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Thursday, August 29, 2019

Finding Funding/Investment, Making Money Online, and More

Finding Funding/Investment: 
- I've been helping some people find funding recently. Below are some of the options that I found during my research:
- crowdfunding. Sometimes, you'll need to market yourself before you can gain any traction 
crowdfund
- government grants. A lot of the time these are for projects that are of community benefit. Note, that grants run across the board. Government projects, public benefit projects, etc... Also, sometimes it's easier to go through an intermediary
http://www.catalysr.com.au/
https://crossroads.startupaus.org/
https://www.austrade.gov.au/Australian/Export/Export-Grants/About/what-is-emdg
https://www.austrade.gov.au/Australian/Export/Export-Grants
https://pattens.com/
https://www.haymarkethq.com/list-grants-nsw-startups-2018/
https://www.grants.gov.au/
http://www.socialchangecentral.com/
government grants
linux australia grant
- donations. If your project is for a good cause then sometimes you can setup a not for profit or else ask for donations
not for profit setup
Starting an NFP
- friends/family. Easy option if your friends/family have spare cash, not so easy if they don't
- investment pools. This means pitching your idea to people who pool money for investment. This can mean big hedge funds, private investors, or firms which specialise in microinvestment
microinvestment
- savings. Useful only for those have have built up enough though. We'll explore options for making money further below
- angel investors. This includes entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals, random individuals, etc... There are sometimes listings of such people online as they're looking for for ways to invest. They can often be accessed via newsletters as well
angel investors
- equity crowdfunding
- a lot of educational institutions now have startup incubators which provide seed funding as well
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/life-and-work-opportunities/jobs-and-career-advice/rmit-activator
https://enterprise.rmit.edu.au/program/rmit-activator/
https://www.rmit.edu.au/for-business/activator/startups
https://rmitactivator.edu.au/
https://www.sparkdeakin.com
https://www.unimelb.edu.au/mec/accelerators
https://innovationlabs.harvard.edu
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/experience/learning/entrepreneurship/courses/startup-garage
https://startx.com
- venture capitalists and incubators. Often people working within this space have their hands in multiple organisations so look around. Note, that often different funds have different focuses as well
https://kapvista.com/
https://www.arnaudbonzom.com/resources-for-the-venture-capital-industry/
https://www.antler.co/apply
atlernative crunchbase
https://alternativeto.net/software/crunchbase/
https://alejandrocremades.com/ma-advisor/
https://alejandrocremades.com/dealmakers-podcast/
https://alejandrocremades.com/this-entrepreneur-flipped-her-fashion-startup-for-85-million-in-just-48-months
http://vc-directory.com/
https://vc-list.com/
Vietnamese Startup Ecosystem
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EaQjfJKgdVjT6jFBcxc2buGsNqSI-08Iv3ldaVs0eiA/
Office hours: Raising money mentor session
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k2WIiXXqAZOdV47iLbyuIjjNE9d091RtConFZjnRoyQ/
china vc spreadsheet
https://www.techinasia.com/awesome-spreadsheet-helps-find-perfect-vc-southeast-asia
OPEN SOURCE TRACKER- Chinese Investment in Indian Technology Companies
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zXM4wljM8zRSrAlC1wldrSypBoyCE7Tc8Ci9jW8cySc/
find public google spreadsheets
https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/47784/search-for-publicly-shared-files-on-google-drive
https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-list-of-public-Google-docs
https://www.spreadshare.co/tag/fundraising
site:docs.google.com/document/d venture capital
site:drive.google.com venture capital
Venture Capital in Poland - THE REPORT
https://drive.google.com/file/d/177wrHkbb-QI868wC3tnxAaiN5Gte18Lj/view
Tokyo Startup Ecosystem
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1py3bp8Bnkbg4h11dzvVMGJkuZVc&ll=35.66884857284334%2C139.71861155&z=12
Spaces NRW - Coworking, Cafés, Incubation and VC - Google Drive
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1QTq0rAPnyRHy97qm_YWu8CaOYGo&ll=51.494432621622465%2C7.202496733984617&z=6
The Dutch Sand Hill Road: Overview of Dutch VCs
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1KpafBmv0VbYjzbBgePbu_5n2S-k&ll=52.05196479819589%2C5.581636749999916&z=7
Lahore Startup Ecosystem Canvas v1
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WOM7IVPZeL6PEDjGqrpwQB_iCNinX1Z8FafBJu966aU/
Kolegraff Venture Capital Silicon Valley Exclusive - RED HOT - Start up List (Worldwide)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GEDlrmGfw0O3hnaoYWb8WMfZiv6lpbeBvnPF2VRUWs4/
site:docs.google.com/document/d venture capital uk
Bitcoin Websites
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pFHJ34pZ_5Umfmlk_eAIcBSscSAA-3xd6qWYzeEYhec/
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Brad Bee
I am looking to invest in startups, founders and entrepreneurs who are registered and domiciled in Australia. All industries considered. Must be an established startup with products and services already to market, and at least 12 months of auditable revenue, seeking expansion venture capital or venture debt.
https://www.facebook.com/thegreatsaxby
- you should keep an eye out on reports and general news in the investment and venture capital world. They often contain a lot of ideas and leads
https://www.startupdaily.net/2020/03/fintech-cheq-sets-out-with-1-75-million-to-wipe-out-payday-lending/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/fintech-companies-have-been-on-a-tear-lately/ar-BB10Es4j
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/120014084/governments-300m-venture-capital-fund-seeks-unicorn-technology-companies
https://itwire.com/market/foreign-early-stage-venture-capital-seed-investment-could-bring-greater-economic-benefits.html
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/vc-fintech
https://www.miragenews.com/australian-fintech-investment-up-252-percent/
https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/venture-capital-q4-2019/
https://www.cbinsights.com/research/venture-capital/
https://www.powerhomebiz.com/financing-a-business/finance-a-business/3-ways-to-fund-your-startup-without-venture-capital.htm
venture capital report
https://www.williambuck.com/2019-venture-capital-report/
https://home.kpmg/au/en/home/insights/2019/04/q1-19-venture-pulse-report-infographics.html
https://www.avcal.com.au/
crunchbase investor list
https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/investors-active-in-australia
https://www.crunchbase.com/search/principal.investors
https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/australia-investors
https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/venture-capital-investors
https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/venture-capital-investors-investments-in-australia-
angellist investor list
https://angel.co/europe/investors
https://angel.co/north-america/investors
- creative capital. This includes re-mortgaging, reverse mortgages, loan sharks, etc... Eligibility varies drastically depending on the type, size of loan, etc...
https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-think-is-the-future-of-startup-fundraising/answer/Willie-A-Hill
https://clearbanc.com/
https://www.teamclearbanc.com/
https://www.prospa.com/
https://moula.com.au/
https://clearbanc.com/
https://www.wisr.com.au/
reverse mortgage
https://www.canstar.com.au/home-loans/reverse-mortgages/
- P2P based lending
https://www.finder.com.au/peer-to-peer-lending
p2p lending
https://www.societyone.com.au/marketplace
https://www.canstar.com.au/p2p-lending/who-offers-peer-to-peer-lending-in-australia/
https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/investing/managed-funds/peer-to-peer-lending
payday p2p
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/092315/7-best-peertopeer-lending-websites.asp
https://www.monestro.com/
https://paydaycoin.io/
http://theconversation.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-peer-to-peer-lending-38836
https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/how-it-works/
high interest p2p
https://explorep2p.com/compare-platforms-high-returns/
p2p lending
https://www.canstar.com.au/
afterpay business model
http://theconversation.com/explainer-how-lending-startups-like-afterpay-make-their-money-86477
https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/afterpay-is-different-from-competitors-says-cofounder-20190107-h19sxe
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jun/19/buy-now-pay-later-how-afterpay-went-from-a-triumphant-share-issue-to-an-austrac-investigation
zip pay
https://www.finder.com.au/zippay
- ICO style capital raising. Note, that most of retail investment options have been shut down here in many jurisdictions though
- IPOs are possible but obviously you need economics of scale and the right people involved
- partnerships, affiliations, and joint ventures. There are heaps of these in local advertisements as long as you know where to look
https://go.handleyourownpr.com.au/hyopr-referral-partner-program?r_done=1
https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/
- depending on your jurisdiction sometimes you can withdraw funds from super
withdraw money retirement plan canada
- search engines. News aggregators in particular. A company I know of is struggling with traction. I know that their product is useful in financially unstable countries though so do a basic overall search and look for intersections. These are points from which you may be able to find funding, investment, partnerships, mutual interests, etc...
country by interest rate
crypto regulations by country
argentina crypto
- random networking in general. I've come across useful people just through random accidents/coincidences in life were online as well as offline (beware social networks where you may have fake profiles though)
https://echai.network/
https://dtbnguyen.blogspot.com/2019/07/online-marketing-and-sales-notes-random.html
https://www.facebook.com/StartupVictoria/
https://www.facebook.com/VentureCrowdAustralia/
https://www.facebook.com/getpotentiallead/
https://www.facebook.com/leadgenandlistbuildingtips/
https://www.facebook.com/socialmedia.marketing.effstyle/
https://www.facebook.com/theleadgenerationcompanyuk/
https://www.facebook.com/wholesaleinvest/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/australiastartupclub
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliemaurice/
https://blog.brandollo.com/melbourne-startup-accelerator-programs/
https://startupvictoria.com.au/events/
https://www.stoneandchalk.com.au/
https://launchvic.org/general/events
https://www.meetup.com/find/events/?allMeetups=false&keywords=startup&radius=5&userFreeform=Melbourne%2C%20Australia&mcId=c1000654&gcResults=3000%20NW%20149th%20St%2C%20Oklahoma%20City%2C%20OK%2073134%2C%20USA%3AUS%3AOklahoma%3AOklahoma%20County%3AOklahoma%20City%3Anull%3A73134%3A35.6209095%3A-97.56967379999998&change=yes
bitcoin investors mailing list file:xlsx
https://getemaildatabase.com/email-database/category-wise/crypto-investor-email-database/
crypto investor mailing list free
https://www.slideshare.net/hiralprajapati654/crypto-currency-investors-and-crypto-currency-traders-email-list
https://cryptoweekly.co/list/
https://www.quora.com/Where-can-I-find-email-lists-of-investors-online
https://cryptofundresearch.com/home/
crypto investor directory
https://cryptoweekly.co/directory/crypto-investors
https://cryptoslate.com/companies/investors-of-crypto/
https://cryptoslate.com/companies/
site:cryptoweekly.co directory
https://cryptoweekly.co/directory/crypto-journalists
https://cryptoslate.com/people/category/investors/
crypto investor group
http://theconversation.com/how-cryptocurrency-scams-work-114706
cryptocurrency trader list
https://captainaltcoin.com/best-bitcoin-trading-bots/
scrape twitter accounts curl linux
https://www.scrapehero.com/how-to-prevent-getting-blacklisted-while-scraping/
crypto investor mailing list free
https://www.producthunt.com/search?q=crypto%20marketing
https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/cryptocurrency-companies#section-overview
https://www.bitcoinmarketjournal.com/crypto-newsletter/
https://www.bitcoinmarketjournal.com/cryptocurrency-news-websites/
https://www.bitcoinmarketjournal.com/best-bitcoin-trading-sites/
https://openbazaar.org/
https://usethebitcoin.com/list-of-famous-ethereum-investors/
https://gem.co/
site:docs.google.com/document/d investor list
Where top VCs are investing in fintech
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14xyWSIvgo7lK1dSKUxWrhUQNulB1adfVIJu7nPx3lOI/
Questions VCs may ask you
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qjKBJtF0iKmJG_4IYx7qHlDNmHoGQKKTw9ab6LsVTbI/
ICO - Project Report - 5-21-18
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yPpB6az6gQmxDYbQJTrC-XIQVfIPPcOllg2LhGbfgik/
- a lot of map and online storage services offer good options for exploration
https://www.google.com/maps/search/melbourne+venture+capital/@-37.8289173,144.9352415,13z/data=!3m1!4b1
- leverage existing businesses, partnerships, and operations
- in general you need to be resourceful. Do some reading and be aware that basic searches using Google just won't work anymore because it seeks to be general search engine for everything rather then the best solution for what you may be looking for at the time. That said, understanding how Google and search engines work in general will help to reduce this effect
https://www.start.wholesaleinvestor.com.au/resources
https://s3.amazonaws.com/wholesaleinvestor-media/documents/A-Guide-to-Raising-Capital-Part-1.pdf
https://wholesaleinvestor-media.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/A-Guide-to-Raising-Capital-Part-2.pdf
https://wholesaleinvestor-media.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/A-Guide-to-Raising-Capital-Part-3.pdf
https://wholesaleinvestor-media.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/A-Guide-to-Raising-Capital-Part-4.pdf
- compound any or all of the above options as well to make life a bit easier

Making Money Online:
- obviously, I'm looking beyond normal job boards here. We're looking at jobs that can be done mostly online in this post:
- if you're a good trader you can probably trade your way to making money. Note, that trading is considered very difficult for most people. Not a good way to do it unless you're dedicated and talented
crypto trader forum
Best Website to Trade Crypto Currency in Australia?
- bounties and challenges. If you've been involved with the VC world before you've probably had people suggest that you change your idea to make it more more commercially viable. It's the same here, if you can't find funding for your idea consider re-shaping your idea to suit. In the security arena, finding bugs can also lead to money. Obviously, the problem is getting the company in question to pay you though?
find bug money
- entering competitions. Some people seem to have a knack for winning or else they just enters heaps of competitions so they end up winning money or prizes regularly?
- consigning, buying, and selling anything at a profit via markets such as eBay and Amazon. Can be easy and/or hard depending on the circumstances
dropshipping amazon
https://www.shopify.com.au/guides/dropshipping/evaluating-sales-channels
- if you have a large social network you may be able to get sponsorship of some form?
https://www.alien-pros.com/ambassador
- these are for spare time, those who just don't want a traditional job, need some extra cash, etc...
gig economy jobs
https://gigster.com/
https://www.airtasker.com/
alternative airtasker
http://instantgrocery.delivery/#deliverypartners
https://www.tutoroo.co/
https://www.cambly.com/en/tutors?lang=en
cambly review
https://beyondbabeesh.com/my-experience-tutoring-english-online-with-cambly/
https://gighustlers.com/is-cambly-a-scam-or-the-real-deal
https://www.airtasker.com/
cambly phone app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cambly.cambly&hl=en_AU
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hellotalk
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appli.speaky.com
paid to chat over the internet
https://wahadventures.com/get-paid-flirt/
paid doing captchas online
https://moneyconnexion.com/captcha-work.htm
paid to text chat over internet
https://lushdollar.com/get-paid-to-text/
paid to watch videos
https://www.irazoo.com/how-irazoo-works/
- there are plenty of jobs which basically turn you into a lab rat?
https://neuroinsight-research.com/screeners/worldwide_signup.html
language book sales buy melbourne
https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/shopping/the-best-second-hand-bookshops-in-melbourne
http://www.citybasementbooks.com.au/
https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/get-paid-thousands-to-be-given-flu/75-6290380c-8b9b-49e9-8f88-e896d79fbe4c
https://www.mtime.com.au/
https://www.getjarvis.com.au/
https://gighustlers.com/survey-junkie
https://gighustlers.com/swagbucks-gnrc
https://www.surveyjunkie.com/
https://www.swagbucks.com/
https://genial-code.com/restaurant-billing-system-in-python-with-source-code/
https://www.memrise.com/
find work contract out
https://www.therecruitmentalternative.com.au/10-tips-for-looking-for-contract-work/
https://zapier.com/blog/contract-work-tips/
- rent out your existing gear
airbnb alternative
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alternative-sites-to-airbnb-for-vacation-rentals_n_5a987ab9e4b0a0ba4ad184e9
rent out your car
https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/this-guy-makes-1000-a-month-doing-nothing/news-story/e5be1c5fb210eb271f21276246f5792e
https://www.carnextdoor.com.au/
https://www.carnextdoor.com.au/how-to-list-your-car
https://www.carnextdoor.com.au/owner-offer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_Next_Door
share house
https://flatmates.com.au/share-houses/melbourne
passive income
https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/passive-income-ideas/
https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/passive-income-ideas/
- major economies often outsource to third parties. This is often where a lot of grunt work gets done for major companies who want to minimise their costs
https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/the-local-tech-firm-supplying-picks-and-shovels-to-the-global-ai-gold-rush-20191112-p539y9.html
https://appen.com/
https://appen.com/leapforce-is-now-appen/
https://www.lionbridge.com/
https://www.lionbridge.com/join-our-team/
https://www.figure-eight.com/
https://www.figure-eight.com/company/careers/
- do freelance work. Some boards cater for employers while others are more for employees
freelancer alternative to
more free bids freelancer
- depending on the website and your skill set you can do pretter well doing things on your own
Here’s the skills that Upwork says companies are paying the big bucks for:
Top tech skills and their average hourly rates
1. Bitcoin – $215
2. Image object recognition – $180
3. Virtual machine – $175
4. SQR – $170
5. Lucene search – $165
6. OrCAD – $165
7. P-CAD – $165
8. Clustering – $165
9. DHTML – $150
10. SAP CPI – $150
11. Google Adsense API – $150
12. Oracle Integration Cloud – $145
13. Dell Boomi – $140
14. Google Experiments – $140
15. VWO – $140
16. Virtualization – $135
17. Backup administration – $135
18. Open CV – $135
19. Expression engine – $130
20. Systems development – $125

Top Upwork skills and their average hourly rates
1. Legal entity structuring – $255
2. Blackline – $220
3. Bitcoin – $215
4. International Accounting Standards – $215
5. Software licensing – $200
6. Applied Behavioral Analysis – $195
7. Behavioral design – $195
8. Trade law – $185
9. Image object recognition – $180
10. Trademark consulting – $180
11. Due diligence – $180
12. Virtual machine – $175
13. Property and equipment leases – $175
14. SQR – $170
15. S Corporation – $170
16. Patents – $170
17. IT strategy – $165
18. C Corporation – $165
19. Lucene search – $165
20. Orcad – $165
- becoming partners, contracters, referrers, marketers, etc... with existing companies
- you can get free cryptocurrency sometimes online. Obviously, it's a crap shoot 
- job boards often have a lot of pure online work options available. Like normal jobs these can vary drastically. They can pay well or not and the work difficulty varies drastically as well (Digital marketing and cryptocurrencies/blockchain seem to be big areas at the moment. It makes sense given some people just don't care or want to get involved with the digital side of things in their business). Some jobs can be outright bizarre of have you attempting to compete on wages against someone in a third world country. It's better that you aim for the high side if you want to make money online
https://www.seek.com.au
https://www.adzuna.com.au/
https://cryptocurrencyjobs.co
alternative leadgenius
alternative jobs seek
https://my.jobgetter.com/career-advice/work-life/20-excellent-alternatives-to-seek-com-au/
- sheer luck. Sometimes having an impressive public profile is enough to bring about interest in your work which may bring about other opportunities
- try being proactive. If you see opportunities to make money. Just ask. It's easy especially given the nature of modern technology
- compound any or all of the above options as well to make life a bit easier

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“The US taxpayer, as always, is being taken for a ride by the US arms industry, and for a weapon that really has no need at all, except for purposes of nuclear blackmail. The irony is that the cost of such a plan, close to $1.5 trillion over the life of the F-35, is actually a threat to the US economy, because of its enormous burden on the taxpaying public”. the expert concluded.
- Chinese police have seized more than 210,000 hard drives produced by a counterfeit ring that sold them as brand-name items from the likes of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

China has vowed to get tough on counterfeiting and intellectual property theft but many brands still face the problem with a broad range of items from cosmetics to vehicles being copied.

The theft of intellectual property is a major source of friction in a trade dispute with the United States.

Police arrested 56 suspects at two factories and four offices in the cities of Nanjing, Beijing, Chongqing and Guangzhou, where the hard drives were made and sold, Xinhua said.

Xinhua said the action against the counterfeiters was carried out late last year. It did not say why the news was only announced on Saturday but it came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his trade chief to begin the process of imposing tariffs on all imports from China.

The investigation into the fake hard drives began after Hewlett Packard filed a complaint, Nanjing police were reported as saying. Hewlett Packard did not immediately respond to requests for comment outside business hours.

The suspects would buy cheap, old and discarded hard drives abroad, modify the data on them, repackage them and sell them at a 60% profit, the police said.

Police had been shocked at the scale of the operation, in which hundreds of people were employed.
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I don’t think he can act independently in this situation. Well, I think the Iranian liberals that are still in power for the next two years I think are miscalculating once again, thinking they can separate Mr. Trump and they can influence the US to restart a negotiation. I don’t think that’s a possibility, I think it's wishful thinking. And in international relations, there is no room for wishful thinking.
- A couple of thoughts.. 1.) It's always better cheaper to be pro-active, not reactive - especially when you already have the lead. If we "wait to see" what Russian/Chinese 6th gens look like then by the time we design, test and build our own we'll be behind the curve. We also build a degree of over-match into our airframes, as the success of the F-14, 15 and 16 have displayed. Each of those handily dispatched not just of aircraft like the Mig-21, 23 and 25, but also aircraft designed to counter them - i.e. the Mig-29. They've all fallen to our 4th gen teen series.

I'm confused as to how you (or anyone?) can say PCA look like F-111 V.2, when nobody here knows what PCA is going to look like? There are artist conceptions, but even at this point I doubt USAF knows. I would bet they're narrowing designs now, but first flight of anything is a good ways off still. Also, PCA isn't being pitched as a be all, do all multirole airframe like the F-35. It's primary mission will be air superiority over GREAT ranges, with perhaps a secondary SEAD mission. 

In any case, I think we're in better and better shape the more F-35's roll off the production line. Although it doesn't have the overwhelming advantage in every area the F-22 does, it restores a margin of superiority we've been accustomed to. In fact, it's considerably greater than that IMO. In prior red flags, it was explained the best blue air could do was have a 3:1 advantage over red air. With the F-35, we're seeing 15:1, 20:1 etc. That's incredible, and an amazing accomplishment IMO. It will only get better with better engines, sensors and weapons.

Russia is developing the Hunter UCAV, and plans to operate it in conjunction with the SU-57. China is undoubtedly not far behind, and may well obtain SU-57's of her own. Either one of them makes a breakthrough and the F-35 could lose its edge, which is why funding/building PCA is so important. It will not be the next F-111, far from it. I expect it to be as dominant as the F-22/35 are today, perhaps even moreso...
- In the latter, if I read it correctly, the various designs are stable. And the results with canards are already pretty bad, as the standard delta with LEX is the best among the configurations tested, at least 10dB better across all angles (fig. 11). Now imagine what happens with an unstable canard design, say the Gripen. The aerodynamic center of the wings is in front of the center of gravity, and the canards' aerodynamic center is in front of both. As a plane spends most of its time in cruise settings, the canards must therefore create a pitch down moment to counter the wings' lift, which would mean it either has a profile different from the wing, either it's tilted to deflect the air flow up. In both cases, planform alignment goes out the window, and the RCS will surely go up.
- Developed in collaboration with researchers from The University of Manchester, the MAGMA craft actually demonstrates two different approaches to using moving air to steer a plane. The first, Wing Circulation Control, directs some of the air generated by the plane’s powerful jet engine through thin vents located on the trailing edge of the wings, where you’d normally find the ailerons that can raise and lower.

When the vents are open, the blasts of air, moving at supersonic speeds, change the direction of air moving over the aircraft’s wings during flight, which causes the plane to nose up, or roll, depending on how many of the vents are active.

The other approach successfully tested on the MAGMA aircraft is called Fluidic Thrust Vectoring which instead uses a series of vents inside the jet engine’s rear nozzle to control the angle of thrust as it exits the craft, which in turn allows the plane to manoeuvre. It’s similar to how the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor can change the direction of its thrust for added manoeuvrability using a series of movable flaps, but this approach reduces the number of mechanical components and moving pieces to accomplish the same thing.

In addition to simplifying the design of at least part of an aircraft, which can make them cheaper to maintain and more reliable in the long run, this approach can also help reduce a plane’s radar signature. Fewer moving parts means less open seams on the body of the aircraft, which helps to increase its stealthiness. As a result, the military will undoubtedly be the first to adopt technology like this, but that will help hasten the research and development so that it will hopefully start showing up on commercial aircraft and making air travel just a little safer.
- But at the heart of connection between bad boy folk hero Trump and his adulating base is a fundamental misunderstanding. Trump is not fighting the establishment. Trump is not using his powers to help his angry supporters. Trump is screwing them.

He attacks their health by eliminating rules which reduce corporate air and water pollution. He hasn’t stopped his repeated attempts to cut their health insurance by Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare. He is dismantling the bank and lending regulations overseen by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Nothing good will come to average Americans from the foreign members of Trump’s club. These are all assaults on the standard of living, present and future, of non-elite America.

The 2017 tax cuts are the best example of how Trump betrays his base. Poor and middle-income Americans got small tax cuts, but also inherit gigantic future deficits to pay for the enormous cuts in corporate and income taxes for the very wealthy.

Trump is good at what he does, but that is bad for everybody else, especially for those who cheer him on.
- Like his father and grandfather before him, Rockefeller had learned to use philanthropy and largesse as a mask for his true intention: control. But that mask slipped when he penned a draft of the Council’s charter revealing the organization’s true purpose. The Council, according to JDR3, would “promote research and apply existing knowledge to help develop such changes in the attitudes, habits and environmental pressures affecting the life of human beings so that within every social and economic grouping parents who are above the average in intelligence, quality of personality and affection will tend to have larger than average families.”
- YouTube's free music streaming service is still very popular among users. "According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), YouTube's free-of-charge offer has played no small role for a third of those polled not to sign any subscription-based contracts," says Drücke. YouTube itself can't complain about ad-related income and is believed to pay less to artists than other streaming services.

And then there's what people have come to call streamripping. Some 38% of listeners are engaged in illegal music downloads, which of course is a tragedy for legal streaming services and artists not getting any royalties.
https://www.dw.com/en/looking-beyond-streaming-services-what-comes-next/a-48751606
When given as an intramuscular injection, the therapy was as effective as pills and persisted in the body for at least a month. In addition, more than 97% of study participants said in a survey that they preferred the long-acting injectable to daily pills. Other researchers are looking beyond treatment to a possible cure for HIV, developing therapies, such as broadly neutralizing antibodies, that could "wake up" and then kill dormant viruses. Although injectable HIV drugs could be a welcome convenience for many, some experts are skeptical that they would actually improve treatment compliance, especially among people who are homeless or lack stable insurance coverage.
- The Commission said traders exchanged sensitive information and coordinated their activities in chatrooms on Bloomberg terminals. That gave the traders access to privileged information that helped them decide what currencies to buy and sell, and when.
- The world’s first all-electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger jet has been unveiled after completing its first flight.

German startup Lilium aims to have a fleet of the five-seat aircraft — which can operate with a pilot or in drone mode — flying in cities worldwide by 2025, providing a pay-per-ride service that will be emission-free, five times faster than a car, and produce less noise than a motorbike.

Lilium has $100 million in funds and must raise at least the same amount again to bring the model to market, while adding hundreds more jobs to its payroll of 300 people, Chief Executive Officer Daniel Wiegand told Bloomberg TV.

The plane will have a 300-kilometer range, allowing it to link New York and Boston. A short hop between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Manhattan will cost about $70 per passenger, making it cheaper than a helicopter and competitive with top-end limousine services, Chief Commercial Officer Remo Gerber said in an interview.

A full-scale, full-weight prototype made its debut flight from Lilium’s base near Munich on May 4 and has commenced flight tests, the company said Thursday. The craft is powered by 36 jet engines that swivel after takeoff to provide forward flight in the manner of a standard plane, using 10% of the energy of multi-rotor drones based on helicopter technology. That saving in turn allows it to fly for 10 times the distance, overcoming the range issues regarded as a major obstacle to electric-powered planes.

As well as having jets instead of propellers, the model has no tail, no rudder, no gearbox, and only one moving part in the engine. That makes the design safer, the company said.

Airbus, Uber

Wiegand said he’s had interest from cities worldwide, and would initially like to deploy the Lilium in two or three locations each with about 20 planes — enough to make the individual operations profitable. The plan is to remain independent rather than seek a buyer, he said, with the company making its own engines, batteries, and composite structures.

The Lilium has begun seeking approval from European and US regulators, making the model the first electric jet in history to enter certification.

There are more than 100 different electric-aircraft programs in development worldwide, according to Roland Berger, with Lilium’s biggest competitors including Joby Aviation and Kitty Hawk, whose models are electric rotor rather than jet powered, as well as planned offerings from Airbus SE, Boeing CO, and Bell Helicopter, partnered with Uber Technologies Inc. 
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