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Top 10 Equity Crowdfunding New Investment Opportunities for Investors and VCs in 2018
Top 10 Investing Opportunities for Investors and Venture Capitalists in 2018
Top 10 Equity Crowdfunding Investment Opportunities for Investors and VCs in 2018
What technologies will represent the best equity investment opportunities for investors and venture capitalists in 2018?
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Go Mainstream
Seeing Is Believing: VR and AR Become Critical Business Tools
Obey the Sound of My Voice: Voice-Driven Apps Filter Out the Noise
Apples and Oranges: Ag-Tech Disrupts the World's Oldest Industry
Industrial and Agricultural Drones Set to Take Off
Is That a Doctor in Your Pocket? Digital Revolutionizes Healthcare
Here, There, Everywhere: Blockchain Applications Finally Take Hold
Boldly Going Where No Company Has Gone Before: Space-Tech
Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure Becomes Vital
Autonomous Driving Picks Up Speed
1. Artificial Intel/Machine Learning Go Mainstream
Driven by exponentially faster computing power and cloud computing, "teaching machines" is becoming easier and more scalable, enabling AI to go mainstream across a wide range of industries: including consumer marketing and retail, entertainment, digital health, and newer areas like autonomous driving and advanced robotics.
More and more startups are building applications which will solve real world problems by applying AI in areas that can truly have an impact on the quality of our lives.
2. Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Business Tools
Did you know that in operating rooms across the US, brain surgeons are already using Virtual Reality (VR) to rehearse and simulate surgery in order to be more effective? VR and Augmented Reality (AR) is not just about show business, entertainment, and 3D gaming, but also about saving lives, industrial solutions, and infrastructure.
VR and AR are about to go mainstream and will be used across a wide range of sectors from sports analytics to building airplane wings. These are definitely interesting technologies to keep an eye on!
3. Voice-Driven Apps Filter Out Background Noise
Have you ever tried using Siri in a car going over 50 Mph? Or talking to Alexa with the kids making noise in the background? Good Luck! As we all know it does not work.
However, the era of voice driven computing is coming. In the last 10 years, the world has moved from primarily using keyboards to swiping and using touch-screens. In the next five years users will move to talking to our devices as the primary mode of man to machine communication.
Core voice recognition software has become almost perfect at understanding the human voice and getting our words correct. The missing ingredient is its ability to enable our machines to get a clear signal and cancel background noise so that Siri really can HEAR what we are saying.
4. Ag-Tech Disrupts the World's Oldest Industry – Farming
The world's oldest industry of growing crops has not been known for its technological flexibility. However, these days Agriculture-related technologies are blooming for different reasons.
Traditionally farming is a family owned business and we now see how second generation of farmers are much more techie and open to adopt advanced farming technologies. In addition, the last two years have seen mass consolidation between leading players in AgTech creating deep pockets and a big appetite for acquisitions.
5. Industrial and Agricultural Drones Take Off
Over the past couple of years, more and more buzz is hitting the airwaves about Amazon and others using drones to deliver packages to your doorstep or bring you fast food on demand.
While this sounds pretty cool, more interesting and profitable uses of drone technologies probably lie within industrial and agricultural markets.
Drones are already playing critical roles in facility security, mining, oil and gas exploration, crop protection and surveying landmass. Building industrial scale drones with light-weight, long-lasting batteries, which are robust and reliable seems to be a temporary roadblock, but companies that can advance these technologies are worth watching closely.
6. Digital Healthcare Puts a Doctor in Your Pocket
As much as we try not to overuse this term, artificial intelligence is actually a powerful factor in the rapidly growing digital health sector. Enable regular people as well as healthcare personnel crunch historic data sets from electronic medical records from way back when — to the latest data that is now being collected from wearables in order to increase our quality of life and perhaps even prevent deaths.
The same will be true for computer vision and machine learning technologies that enable the bio-tech and life sciences industries to begin extracting new insights and diagnostics from images.
7. Blockchain Applications Finally Take Hold
Timing is everything! In the buzzword competition of 2017, blockchain was the hands-down winner. Since then, there have been missteps and pivots for this important financial technology. Many Venture Capitalists (VCs) have been disappointed with their investments in this sector; however, now is the time to begin taking a fresh look as this technology matures and evolves beyond Bitcoin across multiple applications such as: sharing economy, data security, logistics, and of course, banking and finance.
8. SpaceTech Goes Where No One has Gone Before
The Space Tech sector is usually dominated by governments and states , but is rapidly opening up to private ventures and prestigious VC funds are seeking to begin building space portfolios that will enable these ventures to take off.
In terms of funding needs, what used to be super-expensive is becoming much more affordable, with standardization of hardware protocols as well as general cost reductions of consumer electronics. Satellites can now be built and launched for less than half a million dollars, creating exciting opportunities to commercialize the technology.
9. Cyber Security for Infrastructure Becomes Critical
Are you worried about your car getting hacked? How about cyber criminals sneaking in through your air conditioner or refrigerator? Cybersecurity is not new; and in fact, the investing landscape is quite crowded, and the playing field is highly competitive.
The key shift in Cyber Security for investing in the next few years will be a move from protecting IT infrastructure to protecting all infrastructure. Companies are now designing full-proof solutions to protect everything such as automobiles, electric grids and everything in between.
10. Autonomous Driving Picks Up Speed
Everyone knows that autonomous driving is coming. The question is when? Thanks to the development of core technology and expertise of leading Autonomous Driving companies such as Waze and Mobileye, the world is sure to become a global hub of automotive innovation.
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Mr. Robert Hoskins is a seasoned marketing veteran with a proven track record of helping entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses as well as Fortune 500 corporations launch successful marketing communications campaigns to gain market traction for a wide variety of products and services.
On a regular basis, Mr. Hoskins consults with crowdfunding campaign managers as well as crowdfunding sites, portals and platforms to deliver successful crowdfunding marketing campaigns.
Google search "Robert Hoskins Crowdfunding" to see why Mr. Hoskins is considered one of the industry's foremost crowdfunding experts that has amassed a huge social media following, which is dedicated to supporting donation-, rewards- and equity-based crowdfunding campaigns.
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India's Leading Crowdfunding Platform Has Announced the Launch of a New Initiative Called the 'Doctors for Good' Program
ImpactGuru.com's volunteer doctors impact thousands of lives with their practice by examining patients and conducting clinical evaluations
By Robert Hoskins, Crowdfunding PR
Mumbai, India – ImpactGuru.com, India's leading crowdfunding platform has announced the launch of a new initiative called the, 'Doctors For Good' program on National Doctors' Day. As a part of this program, Impact Guru will honor the role of doctors in our community, whose daily efforts save the lives of millions of people struggling with illnesses, diseases and injuries.
ImpactGuru.com, India's leading crowdfunding platform has announced the launch of a new initiative called the, 'Doctors for Good' Program
The initiative coined by ImpactGuru.com will educate doctors regarding the benefits of crowdfunding for patients who require funds to treat serious illnesses, diseases or injuries like cancer, organ failure, etc. Surgeries coupled with post-surgical care and treatments, have resulted in many families incurring costs of over tens of lakhs of rupees. Patients and their families have traditionally resorted to taking loans or borrowed the funds required at high interest rates from private lenders or family. With the introduction of crowdfunding platforms, many families have been able to successfully raise sufficient funds for such medical treatments.
With this initiative, ImpactGuru.com invites doctors, hospitals, and clinicians as they conduct training sessions in the form of webinars or workshops. These workshops will educate them about how crowdfunding can help patients access and afford quality and reliable medical services from trusted practitioners. The 'Doctors For Good' program, will also help provide quick financial assistance to anyone with a medical cause. This program aims to help thousands of lesser privileged patients, access proper and quality treatment without being burdened by the expenses through the enrolled doctors.
Additionally, the doctors that volunteer for this program will also help verify cases and medical reports, as they impact thousands of lives with their practice by examining patients and cases by conducting clinical evaluations. They will impart medical advice to campaigners raising funds through ImpactGuru.com, while sharing their expert opinions on various medical topics via the platform's website and other communication channels.
Speaking about the program, Piyush Jain, Co-Founder and chief executive officer of ImpactGuru.com said, "Over the past six months we have seen a surge in medical fundraisers. In the last two months itself, we were able to raise around 75 lakhs for many patients on our platform. Most campaigners are not aware of their potential to raise funds to help treat their family members and friends. They approach us with low expectations and are left overwhelmed by the massive response they receive. Through this initiative, we want to multiply the impact by involving more doctors to help us reach more patients and save more lives. We understand running a fundraiser while taking care of an ill family member is not easy, which is why we have a fully equipped team that provides 24×7 support to each campaigner, and we wish to render these services for those in need."
Dr. Sasmita Panda – Medical officer Shri HN Reliance Hospital said, "I've had many patients come to me looking for advice on how to arrange for funds to get the treatment done immediately. In most cases, the surgery has to take place immediately, but is delayed only because of lack of funds. There are times when the patient's life is lost while waiting for funds. I've recommended crowdfunding to many, who have managed to raise 50% to 100% of funds in a week and gotten the required treatment. I think in the time of a rising number of cancer cases, crowdfunding can be a life-saver. It is a great alternative to the hassle faced, after approaching insurance companies or banks."
Impact Guru offers a complete crowdfunding solution that combines social or donation crowdfunding, rewards crowdfunding for medical or personal causes, nonprofits, and social enterprises for all their fundraising needs – be it small or large. The company was incubated at Harvard Innovation Lab's Venture Initiation Program in USA in 2014. Impact Guru has offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and San Francisco.
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Amabrush's Innovative Ten-Second Toothbrush is Cleaning Up on Its Dental Health Crowdfunding Campaign; Raising €910,113 So Far from over 7,919 Kickstarter Backers
Amabrush is the world's first, fully automatic toothbrush that brushes all your teeth at once, fully automatic, and finishes in just ten seconds
San Francisco, California – Amabrush is the world's first, fully automatic toothbrush and is cleaning up with its current Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign goal having raised €910,000 from 7,900 backers. This patent-pending dental device brushes all your teeth at once, fully automatic, and finishes in just ten seconds. All you have to do is press a single button, wait ten seconds, and you'll have perfectly clean teeth! You never have to brush your teeth again!
With Amabrush's App for iOS & Android, you are able to connect to your Amabrush unit via Bluetooth at no additional cost and make use of various possibilities. You can set different vibration mode such as gum massage, whitening, burst mode, configure cleaning time, reorder replacement parts and do many things more!
Let's face it: brushing your teeth is not exactly the sexiest thing on Earth. You have to squeeze, scrub, gargle, spit, rinse and floss every morning and evening, every day of your life. Many of us hate brushing our teeth so much that we avoid doing so whenever possible—even though we know we shouldn't.
Brushing our teeth at least twice a day maintains good dental health. This is why we invented Amabrush—a device three years in the making with a single goal: to make toothbrushing quicker, automatic, and more efficient so you have more time for the relevant things in your life.
Amabrush is not meant to be better than your regular toothbrush. Wait, what? That's true! Regular toothbrushes (manual and electric) are tools. And tools are only as good as the person using it! The key thing is that most of us use them wrong, or even worse, are not using them at all.
Brushing teeth is a job where you must be highly concentrated. Toothbrushes should be held like pencils, so that pressure is as light as possible. The bristles should be soft, in order to not damage your gums. And you should just wiggle the toothbrush with subtle vibrations, instead of doing long strokes. Electric toothbrushes are handled differently than manual ones. With them, you shouldn't stroke at all. These toothbrushes are designed to be held in place, so that the micro vibrations of the bristles can do their job (they wiggle for you).
Amabrush covers all of the recommended methods. The bristles are aligned in a 45° angle against the gum line, and are soft enough in order to rub instead to scratch (like nylon bristles). And the pressure against your teeth is light. Subtle vibrations move the bristles back-and-forth, which allows them to remove plaque and keep your gums undamaged.
Amabrush was designed to make toothbrushing less annoying. Some of us hate toothbrushing so much, that we brush not concentrated enough, not long enough, not good enough, or not at all. And some of us simply can not brush correctly at all, because they are not able to do so. This is our goal. Right toothbrushing for everyone and automatically!
Amabrush's Antibacterial Material
The flexible mouthpiece has built-in micro-channels that transport the toothpaste to your teeth. The mouthpiece is made of antibacterial silicone that kills 99.99% of all bacteria and features 3D-arranged bristles on both sides to clean your teeth. It's soft enough to prevent gum damage but strong enough to clean your teeth precisely. It can be cleansed by normal rinsing, as you would do it with regular toothbrushes.
Amabrush's Brushing Technique
The bristles are directed in a 45° angle against your gingival cuff. This simulates the Bass method, which is recommended by dentists and experts. The bristles are comparable to soft-bristled toothbrushes. This ensures the most comfortable, safest toothbrushing and makes gum-damage impossible. We work closely with dentists and dental universities to address two concerns: clean teeth and no gum damage.
Amabrush's One-Size-Fits-All
We analyzed over 2,000 different jaws from adult females and males. The small difference between both genders is smoothed out by the flexible material of the mouthpiece. The used material has the characteristic to fit every jaw with no abnormal teeth displacements.
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Brain State Technologies' New Wearable Headband with Brainwave Correction Technology Achieves Rapid Success via Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign
New B2v2 headband helps relax and rebalance brain waves to reduce stress, improve quality of sleep and enhance emotional well-being
Scottsdale, Arizona – Brain State Technologies, a leading neuro-technology company, introduced the world's first brain mirroring wellness product via Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to fund production of the new B2v2 wearable brainwave balancing headband. Over 190 backers have already pre-ordered the $195 B2v2, exceeding the original Kickstarter goal by almost 300%.
Utilizing Brain State's proprietary software, the B2v2 converts an individual's unique brainwaves from both frontal poles and temporal lobes into corresponding music-like tones, recognizing out-of-balance brainwaves measured in real time. The wearable headband relaxes the brain by rebalancing brainwaves for stress relief and improved sleep, resulting in increased energy, more focused performance and significant enhancement of a client's overall emotional well-being.
The new B2v2 technology is designed to help over 60 million Americans suffering from sleep deprivation and high stress levels. More than 122,000 users have been helped through Brainwave Optimization® since its introduction in 2004.
According to Lee Gerdes, Brain State CEO "Stress affects emotions, behavior, thinking ability and physical health. B2v2 helps the brain reset itself reducing the negative effects of stress. B2v2 supports the brain to move back to a naturally balanced performance pattern by reflecting each individual's unique brain waves. It's unlike any other technology ever developed."
Gerdes added, "No two brains are alike. After using the B-2 over time, a user's brain actually becomes more resilient to maintaining improvements, even when not using the device, which simply helps the body's most important organ to self-correct and balance its circadian rhythms. The B-2 is non-invasive and users don't have to sleep with it on."
Thousands of current loyal users of the B-2 headband will receive a $200 discount for their B-2 headband only upgrade during the Kickstarter campaign.
The company plans to significantly surpass their initial funding goal before its conclusion on July 27. The B2v2 is available now on Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/632221988/technology-to-help-you-sleep
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Life Science Equity Crowdfunding Site, Capital Cell, Makes Short List for Prestigious UK Business Angels Association'Best International Growth Business' Award
The UKBAA's Black-Tie Investment Awards 2017 Dinner will take place on July 6th, at the Dorchester Hotel, London, with over 300 leading innovators and investors assembled to celebrate
London, United Kingdom – Capital Cell, Europe's first equity crowdfunding platform specialized in life science, has been shortlisted for the prestigious 'Best International Growth Business' award at the UK Business Angels Association Investment Awards 2017.
Life Science Equity Crowdfunding Site, Capital Cell, Makes Short List for Prestigious UK Business Angels Association Best International Growth Business Award
Capital Cell is Europe's first equity crowdfunding platform specialized in life science. Capital Cell opens life science investment to everyone by sourcing the most innovative early-stage life science companies, and presenting them on a regulated online investment platform. In recognition of their contribution to the European life science ecosystem, the company has now been shortlisted for the Best International Growth Business award at the UK Business Angels Association Investment Awards 2017.
"We are absolutely thrilled that Capital Cell has been recognized so early on in it's expansion into the UK," says Laura Ferguson, UK Director. "The reception to our arrival has been overwhelmingly positive from players throughout the life science ecosystem, including specialized investors such as Angels in MedCity, with whom we are collaborating closely, as well as the NHS innovation, science parks and startup incubators. It's wonderful to have that traction formally recognized."
"Capital Cell has proven itself as a platform for early stage investment in a very challenging environment," Chairman Ian Tomlinson added. "We are extremely excited about scaling up in the UK, which is a global leader not only in life science innovation but also in equity crowdfunding. As an investment area, life science has the potential for both huge social impact and significant financial returns and the companies listed on Capital Cell are all trying to solve a major unmet medical need. By opening up these investment opportunities to more people we hope to be able to help the UK remain at the cutting edge of life science commercialization."
Capital Cell has been trading in Spain for just over two years, and has successfully closed 14 life science crowdfunding campaigns, including the country's largest life science crowdfunding campaign of over €1.2M, for a potential therapeutic cure for MS.
Scaling-up from this Spanish platform, Capital Cell UK has just launched at www.capitalcell.co.uk, with a range of companies solving unmet needs from malaria control to female fertility enhancement and autoimmune disease.
The UKBAA black-tie awards dinner will take place on July 6th, at the Dorchester Hotel, London, with 300 leading innovators and investors assembled to celebrate the best of UK business.
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New Cannabis Compliance Company Now Raising Seed Stage Capital via Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on GrowthFountain.com
Herbal Compliance Co.'s Reg. CF Investment Opportunity Allows Investors to Invest in the Booming Marijuana Industry to Help Recreational and Medical Marijuana Companies Stay within Legal Guidelines in 26 Different States throughout the United States
Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas – The Herbal Compliance Co. announced the launch of its compliance consulting services for legal medical cannabis and hemp businesses. This unique company will also be partnering with GrowthFountain to$1 million by selling equity through a unique form of investor fundraising called Title III, Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF).
Twenty-six states and DC currently have laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form
Herbal Compliance fills a need created by differences in marijuana legislation at the state and federal levels. While it is currently legal in 26 states and the District of Columbia to grow and sell marijuana for medical purposes, it is still illegal on a federal level, resulting in thousands of conflicts between state and federal regulations.
New Cannabis Compliance Company Launches Public Crowdfunding Effort with GrowthFountain
"Understanding the laws governing medical marijuana and hemp is our core competency," explains Chuck Carpenter, Herbal Compliance's President. "But we also offer other types of business consulting like inventory management, branding, and employee education. Our mission is to help companies in this new area of American enterprise to grow and thrive."
To fully fund their startup, Herbal Compliance is using a new form of funding enabled by recent changes in securities law in the JOBS Act called Regulation Crowdfunding. The rules for this sort of investing went into effect May 2016, allowing non-accredited investors to participate in a funding round for a private company for the first time in history.
"We're excited to help Herbal Compliance raise the money they need to grow," says Abe Orden, GrowthFountain's Operations Manager. "For the first time in 80 years, average Americans now have the opportunity to support and invest in local businesses and entrepreneurs they believe in."
Herbal Compliance's campaign started on June 6, 2017 and will continue through Oct. 4, 2017. Their aim is to raise between $100,000 and $1 million with a minimum buy-in of $100 per investor.
The Herbal Compliance Co. provides companies in the legal medical cannabis and hemp business with services to ensure that they remain compliant with the law. Services include design and buildout, equipment fulfillment, regulator compliance, remote inventory control and reporting, vendor relationships, brand and marketing, and tax management and education.
GrowthFountain Capital LLC is a Regulation Crowdfunding platform aimed at simplifying fundraising and helping businesses build collateral. GrowthFountain is registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA.
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Myomo Becomes the First Company to List on the New NYSE MKT as Result of Filing Title IV, Reg A+ Mini-IPO Offering with the SEC
With the powered brace, a paralyzed individual can perform activities of daily living including feeding themselves, carrying objects and doing household tasks, and many are able to return to work
Cambridge, Massachusetts – Myomo, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MYO) announced the launch of its next-generation MyoPro® myoelectric arm orthosis (powered brace), the only lightweight wearable device that can restore function in the paralyzed or weakened arms and hands of individuals who have suffered a stroke, spinal cord or nerve injury, or other neuromuscular disability. With the orthosis, a paralyzed individual can perform activities of daily living including feeding themselves, carrying objects and doing household tasks, and many are able to return to work.
Even if you haven't moved your hand and arm in years due to a neuromuscular injury or disease, it is possible that the MyoPro myoelectric orthosis may be able to help you use your arm and hand again
The product is currently being shipped to customers nationwide after a successful Title IV, Reg + crowdfunding campaign campaign conducted on Banq's fundraising platform.
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Following the intentions of the SEC, which enacted the formal rules passed by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act passed under the Obama administration in 2012, Myomo utilized Title IV, Regulation A+, also referred to as a mini Initial Public Offering (IPO), to raise a minimum target of $15 million.
Myomo is the first company to complete a mini-IPO under Reg A+. In accordance with a portion Reg A+ rules, Myomo stated its intent to list its shares on the NYSE MKT exchange soon after the Reg A+ offering closed and will be trading under the symbol "MYO."
On opening day, NYSE MYO raised approximately $5 million by selling 665,498 shares of its common stock to the public at $7.50 per share. Share price crested on June 19th at $19.31 and is actively trading.
MyoPro 2 extends the capabilities of the previous device with significant enhancements, including interchangeable, extended-life rechargeable batteries for continuous daily use. Additional enhancements include an upgraded user interface, improved sensors and improved harness and finger grasp orthosis for more reliable and comfortable long-term wear.
MyoPro 2 is available in three models to match patient-specific needs:
Motion E: powered elbow with static rigid wrist support;
Motion W: powered elbow and a multi-articulating wrist with flexion/extension and supination/pronation; and
Motion G: powered elbow, a multi-articulating wrist and a powered 3-jaw-chuck grasp.
"MyoPro 2 is the result of collaboration between our users, clinical partners and engineering team to help patients restore their activities of daily living," said Paul R. Gudonis, Chairman and CEO of Myomo. "Early in our rollout, feedback from patients, physicians and the orthotics and prosthetics community has been very positive. We look forward to addressing the large unmet need in upper limb paralysis as we continue to bring MyoPro 2 to a larger market."
Myomo, Inc. is a commercial stage medical robotics Company that offers expanded mobility for those suffering from neurological disorders and upper limb paralysis. Based on patented technology developed at MIT and the Company, Myomo develops and markets the MyoPro® product line of lightweight, non-invasive, powered arm braces to restore function in the paralyzed or weakened arms and hands of individuals that have suffered a stroke, spinal cord or nerve injury such as brachial plexus injury, or other neuromuscular disability such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or multiple sclerosis (MS).
It is provided through clinical relationships with VA medical centers, leading rehabilitation hospitals, and Orthotics and Prosthetics ("O&P") practices. Several hundred have been successfully used by patients. It is the only device that, sensing a patient's own neurological signals through non-invasive sensors on the arm, can restore their ability to use their arms and hands so that they can return to work, live independently and reduce their cost of care.
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HelloMD Receives $200k Boost for Dual "Form C, Series A" & "Reg. CF" Crowdfunding Raise of $1,216,314 with 27 Days Left
HelloMD launched its crowdfunding offering on the SeedInvest platform last month and has already received over $1,216,314 from over 795 investors
San Francisco, California – HelloMD – one of the nation's largest communities of medical cannabis patients – announced that it had received an investment of $200,000 from SeedInvest's "Selections Fund." The money will count towards the amount HelloMD is targeting to raise from the crowdfunding platform, as well as from accredited investors in its funding round.
HelloMD launched its crowdfunding offering on the SeedInvest platform last month and has already received over $1,216,314 from over 795 investors.
HelloMD launched its crowdfunding offering on the SeedInvest platform last month and has already received over $1,216,314 from over 795 investors for app that markets marijuana products/services
"We like what HelloMD has accomplished thus far and feel it's well positioned to capitalize as an early leader in a rapidly growing market," stated Ryan Feit, SeedInvest CEO and Co-Founder. "Our Selections Fund invests alongside individual angel investors in some of the most promising companies on our platform," he continued.
Since launching service in California two years ago, HelloMD has developed a rapid following among medical marijuana patients seeking to remedy things like anxiety, stress and chronic pain to more serious medical issues like cancer and epilepsy. The site connects patients, doctors, retailers and brands in an online community where advice on product selection, health & wellness and anything related to medical cannabis can be discovered.
"We are on a mission to create the largest medical cannabis community and the first national retailer of cannabis products," stated Mark Hadfield, HelloMD's CEO. "We are thrilled that SeedInvest recognizes the value HelloMD brings to patients everywhere, and has decided to demonstrate that with a sizable investment of their own," he continued.
HelloMD's rapid growth has been fueled by its extensive library of proprietary patient generated medical information (question & answers about medical cannabis) as well as articles, videos and other unique content. Additionally, over 400 business partners (retailers and cannabis brands) have partnered with the site to make information available to customers seeking information on their use of cannabis. The company plans to use the proceeds of the equity round to expand it service offerings across all 30 cannabis legal states, as well as internationally.
HelloMD is the leading digital healthcare platform for medical cannabis patients. The service allows for easy, convenient online video access to physicians for medical cannabis consultations, recommendations to qualifying patients, product advice and more.
SeedInvest is a leading equity crowdfunding platform that provides individual investors with access to pre-vetted startup investment opportunities. SeedInvest has funded over 160 startups and boasts a rapidly growing network of over 160,000 investors. SeedInvest has had over 13,000 startups apply to raise capital since inception and has only accepted 1% of those companies to feature on the platform.
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Facebook Rolls Out Crowdfunding Platform for Education, Medical, Pets, Crisis Relief, Personal Loss, Sports and Community Needs
However, with a crowdfunding platform commission fee of 6.9% + 30 cents per credit card transaction fee Facebook's Fundraiser Service will be considerably more expensive than competitors such as GoFundMe, Indiegogo and Kickstarter
Menlo Park, California – Facebook is a place where people come together to connect with their communities and support one another in meaningful ways. Today, we are giving people another way to mobilize around causes they care about by expanding personal fundraisers to everyone over 18 in the US and by adding two new categories – community and sports.
Facebook Rolls Out Crowdfunding Platform and Fundraiser Service for Education, Medical, Pets, Crisis Relief, Personal Loss, Sports and Community Needs
Facebook began testing personal fundraisers, a new product that allows people to raise money for a friend, themselves or a sick pet directly on Facebook, in March. Since then, they've been inspired by the response to create them and the support felt by those they benefit.
People can create a fundraiser to quickly raise money on Facebook and easily reach their friends in a few taps, without leaving Facebook, and can share fundraisers to help build momentum. People can learn about the person who created the fundraiser and the person benefiting from the fundraiser, as well as see which friends have donated. Now people can raise money for any of the following categories:
Education: such as tuition, books or classroom supplies
Medical: such as medical procedures, treatments or injuries
Pet Medical: such as veterinary procedures, treatments or injuries
Crisis Relief: such as public crises or natural disasters
Personal Emergency: such as a house fire, theft or car accident
Funeral and Loss: such as burial expenses or living costs after losing a loved one
Sports: such as equipment, competitions or team fees
Community: such as neighborhood services, community improvements or environmental improvements
Nonprofit fundraisers continue to be available for people on Facebook to raise funds and awareness for 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
It's easy to get started:
On mobile, tap the menu icon and select Fundraisers, or on desktop, go to facebook.com/fundraisers
Choose to raise money for a Friend, Yourself or Someone or Something Not on Facebook
Give your fundraiser a title and compelling story, and start raising money
All fundraisers are reviewed within 24 hours. Personal fundraisers are available on all devices, and have a 6.9% Facebook commission fee + $0.30 fee that goes to payment processing, fundraiser vetting, and security and fraud protection. Facebook's goal is to create a platform for good that's sustainable over the long-term, and not to make a profit from our charitable giving tools.
We're constantly inspired by the good people on Facebook do, and we're excited to learn more about how people use this new product so we can continue improving the experience.
Find out more about Facebook fundraisers at facebook.com/fundraisers.
Google search "Robert Hoskins Crowdfunding" to see why Mr. Hoskins runs one of the industry's foremost crowdfunding PR, social media and marketing agencies that has amassed a huge social media following, which is dedicated to supporting donation, rewards and equity crowdfunding campaigns.
Tags: 501(c)(3) Non-Profits, California, charity, Community, Crisis Relief, Crowdfunding Industries, Crowdfunding Investments, Crowdfunding News, Crowdfunding PR Agencies, Crowdfunding Prep Work, Crowdfunding Site Launches, Donation-based, Education, Facebook Fundraiser, Family, Funderaiser, Funeral and Loss, gofundme.com, Healthcare, IndieGoGo Crowdfunding, kickstarter, Los Angeles, Medical Devices, Menlo Park, New York, Non-Profits, Personal Emergency, Pets, San Francisco, San Jose, Schools, Social Good, Sports, Top Crowdfunding Sites, United States
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YouCaring.com Acquires GiveForward.com to Create World's Largest Portal for Crowdfunding Critical Personal, Medical Expenses and Charitable Causes
Combined the two leading donation-based crowdfunding sites have raised over $750 million and have created the world's largest free donation crowdfunding site
San Francisco, California – YouCaring announced that it has acquired GiveForward. GiveForward has been a pioneer in crowdfunding medical expenses for individuals and has helped people raise nearly $200 million. Combined with YouCaring, which has helped people around the world raise over $550 million for critical personal, medical, and charitable causes, this acquisition will expand YouCaring's fundraising and donor reach.
For the GiveForward community, YouCaring offers an optimized on-site experience, robust marketing tools for fundraisers, real-time customer support, and the ability to reach a donor pool of six million. GiveForward users can expect increased campaign performance and an expanded customer support system to meet their fundraising goals.
Unlike other crowdfunding sites, YouCaring does not charge fundraisers a fee to raise money on the platform and relies on voluntary donations from donors to fund their operations. As a Certified B Corporation®, YouCaring is committed to advancing social good and adheres to strict standards for consumer advocacy.
"We're excited to welcome GiveForward users to the YouCaring community. GiveForward has been a leader in medical crowdfunding for nearly a decade," said Dan Saper, YouCaring's CEO. "With health care costs continuing to rise for consumers, building a platform that can help relieve that stress is critically important to us. The GiveForward brand and what it stands for couldn't be more aligned with who we are and what we do here at YouCaring."
Desiree Vargas Wrigley, a co-founder of GiveForward, added, "We started GiveForward to help change the way people care about each other. We're happy to see that vision expanded to the tremendous global community of supporters YouCaring has built."
YouCaring focuses on Compassionate Crowdfunding™ and believes that no one should have to face hardship alone. Their community of worldwide donors is more than six million strong, and to date, have raised over $550 million. The company does not charge platform fees to fundraise, and like its fundraisers, relies on donations from generous supporters to finance its operation.
GiveForward has been a leader in medical crowdfunding. Since inception in 2008, GiveForward has raised nearly $200 million for people in need, and has empowered 270,000 people to raise money for their causes.
Google search "Robert Hoskins Crowdfunding" to see why Mr. Hoskins is considered one of the industry's foremost crowdfunding experts that has amassed a huge social media following, which is dedicated to supporting donation, rewards and equity crowdfunding campaigns.
Tags: California, Certified B Corporation, Charitable Causes, Compassionate Crowdfunding, Critical Personal, Crowdfunding PR, Dan Saper, Donation-Based Crowdfunding, GiveForward, Medical Expenses, Robert Hoskins, San Francisco, YouCaring
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Hendrickson wins second term in Randolph Co.
Rachel Pyle
rpyle@muncie.gannett.com
WINCHESTER – Republican Ken R. Hendrickson will get the chance to serve Randolph County for four more years.
The incumbent sheriff was victorious in Tuesday's midterm election, coming away with 4,690 votes, easily defeating his challenger.
"I feel very humbled that the voters gave me a second term," Hendrickson said after the final votes were tallied, "and like with my first term I will do my best to serve the people of Randolph County."
Democrat Hiram W. Messersmith, who challenged Hendrickson for sheriff, received 1,071 votes. He could not be reached for comment after Tuesday's election.
Hendrickson spent the evening with his family.
About 40 percent of registered voters turned out for the election, according to the Randolph County clerk's office.
The competition for the sheriff's office was one of the few races in the county that had multiple candidates. Voters had only one option on the ballot for such jobs as auditor, recorder, treasurer, surveyor, assessor, western commissioner, prosecutor and superior court judge.
A few contested school board races, however, did have surprising results. In Modoc, the two Union School Board incumbents, President Todd Holaday and member Scott Houser were ousted by challengers Teresia Green and Christina Ogden. Green came out on top with 276 votes, beating Houser, who had 177. Ogden had 243 votes, compared to 210 for Holaday.
Both Holaday and Houser were in favor of considering the consolidation of Union Schools wtih another district. Green and Ogden have been vocal opponents of consolidation.
Contact news reporter Rachel Pyle (765) 213-5845. Follow her on Twitter @RachelPyleTSP.

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"I have a sandwich and fruit."
How is kanapke different from kanapka?
What exactly are Accusative and Nominative? People seem to just use those words as explanations and I'm struggling to figure out what they mean exactly.
Polish has much more complicated case system than English. We have 7 cases.
Nominative is a "dictionary" form of word (in singular) is a case used for subject of the sentence, when the noun/pronoun is the one "active", doing a thing, when you would use "I" in a sentence. also if a sentence has "to jest" phrase in it.
Most verbs in Polish (in positive statements) need object in accusative case. Also there are some prepositions that need nouns in accusative.
kanapkę is the accusative case of kanapka, which you need here, because it is the direct object.
How come owoce doesn't become owocę?
"owocę" would exist if the Nominative singular form was "owoca". But it's not. One fruit ('piece of fruit', if you prefer) is "owoc".


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The liberal backlash that isn't
In the wake of his "cave" on taxes, a new poll finds that among liberals Barack Obama is ... still wildly popular
December 15, 2010 10:56PM (UTC)
Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow
As one prominent liberal after another cried "betrayal!" over President Obama's tax cut deal last week, I cautioned against reading too much into it: One of the most underappreciated stories of Obama's tenure has been the consistent disconnect between elite liberal opinion about the president and the view of rank-and-file liberals.
That point is more evident than ever today, with the release of a new Washington Post/ABC News poll -- conducted late last week and over the weekend, as the supposed liberal backlash against the deal was at its peak -- that shows Obama's approval rating with liberal Democrats sitting at 87 percent. That's essentially where it's been all year; it represents a statistically microscopic decline from where he stood with liberal Democrats in the last WaPo/ABC survey, taken about six weeks ago. Among all Democrats, Obama's approval rating in the new survey sits at 79 percent -- again, pretty much exactly where it's been all year. As has been the case throughout his presidency, Obama's problem among Democrats -- to the extent he has one at all -- is with self-described moderates and conservatives in the party.
Of course, it's true that earlier this week a Marist poll seemed to show clear erosion in Obama's Democratic support -- with the president's approval rating among Democrats slipping to 74 percent, down from 83 percent in a Marist poll taken last month. Marist also pegged Obama's approval rating among liberals at just 69 percent. Not surprisingly, these numbers were quickly touted by the liberals who have been railing the loudest against Obama as proof that -- finally -- their objections were resonating with the party base. They also allowed some commentators to revive the ridiculous, discredited, but fun to imagine idea that Obama will receive a serious primary challenge in 2012.
But the Marist numbers should probably be taken with a grain of salt. True, the 74 percent approval rating among Democrats is surprisingly low. But polls have shown volatility in this number all year. In Gallup's weekly survey, Obama's approval rating with his fellow Democrats has fluctuated between 76 and 86 percent this year (it's currently at 80 percent). And when you look closely, it's hard to peg the spikes and dips to specific events and developments (and even when it is possible to do so, the bump or spike invariably flattens out). And the 69 percent number among liberals seems to be among all self-described liberals -- not just liberals who also identify as Democrats. The distinction is important, since polls have shown Obama faring much better with liberal Democrats than with all liberals; the latest Gallup poll has Obama's approval at 79 percent among liberal Democrats and just 69 percent among all liberals.
So the gap between Marist and the new ABC/WaPo poll probably isn't as significant as it might first appear. Plus, this is hardly the first time that elite liberal voices have branded Obama a sellout -- remember last September, when Keith Olbermann suggested that Obama could face a serious 2012 primary challenge if a public option wasn't included in the final healthcare bill? Those eruptions all failed to manifest themselves in polls of rank-and-file Democrats, and it's likely this one will, too. Remember, Obama came onto the national stage as the candidate of his party's base, so he's more likely to get the benefit of the doubt from rank-and-file liberals than, say, George H.W. Bush was able to get from conservatives when he was president. Plus, Obama has taken pains to tell those rank-and-file liberals that he still shares their goals. Commentators may disagree with the strategy Obama is employing to make progress on those goals -- and they may even be right, at least in some cases -- but it's easy for rank-and-filers, who have wanted to like Obama from the very beginning, to satisfy themselves that he's still one of them.
Barack Obama War Room


I am very sad to write that George Bartholomew, a distinguished emeritus professor of our department, passed away on Monday, October 2. We have expressed our deepest condolences to his son Bruce Bartholomew and daughter Karen Searcy. Bart was an amazing scientist who played an important role in shaping the history of our department and never lost his interest in our department. Through the Bartholomew Research Fellowship Awards, he continued to support our graduate students and he enjoyed the reports on the activities of the recipients. I met with Dr. Bartholomew and his wife last year and was moved by his passion for science, field biology, and general wisdom. I have asked Malcolm Gordon, who knew Bart well, to help draft this announcement.
Bart was one of the most significant figures in the post World War II history of our Department (then called Zoology, later Biology). He was a central player in the transition (in the later 1950s) from a department that was run in a somewhat authoritarian and centralized fashion to our present egalitarian, participatory, and shared governance mode. He was a low-key, soft spoken, thoughtful, creative, and balanced observer and participant in departmental and campus affairs for about 40 years. He served terms as chair of both Zoology and Botany (at the time a separate department) and helped facilitate the merger of the two that produced Biology. He was an important influence on the founding of the Molecular Biology Institute and on the recruitment to the department of the first group of molecularly oriented faculty before the Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology was formed.
George Bartholomew was one of our best teachers, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He was presented with a campus Distinguished Teaching Award in recognition of his mentoring of graduate students. A high proportion of his students and postdocs went on to become significant figures in their own fields of study. He worked extensively for many years with the then Film Unit of University Extension (a precursor of part of OID), developing with them a series of teaching documentary films that are still widely used. With Malcolm Gordon and Alan Grinnell (then a member of the department) and two other co-authors he was a major contributor to the development and production of a textbook of comparative ecological physiology that had four editions over 20 years and was both influential in the development of its field and widely adopted internationally.
He was a highly creative and productive researcher, recognized worldwide as one of the three principal founders of the fields of comparative physiological ecology and ecological physiology (the other two being Per Scholander and Knut Schmidt-Nielsen). He had a broad gauge synthetic view of the functional adaptations of organisms (he did some important work on plants in addition to many studies of animals) to natural environments, bringing together the fields of physiology, behavior, and ecology. He was a major pioneer in the study of desert organisms and was a central player in the establishment of his fields of research in both Australia and South Africa. He was a strong advocate for studying organisms in the field as well as in the laboratory. He was flexible in the research methods he used, bringing new technologies to field investigations.
The stature of Dr. Bartholomew's contribution to science was recognized by his elections to the National Academy of Science in 1985 and to the National Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1981. He was the first recipient of the Grinnell Medal awarded by the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California Berkeley. The list of his professional achievements is extensive. George Bartholomew will always be a part of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology who represents the high standards of research and teaching that we strive for. In fact, our current mission to pursue the study of ecological and evolutionary processes through studies of natural populations is epitomized by his own research priorities. I am attaching the most recent version of Bart's research statement as a reminder of his strong commitment to question-driven science through a rigorous integration of field and laboratory research.
Bruce Bartholomew, his son, wrote to me that "if any of his former colleagues at UCLA should happened to ask you about donations in memory of my father, please let them know about The Bartholomew Fund for Field Biology". Memorial gifts may be made to the George A. Bartholomew Fund at UCLA. Checks should be made payable to the UCLA Foundation.
George Bartholomew's has left a lasting legacy to science and to the many, many former students and colleagues who were stimulated and motivated by his passion for science and wisdom about how organisms function.


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// Copyright 2013 The Chromium Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#include "storage/browser/file_system/async_file_util_adapter.h"

#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdint.h>

#include <memory>
#include <utility>
#include <vector>

#include "base/bind.h"
#include "base/callback.h"
#include "base/task/sequenced_task_runner.h"
#include "base/task/task_runner_util.h"
#include "base/threading/thread_task_runner_handle.h"
#include "components/services/filesystem/public/mojom/types.mojom.h"
#include "storage/browser/blob/shareable_file_reference.h"
#include "storage/browser/file_system/file_system_context.h"
#include "storage/browser/file_system/file_system_file_util.h"
#include "storage/browser/file_system/file_system_operation_context.h"
#include "storage/browser/file_system/file_system_url.h"
#include "storage/common/file_system/file_system_util.h"

using base::Owned;
using base::Unretained;

namespace storage {

namespace {

class EnsureFileExistsHelper {
 public:
  EnsureFileExistsHelper() : error_(base::File::FILE_OK), created_(false) {}

  EnsureFileExistsHelper(const EnsureFileExistsHelper&) = delete;
  EnsureFileExistsHelper& operator=(const EnsureFileExistsHelper&) = delete;

  void RunWork(FileSystemFileUtil* file_util,
               FileSystemOperationContext* context,
               const FileSystemURL& url) {
    error_ = file_util->EnsureFileExists(context, url, &created_);
  }

  void Reply(AsyncFileUtil::EnsureFileExistsCallback callback) {
    std::move(callback).Run(error_, created_);
  }

 private:
  base::File::Error error_;
  bool created_;
};

class GetFileInfoHelper {
 public:
  GetFileInfoHelper() : error_(base::File::FILE_OK) {}

  GetFileInfoHelper(const GetFileInfoHelper&) = delete;
  GetFileInfoHelper& operator=(const GetFileInfoHelper&) = delete;

  void GetFileInfo(FileSystemFileUtil* file_util,
                   FileSystemOperationContext* context,
                   const FileSystemURL& url,
                   bool calculate_total_size) {
    error_ = file_util->GetFileInfo(context, url, &file_info_, &platform_path_);
    if (error_ == base::File::FILE_OK && calculate_total_size &&
        file_info_.is_directory) {
      file_info_.size = 0;
      auto enumerator = file_util->CreateFileEnumerator(context, url, true);
      base::FilePath path = enumerator->Next();
      while (!path.empty()) {
        if (!enumerator->IsDirectory()) {
          file_info_.size += enumerator->Size();
        }
        path = enumerator->Next();
      }
    }
  }

  void CreateSnapshotFile(FileSystemFileUtil* file_util,
                          FileSystemOperationContext* context,
                          const FileSystemURL& url) {
    scoped_file_ = file_util->CreateSnapshotFile(context, url, &error_,
                                                 &file_info_, &platform_path_);
  }

  void ReplyFileInfo(AsyncFileUtil::GetFileInfoCallback callback) {
    std::move(callback).Run(error_, file_info_);
  }

  void ReplySnapshotFile(AsyncFileUtil::CreateSnapshotFileCallback callback) {
    std::move(callback).Run(
        error_, file_info_, platform_path_,
        ShareableFileReference::GetOrCreate(std::move(scoped_file_)));
  }

 private:
  base::File::Error error_;
  base::File::Info file_info_;
  base::FilePath platform_path_;
  ScopedFile scoped_file_;
};

void ReadDirectoryHelper(FileSystemFileUtil* file_util,
                         FileSystemOperationContext* context,
                         const FileSystemURL& url,
                         base::SingleThreadTaskRunner* origin_runner,
                         AsyncFileUtil::ReadDirectoryCallback callback) {
  base::File::Info file_info;
  base::FilePath platform_path;
  base::File::Error error =
      file_util->GetFileInfo(context, url, &file_info, &platform_path);

  if (error == base::File::FILE_OK && !file_info.is_directory)
    error = base::File::FILE_ERROR_NOT_A_DIRECTORY;

  std::vector<filesystem::mojom::DirectoryEntry> entries;
  if (error != base::File::FILE_OK) {
    origin_runner->PostTask(FROM_HERE, base::BindOnce(callback, error, entries,
                                                      false /* has_more */));
    return;
  }

  // Note: Increasing this value may make some tests in LayoutTests meaningless.
  // (Namely, read-directory-many.html and read-directory-sync-many.html are
  // assuming that they are reading much more entries than this constant.)
  const size_t kResultChunkSize = 100;

  std::unique_ptr<FileSystemFileUtil::AbstractFileEnumerator> file_enum(
      file_util->CreateFileEnumerator(context, url, false));

  base::FilePath current;
  while (!(current = file_enum->Next()).empty()) {
    entries.emplace_back(VirtualPath::BaseName(current),
                         file_enum->IsDirectory()
                             ? filesystem::mojom::FsFileType::DIRECTORY
                             : filesystem::mojom::FsFileType::REGULAR_FILE);

    if (entries.size() == kResultChunkSize) {
      origin_runner->PostTask(
          FROM_HERE, base::BindOnce(callback, base::File::FILE_OK, entries,
                                    true /* has_more */));
      entries.clear();
    }
  }
  origin_runner->PostTask(FROM_HERE,
                          base::BindOnce(callback, base::File::FILE_OK, entries,
                                         false /* has_more */));
}

void RunCreateOrOpenCallback(FileSystemOperationContext* context,
                             AsyncFileUtil::CreateOrOpenCallback callback,
                             base::File file) {
  if (callback.IsCancelled()) {
    // If |callback| been cancelled, free |file| on the correct task runner.
    context->task_runner()->PostTask(
        FROM_HERE,
        BindOnce([](base::File file) { file.Close(); }, std::move(file)));
    return;
  }

  std::move(callback).Run(std::move(file), base::OnceClosure());
}

}  // namespace

AsyncFileUtilAdapter::AsyncFileUtilAdapter(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemFileUtil> sync_file_util)
    : sync_file_util_(std::move(sync_file_util)) {
  DCHECK(sync_file_util_.get());
}

AsyncFileUtilAdapter::~AsyncFileUtilAdapter() = default;

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::CreateOrOpen(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    uint32_t file_flags,
    CreateOrOpenCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  base::PostTaskAndReplyWithResult(
      context_ptr->task_runner(), FROM_HERE,
      BindOnce(&FileSystemFileUtil::CreateOrOpen,
               Unretained(sync_file_util_.get()), context_ptr, url, file_flags),
      BindOnce(&RunCreateOrOpenCallback, base::Owned(context_ptr),
               std::move(callback)));
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::EnsureFileExists(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    EnsureFileExistsCallback callback) {
  EnsureFileExistsHelper* helper = new EnsureFileExistsHelper;
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = context_ptr->task_runner()->PostTaskAndReply(
      FROM_HERE,
      BindOnce(&EnsureFileExistsHelper::RunWork, Unretained(helper),
               sync_file_util_.get(), base::Owned(context_ptr), url),
      BindOnce(&EnsureFileExistsHelper::Reply, Owned(helper),
               std::move(callback)));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::CreateDirectory(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    bool exclusive,
    bool recursive,
    StatusCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = base::PostTaskAndReplyWithResult(
      context_ptr->task_runner(), FROM_HERE,
      base::BindOnce(&FileSystemFileUtil::CreateDirectory,
                     Unretained(sync_file_util_.get()),
                     base::Owned(context_ptr), url, exclusive, recursive),
      std::move(callback));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::GetFileInfo(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    int fields,
    GetFileInfoCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  GetFileInfoHelper* helper = new GetFileInfoHelper;
  bool calculate_total_size =
      (fields & FileSystemOperation::GET_METADATA_FIELD_TOTAL_SIZE);
  const bool success = context_ptr->task_runner()->PostTaskAndReply(
      FROM_HERE,
      BindOnce(&GetFileInfoHelper::GetFileInfo, Unretained(helper),
               sync_file_util_.get(), base::Owned(context_ptr), url,
               calculate_total_size),
      BindOnce(&GetFileInfoHelper::ReplyFileInfo, Owned(helper),
               std::move(callback)));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::ReadDirectory(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    ReadDirectoryCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = context_ptr->task_runner()->PostTask(
      FROM_HERE,
      BindOnce(&ReadDirectoryHelper, sync_file_util_.get(),
               base::Owned(context_ptr), url,
               base::RetainedRef(base::ThreadTaskRunnerHandle::Get()),
               callback));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::Touch(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    const base::Time& last_access_time,
    const base::Time& last_modified_time,
    StatusCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = base::PostTaskAndReplyWithResult(
      context_ptr->task_runner(), FROM_HERE,
      base::BindOnce(
          &FileSystemFileUtil::Touch, Unretained(sync_file_util_.get()),
          base::Owned(context_ptr), url, last_access_time, last_modified_time),
      std::move(callback));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::Truncate(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    int64_t length,
    StatusCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = base::PostTaskAndReplyWithResult(
      context_ptr->task_runner(), FROM_HERE,
      base::BindOnce(&FileSystemFileUtil::Truncate,
                     Unretained(sync_file_util_.get()),
                     base::Owned(context_ptr), url, length),
      std::move(callback));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::CopyFileLocal(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& src_url,
    const FileSystemURL& dest_url,
    CopyOrMoveOptionSet options,
    CopyFileProgressCallback progress_callback,
    StatusCallback callback) {
  // TODO(hidehiko): Support progress_callback.
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = base::PostTaskAndReplyWithResult(
      context_ptr->task_runner(), FROM_HERE,
      base::BindOnce(&FileSystemFileUtil::CopyOrMoveFile,
                     Unretained(sync_file_util_.get()),
                     base::Owned(context_ptr), src_url, dest_url, options,
                     true /* copy */),
      std::move(callback));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::MoveFileLocal(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& src_url,
    const FileSystemURL& dest_url,
    CopyOrMoveOptionSet options,
    StatusCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = base::PostTaskAndReplyWithResult(
      context_ptr->task_runner(), FROM_HERE,
      base::BindOnce(&FileSystemFileUtil::CopyOrMoveFile,
                     Unretained(sync_file_util_.get()),
                     base::Owned(context_ptr), src_url, dest_url, options,
                     false /* copy */),
      std::move(callback));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::CopyInForeignFile(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const base::FilePath& src_file_path,
    const FileSystemURL& dest_url,
    StatusCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = base::PostTaskAndReplyWithResult(
      context_ptr->task_runner(), FROM_HERE,
      base::BindOnce(&FileSystemFileUtil::CopyInForeignFile,
                     Unretained(sync_file_util_.get()),
                     base::Owned(context_ptr), src_file_path, dest_url),
      std::move(callback));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::DeleteFile(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    StatusCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = base::PostTaskAndReplyWithResult(
      context_ptr->task_runner(), FROM_HERE,
      base::BindOnce(&FileSystemFileUtil::DeleteFile,
                     Unretained(sync_file_util_.get()),
                     base::Owned(context_ptr), url),
      std::move(callback));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::DeleteDirectory(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    StatusCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  const bool success = base::PostTaskAndReplyWithResult(
      context_ptr->task_runner(), FROM_HERE,
      base::BindOnce(&FileSystemFileUtil::DeleteDirectory,
                     Unretained(sync_file_util_.get()),
                     base::Owned(context_ptr), url),
      std::move(callback));
  DCHECK(success);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::DeleteRecursively(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    StatusCallback callback) {
  std::move(callback).Run(base::File::FILE_ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION);
}

void AsyncFileUtilAdapter::CreateSnapshotFile(
    std::unique_ptr<FileSystemOperationContext> context,
    const FileSystemURL& url,
    CreateSnapshotFileCallback callback) {
  FileSystemOperationContext* context_ptr = context.release();
  GetFileInfoHelper* helper = new GetFileInfoHelper;
  const bool success = context_ptr->task_runner()->PostTaskAndReply(
      FROM_HERE,
      BindOnce(&GetFileInfoHelper::CreateSnapshotFile, Unretained(helper),
               sync_file_util_.get(), base::Owned(context_ptr), url),
      BindOnce(&GetFileInfoHelper::ReplySnapshotFile, Owned(helper),
               std::move(callback)));
  DCHECK(success);
}

}  // namespace storage

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by Andrew Pacholyk MS, L.Ac.
The prognosis for Bell's palsy is generally very good. With the Western Medicine approach of drug treatment, most patients begin to get significantly better within 3-4 weeks, and about 80 percent recover completely within 3 months. For some, however, the symptoms may last longer. In a few cases, the symptoms may never completely disappear. The odds with electrostim-acupuncture are much higher. Treatment started with a week of the event, can improve the symptoms with 6 visits with complete recovery and normal facial symmetry within 12 -14 visits. The longer a persons goes without treatment, the longer the recovery time.
Bell's Palsy (Zhong Feng) is considered a Wind Attack or External Wind Stroke attack. The main pattern differentiation being a Wind invasion due to emptiness of the Channels (Maclean and Lyttleton 1998). In Chinese Medicine, Wind is said to be the carrier of 1,000 diseases. Wind is thought to take advantage of the deficiency (weakness) a patient is experiencing and enters the body attacking the sinews and vessels in the area of the face. This results in vital energy (Qi) and the blood to stagnate causing the inability of the facial muscles to relax and therefore contract (Wolfe 2003). The principle of treatment is to expel Wind and promote the movement of Qi and blood by scattering the stagnation.
Acupuncture points used in this protocol include Stomach 2,3,4,5,6,7 Bitong, Large Intestine 19, 20, Small intestine 18, Gall Bladder 14, 20, YuYao, San Jiao 17, Du 26, Du 20, Urinary Bladder 2, JiaChengJiang, Yintang, TaiYang, Stomach 36, Gall Bladder 34, Liver 3, Large Intestine 4, Lung 7, San Jiao 5 and Spleen 6.
In conclusion, Bell's palsy is a physical and emotionally debilitating condition in which conventional medicine has limited understanding and efficacy. The exposure to external sources (stress, environment) cause the immune system to produce an inflammatory response. This inflammation can then obstruct the normal function of the nerves and vessels resulting in paralysis. Chinese medicine has treated conditions such as Bell's palsy for centuries. Chinese medicine and acupuncture on a regular basis can significantly improve results and help to resolve this condition.
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6. Gao HB, Chen D. Clinic al observation on 60 cases of peripheral facial paralysis treated with acupointure penetration needling. Int J Clin Acup 1991; 2(1),25-28.
8. Gok, U., H. C. Alpay, et al. (2005). "Comparisons of steroid, acyclovir, lipoprostoglandin E1 and steroid + acyclovir treatments in facial paralysis: A rat study." International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 69(9): 1199-1204.
9. Grogan, P. and G. Gronseth (2004). "Practice parameter: Steroids, acyclovir, and surgery for Bell's palsy (an evidence-based review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology." Neurology 56(7): 830-836.
10. Hato, N., S. Matsumoto, et al. (2003). "Efficacy of early treatment of Bell's palsy with oral acyclovir and prednisolone." Otology & Neurotology: Official Publication Of The American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [And] European Academy Of Otology And Neurotology 24(6): 948-951.
11. He, L., D. Zhou, et al. (2004). "Acupuncture for Bell's palsy." Cochrane Database Syst Rev(1): CD002914.
12. He, S., H. Zhang, et al. (1995). "Review on acupuncture treatment of peripheral facial paralysis during the past decade." Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 15(1): 63-67.


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Q: how to set TextField in 4 columns spaces JavaFx I want to make a calculator in JavaFx. I am using GridPane in order to set the position of calculator buttons and a Textfield. My question is: how can I set TextField in 4 column spaces?
In the following example:
  TextField userTextField = new TextField();
    grid.add(userTextField, 0, 0,3,3);

What does it mean the coordinates 0,0, 3, 3 in grid? What does it stand for?
Any help is appreciated, thank you very much.
In the following javafx program i only want to set TextField and buttons of my calculator sample :
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.geometry.Insets;
import javafx.geometry.Pos;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

    public class calculadora_css extends Application{

     @Override
        public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
               primaryStage.setTitle("JavaFX Welcome");
               GridPane grid = new GridPane();
               grid.setAlignment(Pos.TOP_CENTER);
               grid.setHgap(20);
               grid.setVgap(20);
               grid.setPadding(new Insets(10, 10, 10, 10));

               TextField userTextField = new TextField();

               grid.add(userTextField, 0, 0,3,1);

               Button btn1 = new Button("7");
               grid.add(btn1, 0,1);
               Button btn2 = new Button("8");
               grid.add(btn2, 1,1);
               Button btn3 = new Button("9");
               grid.add(btn3, 2,1);
               Button btn3_3 = new Button("+");
               grid.add(btn3_3, 3,1);
                Button btn4 = new Button("4");
               grid.add(btn4, 0,2);
               Button btn5 = new Button("5");
               grid.add(btn5, 1,2);
               Button btn6 = new Button("6");
               grid.add(btn6, 2,2);
               Button btn6_6 = new Button("*");
               grid.add(btn6_6, 3,2);
                Button btn7 = new Button("1");
               grid.add(btn7, 0,3);
               Button btn8 = new Button("2");
               grid.add(btn8, 1,3);
               Button btn9 = new Button("3");
               grid.add(btn9, 2,3);
                Button btn9_9 = new Button("-");
               grid.add(btn9_9, 3,3);
                Button btn10 = new Button("0");
               grid.add(btn10, 0,4);
               Button btn11 = new Button(".");
               grid.add(btn11, 1,4);
               Button btn12 = new Button("=");
               grid.add(btn12, 2,4);
               Button btn12_12 = new Button("/");
               grid.add(btn12_12, 3,4);

            Scene scene = new Scene(grid, 300, 275);
            primaryStage.setScene(scene);

            scene.getStylesheets().add
           (calculadora_css.class.getResource("calculadora_css.css").toExternalForm());
            primaryStage.setResizable(false);
            primaryStage.show();

    }

     public static void main(String[] args) {
            launch(args);
        }

    }

i want to set the buttons below the TextField but in the final compiled program the +, *,-,  / buttons are pushed to the right, i tried to arrange the buttons according to the commentaries above, thank you very much, anyhelp is appreciated

A: The extra parameters apart from columnIndex and rowIndex that you find are the columnspan and rowspan respectively.
ColumnSpan allows you to use more than one column for a control that has been added as a child to the GridPane. Similarly, RowSpan allows you to use more than one row.
Either, you can use the setColumnSpan(Node child,Integer value) to set the colspan or you can also do it using the add(Node child, int columnIndex, int rowIndex, int colspan, int rowspan) for defining the columnspan while adding a child.
So, coming to your question,

grid.add(userTextField, 0, 0,3,3);

stands for adding the userTextField control to :

*

*columnIndex 0 of the gridPane

*rowIndex 0 of the gridPane

*colSpan 3 to use 3 columns starting from column index 0

*rowSpan 3 to use 3 rows starting from row index 0

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Academic Technology Vision Workspace
Goal: Foster Academic Community
Page history last edited by PBworks 13 years, 12 months ago
The Goal:
"To clearly and continuously communicate our mission and values in all that we undertake, and to foster a strong sense of community on campus in pursuit of academic excellence."
While our LMS approach to education does build communities around classes and courses, we provide little outside the classroom in the way of net-enabled academic community. As a result, there is a strange disconnect between the academic life conducted in the "walled garden" of Blackboard, and the relative radio silence online outside the classroom.
Why is this? Stephen Downes explains:
Probably the greatest misapplication of online community in online learning lies in the idea that a community is an adjunct to, or follows from, an online course. This is perhaps most clearly exemplified by the existence in itself of online class discussions. It is common to see the discussion community created with the first class and disbanded with the last. The community owes its existence to the course, and ends when the course does.
There are a point worthy of note here. The first is that the online community created by the class is lost to the community at large. By allowing these discussions to expire with the class, the campus community is deprived of the energy these discussions could bring to the campus. Under a pure LMS implementation, students are encouraged to make connections to one another within the context of a class, but no effort is made to achieve academic community on a higher level than the class.
But there's an even more pernicious effect. Even were we to build a campus-wide academic community that included all students and faculty and staff, but no one outside of the college, we would still not have a healthy online community. Net-enabled communities are strong because unlike walled gardens they allow a single identity to belong to multiple groups, and it is the multiplicity of weak membership ties that keep communities strong, vibrant, and engaged with new ideas and perspectives.
In other words, there is no such thing as a healthy online community that does not allow some level of connection to non-members. Those connections might be weaker than internal connections, and they may be more selective, but they must be possible.
Suggested Approach:
We must make available options for public academic discourse, preferably allowing multiple levels of access. We need not force discussions out from behind classroom doors where professors feel it would not be fruitful, but for those willing to experiment with public engagement with ideas we must provide suitable spaces for campus-wide, community-engaged discourse.
Desirable Outcomes:
A highly engaged community existing at a higher level than the course or club.
A community which fosters some level of connection with the outside world.
Wegner's communities of practice: http://www.ewenger.com/theory/
Outline of finished document:
Introduction and History
Current Trends
Relation to KSC Goals (index)
Integrative Learning
Foster Academic Community
Become Recognized for Aca. Excellence
Invest in Faculty & Staff Leadership
Support Academic Achievments
Enhance Academic Programs
Affordability and Accessibility
Vision (Rough Draft)
Conclusion and Next Steps
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List of all Visions/Pages


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Tomato Wars Ahead? U.S. Dubious On Extending Mexico Trade Deal
Published September 28, 2012 at 4:01 PM PDT
A worker separates tomatoes at a market in Mexico City. The Commerce Department says it might act to end a 16-year-old trade deal governing fresh Mexican tomatoes sold in the U.S.
Talk of a Tomato War is simmering in agricultural circles, after the U.S. Commerce Department issued a report Thursday that recommends ending an agreement on how fresh tomatoes grown in Mexico are sold in the United States. The issue could create an expanding trade conflict; Mexican officials have said they would retaliate to defend the tomato growers.
Produce news source The Packer says the deal "appears to be doomed." The New York Times says that Mexican officials believe tomato farmers in Florida — a swing state — might have the Obama administration's ear this election season, as they complain that Mexican tomatoes have too large a share of the U.S. market.
"We cannot sustain an agreement that is tilted very heavily in favor of the import industry," Reggie Brown, vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange, tells The Packer.
But before fear of a price hike sends you running out to buy all the fresh tomatoes you can find, two things are worth noting. First, the Commerce ruling is only preliminary. And second, it has recommended ending the tomato agreement before. So there's a chance the agency, as well as U.S. and Mexican growers, are merely staking out strong bargaining positions at this point. The team at NPR's The Salt blog say they're following the story.
And it turns out the story is a convoluted one, because the Commerce Department's stance isn't so direct as to say, "This trade deal is now null and void."
Instead, the agency is recommending (bear with me) the end of the suspension of an investigation into Mexican exporters' "dumping" tomatoes on the U.S. market. That inquiry started in 1996, the same year it was suspended and an agreement on prices that were not "lower than fair market value" was reached.
Since then, the agreement has been slated for the chopping block several times, only to be continued under new terms after the antidumping investigation is suspended anew.
When that has happened in the past, a new minimum price per pound of tomatoes is set, for both the warm and cool seasons. For instance, the 2008 agreement lists a minimum bulk price of just over 17 cents a pound for fresh tomatoes during the summer months, and nearly 22 cents per pound from October to the end of June. Once the terms are agreed upon, dozens of tomato growers in Mexico then sign the agreement.
The Commerce Department must allow public comment on its preliminary ruling; it has until May to reach a final decision. In the meantime, U.S. retailers and exporters of goods to Mexico are hoping that their businesses don't suffer from the fallout of a potential tomato dispute.
"I think the fact that groups like Wal-Mart, (the Food Marketing Institute, the National Restaurant Association) and U.S. Chamber of Commerce have weighed in certainly puts the Department of Commerce on notice that everyone is watching," Lance Jungmeyer, president of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, tells The Packer.
Does it surprise you that the tomato is covered under its own trade covenants? Consider that back in 1887, U.S. tomato imports sparked what became a Supreme Court case over whether tariffs on "vegetables" also applied to what is botanically a fruit.
According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, agricultural imports from Mexico to the United States totaled $15.8 billion in 2011, making America's southern neighbor its second-largest supplier. In the same year, Mexico was the third-largest market for U.S. agricultural products, at $18.4 billion.


The Academic Staff Union of Universities have confirmed disbursement of N16.8billion that was claimed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, ASUU has said the Federal Government has released N16.8 billion to settle salary arrears of staff in the country's tertiary institutions.
It was disclosed this after the "6th Edition of the ministerial press briefing'' held in Abuja.
The minister said the disbursement was ongoing through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.