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ImagineAR $IP.ca Signs Five Year $300,000USD Licensing Agreement with SlapItOn to Provide Augmented Reality for Athletes and Celebrities to Engage Fans $SEV.ca $VST.ca $YDX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:29 AM on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020
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  • 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.

VANCOUVER and ERIE, PA, April 29, 2020  – Imagine AR Inc. (IP:CSE) (IPNFF:OTCQB) (“ImagineAR” or “Company”) is pleased to announce the signing of a five year $300,000USD licensing agreement to provide its Augmented Reality Platform to SlapItOn for the launch of their new line of interactive products featuring social media leaders, athletes and celebrities.  In addition to the five-year licensing fee, the agreement also provides for program management fees over the term which can significantly increase the annual revenue.

SlapItOn Ownership Includes Elite Athletes

SlapItOn is owned by an elite group of professional athletes including Founder, Chief Executive Officer and National Football League All-Pro Mike Vanderjagt and co-founders National Football League Hall of Famer and All-Pro Troy Aikman, National Hockey League Hall of Famer and All-Star Mike Modano, Major League Baseball All-Star and Two-Time World Champion Johnny Damon, National Basketball Association All-Star, NBA Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Steve Smith and National Soccer Hall of Famer and Major League Soccer All-Star Cobi Jones.

The custom graphics company can take any image and convert it into an action decal in various sizes including walls, laptops, tablets and smartphones.  As a result of this Agreement with ImagineARTM, SlapItOn will now be expanding its offering to deliver interactive products integrated as an ‘all-in-one’ collectible sports card, decal and social media via augmented reality right into the homes of fans.

Mike Vanderjagt, Founder & CEO of SlapItOn stated “ImagineARTM is the most advanced augmented reality mobile platform in the marketplace today. By integrating ImagineARTM with hi-tech vinyl decals, we will be launching our new SlapItOn Interactive product line featuring social media leaders in sports & entertainment globally. We are planning to provide a unique platform in today’s world for artists and athletes to engage safely and consistently with fans in their homes.”

Alen Paul Silverrstieen, CEO of ImagineAR, stated “We are truly excited to develop a new product category with SlapItOn. Working with Mike and his sports legend partners, we are very optimistic that this partnership will grow significantly in the next few years.”

ImagineAR Launches AGORACOM Online Marketing And “CEO Verified” Discussion Forum as Primary Investor Social Media Discussion Platform

ImagineAR Inc. announced the launch of a “CEO Verified” Discussion Forum on AGORACOM. The forum will serve as the Company’s primary social media platform to interact with both shareholders and the broader investment community in a fully moderated environment.

The ImagineAR HUB is live and can be found at https://agoracom.com/ir/Imaginear

ImagineAR will also receive significant exposure through millions of content brand insertions on the AGORACOM network and extensive search engine marketing over the next 12 months. In addition, exclusive sponsorships of invaluable digital properties such as the AGORACOM home page and the AGORACOM Twitter account will serve to significantly raise brand awareness of the Company among small cap investors. AGORACOM is the only small cap marketing firm to hold a Twitter Verified badge, averaging 4.2 million Twitter impressions per month in 2019.

This News Release is available on the company’s CEO Verified Discussion Forum, a moderated social media platform that enables civilized discussion and Q&A between Management and Shareholders. 

ABOUT SlapItOn

SlapItOn is a custom graphics company that can take any image and turn it into an INTERACTIVE AR ACTION DECAL. The action decals are cut contoured and available in various sizes: wall, locker, tablet, and smartphone. A SlapItOn is made of a hi-tech vinyl that is reusable and is safe for any surface. To learn more, visit SlapItOn.Us

About ImagineAR

ImagineAR Inc. (CSE: IP) (OTC: IPNFF) is an augmented reality (AR) platform, ImagineAR.com, that enables businesses of any size to create and implement their own AR campaigns with no programming or technology experience. Every organization, from professional sports franchises to small retailers, can develop interactive AR campaigns that blend the real and digital worlds. Customers simply point their mobile device at logos, signs, buildings, products, landmarks and more to instantly engage videos, information, advertisements, coupons, 3D holograms and any interactive content all hosted in the cloud and managed using a menu-driven portal. Integrated real-time analytics means that all customer interaction is tracked and measured in real-time. The AR Enterprise platform supports both IOS and Android mobile devices and upcoming wearable technologies.

For more information or to explore working with Imagination Park, please email  [email protected], or visit www.imagineAR.com.

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We encourage you to do your own due diligence and ask your broker if Imagine AR Inc. (cse: IP) is suitable for your particular investment portfolio*.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. This press release may include ‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business of the Company. The forward looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Imagination Park’s management. Although ImagineAR believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward- looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because ImagineAR can give no assurance that it will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and ImagineAR disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.

Alen Paul Silverrstieen, President & CEO, (818) 850-2490

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Is the #Esports business immune to COVID-19? – SPONSOR Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 6:14 PM on Tuesday, April 28th, 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 the eSports business immune to COVID-19?

  • Where traditional sports are now dark, eSports have become the only competitive field available in the age of social distancing.
  • Worldwide now, people are spending more time playing video games than streaming videos or hanging out on social media sties, a revelation that speaks to the relative immunity of e-sports to COVID-19, according to Goff, who pointed out that Verizon reported gaming peak hour traffic increased by 75 per cent during the first week of lockdown in North America versus a 12-per-cent increase in video watching and no bump for social media.

by Jayson MacLean

With major league sports taking a time out due to COVID-19, eSports is now the hottest game in town, according to a new report from Echelon Wealth Partners analyst Rob Goff, who writes that gamblers and casinos are turning to e-sports as a way to fill the void.

The coronavirus pandemic has done a number on many sectors of the economy but perhaps nowhere is more of a ghost town than major league sports, leaving literally billions of fans with nothing to cheer for aside from computer simulations featuring their favourite teams and players and, of course, an end to the health crisis itself.

But where traditional sports are now dark, eSports have become the only competitive field available in the age of social distancing. Worldwide now, people are spending more time playing video games than streaming videos or hanging out on social media sties, a revelation that speaks to the relative immunity of e-sports to COVID-19, according to Goff, who pointed out that Verizon reported gaming peak hour traffic increased by 75 per cent during the first week of lockdown in North America versus a 12-per-cent increase in video watching and no bump for social media.

All of which is good news for the gaming companies, Goff said.

“The growth in the esports is acting as a catalyst for the gaming companies,” Goff wrote. “The increase in gaming related spending is close to online grocers driven by ongoing social distancing norms. We have seen double digit growth in the shares of Electronic Arts (+32 per cent), Take-Two Interactive (+27 per cent), Super League Gaming (+31 per cent), Sea Limited (+42 per cent), Bilibili (+50 per cent) in the last one month.”

Goff said that spending on digital games reached its highest monthly total ever in March, with growth in areas such as premium console sales and PC revenue altogether raising digital games revenue to $10.0 billion worldwide for March, up 11 per cent year-over-year and up eight per cent from February. At the same time, Twitter reported a 71 per cent jump in conversation about e-sports and gaming during the second half of March.

The rise in interest has propelled a number of stocks forward, Goff said, including two small Canadian companies, Fandom Sports Media (Fandom Sports Media Stock Quote, Chart, News CSE:FDM) and New Wave Esports (New Wave Esports Stock Quote, Chart, News CSE:NWES) whose share prices have shot up 5x and 2x, respectively.

At the same time, not all e-sports verticals are performing well, as those such as Activision-Blizzard’s Overwatch League depend on in-person events at arenas for their success.

Still, Goff points to gambling and casino interest in e-sports as another takeaway from the COVID-19 era. As evidence, the analyst pointed to Nevada’s Gaming control board which recently approved wagers on five e-sports leagues and the anticipated bet traffic for the three-day virtual NFL draft 2020.

“E-sports betting has benefitted from both sports postponements and temporary casino closures,” Goff wrote. “The lack of traditional sports betting markets has pushed some bookmakers, including William Hill, into esports as a possible solution to recoup lost revenues.”

Source: https://www.cantechletter.com/2020/04/is-the-esports-business-immune-to-covid-19/

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#Palladium Weekly: Uptrend Set To Prevail This Year – SPONSOR: New Age Metals $NAM.ca $WG.ca $XTM.ca $WM.ca $PDL.ca $GLEN #PGM

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:27 PM on Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

SPONSOR: New Age Metals Inc. The company owns one of North America’s largest primary platinum group metals deposits in Sudbury, Canada. The company has an updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate of 2,867,000 PdEq Measured and Indicated Ounces, with an additional 1,059,000 PdEq Ounces Inferred. Learn More.

Palladium Weekly: Uptrend Set To Prevail This Year

  • We continue to believe that palladium benefits from the tightest fundamental backdrop, with the market likely to post a meaningful deficit in 2020 despite a contraction in automotive demand.
  • The negative seasonality in May-June could lead to some palladium price weakness, which we would view as a buying opportunity.

Thesis

Welcome to Orchid’s Palladium Weekly report, in which we discuss palladium prices through the lenses of the Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF (PALL).

PALL has come under downward pressure since the start of April, despite a strong performance across the rest of the precious metals space.

The recent underperformance of palladium is driven by three main factors:

  1. Less exposure to South African PGM production disruptions
  2. More sensitivity to the recession in the automotive sector
  3. Less safe-haven demand

However, we continue to believe that palladium benefits from the tightest fundamental backdrop, with the market likely to post a meaningful deficit in 2020 despite a contraction in automotive demand for PGMs.

As a result, we expect the uptrend in PALL to prevail this year and next.

For Q2, we see PALL trading between $170 and $285 per share, implying a risk/reward skewed to the upside.

Source: Trading View, Orchid Research

About PALL

For investors seeking exposure to the fluctuations of palladium prices, PALL is an interesting investment vehicle because it seeks to track spot palladium prices by physically holding palladium bars, which are located in JPM vaults in London and Zurich. The vaults are inspected twice a year, including once randomly.

The Fund summary is as follows:

PALL seeks to reflect the performance of the price of physical palladium, less the Trust’s expenses.

Its expense ratio is 0.60%. In other words, a long position in PALL of $10,000 held over 12 months would cost the investor $60.

Liquidity conditions are poorer than that for platinum. PALL shows an average daily volume of $3 million and an average spread (over the past two months) of 0.33%.

Speculative positioning

Source: CFTC, Orchid Research

The speculative community slashed by the equivalent of ~2 koz its net long position in NYMEX palladium in the week to April 21, according to the CFTC. The NYMEX palladium price sold off by 6.3% over the corresponding period, suggesting the presence of additional selling pressure stemming from the OTC market and the physical market.

Since the start of the year, the speculative community has sold the equivalent of 1.053 moz of net long positions in NYMEX palladium, representing around 15% of annual supply. Despite this, the NYMEX palladium price is still up nearly 6% YTD. This highlights the fundamental strength in the physical market.

Because palladium’s spec positioning is very light (the net spec length is at just 10% of open interest), there is plenty of room for speculative buying pressure in case of a positive swing in sentiment among the speculative community.

Implications for PALL: The current spec positioning in NYMEX palladium is a potential bullish force for palladium prices due to the ample dry powder available to deploy among the speculative community. A renewed wave of spec buying in NYMEX palladium would push the NYMEX palladium price much higher, thereby boosting PALL in the process.

Investment positioning

Source: Orchid Research

ETF investors bought around 3 koz of palladium in the week to April 24, marking the 2nd week of net buying.

Given the weakness in automotive demand for palladium due to the COVID-19 crisis, the re-emergence of palladium ETF buying could help underpin the uptrend in the NYMEX palladium price. That said, we contend that it is too early to assert that a sustained positive change in investor sentiment toward palladium has occurred this month.

ETF investors have sold roughly 193 koz since the start of the year, marking a 28% decline in palladium ETF holdings.

Once again, despite the contraction in ETF demand for palladium, the NYMEX palladium price is up on the year. This shows the extent to which the physical palladium market is tight.

Implications for PALL: A resumption of ETF inflows in palladium would be bullish for the NYMEX palladium price and thus PALL.

Automotive demand

Last week, we discussed the supply side of the palladium market. This week, we discuss the outlook for automotive demand for palladium.

Source: Johnson Matthey

Palladium demand from the automotive industry represents around 85% of gross palladium demand, according to Johnson Matthey.

JP Morgan predicts a contraction of 13% in global light vehicle production this year, including a contraction of 25% YoY in the first quarter. In Q1, JP Morgan estimates that Chinese production contracted by 50% YoY while production dropped by 17% YoY both in North America and Europe.

This would translate into a decline of roughly 7% in automotive demand for palladium this year.

Source: JPM

Implications for PALL: The contraction in automotive demand for palladium should be largely offset by the contraction in palladium mine supply in 2020. As such, the palladium market is likely to remain in a meaningful deficit this year and post an even deeper deficit next year. As the fundamental tightness in the physical palladium market is set to prevail, we believe that the uptrend in PALL is intact for this year and next.

Closing thoughts

We expect the uptrend in PALL to prevail in 2020 and next year, principally because the palladium market is expected to post a meaningful deficit in spite of the recession in the automotive industry.

The extremely low level of visible inventories is likely to intensify the positive impact on palladium prices.

Given the negative seasonality in May-June, we stand ready to buy the dips in case of a retest of the recent lows.

For Q2, we see PALL trading between $170 and $285 per share, implying a risk/reward skewed to the upside.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4340578-palladium-weekly-uptrend-set-to-prevail-this-year

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Else Nutrition $BABY.ca Announces Filing of Preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus $MAT $KMB $BMY $ABT $WYE

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:25 PM on Tuesday, April 28th, 2020
  • Filed its preliminary base shelf prospectus
  • Filing of the Shelf Prospectus, when made final, will allow the Company to qualify the distribution by way of prospectus in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario of up to C$20,000,000 of common shares, warrants to purchase common shares, units, or any combination thereof, during the 25-month period that the Shelf Prospectus is effective

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VANCOUVER, BC / April 28, 2020 / Else Nutrition Holdings Inc. (the “Company” or “Else Nutrition” or “Else“) (TSXV:BABY) (OTCQB:BABYF) is pleased to announce that today it has filed its preliminary base shelf prospectus (the “Shelf Prospectus“) with the British Columbia Securities Commission, the Alberta Securities Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission. A copy of the Shelf Prospectus can be found on the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

The filing of the Shelf Prospectus, when made final, will allow the Company to qualify the distribution by way of prospectus in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario of up to C$20,000,000 of common shares, warrants to purchase common shares, units, or any combination thereof, during the 25-month period that the Shelf Prospectus is effective. Should the Company decide to offer securities during this period, the specific terms, including the use of proceeds from any offering, will be set forth in a related prospectus supplement to the Shelf Prospectus, which will be filed with the applicable securities commissions.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

About Else Nutrition Holdings Inc.

Else Nutrition GH Ltd. is an Israel-based food and nutrition company focused on developing innovative, clean and plant-based food and nutrition products for infants, toddlers, children, and adults. Its revolutionary, plant-based, non-soy, formula is a clean-ingredient alternative to dairy-based formula. Else Nutrition GH Ltd. (formerly INDI) won the “2017 Best Health and Diet Solutions” award at the Global Food Innovation Summit in Milan. The holding company, Else Nutrition Holdings Inc., is a publicly-traded company, listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol “BABY” and is quoted on the US OTC Markets QB board under the trading symbol “BABYF”. The Company’s Executive and Advisory Board includes leaders hailing from Abbott Nutrition, Mead Johnson, Boston Children’s Hospital, ESPHGAN (European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition), Plum Organics, Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine, and Gastroenterology & Nutrition Institute of RAMBAM Medical Center.

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Hamutal Yitzhak, CEO of Else Nutrition
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Sokhie Puar, Director of Else Nutrition
Telephone: 604-603-7787
Email: [email protected]

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

The securities described herein have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.

Certain information contained herein constitutes “forward-looking information” under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the Shelf Prospectus. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “will” occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, including: the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, use of proceeds from the financing, capital expenditures and other costs, and financing and additional capital requirements. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward looking information. The Company will not update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that is incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.

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AGORACOM Welcomes Eyecarrot Innovations $EYC.ca – Creating Faster Brains Through Stronger Eyes $EYPT $KALA

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:50 AM on Tuesday, April 28th, 2020
Eyecarrot | LinkedIn

(TSXV:EYC) | (OTC:EYCCF) | (2EYA:GR)

Trusted and used by some of the world’s top professional sports teams, including:

Why Eyecarrot?

  • Eyecarrot Has Already Started Commercializing Its Vision Therapy Platform
  • Clients Include: 
    • Dallas Stars (NHL)
    • Chicago Cubs (MLB)
    • Sporting KC (MLS)
    • Tennis Canada
    • Showcased During NFL Scouting Combine
  • Company’s Vision Therapy Products Used In:
    • Over 1,500 Practices
    • 20 Countries
  • Flagship “Binovi” Is State-Of-The-Art Platform
    • Measures 14 Key Vision Skills
    • Essential For Maximizing Brain Performance
    • Shipped Over 400 Binovi Units (April 2020)
    • Goal Is 2,500 Binovi Units (End Of 2020)
  • Signed Sports Vision Partnership With Eli Wilson Goaltending
    • World Leader In Goaltending Development
    • 600 Active Goaltending Camp Participants
    • 50,000 Global Aspiring Goaltenders
  • Closed Major Financing In Q1 2020
  • Eyecarrot is now well positioned to further commercialize and capitalize on massive demand for Vision Therapy and Training For Athletes and Education

WHAT IS VISION THERAPY AND TRAINING?

1 in 4 people on the planet have vision problems that go beyond simply not being able to read those letters on the wall and requiring a prescription.

What your eyes see doesn’t always match up with what your brain sees.  Eyecarrot synchronizes your eyes and your brain to deliver maximum performance for athletes and students. 

The Company’s flagship product – Binovi – is a platform that measures 14 key vision skills essential for maximizing brain performance. Maximizing brain performance leads directly to making faster and better decisions, which directly correlates into an athlete or student’s best possible performance.

Result? Binovi delivers the performance edge everybody covets.  

More than just words, Binovi is already being used by many professional sports teams and has been tested by more than 1,500 vision performance professionals in over 20 countries.   

As a result, Binovi is quickly becoming an industry standard in the sports performance and vision rehabilitation markets.

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SEEING IS BELIEVING!

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

AS FEATURED ON BTV:

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MUST WATCH INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR – Empower Clinics $CBDT.ca Closes Up 77% On 25M Shares. This Is Why … And This Is Where It Is Going $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:47 PM on Monday, April 27th, 2020

With 165,000 patients, Empower Clinics (CBDT:CSE) (EPWCF:OTCQB) has a database that almost every medical cannabis and CBD company would kill for.  Patient visits increased 800% in February. 590% in March and 480% for Q1. 

More importantly, it is the only small cap company on the continent (that we know of) that is capable of launching COVID-19 Antibody Testing for individuals and businesses nationwide.  Why?  Because its simply not enough to be able to get your hands on some test kits.  The real challenge is having the infrastructure in place to test people in clinics, via drive though and in the workplace.    

It’s pretty much a military precision process that few small cap CEO’s could handle.  

But Empower Clinics CEO, Steven McAuley, is Six Sigma certified under the quality initiative of legendary GE (General Electric) Chairman Jack Welch. We’ve never seen a Six Sigma certified CEO in the Canadian small cap markets. Never …. which explains how McAuley has been able to guide Empower Clinics through the most disruptive retail environment in recent history and turn it into significant growth.  

And now he’s set his sights on Antibody Testing.  He’s not just looking, he’s already started.  

Forget NetFlix Tonight.  Watch this.

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VIDEO: Else Nutrition $BABY.ca Has $10M In Cash And A Billion Dollar Shareholder To Launch Plant Based Toddler Foods Around The World $MAT $KMB $BMY $ABT $WYE

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 6:04 PM on Monday, April 27th, 2020

When the subsidiary of a Billion Dollar, Nutrition Focused company buys 11.5% of your stock, agrees to a voluntary 12-month lock up and holds anti-dilution rights to maintain it’s ownership percentage by buying a proportionate number of shares in any future financing, it is safe to assume you have a strategic investor who believes in the future of your company.    When that same strategic investor wants to then help your company expand into large international markets, it is safe to assume your plant based food capabilities are amongst the most respected in the world.   This is just a glimpse into the strength of Else Nutrition (BABY:TSXV) (BABYF:OTCQB), an Israeli based, award winning plant based food nutrition company that is giving small cap investors an opportunity to participate in the global paradigm shift towards plant-based, clean label foods.   BUT THERE IS MORE

  • Else has a $10,000,000 war chest for a US product launch in Q2 and to start signing international agreements in Q3. 
  • These global plans are supported by patents in 22 countries, with another 44 countries pending.  
  • Else developed the world’s first 100% plant based, non-dairy, non-soy baby formula

Given all of these achievements, it should come as no surprise that Else Nutrition is made up of Executives & Advisors from globally renowned companies and institutions.   If you believe in the future of plant-based, clean label foods or want to discover its possibilities, then watch our first ever interview with Hamutal Yitzhak, the CEO and Co-Founder of Else Nutrition who will tell you about both the Company’s origins and future path.

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How to spot “fake news” and misinformation in the era of #COVID19 – SPONSOR: Datametrex AI Limited $DM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:06 PM on Monday, April 27th, 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.

How to spot “fake news” and misinformation in the era of COVID-19

  • COVID-19’s arrival in Canada has brought many side-effects, including growing concerns about misinformation and deliberately dishonest media dubbed “fake news”.
  • Although automatic-detection systems have been tested, the rise of misinformation appears to be inherently linked to social media.

By: Justin Madu

However, less-than-factual sources generally share a few warning signs.

One of the biggest red flags that something isn’t right is a headline that makes bold or outlandish claims:

“If it seems like clickbait, don’t click on it because chances are it is not going to be legitimate or scientifically-proven information. If it is a sensational blurb, that is probably a good sign not to click on the article and believe everything inside,” explained Wendy Gray, Vista Radio’s National News Director.

Some copycats might even mimic trusted news sources.

“Some stories look like they’re coming from legitimate media outlets but there will be slight alterations to the URL,” said Gray

Similarly, misinformation may be spread through untrustworthy websites claiming to be news outlets. If you’re not familiar with a website, extra skepticism may be required.

Gray added the social climate of a global pandemic can lead to the spread of less-than-scientific data.

Looking at an article’s sources remains important, as medical doctors and public health officials remain the best source for reliable information.

The public should be cautious as many people earn doctorates, alongside the title of “Dr.”, without any medical training.

“You always go with what the medical experts are saying,” Gray stated, adding “politicians are not medical scientists,” in response to headline-grabbing claims made by political figures around the world.

Familiar, reputable news outlets and credible expert-verified sources still remain the best places to find reliable facts.

“If you need information, obviously check your public health website first, but if you’re looking for general information about what’s going on I wouldn’t hesitate to go to your local media sources… Honest, fact-based news is more important than ever,” she concluded.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control offers valuable COVID-19 information, as does the Provincial Government’s website.

Source: https://www.mybulkleylakesnow.com/41070/how-to-spot-fake-news-and-misinformation-in-the-era-of-covid-19/

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#Esports ride crest of a wave as figures rocket during #Covid19 crisis – SPONSOR Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

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Esports ride crest of a wave as figures rocket during Covid-19 crisis

  • The playing of video games is up – Verizon reported that US domestic peak-hour usage was up 75% in the first week of quarantine – but tellingly gaming as a spectator sport is also through the roof.
  • Twitch, one the world’s biggest streaming platforms for gamers, is estimated to have grown its audience by up to a third in March alone

By: Scott Heinrich

Esports have never had it so good. Although competitive video gaming hasn’t proven entirely invulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic, it isn’t doing so bad out of it either. With mainstream sports around the world on hold, people are increasingly turning to gaming to fill the empty hours of lockdown and isolation.

The playing of video games is up – Verizon reported that US domestic peak-hour usage was up 75% in the first week of quarantine – but tellingly gaming as a spectator sport is also through the roof. Twitch, one the world’s biggest streaming platforms for gamers, is estimated to have grown its audience by up to a third in March alone. “With more stay-at-home mandates being issued around the world and the entertainment industry finding new ways to migrate their offerings to livestreaming platforms, we expect to see these numbers rise,” says Doron Nir, the chief executive of StreamElements.

Globally, gaming is also riding the crest of a wave brought about by celebrity endorsement. With sport’s best-known athletes temporarily not doing what they do best, digital pursuits are filling the void. Motor racing has led with way, with Formula 1 hosting virtual Grands Prix in place of its scheduled events. Last weekend, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won on debut for the FDA Hublot Esports Team. The race was broadcast live on ESPN2 among 12 hours of esports programming. Nascar and Supercars have also migrated online in this time of hiatus, the latter backed by Jamie Whincup and shown on Kayo and Fox Sports.

Elsewhere in Australia, NRL clubs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Wests Tigers met as they were intended to in round three of the premiership season. But instead of competing on the rugby league field, players locked horns on the imaginary battlegrounds of Fortnite. And it was all streamed on Facebook. In Finland, rather than cancel its national hockey league play-offs, the decision was taken to migrate them to the NHL 20 console game and broadcast them on national television. In the UK, the world’s most famous thoroughbred jumps race, the Grand National, was this year digitally simulated, bet on with real money and watched by almost 5m free-to-air viewers.

But if you think esports is immune to the effects of the coronavirus, think again. Although essentially digital events, the big gaming competitions are held in stadiums and attended just like conventional sports. The US$30m 2019 Fortnite World Cup, won by a 16-year-old gamer known as Bugha, drew 2.3m concurrent views across YouTube and Twitch but was also watched live by 19,000 people at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium.

For sporting organisations in this country, the disruption to normality might quicken an association with esports that to date has been a toe in the water

Such events have been hit hard by Covid-19. The Overwatch League announced recently it would be playing out its entire 2020 season online, while Play! Pokémon was forced to cancel its North American International Championship and World Championship. Numerous other esports have been impacted by the coronavirus, but where conventional sports have been ground to a halt by containment measures gaming has largely found a way.

The upward trajectory for gaming brought on by the pandemic has accelerated what was already a growth industry, with Australian estimates suggesting demand for esports has at least tripled since the coronavirus outbreak. For sporting organisations in this country, the disruption to normality might also quicken an association with esports that to date has been a toe in the water.

Football Federation Australia inaugurated the E-League in 2017, with each A-League club represented by two gamers on the Fifa video game. Last month, FUTWIZ Marko and FUTWIZ Jamie claimed the 2020 premiership for Sydney FC. Also in 2017, the Adelaide Crows became the first Australian sports club to expand into esports when they acquired the Legacy Esports team.

As well as a vehicle to increase brand awareness, esports can broaden audience and provide new revenue streams. “Most of our traditional streams of revenue are almost tapped out,” Nigel Smart, the Adelaide chief operating officer, said on the Sports Geek podcast last year. “Where does future growth come from? We have a multi-dimensional international strategy and we also have a multicultural strategy. Having an esports team is an extension of both of those. The founding shareholders of Legacy, they’re still involved in the team. They’re on the performance side, they’re on the front end. What we bring as a football club is that back end in terms of content strategy, merchandise models and commercial partnerships.”

With Covid-19 now starving clubs of their usual forms of income, the need to branch out has never been greater. “If they want to engage more of their members, and keep their members as members, they need to evolve that esport team to create tournaments in their club,” Esports Academy director Patrick Chye said recently. “The Crows, for example, should create tournaments for their fans to engage them. Now’s the opportunity. Everyone is at home anyway.”

Mat Jessep, the Esports Games Association Australia chief executive, adds: “There are so many opportunities to integrate competitive gaming into your traditional sports offering. This alone probably would not save a club, or a sport in a position that the NRL is in, but it wouldn’t hurt either. It could really form that incremental income, that come the next rainy day, there’s a bit of savings set aside that a sport can fall back on.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/11/esports-ride-crest-of-a-wave-as-figures-rocket-during-covid-19-crisis

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Empower Clinics $CBDT.ca Commences Corona Virus #Covid19 Antibody Testing and Establishes National Rollout Plan and Signs Supply Agreements for Rapid Covid-19 $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:18 AM on Monday, April 27th, 2020
  • Empower is utilizing clinic operations and tele-medicine to provide COVID-19 antibody testing to patients and consumers,
  • Establishes a four-phase nationwide rollout of Rapid COVID-19 testing and signs new COVID-19 test supply agreements

VANCOUVER, BC / April 27, 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 has commenced COVID-19 antibody testing in its Sun Valley Health clinics in Phoenix, AZ using a blood draw test by clinic phlebotomists that are sent to an COVID-19 FDA approved laboratory partner. The laboratory submitted its request for FDA approval on March 16, 2020 under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

“The Company has established a four-phase national COVID-19 testing program utilizing Rapid COVID-19 test kits”, said Steven McAuley, Chairman & CEO of Empower.

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.

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 Company anticipates phase two services will commence in May 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.

Steven McAuley further states, “Our team are ready to meet the crisis head on, and we have ensured that the test processes and the test kits we use, are approved in the United States under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), as defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”

The Company has secured test kit supply agreements with two suppliers, NanoID Technologies Pty Ltd., that supply Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics Inc. Rapid test kits, who made their test kit submission to the FDA on April 16th, 2020, and Emunah Trust, LLC, that supply Hangzhou TestSea Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Rapid test kits, who made their Rapid COVID-19 test kit submission to the FDA on April 16th, 2020.

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what the science behind that testing means. Source: CNN

https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/04/10/antibody-tests-fauci-week-or-so-gupta-dnt-lead-vpx.cnn

The World Health Organization, Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said, “Make no mistake: we have a long way to go. This virus will be with us for a long time. He has further stated, “We have a simple message for all counties: test, test, test.”

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 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

Chairman & 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 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.

Steven J. McAuley
Chief Executive Officer
EMPOWER | www.empowerclinics.com
(604) 789-2146 | @stevenmcauley
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