for your camera then it's great and if you are holding it with your own hands then you must do it quite carefully.
360° Photograph is a great way to get going with your audiences. Marketing experts have a great faith in its potential and believe that it's the latest and most powerful way to get your audiences interested in your posts and shares. And it may not be wrong to say that these 360° photographs are the future of visual marketing. So without wasting a single moment, start capitalizing with this latest trick of social media marketing.
Are you using 360° photographs in your posts? Share your views on what you feel about this latest way of involvement with your crowd!!!


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Nosgoth has been officially unveiled by Square Enix.
The publisher today (September 25) released the announcement trailer for the upcoming free-to-play online multiplayer game.
Developed by Psyonix, "Nosgoth is defined by fast and brutal melee versus ranged gameplay," reads a post on the title's official website.
The game is set in the Legacy of Kain universe and focuses on two main races - Human and Vampire.
Each race has a unique fighting style. For example, the Humans have an arsenal of ranged weaponry and specialised equipment.
Vampires, on the other hand, can climb buildings and leap between roof tops, and boast supernatural abilities.
A closed beta opens soon and the full game will launch via Steam for PC, according to the developer.
Watch a trailer for Legacy of Kain below:


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CSC and OAT Systems to Offer Airbus Approved ATA Spec 2000 RFID Solution to A350 XWB Suppliers
News Release -- April 14, 2011
Digitally Enables Tracking and Tracing of Aircraft Components Across Their Full Lifecycle
FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 14 — CSC (NYSE: CSC), today announced it will be working with Airbus and OAT Systems (a division of Checkpoint Systems, Inc.) to support the recently announced ATA Spec 2000 RFID solution as part of a supplier package for the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. CSC will provide system integration and business process consulting to support the implementation of the ATA Spec 2000 solution. The supplier package will be used for tracking and tracing A350 XWB aircraft components across their full lifecycle.
"We are excited to work with Airbus and OAT on this project and believe that our leadership in supporting the leading companies in the Aerospace and Defense industries, coupled with our experience growing innovative solutions into large-scale deployments, provides the industry with a proven solution approach to offer real business value and demonstrated ROI," commented Claude Czechowski, president, South-West Europe, CSC.
The Airbus A350 XWB Supplier Package for RFID Part Marking
In 2008, Airbus became the first aircraft manufacturer to request its suppliers to add permanent RFID tags to approximately 3,000 parts on each its new A350 XWB aircraft. These RFID tags are designed to remain with the parts throughout their entire lifecycle in order to digitally store the full maintenance history and enhance process automation and visibility for all players across the lifecycle.
CSC and OAT are jointly taking the supplier package to market and offering it to A350 XWB suppliers to help them meet Airbus' RFID Part marking requirements for the A350 XWB aircraft. Multiple Tier 1 global suppliers have already licensed the solution for tagging and tracking major component parts and subassemblies.
The packaged solutions cover use cases such as birth record creation and repair maintenance history updates and include RFID software, readers, training and support, and offer multiple deployment options for Airbus A350 XWB suppliers based on component type, production volume and enterprise systems. Mobile packages include handheld readers (such as Motorola) with additional options for fixed portals or smart tables.
Duncan McCollum, principal at CSC, added: "A key benefit A350 XWB suppliers are receiving in this solution offering is the opportunity to leverage the combined experience of the multiple year partnership between Airbus VCV, OAT and CSC. This partnership works because we all share the common goal of delivering technology solutions which support business transformation."
Airbus is employing OAT's software suite as part of its award winning Value Chain Visibility (VCV) programme. The Airbus VCV programme is an Auto-ID inspired business transformation programme that is developing state-of-the-art streamlined business processes across the value chain through increased visibility and measurability. Its scope is the full Airbus value chain; from suppliers to Airbus covering the full spectrum of industrial processes between its global manufacturing sites and onto its airlines customers and in-service partners.
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include system design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. The company has been recognized as a leader in the industry, including being named by FORTUNE Magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for Information Technology Services (2011). Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 93,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.2 billion for the 12 months ended December 31, 2010. For more information, visit the company's website at www.dxc.technology.


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Escapee arrested in Derry
26 year old Martin McDermott, Castlegrove, Raphoe, Co Donegal has been arrested in Derry following his escape from Loughan House last night.
The prisoner, who was convicted of the manslaughter of Fenagh garda, Gary McLoughlin, just seven months ago, was arrested by the PSNI at around 11am. Police on both sides of the border were alerted along with security staff at ports and airports.


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We would like to have the features in Project Place as follows:-
1. Delivery on time :- This will be in the form of "yes" & "No". Based on the Due & Issued date of the deliverables the DOT will be changing either yes or no.
2. Error log :- We would also need to monitor the error log based on the deliverables The criteria will be as A- New design inputs received B- Rev accepted C- Further detailing of existing D- Error due to individual mistakes.
Please find attached the excel format as an eg we would like to have the data present in this sheet.
In "Calculation" worksheet you will see the error log & the DOT achieved ,similar way we want to have in Project place.
Please check & get back with your comments ASAP.
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Hi Gauri!
Thanks for sharing your idea with us! I would like to get some more input to your idea since I am a bit unsure to which tool it is that you are referring to? With Boards you can do following; Set the due date on cards and when you need to follow up you download the board. One column in the report then shows the status if it is in Done column or not. But setting DOT for each card is something you will have to do yourself manually by adding a new column in the report. Regarding error logs, on the cards you could select labels on each card. The labels show a colour and you also have the possibility to name the label in board settings like A, B, C, and D as in your report. Unfortunately I can´s see any value in your "Calculation" tab.
Look forward to hear from you.
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Located 49 kilometers off Pagadian City, Lakewood is more than just a "lake of woods."
An adventure to Lakewood is best if one reaches the site shortly before the sun sets. Golden yellow radiance complements the various shapes of cloud making the whole episode a picture perfect beauty.
On nightfall, the serenity is disturbed by the croaking of frogs and creaking of crickets. One can feel the cool mountain breeze during the setting of a new day and witness the fog slowly settles down the lake from the nearby mountains. If one is lucky, the lake is still at night that it looks entirely a thin mirror facing the night sky.
Biswangan, Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines 7016


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Announcing the 2018 Class of the Rakuten Accelerator powered by Techstars!
We are excited to announce the ten companies that will be joining Techstars Class 143 – our 2018 Rakuten Accelerator powered by Techstars program in Singapore. We kicked off this week (July 16) and are looking forward to three months of awesomeness, capped off by Demo Day mid October. This is the first program with Rakuten and Viber as partners, and is one of the very first Techstars programs in Asia.
Techstars is the Worldwide Network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, and strong partners and mentors help make this happen. We're grateful for your support over the last couple of years and for this inaugural program and your continued time and guidance. We couldn't do it without you.
Participants in Rakuten Accelerator will also have access to resources from across Rakuten's global ecosystem of more than 70 services, including Rakuten Viber messaging and voice platform. With hundreds of millions of users around the world, Viber also recently become the official communication channel of FC Barcelona and Official Instant Messaging and Calling App Partner of the Golden State Warriors.
"We are thrilled to welcome an amazing group of talented entrepreneurs from around the world who share Rakuten's passion for innovative thinking and empowerment" said Michael Shmilov, COO of Rakuten Viber. "For Rakuten Viber, our mission of borderless communication means constant innovation for the way people connect around the world and we look forward to working together with our inaugural Accelerator class to revolutionize how businesses and consumers use messaging to conduct business and stay connected."
We are also excited to announce the leadership team for the Rakuten Accelerator: Managing Director Dhritiman Hui and Program Manager Dennis List.
Dhritiman was most recently an Investment Director at Tuscan Ventures – an investment firm based in India, and prior to that an Investment Director BW Ventures, a global investment firm that funded both startups as well as provided growth capital to and brick-and-mortar companies. Dennis List is the former Partnerships and Program Manager for Impact Hub Singapore, and a tech entrepreneur who founded and was CEO of Rocki, a music tech startup which graduated Techstars Boston accelerator in late 2014.
We love this city and know 2018 is going to be an amazing year for Techstars, Rakuten and Singapore!
Without further ado, here are the Techstars Rakuten 2018 companies:
AI-based mobile lending for the unbanked in Asia. AND Global issues over 500,000 loans annually to tens of thousands of customers.
Changing how people work on research and documents. Additor is a unified document collaboration platform for SMBs and freelancers.
South Korea
Provides chatbot technology to help entreprise
communicate via messaging platforms. Talk-A-Bot powers chat for some of Central Europe's largest banks, utilities providers, and media companies.
Democratizing digital advertising by making it ridiculously easy to advertise in premium online publishers. Everyone
from small businesses to global agencies and brands like WPP, Omnicon, P&G, and Uber use Retarget Links to get the right banner ads in front of the right people.
Reshaping how fans engage with sports through a next-generation digital experience platform.
A unified payment platform that enables customers to pay schools, clinics and hospitals efficiently through their mobile phones.
A property technology company specialising in
communication and property management. Elumium works with super prime residential developments and luxury hotel residences.
United Kingdom
Shoffr helps brands win customers back from e-com. We convert online missed sales to in-store footfall. Our white-labelled solution tracks online to offline customer journeys across social, chat, and web platforms.
Using chatbots to connect millennials through AI, gamification and social networking. Rooit has over 300,000 users since launching in Taiwan in June 2017.
An indie game studio focused on creating a world of mobile games with cute, lovable characters.
Announcing the 2018 Class of the MetLife Digital Accelerator powered by Techstars
We are excited to announce Techstars Class 140, the 10 companies that are joining the 2018 MetLife Digital Accelerator powered by Techstars in Cary, North Carolina. We spent the past six months searching the globe to look for the best Insurtech entrepreneurs to invite into our inaugural class. Our 10 companies are joining us from all corners of the United States and the globe including Boulder, London, Los Angeles, Richmond, San Jose and Singapore. Our entrepreneurs have diverse backgrounds as game developers, data scientists, insurance veterans, and more.
All 10 companies have relocated to Raleigh-Durham for the program. We kicked things off on July 16th, 2018 and will be working closely with these teams to help them accelerate their businesses during the next three months. Our program will cap off with Demo Day on Thursday, October 18th, 2018. We love Raleigh-Durham and know that 2018 is going to be an amazing year for Techstars, our companies, and the Triangle! Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, and strong partners and mentors help make this happen. We're grateful for your generosity in giving your time and expertise to help our companies. We couldn't do it without you.
Without further ado, here are the companies for the 2018 MetLife Digital Accelerator powered by Techstars:
|Aligned Business (Singapore)
An end-to-end digital platform that enables carriers to rapidly create, define, underwrite and distribute any category of insurance product to any market.
AnswersNOW (Richmond, VA)
Platform that supports parents of children on the autism spectrum by pairing them with their own personal certified expert and providing clinical interventions.
Buddy (Richmond, VA)
On-demand accident insurance to enable people to explore the world and have adventures.
Enroll Hero (Santa Monica, CA)
Personalized recommendation tool that helps seniors pick the perfect Medicare plan in seconds.
FitBliss (San Jose, CA)
Digital wellbeing platform to optimize health and productivity for the global workforce.
FIX: Fitness Interactive Experience (Atlanta, GA)
Pioneer in Health Entertainment, delivering a unique blend of gameplay and health behavior change.
Halos Insurance (Washington, D.C.)
World's first consumer insurance platform exclusively designed for nearly accident-free, low-risk consumers.
MamaMend (Boulder, CO)
Digital health platform and postpartum guide that informs, empowers and improves health outcomes for new moms.
Portabl (London, UK)
A comprehensive subscription service that protects freelancers and gig workers with personalized insurance and savings products and other benefits.
Safely (Atlanta, GA)
Through data analytics, background checks, and a contributory database, Safely provides $1M of commercial insurance for property managers and homeowners who rent on Airbnb and HomeAway.
Announcing the 2018 Class of the Alexa Accelerator, Powered by Techstars in Seattle
We are thrilled to announce the nine companies participating in the second Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars taking place this summer in Seattle, WA. The program will once again be managed as a joint venture by Techstars and the Amazon Alexa Fund, and allow us to pursue a shared goal of supporting entrepreneurs in the voice space. Last year's Alexa Accelerator companies have gone on to raise over $10 million in capital, and include:
Comet.ml: Comet.ml, which allows data scientists and developers to easily monitor, compare and optimize their machine learning models, completed a $2.3 million seed round led by Trilogy Equity partners in April 2018.
Novel Effect: Novel Effect enables voice interactive storytelling by adding music, sounds, and even characters voices simply by reading a book out loud with their app. They closed a $3 million Series A investment round co-led by Alpha Edison, TenOneTen Ventures, and Waverley Capital in May 2018.
Pulse Labs: Pulse Labs, which builds user experience testing solutions for voice developers, raised a $2.5 million seed round led by Madrona Venture Group in February 2018.
Sensible Object: Sensible Object raised $3.2 million in June 2018 alongside the launch of When in Rome, the first Alexa-powered board game.
Much like last year's class, the companies selected showcase a wide range of voice innovation ranging from smart home technology to gaming, the enterprise, and more. This year's program is already underway and will be packed with 12 weeks of hard work. The program culminates October 9th with Demo Night, giving participants an opportunity to pitch their business concept to top venture capitalists and angel investors and announce new Alexa product experiences.
Don't miss your chance to join us for the fun. Reserve your ticket now!
We're excited to welcome this second class to the Techstars community and look forward to the voice innovations they will bring to Seattle!
New York City, NY
Blutag – Helping retailers and brands deliver voice shopping experiences
Conservation Labs
Pittsburgh, PA
Conservation Labs – An affordable smart water meter to save money by reducing water use and detecting leaks
Atlanta, GA
HelixAI – Voice powered digital assistants for use in the laboratory sciences
Seattle, WA
Imageous – Comfort and smart facilities AI assistant for occupants of commercial buildings
Seattle, WA
Jargon – On demand conversational translation service to remove language barriers
London, UK
Novalia – Applying conductive print and microcontrollers to create immersive, touch-based experiences
Presence AI
San Francisco, CA
Presence AI – AI-powered conversations for small businesses to replace phone calls
Boston, MA
Unruly Studios – Bridging STEM and physical play to keep kids active while learning to code
Tel Aviv, Israel
Voiceitt – Automatic Speech Recognition technology enabling people with speech impairments to communicate and be understood by voice
Announcing the 2018 Techstars Retail Accelerator in partnership with Target Startups
Today we kick off Techstars Class 144 – our 2018 Target + Techstars Retail Accelerator program and welcome the 10 new retail-specific startups to Minneapolis to learn from the best in the industry. Similar to previous years, we have a diverse set of founders from all over the world, focused on strategic areas of interest to Target within the retail industry.
This will be our third class to run through the program and we're planning to build upon the success of the previous two years Earlier this year AddStructure was acquired by Bazaarvoice, Upsie raised $1.7M, and Local Crate is planning a national rollout to Target stores. Collectively, our Target + Techstars Retail startups have raised over $50M to date.
Target continues to be an incredible partner for our Techstars Retail program. Their retail knowledge and expertise is unsurpassed. More importantly, their #givefirst attitude is displayed by the amount of time and effort they dedicate to supporting and mentoring our startups.
2018 is going to be another amazing year for Techstars, Target and the Twin Cities Startup Community!
Here are the Techstars Retail Accelerator in partnership with Target startups:
Clicktivated seamlessly connects viewers to products and information inside video with a simple click/touch.
Detroit, MI
Cooklist transforms the grocery shopping experience by enabling users to choose recipes instead products.
Dallas, TX
Flashfood is a sustainable marketplace to reduce food waste.
Toronto, Ontario
ProcessBolt is a collaborative, easy and modern way to conduct your vendor risk management.
Twin Cities, MN
Runerra is the best way for you to get what you need, when you need it. Errands run by neighbors for neighbors.
Twin Cities, MN
Satisfi Labs creates end-to-end artificial intelligence solutions for enterprise brands who want an easier way to communicate the right information, at the right place, in real-time to their customers.
New York City, NY
Sozie connects shoppers with the same body shape and style to share outfits in the store and online.
London, United Kingdom
Staffless.ai creates solutions that make it possible for you to open a store or start a service with less staff and better service.
Miami, FL & Sweden
To the Market connects businesses and consumers to ethically-made, social impact premium products created by vulnerable communities from around the world.
New York City, NY
Type W is automating the collection of sell-through data for vendors.
Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Techstars Mobility Class of 2018
Today I'm excited to introduce the 11 companies part of Techstars Class 141 – the Techstars Mobility Accelerator Class of 2018. Every company part of the 2018 Class has a diverse founding team and the businesses span a wide range of mobility solutions.
100% Diverse Founding Teams
The 2018 class is our most diverse class of founders to date. Of the 11 startups, all 11 have diverse founding teams in regards to gender, ethnicity, or age. I'm incredibly excited to bring such a talented and diverse set of founders to Detroit for the summer.
The teams come from all around the world including Hong Kong, London, and across the United States. None of the teams come from Michigan.
With the diversity of teams comes the diversity of ideas. I define mobility as the movement of people and goods, spanning industries like automotive, transportation, supply chain & logistics, travel, healthcare, agriculture, and more.
The incoming teams have a range of business spanning autonomous single rotor drones to applying machine learning to pedestrian intent to a connected bicycle helmet now available in Apple stores.
To see these companies in action, join us on October 9 at the Detroit Institute of Arts, where will host our fourth annual Techstars Mobility Demo Day. We're expecting 1000+ attendees from around the world again this year. To join in on the fun (it's free!), signup here to be notified when invites open up.
The 2018 Class of Techstars Mobility
Aerotronic (Indianapolis, IN): Autonomous inspection of the energy grid with drones.
Autobon AI (Chicago, IL): Eliminating many problems truckers and fleet owners face by retrofitting a connected sensing platform for existing commercial vehicles.
DeepHow (New York City, NY): An enterprise solution that transforms static technical manuals into interactive workflow guidance powered by AI.
Driver Technologies (Brooklyn, NY): A hardware-free mobile app enabling drivers to video-record their trip while warning them of dangers on the road and monitoring their alertness.
Humanising Autonomy (London, UK): Helping autonomous vehicles understand pedestrian behavior across cultures.
IntelliTire (San Francisco, CA): Making tires intelligent to improve the safety and performance of vehicles on the road.
LaneSpotter (Pittsburgh, PA): Mapping and navigation for cyclists by cyclists, with a focus on safety.
Lumos (Hong Kong, China): The next generation of bike helmets.
Priva (Chicago, IL): Inventing a new way to travel in luxury while skipping the hassles of flying.
SkyHi (San Francisco, CA): Claim last minute seats on planes for a low monthly subscription fee.
Zohr (Kansas City, MO): New tires delivered and installed for your vehicle.
Announcing the 2018 class of the Stanley+Techstars Additive Manufacturing Accelerator!
I'm thrilled to announce Techstars Class 131 – the ten amazing companies participating in the very first Techstars Accelerator being run in partnership with industry leader Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK). The Stanley+Techstars Additive Manufacturing Accelerator begins today and culminates in an October 11th Demo Day at the Bushnell Theater here in Hartford, CT.
We selected companies from a pool of applications that came from 11 countries, with 50% from outside of the United States, and approximately 20% from the NE North Americas region. Our focus was on finding founding teams with the best mix of passion, talent, and drive, as well as the capacity for technical innovation within additive manufacturing. In the past 6 months, I've viewed countless applications from hardware, software and materials focused companies, traveled around the world and have been honored by the opportunity to meet with numerous, extremely talented, high-potential founding teams. Working to narrow down to the ten companies we thought would most benefit from the accelerator was not an easy task, and so I'm incredibly excited to reveal that the companies we selected are from Ireland, Israel, Canada and the US.
This program is my first as Managing Director, the first for the city of Hartford, the first for Stanley Black & Decker, and the first in the additive manufacturing vertical for Techstars. I'm already delighted by the fast-growing and supportive mentor community here in Hartford, and am proud of the strength of the companies and the diversity of their offerings and teams.
I am confident that this is going to be an amazing year for the companies, for the city of Hartford, for Stanley Black & Decker, and for Techstars!
Without further ado, here are the 2018 Stanley+Techstars Additive Manufacturing Accelerator companies in random order:
Announcing the Class of Techstars LA 2018
We are thrilled to announce Techstars Class 139 – the ten companies that will be joining Techstars LA for the 2018 program, which kicks off today and concludes in October.
The new class will follow in the footsteps of the Techstars LA class of 2017, which raised a collective $13mm following Techstars and have created over 50 new jobs in the LA area. 2017 alums include local companies Stackin, Slingshot Aerospace, Directech Labs, Heartbeat, Playfull, Blue Fever and Avisare, as well as SF based Liv and Columbus based PopCom.
Continuing our LA ecosystem investment focus, eight of the ten 2018 companies selected are based in the greater LA area. We've been impressed by the breadth and depth of talent in the thriving local startup ecosystem. All told, we met with over 400 companies, over half of them local to southern California.
In furtherance of our commitment to investing in diverse teams, 60% of the companies in the 2018 class are led by CEOs from underrepresented communities. At the company level, every company in the class has women or other underrepresented individuals on the team. Business model themes are marketplace, e-commerce and B2B SaaS, and these companies are building businesses in sectors from digital security to handmade men's shoes.
While their businesses and backgrounds are diverse, what we looked for in the founders was a common set of traits: growth mindset, determination, humility, and passion. These are leaders that have inspired us to share their vision and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to help them accelerate. We're confident these founders will embrace the program theme of "personal growth drives company growth" and look forward to digging in with them and our amazing mentor pool.
We received a large number of referrals this year and would like to thank Kara Weber, Gabe Greenbaum, Tami Holzman, Alex Rubalcava, Jenny Fielding, Devin Dixon and Kara Dake for referring companies that will be joining Techstars. We'd also like to thank all the Techstars alumni, particularly the Techstars LA class of 2017, for being great ambassadors and supporters of the program. Many others contributed to our recruiting process and we are very grateful to you all.
And here are the companies of Techstars LA 2018!
Announcing the 2018 Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator Class
We are thrilled to announce Techstars Class 136 – the 2018 Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator Class. Today, in St. Paul, Minn., these companies begin their work solving real problems across the entire food value chain, from food safety to supply chain management and restaurant efficiencies to the upcycling of food waste. The companies join the Techstars worldwide network, which includes more than 1,200 companies across the globe.
In December, we announced our partnership with Cargill and Ecolab. Our goal is to build a world-class Techstars mentorship-driven Accelerator program focused on helping entrepreneurs solve some of the world's biggest food challenges. The last six months have been a whirlwind of travel, scouting and meeting with hundreds of exceptional entrepreneurs from across the globe.
The entrepreneurs powering these companies traveled to St. Paul from several states across the U.S., India, Canada and Brazil. While in Minnesota, the companies will have access to more than a hundred mentors, including business leaders and subject matter experts from Cargill, Ecolab and our amazing entrepreneurial community.
Techstars is the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, and I am excited to jump in to help this outstanding group take their businesses to the next level.
The Techstars Farm to Fork 2018 Class:
Techstars Atlanta Announces 2018 Class
Applications were received from 42 countries; the 10 participants selected represent six U.S. states and Israel.
Techstars Atlanta, presented in partnership with Cox Enterprises, today announced Techstars Class 133 – the 10 companies that earned coveted spots in its startup accelerator program for 2018. Applications were received from 42 countries around the globe, and the chosen participants hail from six U.S. states and Israel. This is the third class of the Techstars program in Atlanta, which boasts a worldwide network of successful entrepreneurs and investors.
"In 2016, Techstars Atlanta entered the ecosystem as a startup itself and we focused heavily on leveraging the global Techstars network to make a name for ourselves," said Techstars Atlanta's Managing Director Michael Cohn. "We traveled extensively, building relationships in cities from Cincinnati to Chattanooga, and from Tel Aviv to Miami. Throughout the Southeast, we left no stone unturned in our hunt for the best and brightest entrepreneurs to participate in this program. The broad network of supporters we have established enabled us to recruit 10 excellent startups for Techstars Atlanta this year, and we're extremely excited to begin working with each of them."
Techstars Atlanta continues to be housed at Ponce City Market. Over 90 days of rapid acceleration, the entrepreneurs will build their business network, receive individualized support and learn the building blocks of a successful business – all while being embedded in Atlanta. The program kicks off with mentor madness, where more than 1,000 hours of mentorship is provided by the region's leading subject matter experts.
"Cox is proud to support our city's startup ecosystem and bright, bold innovators through Techstars Atlanta," said Cox Enterprises President and CEO Alex Taylor. "We're excited to see the great energy and ideas each of these entrepreneurs will bring to life over the next 90 days and we look forward to helping them build successful businesses."
The program culminates in a Demo Day Oct. 15, where participants have a chance to pitch their unique business plan to hundreds of investors and community supporters. For a peek at Demo Day in action, check out this video of last year's event.
"Techstars is the gold standard for accelerators around the world, and we couldn't be more excited to be a part of such a global network," said PowerSpike Founder Angelo Damiano. "We anticipate the next three months to be a period of tremendous change and growth for PowerSpike, but our team is prepared for the challenges ahead, and thrilled to embark on this journey. We want to take our company from a successful college dorm room startup, and build it into a world class business, and we couldn't be happier than to partner with Techstars Atlanta and Cox to make that happen."
Techstars Atlanta's 2018 Class:
BigTeam (Atlanta, GA) | A platform that allows modern marketing, product, customer experience, and innovation teams to generate actionable feedback from employees, clients, and stakeholders.
CaribShopper (Miami, FL) | A platform that enables underbanked customers in developing nations with the ability to participate in e-commerce by providing them with accessible cash-to-credit facilities and simplified freight-forwarding.
Case Status (Charleston, SC) | An application that assists attorneys in keeping clients up-to-date on case status, allowing them to focus on more high-value work.
Cemento (Tel Aviv, Israel) | A commercial real estate construction collaboration application for general contractors and subcontractors that provides visibility to all stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget.
CommissionTrac (Atlanta, GA) | A cloud-based software for commercial real estate firms that streamlines tedious back office accounting and commission management.
Fixel (Tel Aviv, Israel) | A fully-autonomous platform that helps marketers create and manage more efficient customer segments by ranking them based on their level of engagement.
Motivo (Chattanooga, TN) | An online platform that connects aspiring mental health professionals seeking licensure with clinical supervisors through live, HIPAA-compliant video.
PadSplit (Atlanta, GA) | A solution for landlords that enables them to provide affordable shared living experiences to the workforce.
PowerSpike (Albany, NY) | A platform that connects streamers with brands in a fully-managed eSports influencer marketing platform.
SAWA (Cincinnati, OH) | A virtual graphic designer that allows teams to create consistent, branded designs for commonly needed communications.
Announcing the Class of Techstars Chicago 2018
We are thrilled to announce the 10 companies and founding teams honoring us with their participation in Techstars Class 134! When I started as Managing Director last year, I said that we'd be hyper focused on recruiting companies with Bad Ideas →
- Non-consensus ideas with a vision that raise eyebrows
- In markets that are bigger than outsiders perceive
- Elite in either engineering, product, or design
- And, most importantly, founding teams that turn us into fans
After having a full year of learnings under the belt, we remain steadfast to this thesis and our commitment to ensure Techstars Chicago is primarily known for being Intensely Founder Focused.
We also continue to believe that Midwest markets are undervalued, underserved, and filled with talent, so this year we really honed in on local recruiting…
- We visited 15 Midwest startup hubs, including Indianapolis, Bloomington, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Pittsburg, Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, Champaign, and local university entrepreneurship programs
- Reviewed/screened 2,243 companies
- Interviewed 408 founders/teams
- Brought 22 finalists into Chicago for final screening
The final result is 8 companies from the Midwest, with participation also coming from Toronto and NYC. We'd love to have you come see them in-person and will be hosting our Demo Day on October 4th in the Auditorium @ 1871.
Without further ado, the Techstars Chicago Class of 2018:
2nd Kitchen: 2nd Kitchen allows businesses to serve food from nearby restaurants.
Founders: Arik Gaisler, Jon Elron, Nick Anastasiades
2ndKitchen enables businesses without a kitchen to serve food seamlessly using a custom menu from nearby restaurants. Because of short distances and order bundling, food is delivered to customers' seats hot and fast. We have launched the concept with bars that do not have kitchens and we plan to test it with hotels (room service please!), vacation/short terms rentals, co-working spaces, and offices.
Clyde: Clyde is technology company transforming insurance at the point of sale, starting with the underserved and highly profitable extended warranty industry
Founders: Brandon Gell, Josh Scaglione, Nick Scaglione
Twitter: @join_clyde
Clyde allows e-commerce stores to offer extended warranty/product insurance to customers at the point of sale. Our plug-in technology and network of insurance and administrator partnerships enables us to offer online businesses a passive revenue stream and transform a 6-month costly process into a 3-minute setup time. Clyde's vision is to build the Stripe for insurance, providing businesses with tools and support and transforming the customer's purchasing experience.
Hurry Home: Hurry Home finances houses through shared ownership, enabling renters to become homeowners and offering a streamlined investment opportunity.
Founders: Jada Mclean, John Gibbons
Twitter: @HurryHomeInc
Hurry Home finances houses through shared ownership, enabling renters to become homeowners and offering a streamlined investment opportunity. Despite there being 3 million houses for sale in the bottom tier market at any given time, banks are unable to profitably originate mortgages for these properties. Hurry Home uses capital from investors to offer a new financial product that enables buyers to earn equity in their home while paying close to or less than what rent would be for the same property, and investors reap a competitive return.
Kai Coach: Kai is a fitness coach that communicates 100% via text message.
Founders: Jonathan Smith, Jane Decker, Dan Rye
Twitter: @MeetKai
Kai is a fitness coach that communicates entirely via text message. Powered by augmented intelligence (humans and machines working together), Kai engages you in daily conversation about your goals and how your doing — physically and emotionally. With Kai, you get goal-setting, workouts, nutrition, and accountability, all for a fraction of the cost of a personal trainer.
Neopenda: Neopenda is innovating medical devices for high-growth emerging markets, starting with a wearable vital signs monitor for critically ill newborns.
Founders: Sona Shah, Teresa Cauvel
Twitter: @Neopenda_Health
Neopenda is innovating medical devices for high-growth emerging markets. We create end-to-end solutions that enable high quality patient care and nuanced data insights for stakeholders. Our first product is a wireless wearable neonatal vital signs monitor designed for resource-constrained health facilities. The affordable system enables more responsive & appropriate care for critically ill newborns, and ultimately helps reduce preventable newborn mortality.
Optivolt: Optivolt Labs develops high efficiency solar powered drones for commercial and military clients to extend flight time by 3–4x.
Founders: Rohit Kalyanpur, Paul Couston
Twitter: @OptivoltLabs
Optivolt Labs is optimizing the utility of efficient solar-powered technologies in drones and other electrical machines. Optivolt Labs has developed a patent-pending power management algorithm which is optimized for solar to lithium ion/polymer battery applications. We are prototyping our technology to solve the battery life problem for commercial drone companies, increase the flight time of drones by 3–4x, and cut costs of commercial drone missions.
Rheaply: Rheaply is a marketplace platform where businesses and professionals can share surplus assets and expertise.
Founders: Garry Cooper, Tyler Skelton
Twitter: @rheaplyinc
Rheaply enables professionals to trade, donate, or easily share surplus inventory or assets within their organization, and better collaborate with their colleagues. For every enterprise, Rheaply's marketplace creates an internal circular economy which helps save money, reduce unnecessary waste, and increase collaboration. By building a shared economy for surplus resources, clients of Rheaply's — from Northwestern University to Google X — can transact or donate surplus assets or easily collaborate on Rheaply's marketplace.
Speeko: Speeko is an artificial intelligence-powered mobile app that brings interactive verbal communication training to your workforce.
Founders: Nico Aguilar , Will Field-Thompson , Anthony Pham
Twitter: @SpeekoTech
Speeko is a public speaking measurement and enhancement tool. Leveraging artificial intelligence and automated voice analytics, Speeko assesses live or recorded presentations and provides speakers with objective feedback, actionable leadership insights and development tools to help them improve their verbal communications.
Trala: Trala is an app that teaches users how to play the violin.
Founders: Samuel Walder & Vishnu Indukuri
Twitter: @tralaapp
Trala is a Juilliard-approved app that teaches users how to play the violin. The app uses instant feedback on mistakes, step-by-step tutorials, and daily lessons to teach absolute beginners how to play songs like Amazing Grace in 30 days. Compared to private instructors, the Trala app is 1/25th the price and accessible anytime in the comfort of one's own home.
Vacation Fund: Vacation Fund is an employer-matched travel savings program for employees, incentivizing them to put money aside and take meaningful vacations every year.
Founders: Erica Pearson, Abhinav Mathur, Britney Mackey
Twitter: @getvacationfund
Vacation Fund is a research-backed benefit for employees. The program allows employees to direct a portion of their paycheck into a separate Vacation Fund Account, and allows employers to match a portion of the contribution. Not only does this make employees' dream trips more financially attainable, but it encourages them to periodically take time off to disconnect, rejuvenate, and experience something new.