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How Croatia punch above their weight on the world stage

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How Croatia punch above their weight on the world stage They face Iceland tomorrow but Croatia are already through to the knock-out stages of the World Cup, having captured the attention of the planet by potentially ending Lionel Messi’s international career with a 3-0 dismantling of Argentina last week.

To even the most casual football fan, that result will only have come as so much of a surprise. After all, this is a Croatia side that features four-time Champions League winner Luka Modric of Real Madrid, Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic, Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren and plenty more representatives of some of Europe’s biggest clubs.

With such a talented generation of players in tow, Croatia have become perennial dark horse picks at recent major tournaments. Should they follow up their eye-catching performances in Group D, which also include a 2-0 win over Nigeria, with a run into the latter stages of the competition it will be a long way from the biggest surprise the World Cup has witnessed. If anything, Croatia’s failure to reach the knock-out rounds since their third-place finish on their debut in 1998 might be considered something of a disappointment.

*Read more: *Argentina defeat leaves Messi miserable

Yet in perception terms Croatia are a victim of their own overachievement. Their population of 4m may dwarf that of tonight’s opponents Iceland but it is smaller than average for a European nation and minuscule compared to the potential number of players in the two vanquished continental giants in Nigeria and Argentina, which have populations of more than 180m and around 45m respectively.

Since the nation became independent in 1990, Croatia have qualified for 10 of the 12 major tournaments that have been open to them. The other countries that used to comprise Yugoslavia have nine major tournament finals appearances between them. The next smallest European country with a qualification record to match over that period is Portugal, with a population of 10m.

“That’s one thing that tells me we’re onto the right path,” Romeo Jozak, the former technical director of the Croatian Football Federation, told City A.M.

Jozak says that Croatia differs from the continent’s traditional heavyweights such as England or Germany, where the talent pool is so large that academies can hoover up players and afford to let a few potential stars fall through the cracks.

“One of my priorities was that we could not afford to lose or neglect any kind of talent no matter what age he is,” said Jozak, who also had a spell in charge of the academy at Croatia’s biggest club, Dinamo Zagreb.

“You have to treat the talent with 100 per cent capacity and passion to get the best out of him and that pays back in the long run. We’ve really paid close attention to individuals.

“The development of the individual is something we depend on in Croatia and that’s a pressure in a way. If you don’t that you won’t survive. You’ll be bankrupt. You have to produce or you don’t get a paycheque.

“It’s not a pleasant situation to live with but once coaches get used to that you’ve got to develop a system that gets the best out of what you have in front of you.

“If we don’t qualify for a championship, we’re not going to be getting a budget.”

Many of the features of Croatia’s youth development system, such as small-sided games on small pitches to allow young players more touches of the ball, have been adopted as best practice in a number of countries looking to produce more technically gifted footballers — including in England, where the Football Association in 2015 introduced reduced-sized teams for age groups under 13.

Yet if a smaller population is a curse for coaches looking to produce results, it is a blessing for those players who benefit from the extra attention when learning how to apply that technique to games.

*Read more:* Why have Asian, African and North American teams stagnated after showing such promise in the 1990s and 2000s?

Players such as Modric and Rakitic are extremely skilful, but their superior technique is more commonly expressed in the clinical precision that saw Argentina dissected last week than any Neymar-style flicks. Jozak says Croatia’s youth development system is about giving players the “functional technique” to master any match situation.

“If we’re going to miss the correct application of talent in the right situation you’ll always remain a circus, samba player,” says Jozak. “It’s about transferring from an unserious to a serious football.”

This year’s World Cup probably marks the last chance for a particularly stand-out generation of Croatians, including Modric and Rakitic, who are now the wrong side of 30. But as might be expected from such a details-focused system, their heirs have already been identified.

Says Jozak: “I can put down on paper the starting XI and reserve team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar out of the guys who should be there, if everyone’s healthy and not injured.” Reported by City A.M. 4 hours ago.

Comvest Credit Partners Announces Investment in Vintage Stock, Inc., a Subsidiary of Live Ventures Incorporated

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comvest Credit Partners (“Comvest”) has acted as Administrative Agent and lender in providing a $24.0 million Senior Term Loan (the “Financing”) to Vintage Stock Inc. (“Vintage Stock” or the “Company”), a discount specialty entertainment retailer and subsidiary of Live Ventures Incorporated (NASDAQ:LIVE).  The Financing was used primarily to refinance/paydown certain existing debt and to fund working capital growth. “We are excited to partner with Comvest. This Financing will strengthen Vintage Stock’s position as one of America’s largest, award-winning entertainment retailers,” said Jon Isaac, President and CEO of Live Ventures Incorporated, a publicly-traded holding company and the parent company of Vintage Stock.

“The Company’s ability to produce consistent results in an evolving retail environment over the past several years is a testament to its strong management team and operations.  We look forward to a long relationship with Vintage Stock,” said Jason Gelberd, Partner at Comvest.

*About Vintage Stock, Inc.:*

Vintage Stock is an award-winning entertainment retailer, selling new and preowned movies, classic and current generation video games and systems, music on CD & LP, collectible comics, books, toys, and more. Vintage Stock, through its stores and website, ships product worldwide directly to the customer’s doorstep. For more information, please visit their website.

*About Comvest Credit Partners:*

Comvest Credit Partners, through affiliated private funds, focuses on providing flexible financing solutions to middle-market companies. We provide senior secured, unitranche, second lien, and mezzanine capital as well as equity co-investments. We lend to sponsored and non-sponsored companies, in support of refinancings, growth capital, acquisitions, buyouts, and recapitalizations. Credit facilities typically range from $20 million to $200 million for companies with revenues greater than $15 million.  For more information, please visit our website.

*About Comvest Partners:*

Comvest Partners is a private investment firm providing equity and debt to middle-market companies across the U.S. Since its founding in 2000, Comvest has invested over $3.3 billion in over 165 companies. Today, Comvest’s funds have $3.1 billion of assets under management. Through our extensive capital resources and broad network of industry relationships, we offer our companies financial sponsorship, critical strategic and operational support, and business development assistance.  For more information, please visit our website. 

*For more information:*
Jason Gelberd, Comvest – 561-727-1860, j.gelberd@comvest.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.

Women participation in cooperative movement will strengthen rural eco activity

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Women participation in cooperative movement will strengthen rural eco activity Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that cooperatives have the potential to revive agriculture and make it sustainable. Delivering the 19th Vaikunth Bhai Mehta Memorial Lecture organized by National Cooperative Union of India in New Delhi today, Mr Naidu said, the cooperative sector has a big role in bridging the urban-rural divide and creating opportunities for income generation. Reported by All India Radio 4 hours ago.

TYAN Highlights Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-based HPC and Cloud Server Platforms at ISC 2018

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TYAN Highlights Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-based HPC and Cloud Server Platforms at ISC 2018 Thunder HX line designed for the next-generation of HPC and artificial intelligence applications

FRANKFURT, Germany , June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TYAN^®, an industry-leading server platform design manufacturer and a MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation subsidiary, is showcasing its new HPC platforms that are optimized for HPC workloads such as visualization, simulation, analytics and artificial intelligence at ISC 2018 from June 25-27 at Messe Frankfurt, booth G-180.

"TYAN's HPC platforms are based on the Intel*®* Xeon*®* Scalable Processors and feature support for new technologies like Intel® AVX-512 and Intel*®* Omni-Path Networking Fabric. TYAN's server platforms also support the most PCIe based accelerator cards in the industry," said Danny Hsu, Vice President of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation's TYAN Business Unit.

The Thunder HX FT77D-B7109 takes the advantage of dual Intel Xeon Scalable Processors to increase total expansion capability in a 4U system and provides an additional standard PCIe x16 slot next to the 8 double-wide, high performance accelerator cards. The extra PCIe x16 slot can deploy a NVMe re-timer card for NVMe deployment or a high speed networking card such as 100 Gigabit EDR Infiniband, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, or 100 Gigabit Intel Omni-Path fabric for MPI clustering. The platform specializes in massively parallel workloads including scientific computing, genetic sequencing, oil & gas discovery, large scale facial recognition, and cryptography.

The Thunder HX FA77-B7119 is expanded from the same system configuration of FT77D-B7109. The platform supports dual Intel Xeon Scalable Processors, 24 DIMM slots and up to 11 PCIe x16 (or 20 PCIe x8 and 1 PCIe x16) slots. FA77-B7119 adds on an internal PCIe x16 storage mezzanine carrier, allowing customers to run any combination of 14x 2.5" SATA drives, up to 8 SAS drives without consuming any expansion slots. The platform is optimized for many of today's emerging cognitive computing workloads such as machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Featuring outstanding training and inference performance, the Thunder HX TA88-B7107 is the highest performance HPC server option available from TYAN. The 2U platform features dual Intel Xeon Scalable Processors and is able to accommodate up to eight high performance graphics cards with NVLink technology. It also has 4 PCIe x16 slots available for high-speed networking adapters and 24 DIMM slots supporting up to 3TB of system RAM.

TYAN's Thunder HX FT48T-B7105 is a pedestal workstation platform with dual Intel Xeon Scalable Processors and supports for up to 5 high performance workstation graphic cards. This high-end workstation gives maximum I/O to the professional power users, and is aimed at 3D rendering and image processing.

Targeting hyper-converged infrastructure adopted in recent data centers, the Thunder CX TN200-B7108-X4L is a dual-socket 2U 4-node server platform with support for 12 3.5" SAS/SATA drives in the 2U enclosure which for big data storage. With a cumulative total of 8 CPU sockets, 64 DDR4 DIMM slots, 8 PCIe slots and 8 NVMe M.2 drives across the entire chassis, the platform is ideal for hyper-converged infrastructure deployment.

*TYAN HPC Platforms Exhibit@ISC 2018*

· Thunder HX FT77D-B7109: 4U dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-based platform with support for up to 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, 9 PCIe x16 slots, and 14 2.5" hot-swap SATA 6Gb/s drives, 4 of the bays support NVMe U.2 drives by option
· Thunder HX FA77-B7119: 4U dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-based platform with support for up to 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, 11 PCIe x16 slots, and 14 2.5" hot-swap SATA 6Gb/s drives, 4 of the bays support NVMe U.2 drives by option
· Thunder HX TA88-B7107: 2U dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-based platform with support for up to eight GPU accelerators, 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, and two 2.5" NVMe U.2 drives
· Thunder CX TN200-B7108-X4L: 2U 4-node dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-based platform. Each node supports up to 16 DDR4 DIMM slots and 3 3.5" SAS 12Gb/s or SATA 6Gb/s drives.
· Thunder HX FT48T-B7105: Pedestal dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-based workstation platform with support for up to 12 DDR4 DIMM slots, 6 PCIe x16 slots, and 4 or 8 3.5" hot-swap SAS 12Gb/s or SATA 6Gb/s drives

View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tyan-highlights-intel-xeon-scalable-processor-based-hpc-and-cloud-server-platforms-at-isc-2018-300670615.html Reported by PR Newswire Asia 4 hours ago.

Atos and the CEA place Tera 1000, the most powerful European supercomputer, in the World's top 15

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*Paris, June 25, 2018 - Atos, an international leader in digital transformation, and the CEA** **(French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission)'s direction of defense applications (CEA/DAM) place Tera 1000 - a supercomputer they developed together for defense and nuclear deterrence uses - among the world's 500 most powerful machines. Reaching the 14th position, Tera 1000 thus becomes the most powerful European general-purpose supercomputer, with a computing power of 25 petaflops and a very competitive power consumption of 4 MegaWatts. *

This result crowns the expertise acquired by the CEA/DAM and Atos in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and the co-design strategy initiated some 18 years ago by the two partners, working together as top contenders in the international competition towards exascale capacities - reaching a billion billion calculations per second. 

Developing an exaflop-class supercomputer by 2020 is a necessity for some of the defense programs implemented by the CEA/DAM. To reach this capacity, technological breakthroughs are needed - most notably  to maintain low levels of energy consumption, one of the key challenges in the high-performance computing market, but also to ensure smooth information flows and process the significant volumes of data produced by increasingly precise simulations of multi-physical, multi-dimensional phenomena. 

To do so, the CEA/DAM decided to adopt co-design processes developed by Atos, with the help of Intel. The objective is to maximize the performances of the supercomputer by testing it on applications. The CEA/DAM's competencies are required at several levels: for the structure of the applications' computing codes, the interaction between these codes and the supercomputer and for the architecture of the supercomputer itself. 

*25 times more powerful for the same electricity consumption, an outstanding eco-responsible achievement** *

Deployed in two stages at the CEA center in Bruyères-le-Châtel (Île-de-France), Tera 1000 has a 25-petaflop computing capacity and best-in-class energy efficiency for a large range of applications - an achievement made possible through the use of technologies developed by Atos for its line of BullSequana X supercomputers. BullSequana uses an innovative cooling technology, using streams of lukewarm water circulating in close proximity to processors. A single BullSequana module can deliver almost three quarters of the computing power of the Tera 100, the supercomputer that was formerly in use at the CEA/DAM, with an energy efficiency improved by a factor of 25. 

*François Geleznikoff, the director of defence applications at the CEA,* says : "Once again, the partnership between Atos and the CEA/DAM has allowed a major technological milestone in the power capacities of supercomputers. With the Tera 1000, we have very significantly increased the quality that digital simulations can attain for defence applications, but also for research and industry uses. This step opens the way to the exaflops in the coming decade." 

*Pierre Barnabé, Chief Operating Officer of Atos' Global Big Data & Security Division*, adds : "Atos is very proud to help France and Europe gain international prominence in supercomputers, and to provide the CEA with the computing power they need to develop quality innovative research. This spot in the top-500 ranking reflects the successful collaboration between Atos and the CEA, and is one of the best examples of Atos' technological excellence in high-performance computing."

The full ranking can be found at https://www.top500.org/

* **Technical features** *

Tera 1000 consists of two computing partitions:

· The first one, relying on Intel® Xeon V3 processors, has been in production since 2016
· The second one uses latest-generation BullSequana, based on Intel® Xeon Phi(TM) Knight Landing processors connected with a very-high-performance Bull X Interconnect(BXI) network, a result of the R&D collaboration between the CEA/DAM and Atos

The second layer of Tera 1000 marks a breakthrough in the parallel setups used for its 540,000 computing cores. Its architecture prefigures those that will be used in the next CEA/DAM computer, EXA1, by 2020. 

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*About Atos*

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with approximately 100,000 employees in 73 countries and annual revenue of around € 12 billion. European number one in Big Data, Cybersecurity, High Performance Computing and Digital Workplace, the Group provides Cloud services, Infrastructure & Data Management, Business & Platform solutions, as well as transactional services through Worldline, the European leader in the payment industry. With its cutting-edge technologies, digital expertise and industry knowledge, Atos supports the digital transformation of its clients across various business sectors: Defense, Financial Services, Health, Manufacturing, Media, Energy & Utilities, Public sector, Retail, Telecommunications and Transportation. The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos, Atos Consulting, Atos Worldgrid, Bull, Canopy, Unify and Worldline. Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

For more details : www.atos.net

*Press contact* : Laura Fau | laura.fau@atos.net | +33 6 73 64 04 18 | @laurajanefau* *

*About the CEA*

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas: defence and security, low carbon energies (nuclear and renewable energies), technological research for industry, fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences. Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.

The CEA is established in nine centers spread throughout France. It works in partnership with many other research bodies, local authorities and universities. Within this context, the CEA is a stakeholder in a series of national alliances set up to coordinate French research in energy (ANCRE), life sciences and health (AVIESAN), digital science and technology (ALLISTENE), environmental sciences (AllEnvi) and human and social sciences (ATHENA). In 2017, Thomson-Reuters / Clarivate identified the CEA as the most innovative public research organization in Europe.  As regards the processing of quantum information, the CEA is developing two main areas of research: qubit-tolerant fault architectures in silicon CMOS technology and the development of qubits of high robustness.

For more details: ww.cea.fr* *

*Press contact* : Nicolas Tilly - 01 64 50 17 16 - nicolas.tilly@cea.fr

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EQUITY ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders It Filed a Complaint to Recover Losses Suffered by Fluor Corporation Investors and Set a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of July 24, 2018

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NEW YORK, June 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP:*To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired common stock of Fluor Corporation *(NYSE:FLR)* between August 14, 2013 and May 3, 2018. You are hereby notified* that Levi & Korsinsky has commenced the class action Chun v. Fluor Corporation (Case No. 3:18-cv-01338-S) in the USDC for the Northern District of Texas. To get more information *go to*:

*http://www.zlk.com/pslra-d/fluor-class-action?wire=3*

or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972. *There is no cost or obligation to you.*

The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that (i) Fluor’s bidding process for projects related to the construction of gas-fired power generation facilities was flawed; (ii) Fluor had improperly estimated the gas-fire projects; (iii) as a result, Fluor would face craft productivity issues, equipment issues and other execution issues; (iv) Fluor would incur multiple charges impacting quarterly results; and (v) Fluor would ultimately decide to discontinue the pursuit of the gas-fired power market.

*If you suffered a loss in Fluor you have until July 24, 2018 *to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.

Levi & Korsinsky is a national firm with offices in New York, California, Connecticut, and Washington D.C. The firm’s attorneys have extensive expertise and experience representing investors in securities litigation, and have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

CONTACT:   
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
30 Broad Street - 24th Floor
New York, NY 10004           
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Toll Free:  (877) 363-5972
Fax: (212) 363-7171
www.zlk.com  Reported by GlobeNewswire 3 hours ago.

Emergency a 'black period', will figure in textbooks: HRD minister

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Dubbing the Emergency as a "black period" and an assault on democracy of the country, Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that his ministry would work to include some content on it in textbooks to make the new generation aware about it. Reported by IndiaTimes 3 hours ago.

UnitedCorp Announces Major Expansion of its BlockchainDomes Under a Four-Year - CD$ 21 Million Agreement With A Canadian Technology Company

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*A total of 4,000 mining rigs to be in operation progressively over the next 120 days*

MIAMI, June 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Miami-based United American Corp ("UnitedCorp") (OTC:UAMA) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Blockchain Data Centers Inc. ("BDC") has entered into an expansion of its existing Hosting Service Agreement with a Vancouver-based technology company.Under the agreement BDC will increase hosting of the company's mining rigs from 1,000 to a total of 4,000. BDC has already commenced construction to increase its BlockchainDome Heat Station capacity and the first additional mining rigs are expected to be online in August. The company has already provided BDC with all initial financial advances as per the agreement and will provide further scheduled advances based on implementation milestones over the next 2 months.

"We are very pleased with the now proven performance and efficiency of our first BlockchainDome and we appreciate the confidence our customer has placed in us by quadrupling its original hosting agreement," stated UnitedCorp President Benoit Laliberte. "This new agreement will allow BDC to increase its heat station capacity to supply heat to additional adjacent greenhouses and continue to build up UnitedCorp's tangible asset value."

In addition to its wholesale hosting business, BDC will continue to develop plans for its retail operation which will provide clients with miners and space in its BlockchainDomes as well as turnkey-managed mining services to individuals. Retail operations are expected to launch later this year.

UnitedCorp's BlockchainDome Passive Cooling Ground-Coupled Heat-Exchanger technology uses Canadian well and chimney effect principals, combined with a technique which utilizes Negative Air Pressure Mining Rig docking station adaptors, another proprietary technology. This process takes surface air and cools it naturally without electricity via a passive subterranean heat exchange system. The cool air is then heated as it cools cryptocurrency mining rigs and this heat is used to support large scale greenhouse agricultural operations through the BlockchainDome heat generation system which can keep greenhouses in excess of 25oC year round.

How BlockchainDomes work can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDmhhaJKHLg

*The BlockchainDome Technology*

The UnitedCorp BlockchainDome was designed for large scale ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit chip) mining operations where efficiency and low cost operations are a priority. The BlockchainDomes are particularly suited for situations where rapid cluster deployment is required as they can be erected and commissioned in a matter of weeks rather than up to a year using the traditional "Bricks and Mortar" approach.  BlockchainDomes can be configured in a wide range of sizes.

The combination of low cost of operation, rapid deployment and low capital cost result in BlockchainDomes providing one of the lowest overall Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in the mining industry and the most efficient cooling solution for high density power mining operations.

The BlockchainDomes utilize a proprietary passive cooling ground-coupled heat-exchanger technology which provides a highly efficient cooling solution for high-density mining operations which contain some of the hottest running computers in the world. 

The BlockchainDomes utilize some 3,200 feet of subterranean 24 inch diameter conduits which extend away from the dome on each side for a total of 9,200 cubic feet of air intake for each of the 1,000 mining rig docking stations. Surface air is drawn into the conduits and through air filters as a result of the negative pressure created within rig enclosures. The conduits are designed with a corrugated external surface to provide enhanced surface for thermal transfer with the ground, and a smooth internal surface for better laminar air flow and reduced air turbulence.

Warm surface air passing through the conduits is cooled naturally over the length of the pipe run as a result of solid-to-air and air-to-air heat exchange. The air then flows to the underside of the mining rigs which are encased in sealed air-tight docking station adaptors. The negative dome pressure is created through a combination of the heat rising from the mining rigs (the "chimney effect"), the mining rig fans which draw cool air from the Canadian well and from 20 hot air transfer ducts located at the apex of the dome which draw heat from the BlockchainDome for transfer to adjacent greenhouses.

BlockchainDomes are designed specifically to keep the heat generating processors at an optimal temperature through passive cooling. This includes an emphasis on laminar flow to reduce turbulence and an air path which reduces resistance. One of the shortcomings of most active cooling systems is that they use horizontal air flows which are less effective at cooling due to the inefficient flow of air. However BlockchainDomes' mining equipment is mounted onto negative air pressure docking station adaptors with vertical air flow intakes which bring cool ground air from the Canadian well. Therefore air always moves in a natural direction. Since each mining rig draws some 200 CFM (cubic feet per minute) of cool air, each dome requires an air exchange of 200,000 CFM per 1,000 mining rigs docking stations. As a result, there is no need for air conditioning or electro-mechanical cooling fans.

The productivity and efficiency of the BlockchainDomes has a significant competitive advantage over traditional 'Bricks and Mortar' installations that rely on active cooling systems and the company is targeting a 23-30% reduction in total cost of ownership. This is not only due to the reduced cost of electricity but also takes into account amortization of capital costs when compared to other approaches.

*About United American Corp*

Established in 1992, United American Corp is a Florida-based development and management company focusing on telecommunications technologies. The company currently holds the rights to manage a portfolio of patents and proprietary technology in telecommunications, social media and more recently in Blockchain PSTN technology.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors that may be beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made, and the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances in management's expectations or opinions change.

Source:
United American Corp
Contact:

Jenna Trevor-Deutsch
Investor Relations
investorrelations@unitedcorp.com
604 398 5000 ext: 109+

Photos accompanying this announcement are available at

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The Millennials are taking over. But why are they so miserable?

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This year sees the last of the Millennial cohort reach adulthood. The world over they punch above their weight in terms of their influence and the interest they receive from brands. However, the economic prospects for the generation differ widely between mature and emerging markets, Ben Cooper writes. Reported by Just-Food 3 hours ago.

Moneyball for financial advisers

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How fintech companies are using data to develop next-generation metrics for advisers. Reported by InvestmentNews 3 hours ago.

2020 BMW X6 (G06) Spied In Spartanburg

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2020 BMW X6 (G06) Spied In Spartanburg When BMW presented the Concept X6 in 2007, it was clear the E71 would come soon after. In its second generation since 2015, the X6 will welcome the third generation sometime in 2019 for the 2020 model year under the codename G06. The F16 was launched in 2014, and according to voices in the ... Reported by autoevolution 44 minutes ago.

Lockheed lands first customer for its new F-16 fighter jet

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Lockheed Martin has made its first sale of the newest and most advanced configuration of its F-16 fighter jet. Bethesda-based Lockheed (NYSE: LMT) said Monday it’s received a $1.2 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 new F-16 Block 70 aircraft for the Royal Bahraini Air Force.  The F-16 Block 70, the newest generation of the Fighting Falcon, features advanced avionics and weapons as well as an upgraded radar produced by Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC)… Reported by bizjournals 3 hours ago.

Michael Mills Joins Horizon Media Canada as Brand Strategy Director

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Horizon Media Expands North American Team at its New Canadian Headquarters

NEW YORK and TORONTO, June 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Horizon Media, a global leader in data-driven media and marketing, announced today that is has appointed Michael Mills as Brand Strategy Director, Horizon Media Canada. Michael will report to Kevin Kivi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Horizon Media Canada, who leads the agency’s new Canadian operation.

Michael comes to Horizon Media Canada from MediaCom Canada where he was an Account Director and led the company's Mars Chocolate (Snickers, Maltesers, M&M’s and Twix) and Wrigley Canada (Excel, Skittles, 5Gum, Juicy Fruit, Starburst) businesses. With 8 years in the industry, Mills has demonstrated strong leadership in planning and insight generation, as well as an ability to collaborate at the highest standard. During his time at MediaCom, Mills led the formation of an overarching sports strategy for the Snickers and Juicy Fruit brands, which resulted in multi-year partnership deals for both brands. Prior to MediaCom, Michael began his career working on the Procter & Gamble business at Carat where he worked on the Gillette, Pampers, Charmin, Bounty and Puffs brands. 

Michael’s work has been recognized on the global and local stage, and he was a part of the award-winning team responsible for the Skittles Holiday Pawn Shop campaign for Wrigley Canada that won a Media Lion at Cannes.

In his role, Michael will partner with Kevin Kivi to lead several key account wins for the agency, most recently Pier1 Imports, amongst others. Additionally, he will implement Horizon’s planning framework in Canada, partner on New Business development for the agency and develop culture-building programs for the Canadian office to emulate the renowned, award-winning culture that Horizon is known for in the U.S. 

“Michael is a highly regarded, trusted and respected by clients, his team and his media partners,” said Kevin Kivi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Horizon Media Canada. “He is extremely passionate about understanding clients’ challenges and helping to drive and enact change to elevate business performance. He is a collaborator in every sense of the word and epitomizes the Horizon Media 'Business is Personal' premise. I look forward to partnering with him as Horizon Media Canada continues to grow.”

“Horizon Media is renowned for its fantastic workplace culture, full transparency that generates trust, and its powerful data capabilities to drive business results,” said Michael Mills, Brand Strategy Director, Horizon Media Canada. “These key pillars that help make up Horizon’s successful operating model is what really excited me and why I had to be a part of the organization’s expansion into Canada. Our promise, ‘Business is Personal’, is also something I’m very passionate about as I believe building relationships and collaborating are crucial to delivering best in class work.”

Horizon Media Canada brings to Canada the scale of Horizon Media’s North American footprint along with the agency’s data-driven marketing expertise, resources and strength in the market. Horizon’s expansion further into North America also allows the agency’s existing clients to make the easy decision to extend their relationship with the agency into the Canadian market.

Additional new hires for Horizon Media Canada will be named in coming months. The agency is actively hiring analytics, consumer insights, brand planning, brand strategy and sports marketing experts. Interested applicants can submit their resumes to torontocareers@horizonmedia.com.

*About Horizon Media*
Horizon Media, Inc. is a global leader in data, media and marketing insights. The company was founded in 1989, is headquartered in New York with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. Recognized as one of the world’s ten most innovative marketing and advertising companies by Fast Company, Horizon Media has been recognized as U.S. Media Agency of the Year by Adweek and AdAge, and Independent Media Agency of the Year by Mediapost. Renowned for its incredible culture, Horizon is also consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune, AdAge, Crain’s New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal. Bill Koenigsberg served as the Chairman of the 4A’s Board of Directors from 2014 to 2017, and currently serves as Vice Chair of the 4A’s Board of Directors. Bill was the first person from a media agency to hold this prestigious position in the 100-year history of the 4As, the marketing industry’s leading trade association. Horizon Media is the second largest US media agency (COMvergence Agency Report 2017), with estimated billings of $8 billion and over 2,000 employees.

*Contact*
Horizon Media
Kaya Lobaczewski
(212) 220-2102
klobaczewski@horizonmedia.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/fea5a6c0-54dd-4784-a120-0d5e188d5f81 Reported by GlobeNewswire 3 hours ago.

Fourth iOS 11.4.1, tvOS 11.4.1, macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 betas, third watchOS 4.3.2 beta available to developers

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Apple has seeded its fourth betas for iOS 11.4.1, tvOS 11.4.1, and macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, as well as the third beta for watchOS 4.3.2, for developer testing just one week after the last batch for the current generation of Apple operating systems were released. Reported by AppleInsider 3 hours ago.

This all-in-one smart desk has three screens and a built-in scanner

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This all-in-one smart desk has three screens and a built-in scanner Industrial manufacturing company Cemtrex has taken the idea of an all-in-one workstation to an entirely new level. Its sit / stand SmartDesk has everything from three monitors to a scanner built into a minimal setup that it says “combines and reimagines all the needs of a modern office.”

The desk has three 24-inch IPS touchscreen displays, which, combined, is a total of 72 inches. The company says that it uses a proprietary touch gesture system, so you can flip through images and documents with a wave of your hand. (Good luck if you spill something or break it.) They’re all connected to a Windows PC that’s powered by an eighth-generation Intel Core i7 and attached to the underside of the desk. There’s one USB 3.1 Type-C port, two USB 3.1... Reported by The Verge 3 hours ago.

Solar-plus-storage project to help KIUC reach close to 70% renewables by 2020

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A recently approved solar-plus-storage project on Kauai will help the island achieve its 2030 renewable energy goals 10 years ahead of time. Kauai Island Utility Cooperative last week said the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approved the development of a 19.3-megawatt solar facility along with a 70 megawatt hours battery storage component on the Garden Isle. Once completed the project is set to help KIUC approach 70 percent renewable energy generation. The whole system will be housed on-base… Reported by bizjournals 2 hours ago.

UK lawmakers debating Heathrow expansion

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British lawmakers debate whether to expand Europe's biggest airport, a decision the government says is the most important for transportation in a generation Reported by Newsday 1 hour ago.

China Releases Updated Crypto Index: EOS on Top While Bitcoin Falls Out of Favor

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China Releases Updated Crypto Index: EOS on Top While Bitcoin Falls Out of Favor The China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) released the second iteration of its monthly Global Public Chain Technology Evaluation Index. As part of the Ministry of Industry and Technology Information, the CCID is releasing the monthly reports on behalf of the Chinese government. The public index, which the Chinese government called the first of its kind, was first released last month.According to domestic news outlet Cena News, the organization unveiled this month’s index on June 20, 2018, at the Shanghai Science Hall.

In the fresh report, EOS has supplanted Ethereum as the number one rated asset. Ethereum, now number two on the list, is followed by NEO, Stellar, Lisk and Nebulas, respectively.

The report’s top 15 assets are as follows:

1. EOS (161.5)

2. Ethereum (138.4)

3. NEO (109.0)

4. Stellar (108.3)

5. Lisk (105.3)

6. Nebulas (105.3)

7. Steem (104.5)

8. Bitshares (104.1)

9. Ripple (102.9)

10. Qtum (100.3)

11. Waves (100.2)

12. Cadano (96.1)

13. Monero (95.9)

14. Ark (95.0)

15. Ethereum Classic (94.8)Perhaps more noteworthy, Bitcoin has fallen out of the report’s top 15. Cryptocurrency’s flagship coin received a less-than-impressive grade in the CCID’s inaugural report with a 13th place ranking. But now, at 17th, it has depreciated even further in the eyes of the report’s authors.

These authors are “first-rate domestic experts and scholars,” according to the CCID. The working group also evaluated the new grades using additional parameters and revamped algorithms, the CCID claims.

“The second-phase assessment model has been optimized compared to the first phase. The security assessment algorithm has been improved and the evaluation indicator for ease of deployment of public-chain nodes has been added,” the center indicated.

Still, the foundational metrics of the report are the same. Above all else, the center still judges each cryptocurrency based on technological fundamentals, applicability/real-world usability and level of innovation.

Apparently, EOS met each criteria with more than enough wiggle room to inch its way into the report’s top position.

“The EOS main network went live on June 10. Although there was an accident such as a short-term suspension, it was highly active in technological innovation, and the software update speed was still one of the new generation public chains that are currently most concerned by the industry,” the CCID stated, explaining its reasoning.

The center did admit that “due to [EOS’s] short online time, the stability of the network remains to be observed.” Even so, the platform earned a 161.5 overall grade — 30 points more than Ethereum’s rating when it took the top spot last month.

Consequently, EOS is entering the limelight of the CCID’s report at a time when it’s under the scrutiny of the international cryptocurrency community. After a near-faltering launch of its main net two weeks ago, the platform has attracted criticism for account freezes and network censorship.

According to private Telegram correspondence, the EOS Core Arbitration Forum (ECAF) instructed the network’s 21 block producers to freeze all transaction activity for 27 public keys. The order, signed by Interim Emergency Arbitrator Sam Sapoznick, freezes the accounts without justification. The document concludes that “the logic and reasoning for this order will be posted at a later date.”

This is not the first time EOS block producers have put a stopper in account activity. On June 17, shortly after the EOS main net went live, they froze seven accounts that were allegedly involved in cyber theft.

Some community members have taken these account suspensions as proof that EOS is not as decentralized as it may claim. In response to the initial freezes, Charlie Shrem, for instance, tweeted, “If you can freeze reverse, control anyone’s accounts by the single a few. What’s the point of a cryptocurrency?”

Speaking to the EOS constitution, the document that vests block producers with their censorship capabilities, Nick Szabo’s has also taken to Twitter to criticize EOS’s governance structure.

“In EOS a few complete strangers can freeze what users thought was their money. Under the EOS protocol you must trust a ‘constitutional’ organization comprised of people you will likely never get to know. The EOS ‘constitution’ is socially unscalable and a security hole,” the forefather of smart contracts stated.

This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine. Reported by Bitcoin Magazine 1 hour ago.

Comptek Technologies Named a Colorado Companies to Watch Winner

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Comptek Technologies, announced today that it has been named a Colorado Company to Watch Winner, acknowledging the drive, excellence and influence of Comptek Technologies as a growing company in the state. Colorado Companies to Watch honors second stage companies that develop valuable products and services, create quality jobs, enrich communities, and create new industries throughout Colorado.

BOULDER, Colo. (PRWEB) June 25, 2018

Comptek Technologies, announced today that it has been named a Colorado Company to Watch Winner, acknowledging the drive, excellence and influence of Comptek Technologies as a growing company in the state. Colorado Companies to Watch honors second stage companies that develop valuable products and services, create quality jobs, enrich communities, and create new industries throughout Colorado.

“We’re honored to be chosen as one of Colorado’s 50 most innovative companies. Comptek Technologies was founded as a product development company of innovative solutions for the wireless and energy markets,” says Jim Lockwood, Founder and CEO of Comptek Technologies. “To be recognized as a driving force is a significant honor for us.”

“We are pleased to recognize Comptek Technologies as one of Colorado’s 50 most innovative second stage companies,” says Rick Ninneman, Colorado Companies to Watch Board Chairman. “These companies contribute significantly to the growth and economic independence of the state by developing new services and products, creating jobs, enriching communities and generating new industries.”

Colorado Companies to Watch, brought to you by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, works to recognize the driving economic forces in the state by focusing not merely on growth, but on the true impact and influence of an organization. By focusing on second stage companies across the state, the program offers distinct insight into the state’s economic landscape and recognizes organizations often overlooked for the critical impact they have in their industries, communities and regions, as well as our state as a whole.

About Comptek Technologies
Comptek Technologies LLC is an innovative products and services company providing engineered solutions to the wireless and energy markets. The company develops and holds numerous patents in the US and internationally.

Comptek’s wireless activities are focused on expediting the deployment of high speed broadband though its engineered and fabricated smart poles, utility lighting structures and concealment solutions of wireless equipment. Working with wireless operators and municipalities, the company’s products are being deployed in major cities nationally to support LTE, next generation 5G technologies and IoT solutions. The company’s patented CityPole™ can be found throughout Denver. Our products are integral to the foundation of smart cities and communities.

Comptek develops and manufactures composite prepregs of carbon fiber and fiberglass for the energy market. These products are used to repair or strengthen existing pipelines, geothermal blades and other civil infrastructure to extend their lifecycles.

Comptek is headquartered in Boulder, CO where engineering and product development is focused. Fabrication and assembly of its products are in Denver, Salt Lake City, Aurora, CO and supported nationally by a national network of Comptek product certified regional fabricators. Comptek has additional offices in Austin, TX and Philadelphia, PA.

About Colorado Companies to Watch
Colorado Companies to Watch is an awards program honoring 2nd-stage companies headquartered in the state of Colorado. The 500 companies that have been honored since the program’s inception demonstrate high performance in the marketplace or exhibit innovative products or processes. The program is designed to seek businesses from a wide range of industries throughout the state, not just the major metropolitan areas. The 50 companies selected each year make an astounding impact on Colorado's economy by collectively providing thousands of jobs and contributing millions of dollars in revenue. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) launched the program in 2009 in conjunction with the Edward Lowe Foundation and valuable community partners from across Colorado.

For more information on Colorado Companies to Watch, visit ColoradoCompaniestoWatch.org, facebook.com/ColoradoCompaniestoWatch and Twitter @ColoradoCTW. Reported by PRWeb 1 hour ago.

Fastweb and Huawei Build the 200Gbps Optical Network Ready for Intent-Driven Network Evolution

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The Network Covers From Sicily to Milan and Turin with Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) and 200Gbps Capabilities

MILAN, ITALY., June 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Fastweb and Huawei have completed the first Flexible Optical Network deployment: over 2,300 km between Milan and the South of Sicily, providing 200 Gbps capabilities with full resiliency and services continuity through Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) technology.

The project finalizes the collaboration started in September 2017, when Fastweb launched the first Flexible Next Generation Optical Network in partnership with Huawei, with a startup capacity of 2Tbps and covering more than 2 thousand kilometers nationwide. Then, in November 2017, Fastweb released the 100Gbps regeneration-free with optical ASON services over 2,300 km between Milan and the South of Sicily and in January 2018 the 200Gbps regeneration-free with optical ASON services over 800 km between Milan and Rome. The Flexible Optical Network is now connecting also the most important Data Centers and Submarine Landing Stations in Italy and Fastweb is offering these services to both the Wholesale and Enterprise markets.

Through ASON technology, Fastweb can provide versatile service level differentiation and ultra-high speed connections thanks to the flexible and automatic re-routing of the data traffic in case of temporary interruption. ASON delivers the reliability, flexibility, and robustness that next-generation optical transport requires, while enabling service differentiation and reducing operations and maintenance costs. It also provides real-time allocation on demand of network resources, E2E service scheduling, and automatic network recovery, thus enabling intelligent optical network operation.

“Fastweb Flexible Optical Network overall capacity has grown 4-fold overtaking 8Tbps in less than 9 months. It is a confirmation of the quality and performance we can deliver through it, and a tangible proof of the high grade of flexibility to provide resiliency, scalability and simplification for both the network itself and its provisioning and assurance processes. It is the cornerstone of the new era of Transport Services” - said Andrea Lasagna, CTO at Fastweb – “Through the long-term cooperation with Huawei, Fastweb aims to continue to evolve towards the strategic 400Gbps by the end of 2018 and SDN automation to fully support the coming 5G era. We are in the field trial phase with the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) focusing on fast provisioning, automation and prediction first".

Richard Jin, President of Transmission Network Product Line, Huawei, said, "It is a great honor to work with Fastweb to build the 200G backbone. Through the 200G ASON ready for Intent-Driven Network (IDN) evolution, it can support fast-growing cloud services and future 5G and 4K services in a reliable, fast, and agile manner. Currently, we have deployed over 70 200G optical networks globally."

The network utilizes Huawei's leading CDCG backbone OTN WDM and includes optical-layer and electrical-layer ASON, programmable 100G/200G, Flex Grid and built-in OTDR, achieving visualized Operation & Maintenance, managing network-wide fiber resources and service quality in real time, increasing its efficiency on both the technical and economic perspectives.

*About Huawei*

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. Huawei's end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes. At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 180,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.

For more information, please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com or follow us on:

http://www.linkedin.com/company/Huawei

http://www.twitter.com/Huawei

http://www.facebook.com/Huawei

http://www.google.com/+Huawei

http://www.youtube.com/Huawei

*About Fastweb Italy*

With 2.4 million customers, Fastweb is a major Italian telecommunications operator. The company offers a wide range of voice and data services, fixed communication and mobile, to households and businesses. Since its creation in 1999, the company has focused on innovation and network infrastructure to provide high quality ultra-broadband services. Fastweb has developed a national fiber optic network infrastructure of 46,600 kilometers with over 4 million kilometers of fiber and, at present, passes about 8 million homes and businesses with fiber-to-the-home or fiber-to-the-cabinet technology. By 2020 Fastweb plans to reach with ultra-broadband network 13 million households (50% of the population), of which 5 million with Ftth technology with speed up to 1 Gigabit and 8 million with technology FttCab with speed of up to 200 Mbps. The company offers its customers new generation mobile services based on 4G technology and 4G Plus. By 2020, the mobile service will be strengthened, starting from the big cities, thanks to the creation of a next-generation 5G infrastructure based on small-cell technology. Fastweb partners with businesses of all sizes, from start-ups and small and medium enterprises, to the largest corporates and the public sector offering advanced telecommunication and ICT services, such as housing, cloud computing, security and unified communication. The Company has been part of the Swisscom Group since September 2007.

CONTACT: Contact:
Huawei Technologies
Sylvie Su
sylvie.su@huawei.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 58 minutes ago.
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