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BetterU Education Corp. $BTRU.ca – Online platforms a step towards democratizing the education sector $ARCL $CPLA $BPI $FC.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 14th, 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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Online platforms a step towards democratizing the education sector

  • Govt is urging colleges to offer online courses in rural India so that education reaches all
  • Online programmes are set to grow and we will see lots of innovation in the coming years

Updated: 13 Mar 2019, 12:49 AM IST Falguni Vasavada-Oza

From ordering vegetables online to ordering classes online, we have travelled a long way! The Internet of Things and digital transformations have given us shocks as well as pleasant surprises. Like any other industry, the wave of digital technology and improving bandwidths has affected the education sector as well. Both the demand and the supply side are witnessing an impact. Online education in India has seen active growth over the last decade. The factors that have led to this growth are better telecom and internet bandwidths across India leading to growth in the usage of smartphones and hand-held devices, advancement in video conferencing technologies, advent of technology platforms for seamless transfers, and an ever-increasing need for skill certification remotely and at the convenience of the student.

The consumer centricity that we have observed in conventional product/service marketing is now being seen in education through online programmes offered by reputed institutes in India. Online programmes can be paid or free (famously known as MOOC, as in massive open online courses). Online programmes can be live mode where faculty and students are online at the same time. There are also recorded versions where the participants can watch the class on the go at their convenience. Both these types have their merits and demerits. The biggest factors contributing to the growth of online programmes are its deep penetration, convenience of learning infrastructure, skill upgradation need, and career break gaps.

The government is encouraging colleges to offer online courses in rural India to ensure that education reaches all. Online programmes give an opportunity to all to learn from institutes of repute. For autonomous institutes, the deep penetration and reach of online programmes is a step towards democratization of education and equal opportunities for all, irrespective of their geographical location. The other factor contributing to the growth is the convenience that online courses offer to the participants where they can learn from any hand-held device at their time and without leaving their jobs. This is only getting easier with the improvement in bandwidths and penetration of smartphones and mobile services. The third factor that has led to the growth of online programmes is the element of constant change. Working professionals enrol in niche and domain-specific online programmes to upgrade their skills, learn new skills, or relearn conceptual areas of work. The most interesting segment that has emerged over the last few years is the segment of mostly women and some men who have taken career breaks. These are women who have taken a maternity break and after a few years want to get back to their professional life. For these people, online programmes are a blessing and help them fill the gap created and help them prepare for second term of their careers.

One more emerging segment is that of startups. Many startup owners’ sign up for online programmes as they lack certain skill sets and these courses are an easy and effective way to learn and get certification.

As we grow in this space, institutes are reinventing and upgrading online programmes in course content, delivery platforms, pedagogies, and innovation. In programmes that I offer, there is a lot of usage of videos, TED talks, in-class group exercise, and live discussions.

Online programmes are set to grow and we will see lots of innovation in the coming years. The biggest factor pushing the growth is technology infrastructure, cost, flexibility, and convenience. The advantage of this growth will be in reach of education and specialized skills reaching everywhere. Online programmes are here to stay!

Falguni Vasavada-Oza is a professor at MICA, Ahmedabad.

Source: https://www.livemint.com/

Tartisan Nickel Corp. $TN.ca – #Nickel demand growing thanks to EV boom $ROX.ca $FF.ca $EDG.ca $AGL.ca $ANZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:52 PM on Thursday, March 14th, 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

TN:CSE

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Nickel demand growing thanks to EV boom

MINING.com Staff

  • One of Australia’s largest high-grade nickel producers
  • Western Areas (ASX: WSA), reported a significant increase in inbound off-take inquiries for nickel sulphide concentrate post current contract periods.

According to the company’s managing director, Dan Lougher, this new trend is primarily linked to the accelerating electric vehicle battery sector.

Addressing the second day of the Paydirt 2019 Battery Minerals Conference in Perth, Lougher said some of the new inquiry was driven in part by the company’s second largest offtake partner, China’s largest stainless steel producer, Tsingshan.

“Players looking to lock in new long-term contracts will be doing so at a time technological changes in the battery space are favouring the new NCM 811 classification (Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese) which research indicates will be the fastest growing battery combination by 2025,” Lougher said. “These battery cells offer better energy density, allowing fewer and/or lower weight batteries in cars â€” but they will require even more nickel.”

Nickel. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.

The executive noted that the need for nickel is starting to rise at a time when its price is too low to incentivize new project development, something that can take up to three years. In his view, this means that supply markets are likely to diverge and split between stainless steel, a sector that consumes 72% of global nickel production, and EV demand, which currently accounts for 4% of total global nickel consumption but has been growing by 30-40% a year.

“In addition, nickel supply pressure is being exacerbated by non-ferrous alloys which command 10% of total global markets but are booming due to strong growth in aerospace industries and a recovery in oil and gas investment internationally,” Lougher said.

According to the director, all these demand pressures should call for higher nickel prices. He said one particular force pushing for a higher price tag is the fact that the chemistry for lithium-ion batteries favours nickel sulphide styles but very little of the known nickel sulphide ore bodies worldwide are left to be developed.

“This lack of these ore bodies was already an issue for the nickel industry so if EVs are to become a reality in day-to-day motoring, then higher nickel prices will be required. The new demand nickel units will have to be sourced increasingly from nickel laterites which are victim to higher processing costs,” he said.

Source: http://www.mining.com/nickel-demand-growing-thanks-ev-boom-western-areas/

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/

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.

CardioComm Solutions $EKG.ca Releases Remote 12-lead ECG Telemed Solution with Arrythmia Detection and ECG Reading Services $ATE.ca $TLT.ca $OGI.ca $ACST.ca $IPA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:39 AM on Thursday, March 14th, 2019

GlobalCardio 12 FLEX Supports Traditional 12-Lead ECG Devices and New Wearable Options for In-Clinic and In-Home Use

  • Released GlobalCardio 12 FLEX (“GC12 FLEX“), a complete remote 12- lead ECG acquisition and reading solution.
  • GC12 FLEX has been developed for use by clinics and telemedicine groups that operate from multiple locations and that require rapid and centralized ECG reading services through the use of automated algorithms or human ECG review.

Toronto, Ontario–(March 14, 2019) – CardioComm Solutions, Inc. (TSXV: EKG) (“CardioComm” or the “Company“), a provider of consumer heart monitoring and electrocardiogram (“ECG“) acquisition and management software solutions, has released GlobalCardio 12 FLEX (“GC12 FLEX“), a complete remote 12- lead ECG acquisition and reading solution. GC12 FLEX has been developed for use by clinics and telemedicine groups that operate from multiple locations and that require rapid and centralized ECG reading services through the use of automated algorithms or human ECG review.

The GC12 FLEX leverages two of the Company’s US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) and Health Canada Class II medical device approvals for the sale of a cloud-based ECG management software solution and an ECG viewing technology with automated ECG analysis and interpretation capabilities. ECGs can be captured using a standard one to 12-lead device, a 12-lead ECG belt or any CardioComm-qualified ECG monitoring device. Data can be uploaded to a centralized data store within the GC12 Flex Cloud solution via computer or through a smartphone using the GEMS™ Mobile app. ECG files may then be reviewed using an interpretive algorithm which will provide results in near real time. As soon as an ECG has been uploaded and reviewed, an email notification will go out to any healthcare professional associated with the monitored person and allow them to log in, review, over read and/or retrieve the ECG record.

The first installation of the newly-released GC12 FLEX solution is currently being implemented within a clinical research organization which will use the solution with CardioComm’s SMART Monitoring ECG reading service. The Company confirms it has strong market interest form customers, such as research organizations looking for a remote monitoring 12-lead ECG management solution that can include the provisioning of ECG triaging services. CardioComm’s ECG service can return a result within 30 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or 365 days a year.

To learn more about CardioComm’s products and for further updates regarding HeartCheck™ ECG device integrations, please see the Company’s websites at www.cardiocommsolutions.com and www.theheartcheck.com.

About CardioComm Solutions

CardioComm Solutions’ patented and proprietary technology is used in products for recording, viewing, analyzing and storing electrocardiograms for diagnosis and management of cardiac patients. Products are sold worldwide through a combination of an external distribution network and a North American-based sales team. CardioComm Solutions has earned the ISO 13485 certification, is HIPAA compliant and holds clearances from the European Union (CE Mark), the USA (FDA) and Canada (Health Canada).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Etienne Grima, Chief Executive Officer
1-877-977-9425 x227[email protected]
[email protected]

Forward-looking statements

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of CardioComm Solutions and certain of the plans and objectives of CardioComm Solutions with respect to these items. Such statements and information reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. By their nature, forward-looking statements and forward-looking information involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.

In evaluating these statements, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained in this release other than as required by applicable laws, including without limitation, Section 5.8(2) of National Instrument 51-102 (Continuous Disclosure Obligations).

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

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

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/

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.

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.

Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL – ‘Revenge of the gamers’ – eSports hits big time, with or without Olympics $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 12th, 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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‘Revenge of the gamers’ – eSports hits big time, with or without Olympics

  • eSports’ bid to reach the Olympics may be on hold but backing from big sponsors and a relentless march into the mainstream raise the question of whether it needs the Games at all.
  • With sportswear giant Nike last month announcing its sponsorship of China’s Legends Pro League, video gaming already bears the hallmarks of any successful sport.

Adidas, Mercedes and BMW are some of the other global brands to jump on board, while McDonald’s dropped its sponsorship of Germany’s national football team to focus on eSports.

The Legends Pro League, China’s official competition for the League of Legends game, has 14 regional divisions, and teams have their own home venues. The game also has an annual world championship.

As of next year, professional players will be fully decked out in Nike-designed jerseys and trainers, with an accompanying lifestyle range — much like any big football, basketball or baseball team.

“It’s (eSports) already hit mainstream, a couple of years back,” Philip So, who heads business development at League of Legends developer Riot Games, told AFP at last week’s Sportel convention in Macau.

“(But the Nike sponsorship) had a huge reaction from our fans when we announced it, even from the Nike side. I think it was surprising to everyone how much buzz it generated.”

A Goldman Sachs briefing in October said eSports was on course to reach nearly 300 million viewers by 2022 — similar numbers to American football’s NFL.

– ‘NBA didn’t need the Olympics’ –

Some are now beginning to wonder if the Olympics needs eSports more than the other way round, as the venerable institution dating back to the late 19th century strives to reach a younger audience.

“I think it would be great for the Olympic programme to have eSports because they are going to be able to capture the attention of a new audience that otherwise would disappear,” Maurizio Barbieri, Twitter’s Southeast Asian head of sports partnerships, said at Sportel.

“But overall, (how would the Olympics help eSports) in general?

“I mean, the NBA didn’t need the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to become the number one basketball league in the world.”

eSports won’t be part of the Olympics until at least Los Angeles 2028, after it was left off the list of nominated sports for Paris 2024 — which included the equally youth-friendly breakdancing, surfing, skateboarding and climbing.

But So said that when eSports was a demonstration event at last year’s Asian Games, viewing figures in China outstripped those of traditional sports, even though the competition wasn’t shown on TV.

People who play computer games, he added, are now proud to identify themselves as “gamers”, underlining the rise of a movement that has spread organically, from the grassroots up.

“It’s a complete paradigm shift. This is the time for gamers to come out. It’s revenge of the gamers,” said So.

– Deeply fragmented –

Much of the opposition to eSports is related to concerns over screen time and inactivity among young people, as well as a lack of knowledge and understanding of the games.

China has been particularly cautious, last year announcing curbs including temporarily suspending new releases of online games — sending shares plummeting in Tencent, Riot Games’ parent company.

But So said China’s sports ministry remained a supporter of eSports, drawing a distinction between professional, organised gaming and streaming, where amateurs play for audiences online.

“I don’t think eSports makes the government very nervous. I really don’t think so,” he said.

“Because the sports bureau etc, we work very closely with them and it’s definitely on their agenda and interest to grow the sport as well.”

However, So was at a loss to predict whether eSports would finally make it into the Olympics, a campaign that faces a number of hurdles.

As well as concerns over eSports’ lack of physical activity, the scene is deeply fragmented, as different games are made by competing studios. It is also yet to form a world governing body — a stipulation demanded by the IOC.

“I honestly don’t know. I wish I had the answer,” So said, when asked what was the way forward for eSports’ Olympic bid.

“How an overarching arm across all different games (would work), I’d be very curious to know,” he added.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/20190312-revenge-gamers-esports-hits-big-time-with-or-without-olympics