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INTERVIEW: Eyecarrot $EYC.ca Clients Include The Dallas Stars, Chicago Cubs and Sporting KC … And That’s Just The Beginning $EYPT $KALA

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:00 PM on Sunday, May 3rd, 2020
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Eyecarrot Innovations (EYC:TSXV) is a Vision Therapy and Training Company that goes well beyond fixing eyes that simply can’t read letter on an eye chart. That’s what your optometrist does when they prescribe glasses.

What Eyecarrot does is far more exciting and groundbreaking. Without getting all scientific, Eyecarrot delivers higher performing brains by optimizing the performance of your eyes.  The result is a faster brain through stronger eyes, which creates quite the edge for the world’s best athletes.   More than just fancy words, Eyecarrot has the 3rd party validation with a client roll that includes:

  • Dallas Stars (NHL)
  • Chicago Cubs (MLB)
  • Sporting KC (MLS)
  • Tennis Canada
  • Showcased During NFL Scouting Combine
  • Eli Wilson Goaltending – The World Leader In Hockey Goaltending Development

There is even better news on the horizon for students and people at home.  Eyecarrot’s flagaship platform – BINOVI (Binoculars + Vision) is now aggressively making its way into clinics around the world and, sooner than later, right into your home, giving everyone on the planet access to the tools necessary to build an even faster brain.  

Watch this interview or listen by Podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify or your favourite podcaster.

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With content consumption patterns changing, the #NHL continues to embrace #Esports with Player Gaming Challenge – SPONSOR Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 1st, 2020

SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment Group (GMBL:NASDAQ) – Millions of people from around the world tune in to watch teams of video game players compete with each other. In first quarter 2020, YouTube reported 1.1 billion hours watched, an increase of 13% when compared to fourth quarter 2019. Wagering on Esports is projected to hit $23 BILLION this year although that number will likely be eclipsed due to the recent pandemic. Esports Entertainment Group is the next generation online gambling company designed for the purpose of facilitating as much of this wagering as possible.  LEARN MORE.

With content consumption patterns changing, the NHL continues to embrace eSports with Player Gaming Challenge

  • One of the major things marking the 21st century is a radical shift in the way people consume their entertainment
  • Sports are no different, with eSports video streaming being the main way NASCAR, NBA, and NHL fans have been getting their fixes this spring

by Mike Usinger

It’s not lost on the National Hockey League brain trust that the world we once knew has changed in dramatic ways. And we’re not just talking about what will be remembered as one of the most culture-shifting periods in the history of humankind.

One of the major things marking the 21st century is a radical shift in the way people consume their entertainment. Music is all about streaming, after decades of vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and 8-tracks. There’s no need to head to the video store or multiplex when you’ve got Apple TV, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. And why spring for Nancy Silverton’s Breads From the La Brea Bakery when YouTube will walk you through every step of making sourdough?

Sports are no different, with eSports video streaming being the main way NASCAR, NBA, and NHL fans have been getting their fixes this spring.

Like other major organizations, the NHL has taken our lockdown times and found a positive among the uncertainty.

Last week, the league gave traditional-hockey-starved fans something to get excited about by announcing the Player Gaming Challenge, a four-week charity tournament featuring players from every NHL team—including the Seattle Kraken! (And no, we don’t care if the NHL expansion franchise ends up being named the Seattle Grunge, Seattle Pioneer Squares, or Seattle Microsofties—there’s only one name that counts, and that’s the Kraken!)

But the league’s recognition of the booming world of eSports began long before the Player Gaming Challenge, starting with streamed NHL 20 video versions of cancelled COVID-19 games in mid-March.

When he’s reached by the Straight at his Connecticut home, NHL mobile marketing strategist Chris Golier is excited about how the league has successfully pivoted to eSports.

In some ways the shift isn’t new. Golier notes the ongoing success of the NHL Gaming World Championship, the 2020 version of which got under way on March 11. That’s where hockey-obsessed gamers from around the globe compete in online matches for this year’s pool of $200,000 in prize money.

“The objective, right from the beginning, has been ‘Let’s use this gaming platform as a way to reach the younger fans,’ ” Golier says of the eSports tournament, which is now in its third year. “It’s a touchstone for fandom—some people start to learn the game based on playing the game, and in some cases that’s because of the video game.”

With folks turning to eSports in record numbers to pass the time—think everything from eNASCAR races to NBA2K20 to NHL 20—the challenge became capitalizing on that. Giving hockey fans something to get excited about a time when the Stanley Cup Playoffs would normally be in full swing added an extra incentive.

It was out of this that the Player Gaming Challenge was born. Step one was reaching out to teams, and the response to the tournament was enthusiastic across the board. Fifty players from the 31 existing NHL franchises signed on, with Thatcher Demko and Adam Gaudette eager to represent the Vancouver Canucks.

The Player Gaming Challenge will see players from each team competing head-to-head from their homes, in games viewable on platforms ranging from Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube to television broadcasts on Sportsnet ONE and NBCSN.

Working with its teams as well as the NHL Players’ Association, the NHL had a good idea which players were already active on streaming platforms and social media. A short list of participants includes Ryan Reaves (Vegas Golden Knights), Filip Forsberg (Nashville Predators), Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington Capitals), and Zach Hyman (Toronto Maple Leafs).

A big goal of the tournament is to engage fans through in-game banter—and if you’ve ever heard players miked up during an on-ice NHL game, you know that what gets said behind the play and between the whistles is fascinating. Considering that participants include the famously colourful likes of the Calgary Flames’ Matthew Tkachuk and his brother Brady from the Ottawa Senators, the NHL 20 gameplay in some ways seems like bonus content.

“The Tkachuk brothers were actually taped over the weekend, and you can imagine there was some good chirping going on,” Golier says with a laugh. “We tried to align the matchups in that way—either there was a common bond where they’d played together in the pros or juniors, or came from the same area and came up together in a province. In some cases we had college teammates. We tried to group them together in that way, so the actual matches themselves would be a whole lot of fun.”

Some games have already been taped for the tournament, which officially starts April 30, and Golier says there’s a major payoff for those who love hockey.

“It gives fans another point of reference for the players,” he suggests. “The players are human—they have families, and they’re in this quarantine together. They’re working out the best they can, much like we’re all trying to get a run in. To see that side of the players they normally don’t see—gaming is the conduit here. It’s the conversation starter, and it also allows the players to get their juices flowing again. They don’t want to lose, even though all this is for fun and for charity.”

And yes, hockey fans aren’t the only big winners of the Honda-sponsored Player Gaming Challenge. NHL 20 game publisher Electronic Arts donated $70,000 to COVID-19 relief as part of the initiative, an amount matched by the NHL.

The important message in a time of crisis is an oft-repeated one: we’re all in this together.

Source: https://www.straight.com/esports/with-content-consumption-patterns-changing-nhl-continues-to-embrace-esports-with-player

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Bot or not? #AI looks at #Twitter behavior to sort real accounts from fake – SPONSOR: Datametrex AI Limited $DM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:20 PM on Thursday, April 30th, 2020

SPONSOR: Datametrex AI Limited (TSX-V: DM) A revenue generating small cap A.I. company that NATO and Canadian Defence are using to fight fake news & social media threats. The company is working with US Government agencies on Covid19 and Coronavirus fake news and disinformation. The company also obtained the rights to import and sell COVID-19 test kits from South Korea – Click here for more info.

Bot or not? A.I. looks at Twitter behavior to sort real accounts from fake

  • For the past several years, there’s been heightened concern about the impact of so-called bots on platforms like Twitter
  • A bot in this context is a fake account synonymous with helping to spread fake news or misinformation online

By: Brinkwire

For the past several years, there’s been heightened concern about the impact of so-called bots on platforms like Twitter. A bot in this context is a fake account synonymous with helping to spread fake news or misinformation online. But how exactly do you tell the difference between an actual human user and a bot? While clues such as the use of the basic default “egg” avatar, a username consisting of long strings of numbers, and a penchant for tweeting about certain topics might provide a few pointers, that’s hardly conclusive evidence.

That’s the challenge a recent project from a pair of researchers at the University of Southern California and University of London set out to solve. They have created an A.I. that’s designed to sort fake Twitter accounts from the real deal, based on their patterns of online behavior.

“Detecting bots can be very challenging as they continuously evolve and become more sophisticated,” Emilio Ferrara, research assistant professor in the USC Department of Computer Science, told Digital Trends. “Existing tools that work well with older and simpler types of bots are not as accurate to predict more complex ones. So it’s always exciting to identify new, previously unknown characteristics of the behavior of human users that are not yet exhibited by bots. This could [be used to help] improve the accuracy of detection tools.”

The researchers leveraged various datasets of hand-labeled examples of both fake and real Twitter account messages, produced by other researchers in the community. In total, they trained their system on 8.4 million tweets from 3,500 human accounts and an additional 3.4 million tweets from 5,000 bots. This helped them to uncover a variety of insights into tweeting patterns. For instance, human users are up to five times more likely to reply to messages. They also get increasingly interactive with other users over the course of a long Twitter session, while the length of an average tweet decreases during this same time frame. Bots, on the other hand, show no such changes.

But don’t expect this work to be the definitive lasting word in this field. Just like the cat-and-mouse game between software companies and hackers, whereby one group tries to close vulnerabilities and the other works to find new ones, the field of bot discovery will continue to develop.

“These findings will inform future bot detection tools,” Ferrara said. “However, we expect that bot-making tools will see these findings as well, so it will be interesting to see when — or how soon — some of the open-source bot-making tools that are available online will adjust to reflect the human behavioral trends that we discovered.”

A paper describing the work was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Physics.

Source: https://en.brinkwire.com/news/bot-or-not-a-i-looks-at-twitter-behavior-to-sort-real-accounts-from-fake/

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Data shows how demand is growing for global hybrid tech sectors – SPONSOR: BetterU Education Corp. $BTRU.ca $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca #Edtech

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:04 PM on Thursday, April 30th, 2020

SPONSOR:  BetterU Education Corp. aims to provide access to quality education from around the world. The company plans to bridge the prevailing gap in the education and job industry and enhance the lives of its prospective learners by developing an integrated ecosystem. betterU / Ottolearn launch FREE COVID-19 mobile resource toolkit to fight the global crisis – Click here for more information.

Data shows how demand is growing for global hybrid tech sectors

  • The impact of COVID-19 is reshaping business practices and one example of this is with the growth of organizations in the hybrid technology sector. Examples include Edtech, Healthtech, Agritech, and Commstech.

By Tim Sandle 

It is expected by some commentators that the current climate, where more business activities have been forced to go online and expand their digital offerings in order to survive, will create new generation of tech-savvy, entrepreneurial professionals with a ‘start-up mindset’  

For example, job roles within tech increased have increased by 40 percent in the first third of the year thanks to a surge in-demand within the ‘hybrid-tech sector’ – including fintech, edtech, healthtech, and agritech. These data are based on evidence compiled by global recruiter Robert Walters.   Further evidence can be drawn from a TechNation report which has looked at the performance of the UK, which is becoming Europe’s top scaling tech nation, with a record £10.1 billion in investment made in 2019. This means that inward investment for the UK’s technology sector is similar to that of China, with both nations standing second to the U.S.  

The types of ‘in demand jobs’ in relation to this realignment of digital transformation strategy include:

1. Data Scientists

2. Software Engineers

3. UX & UI Specialists

4. Product Specialists

5. Go to Market Executives  

Interviewed by Startups Magazine, Tom Chambers, Senior Manager – Technology at Robert Walters, says in relation to the performance of the UK: “In the last few years, tech start-ups and scaleups have received a notable amount of funding, and in the last few weeks alone we have seen government (as well as venture capitalists) allocate more funding towards high demand industries.”  

With reference to the atypical situation driven by the coronavirus pandemic, Chambers adds: “The current climate will be a hotbed for tech-savvy, entrepreneurial minds to launch or grow their business. These individuals may have no training at all in medicine, farming, or education, but bring expertise in data science and analytics, computing and behavioural economics.”  

An example of this is with the UK edtech market. The value of this industry was anticipated to reach £3.4 billion by 2021 (as a proportion of the £100 billion UK education market), based on data reviewed by The Financial Times. This market value is now poised to be much higher in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/business/data-shows-how-demand-is-growing-for-global-hybrid-tech-sectors/article/570881#ixzz6L76vejvc

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Empower Clinics $CBDT.ca Confirms Phase One and Phase Two Corona Virus #COVID19 Antibody Testing is Underway and Provides Updates on Timing of Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:55 PM on Thursday, April 30th, 2020
  • Empower confirms it has commenced COVID-19 antibody testing in clinics under the phase one and phase two rollout plans,
  • Received first Rapid COVID-19 test kits and places additional purchases of Rapid COVID-19 test kits

VANCOUVER, BC / April 29, 2020 / EMPOWER CLINICS INC. (CSE:CBDT)(OTCQB:EPWCF)(Frankfurt:8EC) (“Empower” or the “Company“), a vertically integrated life sciences company, is pleased to announce it is actively testing patients using COVID-19 antibody testing under its phase one and phase two rollout plans in its Sun Valley Health clinics in Phoenix, AZ. The Company has also received its first Rapid COVID-19 antibody test kits and has purchased additional Rapid test kits to start meeting testing demand. The Company also provides an update on the timing of the release of its financial results and associated filings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

The Company is utilizing the temporary relief exemption provided by the Ontario Securities Commission under Ontario Instrument 51-502 – Temporary Exemption from Certain Corporate Finance Requirements (the “Instrument“), which provides a 45-day extension for periodic filings, including annual audited financial statements, as required by section 4.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, and related management’s discussion and analysis and CEO and CFO certifications (collectively, the “Annual Filings“), for the year ended December 31, 2019.

In accordance with the Instrument, the Company intends to file its Annual Filings no later than the extended deadline, as permitted under the Instrument, of June 15, 2020.

Until the Company has filed the Annual Filings, the Company confirms that its management and other insiders are subject to a trading blackout that reflects the principles in section 9 of National Policy 11-207 Failure-to-File Cease Trade Orders and Revocations in Multiple Jurisdictions. The Company further confirms that, other than as disclosed in this news release or other news releases or material change reports filed by the Company since November 14, 2019, being the date of filing of the Company’s unaudited interim financial statements and related filings for the period ended September 30, 2019, there have been no undisclosed material business developments with respect to the Company.

“The Company’s four-phase national COVID-19 testing program utilizing Rapid COVID-19 test kits is underway in the United States and our first patients are expecting test results starting today,” said Steven McAuley, Chairman & CEO of Empower. “The operational processes we have established to manage the patient experience are proving stable and effective, as is the technology workflow that registers a patient, books an appointment and collects payment on the Sun Valley Health website.”

Phase One – Testing in clinics in Arizona, utilizing a patient blood draw by clinic phlebotomists, then samples are sent to our laboratory test partner for analysis, with test results expected within 48 hours. This program is now active and appointment rates are expanding rapidly.

Phase Two – Offering a Rapid COVID-19 antibody test with results in 1-15 minutes. The service will be offered in-clinics using a drive-up service, conducted by Company clinic staff. In addition, an outbound door-step service, to support a variety of consumer, patient and community needs will be offered using certified mobile technicians. The online portal will be open to book appointments commencing May 1, 2020.

Phase Three – Business Employee Testing (BET) programs, offering Rapid COVID-19 testing to businesses on a one-time basis, repeat basis and/or subscription basis, to assist businesses to get back to work safely, will be offered. The Company anticipates phase three services will commence in May 2020.

Phase Four – U.S. nationwide roll-out, offering all phases of Company services, that can be accessed online at Company websites and call centers, to purchase Rapid COVID-19 test kits. The Company anticipates phase four services to commence in Q3 2020.

ABOUT EMPOWER

Empower is a vertically integrated health & wellness brand with a network of corporate and franchised health & wellness clinics in the U.S. The Company is building its first hemp-derived CBD extraction facility and produces its proprietary line of cannabidiol (CBD) based products. The Company is a leading multi-state operator of a network of physician-staffed wellness clinics, focused on helping patients improve and protect their health, through innovative physician recommended treatment options. The Company has commenced activity on how to connect its significant data, to the potential of the efficacy of alternative treatment options related to hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) therapies, psilocybin and other psychedelic plant-based treatment options. The Company now offers COVID-19 testing options in the United States and physician-based consultations, to address COVID-19 concerns.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Steven McAuley
Chief Executive Officer

CONTACTS:

Investors: Steven McAuley
CEO
[email protected]
604-789-2146

Investors: Dustin Klein
SVP, Business Development
720-352-1398
[email protected]

For French inquiries: Remy Scalabrini, Maricom Inc., E: [email protected], T: (888) 585-MARI

DISCLAIMER FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively “forward looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements can frequently be identified by words such as “plans”, “continues”, “expects”, “projects”, “intends”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “potential”, “proposed” and other similar words, or information that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding: the Company’s expected timing of filing of its Annual Filings, the Company’s intention to create psilocybin and psychedelics divisions, that market research on advancements in psilocybin and psychedelics in North America and globally will create greater shareholder value, the Company’s intention to open a hemp-based CBD extraction facility, the expected benefits to the Company and its shareholders as a result of the proposed acquisitions and partnerships; the effectiveness of the extraction technology; the expected benefits for Empower’s patient base and customers; the benefits of CBD based products; the effect of the approval of the Farm Bill; the growth of the Company’s patient list and that the Company will be positioned to be a market-leading service provider for complex patient requirements in 2019 and beyond; the ability of the Company to complete or execute phases One, Two, Three or Four as noted above, and Psychedelic substances remain illegal in most countries, so please reference your local laws in relation to medical or recreational use. Such statements are only projections, are based on assumptions known to management at this time, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including; that the Company may not open a hemp-based CBD extraction facility; that legislative changes may have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and product development; that the Company may not be able to obtain adequate financing to pursue its business plan; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; failure to obtain any necessary approvals in connection with the proposed acquisitions and partnerships; and other factors beyond the Company’s control. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable laws.

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PyroGenesis Successfully Completes First Phase of Torch Modelling Geared to Reducing Greenhouse Gases for Major Iron Ore Pelletization Client $RTN $NOC $UTX $HPQ.ca $DDD.ca $SSYS $PRLB

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:44 AM on Thursday, April 30th, 2020
  • Successfully completed the first phase of a multi-phase modeling contract aimed at evaluating the performance of PyroGenesis’ proprietary torches in an existing iron ore industrial furnace with the goal of replacing all existing fossil fuel burners with PyroGenesis’ plasma torches
  • All phases will be completed by the end of Q2 2020
  • Client is a multi-billion-dollar international producer of iron ore pellets, one of the largest in the industry, whose name will remain confidential for competitive reasons
  • Client has over 10 plants each requiring approx. 50 plasma torches
  • Each torch will generate up to $3M of revenue to PyroGenesis

MONTREAL, April 30, 2020 — PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF) (FRA: 8PY), a high-tech company, (the “Company”, the “Corporation” or “PyroGenesis”) that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch systems, is pleased to announce today that, further to its press release dated March 4th, 2020, it has successfully completed the first phase (the “First Phase”) of a multi-phase modeling contract aimed at  evaluating the performance of PyroGenesis’ proprietary torches in an existing iron ore industrial furnace with the goal of replacing all existing fossil fuel burners with PyroGenesis’ plasma torches. All phases will be completed by the end of Q2 2020. The client is a multi-billion-dollar international producer of iron ore pellets (the “Client”), one of the largest in the industry, whose name will remain confidential for competitive reasons. The Client has over 10 plants each requiring approx. 50 plasma torches.

This all important First Phase demonstrated that replacing fossil fuel burners with PyroGenesis’ proprietary plasma torch (i) has absolutely no ancillary detrimental effects anywhere in the process or with the furnaces, (ii) results in significant greenhouse gas reduction while at the same time, (iii) projecting significant cost savings.

This contract consists of evaluating the performance of PyroGenesis’ proprietary torches in the Client’s industrial furnace. The First Phase results confirm that replacing fossil fuel burners with PyroGenesis’ proprietary  plasma torches will not have any detrimental effects on the Client’s process or their furnaces and, more importantly, will result  in a CO2 reduction in excess of 350,000 tons per year per plant (which is equivalent to removing 76,000 cars1 from the road), while at the same time projecting significant cost savings.  The Client has over 10 plants, each requiring approx. 50 torches.  Each torch will generate up to $3M of revenue to PyroGenesis. The subsequent modelling phases will further quantify the benefits of transitioning to plasma.  All phases will be completed by the end of Q2, 2020.

“This is a very significant development with a very significant player in the industry,” said Mr. P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis. “We have effectively demonstrated that by using our proprietary plasma torch to replace the environmental damaging fossil fuel burners, not only will there be a significant reduction in greenhouse gases but there will also be significant cost savings (avoiding future carbon taxes alone is noteworthy), and all without any detrimental effect anywhere in the process.  How many process changes can boast of that trifecta?”

Pelletization is the process in which iron ore is concentrated before shipment, thus significantly reducing the cost of transportation. In conventional technologies, the process heat is provided by fuel oil or natural gas burners (both environmentally damaging). The combustion, in the burners, of fossil fuels results in the production of greenhouse gases, mainly CO2. Plasma torches, by contrast, utilize renewable electricity and as such offer an environmentally attractive alternative to fossil fuel burners.

“Since our success with RISE, noted in our press release dated March 4th, 2020, most major iron ore pelletization producers have reached out to us, as have several producers from the metallurgical industry,” said Mr. Pascali. “This has resulted in several modelling proposal requests, however, what I find most exciting is that in recent weeks the interest in our torch capabilities has also come to include significant steel producers, and these discussions have been moving forward at a rapid pace as well.  All this interest is from producers that use natural gas and heavy fuel oil burners and want alternatives to help them meet greenhouse gas reduction targets/policies. We find that the proposition to reduce greenhouse gases emissions, and avoid carbon taxes, with a simple bolt-on replacement of their current environmentally damaging fossil fuel burners, is too compelling to resist.  That, combined with the environmental pressure these industries are currently under (only recently a new trend has emerged where financial institutions are tying credit facilities and debt issuances to carbon reduction targets for multi-national industrial and mining conglomerates), has generated a wave of interest and proposals.”

About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a high-tech company, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and products. We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, advanced materials (including 3D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 3,800 m2 manufacturing facility, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace. Our operations are ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, and have been since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly-traded Canadian Corporation on the TSX Venture Exchange (Ticker Symbol: PYR) and on the OTCQB Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “in the process” and other similar expressions which constitute “forward- looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements reflect the Corporation’s current expectation and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding the acceptance of our products by the market, our strategy to develop new products and enhance the capabilities of existing products, our strategy with respect to research and development, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, and uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process. Such statements reflect the current views of the Corporation with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Corporation’s ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com, or at www.otcmarkets.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange, its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) nor the OTCQB accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

SOURCE PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

For further information please contact:
Rodayna Kafal, Vice President Investors Relations and Strategic Business Development
Phone: (514) 937-0002, E-mail: [email protected]

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Hollister Biosciences $HOLL.ca Closes Acquisition of AlphaMind Brands Inc. $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $OGI.ca $FAF.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:15 AM on Thursday, April 30th, 2020
  • Company has now closed its acquisition of AlphaMind Brands Inc., a growth stage company, that is developing a portfolio of certified legal mushroom based natural health products
  • Hollister will not be assuming any long-term debt; no new control position will be created and there is no change in management or the Board of Directors of Hollister in connection with the Transaction

VANCOUVER, April 30, 2020 - Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL, FRANKFURT: HOB, OTC: HSTRF) (the “Company” or “Hollister“) – a diversified cannabis branding company with products in over 220 dispensaries throughout California, is pleased to announce that further to the signing of the definitive agreement, as amended (the “SEA“), the Company has now closed its acquisition of AlphaMind Brands Inc. (“AlphaMind“), a growth stage company, that is developing a portfolio of certified legal mushroom based natural health products (the “Transaction“).

“We are very pleased to close our acquisition of AlphaMind”, shared Carl Saling, Founder and CEO of Hollister.  “It is our continual objective to broaden our product scope and Alphamind, with its experienced management team, is a perfect foothold for us in the fast-growing market for medicinal mushrooms and complements our existing cannabis and hemp-based product offering.  We are excited to bring another promising brand under the Hollister umbrella, especially in such a fast growing and exciting sector.”

“We are very pleased to have closed this transaction”, shared Dr. Nikos C. Apostolopoulos, Chief Product & Research Officer of Alphamind Brands.  “We are looking forward to working with Hollister to build out our medicinal mushroom based product line and conducting further R&D to develop an exciting IP portfolio surrounding psilocybin based pharmaceutical treatments.”

Key Terms of The Transaction

Pursuant to the terms of the SEA, the Company has acquired AlphaMind for consideration of CDN$1,200,000 which is being satisfied by the issuance of 4,200,000 Hollister common shares (the “Payment Shares“) on the Closing Date pro rata to the shareholders of AlphaMind and an additional 1,800,000 common shares (the “Earn-Out Shares“) to be issued pro rata to the former shareholders of AlphaMind on the earlier of (i) AlphaMind meeting certain milestones (detailed below) or (ii) December 31st, 2021.

  • The Payment Shares and the Earn-Out Shares will be issued at a deemed value of $0.20 per share;
  • The Payment Shares are subject to certain voluntary hold periods as follows: 331/3% until May 30th, 2020; an additional 331/3% until June 30th, 2020; and the remaining 331/3% until August 30th, 2020;
  • The Earn-Out Shares will be issued on the earlier of (i) December 31st, 2020, or (ii) upon AlphaMind’s first production run or its first sales of product.

Hollister will not be assuming any long-term debt; no new control position will be created and there is no change in management or the Board of Directors of Hollister in connection with the Transaction.

About AlphaMind Brands Inc.

Alphamind Brands is a Canada and US based growth stage company, that is developing a portfolio of certified legal mushroom based natural health products. It is also actively conducting R&D initiatives, led by Dr. Nikos C. Apostolopoulos, who is exploring psilocybin based pharmaceutical treatments.  The company’s “ready to ship” product SKU’s include Cordyceps, Lion’s Mane, Shiitake, Oyster and Reishi Mushroom based: liquid tinctures, concentrated mushroom powder(s), teas, and chocolate. 

About Hollister Biosciences Inc.

Hollister Biosciences Inc. is a multi-state cannabis company with a vision to be the sought-after premium brand portfolio of innovative, high-quality cannabis & hemp products. Hollister uses a high margin model, controlling the whole process from manufacture to sales to distribution or seed to shelf. Products from Hollister Biosciences Inc. include HashBone, the brand’s premier artisanal hash-infused pre-roll, along with concentrates (shatter, budder, crumble), distillates, solvent-free bubble hash, pre-packaged flower, pre-rolls, tinctures, vape products, and full-spectrum high CBD pet tinctures. Hollister Cannabis Co. additionally offers white-labeling manufacturing of cannabis products.  Our wholly-owned California subsidiary Hollister Cannabis Co is the 1st state and locally licensed cannabis company in the city of Hollister, CA birthplace of the “American Biker”.

Website: www.hollistercannabisco.com

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Carl Saling”

CEO and Director

The CSE does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

The CSE has not in any way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

The securities to be issued in connection with the Transaction have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act“), or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy such securities in the United States.

This news release may include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements within, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward looking. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required under the applicable laws.

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Toddler Meal Ideas for Picky Eaters – SPONSOR: Else Nutrition $BABY.ca $MAT $KMB $BMY $ABT $WYE

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:07 PM on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020

SPONSOR: Else Nutrition Holdings Inc. (TSX-V: BABY)The award winning, plant-based nutrition company for small cap investors. The company has a $10,000,000 cash balance for US product launch In Q2 2020 with International agreements in Q3. Learn More

Toddler Meal Ideas for Picky Eaters

By Nicole Silber, RD, CSP, CLC

Children undergo more changes to their growth, development and eating patterns in the years between birth and preschool than any other time in their lives. When babies turn into toddlers, their relatively consistent, predictable eating becomes very inconsistent, paving the way for what many parents would describe as picky eating.

Many parents are concerned with how their toddlers eat (and don’t eat for that matter). What we do know from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) is that many toddlers and preschoolers eat too much sodium and saturated fat, and not enough key nutrients like potassium, Vitamin D and fiber. But, some of the concerns that I hear from parents regarding their toddlers’ eating stem from a gap in knowing just how much healthy toddlers actually need, and what are normal versus problematic eating behaviors. These concerns usually lead to mealtime tensions, which can perpetuate the picky eating cycle.

Understanding the Needs for Toddler Meals

Understanding what is normal can be very helpful for parents.  Expect toddler meals to be consistently inconsistent – meaning they may skip occasional meals (yes, that means eat a few bites, or nothing), show fluctuating appetites daily based on changing growth needs (meaning when they’re going through a growth spurt they eat much more), and refuse foods one day that they gobbled up the day before. Their willingness to eat at meals may be affected by too much snacking (or grazing), fear of new foods that suddenly develop, or any minor discomfort from teething, a cold or even constipation can impact their willingness to put certain foods, textures and flavors into their mouths. And as a reminder, toddlers are much smaller than adults, so they do not need adult-like portions. For example, healthy toddlers need just 1 cup of veggies each day, so if that’s broken up into 2 meals and a snack that can be just 1/3 of a cup per sitting.  One day they may eat double that, and the next eat none, so look at the average.

Managing expectations can help relieve some parental stress and make way for more positive mealtime environments.  Pushing too hard, trying to convince, sneaking foods, accommodating requests (going to the kitchen and making 3 different dinners), offering bribes to finish the broccoli (yes, we’ve all been there) are all tempting, but can create power struggles that actually intensify the feeding refusals. But, there are some productive things that parents can do to encourage more variety with picky eaters, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers some great tips, like including children in cooking, encouraging family meals, and offering foods repeatedly and in flavorful ways.

Supplementing Toddler Meal Ideas With Something Else

While it’s developmentally normal for toddlers to go through some picky eating phases, some children, and parents alike, struggle to eat balanced, varied meals. And, for children who have any major diet restrictions because of allergies, medical or other lifestyle reasons, they are at higher risk for nutritional deficiencies during times of picky eating. That is when a fortified toddler nutrition drink, like Else, can be a great supplement to their diets. Else complete plant-based toddler meals can help in 2 ways: A more direct benefit is that Else provides these children with an extra boost of calories, fat (particularly unsaturated fat), protein, fiber, omega 3s and many key vitamins and minerals, like iron, potassium, vitamin D needed to support this time of rapid growth. And, Else can provide parents with the reassurance that their little ones are getting the nutrients they need. This reassurance can minimize the stress and pressure placed by parents and felt by kids at mealtimes, which can ultimately encourage more relaxed, varied eating.

Source: https://elsenutrition.com/blogs/news/easy-toddler-meal-ideas-for-picky-eaters

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Is #Covid19 an opportunity for #Esports to go mainstream? – SPONSOR Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:48 PM on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020

SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment Group (GMBL:NASDAQ) – Millions of people from around the world tune in to watch teams of video game players compete with each other. In first quarter 2020, YouTube reported 1.1 billion hours watched, an increase of 13% when compared to fourth quarter 2019. Wagering on Esports is projected to hit $23 BILLION this year although that number will likely be eclipsed due to the recent pandemic. Esports Entertainment Group is the next generation online gambling company designed for the purpose of facilitating as much of this wagering as possible.  LEARN MORE.

Is Covid-19 an opportunity for esports to go mainstream?

  • Even though the traditional sports industry has a forecast value of $614 billion in 2022, TV audiences are increasingly dwindling
  • With most eSports largely free to view for fans, is this now an opportunity to push that growth forecast of $180 billion to something even more ambitious?

By: John Griffiths

The current global health crisis caused by the Covid-19 virus has had a major impact on almost every country, industry and person globally. One industry, among many, that has come to a complete halt is sports. Most major sports have either halted, postponed or cancelled their season. Even the pinnacle of global sport, the Olympic Games, has been postponed until 2021.

At a time when the vast majority of the population is confined to their homes, watching live sport on TV would have been a very pleasurable way to while away the extra hours saved on the daily commute. Alas, with all sport cancelled, aside from a few repeats of classic matches or races, there is a void for sports fans.

Is this an opportunity for eSports and online gaming to become more mainstream?

Creating an engaging experience

Whether we are talking football (all forms), F1, basketball, boxing or golf, there are competitions that can be organised and run with real players but using digital balls, clubs and cars. There is still competition, strategy, jeopardy and tension to create fan engagement and excitement. There are also lower costs, far fewer safety issues but also a lack of physicality and combative (non-violent of course) player interaction. Yes, some things are taken away from the real world versions and it’s a different experience, but presented well it can still be an engaging sporting experience.

However, there is another category of eSports or online gaming that for huge swathes of older sports fans has utterly passed them by. We are talking Fortnite, PUBG, League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) to name a few. In the past few years, these games have grown massively around the world and many now hold competitions offering millions of dollars in prize money and attracting audiences of tens of thousands to live events and millions online.

There are star players with huge online followings, PewDiePie with over 100million YouTube and 20 million Instagram followers or Ninja with 23 million YouTube, 15 million Instagram and 14 million Twitch subscribers, for example. Then there are the well organised and well-funded teams such as Team Liquid and OG, training and competing to win these significant prizes. They have major household names as their sponsors, and each have racked up over $30million dollars in prize money alone so far. These players and teams are not teenage geeks in their bedrooms. They are highly skilled professionals running significant operations that easily match the complexity and scale of all but the largest of traditional sports teams.

Aiming high

Unlike traditional sports, these new online gaming environments are not tied down with huge legacy infrastructure, traditionalism and – in too many cases – vested interests and corruption. Despite the market forecast for the gaming industry set to be worth $180 billion in 2021 and almost all the top games and streaming platforms being owned by a small number of large corporations including Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Tencent, they have allowed and supported the games developers and players to lead the direction of development. At the moment, many are adopting a considerably more bottom-up rather than top-down driven approach to the development of their sports.

Even though the traditional sports industry has a forecast value of $614 billion in 2022, TV audiences are increasingly dwindling. This is largely driven by more and more sports appearing on Pay TV and behind a paywall. Subscribers are voting with their dollars and choosing not subscribe and pay to watch, as observed with F1 last year.

With most eSports largely free to view for fans, is this now an opportunity to push that growth forecast of $180 billion to something even more ambitious? After all, most traditional sports have really only grown their value in the last 20 or 30 years with the growth of Pay TV, and if subscribers are turning away at the increased cost but still crave competition and excitement, why shouldn’t eSports fill the gap?

Finding a way to bring this traditional TV audience online with ease of use and a great user experience that is a little TV-like in terms of browsing and discovering content is key. Apps on smart TVs and casting from mobile to TV is probably one way forward and will avoid the TV tax and the enforcement of paywalls. The right marketing and communications plan and key partnerships will be important to reach this new audience.

Whilst we hope the world does not see another global crisis like Covid-19, it may just present an opportunity for eSports to accelerate its growth and find a new audience. An audience that hopefully will see the excitement, exhilaration and enjoyment that younger audiences have enjoyed and nurtured for the last decade or so and that, with that that bit more spending power, will drive harder and faster the growth of eSports.

Source: https://www.v-net.tv/2020/04/29/is-covid-19-an-opportunity-for-esports-to-go-mainstream/

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AGORACOM Welcomes ImagineAR $IP.ca An Augmented Reality platform That Allows Businesses To Easily Launch AR Campaigns $SEV.ca $VST.ca $YDX.ca $NTAR.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:52 AM on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020
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BREAKING: ImagineAR Signs Five Year $300,000USD Licensing Agreement with SlapItOn to Provide Augmented Reality for Athletes and Celebrities to Engage Fans

  • Contract Revenue is $300,000USD Plus 5 Year Management Program Revenue Fees 
  • SlapItOn is owned by an elite group of professional athletes including Mike Vanderjagt,Troy Aikman, Mike Modano, Johnny Damon, Steve Smith and Cobi Jones.

Why ImagineAR?

(IP:CSE) (IPNFF:OTCQB)

  • ImagineAR Has Already Started Commercializing Its Augmented Reality Platform
  • Clients Include: 
    • NBA Sacramento Kings
    • Mall of America
    • AT&T Shape
    • Basketball Hall Of Fame
    • Milwaukee AutoShow
  • Microsoft Authorized Co-Sell Partner
  • Closed Major Financing In Q1 2020
  • Enables businesses of any size to create and implement their own AR campaigns with no programming or technology experience
  • ImagineAR is now well positioned to further commercialize and capitalize on massive demand for Augmented Reality

WHAT IS AUGMENTED REALITY?

AR is going to dominate our daily lives sooner than you think. Why else do you think Tim Cook is so bullish?  But it’s still a new concept that most people haven’t seen yet, so let’s use a basic example. 

An ImagineAR client (i.e. Sacramento Kings) tells its fans to simply point their mobile device at something (i.e. Sacramento Kings Logo) and watch their phone come to life (i.e. a player posing for a picture, a mascot dancing, collecting a reward – the possibilities are endless). 

The result is that mobile phones can now be used to engage fans way beyond simple social media by bringing their worlds to life.  In the Sacramento Kings example above, fans at home can do the exact same thing and have a player appear right in their living rooms!  

ImagineAR clients can use logos, signs, buildings, products, landmarks and more to instantly engage with videos, information, advertisements, coupons, 3D holograms and any interactive content.

The best part?  Customers don’t need a big, expensive tech team to deploy ImagineAR.  The Company’s “AR-as-a-Service” Platform enables businesses of any size to create and implement their own AR campaigns with no programming or technology experience.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY?

We knew some of you may have been thinking this, so here’s a quick and easy answer.

AR uses your existing environment and overlays new information (as in the example above). 

VR creates a completely new virtual environment (i.e. a sci-fi fantasy world).

SEEING IS BELIEVING!

Now that you have a baseline understanding of the power of AR, the next thing to do is see it for yourself. Watch these videos of ImagineAR in action and with some really happy users.

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