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  • 'Crackdown On Human Rights Defenders': NGOs, Journalists, Politicians Slams NIA Raids In Kashmir Valley

    Premises of the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons's chairperson, NGO Athrout and Greater Kashmir Trust were among 10 locations searched by the NIA today.

  • Oosterhoff party was 'reminded several times' to follow COVID rules, restaurant says

    TORONTO — A southern Ontario restaurant says members of a recent private party that included a local provincial politician ignored pandemic-related safety guidelines. In a post on its Facebook page this week, Betty's Restaurant in Niagara Falls, Ont., says the group was "reminded several times" to wear masks when not seated at their table but chose not to do so. The restaurant says it can remind guests of the protocols but cannot "strong-arm them" into following rules.  Progressive Conservative legislator Sam Oosterhoff has apologized for not wearing a mask while posing for a group photo at the restaurant. Oosterhoff, who is parliamentary assistant to the education minister, posted the picture on social media but later deleted it. He said the event was in line with provincial rules, but acknowledged he should have worn a mask when taking the photo given the proximity of the people around him. Critics have called for Oosterhoff's resignation as parliamentary assistant, saying he was flouting his government's pandemic guidance. Betty's said Oosterhoff's party was in a private room with a separate entrance and washrooms and did not interact with other patrons. Staff sanitized and disinfected the room after the party, the restaurant said. "We are truly doing our best to follow all guidelines for your safety and ours," the company's Facebook post reads.  "We humbly appreciate all of those who continue to support us." Oosterhoff's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2020. The Canadian Press

  • Turkey hits at 'crusades' against Islam in cartoons row with France

    Turkey's leader said on Wednesday that Western countries mocking Islam wanted to "relaunch the Crusades", heightening a confrontation with France over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad that have stirred anger in Muslim-majority countries. In a speech to lawmakers of his AK Party in parliament, President Tayyip Erdogan also said that standing against attacks on the Prophet was "an issue of honour for us", suggesting Ankara may be digging in for a prolonged standoff. The row with France flared after a French teacher who showed pupils cartoons of the Prophet published in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo was beheaded in France this month.

  • 2020 Market Report on Worldwide Thermoset Resin Adhesive Suppliers - Competitive Analysis and Leadership Study - ResearchAndMarkets.com

    The "Worldwide Thermoset Resin Adhesive Competitive Analysis and Leadership Study" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

  • Mastercard shares fall as profit drops on virus-led travel slowdown

    The pandemic has forced companies to lay off workers by the millions, hurting their spending power, and the hit to air travel has also taken a toll on cross-border card transaction volumes. Mastercard reported a 36% drop in cross-border volume on a local currency basis in the reported quarter. Cross-border volumes have continued to fall since the quarter ended, with all first three weeks of October clocking declines of more than 30%, according to an investor presentation.

  • Philadelphia rocked by fresh unrest after police shooting

    Police reinforcements are deployed with the National Guard during a second night of protests.

  • Slice Becomes First to Remove Fees to Shops on Orders Under $10; Challenges All Online Ordering Services to Create Fairer Fee Structures

    Slice — the innovative tech platform powering America’s local pizzerias — announced today that it will eliminate its industry-low standard fee to shops on small orders as well as $10 pickup minimums. Slice’s CEO Ilir Sela issued a challenge to all ordering services to follow suit by adjusting their own fee structures to be fairer for small businesses. When a customer places an order on Slice for $10 or less including taxes, the partner shop will no longer be charged the standard $2.25 per order from Slice. As a result, each of the over 13,000 local pizzerias on the Slice marketplace will keep more of the revenue and pass that value down to the consumer. With small order fees and $10 order minimums eliminated, some shops will be able to add lower ticket lunch items that previously may not have been included on the menu. These changes will go into effect on November 1, 2020 and will remain in effect indefinitely.

  • Bihar polls: DM asks RO to enquire after BJP minister wears mask with party symbol to polling booth

    Gaya (Bihar) [India], October 28 (ANI): Bihar Minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar on Wednesday arrived at a polling booth in Gaya to cast his vote wearing a mask with his party's symbol printed on it.

  • Infovista collaboration with Rakuten Mobile delivers open, cloud-based network planning services to deploy 5G

    Strategic radio planning delivered as microservices pave the way for future network automation solutions Infovista's cloud-native network planning, optimisation and modelling platform, running on the Rakuten Communications Platform as RCP NEO Infovista's cloud-native network planning, optimisation and modelling platform, running on the Rakuten Communications Platform as RCP NEOMASSY, France, Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infovista, the leading provider of network planning, testing, performance and application control solutions, announced a successful collaboration with Rakuten Mobile that will deliver the first carrier-grade, cloud-based platform for radio network planning, optimisation and modelling to support the rapid roll-out of Rakuten Mobile’s end-to-end cloud-native 5G mobile network across Japan. The innovative strategic radio network planning solution, made available as RCP NEO by Rakuten Mobile, aims to directly contribute to the agility, high performance and scalability of the world’s first1 end-to-end fully cloud-native mobile network.Built for deployment in Rakuten Mobile’s cloud-native mobile platform Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP), and using microservices architecture with open Application Programming Interfaces (API), Infovista’s “on-demand” radio network planning solution will allow Rakuten Mobile’s engineering teams to utilize advanced planning and design features, devised to efficiently reduce the time and cost of network deployment, through extensive automation and integration with other applications within RCP.Based on Infovista’s award-winning Planet software, the joint solution runs entirely on Linux and all microservices are delivered as Docker containers offering high availability and scalability and readily integrating into orchestration and automation provided by RCP. These extensive capabilities allow Rakuten Mobile to manage its planning database, automatically generate coverage, interference, throughput and other analysis and, in turn, enable capabilities such as auto-commissioning of sites and automation of other workflows.Commenting on the development, Rakuten Mobile’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Tareq Amin, said: “Rakuten Mobile’s new 5G network in Japan is a cloud-native mobile network with the flexibility to fulfill the true promise of 5G, supporting important new functionalities, such as network slicing, offering dedicated connectivity for specific customers and ultra-low latency services and beyond, without compromising on reliability.”“As such, it is critical that our RF design, planning and operational platforms are built using the same concepts and our work with Infovista has delivered an open solution that will allow us to scale and automate many of the critical capabilities we need to deliver on our vision.”Infovista’s collection of radio planning and design capabilities delivered as containerized microservices is the first solution of its kind to deliver a full suite of 5G planning services as a cloud-native offering and is currently going through trials within Rakuten Mobile ahead of a full roll-out in the course of next year.Yann Le Helloco, Infovista’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), said: “Our work with Rakuten Mobile highlights the growing importance of virtualised software within the telecoms industry and the need for innovative and open solutions to help deliver the potential offered by 5G.”“Turning our radio planning solution into a cloud-native application offers a way to quickly scale out and automate many of the critical functions to roll out 5G networks and to assist with the ongoing operational requirements for both operators and enterprise customers that may deploy their own private 5G networks,” he added.* * *1 For a large scale commercial mobile network (as of October 1, 2019). Research: Stella AssociaAbout InfovistaInfovista, the leader in modern network performance, provides complete visibility and unprecedented control over modern networks and their applications. Infovista delivers brilliant user experiences and maximum value for networks and applications. At the core of its approach are data and analytics, to give service providers and enterprises real-time insights to make critical business decisions. Infovista offers a comprehensive line of solutions from the radio network to enterprise to device throughout the lifecycle of a network. No other solutions provider has this totality of vision. More than 1,500 enterprises and service providers around the world—including 250 of the world’s top mobile network operators—rely on Infovista. www.infovista.com  ContactAlexandre Le Coq - Infovista alexandre.lecoq@infovista.com +33 673 631 522  A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/897a0f55-faaf-4679-85a9-a85861cf7c8d

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  • Global Trac Solutions, Inc. Discusses the Potential of Medicinal Psychedelics for the Mental Health Industry with The Stock Day Podcast

    Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - October 28, 2020) - The Stock Day Podcast welcomed Global Trac Solutions, Inc. (OTC Pink: PSYC) ("the Company"), a company integrating media, creativity, and technology to develop and deploy thought-provoking ideas and solutions that are fostering and transforming the approach to some of society's most pressing matters. CEO of the Company, David Flores, joined Stock Day host Everett Jolly.Flores began the interview by providing a brief introduction of the Company. ...

  • Glasswing Ventures Appoints Multi-Billion Dollar IPO Expert Carol Meyers as a Venture Partner

    Accomplished Enterprise and Security Technology Business Expert to Conduct Sourcing, Build out Investments and Drive Additional Growth Carol Meyers Glasswing Ventures announces the addition of multi-billion dollar IPO expert Carol Meyers as a Venture Partner to the Glasswing investment team.BOSTON, Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glasswing Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the next generation of intelligent enterprise and frontier tech startups, today announced the addition of Carol Meyers as a Venture Partner to the Glasswing investment team. Renown for executing four successful IPOs, growing enterprise technology companies from early-stage to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, and billions of dollars in valuation, Meyers has helped assess and integrate dozens of acquisitions and deliver consistent double-digit growth. As a Venture Partner at Glasswing, she will focus on sourcing, building out investments, and helping startup founders further scale their businesses. Meyers is a transformative and multi-faceted technology business executive with experience in cybersecurity, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), consumer and mid-market B2B technologies, networking infrastructure, and automation. As the former Chief Marketing Officer of Rapid7, a leader in cybersecurity analytics and automation, Meyers helped the company attain ten-fold revenue growth in eight years, mature into a multi-product company, and execute a successful IPO.“Throughout her illustrious career, Carol has shown a proven ability to identify and navigate competitive market opportunities, craft winning business and growth strategies,” said Rudina Seseri, Founder and Managing Partner, Glasswing Ventures. “Her acquisition acumen, background in disruptive enterprise and security technologies, and her tremendous work ethic and dynamic personality make her an invaluable addition to our team, our founders, and our corporate culture.”“Glasswing’s phenomenal work in early-stage frontier technology investment and advancing the intelligent enterprise is what attracted me to this opportunity,” said Meyers. “This is a pivotal time where creative automation, AI, Cloud, and SaaS solutions are providing answers to today’s most complex enterprise problems. I know firsthand the challenges early-stage startups face and I am delighted to be working with Rudina and the entire Glasswing team to further build on the firm’s success and leadership position in the intelligent enterprise and security markets.”Prior to Rapid 7, Meyers served as Chief Marketing Officer at LogMeIn and Unica, where she played a pivotal role in growing the company's revenue to over $100M and establishing the new category of marketing automation software, leading to the company’s IPO and subsequent acquisition by IBM.In addition, she was VP of Sales for Shiva Corporation and held management positions at Lotus Development and GE. She serves on the boards of Zipwhip, a business-texting software, and API provider; and Emarsys, a global leader in AI-driven marketing automation. She was a board director for MineralTree, and advisor to AppAssure (acquired by Dell), Virtual Computer, Inc. (acquired by Citrix) Unitrends (acquired by Insight Venture Partners) Central Desktop (acquired by PGi) DUO Security (acquired by Cisco), and Wordstream (acquired by Gannett). Previously, she served on the Brandeis University Graduate Professional Studies Advisory Board, and the Women’s Network at the Boston Chamber of Commerce.About Glasswing Ventures: Glasswing Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to investing in the next generation of AI and frontier technology startups that enable the rise of the intelligent enterprise. For more information about the firm please visit www.glasswing.vcPR Contacts: Ilona Mohacsi PenVine for Glasswing Ventures ilonam@penvine.com +1 631 764 3729A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8d67b880-da54-4789-ac1a-47b5e7ad290f

  • Cannabix Technologies Receives Notice of Allowance for Cannabis Drug Detection Device U.S. Patent

    Cannabix is developing Marijuana Breathalyzer devices to give law enforcement and employers a tool to enhance public safetyVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabix Technologies Inc. (CSE: BLO) (OTC PINK: BLOZF) (the “Company or Cannabix”) developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace, reports that it has received a notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its 2015 licensed patent application, No. 14/689434 entitled, “Cannabis Drug Detection Device”. The Company and its patent attorneys have been vigorously pursuing this original patent application since its filing in the spring of 2015. It should be noted that a notice of allowance from the USPTO does not constitute a grant of patent. The Company will report on future material developments regarding its “Cannabis Drug Detection Device” patent application in due course. Cannabix Technologies is on the forefront in research and development to create point-of-care breath testing technologies for the detection of ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) - the psychoactive component of marijuana that causes impairment.About Cannabix Technologies Inc.Cannabix Technologies Inc. is a leader in marijuana breathalyzer development for law enforcement and the workplace. Cannabix has established breath testing technologies in the pursuit of bringing accurate, durable, portable tools to market to enable detection of marijuana-impaired driving offences on roads at a time when marijuana is becoming legal in many global jurisdictions. Cannabix is working to develop drug-testing devices that will detect THC- the psychoactive component of marijuana that causes intoxication- using breath samples. In particular, Cannabix is focused on developing breath testing devices for detection of recent use of THC, in contrast to urine testing for THC metabolite that requires an invasive collection and reflects usage, days or even weeks earlier. The devices will also be useful for other practical applications such as testing employees in the workplace where impairment by THC can be hazardous.We seek Safe Harbor.On behalf of the Board of Directors“Rav Mlait”CEO Cannabix Technologies Inc.For further information, contact the Company at info@cannabixtechnologies.comThe CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking information that involves various risks and uncertainties regarding future events. Such forward-looking information can include without limitation statements based on current expectations involving a number of risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance of the Company, such as final development of a commercial or prototype product(s), successful trial or pilot of company technologies, no assurance that commercial sales of any kind actually materialize; no assurance the Company will have sufficient funds to complete product development. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and the Company’s plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information, including: (i) adverse market conditions; (ii) risks regarding protection of proprietary technology; (iii) the ability of the Company to complete financings; (iv) the ability of the Company to develop and market its future product; and (v) risks regarding government regulation, managing and maintaining growth, the effect of adverse publicity, litigation, competition and other factors which may be identified from time to time in the Company's public announcements and filings. There is no assurance that the marijuana breathalyzer business will provide any benefit to the Company, and no assurance that any proposed new products will be built or proceed. There is no assurance that existing “patent pending” technologies licensed by the Company will receive patent status by regulatory authorities. The Company is not currently selling commercial breathalyzers. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Except as required by law, the Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

  • Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.® Announces Fiscal Year 2020 Cash True-up Dividend

    Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.® Announces Fiscal Year 2020 Cash True-up Dividend

  • HYAS Joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), Integrates HYAS Insight with Microsoft Azure Sentinel

    HYAS joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Alliance (MISA) and has integrated HYAS Insight threat intelligence solution with Microsoft Azure Sentinel.

  • Ridgeline Minerals Provides Drill Program Updates for Swift and Selena Gold-Silver Projects, Nevada

    Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 28, 2020) - Ridgeline Minerals Corp. (TSXV: RDG) ("Ridgeline" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a drill program update for its Swift gold project ("Swift") and its Selena shallow oxide gold-silver project ("Selena") in Nevada. At Swift, the Company is in the process of completing the remaining 1,500 meters ("m") of the planned 3,000m Phase I drill program, which is targeting the same carbonate (Lower Plate) ...

  • Distribution Automation Solutions Market | Scope, Drivers, Trends, and Challenges 2020-2024 | Technavio

    The Global Distribution Automation Solutions Market will grow by $ 6.86 bn during 2020-2024

  • JAGGAER Celebrates 25 Years of Technological Innovation, Customer Focus and Global Expansion

    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAGGAER has launched a refreshed brand identity and website to mark its Silver Jubilee. Over its 25-year history the company, originally named SciQuest, has grown from a North Carolina start-up to a global leader in spend management and procurement software through a combination of customer focus, mergers and acquisitions and technological excellence. “We have refreshed our corporate identity and website to reflect JAGGAER’s core values of passion, humility, empathy, transparency and accountability, and our 25-year tradition of customer-centric innovation and excellence in service delivery,” commented JAGGAER CEO Jim Bureau. “The new look reflects the fact that JAGGAER is a friendly, open and approachable company with a diverse employee base. We are one of the largest companies in North Carolina, with international reach and significance,” added Roger Blumberg, Vice President, Corporate & Product Marketing.The company is celebrating with customers and employees while reflecting on an extraordinary history. It was founded in 1995 by four friends: Scott Andrews, Bobby Feigler, Peyton Anderson and Keith Gunter. Andrews and Feigler were working for one of the major laboratory supplies distributors, servicing pharmaceutical companies such as Glaxo Wellcome and academic institutions including University of North Carolina and Duke. Their jobs involved leafing through enormous product catalogs to source the items demanded by scientists from a network of thousands of manufacturers around the world. With the advent of the internet, they realized that everything would move online, and they were determined to be the first to market.The four got together in a local Subway restaurant and sketched business plans on napkins. They raised initial investment from friends and family, mostly in their hometown of Farmland, Virginia. One investor was so enthusiastic that he turned up for a meeting with a down payment of $40,000 in cash behind the seat of his pickup truck towards a total investment of $100,000. “It was a clearly risky investment decision, taken in less than five minutes, but we turned his $100,000 into $6.5 million in about four years,” recalled Scott Andrews.Nevertheless, as SciQuest’s customers increasingly placed orders directly with suppliers, the commission-based business model did not have a future. Especially after the dotcom bubble burst.A couple of acquisitions set the company on a new path. First, the purchase of EMAX with its ERM (Enterprise Reagent Manager) software product early in 2000 delivered immediate value to the company’s existing pharmaceutical clients while establishing SciQuest as a software vendor. Second, SciQuest acquired HigherMarkets in 2002, which opened up the universities market, still a large part of JAGGAER’s recurring revenue stream.Around the same time there was also a change of personnel. Steve Wiehe, previously with SAS Institute, took over as CEO and recruited a team of software developers. The company continued to grow organically and through acquisitions. Then, in 2017, SciQuest rebranded as JAGGAER and acquired Pool4Tool, a Vienna-based provider of direct sourcing and supply chain management software. JAGGAER entered a joint venture with Tejari Solutions in the United Arab Emirates. In December of the same year it acquired BravoSolution, a vendor of spend management solutions with a strong presence in the United Kingdom and Italy. JAGGAER had become a truly global force in the procurement software as a service (SaaS) market.Two further developments round out the story to date. In 2019 JAGGAER launched its end-to-end sourcing and procurement platform, JAGGAER ONE and in the same year the UK-based private equity firm Cinven made a major investment in the company to support its future growth and development.About JAGGAER: Procurement SimplifiedJAGGAER is the world’s largest independent spend management company, connecting customers to a network of 4 million suppliers in 70 countries, served by offices located in the Americas, APAC, Asia and EMEA. JAGGAER offers end-to-end SaaS-based procurement solutions, including advanced Spend Analytics, Category Management, Supplier Management, Sourcing, Contracts, eProcurement, Invoicing, Supply Chain Management and Inventory Management. These all reside on a single platform, JAGGAER ONE. JAGGAER has pioneered spend solutions for more than two decades and continues to lead the innovation curve by listening to customers and stakeholders in all industry sectors, public services and academia. JAGGAER holds 37 patents – more than any other spend management company.JAGGAER Media ContactAbigail Holmes Corporate Ink for JAGGAER jaggaer@corporateink.com +1 617.969.9192

  • Belgian chocolatier crowned best pastry chef in the world

    A Belgian chocolatier has been crowned the world's best pastry chef by a jury of independent reporters, helping consolidate Belgium's reputation as a producer of top class chocolate. Pierre Marcolini was given the award organised by World Pastry Stars, an Italian-based organisation of chefs from traditional pastry and chocolate-making countries such as France and Switzerland, as well as Japan and beyond. Known for his minimalist style, Marcolini's chocolates have become luxury gifts, with some boxes selling for more than 100 euros ($118.19) as he has sought to give a sophisticated edge to his confectionary, cakes, macaroons and jams.

  • In Philadelphia unrest, a family appeals for calm

    The family of Walter Wallace Jr., the Black man whose fatal shooting by Philadelphia police has sparked nights of unrest in that city, is appealing for calm. And, National Guard troops are bracing for more disorder. This was his father Tuesday night: "That's all I'm sending out is an SOS to help, not to hurt, and cause no chaos, violent, looting, fire, all this things because I wasn't brought up like this (...) I don't know what's going on, and I hope people show my family and this city some kind of respect because, like me, I don't have time to loot and burn up and destroy where I live. It's uncalled for. It really is." Wallace's family says he was suffering from a mental breakdown when he was confronted by police, armed with a knife. A family lawyer says he suffered from bipolar disorder and his wife relayed his psychological difficulties to the officers before the shooting. A bystander's video on Monday shows the incident. His mother, Catherine Wallace was also there. "I was telling police to stop. 'Don't shoot my son, please don't shoot my son.'" Rallies for Wallace began peacefully on Tuesday as they had on Monday. But later in the night, crowds were seen looting, including - according to local media - a Walmart. Philadelphia is the latest flashpoint in months of protest over the issues of perceived racism and police brutality, but not the only one. At least 30 people were arrested at an offshoot protest in Brooklyn the same night. NBC News reported that a car attempted to drive through a group of police during the protests in New York.