It’s that Saturday morning Mom has been anxious about for a couple of weeks now. With the week’s pile of laundry mounting, she has come to the realization that it’s now time to fight through traffic and parking lot chaos to do some last minute mall shopping before her business meeting tonight at seven. A couple of other details come to mind. Dad’s still out of town, and she’s got three children between four and ten in tow with the clock racing toward lunch hour. Fortunately, Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. (OTCQB: GIGL) has the ideal solution!

Giggles N’ Hugs’ path toward growth is paved with ways to provide busy parents the peace of mind of knowing their children’s imaginations will be captivated and their nutritional needs met on each and every mall visit at prestigious Los Angeles, California, mall locations. All of the food at Giggles N’ Hugs is made with the freshest quality ingredients available comprised of a variety of organic, nutritious choices that provide parents the satisfaction of knowing that their children are eating food that is healthy for them. By rolling nutritional menu offerings in with customized themes targeted to a child’s imagination, the company sees an avenue that leads toward satisfying unmet needs of the small mall visitor while creating shareholder value.

Notably, Giggles N’ Hugs has been voted the #1 spot for indoor after school activities in the Los Angeles area. The company offers children numerous activities and games while allowing them to have fun on a giant pirate ship, dive into a ball pit or slide down slides. Other activities include monkey bars, a jungle gym and a hopscotch course. If that weren’t enough, there’s karaoke, dance parties and scavenger hunts, as well. Children are entertained by Disco Joe, Jitterbug Jake, puppet shows, face painting, and balloon artists. GIGL’s well-trained staff facilitates fun from entry to exit.

Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. owns and operates kid-friendly restaurants with play areas for children 10 years of age and under. The company owns and operates a restaurant in the Westfield Mall in Century City, a restaurant in the Westfield Topanga shopping center in Woodland Hills, and a restaurant in the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California. Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and opened its first restaurant in 2009.

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It’s said that green is the new black. According to Packaged Facts, the movement toward sustainable practices in the pet industry has been underway for quite some time, “beginning with recycling efforts, expanding to bio-based/biodegradable materials and now encompassing a variety of initiatives driven by consumer demand.” Ohio-based OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) is aware of this. The company develops, produces, and markets various pet accessory and consumable products designed to awaken pets’ natural instincts, be it in feeding, playing, or waste management.

Examples of the company’s ‘green’ commitment include the following cat products, which are made from sustainable or recycled/recyclable materials: Spider Wand™, Loofah Wand™, Catnip Carrots, Catnip Fruits, Veggie Assortment and the remainder of the Pet Zone EcoPure Naturals® line.

Consumers view companies with eco-friendly initiatives positively and are demanding products created with eco-friendly, ‘natural’ ingredients and materials. Experts predict continued growth in the natural category, which includes pet food and pet care products. As reported by Packaged Facts, U.S. retail sales of natural pet products saw a “compound annual growth rate of 15.2 percent” from 2010 to 2014.

Bob Vetere, president and CEO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA), announced at the Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, that overall spending in the pet industry for 2015 came in at a record $60.28 billion. These spending figures are part of APPA’s annual comprehensive report that covers pet spending in the market categories of food, supplies/over-the-counter (OTC) medications, veterinary care, live animal purchases and other services.

Pet services, which include grooming, boarding, walking, training, pet sitting, exercise and yard services for pets, saw the largest growth and more than tripled the growth percentage of any other category. Coming in at an 11.8 percent rise from 2014 to 2015, owners are now spending $5.41 billion on pet-related services.

“The 2016 industry spending forecast is very promising and although spending trends in various market segments ebb and flow, the industry as a whole is continuing to prosper, which is always great news,” said Vetere. “And with increased research on the health benefits of pet ownership, we anticipate even higher industry sales in the years to come.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ourpets.com

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Earlier today, Laguna Blends, Inc. (OTC: LAGBF) introduced Pro369, an innovative, water-soluble hemp protein product, to its growing network of affiliates in the United States and Canada. Pro369, which joins the company’s previously introduced ‘Caffe’ instant hot coffee beverage, is a world-class product that contains hemp, omegas and ginseng and is available in four delicious flavors. The company’s affiliate base will be able to purchase Pro369 as of 12:00pm PST today by accessing their Laguna affiliate shopping cart online.

“The feedback from the first product Laguna recently introduced, ‘Caffe’, has been tremendous. By infusing both hemp and whey with coffee we have generated interest in hemp within a mainstream market of coffee drinkers,” Stuart Gray, president and chief executive officer of Laguna, stated in this morning’s news release. “We are equally as excited to now offer Pro369 to our active affiliates and their customers.”

Pro369 offers Laguna particularly strong marketing power in Canada, where the company has been granted a Natural Product Number from the country’s Minister of Health. With this license in hand, the company can make a number of favorable health claims regarding the benefits of its new ‘on-the-go’ protein, including claims that Pro369 helps build and repair body tissues, assists in the building of lean muscle and helps maintain a healthy immune system.

Since launching its affiliate program in early March, Laguna has recorded rapid growth from all corners of the U.S. and Canada. In less than a month, the company has attracted more than 700 independent affiliates, greatly exceeding its previously released growth projections. In an effort to continue building on this momentum, the company is constructing a team of industry experts to facilitate the development of true industry-leading products. This strategy was readily apparent in the development of Pro369, when, through a strategic partnership with Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd. (OTCQB: NSPDF), Laguna gained access to HempOmega® technology, an environmentally sustainable, vegetarian source of omegas 3 and 6 that serves as the foundation for Pro369’s superior protein formulation.

Laguna’s unique business model, which is focused on the expansion of a network of independent affiliates, puts the company in a favorable position to achieve sustainable growth moving forward. Look for Laguna to continue leveraging this strategic advantage as it builds on its current momentum in the months to come.

For more information, visit www.lagunablends.com

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Earlier today, Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: OGES) announced its commercial revenues for the first quarter of 2016. During the period, the company successfully leveraged the momentum created by the commercial launch of its game-changing lithium-ion battery products to record the highest quarterly revenues in its near 20-year history. Oakridge exceeded its previously announced $250,000 revenue guidance, recording a total of $263,427 for the quarter.

“This is a very exciting time to be part of Oakridge,” Steve Barber, executive chairman and chief executive officer of Oakridge, stated in this morning’s news release. “We have, for the first time in company history (which dates back to the 1980’s), generated significant commercial revenues in Q1, 2016, and in doing so have exceeded our guidance of $250,000 in expected Q1 revenues.”

The first quarter of 2016 was filled with major milestones for Oakridge, beginning with the successful launch of production operations from its manufacturing facility located in Palm Bay, Florida. The company also announced the signing of a strategic business alliance agreement with Japan-based Sojitz Machinery Corporation, completed the production release of its Liberty Series motorsports starter battery, distributed the first regular commercial production shipments of its Pro Series golf car battery, entered into a strategic business alliance with Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc., and started a second shift of production operations in order to better meet rising commercial demand.

“We have passed the turning point after our lengthy restructure and transition of the company from an R&D company to a fully-fledged commercial production and manufacturing business and are looking forward to a very successful year in 2016,” continued Barber. “We have some truly amazing products, powerful strategic alliances, and some highly synergistic acquisition opportunities in the queue to be announced in the very near future.”

In the second quarter of 2016, Oakridge will look to build on its strong start to the year by continuing to expand its presence in the global stored energy space. The company plans to begin production shipments of its powerful Freedom IV series of living space power products in the coming months as it continues to develop and refine its existing product line. As part of these efforts, Oakridge has ordered additional high speed automation equipment to aid in manufacturing efforts, and it expects this equipment to be delivered before the end of this year.

With the most transformative quarter since its founding in 1986 now in the books, Oakridge is uniquely positioned to achieve sustainable growth moving forward. Look for the company to continue leveraging its immense intellectual property portfolio and extensive history of design and system innovation in order to deliver the latest in energy storage technology and continue to usher in a new era in battery manufacturing.

For more information, visit www.oakridgeglobalenergy.com

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Grey Cloak Tech, Inc. (OTC: GRCK) focuses on developing cloud-based software to detect advertising fraud on the internet. The worst part about credit card fraud and identity theft isn’t the annoyance of cleaning it up (though that’s certainly a factor), but the far-reaching effects that stick with you long after someone has rung up thousands of dollars worth of purchases in your name, including things like ruining your credit score, incurring late charges or making it difficult to get a loan. Grey Cloak Tech is the premier provider of software solutions that identify, track and eliminate digital advertising fraud. Its innovative, proprietary technologies help companies filter inaccurate click and impression data, detect non-human online traffic, block bogus online form submissions and expose counterfeit clicks and video views.

Grey Cloak develops advanced software to overcome the most costly digital threats. Sharing a vision for change and inspired to make the internet a safer place, the company’s founders began developing unique systems to eliminate online fraud and to ultimately build a secure internet for businesses and consumers alike.

Today, Grey Cloak vigorously protects its clients’ interests by identifying fraud patterns at their earliest stages in order to eliminate fraud and its financial ramifications. Grey Cloak Tech is proud to lead the industry with continuous development of the most comprehensive and effective weapons against online security threats. The company has begun laying the foundation for the safe internet with its proprietary digital advertising fraud detection software, Fraudlytic.

Grey Cloak Tech’s robust platform remains unsurpassed in pay per click (PPC) protection. The company’s comprehensive program uses the most trusted methodologies, including behavior-based methods, signature scanning, difference scanning and memory dump analysis. Managed by internet experts in electronic fraud intelligence, Grey Cloak’s algorithms continuously respond to advancing fraud techniques. The Grey Shield product is the online advertisers’ choice when it comes to safeguarding PPC expenses.

TrueClick Compliance includes all of same features of the basic TrueClick package with the addition of a selective online marketing feature especially useful for regulated industries that need to stay in state or federal compliance. By adjusting links and images to correspond to the viewer demographics of individual digital campaigns, such as the variations in state interest rates that insurance providers and banking institutions face, clients’ ads remain in compliance with governing statutes. An ad campaign appearing in the wrong state advertising the wrong interest rate, even by as small of a fluctuation of 0.25%, can cost the advertiser thousands and thousands of dollars per ad… plus, any fees or fines incurred for non-compliance.

By adding cross platform functionality to its TrueClick Compliance package, Grey Cloak allows advertisers to control what viewers see — no matter what device they are using. Marketers’ ads run identically on Windows and Mac operating systems, as well as on popular digital devices such as smartphones and tablets.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.greycloaktech.com

There are myriad tracking systems. Some are ‘lag time’ indicators, that is, the data is collected after an item has passed a point, for example a bar code, choke point or gate. Others are ‘real-time’ or ‘near real-time’, such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), depending on how often the data is refreshed. Guardian Patch is an electronic circuit including a proprietary microchip that is within a sticky patch package. Guardian Patch can be affixed to any object, mobile or static, in order to track its location anywhere on Earth. The electronic circuit communicates with other similar working patches via a separate, secured, and private network. Gopher Protocol, Inc. (OTC: GOPH) and its partners, the Randolph Ben Clymer Group (RBC), recently announced, in a press release (http://dtn.fm/dsIP8), that, in connection with the company’s GopherInsight™ licensed technology, the company and RBC have finalized an operating agreement for Guardian Patch, LLC.

The future of tracking systems is here. Upon affixing Guardian Patch on an object, the circuit is turned on, after which the electronic circuit regularly transmits an identification signal in order to identify the device’s geographical location worldwide in preset time intervals. Guardian Patch works in conjunction with a software application to provide tracking function operations via map and on-Earth coordinates. The system includes its own power source.

Guardian Patch will also perform an emergency feature – users will be able to register the Patch ID on mobile apps of selected relatives and friends. In the event of an emergency situation, one would simply peel Guardian Patch off. Upon removing Guardian Patch, it operates in a constant transmission mode, sending emergency signals. Guardian Patch also alerts the user’s friends and family about the user’s location. No GPS or conventional network is needed.

As a courtesy and to assist with providing a better understanding of Guardian Patch’s technical features, the company has posted on its website a short presentation of Guardian Patch, which can be downloaded via the following link: http://dtn.fm/3UAxr.

Gopher Protocol and RBC are preparing to introduce Guardian Patch to the market. As such, a designated product website was launched last week at www.guardianpatch.com. The product will be presented for pre-sale, utilizing social media on top of customary distributing channels, for which further announcements will be provided.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.gopherprotocol.com

Moxian, Inc. (OTCQB: MOXC) is connecting businesses and consumers in China with precision marketing delivered via social marketing and promotion platforms. With innovation and strategy, the company is strengthening its foothold in the online-to-offline marketing space. After entering at an opportune time, Moxian moved to test and refine its online-to-offline marketing platform in Asia before focusing its attention on the major metropolitan areas in China. The company stands to benefit from its timely entrance into China, which is reporting an estimated 25 percent annual growth in sales, as well as the upcoming opening of new offices in the region and the expansion of its operations there.

As Moxian wraps up its development and testing phase, the company seems prepared to experience a marked increase in revenue from merchant subscriptions and other income sources, especially once it opens additional sales offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou in 2016. Merchant fees – driven by the number of merchants participating in the Moxian platform – can provide a substantial source of cyclical revenue for the company. By driving up the number of merchants participating, Moxian will also drive up this income stream. In the future, Moxian can earn additional revenue through the sale of reward points. Eventually, the company also expects to generate revenue from selling advertising on its platform.

With offerings like the Moxian+ App and the Moxian Reward program, the company strategically connects merchants and consumers. Moxian has designed its products and services so merchant clients can customize their advertising and promotional efforts for specific customers. On the user side, Moxian’s platform invites users to return frequently and encourages new users to subscribe to the company’s website. By allowing merchant clients to study consumer behavior through data collected from a database of users’ activities, the company is also building a social customer relation management tool that allows business owners to engage in precision marketing.

With all initiatives steered by an experienced management team, Moxian’s business strategies, growth initiatives, operating performance and multiple revenue sources are positioning the company for considerable market opportunity in the online-to-offline sector in China.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Moxian.com

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At Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: OGES), talent and technology thrive. A manufacturing company with big dreams, Oakridge means to reach every corner of the global battery market, and with its talent and technology, it appears to be overcoming the competition in the design and manufacture of high-performance battery systems. Oakridge has a 30-year history and presence in the world of integrated energy storage solutions, and, these days, it looks to be bringing the lessons learned from every one of those years to its ventures. In the same way battery technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, Oakridge is advancing by leaps and bounds.

State-of-the-art. Next-generation. These are the terms that describe the type of opportunities Oakridge is pursuing. In the world of battery manufacturing, a new era has arrived, and Oakridge is seeking to access and develop technology that will allow it to continue to create state-of-the-art, next-generation, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The company currently operates a strong lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Palm Bay, Florida, in addition to providing energy storage solutions throughout the U.S. Using top-of-the-line technology, Oakridge manufactures high-quality electrodes, cells, batteries and energy storage systems that have been enhanced and designed to address multiple high-demand target markets.

Oakridge’s energy systems have applications in the aerospace, marine, medical, military and telecom fields. They power remote control and portable devices, including medical devices. They are the starter motor batteries for cars, trucks, motorcycles, jet skis, snow mobiles and boats. They can take the form of motionless living space power for homes, businesses, RVs, boats and uninterruptable power supplies. They also have motive applications in electric and hybrid electric fleet vehicles, e.g. golf cars.

Oakridge’s product development team hires high-caliber talent and works with external lithium battery professionals to produce cutting-edge products, such as the Liberty Series lithium-ion motorcycle batteries that were first introduced to commercial markets last month at the Daytona Beach Bikefest. The development and delivery of the Liberty Series backs up the fact that Oakridge values innovation for commercial success. The batteries are manufactured at the Palm Bay, Florida, facility, and, in keeping with the company’s “Made in the USA” promise, the design for all component systems (from the battery pack to the management system and mechanics) were completed by leaders in various relevant industry segments in the U.S.

The resulting product is incredibly powerful. Oakridge’s Liberty Series batteries deliver a long-lasting, highly-reliable energy solution for all models of Harley Davidson, Indian and Victory motorcycles. These large bikes need a strong battery to start their large engines, and the Liberty Series batteries, which utilize Oakridge’s proprietary electro-chemistry process and a specialized battery management system, have the juice to get the job done.

For more information, visit www.oakridgeglobalenergy.com

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Before the opening bell, Halitron, Inc. (OTC: HAON) announced the financial results for its first year operating under its new equity holdings business model, which ended December 31, 2015. Throughout 2015, the company generated $1,182,726 in gross sales at 73 percent gross profit. Sales, general and administrative expenses totaled $718,993, while Halitron’s net income was $146,025. The company also reported $59,476 of expenses relating to the costs associated with being a public company.

“2015 was an excellent first year of operations under our revised equity holdings business model,” Bernard Findley, chief executive officer of Halitron, stated in this morning’s news release. “We acquired three businesses, exited two transactions which had a favorable impact on the fourth quarter financial results in Other Income, completed the two-year audit, posted historical data to the OTC Markets Filings and Disclosure section, raised equity capital, and built an incredible pipeline of acquisitions going into 2016.”

As of December 31, 2015, Halitron’s cash on hand totaled $11,540, and accounts receivable totaled $633,924. In the first quarter of 2016, the company’s management team successfully leveraged this modest working capital balance, in combination with the distribution of stock grants, to complete four accretive acquisitions that are expected to drive sustainable growth in the coming months. Following the completion of its acquisition of ArchivalPhotoPages, which was announced earlier this week, Halitron is on a run rate to generate over $10 million in sales over the next three years, including sales from its current pipeline of acquisitions.

“Early in 2016 we continued to use restricted stock as form of currency to help drive the growth of the business,” continued Findley. “The results from these transactions are expected to drive profitability and cash flows late in the year, which will presumably lead to increased stock price and provide management the opportunity to raise additional capital to help support the equity holding model whereby the Company can use cash as a larger portion of paying for the enterprise value of target acquisitions.”

Since 2015, Halitron has completed seven acquisitions, with four coming since the beginning of this year. Halitron’s current assets are structured into two strategic business units, including a sales and marketing division and a manufacturing division. Through its sales and marketing division, the company owns NDG Holdings, Inc., a digital marketing firm acquired in January 2015; PiecesInPlaces, a brand sales business acquired in February 2016; and ArchivalMuseumSupplies and ArchivalPhotoPages, two leading direct marketing brands acquired in March 2016. Through its manufacturing division, Halitron owns and operates PRD Holdings, Inc., a manufacturing asset based in Mexico. The company is actively seeking out additional acquisitions to roll into its existing operations in order to better capitalize on the foundation created by its current infrastructure.

For more information, visit www.halitroninc.com

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Human embryonic stem cells typically come from fertilized eggs. International Stem Cell Corp. (OTCQB: ISCO) uses a process called parthenogenesis, in which researchers use chemicals to induce the egg to begin developing as if it had been fertilized. The egg — called a parthenote — behaves just like an embryo in the early stages of division. Because it contains no genetic material from a father, however, it cannot develop into a viable fetus. Just like embryonic stem cells, parthenogenetic stem cells can be coaxed to grow into different kinds of human cells or tissue, ready to be transplanted into diseased areas of the body. International Stem Cell Corp. scientists have converted them into liver cells and plan to convert them into neurons for treating Parkinson’s disease, pancreatic cells for diabetes, and other tissues.

International Stem Cell Corp. is conducting a current study in which 12 people with moderate to severe Parkinson’s disease will be treated at Royal Melbourne Hospital in Melbourne. They will be given one of three doses of cells, from 30 million to 70 million. They will be monitored for 12 months to evaluate the safety and activity of these cells. The patients will be assessed before receiving the treatment under standards such as the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale and will be reassessed at intervals.

Here are some startling statistics from the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation’s website (http://dtn.fm/t4Jyi). As many as one million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig’s disease. Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year, and this number does not reflect the thousands of cases that go undetected. An estimated seven to 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease. Incidence of Parkinson’s increases with age, but an estimated four percent of people with PD are diagnosed before the age of 50. Men are one and a half times more likely to have Parkinson’s than women.

The combined direct and indirect cost of Parkinson’s, including treatment, social security payments and lost income from inability to work, is estimated to be nearly $25 billion per year in the U.S. alone. Medication costs for an individual person with PD average $2,500 a year, and therapeutic surgery can cost up to $100,000 dollars per patient.

For more information, visit www.internationalstemcell.com

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