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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

The July Edition of The Bridge, the Materials Science Newsletter from Rigaku, is Now Online

The latest edition of The Bridge, the materials science newsletter from Rigaku Corporation, is now online, available on the company's global website. The Bridge highlights current news and techniques related to X-ray based materials science, including news reports, articles and scientific papers.

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The July 2018 edition of The Bridge contains application papers for X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF), as well as useful content related to X-ray diffraction & elemental analysis

This month's issue contains two featured articles. The first discusses data visualization in XRD and how very small areas of a sample can be analyzed when a small-collimated incident X-ray beam (a few hundred microns) is utilized. SmartLab Studio II software enables specification of the positions on the sample surface to be measured and selection of which type of measurement should be made at the specified measurement positions, enabling greater control of a material's physical properties during development.

Another article explores the newest member of the Rigaku XtaLAB Synergy series. The XtaLAB Synergy-DW X-ray diffractometer system with a dual wavelength X-ray source combines the increased flux of a rotating anode X-ray source with the flexibility of two different wavelengths, making it ideal for a wide range of crystallographic applications.

"Material Analysis in the News" presents the latest global news stories, including a report about the development a molecular system – by chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and at the Université de Montréal in Canada (UdeM) - capable of precise optical pressure measurements with potential applications in the fields of materials sciences, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, and any fields where pressure changes need to be monitored.

Another story describes how researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering are working to address "hotspots" in computer chips that degrade their performance by developing a new semiconductor material that is more effective at drawing and dissipating waste heat than any other known semiconductor or metal.

"Recent Scientific Papers of Interest" - a monthly compilation of material analysis papers appearing in recently released journals and publications - features 26 recently published research papers related to materials science.

Also included is a schedule of upcoming scientific conferences and workshops, new application reports for various X-ray analysis techniques, book reviews and a featured video of the month.

Readers can subscribe to the newsletter or view the current issue online at
https://www.rigaku.com/subscribe

About Rigaku

Since its inception in Japan in 1951, Rigaku has been at the forefront of analytical and industrial instrumentation technology. Rigaku and its subsidiaries form a global group focused on general-purpose analytical instrumentation and the life sciences. With hundreds of major innovations to their credit, Rigaku companies are world leaders in X-ray spectrometry, diffraction, and optics, as well as small molecule and protein crystallography and semiconductor metrology. Today, Rigaku employs over 1,400 people in the manufacturing and support of its analytical equipment, which is used in more than 90 countries around the world supporting research, development, and quality assurance activities. Throughout the world, Rigaku continuously promotes partnerships, dialog, and innovation within the global scientific and industrial communities.

For further information, contact:

Michael Nelson
Global Marketing Coordinator
Rigaku Corporation
michael.nelson@rigaku.com

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Ballislife Presents: 2HYPE + Bay vs. LA Showcase Basketball Games

Building off the excitement of the Ballislife All-American Game and its other popular basketball franchises, today Ballislife announces the first annual 2HYPE + The Bay vs. LA showcase basketball games. The first annual event will be held at Kezar Pavilion (755 Stanyan St., San Francisco, Calif., 94117) in historic Golden Gate Park on August 18 at 3 pm PT (6 pm ET).

The double header will begin with The Bay vs. LA Showcase featuring each region's top high school basketball players. The two regions have a long-standing rivalry and each has produced some of the most legendary figures in basketball, including Naismith Hall of Famers Bill Russell, Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, and Reggie Miller and the last two NBA MVPs: Russell Westbrook and James Harden. A majority of the region's current standouts are slated to play.

The 2HYPE Celebrity Youtube Influencer Game (5 pm PT/ 8 pm ET) pits two teams of Youtube Influencers against one another. Slated to participate are Jesser (1.7 million Subs, 462 million views), Cash Nasty (2.3 m, 536 million) and Kris London (1.6 m, 194 m). In all, participants slated for the 2HYPE celebrity game account for 37.5 million Youtube subscribers.

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"I'm super excited to be partnering with Ballislife and playing with all of the 2Hype crew again for this event. It's time for us to up our record to 2-0!" - Jesse Riedel (Jesser).

The participants for the high school game will be announced on social media prior to the August 18 event. Read this for more information.

Tickets ($30 first come, first serve general admission) for the 2HYPE + Bay vs. LA showcase basketball games can be purchased at: bayvsla.com Visit the website for VIP /Courtside seating options and for additional participant and venue info.

About Ballislife

Created in 2005 as a brand highlighting basketball players on its platform, Ballislife has grown from a "Mixtape" outlet to respected basketball apparel, media and event management company. In that time, the Southern California-based company has covered nearly every major high school and grassroots basketball event and today produces and shares content frequently featured on top news websites such as the New York Times and television shows such as ESPN's SportsCenter. Ballislife's social networks are followed by millions of fans and its content has produced over 500 million views on YouTube and another 25 million annually on Ballislife.com. Its website is home to the respected FAB 50 National Team Rankings (which have been produced since the 1987-88 season) and the company has created and executed events such as the annual Ballislife All-American Game, Ballislife Jr. All-American Camp, and Eastbay Funk Dunk Contest.

WaterField Celebrates August Gear Case Month with New Designs and Bright Colors

San Francisco's WaterField Designs, an innovative leader in custom laptop sleeves, bags and device-specific cases, announces Gear Case Month this August. Each week, the company will unveil new cases or case options, beginning tomorrow with new limited-edition colors and textiles for its popular Padded and standard Gear Pouches. As the month progresses, WaterField will unveil three new designs, each developed as part of WaterField's fifth collaborative crowdsourced design project. Designed to hold and organize tech accessories, the colorful artisan cases can organize a laptop charger, USB cables and/or any other variety of small items.

WaterField's Gear Case Month kicks off tomorrow with a limited-edition run of its Padded and standard Gear Pouches. During August, both the compact and full-size Padded Gear Pouch will be available top-of-the-line, aniline leather cowboy brown, crimson and navy. This sumptuous, premium leather is dyed exclusively with soluble dyes, so it retains the hide's natural surface, and it develops a beautiful patina over time. Read related news here.

WaterField's popular standard Gear Pouches are available this August in four vibrant colors — black, green, red and teal in Microtech, a soft, industrial strength fabric tested to withstand 90,000 "double-rubs." WaterField will gather orders for these special-edition pouches throughout the month and ship at the end of August.

"Our Gear Pouches are one of our most popular products, probably because they're just so useful and versatile," said company owner Gary Waterfield. "We decided to have some fun with a limited-edition run of these constantly-used items in high-end, irresistible-to-touch materials and in bright colors that make quickly finding your gear a snap."

Each subsequent week, WaterField will unveil one of its next generation of customized gear organizers. In June, Waterfield invited community members to contribute design input to help create an "ideal" gear case. WaterField poured over data gathered from customer surveys, identified three unique case needs, and began to design prototypes, all while continuing to update and gather feedback from project participants. This "rapid prototyping" process allows the company to gather and include inventive details that result in highly functional products tailored specifically to customer needs.

This next-generation Gear Case community-sourced design project is WaterField's fifth crowdsourced design project. Although the company has always listened to customers for product ideas, it initially formalized the process through the Kickstarter platform with the design of a highly-organized travel wallet. When Nintendo launched the Switch gaming console, WaterField fine-tuned its crowd-sourced design process and developed a collection of Nintendo Switch cases. High customer and company satisfaction with the process led WaterField to again engage customers in developing the innovative Air Porter Carry-on for frequent travelers, the iPhone Camera Bag for iPhonographers, and most recently, the Pro Executive Backpack for professionals.

Availability and Pricing
Limited-edition Gear Pouch: Small—$49. Medium—$55. Large—$59
Colors and materials: Black, Green, Red, and Teal soft and durable Microtech.
Sizes: small, medium and large.

Padded Gear Pouch in leather: Compact—$99. Full-size: $109
Colors and materials: Brown, Navy and Red premium aniline leather.
Dimensions and weight: 11 x 6.75 x 1.3 inches.
Sizes: compact and full.

Pre-order now. Ships end of August, 2018. Read latest news here.

About WaterField Designs
WaterField Designs is an innovative San Francisco designer and manufacturer of bags and cases for tech-savvy consumers who want to stylishly and responsibly transport their technology. WaterField manufactures custom-fitted, high-quality cases and bags for a full-range of laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming devices, and other digital gear. All products are manufactured to exacting standards entirely in San Francisco. More information at "Our Story".

BFA's "Catalyst Fund" Initiative that Accelerates the Future of Fintech in Emerging Markets Reaches 20 “Inclusive Fintech" Companies

Catalyst Fund has added another 5 "inclusive fintech" companies to its early-stage accelerator, now totaling 20 companies that leverage innovative technologies, in order to deploy financial service solutions in emerging markets where there is enormous pent-up demand. Mobile technology, machine learning, AI, and blockchain are making it possible and profitable to build the full range of financial services for previously underserved populations in places like Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. Catalyst Fund's highly successful model de-risks companies and gets them investment ready — the 12 companies that sought follow-on funding after completing the program secured an average of $1.5 million each.

"Bank accounts and payment transfers are receiving a lot of attention and are growing in the number of subscribers, but they aren't being used with the frequency that you'd expect," said David del Ser, Catalyst Fund Program Director and Director of the AI Studio at BFA. "We're accelerating inclusive fintech companies whose solutions will achieve greater usage and help address the complete financial lives of these populations — there is great need and demand for these kinds of products and services in emerging markets."

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Inclusive Fintech refers to a wider range of modern financial services, beyond bank accounts and digital transfers, that are tailored to the unmet needs of emerging market customers to ensure adoption and to enable users to move up the financial ladder.

Catalyst Fund, a partnership between BFA, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, encompasses both B2B and B2C companies that either directly provide inclusive fintech solutions and services, or build the rails for needed technological and financial infrastructure. The five latest portfolio additions are:

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1. HOVER
Hover's proprietary and patent-pending technology enables mobile developers to turn an existing communications protocol, USSD, into an invisible transport layer, allowing the facilitation of in-app mobile payments so that users who can't access or afford data plans can still connect to transact.

Innovation: In-App Mobile Payments / Classification: Rails/Infrastructure

2. PAYAGRI
PayAgri is an agri-fintech startup that brings together key players in the Indian agriculture value chain to facilitate trade and funding flows to low-income farmers who struggle to access funding and establish credit history. Be alert to read related news.

Innovation: Connecting to agricultural markets through digitization / Classification: Rails/Infrastructure

3. BANCO MARE
Banco Mare is a digital bank, serving consumers in one of Rio de Janeiro's largest favelas, who are excluded from the formal financial system. The mobile app allows users to pay bills, make peer-to-peer transfers and pay at local merchants its blockchain-based digital currency "Palafita."

Innovation: Blockchain / Classification: Product/Service

4. LEAF
Leaf was founded with the mission of helping refugees transfer their assets across borders safely using blockchain technology.

Innovation: Blockchain / Classification: Product/Service

5. SOKOWATCH
Sokowatch is an e-commerce platform for African informal retailers that offers on-demand and free delivery of store products and credit lines to address common stockouts, lack of access to working capital and business management tools.

Innovation: Digitizing the informal retailer / Classification: Product/Service

"Consider that just a few years ago there were 2.5 billion unbanked globally and even today, 3.8 billion people still do not have access to insurance — we haven't begun to scratch the surface of the need for financial services among this demographic," said Maelis Carraro, Catalyst Fund Deputy Director and Senior Associate at BFA. "But pre-seed capital is a challenge here just as anywhere else, that's why our model is set up in a way that de-risks the investment so that we can get these companies to market where they can have the greatest impact." Read all the related news.

The accounts of one-fifth of banked individuals worldwide are inactive. In India 80 percent of the population has a bank account but 48 percent of those accounts haven't had a transaction in the past year. Another 190 million Indians remain unbanked.

"We are proud to invest in solutions that have the potential to transform the financial lives of people across the world and in technology that is reinventing the global financial services landscape," said Janis Bowdler, President, JPMorgan Chase Foundation. "We look forward to seeing the impact that the 20 Catalyst Fund companies will make on consumers' lives."

Participating Catalyst Fund cohort companies must first be nominated by a sponsoring investor in order to be considered, and a pre-selected group of investors can make follow-on investments once the companies have been de-risked by completing the program. The program draws on BFA's business intel from 12 years of using finance to create solutions for low-income people in emerging markets. Companies receive flexible grant capital, tailored technical assistance, mentoring by potential investors and access to networks of follow-on investors. A fifth cohort is planned for later in 2018.

About BFA
BFA is a global consulting firm specializing in using finance to create solutions for low-income people. Our approach is to seek out, create and implement financial solutions to help people manage challenges and seize opportunities. We partner with cutting-edge organizations that touch the lives of low-income consumers such as financial institutions, fintech companies and information providers. In creating solutions, we integrate our deep expertise in customer insights, business strategy, new technology, and growth-enabling policy and regulation. Founded in 2006, BFA's clients include financial institutions, technology companies, donors, investors and policymakers. BFA has offices in Boston, Medellín, Nairobi, New Delhi, and New York. For more information, please visit: http://www.bfaglobal.com.

About Catalyst Fund
Catalyst Fund is a philanthropic grant fund at the forefront of Inclusive Fintech, an initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Since 2016, as a project managed by BFA and fiscally sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Catalyst Fund has been accelerating startups developing financial services for the needs of the low-income demographic. We also seek to build up industry knowledge and customized tools from our direct work supporting and accelerating that early-stage startups building digital financial services for the next billion.

Datometry a Sponsor at Chief Data & Analytics Officer Exchange

Datometry today announced it is a sponsor of the invitation-only Chief Data & Analytics Officer Exchange, to be held Aug. 5-7 in Chicago. This year's event theme, "Turning Buzzwords into Practical Uses & Value for the Business," focuses on the top challenges identified by Fortune 1000 IT executives.

The Chief Data & Analytics Officer Exchange is an invitation-only peer learning and networking event; it is designed to connect Fortune 1000 heads of data and analytics, industry thought leaders and innovative solution providers in an exclusive environment to foster high-level, meaningful dialog and a candid exchange of ideas among industry experts. The Chicago event will bring together Chief Data Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, and Vice Presidents of IT from Fortune 1000 companies including Ford Motor Company, GE, The Walt Disney Co, McDonald's US, and Charles Schwab among others.

"We are very excited to sponsor the CDAO event in Chicago and look forward to presenting our data warehouse virtualization technology to senior IT executives," says Sonya Pelia, Head of Marketing at Datometry.

Mike Waas, Founder & CEO of Datometry, "CDAO Exchange is a great opportunity to engage with executives of companies that have emerged as thought leaders and innovators when it comes to data and analytics. Datometry is a unique and incredibly powerful solution to a problem every major enterprise is up against, as they move to the cloud. I'm looking forward to a lively exchange of ideas, in-depth analysis, and feedback from this exceptional audience."

Datometry partners with leading cloud service providers and database vendors including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Pivotal and is available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, AWS Marketplace, and Pivotal Network.

About Datometry
Datometry (http://www.datometry.com) is empowering global enterprises to gain competitive advantage by up-leveling their data management to become cloud-native quickly and effectivel y. With the company's suite of SaaS solutions, enterprises can replatform existing data warehouses to the cloud at up to 80% savings of replatforming time, cost, and risk, and without application rewrite. Powered by Datometry Adaptive Data Virtualization™ technology, the company's SaaS offerings include: Datometry Hyper-Q™, the flagship product enabling replatforming of existing applications on any cloud database in real-time; Datometry qInsight™, the only product in the market to provide unprecedented insights into data warehouse workloads; and, Datometry qShift™ automating the generation of optimized destination data warehouse schema.

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Datometry and associated marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Datometry, Inc.

Brandlive Announces Appointment of Jeff Allen as Chief Executive Officer

Brandlive, the leading live video events platform, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Jeff Allen as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Brandlive is a high-growth, venture capital-backed company that provides video-based communications and training solutions to leading global enterprises.

"I'm incredibly optimistic about the Brandlive opportunity, and the team's devotion to customers' success," said Jeff Allen. "Video is one of the most effective and efficient means of communication both within and among enterprises. Brandlive is providing a unique and differentiated platform that brings deep business context to enterprise video communication. That combination of context and efficient means of communication is proving to be incredibly valuable to customers."

The potential for using video in the enterprise is substantial. Findings from a recent Brandlive and IBM Cloud Video survey found that companies adopting video to train salespeople and associates are among the top-rated use cases for live video ROI and that live video is driving authentic corporate culture experiences across teams and geographies.

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Fritz Brumder, Brandlive's founder will transition into a new role as Chief Operating Officer. Brumder served as Brandlive's CEO since 2010 and under his leadership, the company helped more than one hundred of the world's top brands, retailers and enterprises launch more than 10,000 live events for training, marketing and public commerce experiences.

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"With Jeff aboard, Brandlive is in an ideal position to leverage our experience in delivering live video to some great customers and further expand our offerings across the enterprise," stated Brumder.

About Jeff
Jeff Allen has extensive experience leading, innovating and scaling video, media and technology SaaS businesses globally. He has held various roles and positions including start-up CEO/CTO, product line P&L executive, head of corporate development and M&A teams with more than $1.5 billion in transactions. He also served as a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and board director for 10 technology companies that collectively raised $490 million and exited at more than $16 billion.

Most recently, Allen was the global head of strategy and partnerships for Brightcove, where he managed the product portfolio strategy, growth initiatives, and M&A across business units serving 2250 enterprise SaaS customers. Prior to Brightcove, Allen served as the vice president of business and corporate development for Clearleap, leading the company to a sale to IBM. He serves on multiple Boards and Advisor to media and social technology companies.

Allen participated in Harvard Business School executive courses and holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Communications from the University of Michigan.

About Brandlive
Brandlive provides a video-centric platform for enterprises to modernize their training, marketing and eCommerce events. The end-to-end live video platform enables enterprises across all industries to connect their best product experts and influencers directly to global digital audiences, who can then interact with those experts. Customers such as GoPro, The North Face, REI, eBay, Walmart, and Cabela's have used Brandlive to launch products, increase eCommerce sales, create innovative live marketing programs, and conduct more cost-effective internal events and training. Brandlive is headquartered in Portland, OR and can be found online at http://www.brand.live.

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Final Call for Applicants to Launchpad2X 2018 Entrepreneurship Program for Women Founders and CEOs

Atlanta-based Launchpad2X (LP2X) announces its final call for applicants to its 2018 highly successful entrepreneurship program designed to support women business owners. Women founders and CEOs will learn how to accelerate growth through intensive entrepreneurial workshops, mentor matching, and experiential exercises. The program also addresses a confidence gap that often exists with women entrepreneurs by presenting the facts about how women perceive their competence and how they actually outperform those perceptions.

"Having a network of other highly motivated and supportive women CEOs is a gamechanger," says Futurus founder and CEO and LP2X 2016 graduate Annie Eaton. "Looking at my company's history, I can directly track the 'before LaunchPad2X' and the 'after LaunchPad2X' point. While I was pushing along with my business, it lacked the structure it needed, and LP2X was the jump start to kick it into high gear and grow. Since the program, I have grown from two employees (founders) to a full-time staff of 10. I have increased my revenue by 400 percent year-over-year and I'm on track to do that again in 2018. I could not be more grateful for the resources and education, as well as the extremely valuable network that LaunchPad2X has given to me." Read news here.

"We call it 'rocket fuel for women-owned businesses' because so many of our graduates 'take off' following their Launchpad2X experience," says LP2X Chairman and Founder Bernie Dixon. "We have over 120 graduates and 90 percent are still in business. The average growth rate is 200 percent a year and we've had six successful investment exits. This program works, starting with the intense three-day boot camp that challenges women to rise up to their potential, and then monthly master classes and networking among the alumni and advisors."

Workshops at the boot camp are designed and delivered by subject matter experts who are passionate about helping women-led organizations gain critical business knowledge, boost revenue, and manage risk. Participants interact with local business leaders, venture capitalists, angel investors, and successful entrepreneurs who've built some of Atlanta's most recognized brands. The application deadline is August 30, 2018. Twenty-five companies will be selected for the 2018 session, which takes place October 1 - 4.

Although women outpace men in launching companies, studies show that women-led and women-owned businesses grow slower and remain smaller than those of their male counterparts.

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"Women have access to a scant few percent of the growth capital available, and that has to change," says Dixon. "It shouldn't be this hard for women to access what they need and deserve to grow their businesses. In fact, the current situation isn't just destructive to women. It is destructive to our economy. We need the creativity and drive from women founders to grow impactful solutions and provide jobs. I am inspired by the women I have met through this program and I am passionate about arming them with the resources, confidence, and C-level business skills they need to grow and prosper."

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About the Launchpad2X 2018 Boot Camp
The three-day LP2X program covers a range of developmental courses addressing business strategy, financial acumen, creating and managing a board of directors, how to deal with potential investors, and adopting a CEO-leadership style. The program concludes with an individual coaching and advisory session designed to provide one-on-one guidance and address company-specific issues. Following graduation, alumni are eligible for LP2X membership where they will have access to monthly workshops and a vast network of supportive professionals. To apply, fill out the digital application at https://www.launchpad2x.com/3-day-core-program.

For questions, more information, or details about corporate sponsorship please email holly(at)launchpad2X(dot)com.

About Launchpad2X
Launchpad2X is an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Atlanta supporting women who are founders/leaders/majority-owners of their startup and emerging businesses. Launchpad2X works with the Atlanta business community to provide members with mentorship, ongoing education, and a supportive network that builds the confidence and skills needed to grow their companies. More than 120 women-led companies have graduated from Launchpad2x since 2012. For more information visit: http://www.launchpad2x.com/.