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The Founder’s Group Launches “CEO Verified” Discussion Forum On AGORACOM: Learn Why Shareholders Should Vote for the Superior Vision for Alexandria Minerals $AZX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:08 PM on Friday, July 13th, 2018

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TORONTO, July 13, 2018 – Eric Owens, the founder and former CEO of Alexandria Minerals Corporation (“Alexandria” or “Company”) is pleased to announce that he has launched a “CEO Verified” Discussion Forum on AGORACOM. The forum will serve as the Founder Group’s primary social media platform to interact with shareholders and advise of the group’s future growth initiatives.

The Alexandria Minerals Discussion Forum can be found at:

https://agoracom.com/ir/thefoundersgroup/forums/discussion

Eric Owens, a concerned shareholder, is a member of the Founder’s Group of dissident shareholders who have requisitioned a shareholder meeting to remove three board members (the “Affected Board”) who we believe are disrespecting shareholder value for self-interested motives.

“Alexandria’s huge, largely unexplored Val d’Or property, located along the proven Cadillac Break, is highly prized and envied. We are deeply concerned with the lack of integrity displayed by the Company Board members, and how it affects Alexandria’s future and reputation, a company I founded and am (or was) proud of. Under my stewardship, we developed a reputation for integrity in the mining community while discovering gold.” Eric Owens

The Founder’s Group supports Eric Owens’ proposal to elect three highly-qualified and experienced candidates to the Alexandria Minerals board. These three respected professionals share Eric’s superior vision for Alexandria and are committed to maximizing shareholder value.  The new Board’s priorities will be to:

  1. Bring in the capital necessary to restart the scuppered drilling program, the largest planned program in Alexandria’s history;
  2. Re-start the 60,000 metre drill program; and
  3. Complete the 2-year period of aggressive discovery drilling.

To support this vision, Eric Owens and the Founder’s Group recommend that shareholders vote only on our YELLOW BALLOT.  We encourage you to vote the yellow ballot, even if you have already voted the blue ballot. Shareholders must cast their vote no later than 5:00 P.M. (EDT) on Thursday, July 19, 2018

Even if you have already voted, VOTE AGAIN! Your last vote is the vote that counts.

QUESTIONS? Reach out to Mr. Owens directly:

Email:  [email protected] ,

Phone: (416)-509-5385

Website www.votefoundersgroup.ca.

NEED HELP VOTING?   Contact Navigator Ltd.

Email:  [email protected]

Phone: 1-(844) 846-0441

MODERATED DISCUSSION FOR PUBLIC COMPANY EXECUTIVES AND SHAREHOLDERS

AGORACOM “CEO Verified” is a free service that provides the first ever identity verification of small cap executives on a finance platform.  For the first time ever, small cap CEO’s and other company officers can post or communicate within a discussion forum without the risk of impersonation leading to catastrophic consequences.  As the ultimate influencers of their own companies, “CEO Verified” Forums will create incredible levels of engagement between companies and investors that have long desired civilized, constructive and factual conversation, with no limitations as to the number of characters.

Posts to AGORACOM are shareable on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, which enables the Company to continue utilizing these channels while making AGORACOM the primary HUB of investor engagement.

There are no log-in requirements for investors to visit the forum and read posts.  Those wishing to post questions, comments and interact with company officers can quickly log-in using their Facebook or LinkedIn accounts, or create an anonymous new user account.

For more information:

Mike Van Soelen
Navigator Ltd. [email protected]
(416) 307-3039 https://www.votefoundersgroup.ca/

Disclaimers

Eric Owens has not sought or obtained consent from any third party to the use herein of previously published information. Any such information should not be viewed as indicating the support of such third party for the views expressed herein.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters addressed in these materials are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. You should be aware that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Eric Owens does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information other than as required by law.

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Does the future of #RealEstate include #Blockchain technology? $SX $SX.ca $SXOOF $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca $AAO.ca $HPQ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:47 AM on Friday, July 13th, 2018


Blockchain is the operating system that makes bitcoin work. Bitcoin, a digital currency, has been used to purchase real estate. (Gillian Flaccus/AP)

by Benny L. KassJuly 13 at 7:30 AM

Bitcoin is one of our new forms of money. Thousands of merchants now accept bitcoin payments. A Miami penthouse was listed for 33 bitcoin (valued at the time of listing at $544,500), and the seller refused to take any other currency. They were probably trying to avoid paying anything to the IRS.

What is bitcoin? The concept is so new that it wasn’t added to Webster’s Dictionary until this year: “a digital currency created for use in peer-to-peer online transactions.”

How does it work? Compare it to the operating systems for our iPhones. Blockchain is the operating system that makes bitcoin work. This column will attempt to explain Blockchain.

Let’s go back to Websters: Blockchain is “a digital database containing information (such as records of financial transactions) that can be simultaneously used and shared within a large decentralized, publicly accessible network.”

Perhaps a more understandable definition can be found in an IBM report called “Blockchain for Dummies”: “Blockchain is a shared, distributed ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a business network. An asset can be tangible — a house, a car, cash, land — or intangible, like intellectual property, such as patents, copyrights, or branding. Virtually anything of value can be tracked and traded on a Blockchain network, reducing risk and cutting costs for all involved.”

[More Kass: What to do when a condominium organization has become disorganized]

For example, a couple of months ago, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed a law allowing the creation of Blockchain-based limited liability companies. That law also requires a study on the use of Blockchain in insurance and banking. And the city of South Burlington, Vt., has started a pilot project to record title and ownership.

Why is it called Blockchain? It’s called that because it involves computerized “blocks.” Unlike paper ledgers that are typically pages long, when someone adds new information, a new block is created that links itself to previous ones. These blocks form a continuous chain, thus the name.

The best way to explain this complicated process is with a simple example, courtesy of Joseph Murray of the public accounting firm of Withum:

“Company A wants to purchase $500 worth of goods from Company B; this purchase would be included in one block on the Blockchain. The vendor, and other parties within the Blockchain, would then be notified of a payment of $500 in return for goods. This transaction is then confirmed by nodes within the Blockchain, and once the pre-required number of parties confirm the accuracy of the transaction, the $500 is moved from the customer’s bank account to the vendor. If there are not enough confirmations, meaning parties cannot agree that these transactions are accurate, the block is not validated and the transaction is not executed.”

Without Blockchain, there would be numerous emails, phone calls and lots of paperwork for this simple transaction.

And, unless carefully encripted, this $500 transaction might be available for everyone — including scammers — to see and act upon. In our example, both A and B hold what is known as a “wallet.” This is a private key that only you have. You can, of course, give me a public key to expedite the transaction, but you can limit the availability.

There is much more to Blockchain than can be presented in a short column. You have to learn about miners who create blocks for a fee; you have to understand “nodes” and “masternodes” to get a better idea of how this operating system really works.

What does it have to do with real estate? In 2016, Goldman-Sachs projected an annual $2 billion to $4 billion savings in the title insurance industry as a result of applying Blockchain to title examination. As discussed earlier, Vermont is in the forefront of trying to put title documents routinely in Blockchain, and the Swedish government recently started using Blockchain to register land and properties.

According to Lantmateriet — the Swedish land-ownership authority — land titles are already highly digitized and on a paperless system. However, despite the system, it still takes several months between signing a contract and finally registering a sale. With Blockchain, Swedish officials suggest, it could be just hours.

[More Kass: Should exceptions prove there are no rules on leasing condos?]

What are the potential real estate applications here in the United States? Clearly, it can be applied to buying and selling both commercial and residential real estate — and registration of ownership as is being developed in Sweden and Vermont. But any aspect of real estate which requires ledgers — such as property management — is also a prime candidate for Blockchain.

The title insurance industry is raising concerns that Blockchain alone is not an absolute panacea. “There is more to title than just the effective recording of documents,” said Steven Day, president of the American Land Title Association (ALTA). “There are covenants, easements, mortgages, leases, legal descriptions, on and on and on, that impact the title of a property. And many of these rights that impact the title are recorded within documents several steps back in the chain, and are not always adequately reflected in current recorded documents.”

The title insurance industry makes the point that a digital ledger will not detect a forgery. Nor can it identify a foreclosure defect — a defect which can make title unmarketable. Their position: Even though the Blockchain technology has a promising future to make current systems more productive, it can never provide a home buyer the protection offered with a title insurance policy.

The jury is still out on whether Blockchain is adequately secure and will reduce costs for all transactions.

Benny L. Kass is a Washington and Maryland lawyer. This column is not legal advice and should not be acted upon without obtaining legal counsel. Send questions to [email protected].

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/does-the-future-of-real-estate-include-blockchain-technology/2018/07/12/0a556a50-7bdf-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2322492d4715

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Here is How #Technology is Booming the #Educational Scenario in #India $BTRU.ca $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:45 AM on Thursday, July 12th, 2018

  • As internet penetration is growing across the nation because of Digital India, the education sector has also broken away from the traditional four walls and chalks-and-talks method, and is steadily expanding its domain through the internet.
  • According to a recent report issued by the World Economic Forum, not only does, India holds an important place in the global education industry, the nation has also become the second largest market for e-learning after the US.

There has been a boom in the digital education scenario of India over the past 5 years. This boost can be credited to the advancement of technology along with the efforts put in by online education aggregators. In a nation with 200 million and growing internet user base, these education aggregators are playing a pivotal role in imparting quality education to those who seek it.

Students from schools and colleges are voraciously using these online platforms to meet their educational needs. Typically, a classroom situation only provides teacher engagement for almost 40 minutes. Additionally, these 40 minutes are shared by 35 to 40 students.On the other hand; services provided by online education players are available to the student at an individual level, that too around the clock.

A unique solution to the diverse problems of the sector: Online education aggregators

The presence online education aggregators have proven to be beneficial in alleviating the challenges in the education sector at the grass roots level. They are providing audio visual learning material and solutions to the students from every level in form of PowerPoint presentations and modules. These platforms also provide the students with an option of revision through their dedicated test series. Since, all of this is online; students have the liberty to choose the time and the way they would like to be engaged. Additionally, such platforms provide assistance around the clock which is beneficial for students who have last minute doubts and questions.

Dearth of single subject teachers no more!

The online aggregators are also helping in solving the crisis of the unavailability of single subject teachers in the nation. Today, India has a dearth of almost a million teachers and online education platforms are actively helping to overcome this. They are bridging the gap between students and teachers as well as institutes. Now, those who are interested to learn a certain subject or re-skill themselves can easily connect with a teacher/ institute which specializes in the same over the internet. Even teachers and coaching institutes can participate in such networks to make available their services to the people.

Diversified approach with a single goal

Apart from all this, the online education aggregators have also made available educational solutions to every student across the board. They have services for college graduates, aspirants appearing in competitive exams, school students as well as for people who wish to prepare for a language or skill proficiency test or are looking to re-skill themselves. They have made it easier for them to come in contact with coaching classes and institutes which suit their needs.

Another added bonus of e-learning is the streamlining of options. By using the services provided by such players, the students can streamline his search for classes and teachers in such a way that they complement his schedule instead of disrupting it.

Digitalization is democratizing the education industry

Along with the multitude of online players there has been a shift from orthodox referral method in teaching and learning towards a more customized one. This is being assisted by the efforts of the Union Government through their dedicated approach towards digitalization. E-learning and tuition/coaching finding system will soon become main stream in the nation and benefit almost every stakeholder in the education industry as well as helping in impart quality education indiscriminately.

Source: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/316492

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Posted by AGORACOM at 10:45 AM on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

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  • Assays returned for holes COD18-17 to COD18-26 which tested the COD Vein
  • Hole COD18-21 returned 6.36g/t gold, 50.8g/t silver and 45.5g/t tellurium over 0.87 meter core length in hole COD18-21
  • Hole COD18-26 returned 10.3g/t gold over a 2.35 meter interval

Vancouver, British Columbia (FSCwire) – GGX Gold Corp. (TSX-V: GGX), (OTCQB: GGXXF), (FRA: 3SR2) (the “Company” or “GGX”) is pleased to announce the receipt of the additional analytical results from the winter-spring diamond drilling program on the Gold Drop property, located near Greenwood, B.C. Drill core analytical results have been received for 2018 drill holes COD18-17 to COD18-26 which tested the COD Vein. Highlights from these analytical results include 6.36 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, 50.8 g/t silver and 45.5 g/t tellurium over 0.87 meter core length in hole COD18-21 and 10.3 g/t gold over a 2.35 meter interval (1.4 meters actual recovered core from the 2.35 m Interval) in hole COD18-26.

Drill hole COD18-26 intersected gold bearing veins approximately 30 meters southwest of the 2017 trench. This hole was drilled approximately 100 meters southwest of 2017 drill hole COD17-14. Hole COD17-14 intersected the 4.59 g/t gold over 16.03 meters, including 10.96 g/t gold over 5.97 meters (News Release of September 7, 2017).

To view the graphic in its original size, please click here

The ongoing diamond drill program is being conducted in the Gold Drop Southwest Zone, testing and defining the COD Vein, a Dentonia/Jewel style quartz vein. Drilling is also ongoing at a separate gold bearing vein in this region, referred to as the Everest Vein. Previous drill core analytical results from the 2018 drilling program are reported in News Releases of May 29, June 4 and June 27. The highlight of the 2018 drilling program to date is 14.62 g/t gold, 150.2 g/t silver and 102.0 g/t tellurium over 2.1 meter core length in hole COD18-3 at the COD Vein. Trenching during 2017 exposed the northeast – southwest striking COD Vein for over 160 meter strike length.

The analytical results listed below are highlights from holes DDCOD18-17 to DDCOD18-26, testing the COD Vein. Since true widths cannot be accurately determined from the information available the core lengths (meters) are reported. The Gold, Silver and Tellurium analyses are reported in grams per tonne (g/t). The intervals listed in the table below are from the gold, silver and tellurium bearing vein and / or adjacent low grade mineralized host rock.

 

Hole ID From (m) To (m) Interval Length (m) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Te (g/t)
COD18-18 15.6 16.15 0.55 1.12 9.47 6.18
COD18-19 12.92 13.45 0.53 0.97 18.25 6.56
COD18-19 19.46 20.12 0.66 1.84 13.5 9.95
COD18-20 10.6 11.25 0.65 1.25 27.5 8.51
COD18-20 24.65 25.85 1.2 0.47 9.38 3.27
COD18-20 25.85 26.21 0.36 4.91 26.9 24.7
COD18-21 43.25 46.1 2.85 2.12 14.15 13.6
COD18-21 48.55 49.42 0.87 6.36 50.8 45.5
COD18-21 71.15 72.05 0.9 1.04 5.98 3.98
COD18-22 5.9 6.4 0.5 1.28 12.25 8.32
COD18-22 6.4 7.36 0.96 0.61 5.49 6.52
COD18-22 7.36 7.92 0.56 1.04 7.66 6.72
COD18-24 41.77 42.44 0.67 1.15 6.73 5.13
COD18-26 62 62.3 0.3 1.59 24.3 9.36
COD18-26 62.3 63.96 1.66 0.47 12.65 3.87
COD18-26 63.96 64.5 0.54 1.4 5.52 4.13
COD18-26 66.2 68.55 2.35* 10.3 1.09 0.24

 

*Broken core, true measured core recovered is 1.4 meters

Drill holes COD18-17 through COD18-26 of the 2018 drilling program tested under the southern part of the 2017 trench and further south of the 2017 trench, targeting the COD Vein. The holes south of the trench tested the continuation of the COD Vein south-southwest of the 2017 trench.

To view the graphic in its original size, please click here

Drill core is being geologically logged and sampled at the Greenwood facility. Drill core is sawn in half with half core samples submitted for analysis and remaining half core stored in a secure location. Core samples were delivered to the ALS Minerals laboratory in Vancouver to be analyzed for gold by Fire Assay – AA. The samples are also being analyzed for 48 Elements by Four Acid and ICP-AES / ICP-MS. Quality control (QC) samples are inserted at regular intervals.

David Martin, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, is responsible for the technical information contained in this News Release.

To view the Original News release with pictures please go to the website or contact the company.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

Barry Brown, Director

604-488-3900

[email protected]

Investor Relations: Mr. Jack Singh, 604-488-3900  

[email protected]

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Data privacy takes centre stage for advertisers $GOOD.ca $TTD $RUBI $AT.ca $TRMR $FUEL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:04 PM on Tuesday, July 10th, 2018
  • Good Life Networks Inc. (TSX.V: GOOD), has created an ad tech platform that uses machine learning algorithms, rather than PII, to serve ads to consumers
  • Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with a social media world that seems to be spying on them
  • GLN CEO, Jesse Dylan, comments, “It can feel weird when a topic mentioned in discussion with friends in a bar ends up in your Facebook feed as advertisements about that exact product 15 minutes later.”

Jason Smith, special to BNN Bloomberg from Market One Media

Good Life Networks offers ad tech solution

The Cambridge Analytica scandal has brought data privacy issues to the forefront for large advertising technology (“ad tech”) companies like Facebook and Google.

In March, it was disclosed that the political firm had used data from 50 million Facebook users in support of Donald Trump’s campaign for U.S. President.

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg found himself testifying before the U.S. Congress to explain how the company uses it members’ Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Facebook has built its ad tech empire, in part, by using members’ PII to sell targeted advertising.

Consumers like the connectivity and freedom of expression that social networks like Facebook offer, but they are becoming increasingly anxious about how much data these companies are collecting on them and how that information is being used.

This dilemma has companies looking for ways to balance advertisers’ demand for the targeted advertising with consumers’ desire for privacy. One Vancouver-based company, Good Life Networks Inc. (TSX.V: GOOD) (“GLN”), has created an ad tech platform that uses machine learning algorithms, rather than PII, to serve ads to consumers.

Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with a social media world that seems to be spying on them. GLN CEO, Jesse Dylan, comments, “It can feel weird when a topic mentioned in discussion with friends in a bar ends up in your Facebook feed as advertisements about that exact product 15 minutes later.”

GLN’s goal is to leverage machine learning to offer advertisers a similar level of consumer targeting, but without the privacy concerns attached to many of the most prominent companies in the internet ecosystem.

Programmatic Advertising that Doesn’t Use PII

GLN offers advertisers a video-focused advertising platform that allows its clients to effectively and accurately target ads to consumers to ensure engagement and successful conversions.

Dylan notes, “We don’t collect any PII, and we never will. We believe that technology platforms have crossed the line in the pursuit of collecting user information in order to capture more advertising dollars.”

A technology company, GLN builds software that allows advertisers to target engaged users without violating anyone’s privacy. The company estimates that the addressable market for its product was $17 billion in North America in 2017.

GLN has been growing by leaps and bounds. It posted record full-year revenue for 2017 of $9,723,075, a 278 per cent increase over the $2,571,311 it generated in 2016. Gross profit for 2017 increased 800 per cent, from $481,765 to $4,334,670.

GLN has a patent pending on its programmatic video advertising platform. According to Dylan, the technology was designed from the ground up to avoid using PII. “We avoided PII deliberately. Even before the Cambridge Analytica scandal, we anticipated a backlash.”

Led by a CTO with over 20 years’ experience building advertising platforms, the company’s technology allows advertisers to protect their brand while accessing prospective consumers to drive their business.

Speed, Targeting, and Fraud Protection

GLN claims an ad serve rate three times faster than IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) industry standard of 30 milliseconds. It’s high-speed exchange, is used by media buyers and sellers, and offers access to millions of websites and mobile devices worldwide.

GLN delivers an ad in 250 milliseconds and makes decisions on users in 10 milliseconds. The product provides its media buyers with brand safety by ensuring that websites are legitimate and that the traffic to a site is valid.

This feature of the product allows advertisers to avoid wasting advertising spend on fraudulent traffic and helps ensure their brand does not get associated with undesirable media outlets. Dylan comments, “We look at traffic based on a patent pending algorithm to determine if the traffic is valid. Our product protects advertisers from invalid traffic or IVT, from the most sinister to the most innocent.”

GLN has its own proprietary tests for IVT that allow it to vet traffic before going out to third-party vendors. This helps with speed of ad service — a critical selling point of any ad tech service.

A Blockchain Answer to the Ad Industry’s AR Problem

In addition to addressing the issue of privacy in online advertising, GLN is also focused on solving one of the ad industry’s biggest problems: timely payment. The company is developing a provisionally patented blockchain solution that would allow publishers to get paid the next day after their transaction.

Last year, spending on digital advertising outpaced spending on TV in the U.S. for the first time, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau (“IAB”). With that trend expected to continue, GLN is trying to find a 21st century solution for an industry stuck in a 20th century accounts receivable system.

“We aim to clean the market up with a financial instrument that takes some of the volatility out of the blockchain community,” says Dylan. “Publishers don’t want to wait 30, 60, or 90 days for payment, and with our blockchain solution, they won’t have to.”

Organic Growth with an Eye to Strategic Acquisitions

With demand for video advertising growing rapidly, GLN’s patent-pending video platform appears perfectly aligned to where the ad tech market is heading.

The company plans to grow organically and by acquisition in the next year. One recent move was to sign a letter of intent to acquire a leading connected television platform. GLN (TSX.V: GOOD) will stay on the lookout for other acquisitions that can be accretive to the company.

The company’s ambition is to be the third largest ad platform outside of Facebook and Google. It believes demand for ad targeting that doesn’t leverage PII will put it in the driver’s seat going forward. “We’re right in the sweet spot,” says Dylan. “This is our moment.”

Source: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/data-privacy-takes-centre-stage-for-advertisers-1.1104827

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Monarques Gold $MQR.ca Intersects 18.40 g/t Au Over 1.6 Metres and 16.05 g/t Au Over 3.1 Metres on its Croinor #Gold Project $GDX.ca $ECR.ca $MZZ.ca $QMX.ca $IMG.ca $IAG $MUX

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:59 AM on Tuesday, July 10th, 2018

  • Hole CR-18-586, drilled 50 metres west of Hole CR-17-547, returned a 9.4-metre intersection grading 3.08 g/t Au, including 6.61 g/t Au over 3.1 metres,
    • from a vertical depth of 560 metres, 265 metres below the current resource envelope, indicating that the deposit remains open at depth, with wide, continuous mineralization

Drilling extends deposit by some 180 metres horizontally to the northwest and down to 560 metres, 265 metres below the current resource envelope

MONTREAL, July 10, 2018 – MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION (“Monarques”, “Monarques Gold” or the “Corporation”) (TSX-V:MQR) (OTCMKTS:MRQRF) (FRANKFURT:MR7) is pleased to report new assay results from the 2018 diamond drill program at its wholly owned Croinor Gold project 50 kilometres east of Val-d’Or, Québec. The 20,000-metre diamond drilling program started in March 2018 and is focused on the expansion of the Croinor Gold deposit. The Phase 1 results are from a total of 4,584 metres of drilling in 16 holes (see plan view). Drilling is ongoing.

The Croinor Gold deposit is hosted in a sheared diorite sill three kilometres long by 60–120 metres wide, striking 295 degrees north and dipping 50–65 degrees to the north. The mineralization is associated with pyrite found within and adjacent to quartz-tourmaline veins. The goal of Phase 1 was to extend the western part of the deposit and confirm the continuity of mineralization intersected in Hole CR-17-547 (see press release dated August 31, 2017).

“The drill results on Croinor Gold continue to surpass our expectations, particularly in terms of the deposit’s potential at depth,” said Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarques. “Hole CR-18-586, drilled 50 metres west of Hole CR-17-547, returned a 9.4-metre intersection grading 3.08 g/t Au, including 6.61 g/t Au over 3.1 metres, from a vertical depth of 560 metres, 265 metres below the current resource envelope, indicating that the deposit remains open at depth, with wide, continuous mineralization. The other good news is that the deposit appears to extend some 180 metres to the northwest (see longitudinal map). All the holes intersected mineralization, including 18.40 g/t Au over 1.6 metres in Hole CR-18-585 and 16.05 g/t Au over 3.1 metres in Hole CR-18-597. We are excited by this outcome of Phase 1, and eager to see the Phase 2 results.”

Winter 2018: Phase 1 drill results from the Croinor Gold project

Hole Number Hole Length From To Width * Grade Au
(m) (m) (m) (m) (g/t)
CR-18-582 295 185.2 186.2 1.0 5.59
CR-18-583 400 312.3 316.8 4.5 3.88
327.0 328.0 1.0 5.14
CR-18-584 388 350.0 352.0 2.0 4.27
CR-18-585 307 267.8 269.8 2.0 3.96
291.0 292.6 1.6 18.40
CR-18-586 ** 712 161.5 165.7 4.2 2.53
169.8 173.2 3.2 6.54
204.4 205.4 1.0 7.24
258.0 259.7 1.7 4.45
330.3 331.3 1.0 3.25
498.0 500.0 2.0 6.91
629.6 639.0 9.4 3.08
Including 631.0 634.1 3.1 6.61
CR-18-587 277 142.6 143.6 1.0 7.69
CR-18-588 241 196.0 197.7 1.7 4.00
207.2 208.4 1.2 9.27
CR-18-589 235 224.2 225.5 1.3 1.17
CR-18-590 316 240.8 242.6 1.8 4.44
CR-18-591 268 222.0 223.9 1.9 3.15
229.0 230.0 1.0 22.90
CR-18-592 208 Waiting for assays
CR-18-593 192 152.8 155.0 2.2 3.31
181.7 182.8 1.1 7.89
CR-18-594 160 91.7 92.7 1.0 5.85
137.0 138.0 1.0 5.46
CR-18-595 163 124.9 126.0 1.1 7.75
151.8 152.8 1.0 9.73
CR-18-596 91 Waiting for assays
CR-18-597 331 269.5 272.6 3.1 16.05
* The width shown is the core length. True width is estimated to be 90-95% of the core length.
** Hole CR-18-586 was drilled down dip, parallel to the diorite, to test for the presence of multiple directions of quartz veining. The width shown is the core length. True width is estimated to be 30-35% of the core length.

 

Sampling normally consists of sawing the core into two equal halves along its main axis and shipping one of the halves to the ALS Minerals laboratory in Val-d’Or for assaying. The samples are crushed, pulverized and assayed by fire assay with atomic absorption finish. Results exceeding 3.0 g/t are re-assayed using the gravity method, and samples containing gold grains are assayed using the metallic sieve method. Monarques uses a comprehensive QA/QC protocol, including the insertion of standards, blanks and duplicates.

The technical and scientific content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Ronald G. Leber, P.Geo., the Corporation’s qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.

ABOUT MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION

Monarques Gold Corporation (TSX.V:MQR) is an emerging gold producer focused on pursuing growth through its large portfolio of high-quality projects in the Abitibi mining camp in Quebec, Canada. The Corporation currently owns close to 300 km² of gold properties (see map), including the Beaufor Mine, the Croinor Gold (see video), Wasamac, McKenzie Break and Swanson advanced projects, and the Camflo and Beacon mills, as well as six promising exploration projects. It also offers custom milling services out of its 1,600 tonne-per-day Camflo mill. Monarques enjoys a strong financial position and has more than 150 skilled employees who oversee its operating, development and exploration activities.

Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements in this press release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Monarques’ actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied therein. Neither 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 press release.

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Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer, 1-888-994-4465, [email protected], www.monarquesgold.com; Elisabeth Tremblay, Senior Geologist – Communications Specialist, 1-888-994-4465, [email protected], www.monarquesgold.comCopyright CNW Group 2018

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Sergey Brin says Google $GOOG ‘failed to be on the bleeding edge’ of #blockchain $SX $SX.ca $SXOOF $HIVE.ca $BLOC.ca $CODE.ca$IDK.ca $AAO.ca $HPQ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 2:23 PM on Monday, July 9th, 2018
  • Google co-founder Sergey Brin said his company missed its chance to be at the forefront of blockchain technology.
  • Brin suggested that the technology is within the wheelhouse of X, the company’s semi-secret research division Google X.

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Sergey Brin, president of Alphabet and co-founder of Google

Speaking from a blockchain conference in Morocco over the weekend, Google co-founder Sergey Brin said the internet giant missed its chance to be at the forefront of blockchain technology.

Brin, who currently serves as president of Google parent company Alphabet, joined blockchain technology leaders and researchers on a panel at Richard Branson’s exclusive Blockchain Summit.

“We probably already failed to be on the bleeding edge, I’ll be honest,” Brin said.

Although Google may have missed out on early adoption of the distributed ledger technology, Brin suggested that blockchain is within the wheelhouse of X, the company’s semi-secret research division.

“I see the future as taking these kind of research-y kind of out-there ideas and making them real — and Google X is kind of like that,” Brin said.

As for his personal interest in blockchain and the digital currencies that it’s spawned, Brin admitted he doesn’t know “a whole lot about cryptocurrency,” but an amateur mining rig set-up with his son piqued his interest.

“A year or two ago my son insisted that we needed to get a gaming PC,” Brin said. “I told him If we get a gaming PC we have to mine cryptocurrency. So we got an ethereum miner on there and we’ve been making a few pennies and dollars since.”

Brin said, “that definitely got me interested and I started to study the technology behind it and found it to be fascinating.”

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/09/brin-says-google-failed-the-bleeding-edge-blockchain.html

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How #e-learning is changing the #Indian #education system for the better $BTRU.ca $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:04 AM on Monday, July 9th, 2018
  • As the culture of e-learning and internships spreads in the country, students will find a more efficient way to gain meaningful education where they would learn a skill online, compliment it with an internship, and repeat this cycle till they hit that sweet spot
  • E-learning is bringing universities and professors to your homes and hostels through mobiles and computers

Sarvesh Agrawal

I have been a part of the education industry for over seven years now and feel that there might come a time when the conventional and near-obsolete Indian college education system will be replaced with e-learning. Currently, the nation battles a spate of issues like skill-gap and unemployability, and the broken education system is riddled with issues ranging from an outdated syllabus, lack of hands-on practical experience, lack of quality educators, and so forth. This points out the sad and scary state of India’s engineering system and presents the difficulty graduates face while looking for a job.However, e-learning is gaining popularity in India. To illustrate how it is bringing change into the lives of Indian youth, let me share two stories.

The first story is of Akhil Yada, who pursued B.Tech in ECE. Akhil got a campus placement in business analytics profile instead of VLSI, a domain in which he wanted to make his career. Following a friend’s advice, he applied to an internship at DRDO but couldn’t land one due to lack of relevant skills. Soon, he enrolled in a six-week online training in VLSI and mastered the basics. As a part of this training, he designed an adaptive filter using VHDL, and the knowledge he had gained during this stint helped him land a two-month internship with the Research Centre Imarat, DRDO.

The second story is of Kapil Arora. Kapil had an idea for a startup but couldn’t implement it because he was unfamiliar with web design. He thought of hiring a Web Developer, but it wasn’t economical for him. So, he started learning web development online. Once he completed the training, he designed the web pages using HTML and CSS, deployed a database, and integrated the Paytm payment gateway. After a month of learning and writing codes, he went live with his own startup, Indian Mistry – a platform connecting customers with local mechanics and repairmen at pocket-friendly prices.

Image: PixabayAs the culture of e-learning and internships spreads in the country, students will find a more efficient way to gain meaningful education where they would learn a skill online, compliment it with an internship, and repeat this cycle till they hit that sweet spot.

The 2000s saw the internet bring a revolution across different sectors, from ordering food to hailing a cab. It has also brought in a revolution in the education sector; on one hand, teachers use technology in their classrooms to make learning interesting for students, and on the other hand, students use the internet to do more in-depth research on the subjects of their interest. Today, the e-learning industry is set to disrupt the higher education industry by solving three major issues:

Access

E-learning is bringing universities and professors to your homes and hostels through mobiles and computers. Certain skills like artificial intelligence and machine learning are upcoming in India but these fields are not accessible to a lot of students owing to different constraints. E-learning is an easy approach to tackle this problem and to cater to students as the educators can’t be present everywhere, especially in rural areas and Tier-II/III cities. In fact, having realised the significance of e-learning, the Ministry of Human Resources and Development and state skill development bodies like APSSDC have started uploading lectures online so that they can be easily accessed by students anytime and anywhere.

Quality

In a country like India, with a few premier colleges which have limited seats, most students are not able to get a quality education. A report issued by MHRD in 2017 pointed out that some schools have a fewer number of teachers than the required number. Due to this, teachers aren’t able to focus on the students in the classrooms nor are the students able to utilise their time spent in the classrooms. With evolving technology, there are new developments in different fields of study every day, and these changes can’t be included in the syllabus.

Through online learning, students have access to quality education, imparted by seasoned professors and professionals, on their fingertips. It can also provide personalised content to the students. While online learning is bringing quality education to students, it is also making the entire learning experience ‘fun’. Gamified learning with quizzes and challenges holds the interest of students and is, in a way, more engaging than classroom learning.

Affordability

To provide quality education to their children, parents have to shell out money right from school to the college education. The associated cost of a degree in a traditional brick-and-mortar college is comparatively higher than the one-time cost attached to online learning. Not just the education, the student has to take care of lodging and commuting as well. Quality education comes at a high cost, but with the advent of e-learning resources, students can access it at a much lower cost through e-learning.

Through e-learning, students can focus on becoming ‘employable’, discover their true interests in an efficient way (in terms of money and time spent), and build their dream career. This is just the beginning of the revolutionary concept of e-learning which has the potential to disrupt the education system in India and provide a better learning environment for the students.

Sarvesh Agrawal is the Founder and CEO of Internshala, an internship and training platform.

Source: https://yourstory.com/2018/07/e-learning-indian-education/

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Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL Announces the Appointment of Magnus Leppäniemi To Advisory Board #Esports #Egaming #Egambling $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $TCEHF $Game.ca $EPY.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:29 AM on Monday, July 9th, 2018

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  • Announced the appointment of Mr. Magnus Leppäniemi of Stockholm to the Company’s Advisory Board
    • Extensive background in esports as a Senior Games Industry Executive
    • Currently serves as the Head of Key Account Management & Partnerships at DreamHack AB
  • DreamHack helped pioneer esports and continues to be one of the largest global producers of esports content, with broadcasts
    • generated over 375 million views and events that welcomed over 250,000 visitors in 2017

ST. MARY’S, ANTIGUA, July 09, 2018 – Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCQB:GMBL) (or the “Company”), a licensed online gambling company with a specific focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Magnus Leppäniemi of Stockholm to the Company’s Advisory Board. Mr. Leppäniemi has an extensive background in esports as a Senior Games Industry Executive.

Mr. Leppäniemi currently serves as the Head of Key Account Management & Partnerships at DreamHack AB. DreamHack helped pioneer esports and continues to be one of the largest global producers of esports content, with broadcasts that generated over 375 million views and events that welcomed over 250,000 visitors in 2017. DreamHack is the world’s largest digital festival, with 11 events occurring in 6 countries across the globe in 2018.

At DreamHack, Magnus manages, acquires and grows strategic global accounts.  One main task has been to spearhead US sales by targeting, acquiring and developing new sales and customers.  He is also responsible for managing and supervising  third party sales channels, which includes synchronizing both external sales through the likes of ESL, the world’s largest esports company, and global esports companies such as VY Esports and Big Block LA, as well as, internal sales at MTG/Kinnevik, the publicly traded parent company of DreamHack with a current market capitalization of $US 2.75 Billion.

Magnus Leppäniemi stated, “It is an exciting time for a company like Esports Entertainment Group to be emerging in the Esports and competitive gaming, as new games such as Fortnite and PUGB usher in new massive audiences, while traditional games such as CSGO and Dota still retain huge global fan bases.  For Esports Entertainment Group, this the right time to enter the space and deliver the additional experience, value and energy that trusted and responsible betting can provide between both fans and friends of Esports and Competitive gaming.  I look forward to helping Grant and his team grow their business within the Esports and Competitive gaming space.”

Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports Entertainment Group, stated, “We are beyond thrilled to have Magnus join our team. His impeccable reputation within the esports world and tier one network of contacts at the highest levels of esports around the world will open strategic doors to Esports Entertainment Group that we could only dream of a few months ago. The timing of his arrival could not be better given our momentum in 2018 and our preparation to make a big splash at Gamescom 2018 in August.”

This press release is available on our Online Investor Relations Community for shareholders and potential shareholders to ask questions, receive answers and collaborate with management in a fully moderated forum at https://agoracom.com/ir/EsportsEntertainmentGroup

Redchip investor relations Esports Entertainment Group Investor Page: http://www.gmblinfo.com

About Esports Entertainment Group

Esports Entertainment Group Inc. is a licensed online gambling company with a specific focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming. Esports Entertainment offers bet exchange style wagering on esports events in a licensed, regulated and secure platform to the global esports audience.  In addition, Esports Entertainment intends to offer users from around the world the ability to participate in multi-player mobile and PC video game tournaments for cash prizes. Esports Entertainment is led by a team of industry professionals and technical experts from the online gambling and the video game industries, and esports. The Company holds licenses to conduct online gambling and 18+ gaming on a global basis in Curacao, Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada. The Company maintains offices in Antigua, Curacao and Warsaw, Poland. Esports Entertainment common stock is listed on the OTCQB under the symbol GMBL.  For more information visit www.esportsentertainmentgroup.com

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 protects companies from liability for their forward-looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act.

Contact:

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Peeks Social $PEEK.ca Launches Web Platform, User Deposits Reach All-Time High in June 2018 $BCOV $AVID

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:22 AM on Monday, July 9th, 2018

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  • Announced that the Peeks Social product is now available on the web at www.peeks.social
  • Both viewers and broadcasters can access www.peeks.social to watch streams and broadcast unique content on a mobile friendly website.

TORONTO, July 09, 2018 – Peeks Social Ltd. (TSX-V:PEEK) (OTCQB:PKSLF) (“Peeks Social” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that the Peeks Social product is now available on the web at www.peeks.social.  Both viewers and broadcasters can access www.peeks.social to watch streams and broadcast unique content on a mobile friendly website.

The launch of www.peeks.social is a key element of ongoing initiatives to increase user activity levels and revenues for the Company. Management anticipates that the mobile-friendly web version will amplify the capabilities of the platform in many ways, including by improving the conversion rate of new users into active and paying users, and by accessing new audiences of users who prefer consuming livestreaming video on their desktops. For example, desktop viewers who are following Peeks Social influencers through to Peeks Social from other social platforms will encounter fewer steps in the registration process resulting in higher conversion rates and ultimately a lower cost per installation for the Company. Users who are forwarded to the Peeks Social App from their desktops were previously required to download and install the App in order to interact and consume content. The Peeks Social platform can now be enjoyed in its full functionality from a desktop or on a mobile web browser.

The fully functional website is expected to increase the percentage of overall deposits made through the www.peeks.social website, resulting in higher margins for the Company. The majority of deposits currently received by the Peeks Social App are processed through in-app payments, which are subject to a 30% payment processing fee from their respective app stores. Deposits made through the website incur a fraction of these costs.

June Monthly Deposit Key Performance Indicator (“KPI”) increases 9.5%

The Company is pleased to announce that the Peeks Social App reached an all-time high of $513,830 CAD in monthly user deposits for June 2018 representing a 6% monthly increase over May 2018 (9.5% when results are normalized for a 30-day month).  User sessions were 2,035,000 for June 2018 (representing a 3% increase over May 2018 when results are normalized for a 30-day month).

The Peeks Social App can be downloaded in either the Apple or Google app stores, or by visiting www.peeks.social

For further information, please contact:

Peeks Social Ltd.

Mark Itwaru
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
416-639-5335
[email protected]

David Vinokurov
Director Investor Relations
416-716-9281
[email protected]

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

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