Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Q&A with Steve Yuzpe of Sprott Resource Corp Discussing Agriculture and Water

New York, NY, Point Roberts, WA - September 18, 2013 (Investorideas.com Water Stocks Newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors including water and agriculture stocks issues an exclusive interview with Mr. Steve Yuzpe, Chief Financial Officer at Sprott Resource Corp. Mr. Yuzpe provides insight into global trends and opportunities within the sectors.
Q: Investorideas.com
Where do you see the biggest opportunities in agriculture and can you give us some of the publicly traded companies you like?
A: Steve Yuzpe of Sprott Resource Corp
Sprott Resource Corp. is the private equity group within the Sprott Group of Companies ... so public stocks are not my specialty.
That said, the Ag sectors that we like are fertilizers (especially phosphate), healthy food themes and water
Q: Investorideas.com
Outside of traditional agriculture companies and related suppliers like seeds, fertilizer and transportation do you see agriculture getting more into technology, for example water management and treatment technologies within the actual umbrella of an Ag company?
A: Steve Yuzpe of Sprott Resource Corp
Yes. I think technology and water management will be very important sub-sectors within the agriculture sector.
Technology: has to be part of the solution to deal with the increase in primary production required to feed the planet in the next 40 years. The population will grow by 40 – 50%, but the global grain and oilseed production will need to increase by 80 – 100%. Technology will impact every aspect of primary production (for example, off the top of my head, seed genetics, variable rate farming, farm machinery (smart, auto-steer seeding units), efficient / secure storage, water extraction, enhanced food preservation, etc.)
Water: 70% of global water use is from agriculture and significantly more water will be required to increase global production. Improvements in technology, awareness and conservation are all part of the solution. There is absolutely no substitute for water at any price.
Q: Investorideas.com
How do you see the global eating trends of organic, vegetarian and vegan impacting agriculture, for an example the growing shift from sugar to alternatives like stevia?
A: Steve Yuzpe of Sprott Resource Corp
The trend in wealthy countries is an increase in 'healthy diets' ... I think the themes of organic, hormone free, antibiotic free, nitrate free, grass fed, etc. are poised to gain mindshare of consumers, which should lead to investment opportunities.
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I have read that countries in the Middle East and China have bought up agricultural lands with water rights globally in anticipation of drought and bigger issues in food supplies from climate change. How will that impact the global picture long term?
A: Steve Yuzpe of Sprott Resource Corp
The counties you mention have to deal with the very real threats of food security and food inflation. The rise in commodity prices has already contributed to the overthrow of regimes in the Middle East and in the last 5-years has led to riots across from Bahrain all the way to Morocco and is driving up costs in China and India.
The way that water is priced and managed globally leads us to believe that localized water shortages are inevitable. As mentioned above, Canada is lucky that we have significant water resources.
Opportunities exist because agriculture is facing serious issues in the near and long-term. We will likely solve some of the issues we are facing, but I don’t see how we can solve them all.
The long-term impact is tough to predict. All over the world there has been a strong pushback against foreign buyers of farmland.
Q: Investorideas.com
Are you looking at South American opportunities and if so where? For example I published an article from another writer recently entitled “It’s a good time to buy land in Argentina”, based on falling coffee and sugar prices .
A: Steve Yuzpe of Sprott Resource Corp
We like certain jurisdictions in South America and would definitely avoid others. Our investment style considers geopolitical risk, currency risk, etc., in addition to return profile of the investment. For example, we have a large position in Union Agriculture Group, a large farming operation in Uruguay. We also have a large position in Stonegate Agricom, which has a phosphate deposit in Peru.
Q: Investorideas.com
What will be the driving force to get more investors into agriculture and water? Do you think like a lot of other sectors, that it will be event driven (water shortages, drought, and contamination) or simply pocket book related as prices rise?
A: Steve Yuzpe of Sprott Resource Corp
The agriculture segment is much smaller than other investment sectors. To bring more investors into the sector, we also need to build and develop more companies and products to invest in.
It could legitimately be from either event driven or market driven (inflation protection) event, but likely it is from a linked event. A geopolitical or production crisis (weather, etc.) would start prices to rise and fear and greed would exacerbate the price moves.
Q: Investorideas.com
Where do you think Canada fits into the global market?
A: Steve Yuzpe of Sprott Resource Corp
Long term, Canada has a very important role to play in primary food production ... a large arable land base, already a net exporter of production (with a small population, so little chance that production will be held back from export in a food crisis), significant water resources, geopolitical stability, infrastructure is in place, experienced farmers and a system of strong food safety standards.
About Steve Yuzpe, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Yuzpe has over 10 years of financial administration management experience with public and private corporations. Over his career, Mr. Yuzpe has developed specific expertise in financial and internal reporting, strategic development and business planning, corporate governance, investor relations, regulatory compliance, treasury, financings and restructurings. Since 2009, Mr. Yuzpe has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Sprott Resource Corp., and is currently the chairman of One Earth Farms Corp., as well as a director of One Earth Oil and Gas Inc. Mr. Yuzpe has also been involved with Street Kids International, a charity focused on youth at risk, as the Treasurer, member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for more than 10 years. He was also a founding board member of Inroads to Agriculture Institute, an organization whose mission is to help Aboriginal people secure full time employment in the agricultural industry through training and employment support. Mr. Yuzpe holds a Bachelor of Science, Engineering (Mechanical) degree from Queen’s University along with the Professional Engineering designation (P.Eng.) and a Masters in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario. Mr. Yuzpe is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder.
About Sprott Resource Corp.
Sprott Resource Corp. invests and operates through its subsidiaries in the natural resource sector. We currently have investments and operations in oil and gas, energy, agriculture and agricultural nutrients, as well as a large position in physical gold bullion. We take an active role in the companies in which we invest. We are dedicated to generating consistently superior returns on capital for our shareholders, while focusing on risk management and real wealth preservation. We seek to accomplish these objectives by acquiring or starting attractive businesses at the right time, growing this value organically or through accretive acquisitions and by maintaining financial flexibility to be responsive to the needs of our businesses and to capitalize on new opportunities.
www.sprottresource.com
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

The Most Important and Influential Event in the Small Cap Deal Market for the Past 10 Years

Woodbury, NY - September 17, 2013 (www.investorideas.com newswire) The PIPEs Conference has been the most important and influential event in the Small Cap deal market for the past 10 years. This year the event will be held at The Westin Times Square on November 4th.

A decade ago when when DealFlow launched The PIPEs Conference we had no idea how influential this event would become. Although the markets have changed, the event has stayed true to its original goal - to provide an unparalleled forum for education and networking. This year the event returns to its roots in New York City to celebrate The 10th Annual PIPEs Conference.
A DealFlow Event in Association with The Deal:
The DealFlow Report has recently been incorporated into The Street's institutional platform, The Deal. The Deal provides subscribers with world-class coverage of large and mid-cap M&A transactions and small cap finance transactions. The event will be marketed to The Deal's extensive network of personal and institutional investors worldwide, which provides an opportunity to network with a completely new group of market players.
This year's event will feature all of the topics of importance to professionals in the small-cap equity market. The agenda will cover more than just direct investments and PIPEs. It will include sessions on reverse mergers and SPACs, stock trading issues, legal issues, and the latest funding structures. Ample time will also be given to discuss how technology is changing the market, including the migration from traditional brokerage businesses to online funding portals, and what the new regulatory landscape means for issuers, investors, and intermediaries. Specific agenda topics include:
  • The Recent Resurgence of PIPE Deals: Who's Transacting, Under What Terms, and a Discussion on Sustainability
  • SPACs: The 2013/2014 Environment for Launching Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
  • Reverse Mergers: New Deal Structures to Avoid Shell Status, Examining the Recent Crop of Companies and what's made some of them Successful
  • Legal Updates: What you Need to Know as Recent Regulations Get Implemented
  • The JOBS Act + Registered Deals: Various Ways Dealmakers are Taking Advantage of the Surge in IPOs
  • Third Party Investor Verification: A Look at Expected Services in a Post-JOBS Act World
  • General Solicitation and Advertising Update: The Latest in Online Deal Marketing, Fund Marketing, and Reg D Requirements
  • Equity Crowdfunding: Progress on SEC Rulemaking, State's Securities Boards and Discussions on Fraud and Other Concerns
  • Technology and Securities Law: How to Position Yourself in the coming New Age of Deal Marketing
We're also happy to announce the addition of Lowenstein Sandler as the Cocktail Reception Sponsor as our host for the evenings cocktail party, and Schulte Roth & Zabel as our Silver Sponsor.
For information about the event visit: http://www.dealflowevents.com/conferences/pipes_conference_2013/.
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Since its inception in 2002, DealFlow Events has hosted over 200 conferences covering alternative asset markets. DealFlow events are the signature programs in their respective markets, bringing together the leading practitioners in each field with major sponsors servicing the market. DealFlow events are seen as opportunities for education in addition to networking with colleagues. The tag line "A DealFlow Event," carries clout, which is why it's always included in the event branding. Program managers develop each program by vetting the major issues and trends surfacing over the course of the year. At all times, the focus is on providing attendees with the highest quality content possible. The program always comes first.
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Mining Stock Inception Mining (OTCQB:IMII) Reports Deal to ACQUIRE 16,000 NET ACRES in Getchell Trend Acreage, Adjacent to Turquoise Ridge Property-Joint Holding of Barrick (NYSE:ABX) and Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - September 17, 2013 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Mining stock alert- Inception Mining Inc. (OTCQB: IMII) reported that it has entered into an agreement in principal with Crawford Cattle Company ("Crawford") to acquire over 16,000 net acres of mineral rights in Humboldt and Elko Counties, Nevada, approximately 70 miles north of Winnemucca, Nevada.  The acreage lies in or is adjacent to the historic Getchell Trend which is part of the property now under contract to be purchased.  Assuming the due diligence and other covenants are satisfied, the acquisition is expected to close no later than the second quarter 2014 of which there is no guarantee.

According to the Company's CEO, Michael Ahlin: "We believe the lands to be acquired are deemed highly prospective given their general location in the Getchell Trend. Specifically, we are under contract to acquire sections of lands that are adjacent to the Turquoise Ridge Property, the Pinson Mine and a lesser amount of acreage near the history Midas Gold Property.  The Turquoise Ridge Property is a joint holding of Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) and Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM).”  At this stage, the Company has not determined or committed to a plan of development and is just now beginning its resource evaluation and long term potential.

The Company is focused on identifying certain historical mining claims that fit strict parameters of proven recoverable grades of minerals, minimal permitting issues, deeded or protected claims, access, acquisition costs that fit our profile and potential refining needs requiring minimal CAPEX or possible toll processing.  While the above potential acquisition is a departure from our stated objectives, the opportunity presented must be explored and evaluated as a possible addition to our portfolio of properties.

About Inception Mining Inc . (OTCQB: IMII) We are a mining exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties, primarily for high grade gold deposits, from owned mining properties.  Our primary target properties are those that have been the subject of historical exploration and have supporting data. Most large visible surface gold mineralized prospects have been explored, mined. What remains are the smaller high-grade mines and prospects previously ignored. www.inceptionmining.com

Turquoise Ridge

The Turquoise Ridge property is located about 70 kilometres northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada, USA. Barrick is the operator and 75% owner of the mine with Newmont owning the remaining 25%.

Turquoise Ridge uses underhand cut-and-fill mining methods due to the relatively low rock quality in the ore zones. Ore is transported to Newmont's Twin Creeks mill for processing. The refractory gold ore is treated by pressure oxidation technology and gold is recovered using conventional carbon-in-leach technology.

In 2009, Turquoise Ridge's production totaled 177koz ounces of gold at total cash costs of $570 per ounce1. Proven and probable mineral reserves as of December 31, 2009 are estimated at 5.47moz of gold.

Source - http://www.infomine.com/minesite/minesite.asp?site=turquoise

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or information. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements with respect to the potential mineralization and geological merits of the Company property. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, the Company has made numerous assumptions, including that the Company's 2013 exploration programs will proceed as planned and within budget. Inception Mining, Inc. expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation.

SOURCE Inception Mining, Inc.

(OTCBB: IMII)

5320 South, 900 E. Suite 260Salt Lake City, Utah 84106

Michael Ahlin CEO

(801) 312-8113 Ext 102

More info on Turquoise Ridge

http://www.infomine.com/minesite/minesite.asp?site=turquoise

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Monday, September 16, 2013

Navada Mining Stock Alert: INCEPTION MINING (OTCQB: IMII) Reports AGREEMENT WITH CRAWFORD CATTLE COMPANY TO ACQUIRE 16,000 NET ACRES OF MINERAL RIGHTS

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - September 16, 2013 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Inception Mining Inc. (OTCQB: IMII) announced today that it has entered into an agreement in principal (the "Agreement") with Crawford Cattle Company ("Crawford") to acquire over 16,000 net acres of mineral rights in Humboldt and Elko Counties, Nevada, approximately 70 miles north of Winnemucca, Nevada.  The acreage lies in or is adjacent to the historic Getchell Trend which is part of the property now under contract to be purchased.  Assuming the due diligence and other covenants are satisfied, the acquisition is expected to close no later than the second quarter 2014 of which there is no guarantee.


According to the Company's CEO, Michael Ahlin:  “We believe the lands to be acquired are deemed highly prospective given their general location in the Getchell Trend.  Specifically, we are under contract to acquire sections of lands that are adjacent to the Turquoise Ridge Property, the Pinson Mine and a lesser amount of acreage near the history Midas Gold Property. The Turquoise Ridge Property is a joint holding of Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) and Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM).”  At this stage, the Company has not determined or committed to a plan of development and is just now beginning its resource evaluation and long term potential.

The Company is focused on identifying certain historical mining claims that fit strict parameters of proven recoverable grades of minerals, minimal permitting issues, deeded or protected claims, access, acquisition costs that fit our profile and potential refining needs requiring minimal CAPEX or possible toll processing.  While the above potential acquisition is a departure from our stated objectives, the opportunity presented must be explored and evaluated as a possible addition to our portfolio of properties.

About Inception Mining Inc. (OTCQB: IMII) We are a mining exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties, primarily for high grade gold deposits, from owned mining properties.  Our primary target properties are those that have been the subject of historical exploration and have supporting data. Most large visible surface gold mineralized prospects have been explored, mined. What remains are the smaller high-grade mines and prospects previously ignored. www.inceptionmining.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or information. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements with respect to the potential mineralization and geological merits of the Company property. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, the Company has made numerous assumptions, including that the Company’s 2013 exploration programs will proceed as planned and within budget. Inception Mining, Inc. expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation.

SOURCE Inception Mining, Inc.

(OTCBB: IMII)

5320 South, 900 E. Suite 260
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106

Michael Ahlin CEO

(801) 312-8113 Ext 102

More info on Turquoise Ridge

http://www.infomine.com/minesite/minesite.asp?site=turquoise

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Solar Stock XsunX, Inc. (OTCQB: XSNX) Update: 750 kW in Proposals Going Out - More Projects in Review

New York, NY, Point Roberts, WA - September 16, 2013 (Investorideas.com renewable energy newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in investing ideas in leading sectors including renewable energy stocks, issues a corporate and industry update for solar stock, XsunX, Inc. (OTCQB: XSNX), entitled 750 kW in Proposals Going Out - More Projects in Review.

Tom M. Djokovich, CEO of XsunX, Inc. (OTCQB: XSNX) said in the corporate/ industry update:”
At the start of the month, we outlined how September's marketing and sales efforts would focus on supporting and meeting with prospective customers for our CIGS manufacturing technology, and that we would be responding to solar power system development quote requests for commercial and utility scale projects.”
Continued...
So far, September has been busy in a very good way. Progress filling our solar power system development sales pipeline is picking up steam very nicely with three projects totaling nearly 750 kW (about ¾ of a megawatt) for commercial and industrial projects now in the proposal stage - exciting stuff.
There are more projects pending that we have been asked to bid on as they become ready for the engineering, systems procurement, and the construction phase. Additionally, in an effort to try to develop as much sales opportunity as possible, we are not just waiting on projects to come our way, but have also begun reaching out to land owners we know to offer free solar development feasibility assessments of properties they hold.
On the CIGS manufacturing equipment side of operations, we have an on-site meeting with an African based client scheduled for this week, and last Thursday we delivered to a Caribbean based client an extensive package of specifications and financial benefit outlines they requested to allow them to better qualify for government support in their region.
Overall, our expansion into solar project construction and development has started with strong momentum and we are excited about the opportunity to grow sales and operations through these new efforts. With USA solar installation up over 30% in the first quarter and increasing another 15% in the second quarter, our focus is to use the increase in awareness of solar's affordability to load the sales pipeline with commercial, industrial, and utility scale projects.
Source: http://www.xsunx.com/news.php?nid=371
More About XsunX (OTCQB: XSNX)
XsunX, Inc. is working to commercialize a new manufacturing process to produce low cost, high efficiency thin-film Copper Indium Gallium (di) Selenide (CIGS) thin film solar cells. Our patent-pending processing technology, which we call CIGSolar®, focuses on the mass production of thin-film CIGS solar cells utilizing a proprietary multi-area thermal deposition process to minimize processing defects to create highly uniform CIGS films. These cells match silicon solar cell dimensions and can be offered as a non-toxic, high-efficiency and lowest-cost alternative to the use of silicon solar cells. The company is offering licenses for the use of the CIGSolar® process technology, and plans to generate revenue through licensing fees and manufacturing royalties for the use of the CIGSolar® technology.
For more information please call XsunX at 888-797-4527, or visit the company's website at www.xsunx.com
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Mobile Security and Biometrics Sector Snapshot: AAPL, NXTD

New York, NY - September 16, 2013 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in investor research in leading sectors, issues commentary on the mobile security sector . Frost & Sullivan’s Global Program Director, ICT in Financial Services, Jean-Noel Georges and Alan Goode, Managing Director from Goode Intelligence share insight into the rapidly changing sector and comment on Apple’s (AAPL) recent implementation of fingerprint biometrics.

Additionally the CEO of an industry newcomer NXT-ID, Inc. ( OTCQB: NXTD), shares his perspective on the future of biometrics for identification and verification.
Last year Goode Intelligence predicted that mobile biometric security would move from "an interesting concept” to a "must-have” feature for all smart mobile devices (SMDs) His predictions have come to fruition.
Alan Goode, Managing Director of GoodeIntelligence.com recently shared his insight with Investorideas.com telling us, "I believe that the main driver for adoption of biometrics into consumer electronic devices is the mass adoption of smart mobile devices and the challenges this poses for strong authentication and identity verification - in other words how do we securely prove identity on a mobile device without affecting the user experience. Passcodes and One-Time-Passwords are not the most convenient way to prove identity on a mobile device, especially when we are on the move. As more and more of our daily lives are being managed by these devices, having to authenticate using technology that was designed for a personal computer and a keyboard is becoming undesirable. "
"What Apple ( AAPL ) has done with Touch ID is to improve the usability of identity verification on mobile devices - to make it more convenient. "
He also sees biometrics playing a key role in other technology, saying "There is a move to make authentication and identity verification on mobile devices more convenient and biometrics can provide a solution to this. This includes many biometric modalities including fingerprint, voice, facial and eye verification technologies. We predict that we shall see a marked increase in consumer technology supporting biometric authentication. Not just mobile phones, but smart TVs, games consoles, cars and wearable technology. Take a look at the latest Xbox console, Xbox one - it supports voice and facial recognition. Multi-factor biometric authentication can support many endpoints and ensure that we have a continuous experience when we switch between endpoints (NOTE: Take a look at this video from Nuance for a glimpse into what can happen with cross-platform voice recognition.” (http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/08/how-nuance-tapped-the-cloud-to-bring-voice-recognition-to-mobile/).
Mr. Gino M. Pereira, Chief Executive Officer of NXT-ID, Inc. ( OTCQB: NXTD said "Over the past couple of years it has become apparent that simple password protection is not sufficient in today's increasingly sophisticated hacking world. Now giants such as Apple ( AAPL ) and Google ( GOOG) are publically saying so. The next few years will see increasing usage of all different forms of biometrics for identification and verification. One day somewhere in the future we will seamlessly have access to our homes, cars, computers and other devices simply by being in proximity to them and being recognized biometrically. It will be simple, seemless and more secure "
NXT-ID is launching an advanced MobileBio™ technology that secures consumers' platforms via innovative authentication and encryption.
The first product the company is launching later this year is the Wocket™, a unique technology with a very different approach to payment security. Instead of replacing the wallet, they are aiming to improve upon it. The Wocket™ reduces the number of cards in your wallet while supports virtually every payment method currently available at Point-of-Sale (POS) at retailers around the world including magnetic stripe, EMV/NFC and barcode…all within a secure vault within a wallet.
Analyst Jean-Noel George from Frost & Sullivan recently said, "Protecting the mobile device itself is a first step, necessary to secure mobile payments. Although a personal identification number (PIN) can do the job, in 2011 more than 60 percent of smartphone users were not using a PIN to protect their mobile access. "
"The time is now right for biometric technology to emerge as a secure solution for mobile applications that require high levels of security, particularly payment," said Mr. Georges. "From a pure-payment security point of view, biometrics has already delivered significant advantages."
Investorideas.com asked him how long he thinks it will take for NFC or touchless payments to be in widespread use for payments in the US and what percentage of credit card holders in the US currently use NFC to make payments and how does he see that number changing over the next 5 years ?
He noted. " For the payment industry, the US market moved directly from magnetic stripe payment card to contactless payment cards. The infrastructure (POS, ATM) are being changed to accept contactless payment cards in the US. Major industry players (financial institutions, MNOs, OEM handset vendors,...) are deeply involved in the NFC technology. We can also add ISIS as a perfect driver for a US massive roll out. But the reality is different, and having NFC capabilities on your smartphone, does not automatically generate end user massive adoption and usages. I do not see NFC in the US as an important means of payment before 2015. "
"If you are back to the means of payment industry, it took 2 decades in Europe to move from cash/coins to EMV card payment. In the US, it will take time for the end user to move from the well known bank card to a NFC mobile payment. "
In discussing how the wallet war shifting to an MPOS war he said, " Many players already entered to the wallet war (software vendors, banks, financial institutions, ...) without a real leader. I can see the same business orientation coming to the mPOS. Many players are entering to this market with a plethora of solutions, but at the moment none took the lead. For SMB and SME, there is a real value added to use mPOS instead of traditional POS hardware. They just need to add a small add-on (most of the time for free) and they will be charged a little more than traditional fees but only based on their sales. Some business models have fixed fees based on your sales amount. So you have to pay even when you did not sale anything, which I s not comfortable for the retailer. The platform to be used is your own device (smartphone and/or tablet).
Commenting on Apple's ( AAPL ) recent acquisition of Authen Tec fingerprint biometric technology Jean-Noel said, " As I said, fingerprint recognition made lot of progress in terms of quality, speed and of price (as finger print readers were not doing perfect recognition. New ones are doing several pictures of your finger to obtain a better result). Apple just confirmed the rumors were referring to. The quality level of fingerprint technology reached a sufficient level at that time. So I don't think that a multimodal solution for basic application will be a major trend in a short time. I heard about Validity Sensors Inc doing the same."
In terms of industry growth he told us . " We are forecasting for Europe a €151 billion in 2017, and €502 billion in 2017 globally. Once again, mobile payment included for us, SMS, USSD, online payment, NFC, P2P and cloud based payment. I can see that Identity Access Management (IAM) is one of the biggest growth opportunities for the security mobile industry. We are forecasting 1.14 billions smartphone devices in 2017 with associated revenue of $371 billion. "
Noting key trends for investors following the mobile payment and mobile security space he commented, " IAM will be key for mobile security. I saw that to overpass the lack of adoption and the complex ecosystem, many players are using cloud based credential for payment. Cloud solutions for payment are definitively a trend to follow. You have cost efficiency, easy to use and a sufficient security level. Cloud will be strategic in the future. Apple already mentioned that biometric data will not be stored on the cloud....but for how long?"
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Friday, September 13, 2013

Medical Technology Stock Trading Alert: Aethlon Medical (OTCQB: AEMD) Closes up 12% on News of Launch of Exosome Science Subsidiary

Point Roberts, WA, New York, NY - September 13, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in investing ideas in leading sectors including biotech and medical technology stocks, issues a technical trading alert for Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCQB: AEMD). The stock closed trading on Thursday at $0.18, up $0.02 or 12.43% on volume of over 400,000 shares following news of a new Exosome Science subsidiary.

The company on Thursday announced the formal launch of Exosome Sciences, Inc. (ESI), a wholly-owned subsidiary previously established by Aethlon to pursue exosome-based strategies to diagnose and monitor the progression of cancer, infectious disease and other life-threatening conditions. Exosomes produced by diseased cells represent an optimal diagnostic target as they are shed into bodily fluids such as urine and blood where they can be easily accessed. Exosomes transport specific disease-origin markers that provide the basis for ESI to establish non-invasive liquid biopsies to diagnose and monitor a wide-range of disease conditions.
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Aethlon Medical creates innovative medical devices that address unmet medical needs in cancer, infectious disease, and other life-threatening conditions. Our Aethlon ADAPT™ System is a revenue-stage technology platform that provides the basis for a new class of devices the rapid, yet selective removal of disease promoting particles from the entire circulatory system. At present, The Aethlon ADAPT product pipeline includes the Aethlon Hemopurifier to address infectious disease and cancer, and a medical device being developed under a 5-year contract with DARPA to reduce the incidence of sepsis in combat-injured soldiers. For more information, please visit www.aethlonmedical.com.
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Medical Technology Breaking News: Aethlon Medical (OTCQB: AEMD) Announces Dr. Douglas Taylor as Chief Scientific Officer of Exosome Sciences, Inc.

SAN DIEGO - September 13, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD), announced today that Dr. Douglas Taylor has accepted the position of Chief Scientific Officer at Exosome Sciences, Inc. (ESI), a wholly owned diagnostic subsidiary of Aethlon Medical. Dr. Taylor is credited with the discovery of tumor-secreted exosomes and is a leading published author on the topic. "We are truly honored that Dr. Taylor has agreed to lead our research endeavors at Exosome Sciences. His pioneering research has been instrumental in establishing an industry for exosome-based diagnostics and therapeutics," stated Aethlon Chairman and CEO, Jim Joyce. The news was first reported through a presentation given by Mr. Joyce at the Exosomes & Circulating Biomarkers 2013 Summit. Mr. Joyce's presentation occurred after the close of market hours on September 12th.

Aethlon Medical develops therapeutic devices to address unmet medical needs in cancer, infectious disease, and other life-threatening conditions. The Company is preparing to launch the first U.S. studies of the Aethlon Hemopurifier® as a therapy to address hepatitis c virus (HCV) based on the recent approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Hemopurifier® is a first-in-class device that targets the rapid elimination of viruses and cancer glycopathogens, including disease-promoting exosomes from circulation.
Exosome Sciences was established by Aethlon to pursue exosome-based strategies to diagnose and monitor the progression of cancer, infectious disease and other life-threatening conditions. ESI's lead product, an Enzyme Linked Lectin Specific Assay (ELLSA) has been validated to identify the presence of exosomes underlying the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB), and various forms of cancer, including ovarian, melanoma, breast, lymphoma, and colorectal.
Dr. Taylor stated, "I am extremely excited about joining Exosome Sciences as their Chief Scientific Officer. I have been pioneering the field of exosome biology for more than 35 years and believe that exosomes represent the ideal disease marker due to their stability in the peripheral circulation and ability to be multiplexed. Exosome-based diagnostics will not only be used in identification and management of a variety of cancers, but also in other pathologies such as viral infections, pregnancy complications, birth defects, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. No other platform exhibits their potential for patient stratification and real-time monitoring of therapeutic responses. I have a long history of collaboration with scientists at Aethlon Medical and this opportunity will expand that interaction to bring ELLSA based assays to the clinic."
The release of exosomes by viable cells has been demonstrated in multiple cell types and systems. These nano-sized vesicles are detectable in biologic fluids, including blood, urine, ascites, and pleural fluids. They are essential mediators of normal homeostasis, based on their role in intercellular communication via surface interactions and transfer of macromolecules between cells. Cell injury or transformation is associated with alterations in the cell's exosome production and composition of these exosomes. This aberrant exosome composition can be utilized as surrogate markers of specific disease pathologies. The ESI mission is to advance an exosome-based biomarker platform to diagnose a broad-spectrum of disease conditions as well as monitor disease progression/regression in response to therapy as a means to improve patient management and outcomes. In the oncology field, ESI products will also be positioned to serve as companion diagnostics that determine when to initiate Hemopurifier® therapy or provide real-time monitoring of tumor responses to Hemopurifier® therapy.
About Dr. Taylor
Dr. Taylor discovered and pioneered the field of exosome biology and their role in intercellular communication and immune regulation. He has been in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at the University of Louisville School of Medicine since 1992. Dr. Taylor published the initial article describing circulating tumor exosomes/microvesicles in 1979 (Anal. Biochem. 98:53-59, 1979). The research in his laboratory has primarily focused on the release and consequences of exosomes from gynecologic cancer and lung tumors. Over the past 30+ years, Dr Taylor has pioneered the isolation and characterization of circulating tumor-derived exosomes. His work has focused on characterization of circulating exosomes released by tumor cells for their role in immune regulation and induction of a pro-inflammatory tumor microenvironment. His work has demonstrated that the presence of specific circulating exosomal components have potential use as biomarkers for cancer patients.
About Aethlon Medical
Aethlon Medical creates innovative medical devices that address unmet medical needs in cancer, infectious disease, and other life-threatening conditions. Our Aethlon ADAPT™ System is a revenue-stage technology platform that provides the basis for a new class of devices the rapid, yet selective removal of disease promoting particles from the entire circulatory system. At present, The Aethlon ADAPT™ product pipeline includes the Aethlon Hemopurifier® to address infectious disease and cancer, and a medical device being developed under a 5-year contract with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to reduce the incidence of sepsis in combat-injured soldiers. For more information, please visit www.aethlonmedical.com.
Certain statements herein may be forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements involve assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Aethlon Medical, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, that the company can successfully protect its intellectual property, that removal of exosomes from the human body will impact or lead to successful treatment of cancer, or that exosomes are the cause of tumor growth and progression, that the FDA will not approve the initiation of the Company's clinical programs or provide market clearance of the company's products, future human studies whether revenue or non-revenue generating of the Aethlon ADAPT™ system or the Aethlon Hemopurifier® as an adjunct therapy to improve patient responsiveness to established cancer or hepatitis C therapies or as a standalone cancer or hepatitis C therapy, the Company's ability to raise capital when needed, the Company's ability to complete the development of its planned products, the Company's ability to manufacture its products either internally or through outside companies and provide its services, the impact of government regulations, patent protection on the Company's proprietary technology, product liability exposure, uncertainty of market acceptance, competition, technological change, and other risk factors. In such instances, actual results could differ materially as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Apple's (AAPL) Adoption of Biometric Fingerprint Technology Will Play a Key Role in Changing Future of Mobile Security

New York, NY - September 12, 2013 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in investing ideas in leading sectors including biometric and mobile security stocks issues a snapshot on key developments in the sector. Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) new iPhone 5s launch has everyone talking about biometrics and mobile security.

Apple reported "iPhone 5s introduces Touch ID, an innovative way to simply and securely unlock your iPhone with just the touch of a finger. Built into the home button, Touch ID uses a laser cut sapphire crystal, together with the capacitive touch sensor, to take a high-resolution image of your fingerprint and intelligently analyze it to provide accurate readings from any angle. Setting up Touch ID to recognize your fingerprint is easy, and every time you use it, it gets better. The Touch ID sensor recognizes the touch of a finger so the sensor is only activated when needed, preserving battery life. All fingerprint information is encrypted and stored securely in the Secure Enclave inside the A7 chip on the iPhone 5s; it’s never stored on Apple servers or backed up to iCloud®. Touch ID can also be used as a secure way to approve purchases from the iTunes Store®, App Store or iBooks Store."
Gartner Research projects worldwide mobile payment transactions will exceed $235 billion in 2013, reaching $721 billion in annual transactions with more than 450 million users by 2017. That creates a big opportunity for companies in the mobile security space.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), always known as first to market and an innovator, apparently plans to integrate the fingerprint scanners into the iPhone 6 to address consumer concerns over mobile payment security.
How significant is the biometrics acquisition for Apple? Wells Fargo analyst raised its forecast for Apple based on the biometrics integration.
"We believe investors may be under- appreciating Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Authentec acquisition--specifically the ability to perform secure device-side authentication, which could help open up the mCommerce market and further penetrate the enterprise market," said Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um.
Investorideas.com Newswire NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCQB: NXTD), a new player on the scene in payment security, is launching the Wocket this fall; a unique technology takes a very different approach: Instead of replacing the wallet, they are improving it! The Wocket™ reduces the number of cards in a consumer's wallet while supporting virtually every payment method currently available at Point-of-Sale (POS) at retailers around the world including magnetic stripe, EMV/NFC and barcode…all within a secure vault within a wallet. The company then plans to roll out a full suite of MobileBio™ technologies for mobile applications including its 3D Facial recognition technology.
NXT-ID, Inc.'s MobileBio™ facematch™ is a modular facial recognition platform technology that can be applied to a variety of platforms including smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers. Depending on the number of cameras available and level of security desired, facematch™ will use 2D, pseudo 3D or 3D facial recognition algorithms to allow the user access to their device, data, or door. facematch™ supports both 3D and 2D camera devices, supporting various applications such as adding access control to a door or prison to adding superior authentication and/or encryption to a mobile device.
Samsung (KSE:oo5930) is also rumored to be integrating biometrics fingerprint technology in their smartphones and related devices. Samsung previously launched its biometric Face Unlock feature for Galaxy but the technology was easily fooled by photos from its users.
Precise Biometrics AB (PREC) recently had a big run following news of its deal with Fingerprint Cards. Precise Biometrics AB and Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) announced they have entered into an agreement where FPC will license Precise Biometrics' fingerprint algorithm to further enhance the performance of FPC world leading capacitive sensors. FPC will bundle the algorithm into existing sensor products, primarily targeting mobile phones and tablets. The bundle will further enhance the performance of FPC sensors in terms of accuracy and speed which are important criteria especially in the fast growing mobile and tablet markets.
If Apple integrates biometrics successfully, the world as always, will follow and the race will be on for the search for the best and most secure biometrics technology for mobile users.
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Medical Technology Breaking News: Aethlon Medical (OTCQB: AEMD) Announces Launch of Exosome Sciences Subsidiary

SAN DIEGO - September 12, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD), today announced the formal launch of Exosome Sciences, Inc. (ESI), a wholly-owned subsidiary previously established by Aethlon to pursue exosome-based strategies to diagnose and monitor the progression of cancer, infectious disease and other life-threatening conditions. Exosomes produced by diseased cells represent an optimal diagnostic target as they are shed into bodily fluids such as urine and blood where they can be easily accessed. Exosomes transport specific disease-origin markers that provide the basis for ESI to establish non-invasive liquid biopsies to diagnose and monitor a wide-range of disease conditions.

Aethlon Chairman and CEO, Jim Joyce stated, "As a therapeutic organization, our primary focus is the clinical advancement and future commercialization of the Aethlon Hemopurifer® in the United States and abroad. With this mind, our objective with ESI is to transform a currently dormant and unvalued diagnostic asset into a stand-alone organization that contributes measurable asset value to Aethlon shareholders, yet does not dilute our team's focus away from advancing first-in-class therapeutic devices. It also became clear that the launch of ESI might allow us to leverage recent valuations that have been awarded to molecular diagnostic organizations with novel technology strategies."
Aethlon disclosed that ESI's research facility is being established within a CLIA certified laboratory located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The facility is adjacent to the Philadelphia/New Jersey I-95 corridor, which is the home for numerous U.S. biopharmaceutical organizations, including Merck and Johnson & Johnson. The introduction of key ESI researchers who will lead the development and commercialization of next-generation diagnostics will occur through follow-on disclosures.
At present, Aethlon is preparing to launch the first U.S. studies of the Hemopurifier® as a therapy to address hepatitis c virus (HCV) based on the recent approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Hemopurifier is a first-in-class device that targets the rapid elimination of infectious disease and cancer glycopathogens, including exosomes from circulation. Exosomes enhance disease progression of viral infections and in cancer trigger apoptosis of immune cells and have been reported to facilitate tumor growth, metastasis, and the development of drug resistance.
Aethlon will contribute diagnostic related technology to ESI, including the Enzyme Linked Lectin Specific Assay (ELLSA), which has been validated to identify the presence of exosomes underlying the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB), and various forms of cancer, including ovarian, melanoma, breast, lymphoma, and colorectal. ELLSA was originally created by Aethlon researchers as a tool to help validate the ability of the Hemopurifier® to capture tumor-secreted exosomes. At the time, effective tools to isolate and quantify exosomes did not exist as few labs conducted exosome research. Since then, an increased understanding of the role of exosomes underlying a wide-range of disease conditions has created a demand for related diagnostic products. As part of the relationship, ESI has agreed to assign any therapeutic related discoveries back to Aethlon Medical. Beyond the potential for future technology advances by ESI researchers, ESI may also in-license related diagnostic IP from collaborative research partners.
The release of exosomes by viable cells has been demonstrated in multiple cell types and systems. These nano-sized vesicles are detectable in biologic fluids, including blood, urine, ascites, and pleural fluids. They are essential mediators of normal homeostasis, based on their role in intercellular communication via surface interactions and transfer of macromolecules between cells. Cell injury or transformation is associated with alterations in the cell's exosome production and composition of these exosomes. This aberrant exosome composition can be utilized as surrogate markers of specific disease pathologies. The ESI mission is to advance an exosome-based biomarker platform to diagnose a broad-spectrum of disease conditions as well as monitor disease progression/regression in response to therapy as a means to improve patient management and outcomes. In the oncology field, ESI products will also be positioned to serve as companion diagnostics that determine when to initiate Hemopurifier® therapy or provide real-time monitoring of tumor responses to Hemopurifier® therapy.
About Aethlon Medical
Aethlon Medical creates innovative medical devices that address unmet medical needs in cancer, infectious disease, and other life-threatening conditions. Our Aethlon ADAPT™ System is a revenue-stage technology platform that provides the basis for a new class of devices the rapid, yet selective removal of disease promoting particles from the entire circulatory system. At present, The Aethlon ADAPT™ product pipeline includes the Aethlon Hemopurifier® to address infectious disease and cancer, and a medical device being developed under a 5-year contract with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to reduce the incidence of sepsis in combat-injured soldiers. For more information, please visit www.aethlonmedical.com.
Certain statements herein may be forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements involve assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Aethlon Medical, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, that the company can successfully protect its intellectual property, that removal of exosomes from the human body will impact or lead to successful treatment of cancer, or that exosomes are the cause of tumor growth and progression, that the FDA will not approve the initiation of the Company's clinical programs or provide market clearance of the company's products, future human studies whether revenue or non-revenue generating of the Aethlon ADAPT™ system or the Aethlon Hemopurifier® as an adjunct therapy to improve patient responsiveness to established cancer or hepatitis C therapies or as a standalone cancer or hepatitis C therapy, the Company's ability to raise capital when needed, the Company's ability to complete the development of its planned products, the Company's ability to manufacture its products either internally or through outside companies and provide its services, the impact of government regulations, patent protection on the Company's proprietary technology, product liability exposure, uncertainty of market acceptance, competition, technological change, and other risk factors. In such instances, actual results could differ materially as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Contacts:
James A. Joyce
Chairman and CEO
858.459.7800 x301
jj@aethlonmedical.com
Jim Frakes
Chief Financial Officer
858.459.7800 x300
jfrakes@aethlonmedical.com
Marc Robins
877.276.2467
mr@aethlonmedical.com
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The Growing Portable Power Generation Market: From Diesel to Natural Gas, Fuel Cells to Solar, the Global Demand is on the Rise

New York, NY - September 11, 2013 (Investorideas.com renewable energy stocks newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors, including renewable energy stocks issues a sector snapshot for portable power generation stocks and the growing global market opportunity.

Diesel and gas power generators (Gensets) represent a bullish growing global industry according to research firm GlobalData, predicting the market will nearly double from $12 billion in 2011 to some $22.3 billion by 2020. GlobalData also says growth is being driven by an increasing need for safe and reliable off-grid power in numerous end markets.
Key growth areas to watch are India and China, with India growing from $1.2 billion to $2.54 billion by 2020 and China growing from $2.4 billion to nearly $5.5 billion by 2020.
According to an article in Forbes in late August following the report, "The projected market growth will likely benefit major industrial equipment vendors like Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT ) and Cummins (NYSE:CMI ) with a strong position in the distributed power space. But smaller companies like Scotland’s Aggreko with experience working in developing countries will also benefit.”
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG), with its wholly owned subsidiary that is North America's number one marketer of portable generators is also poised to benefit in the industry growth. The Company just released a news and media alert September 3rd entitled, "Portable, Standby Generators Play Powerful Role in National Preparedness Month."
As the market grows, energy efficiency and the role of renewable energy in the mix will also be key. From solar to fuel cells, new technology that represents a greener alternative will take a leading role.
Pike Research says that the current period of product development will lead to commercialization for portable fuel cells at an increasingly larger scale beginning in the 2015 timeframe.
A smaller player in the sector, Powerdyne International Inc. (OTCBB:PWDY) is aiming to meet greener standards while still being able to utilize traditional fuels. The company recently announced that it is expanding its reach in the renewable energy market through strategic relationships such as the recently formed agreement with Turning Mill Energy, of Sandwich, Massachusetts, a solar and wind company’.
The Powerdyne Genset uses a completely different type of engine that is small, powerful, light weight, portable, air cooled, runs on almost any gaseous fuel, environmentally green, and is easily maintained and serviced.
Dale Euga, President of Powerdyne International, Inc., stated, "Our companies will work together to offer large electrical users independent power generation, on-site. This lowers the user's cost of electricity without incurring expensive capital equipment costs."
Mr. Euga noted that, "The need for distributed electricity, using integrated and balanced technologies, is the key to continuing worldwide commercial growth."
Forbes article - http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/08/08/generator-demand-goes-gangbusters/
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

As Apple (APPL) does others will Follow: Apple's Biometric Acquisition Will Play a Key Role in Changing the Face of Mobile Security

New York, NY - September 10, 2013 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in investing ideas in leading sectors including biometric and mobile security stocks issues a snapshot on key developments in the sector. Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) acquisition of mobile security company AuthenTec for over $350 million has Wall Street and the industry buzzing about how biometric technology in smartphones will impact the global m-commerce market.

Gartner Research projects worldwide mobile payment transactions will exceed $235 billion in 2013, reaching $721 billion in annual transactions with more than 450 million users by 2017. That creates a big opportunity for companies in the mobile security space.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), always known as first to market and an innovator, apparently plans to integrate the fingerprint scanners into the iPhone 6 to address consumer concerns over mobile payment security.
How significant is the biometrics acquisition for Apple? Wells Fargo analyst raised its forecast for Apple based on the biometrics integration.
"We believe investors may be under- appreciating Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Authentec acquisition--specifically the ability to perform secure device-side authentication, which could help open up the mCommerce market and further penetrate the enterprise market," said Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um.
Investorideas.com Newswire NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCQB: NXTD), a new player on the scene in payment security, is launching the Wocket this fall; a unique technology takes a very different approach: Instead of replacing the wallet, they are improving it! The Wocket™ reduces the number of cards in a consumer's wallet while supporting virtually every payment method currently available at Point-of-Sale (POS) at retailers around the world including magnetic stripe, EMV/NFC and barcode…all within a secure vault within a wallet. The company then plans to roll out a full suite of MobileBio™ technologies for mobile applications including its 3D Facial recognition technology.
NXT-ID, Inc.'s MobileBio™ facematch™ is a modular facial recognition platform technology that can be applied to a variety of platforms including smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers. Depending on the number of cameras available and level of security desired, facematch™ will use 2D, pseudo 3D or 3D facial recognition algorithms to allow the user access to their device, data, or door. facematch™ supports both 3D and 2D camera devices, supporting various applications such as adding access control to a door or prison to adding superior authentication and/or encryption to a mobile device.
Samsung (KSE:oo5930) is also rumored to be integrating biometrics fingerprint technology in their smartphones and related devices. Samsung previously launched its biometric Face Unlock feature for Galaxy but the technology was easily fooled by photos from its users.
Precise Biometrics AB (PREC) recently had a big run following news of its deal with Fingerprint Cards. Precise Biometrics AB and Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) announced they have entered into an agreement where FPC will license Precise Biometrics' fingerprint algorithm to further enhance the performance of FPC world leading capacitive sensors. FPC will bundle the algorithm into existing sensor products, primarily targeting mobile phones and tablets. The bundle will further enhance the performance of FPC sensors in terms of accuracy and speed which are important criteria especially in the fast growing mobile and tablet markets.
If Apple integrates biometrics successfully, the world as always, will follow and the race will be on for the search for the best and most secure biometrics technology for mobile users.
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Friday, September 06, 2013

Australian based Jenepe Asset Management launches new IPO fund

September 6, 2013 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Australian based investment house Jenepe Asset Management, in joint venture with London based IPO Capital Partners, has launched a fund targeting new listing opportunities.

The Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) regulated fund, Jenepe IPO Capital Fund S.P., domiciled offshore in the Cayman Islands, will be managed by Nicholas Pereza-Mathews and will take positions in range of financial instruments focused on the Pre-IPO sector.
Mr Pereza-Mathews, who has over twenty years' experience in global markets and funds management working in London and Australasia, previously managed the Australian Natural Resources Fund, a top performing fund within its class achieving sound Alpha returns under his stewardship.
Mr Pereza-Mathews says the IPO sector has vast potential for growth given there has been a lack of capital commitment available for new listings since the GFC, with IPO's falling off dramatically each year.
"Our process is driven by performance and not asset gathering, aiming to provide capital appreciation over the medium term," Mr Pereza-Mathews says.
"As a seed to IPO fund we will be able to invest at an early stage of a companies intended listing which should generate significant returns when the companies complete a stock exchange listing."
"This is achieved by investing in a diversified range of securities ranging from early stage growth companies through to established companies seeking to list on a global recognised investment exchange within a 12 month period."
The fund's investment process is driven by a security selection process based on ascertaining the suitability of an investment through an in-depth assessment of commercial and financial aspects of each opportunity, screened by Jenepes' Investment Committee due diligence process.
IPO Capital Partner's Clifford Giles says we are excited about the new opportunities presented with the Jenepe IPO Capital Fund and Jenepe Asset Management team.
"We look forward to adding value to the team from our London base as we approach our next growth phase."
Mr Pereza-Mathews says once identified, opportunities are screened to ensure they are of an investment grade.
"A full assessment of the proposed investment is completed to establish whether the business is of a suitable quality and attractively priced," Mr Pereza-Mathews says.
"Jenepe is a focused investment manager seeking to provide superior investment returns for institutional and sophisticated investors, managed by an experienced team with an established track record of investing in seed and IPOs."
Jenepe also offers Global Markets and Foreign Exchange dealing and Capital Raising for sophisticated and institutional investors, with the aim to deliver profitable outcomes for clients from the one provider.
For more information go to www.jenepe.com
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About Jenepé
Jenepé Group is a boutique investment house which has office locations in Melbourne, Perth, Gold Coast and London offering globally a range of corporate financial services: including Funds Management, Global Markets wholesale brokerage, Forex trading, Stock Exchange listings, Capital Raising, Corporate Communications, Corporate Compliance Services and Prospectus Preparation.

Thursday, September 05, 2013

Mining Stock Alert: SilverCrest (TSX.V: SVL) (NYSE MKT: SVLC) Reports Additional Drill Results at Santa Elena Mine; Another Discovery and More High Grade Intercepts, 15 metres @ 4 gpt Au and 243 gpt Ag including 2 metres @ 17.5 gpt Au and 664 gpt Ag

Vancouver, British Columbia - September 5, 2013 (Investorideas.com Mining Stocks Newswire) SilverCrest Mines Inc. (TSX.V:SVL) ( NYSE MKT: SVLC) is pleased to announce further results of delineation drilling at the Santa Elena Mine in Sonora, Mexico. A total of 181 core and RVC holes were completed in this program of which 134 holes were utilized in the recently announced “Santa Elena Pre-Feasibility Study and Update Reserve Technical Report” (Technical Report). Results for the remaining 47 holes reported in this news release were not available for inclusion in the revised Reserves and Resources for the Technical Report. The results show further expansion of the Santa Elena Deposit which is still open latterly and to depth (see attached Figures). Several of these reported holes identified additional high grade intercepts, expanded the recently discovered El Cholugo and El Cholugo Dos Zones, and also discovered a new zone called ”Tortuga”. Please refer to the Company website at www.silvercrestmines.com for further information.

N. Eric Fier, President and COO stated; “This delineation drill program at Santa Elena was immensely successful. With this program, we drilled the known portion of the deposit at approximately 35 metre centres, announced revised reserves and resources, extended mineralization beyond our current reserve boundary and identified three new zones, El Cholugo, El Cholugo Dos and the newly discovered Tortuga. The recently announced results of the revised underground reserve and resource estimations have extended the current mine life to a minimum of 8 years . Our underground ramp has progressed beyond 1,500 metres in development length. We have intercepted the Main Mineralized Zone underground and extracted approximately 8,000 tonnes of ore from the 625 metre level. The conventional mill construction and underground development currently underway are setting the stage for the successful expansion of the mine with an anticipated significant increase in metals production starting in 2014.”
Drill intercepts continue to expand the mineralization along the Main Mineralized Zone (MMZ) which remains open laterally and to depth. Intercepts are up to 100 metres beyond the boundary of current stope designs and reserves estimates. Most notable are the multiple high grade intercepts to the east and depth including;
  • SE-13-144; 9.2 metres grading 4.83 gpt Au and 171.4 gpt Ag including 0.8 metres grading 30.20 gpt Au and 638.0 gpt Ag
  • SE-13-152; 15.0 metres grading 4.03 gpt Au and 243.2 gpt Ag including 2.0 metres grading 17.5 gpt Au and 664.0 gpt Ag
  • SE-13-160; 13.3 metres grading 3.52 gpt Au and 136.2 gpt Ag including 4.1 metres grading 6.46 gpt Au and 133.6 gpt Ag
  • SE-13-166; 11.7 metres grading 3.97 gpt Au and 189.5 gpt Ag including 5.0 metres grading 8.10 gpt Au and 334.4 gpt Ag
  • SE-13-175; 8.8 metres grading 1.91 gpt Au and 70.6 gpt Ag including 2.0 metres grading 6.70 gpt Au and 226.1 gpt Ag
The El Cholugo Zone continues to expand with 7 new drill hole intercepts. The dimensions of this newly discovered zone are now approximately 400 metres long by 200 metres high and the mineralization remains open to the west and to depth. A parallel mineralized zone (EL Cholugo Dos) was also intercepted with 3 new drill hole intercepts. Dimensions of this discovery are currently undetermined with further drilling anticipated to test this mineralization. Both of these zones will be easily accessible from planned underground development of the adjacent MMZ.
The new Tortuga Zone is a northwest trending vein, breccia and stockwork zone outcropping on the surface and in the pit (see attached Figure). This zone is similar in mineralogy to the Main Mineralized Zone which is currently being successfully mined. This discovery has been drilled within an estimated area of 200 metres long by 300 metres high with an average thickness of approximately 3 metres. Numerous mineralized veins parallel or sub-parallel to the discovery were also intersected in drilling and are under review as potential additional targets. Tortuga is exposed in the north wall of the pit making this discovery easily accessible from the open pit and planned underground development of the adjacent MMZ. Further work is planned at Tortuga for resources estimation and subsequent potential conversion to reserves.
Mineralized intervals reported range from 0.5 metres to 16.0 metres further supporting the proposed underground bulk mining approach at Santa Elena. All mineralized drill intercepts reported are near true thicknesses. The most significant assay results in this series of drill holes are shown in the following tables (all numbers are rounded);
TORTUGA (NEW DISCOVERY)
Investorideas.com Newswire MAIN MINERALIZED ZONE (MMZ)
Investorideas.com Newswire EL CHOLUGO
Investorideas.com Newswire EL CHOLUGO DOS
Investorideas.com Newswire All sample analyses were completed by ALS Chemex in Hermosillo, Mexico and North Vancouver, BC or the Santa Elena internal lab with checks at ALS Chemex.
Of the 47 holes being reported above only three holes, SE-12-100, 101 and 183, intercepted no significant assay results. Holes SE-12-97, 98 and 99 were previously announced only as general mineralized intercepts with results stated above. Holes SE-12-100 and 101 were not previous announced with their locations off trend and north of the deposit.
Approximately 58,493 metres of drilling were completed in the delineation program to convert underground resources to reserves, expand total resources and test further potential outside the results of the Pre-Feasibiity Study. One drill is currently on site completing an underground program (planned 1,500 metres) for detailed design of first production stopes anticipated to be mined in late 2014.
The Qualified Person under National Instrument (NI 43-101) Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for this News Release is N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng, President and Chief Operating Officer for SilverCrest Mines Inc., who has reviewed and approved its contents.
SilverCrest Mines Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SVL)(NYSE MKT:SVLC) is a Canadian precious metals producer headquartered in Vancouver, BC. SilverCrest's flagship property is the 100%-owned Santa Elena Mine, located 150 km northeast of Hermosillo, near Banamichi in the State of Sonora, México. The mine is a high-grade, epithermal silver and gold producer, with an estimated life of mine cash cost of US$8 per ounce of silver equivalent (55:1 Ag: Au). SilverCrest anticipates that the 2,500 tonnes per day open pit heap leach facility at the Santa Elena mine should recover approximately 625,000 ounces of silver and 33,000 ounces of gold in 2013. Major expansion and construction of a 3000 tonnes per day conventional mill facility is underway to significantly increase metals production at the Santa Elena Mine (open pit and underground) by 2014. Exploration programs continue to make new discoveries at Santa Elena and also have rapidly advanced the definition of a large polymetallic deposit at the La Joya property in Durango State with stated resources nearing 200 million ounces of Ag equivalent.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and the United States Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements concern the Company's anticipated results and developments in the Company's operations in future periods, planned exploration and development of its properties, plans related to its business and other matters that may occur in the future. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on expectations of future performance, including silver and gold production and planned work programs. Statements concerning reserves and mineral resource estimates may also constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed and, in the case of mineral reserves, such statements reflect the conclusion based on certain assumptions that the mineral deposit can be economically exploited.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: risks related to precious and base metal price fluctuations; risks related to fluctuations in the currency markets (particularly the Mexican peso, Canadian dollar and United States dollar); risks related to the inherently dangerous activity of mining, including conditions or events beyond our control, and operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; uncertainty in the Company's ability to raise financing and fund the exploration and development of its mineral properties; uncertainty as to actual capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns, and uncertainty that development activities will result in profitable mining operations; risks related to reserves and mineral resource figures being estimates based on interpretations and assumptions which may result in less mineral production under actual conditions than is currently estimated and to diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; risks related to governmental regulations and obtaining necessary licenses and permits; risks related to the business being subject to environmental laws and regulations which may increase costs of doing business and restrict our operations; risks related to mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers, or claims and other defects in title; risks relating to inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance; risks related to potential litigation; risks related to the global economy; risks related to the Company's status as a foreign private issuer in the United States; risks related to all of the Company's properties being located in Mexico and El Salvador, including political, economic, social and regulatory instability; and risks related to officers and directors becoming associated with other natural resource companies which may give rise to conflicts of interests. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The Company's forward-looking statements are based on beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
The information provided in this news release is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters and developments concerning the Company. It should be read in conjunction with all other disclosure documents of the Company. The information contained herein is not a substitute for detailed investigation or analysis. No securities commission or regulatory authority has reviewed the accuracy or adequacy of the information presented.
N. Eric Fier
N. Eric Fier, President and COO
SILVERCREST MINES INC.
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