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PyroGenesis $PYR.ca CEO to Present at the 5th Annual Gabelli & Company Waste Services Symposium in New York City

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:17 AM on Thursday, March 14th, 2019
  • Announced that P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis, has been invited to present at the prestigious 5th Annual Gabelli & Company Waste Services Symposium
  • Held on Tuesday, March 26th at the Lotte New York Palace in New York City. Mr. Pascali will be presenting at 2:15 pm ET.

MONTREAL, March 14, 2019 — PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF) (FRA: 8PY), a TSX Venture 50® high-tech company, (the “Company”, the “Corporation” or “PyroGenesis”) that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch  products, today announced that P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis, has been invited to present at the prestigious 5th Annual Gabelli & Company Waste Services Symposium being held on Tuesday, March 26th at the Lotte New York Palace in New York City. Mr. Pascali will be presenting at 2:15 pm ET.

For investors interested in attending, please email: [email protected].

About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a TSX Venture 50® high-tech company, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and products. We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, advanced materials (including 3D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 3,800 m2 manufacturing facility, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace. Our operations are ISO 9001:2015 certified, and have been since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly-traded Canadian Corporation on the TSX Venture Exchange (Ticker Symbol: PYR) and on the OTCQB Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com

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

SOURCE PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

For further information please contact: Clémence Bertrand-Bourlaud, Marketing Manager/Investor Relations, Phone: (514) 937-0002, E-mail: [email protected]  

RELATED LINKS: http://www.pyrogenesis.com/

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CLIENT FEATURE: Star Navigation $SNA.ca Real-Time Flight Tracking and Monitoring Technology

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 14th, 2019

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

SIGNED A COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MARKETS

  • Will enable them to provide real-time monitoring of patients while in transit on the ground or in the air.
  • CHUSJ is one of the top 10 mother-child hospitals in the World, with over 3500 births a year.
  • Has over 1500 nurses, over 500 Doctors and over 200 researchers on staff.

COMPLETED SALE OF FIVE STAR-A.D.S SYSTEMS TO ALMASRIA UNIVERSAL AIRLINES

  • Announced that AlMasria Universal Airlines of Egypt has decided to proceed with the installation and activation of the STAR-A.D.S.® System across all five (5) of its current aircraft fleet, which includes A-320, A-321, A330 and B737 aircraft.

BOMBARDER JOINT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

  • Joint research and development program with Bombardier and other industrials and universities of Canada is progressing very positively.
  • The STAR-A.D.S. ® system which is at the heart of the program, after having been validated and extensively used by the aircraft manufacturer, has now been transferred to another flight test vehicle to complete the flight testing and the data collection.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES APPLICATIONS

  • Star’s Land System Aided Medical Monitoring system for ground ambulance applications has undergone a series of demonstrations by a care organization in North America.
  • Its airborne parent system, the In-Flight System Aided Medical Monitoring system (STAR-ISAMM™â€), has now been demonstrated to several stakeholders of the commercial and civil air ambulance market.

CHECK OUT OUR RECENT INTERVIEW

FULL DISCLOSURE: Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

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ThreeD Capital Inc. $IDK.ca – Kakao’s Blockchain Arm Raises $90 Million in Private Token Sale $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, March 13th, 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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Kakao’s Blockchain Arm Raises $90 Million in Private Token Sale

  • Ground X, the blockchain subsidiary of South Korean messaging giant Kakao, has raised $90 million in a private coin offering.
  • As reported by Bloomberg on Monday, Ground X CEO Jason Han said that IDG Capital, Cresendo Equity Partners and Translink Capital had participated in the round.
  • The firm is also reportedly planning to raise “a similar sum” in another round starting Tuesday, before launching its blockchain platform in June.

Yogita Khatri

Kakao first revealed its plan to set up a blockchain subsidiary back in March 2018, soon after confirming that it had launched Ground X to develop a blockchain-powered platform as a foundation for application developers. Kakao’s top execs said at the time that the plan was to integrate future blockchain-based services with Kakao’s existing internet offerings, such as the Kakao Talk messaging app.

Ground X launched a test network (or testnet) for its proprietary blockchain network, dubbed Klaytn, last autumn. It has already partnered with 26 companies that aim to run apps on Klaytn, Han told Bloomberg. These include South Korean video game developer Wemade and video streaming platform Watcha, as well as a unit of Chinese travel agency Zanadu.

The subsidiary has also said it will work with the Seoul Digital Foundation, an organization created by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, to develop blockchain projects focusing on social and public services.

Ground X could be summed up as “partial or gradual decentralization,” Han told CoinDesk Korea last year, adding that some of Kakao’s services could be decentralized.

He added:

“The token economy is a business model that no one could have imagined before. Until now, Kakao has only operated in Korea, but through blockchain we could expand into the global market. That means taking a portion of the profits we earn as an intermediary and using it to expand our market by sharing it with users.”

Jason Han image via CoinDesk archives

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/kakaos-blockchain-arm-raises-90-million-in-private-token-sale

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Tartisan Nickel Corp. $TN.ca – The Case For #Nickel $ROX.ca $FF.ca $EDG.ca $AGL.ca $ANZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:18 AM on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

Tartisan Nickel (TN:CSE) Kenbridge Property has a measured and indicated resource of 7.14 million tonnes at 0.62% nickel, 0.33% copper. Tartisan also has interests in Peru, including a 20 percent equity stake in Eloro Resources and 2 percent NSR in their La Victoria property. Click her for more information

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Dear Tartisan Investors,

The recently published article below is a preamble to a more comprehensive report on the Nickel sector which will be published on March 31st. The Case for Nickel is being made ……….happy reading.

Regards,

Mark

The Case For Nickel:  (Roskill Information Services)

The nickel price had another volatile year in 20‌18, averaging US$13,‌116/t compared to US$10,‌408/t in 20‌17. The price still swung wildly over the course of the year, however, rising from around US$12,‌700/t at the beginning of 20‌18 to over US$15,‌700/t by early June. From there, however, the price slumped and by the end of 20‌18, the LME nickel cash price was trading at around US$10,‌600/t. Early 20‌19 has seen a recovery and by early March, the price was trading back above US13,‌000/t.

The market was in deficit for the second year running in 20‌18, despite a 6.8% y-on-y jump in supply that came mainly from China and Indonesia. China’s output of refined nickel jumped based on an increase in nickel pig iron (NPI) production, thanks to increased availability of nickel ores from Indonesia. The supply growth from Indonesia, driven by the ramp-up of domestic NPI capacity, has been stellar: the country became the second-largest producer of refined nickel in 20‌18; three years previously, it was the tenth largest.

The growth in supply in 20‌18 was still not sufficient to offset the 6.3% y-on-y rise in demand, however. Demand from the stainless steel sector, which accounted for 70% of global primary nickel demand, continued to grow. The rise in crude stainless production in 20‌18 came mainly from China and Indonesia, two countries that rely heavily on primary nickel units rather than scrap, to produce stainless steel.

At the other end of the first-use spectrum, the battery sector only accounted for 3% of global primary nickel usage in 20‌18. The use of nickel in batteries is expected to grow particularly strongly in the next decade, thanks to the rise in electric vehicle use. Roskill estimates that by 20‌28, the battery sector will be the second-largest consumer of primary nickel.

The upshot of the second-consecutive market deficit has been a rapid drawdown in exchange stocks. Inventories of nickel on the LME and ShFE combined dropped by 189kt in 20‌18, more than the market deficit. This could indicate that some producers picked up material in order to boost their production inventory in anticipation of tighter market conditions. The scale of the drawdown, however, leads us to believe that some of this material has merely been moved by financiers away from the statistical clarity of exchange storage to the statistical darkness of off-warrant warehouses, with the aim of returning this material to the market when prices have risen further.

Tartisan will endeavour to forward you the full March 31st report – and presumably doesn’t hurt to remind all that Tartisan Nickel owns one of the premier assets in Canada in this space !  (100mm lbs Ni, 50mm lbs Cu)

Regards,

Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE:TN)
D. Mark Appleby
Suite1060, 44 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1Y2
www.tartisannickel.com
Ph: 416-804-0280

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Good Life Networks $GOOD.ca – Programmatic Advertising Market to register a staggering expansion at 33.3% CAGR during the forecast period 2017 to 2025 $TTD $RUBI $AT.ca $TRMR $FUEL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 PM on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019
SPONSOR: Good Life Networks (GOOD:TSX-V) Video advertising is the future! Company’s A.I. makes 80,000 calculations / second, targeting 750 million users to deliver higher prices and volume. Company announced combined trailing 12 month revenue at just over $40 Million, $7.9M EBITDA, $3 Million net income. Click here for more information.
GOOD: TSX-V

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  • Persistence Market Research (PMR), in its report, projects the global programmatic advertising platform market to register a staggering expansion at 33.3% CAGR during the forecast period 2017 to 2025.
  • In 2016, the market was evaluated at US$ 1,926.4 Mn, and is further estimated to reach nearly US$ 30,000 Mn by 2025-end.

Surging Utilization of Mobile Advertising to Propel Growth

With growing market for mobile phones, wide utilization of mobile advertising is witnessed, coupled with surging demand for more sophisticated technology. Emergence of tools to monitor & measure relevant data on mobile devices is influencing bright prospects for programmatic mobile video. There has been a wide adoption of digital technologies & devices for innovation in business processes and revenue producing opportunities. In addition, several government and international events have generated an incremental online advertising spending, which in turn has influenced adoption of programmatic advertisements. The aforementioned factors are expected to fuel growth of the market during the forecast period. In addition, social media marketers are running more effective campaigns through automated buying, reaching precise audiences with highly relevant messages. This is further estimated to propel market growth.

North America to be Largest Market for Programmatic Advertising Platform by 2025-End

North America is projected to be the largest market for programmatic advertising platform, followed by Europe and Asia Pacific (APAC). Market in this region will account for revenues worth US$ 1,683.30 Mn in 2017, and is further estimated to surpass US$ 13,000 Mn by 2025-end. However, Middle East & Africa (MEA) is anticipated to register fastest growth in the global programmatic advertising platform market, followed by Latin America.

Based on transaction mode, real-time bidding segment will remain preferred in the market during the forecast period. This transaction mode is expected to surpass US$ 16,000 Mn in revenues by 2025-end. In contrast, private marketplace transaction mode is projected to exhibit the fastest expansion at 46.7% CAGR through 2025. This segment is further estimated to create an incremental opportunity of US$ 5,787.71 Mn between 2017 and 2025.

Mobile Video Ad Format to Register Highest CAGR in the Market through 2025

By ad format, revenues generated by mobile video is expected to reach US$ 8.682.57 Mn by 2025, and is projected to register the highest CAGR in the market, followed by mobile display. In terms of revenues, desktop video will be the second largest ad format segment by 2025-end. On the basis of enterprise size, although large enterprises are expected to remain dominant over the market, SMBs are projected to register the fastest growth through 2025. PMR’s report estimates large enterprises to expand from US$ 2,190.55 Mn in 2017 to more than US$ 16,000 Mn by 2025-end. SMBS are estimated to exhibit a CAGR of over 40% during the forecast period.

Key market players identified in PMR’s report include AppNexus Inc., AOL Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.), Yahoo! Inc., DataXu Inc., Adroll.com, Google Inc. (Doubleclick), Adobe Systems Incorporated, Rubicon Project Inc., Rocket Fuel Inc., MediaMath Inc., IPONWEB Holding Limited (BidSwitch), Between Digital, Fluct, Adform, The Trade Desk, Turn Inc., Beeswax, Connexity, Inc., Centro, Inc., RadiumOne, Inc.

Source: https://digitaldaynews.com/2019/03/11/programmatic-advertising-market-to-register-a-staggering-expansion-at-33-3-cagr-during-the-forecast-period-2017-to-2025/

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CLIENT FEATURE: CardioComm Solutions $EKG.ca – Connecting Your Heart To The Cloud $ATE.ca $TLT.ca $OGI.ca $ACST.ca $IPA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019

Global Leaders in Mobile  ECG Connectivity

  • 20 years of medical credibility licensing technologies to hospitals, physicians, remote patient monitoring  platforms, research groups and commercial call centers
  • Sold into > 20 countries, with the largest customer base located in the US
  • Class II medical device clearances and device agnostic for collecting, viewing, recording, analyzing and  storing of ECGs for management of patient and consumer health
  • ECG solutions for both consumer (OTC) and medical (Rx) markets
  • Owns all IP and source code
  • Market expert contributor for reports in m‐health, mobile cardiac monitoring and new advances in  consumer health and wellness monitoring

Recent Highlights

Innovation Continues as the FDA Clears CardioComm Solutions’ Novel ECG Smartphone App and Heartcheck(TM) Device for Direct to Consumer Sales Read More

  • Received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for the over-the-counter sales and marketing of their device agnostic GEMS™ Mobile smartphone app and their newest handheld, heart rhythm monitor, the HeartCheckTM CardiBeat
  • Both have been cleared as a Class II medical device and are available for sale direct to consumers.

CardioComm Solutions’ HeartCheck(TM) Device Enters Final FDA Review Phase Read More

  • Completed a request for additional information from the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the Company’s premarket notification 510(k), Class II medical device clearance application for the HeartCheck™ CardiBeat and GEMS™ Mobile Application.
  • Company had submitted a letter of revocation of their supplementary information submission on December 26, 2018 in compliance with the FDA’s directive

CardioComm Solutions’ HeartCheck(TM) CardiBeat and Smart Phone App Enter Final Stage of FDA 510(k) Review Read More

  • Market Release of HeartCheck(TM) CardiBeat and GEMS(TM) Mobile Application Set For Early 2019
  • Completed its response to the USA Food and Drug Administration for additional information following the Company’s filing of its premarket notification 510(k)
    • Class II medical device clearance application for the HeartCheck™ CardiBeat and GEMS™ Mobile Application
  • HeartCheck™ CardiBeat is the second of several planned Bluetooth-enabled ECG recording devices to be marketed by the Company

An Innovator in the Mobile ECG Industry

Company Accolades

 FULL DISCLOSURE: CardioComm Solutions Inc. is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

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INTERVIEW: NORTHBUD $NBUD.ca Discusses Binding LOI For Acquisition of Multi-State Licensed Operator Eureka Vapor $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $HEXO.ca $TRST.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:37 PM on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019

NORTHBUD (NBUD:CSE) is already a late stage applicant at the “Confirmation of Readiness” stage for 25,000 square feet of indoor and 500,000 square feet of outdoor growing space, for the sole purpose of growing GMP pharma-grade cultivation and food-grade extracted inputs.

But Ryan Brown didn’t get this far in the cannabis space by sitting still … and he has made one hell of a great deal with the $20 MILLION acquisition of Eureka Vapor, a multi-state licensed operator in the USA.  The acquisition is subject to typical closing and due diligence but Ryan has a close relationship with the CEO and is confident it will close.

If and when it does close, Eureka will bring about $11.5 million in revenue at a 16% profit margin, which will be immediately accretive to the bottom line of NORTHBUD.  Accretive is actually an understatement.

I also love this acquisition because of its’ terms, which shows the confidence that both sides have in each other.  For example, the Eureka team can earn an extra $25 million if they hit certain milestones.  That says a lot about how Eureka may grown once it is a part of NORTHBUD.

On the flipside, the Eureka group only gets 10% of their shares on closing, with the rest dripped out over the next 24 months. That says a lot about the confidence Eureka has in NORTHBUD.

Find out more about NORTHBUD and this great deal in this interview with Ryan, who has already made a name for himself and is now on his way to growing that success, pun intended.

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PyroGenesis Canada $PYR.ca to Present at the Spring Investor Summit on April 1st and 2nd in New York City at the Essex House

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:07 PM on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019
  • Presenting at this year’s Spring Investor Summit on April 1st and 2nd in New York City.
  • PyroGenesis Canada, Inc. will be presenting at 10:30am on April 1st.

NEW YORK, NY / March 12, 2019 / PyroGenesis Canada, Inc. (TSX-V: PYR.V) will be presenting at this year’s Spring Investor Summit on April 1st and 2nd in New York City. PyroGenesis Canada, Inc. will be presenting at 10:30am on April 1st.

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE

The Spring Investor Summit (formerly The MicroCap Conference) is an exclusive event dedicated to connecting small and micro cap companies with high-level, institutional and retail investors.

The Spring Investor Summit will take place in New York City at the Essex House on April 1st and 2nd. The upcoming conference will feature 200 presenting companies, 1200 institutional and retail investors, 2000 one-on-one meetings, expert speakers, and industry panels.

REGISTRATION FOR INVESTORS

To request free registration, please go to our website (www.springinvestorsummit.com), and click the “Registration” button

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

For our most updated list of companies, please go to our website (www.springinvestorsummit.com)

SPONSORS

Regal Consulting
MSK
Proactive Investors
Marcum
Irth Communications
MZ Group
CoreIR
PCG Advisory
ICR

News Compliments of ACCESSWIRE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please visit: www.springinvestorsummit.com
Or, contact Ashley Allard at [email protected]

SOURCE: PyroGenesis Canada, Inc.

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BetterU Education Corp. $BTRU.ca – Google $GOOG introduces educational app Bolo to improve children’s literacy in India $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, March 12th, 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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  • Google is expanding its suite of apps designed for the Indian market with today’s launch of a new language-learning app aimed at children, called Bolo.
  • The app, which is aimed at elementary school-aged students, leverages technology like Google’s speech recognition and text-to-speech to help kids learn to read in both Hindi and English.

Sarah Perez@sarahintampa

Google is expanding its suite of apps designed for the Indian market with today’s launch of a new language-learning app aimed at children, called Bolo. The app, which is aimed at elementary school-aged students, leverages technology like Google’s speech recognition and text-to-speech to help kids learn to read in both Hindi and English.

To do so, Bolo offers a catalog of 50 stories in Hindi and 40 in English, sourced from Storyweaver.org.in. The company says it plans to partner with other organizations in the future to expand the story selection.

Included in the app is a reading buddy, “Diya,” who encourages and corrects the child when they read aloud. As kids read, Diya can listen and respond with feedback. (Google notes all personal information remains on-device to protect kids’ privacy.) Diya can also read the text to the child and explain the meaning of English words. As children progress in the app, they’ll be presented with word games that win them in-app rewards and badges to motivate them.

The app works offline — a necessity in large parts of India — where internet access is not always available. Bolo can be used by multiple children, as well, and will adjust itself to their own reading levels.

Google says it had been trialing Bolo across 200 villages in Uttar Pradesh, India, with the help of nonprofit ASER Centre. During testing, it found that 64 percent of children who used the app showed an improvement in reading proficiency in three months’ time.

To run the pilot, 920 children were given the app and 600 were in a control group without the app, Google says.

In addition to improving their proficiency, more students in the group with the app (39 percent) reached the highest level of ASER’s reading assessment than those without it (28 percent), and parents also reported improvements in their children’s reading abilities.

Illiteracy remains a problem in India. The country has one of the largest illiterate populations in the world, where only 74 percent are able to read, according to a study by ASER Centre a few years back. It found then that more than half of students in fifth grade in rural state schools could not read second-grade textbooks in 2014. By 2018, that figure hadn’t changed much — still, only about half can read at a second-grade level, ASER now reports.

While Google today highlights its philanthropic efforts in education, it’s worth noting that Google’s interest in helping improve India’s literacy metrics benefits its bottom line, too. As the country continues to come online to become one of the largest internet markets in the world, literate users capable of using Google’s products like Search, Ads, Gmail and others are of increased importance to Google’s business.

Already, Google has shipped a number of applications designed specifically for Indian internet users, like data-friendly versions of YouTube, Search and other popular services, like payments app Tez (now rebranded Google Pay), a food delivery service, a neighborhood and communities networking app, a blogging app and more.

Today, Bolo is launching across India as an open beta, while Google will continue to work with its nonprofit partners — including Pratham Education Foundation, Room to Read, Saajha and Kaivalya Education Foundation — a Piramal Initiative — to bring the app to more children.

Bolo is available now on the Google Play Store in India, and works on Android smartphones running Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) and higher. The app is currently optimized for native Hindi speakers.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/06/google-introduces-educational-app-bolo-to-improve-childrens-literacy-rates-in-india/

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Letter from Richard Nemis $NOT.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:54 AM on Monday, March 11th, 2019

I was introduced to a young man a couple of years ago who kept my secretary busy by phoning repeatedly asking for a short meeting to introduce his company. She said that he was so persistent that without confirming with me, she set a time for him and I to finally meet. That young man was Scott Purkis and the company was Agoracom. I would like now to take this opportunity to say a heart felt sincere thank you to Scott and the whole Agoracom team. Without the communication through the Agoracom system thousands in the retail investor community would have been left in the dark with respect to these recent Noront events. The people who write on the Agoracom site, are one fabulous group of loyal and faithful Noront followers. Their interacting with the Noront team has kept the interest of the project up front in the investor world.

In the past, minority shareholders did not have a voice against the much larger funds and shareholders, but you as a group became a force, an entity unto yourselves and indeed, a force to be reckoned with. You should all be very proud of all your efforts. No longer will the retail investors be the pawn in a chess game, there now lies the opportunity to make it to the other end of the board and become a King.

I would like everybody to believe in the R.O.F. as a real project with astronomical potential. I am sad that I will no longer be at the helm, However, times must change and new leadership is sometimes necessary for a company to reach the next phase.

After our press release issued earlier this week, I was amazed to receive so many wonderful letters and emails expressing good wishes for my future. Well, I’d like to let one and all know that such support is overwhelming, it certainly makes one feel very humble and I am very proud to have been part of the Agoracom HUB .

I have had success in the past and there is still many tomorrows to come with lots of drills waiting to discover the next big hole and I have many plans to keep exploring After today, I am going to take a much needed break. I think I will have a glass of wine, do some fishing and relax and come back with a vengeance, everybody get ready for round two. I’LL BE BACK

Thank you Scott and the Agoracom team and special thanks to all retail investors who have been so extremely supportive.

With more thanks than can be expressed

Richard Nemis

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