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$HPQ.ca Releases First Ever Gen2 PUREVAP Video of Liquid Silicon Metal Tapping $FSLR $SPWR $CSIQ $PYR.ca $XMG.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:44 AM on Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
  • Announced the receipt of a video from PyroGenesis Canada Inc (TSX-V: PYR) demonstrating a Silicon Metal Melt Drainage (Tapping) test
  • Part of the continuous development testing with Gen2 PUREVAP™ Commercial Scalability Proof of Concept platform.

HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. – (www.HPQSilicon.com) (TSX-V: HPQ), (OTCPink: URAGF), (FWB: UGE) is pleased to announce the receipt of a video from PyroGenesis Canada Inc (“PyroGenesis”) (TSX-V: PYR) demonstrating a Silicon Metal Melt Drainage (Tapping) test, which is part of the continuous development testing with our Gen2 PUREVAP™ Commercial Scalability Proof of Concept platform.

DRAINAGE OF LIQUID SILICON MELT AT THE BOTTOM OF REACTOR (TAPPING) CRITICAL TO PROCESS

Drainage of silicon metal (tapping) is one of the most important aspects of the disruptive process being developed.  In order to test design efficiency and to generate computational studies to predict the tapping behaviour of liquid silicon in the Gen3 pilot plant, a few silicon melting and tapping tests using the Gen2 reactor have been conducted to date.  The video was produced during one of these tests.

SIMULATED TAPPING DONE USING GEN2

The Gen2 reactor was ramped up to operating parameters and once it reached operating temperature, as-received Si was introduced into the reactor for effective melting.  The video sequence starts when the reactor is opened until all the liquid silicon metal is drained out.

LINK TO VIDEO ON HPQ WEBSITE: https://hpqsilicon.com/#gen2

Mr. Bernard Tourillon, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon Resources Inc stated: “We are very excited to be able to present to our stakeholders our first ever video of the Gen2 in action.  This video gives life to our tests.  Tests that are demonstrating the incredible versatility of our Gen2 PUREVAPTM QRR platform, highlighting the advancement being made on the project and toward de-risking the Gen3 commercial scalability testing phase”.

Pierre Carabin, Eng., M. Eng., Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategist of PyroGenesis has reviewed and approved the technical content of this press release.

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 HPQ Silicon

HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. is a TSX-V listed resource company focuses on becoming a vertically integrated and diversified High Purity, Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG Si) producer and a manufacturer of multi and monocrystalline solar cells of the P and N types, required for production of high performance photovoltaic conversion.

HPQ’s goal is to develop, in collaboration with industry leaders, PyroGenesis (TSX-V: PYR) and Apollon Solar, that are experts in their fields of interest, the innovative PUREVAPTM “Quartz Reduction Reactors (QRR)”, a truly 2.0 Carbothermic process (patent pending), which will permit the transformation and purification of quartz (SiO2) into high purity silicon metal (Si) in one step and reduce by a factor of at least two-thirds (2/3) the costs associated with the transformation of quartz (SiO2) into SoG Si. The pilot plant equipment that will validate the commercial potential of the process is on schedule to start in 2019.  Shares outstanding: 222,284,053

Disclaimers:

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 Company’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 Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s on-going filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com. Actual results, events, and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company 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 nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information, contact
Bernard J. Tourillon, Chairman, President and CEO Tel (514) 907-1011
Patrick Levasseur, Vice-President and COO Tel: (514) 262-9239
www.HPQSilicon.com

Photos accompanying this announcement are available at:

https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1988e37f-ad59-4680-ad73-1740e9ae2296
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Bougainville Ventures Inc. $BOG.ca Signs Definitive Agreement with Oregon Hemp Farm $CROP.ca $VP.ca NF.ca $MCOA

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:03 AM on Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
  • Further to the letter of intent with Worm Castings Farms Inc. Company signed a definitive agreement to complete the acquisition
  • Under the terms of the Worm Castings Transaction, Bougainville will provide total consideration of 10 million common shares of Bougainville at a deemed price of CAD$0.12 and a cash payment of USD$350,000 in return for 70% of Worm Castings profits.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 23, 2019 — BOUGAINVILLE VENTURES INC. (“Bougainville” or the “Company”) (CSE: BOG) (8BV-FF:Frankfurt Stock Exchange) is pleased to announce that further to the letter of intent (“LOI”) with Worm Castings Farms Inc. (“Worm Castings”) announced in the Company news release dated October 29, 2018 the Company signed a definitive agreement to complete the acquisition of Worm Castings (“the Worm Castings Transaction”). Worm Castings is the sole owner of an Oregon State Hemp production and processing license, issued by the Oregon State Regulatory approval board, for total consideration consisting of 10 million common shares of Bougainville at a deemed price of CAD$0.12 per share and a cash payment of USD$350,000.

TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION

Under the terms of the Worm Castings Transaction, Bougainville will provide total consideration of 10 million common shares of Bougainville at a deemed price of CAD$0.12 and a cash payment of USD$350,000 in return for 70% of Worm Castings profits.

Subject to completion of the Worm Castings Transaction the board of directors of Bougainville Director’s will approve the Company to deliver the final outstanding payment of $USD120,000 to Worm Castings which will complete the USD$350,000 deposit, which will satisfy Bougainville’s obligation under the Worm Castings Transaction. Bougainville plans to invest up to USD$1,000,000 to expand the capacity of Worm Castings in agriculture, associated infrastructure, and working capital. Bougainville has secured the services of the Worm Castings founders for a period of a minimum of five years to aid with the anticipated expansion of the business in Oregon and the rest of the United States.

President & CEO, Andy Jagpal Comments: 

“This acquisition of Worm Casting is a means to further our strategy of providing large quantities of high-quality CBD extracts. The Worm Casting Transaction provides Bougainville with a vertically-integrated and licensed cultivator. In addition to having 10 acres worth of industrial hemp ready for processing, they possess a premium high quality cloned feminized hemp plants with 10-15% CBD and 0.3% THC resulting in maximized CBD oil content within each plant.”  

PRIVATE PLACEMENT FINANCING

Bougainville is also pleased to announce that it has arranged a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of units (each a “Unit”) at a price of $0.12 per Unit basis for gross proceeds of up to $500,000. Each unit is comprised of one common shares (each a “Share”) of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (each a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share (each “Warrant Share”) of the Company at an exercise price of $0.25 per Warrant Share for a term that is 24 months from the date of closing of the Private Placement. 

The Company wishes to correct an error in its news release dated May 1, 2019 in which the Company announced the closing of an oversubscribed private placement for which 3,166,666 Units were issued at a price of $0.06 per Unit for $190,000 in gross proceeds (the “Closed Private Placement”). The Closed Private Placement resulted in the issuance of 3,316,666 Units of the Company at a price of $0.06 per Unit for $199,000 in gross proceeds

About Bougainville Ventures, Inc.

Bougainville provides cannabis infrastructure and seed-to-sale services to I-502 tenant-growers leasing greenhouse facilities space and providing fully built-out, turnkey solutions and ancillary services including processing, cannabis expertise and marketing and sales resources. Greenhouse canopies provide a 50% saving in cultivation cost. Bougainville has 10,000 square feet of space being prepared for production in Oroville, Washington state. Bougainville possesses sufficient land for two more pods of the same size.

For more information please visit: http://bougainvilleinc.com/

On behalf of the Board of Directors

BOUGAINVILLE VENTURES INC.

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Andy Jagpal, CEO and Director

For further information, please contact the IR department at [email protected] or by phone at 1-888-395-6399.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in this news release.

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ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca – #Blockchain Is Gaining Trust In The Enterprise $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:41 AM on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019

SPONSOR: ThreeD Capital Inc. (IDK:CSE) Led by legendary financier, Sheldon Inwentash, ThreeD is a Canadian-based venture capital firm that only invests in best of breed small-cap companies which are both defensible and mass scalable. More than just lip service, Inwentash has financed many of Canada’s biggest small-cap exits. Click Here For More Information.

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Blockchain Is Gaining Trust In The Enterprise

These and many other insights are from Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: Blockchain gets down to business. Based on interviews with 1,386 senior executives in twelve nations (Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Luxembourg, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States), 53% of whom say blockchain technology has become a critical priority for their organizations in 2019. Please see page 2 of the study for a methodology. The study is available for download here (PDF, 52 pp., no opt-in).

Blockchain is gaining trust in the enterprise by succeeding at pragmatic, well-defined pilots that show the potential to scale into production. Deloitte found financial services leads blockchain adoption today with adoption accelerating in technology, life sciences, media, telecommunications, and government. Key insights from the survey include the following:

  • 53% of senior executives say blockchain has become a critical priority for their organization this year, 10% higher than last year. Deloitte found that senior executives are gaining more experience and insights into blockchain’s potential contributions and pitfalls as more use cases are evaluated, piloted, and moved to production. The following graphic compares blockchain’s relevance between 2018 and 2019.

Source: Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: Blockchain gets down to business.

  • 86% of senior executives interviewed believe that blockchain technology is broadly scalable and will eventually achieve mainstream adoption. The majority of senior executives (83%) believes there is a compelling business case for blockchain. 81% are planning to use blockchain to replace their system of record, which reflects a shift in mindset away from relying entirely on legacy systems. A growing number of senior executives also believe blockchain is overhyped (43% in 2019, up from 39% in 2018).

Source: Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: Blockchain gets down to business.

  • Blockchain’s three greatest organizational barriers include implementation (which includes replacing or adapting existing legacy systems), regulatory issues, and potential security threats. Additional barriers include lack of in-house capabilities, uncertain Return on Investment (ROI), concerns over the sensitivity of the information, and the lack of a compelling application of the technology. The following are the respondents’ responses to the question, What are your organization or project’s barriers, if any, to increase adoption and scale in blockchain technology?

Source: Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: Blockchain gets down to business.

  • 73% of enterprise leaders in China are prioritizing blockchain as one of their top five strategic priorities, the most in the ten nations surveyed. The Chinese government’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology cited blockchain as a key driver of economic development in a recent economic analysis. The Chinese government sees product traceability, copyright protection, and smart contracts as examples of blockchain’s potential to strengthen China’s global technology direction. “China, more than anywhere else in the world, will use blockchain strategically instead of tactically,” says Paul Sin, consulting partner, Deloitte Advisory (Hong Kong) Ltd., and leader of Deloitte’s Asia-Pacific blockchain lab. “More projects are driven by top management who use blockchain as a strategic weapon rather than a productivity tool.” The following is a comparison of countries’ differing attitudes about blockchain along with several metrics.

Source: Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: Blockchain gets down to business.

  • 18% of enterprises are planning to spend $10M or more on blockchain initiatives this year, and 23% will spend between $5M to $10M. Senior executives based in each of the twelve nations included in Deloitte’s survey are predicting wide variations in blockchain investment levels. Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Germany are the home nations of enterprises planning to invest $10M or more in blockchain technologies in the next twelve months.

Source: Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: Blockchain gets down to business.

  • Blockchain use cases are proliferating today, with data validation (43%), data access/sharing (40%), and identity protection (39%) being the most popular. Enterprises are piloting blockchain to improve payments, achieve track and trace accuracy throughout their supply chains, and evaluating the digital currency aspects of the technology. It’s important to note that 87% of enterprises first start evaluating blockchain due to its innate strengths for enabling completely automated or touchless business processes. 86% of enterprises are evaluating and piloting blockchain to achieve the goals enabling new business models and revenue streams. Please click on the graphic to expand for easier reading.

Source: Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: Blockchain gets down to business.

  • For the majority of enterprises actively piloting and promoting blockchain into production, success is defined by greater process efficiency first. 55% of enterprises define blockchain success by the process efficiencies they can accomplish first, followed by cost saving (51%) and risk reduction (50%). Deloitte also found blockchain is proving to be an effective platform for revenue generation, enabling new business models and customer acquisition.

Source: Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: Blockchain gets down to business.

Louis Columbus is an enterprise software strategist with expertise in analytics, cloud computing, CPQ, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), e-commerce and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2019/05/19/blockchain-is-gaining-trust-in-the-enterprise/#3cc304823aa0

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AGORACOM Surpasses 600 Million Page Views From 55.2 Million Visits And 7.7 Million Users

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:39 PM on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
  • AGORACOM Engagement Metrics Beat Benchmarks By 402%*
  • AGORACOM Cashless Marketing and Awareness Program Is 100% Compliant

We are very proud to announce AGORACOM achieved another major milestone on February 28, 2019, when we surpassed 600 Million page views (90% AGORACOM / 10% Twitter) from 7.7 Million investors that visited 55.2 Million times.

These milestones are significant because they continue to demonstrate that AGORACOM is the primary home for serious small cap investors that want to discover their next great small cap investment. That is because on AGORACOM, we don’t talk about large-caps or general economic news. Investors come to AGORACOM for just one thing – small cap stocks.

AGORACOM ENGAGEMENT BEATS FINANCE BENCHMARKS BY 402%

AGORACOM small cap investors don’t just flip through pages, they invest a significant amount of time reading, studying and researching our small cap stocks like yours. …. And they do it far more than everywhere else.

In a recent survey of 275 finance sites, LittleData determined the average number of pages read per visit was 2.4. The average number of pages read on AGORACOM are 9.67, which is 402% higher than the benchmark.

Moreover, LittleData determined anything greater than 5.7 pages per visit represents the best 10% of Finance sites. At 9.67 pages per visit and 170% higher, it is fair to say AGORACOM is in elite status for engagement.

Finally, the average visitor to AGORACOM stays for an average of 8mins 32secs To put this into perspective, the average visitor to the Wall Street Journal stays for an average of 3 mins 18secs, putting AGORACOM 257% higher.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO SMALL CAP COMPANIES?

We attribute this significant amount of research time to our philosophy of Quality over Quantity. We don’t allow profanity, bickering and nonsense found on other sites. We believe that driving away the crazies attracts smarter investors – and the numbers tell us we’re right.

DON’T SPEND $1 … OUR CASHLESS & COMPLIANT PROGRAM IS THE SOLUTION

Your cash is still invaluable and needed for operations, so how do you start raising awareness without breaking the bank?

The AGORACOM Cashless, Shares For Services Program is fully compliant under TSX Venture Policy 4.3 and has already been pre-approved by the CSE. Highlights include:

  • Shares are issued pro-rataover your 12 month contract;
  • The number of shares issued is determined by your share price at each issuance. As your share price increases, the number of shares issued decreases;
  • Each issuance comes with customary 4-month hold periods. As such, AGORACOM is a shareholder for at least 16 months;
  • $0 in cash gets you the full firepower of AGORACOM

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Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL – Which tournaments attract the most #Esports bettors? $NFLX $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:29 PM on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment $GMBL Esports audience is 350M, growing to 590M, Esports wagering is projected at $23 BILLION by 2020. The company has launched VIE.gg esports betting platform and has accelerated affiliate marketing agreements with 190 Esports teams. Click here for more information
GMBL: OTCQB

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Which tournaments attract the most esports bettors?

  • As competitive gaming evolves, as too has the rise in esports betting.
  • Though the exact value of esports’ betting handle is difficult to pinpoint
  • There’s a reason to believe it has now surpassed $1 billion based off Business Insider’s evaluation last year.

By Cody Luongo

As competitive gaming evolves, as too has the rise in esports betting. Though the exact value of esports’ betting handle is difficult to pinpoint, there’s a reason to believe it has now surpassed $1 billion based off Business Insider’s evaluation last year.

Each esport boasts its own unique community, ecosystem and infrastructure; despite there being several competitive gaming communities in existence, only a handful of them are fit to be a bookmaker’s product.

Though the consistency exhibited in esports such as the Overwatch League or NBA 2K League is a big motivator for bookies to offer spreads on them, there are a number of key tournaments that trump the rest when it comes to attracting significant volumes of bettors to risk. In this report, we’ll detail the leading tournaments that you’ll want to keep an eye on if you want to be involved in esports betting.

The International

Since 2011, The International, also referred to as TI, has brought forth the best esports has to offer in terms of size, viewership and of course, prize money. The annual tournament organised by Valve assembles 16 of the toughest contenders in Dota 2 from direct invites, regional qualifiers and those who amass enough Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points through the competitive season.

Aside from establishing itself as the pinnacle of Dota 2 championships, The International’s reverence is bolstered heavily by the lofty prize amount raised each year. Dota 2 developers, Valve, contributes $1.6 million as a base amount for The International’s tournament winnings which are then passed off to the community to raise through crowdfunding; by dedicating a portion of Battle Pass sales to the total prize pool.

The International has seen a year-over-year growth since its inception – last year’s TI8 amassed a whopping $25,532,177 ($20,035,099). This year’s The International has already garnered over $12 million just two weeks into its fundraising period, with the tournament poised to kick off on August 15 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.

League of Legends World Championship

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Riot Games’ League of Legends is by far the most played game in the world at the moment; the most recent report from Riot confirmed in 2016 the game boasted 100 million monthly players, which we can only assume has grown based off the lofty increase in tournament viewership over the subsequent years. When it comes to League, there is one event that stands well above the rest on the yearly calendar – the League of Legends World Championship also referred to as Worlds.

The World Championship is the annual culmination of the competitive season organised by Riot Games, currently coming up on the ninth event in the tournament’s history this November. Worlds brings together the 24 best League of Legends teams to clash over a month-long period for the game’s most prestigious title as well as the Summoner’s Cup which weighs in at 32kg.

The prestige, popularity and length of the World Championship make it a hot product for bookmakers to feature spreads on. Last year’s Worlds was just barely shy of 100 million unique viewers, orbiting similar statistics to that of the Super Bowl – and where there are viewers, there are punters. Legal Sports Report’s overview of the esports betting market in 2018 illustrated League of Legends accounts for 38% of the total handle.

If you’re looking to place a wager on League of Legends, it’s a safe bet to assume any bookmaker that carries esports will offer lines on this game. As exemplified by eSportbetting.eu’s guide to betting on League, the catalogue of sportsbooks that support the game is quite extensive – including major US fantasy sports contest provider, DraftKings.

CS:GO Major Championships

Photo courtesy: HLTV

Counter-Strike is one of the oldest and most prosperous esports today. Valve’s first-person shooter has truly withstood the test of time in our current esports panorama with a bustling ecosystem supported by tournament organisers, online platforms and big sponsors.

Counter-Strike’s large player base across a number of divisions makes for a seemingly infinite amount of offerings from bookmakers; the aforementioned study by Legal Sports Report estimates CS:GO is responsible for 29% of the betting handle, only second to League of Legends.

Though, when it comes to betting on Counter-Strike, Valve’s CS:GO Major Championship series is the choice event for punters. Since 2013, CS:GO Majors have furnished the most enthralling narratives and display of CS the game can generate; the format of the Major builds off the last by incorporating teams who can go deep enough in the previous tournament and spans across roughly three weeks.

The volume of matches between high-profile teams ramps up the number of bets placed on CS while bookmakers often capitalise on Majors by offering exclusives and specials linked to the tournament.

Recap

While there are several other tournaments such as the Overwatch League Season Finals and Call of Duty World League Championships that are able to congregate a number of bettors to wager, those mentioned above three are by far the market leaders. If you do decide to get involved in esports betting,  Esports Insider reminds you to bet responsibly!

Source: https://esportsinsider.com/2019/05/which-tournaments-attract-the-most-esports-bettors/

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BetterU Education Corp. $BTRU.ca – Improving rural #education in #India can be a game changer $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:25 PM on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
SPONSOR:  Betteru Education Corp. Connecting global leading educators to the mass population of India. BetterU Education has ability to reach 100 MILLION potential learners each week. Click here for more information.
BTRU: TSX-V

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Improving rural education can be a game changer

India’s high youth population won’t be of help to the economy if universal education is not achieved all over India.

  • India is relatively young as a nation with around 28 million youth population being added every year.
  • In 2020, the average age of an Indian is expected to be 29 years, while it will be 37 for China and 48 for Japan.

India Today Web Desk New Delhi May 21, 2019

Education in India has improved dramatically over the last three decades. Schools have become accessible to most children; both student enrollment and attendance are at the highest level.

The RTE Act guarantees a quality education to a wider range of students than ever before. However, challenges in teaching and learning outcomes across all regional, cultural and socioeconomic subsets prevent us from harnessing the true potential of vast human resource and keep the country educationally backward.

One of the biggest concerns is to make the present generation learners future-ready. India is relatively young as a nation with around 28 million youth population being added every year. In 2020, the average age of an Indian is expected to be 29 years, while it will be 37 for China and 48 for Japan.

However, India’s high youth population won’t be of help to the economy if universal education is not achieved all over India.

Improving education is a critical area of investment and can be a game changer to achieve sustained economic growth by tap into its young workforce. The weak foundation in primary education derails the lives, careers, and productivity of millions of our citizens. With 65 per cent of the population residing in rural India, education in rural belt truly deserves much more attention.

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) shows that even though the number of rural students attending schools is rising, but more than half of the students in fifth grade are unable to read a second grade text book and are not able to solve simple mathematical problems. Not only this, the level of math and reading is further declining.
Some of the major problems that plague the rural education system in India are related to both quality and access of teaching learning facilities and basic infrastructure. While dearth of teachers, teacher absenteeism and poor quality of teaching are directly affecting the learning outcomes, poor and inadequate infrastructural facilities in terms of classrooms and benches, blackboards, playgrounds, toilets, water, etc, also hamper the delivery of quality education and make the school unattractive to a child.

The foundation to turn India into a strong nation has to be laid down at primary and rural levels and so the quality of education right from the beginning should be excellent. A complete reform in education system is required which should start from policies which promote talent in teaching system. Teachers are the backbone of education.

All efforts should be made to hire the best teachers, keep them engaged and motivated, reduce their absenteeism by making them more accountable and provide regular in-service training and capacity building to upgrade their skills.
To improve the student’s attendance in the schools, especially in villages, the school curriculum should involve extracurricular activities and fun-learning exercises. Education and text books should be made interesting. Textbooks related to their culture, their traditions and values should also be there so as to create their interest in studies.

The reasons behind so many drop-outs in spite of free education should be found out as this is a hurdle on the road to progress.
Sensitizing parents to make them understand the importance of education would certainly be helpful. This can be done through skits, street plays and holding meetings with the parents on a quarterly basis to make a student excel in his life. Emphasis should be given to educating a girl.

Though girl education has improved in our country a lot has to be done in this sector.
In this digital era when technology is touching every aspect of society and changing it dramatically, rural education can also greatly benefit from appropriate use of technology. Smart Classrooms which facilitate online teaching create extended classrooms for interactions and discussions. An expanded option is to record classroom courses in a real time and use it for teaching the students who cannot attend the classes. Rural education needs e-learning technologies. Apart from this, audio and video conferencing should be made part of the education system in rural India.

Teachers at the schools are not well equipped with the gadgets. So teachers should be given printers, laptops, for giving notes and notices to the students. By using technology the problem of unqualified teachers can also be solved. Dropout rates have reduced to a great extent wherever digital and computer-aided education has been introduced in rural schools.


Several initiatives in public private partnerships are playing significant role in making rural India tech savvy and in providing better education. These efforts have given positive results. We have to take proper remedial measures with a sense of urgency and create better learning environments for rural children so that they are able to participate in nation building process and reap the full potential of our demographic divided.

Authored article by Dr Neelam Gupta President and CEO AROH Foundation

Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/improving-rural-education-can-be-a-game-changer-1530761-2019-05-21

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Marijuana Company of America $MCOA Announces 504% Year-Over-Year Revenue Increase for First Quarter 2019 Financial Results $AERO $CBDS $CGRW $APH.ca $GBLX $ACG $ACB $WEED.ca $HIP.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:28 AM on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
  • Total revenues were $114,810 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to $19,010 for the same period prior year, representing a 504% increase year-over-year.
  • The increase was driven by growth in demand and sales of its hempSMART products in conjunction with the Company’s global expansion program.

Growth Driven by Demand and Sales of hempSMART(TM) Products

ESCONDIDO, Calif., May 21, 2019 – – MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. (“MCOA” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: MCOA), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.

First Quarter 2019 Financial and Operational Highlights:

  • Total revenues were $114,810 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to $19,010 for the same period prior year, representing a 504% increase year-over-year. The increase was driven by growth in demand and sales of its hempSMART products in conjunction with the Company’s global expansion program.
  • Gross profit for the first quarter of 2019 increased to $74,932, compared to $8,564 for the same period prior year. Gross margins expanded to 65.3% in the first quarter of 2019, compared to 45% from the first quarter of 2018.
  • Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2019 were $989,037, compared to $302,872 for the same period prior year, as a result of increases in SG&A associated with the growth of the Company’s dedicated associate sales program for its hempSMART sales.
  • Net loss from operations was $4.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to net income of $4.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The previous year’s income was essentially due to gain in derivatives.
  • Usage of cash flow from operations decreased year-over-year to $207,098 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, from a cash usage of $497,250 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
  • Total assets were $2,143,188 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, an increase of 12% from $1,919,782 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The increase of total assets is due to an increase in cash, inventory and long-term investments that the Company made in the quarter.
  • Total liabilities were $8,087,340 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to total liabilities of $5,053,887 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The increase of liabilities has largely to do with derivative liabilities increasing by $2.7 million and convertible notes issued during the quarter.
  • In January, Marijuana Company of America announced that its Scio, Oregon, Hemp Project was underway alongside its 2019 hemp growers license renewal.
  • The Company experienced a successful prelaunch of its hempSMART brand in the United Kingdom in January, followed by a U.S. Patent being issued for hempSMART Brain™ in February.
  • In March, the Company entered into a Letter of Intent with Natural Plant Extract of California to form a joint venture to operate a California cannabis delivery service named Viva Buds™. The agreement was completed in April.

“Our first quarter results demonstrate our focus on laying the foundation and investments to establish our presence in the high-growth cannabis, hemp and CBD markets,” said Mr. Don Steinberg, Chief Executive Officer of Marijuana Company of America. “During the quarter, we successfully prelaunched our hempSMART line of products in the United Kingdom and promoted them at Super Bowl LIII. Our hempSMART Brain™ product was also issued a U.S. Patent, followed by the exciting news of our engagement with Natural Plant Extract of California to form a joint venture to operate a cannabis delivery service. Our passion from the beginning has been on our hempSMART wellness products, which continue to successfully generate demand and interest worldwide. As a result, we have significantly expanded our hemp research and growth business. With our powerful consortium of partners and joint venture relationships, we believe we are strategically positioned to vertically integrate our operations and further increase our revenue potential.”

“Our first quarter results reflect the full deployment of our marketing strategies for our products and our commitment to grow and strengthen shareholder value,” said Mr. Jesus Quintero, Chief Financial Officer of Marijuana Company of America.”

Further details about the Company’s financial results are available in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q, available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.marijuanacompanyofamerica.com.

About Marijuana Company of America, Inc.
MCOA is a corporation that participates in: (1) product research and development of legal hemp-based consumer products under the brand name hempSMART™, which targets general health and well-being; (2) an affiliate marketing program to promote and sell its legal hemp-based consumer products containing CBD; (3) leasing of real property to separate business entities engaged in the growth and sale of cannabis in those states and jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized and properly regulated for medicinal and recreational use; and (4) the expansion of its business into ancillary areas of the legalized cannabis and hemp industry as the legalized markets and opportunities in this segment mature and develop.

About Our hempSMART Products Containing CBD
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized CBD as a safe and effective drug for any indication. Our products containing CBD derived from industrial hemp are not marketed or sold based upon claims that their use is safe and effective treatment for any medical condition as drugs or dietary supplements subject to the FDA’s jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” that are not purely historical and may include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the development, costs and results of new business opportunities, and words such as “anticipate,” “seek,” intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan” or similar phrases may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with new projects, the future U.S. and global economies, the impact of competition and the Company’s reliance on existing regulations regarding the use and development of cannabis-based products. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, please visit www.sec.gov.

Contact:
[email protected]
888-777-4362

Corporate Communications Contact: 
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New York, New York
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For more information, please visit the Company’s websites at:
MarijuanaCompanyofAmerica.com
hempSMART.com

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Hip Hop & ESports: The New Intersection Of Tech & Culture

  • As the esports industry rises in value, hip hop artists and entrepreneurs are seeing the big investment opportunities the sector provides.
  • Esports is believed to be the next wave of competitive entertainment and everyone is taking notice, since its expected to surpass $1 billion in revenue in 2019.

Kori Hale Contributor

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 03: Kenny Williams of team 100 Thieves in action during Esports Call Of Duty World League at Copper Box Arena on May 03, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)

As the esports industry rises in value, hip hop artists and entrepreneurs are seeing the big investment opportunities the sector provides. Esports is believed to be the next wave of competitive entertainment and everyone is taking notice, since its expected to surpass $1 billion in revenue in 2019. Hip hop in perpetuity is turning up the volume on esports growth by bringing in its loyal fan base.

The Breakdown You Need to Know

Esports is a subculture of gaming and hip hop is very prominent across the industry in several capacities. However, CultureBanx noted that early research on gaming culture alluded to the lack of industry diversity, both in terms of gender as well as ethnicity, and meant that for a long time, primarily white men dominated the American-based video game industry, that has clearly changed. It’s estimated that 380 to 400 million people worldwide will watch esports this year, including 165 million regular esports viewers. Additionally, research firm Newzoo estimated $700 million was spent on esports ventures.

Hip hop’s affinity for video games is not a new found love as these artists have included video games in their rhymes since the late 80s. Entertainers such as Drake and The Weeknd are already tapping into the cash flow of esports. Drake invested in esports company 100 Thieves in October of 2018, and last month The Weeknd invested in OverActive Media, the parent company of the Overwatch League franchise Toronto Defiant. Also, Sean “Diddy” Combs put several coins into high school esports initiative PlayVS in November 2018, following a $30.5 million Series B funding round. Play VS gives high school students access to competitions and scholarships.

Other rappers including XXXTentacion, Lil Pump, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty and Trippie Redd have played games, primarily Fortnite on Amazon owned Twitch. When Drake and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins teamed up to play Fortnite back in March of 2018, the stream broke records.

Gaming Clout

Between the high viewership numbers and the billions of dollars at stake, these numbers have even captured the attention of the NBA. Last year, they held a draft for the launch of their new esports league, selecting 102 professional players in a ceremony that matched its traditional basketball draft. Also, esports isn’t slowing down any time soon and the industry is ripe for cultivating and investing in up-and-coming talent. More than 50 colleges have esports programs and offer scholarships for players. Not to mention that video games have out earned all of Hollywood’s offerings and all record label projects combined over the last eight years and counting.

Hip hop’s impact on video games through esports has played a major role in various marketing campaigns to reach new markets. For example, following  a partnership with esports group Mousesport, German streetwear chain SNIPES released a video featuring rapper Rick Ross alongside the announcement of its new collection.

Sneaker culture has long been connected to hip hop and is now being intertwined with esports. In summer 2018, Drake’s 100 Thieves entered into a partnership with streetwear and sneaker reselling platform StockX. These professionals are on the path to become celebrities in their own right and will probably start signing major sneaker deals of their own.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2019/05/16/hip-hop-esports-the-new-intersection-of-tech-culture/#5a58b8ac2e89

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