With an already impressive portfolio of digital commerce technologies, Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: ALYI) plans to continue investing in more verticals within the industry. The company looks for innovative solutions to manage digital commerce, information, and payments. These solutions must improve efficiency and quicken the pace of commerce. Alternet also develops predictive data analytics applications for consumers and the telecommunications and financial industries, which are all high growth markets. Predictive analytics, itself a profitable marketing tool, is expected to grow exponentially over the next few years.

Predictive analytics and statistical analysis are based on observed actions in relation to future actions. Analysts choose a dependent variable based on something that has already occurred and compare that variable to other variables that could be related statistically through a predictive software. For example, companies can analyze traits of the customers who have already purchased their product and then see if these traits relate to other consumers. This information then allows companies to “microtarget” their desired audiences with effective marketing strategies. Using predictive analytics saves time and money, because companies only market to those individuals who share similar characteristics to the customers who have already purchased their products.

Alternet plans to offer software that integrates analytics, micro-segments, and automatic marketing technology. Clients will be able to view data across diverse sources about their unique audiences, which can help them develop micro-targeting tactics to push business forward. The software could even provide marketing recommendations.

Predictive analytics and micro-targeting aim to “reach the right people with the right message.” This segment has already gained momentum, with 2015 showing $242 million in funding for startups, as compared to $376 million for all previous years combined. The technology shows no signs of slowing down as the world continues to become more technologically dependent.

Going forward, Alternet stands to gain from these numbers with its strong digital commerce and predictive data analytics applications. The company intends to lead the digital commerce industry by continuously developing and harnessing innovative technology to keep up with the world’s growing demand.

For more information, visit www.alternetsystems.com

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Before the opening bell, Halitron, Inc. (OTC: HAON) continued to build on what has been a hot start to 2016 through the finalization of its third acquisition of the year. ArchivalMuseumSupplies, a leading direct marketing brand from Plastic Retail Displays, LLC, is now part of the Halitron family of businesses. ArchivalMuseumSupplies targets an expansive customer base – including museums, libraries, archivists and professional photographers – by offering archival-grade storage products, such as metal edge storage boxes, envelopes, sleeves and bags, designed to help preserve valuable contents for an extended period of time.

“ArchivalMuseumSupplies competes in a niche market that has lower risks associated with economic downturns as the product is a staple within the niche archiving community,” Bernard Findley, chief executive officer of Halitron, stated in this morning’s news release. “The brand also opens up the opportunity to evaluate digital archiving based on leveraging the current customer base with new products and services.”

Halitron acquired the ArchivalMuseumSupplies brand for a total purchase price of $635,319, including $119,359 payable in a short term note and $515,960 paid via the issuance of restricted common stock. As part of this transaction, Halitron also acquired related equipment, molds and dies, raw material, finished goods, a customer list totaling more than 128,500 customers, the www.ArchivalMuseumSupplies.com website and a collection of digital artwork files.

ArchivalMuseumSupplies boasts an average order value (AOV) of $130.44, which will increase the company’s AOV by 8.6 percent to $116.98. After merging the ArchivalMuseumSupplies brand with its existing factory infrastructure, Halitron will look to add an additional 35 percent gross profit margin by manufacturing a number of products it sells to end users.

“Halitron, Inc. now owns NDG Holdings Inc., a digital marketing company (acquired Jan ’15), PRD Holdings Inc., a Mexican based factory (acquired Feb ’16), and two niche brands, PiecesInPlaces (acquired Feb ’16) and Archival Museum Supplies (acquired Mar ’16),” continued Findley. “The base business model is in full operations with strong digital marketing, efficient manufacturing, and well-known brands in niche markets.”

With the completion of its sixth acquisition since 2015, Halitron’s management team is actively seeking out additional acquisition candidates to roll into its existing infrastructure. Including its current pipeline of acquisitions, the company is currently on a run rate to generate over $10 million in sales over the next three years.

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People often cite the popular phrase, “You are what you eat.” It reminds us of the great extent to which diet affects long-term health. Even if we want to eat more wholesome foods, obtaining accurate information at the right time is not always easy. And what about the millions who suffer from food allergies and intolerances? In the U.S., there are about 15 million people who suffer from food allergies. 1 in 13 children are affected and continue to be at risk. A study released in 2013 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that food allergies among children increased approximately 50 percent between 1997 and 2011. For those who suffer, making the right choices could be a matter of life and death. Now, Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK) hosts a family of mobile apps that help sufferers of a variety of food allergies, dietary restrictions, or intolerances navigate the minefields of the modern food industry.

At present, Content Checked’s suite of apps includes ContentChecked, MigraineChecked and SugarChecked. ContentChecked, which was its first, is a smartphone application designed for use by those who suffer from food allergies and intolerances. The app allows its users to scan a product’s bar code and determine if it is suitable for the individual. MigraineChecked is a more specialized app that combines research on migraine triggers and their links to food ingredients. An estimated 38 million Americans suffer from migraine and chronic headaches. SugarChecked is another specialized app that identifies added sugars, artificial sweeteners, natural low-calorie sweeteners and sugar alcohols; the user can choose any or all of these four options.

The company’s family of apps provides easy shopping tools for consumers to decipher often-misleading food labels, and receive recommendations for healthier alternative products, by simply scanning the barcodes of grocery store products. Other features include an expansive recipe database with directions and ideas on food preparation for avoiding allergic reactions. Content Checked also maintains a database of allergens and food ingredients that indicates any relationship between the two. Currently, that database has information on more than 200,000 products available in the United States and is updated 24/7 by a team of nutritionists.

In a recent interview (http://dtn.fm/ju0GV) with ceolive.tv, CEO Kris Finstad pointed out the value of that database, which includes information on over 70 percent of food products available on the domestic market. Content Checked, through licensing agreements, has begun making this information available to third parties through cross-promotional partnerships.

Together ContentChecked, MigraineChecked and SugarChecked have had over 2 million downloads, and 66 percent of the apps’ users utilize the tools at least five times per week.

For more information, visit www.contentchecked.com

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Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTC: SMRS), a minerals exploration company, pursues the acquisition and consolidation of mining claims, producing mines, mineral leases, and historic mines in the United States. The company explores for gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, silica, and zircon deposits and holds interests in the Balmat Mine located in the Balmat mining district of St. Lawrence County, New York. SMRS also possesses an interest in the Star Mountain/Chopar project with 116 lode-mining claims and 4 metalliferous mineral leases, which cover 3,730 acres located in the Star mountain range of the Star mining district in Beaver County, Utah, and the Ogden Bay Minerals project located in West Ogden, Utah.

The company is steadfast with respect to the concern and focus it places in the area of environmental stewardship. SMRS knows its efforts in this area require precise planning and implementation to minimize impact and mitigate unavoidable changes to the environment. This planning is woven into the mine exploration stage early on and continues through construction, operation, and closure and reclamation.

Star Mountain Resources works tirelessly at ensuring that community involvement, environmental protection, environmental monitoring and employee and public safety are operational codes of conduct throughout every stage of the mining life cycle. Consideration of both current and potential environmental challenges are vital to the mining life cycle as the company works to minimize impact to the environment at its mine sites during ongoing improvement programs to meet federal, state, and local standards.

Star Mountain Resources places the safety and health of its dedicated workforce at the forefront of its thinking. It is the company’s policy to provide a safe and healthy workplace for every employee. This can only be achieved through intelligent action, cooperation, and an understanding of safe work practices. Safety is not reserved for compliance with rules and regulations. It is a mentality that extends to the development of personal work habits and practices that do not place the employees and their co‐workers at risk. Safety and production are integrated within each and every process, as no activity is viewed so important that it can justify engagement in unsafe acts or practices.

Star Mountain Resources, Inc. is a microcap mining company focused on the acquisition of mineral properties and their development into producing mines. SMRS is focused on a business climate it deems to be favorable for the low cost acquisition of high value mineral properties and intends to grow primarily through acquisitions. The company was formerly known as Jameson Stanford Resources Corporation before changing its name to Star Mountain Resources, Inc. in December 2014. Star Mountain Resources, Inc. is based in Tempe, Arizona.

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We would like to correct the statement that iEntertainment Network acquired Tapster Interactive. According to the press release issued March 2, 2016, iEntertainment executed a Letter of Intent to acquire the game company. However, the acquisition hasn’t been finalized yet. The revised article can be found below.

iEntertainment Network, a developer of retail and online military simulation games, signed a letter of intent to acquire Tapster Interactive, Inc. (www.tapstargames.com). With this potential acquisition, Tapstar will become the publishing arm of iEntertainment Network. In related news, Tapstar has launched Kingdom Wars 2: Battles worldwide and has signed a publishing agreement with Shanghai-based developer T-Rex for its Immortal Legends mobile game. This release and signing are part of iEntertainment Network’s ongoing strategy of promoting financial growth through Tapstar’s publishing operations.

Kingdom Wars 2: Battles is a massive real-time strategy game with a fantasy theme. It has been released on the Steam Distribution Service, where it was recognized as a top five new game, as well as other worldwide PC outlets. The Immortal Legends mobile game is a beautifully crafted tower defense game, based on the famous Asian “Monkey King” mythology.

“This new relationship with T-Rex of Shanghai, adds a great new partner for high quality games, and opens up access for TapStar to reach the fast-growing Asian market,” Steve Wall, president of Tapstar Interactive, stated in a news release.

Tapstar Interactive also recently launched Boulder Dash 30th Anniversary and Metro 2033: Wars. Wall and Tapster CEO Chris Gray, each with decades of game management experience, have lined up an impressive list of game releases for 2016, including five mobile games and three PC games based on well-known intellectual properties (IP).

iEntertainment Network operates four major online games – including WarBirds, Dawn of Aces, M4 Tank Brigade, and Dogfights. The company plans to continue to grow its WarBirds franchise with a new mobile release, as well as new Bow Hunter 2016 and Crossbow Hunter 2016 mobile games. The company also intends to return to a fully reporting public company later this year.

Founded in 1994, IENT was one of the first online game companies, and its casual games have been featured on EarthLink, Time Warner, and 10 other ISPs as white label casual games. IENT was also one of the first multiplayer online game companies and has been developing and operating online games since 1997, following the launch of its acclaimed WarBirds franchise. J.W. Stealey, CEO of IENT and co-founder of MicroProse Software, has produced more than 500 successful games since 1982, including multi-million unit sellers such as Civilization, F-15 Strike Eagle, Gunship, Pirates!, M1 Tank Platoon, and more.

Learn more by visiting www.corporate-ient.com

Last September’s award of orphan drug status to Nutra Pharma Corporation (OTCQB: NPHC) for RPI-78M for the treatment of Juvenile or Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis was a significant milestone on the company’s road to success as a speculative bio-pharmaceutical company. In an interview (http://dtn.fm/7jXjw) with Stock News Now, CEO Rik Deitsch called the award “the most substantial event in the history of our drug discovery efforts,” but went on to lament that, ironically, the company had been hobbled by its own success.

Although essentially focused on drug discovery, Nutra Pharma markets an over-the-counter (OTC) line of homeopathic remedies. This includes Cobroxin, the first over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever clinically proven to treat moderate to severe (Stage 2) chronic pain; Nyloxin and Nyloxin Extra Strength. The latter two are the only non-narcotic and non-addictive treatments for severe (Stage 3) pain. Both Cobroxin and Nyloxin were developed by Nutra Pharma’s wholly-owned drug discovery subsidiary, ReceptoPharm, but these OTC remedies put out by Nutra Pharma have attained more marketing visibility and overshadowed its intellectual property (IP) pipeline. Nevertheless, Cobroxin and Nyloxin are just the tip of the Nutra Pharma iceberg. The company holds 21 patents on treatments for myasthenia gravis (MG), juvenile multiple sclerosis (MS), adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and pain. These, Deitsch explains, are the “blood… the genetics of the company.”

Nutra Pharma’s approach to the treatment of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis (PMS), so called because it refers to sufferers under the age of 16, is a novel one. At present, PMS is treated with immunosuppressive drugs that can only slow the progression of the disease. Based on clinical studies of RPI-78M, Nutra Pharma expects RPI-78M may have the potential to not only stop further development of the disease but reverse its symptoms. Deitsch has speculated, “If we can get the drug through Phase I and Phase II trials, we plan to license it to a large pharma partner. We expect it to change the way we treat autoimmune diseases.”

Orphan Status for a drug brings many advantages. It gives the sponsoring company tax credits that may amount to as much as 50% of the development costs attributable to qualified clinical testing. This could include remuneration to employees to supervise, carry out and support qualified clinical testing activities. Orphan Status can also mean a reduction or exemption from FDA fees. Under various statutes, beginning with the Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 (PDUFA I), the FDA is authorized to assess user and application fees, but it can grant a waiver or deduction of these fees if ‘A waiver or reduction is necessary to protect the public health OR the assessment of the fee would present a significant barrier to innovation because of limited resources available to the person or other circumstances OR the applicant is a small business submitting its first human drug application… for review.’

That’s not all; Orphan Drug status allows a sponsor exclusive marketing rights for a limited period. Orphan Drug Exclusivity (ODE) is typically for a period of 7 years. After it’s granted, the FDA may not approve applications for generic or second innovator products that contain the same active ingredient and are labeled for the same orphan indication.

Nutra Pharma may be helping sufferers of chronic pain mitigate their discomfort, but it’s a company that aims to do a lot more than that. Earlier this year, it announced it had also applied for Orphan Status for its RPI-78M treatment for MG.

In a recent letter to shareholders, Deitsch said, “It is our goal to complete the Phase I/II trials in pediatric MS over the next 18 months and then either move into Phase III trials or seek a licensing partner. As we have always stated, it is our eventual goal over the next several years to market or license our drugs for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis and HIV/AIDS. This represents the true potential of Nutra Pharma as a Bio-Pharmaceutical company.”

For more information on the company, visit www.NutraPharma.com

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Earlier today, Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: OGES) announced a new strategic business alliance agreement with Sojitz Machinery Corporation, a leading Japanese trading house based in Tokyo. Through this agreement, Sojitz will leverage its expansive worldwide network – comprised of roughly 400 group companies and operations across 50 countries – in order to provide equipment, materials and financing in support of Oakridge’s future growth in the lithium ion battery market. Sojitz Group has a high profile global presence in a wide variety of business sectors, offering considerable synergy with Oakridge’s strategic growth objectives.

“We at Oakridge regard our relationship with Sojitz as highly important because of the high profile global presence that Sojitz has in all the many business divisions… its vast experience in the worldwide equipment and materials supply markets, and its immense network of relationships within the global lithium battery sector, not to mention its high reputation for integrity globally in all its dealings,” Steve Barber, executive chairman and chief executive officer of Oakridge, stated in this morning’s news release.

The Sojitz Group creates global value by generating earnings through its corporate business activities and through strong, long-term relationships with strategic business partners. Through wholly-owned subsidiary Sojitz Machinery Corporation, the Sojitz Group specializes in the design and sourcing of industrial plant machinery, giving it the means to supply all relevant production raw materials needed for the expansion of the Oakridge business strategy in the lithium ion battery sector. With this agreement, Sojitz will also join Oakridge’s Japanese business advisory team moving forward.

“At Oakridge, we strive to align ourselves with the leaders in industry from suppliers to customers to business partners,” continued Barber. “Our relationship with Sojitz Machinery Corporation is further testament to this philosophy as Sojitz Group is a leading global organization of the highest standards, and with an experienced, dynamic and well-connected team.”

In recent weeks, Oakridge has made tremendous progress toward expanding its presence in the stored energy industry with its high quality ‘Made in the USA’ lithium ion batteries. Earlier this month, the company announced a successful presentation of its Pro-Series golf car battery system at the Orlando PGA Merchandise Show, one of the biggest annual golf industry conventions in the world, and introduced its Liberty Series motorcycle batteries at the 75th anniversary of the iconic Daytona Beach Bikefest. Oakridge has also announced plans to launch its innovative thin film solid state battery product line in 2017 and is currently engaged in product development for several other markets, including electric vehicles.

For more information, visit www.oakridgeglobalenergy.com

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Before the opening bell, Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: ALYI) released a preview of anticipated industry benchmark achievements expected to firmly establish the company as a leader in the data analytics sector. While sales were previously driven by ‘mass-marketing’ campaigns targeting large segments of the population, today’s marketing efforts are more focused, with campaigns designed to reach very specifically defined consumer populations. The associated costs of capturing and organizing transaction data in order to better understand and implement future marketing programs has, to this point, served as a competitive advantage almost exclusively available to the largest corporations with the means to bankroll the development of proprietary multi-million dollar software solutions. However, with the roll out of its data analytics solution, Alternet is seeking to level the playing field in the $125 billion big data analytics space for marketers of all sizes.

“Since the recent launch of our Data Analytics Division, Alternet has established substantial momentum in terms of attracting new clients and in the development of new partner relationships that expand the overall service offering,” Henryk Dabrowski, chief executive officer of Alternet, stated in this morning’s news release. “Stay tuned for upcoming client and partner announcements in the near future.”

Through the development of its data analytics solution, Alternet hopes to build on its long history of innovation in the financial services industry. Most recently, the company capitalized on this experience through the development of a marketable financial services solution, which it successfully exited while achieving a 47 percent return on investment. With the same management team now focused on developing Alternet’s data analytics centric solution, the company could be primed for future growth.

According to a report by Forbes (http://dtn.fm/28EhF), the importance of big data in commerce and marketing is just beginning to be uncovered. More data has been created in the past two years than in the entire previous history of the human race, and, by 2020, about 1.7 megabytes of new information will be created every second for each person on the planet. Demand for data analytics tools is expected to follow a similar trend. MarketAnalysis.com reports (http://dtn.fm/2hC5z) that the market for Hadoop, an open source software that supports the processing of large data sets, will surpass $1 billion in the next four years, achieving a 58 percent compound annual growth rate through 2020. This market growth could spell great news for Alternet in the coming years. At the moment, less than 0.5 percent of all data stored is ever analyzed or used (http://dtn.fm/Ngm3X). Alternet’s data analytics solution could have a significant part to play as this figure increases.

For more information, visit www.alternetsystems.com

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‘Waste not, want not’ – if you do not waste anything, you will always have enough. Wise use of one’s resources will keep one from poverty. This proverbial saying was first recorded in 1772, but it had an earlier, even more alliterative version: ‘Willful waste makes woeful want.’ This common phrase came to mind when contemplating Flexweek, Inc.’s (OTC: FXWK) business model in the timeshare space. FlexWeek is the only publicly traded company in the peer-to-peer timesharing space. With a platform in development similar to AirBnb, the company’s management intends to expand rapidly into the lucrative timeshare rental market. The platform enables timeshare owners to offer direct access to resort inventory to anyone, unlike competing trading platforms such as Interval International (NASDAQ: IILG) or Wyndham Worldwide’s (NASDAQ: WYN) RCI.

The FlexWeek platform also addresses another specific industry challenge. The average timeshare is only booked 79% of the year, according to the American Resort Development Association’s 2012 research survey. Whether or not a privately owned timeshare unit is used, the owner still has to pay annual maintenance fees, and most owners end up losing thousands of dollars in wasted paid-for vacation time over their ownership periods. With FlexWeek, an owner of unused paid vacation time can now offer their specific booked week for rent directly to the FlexWeek marketplace in order to recoup costs or even make a profit on the rental. The glut of unused timeshare inventory allows a potential renter to stay in a very nice condo for a fraction of what they would pay in hotel fees, making it a win-win for both the owner and the renter of the vacation time.

Once upon a time, if you said you owned a timeshare you might get a withering look of disdain from someone who felt you had caved in to a hard sell for a vacation option that most people were as eager to exit as they were quick to sign up, but times have changed for timeshares. A quiet revolution in the industry now shows they can be a savvy vacation strategy. The industry has become much more consumer-friendly and transparent, insiders insist, largely because major hospitality chains — such as Disney, Four Seasons, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Starwood and Wyndham — are among the big players. The entry of these global giants has “solidified the product and brought credibility to the sales process,” said Michael Brown, chief operating officer of Hilton Grand Vacations, which operates 71 club-affiliated resorts in the United States, Canada, Europe and Mexico, in an article on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website (http://dtn.fm/6oAJd).

FlexWeek is in good company and obviously has a solid business model in place to capitalize on an already proven and lucrative industry. The company’s basic values of helping customers to not waste any of their assets should attract attention and retention.

For more information, visit www.flexweek.com

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It’s no wonder Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. (OTCQB: GIGL) has risen to the top of the family friendly restaurant market; it offers the #1 indoor playspace, birthday place, and kid/parent friendly restaurants in Los Angeles. The company offers fun, healthy, and engaging entertainment for youngsters while allowing parents to sit back and relax. Its 6,000 square foot restaurants create an atmosphere of constant peer interaction and physical activity while encouraging creativity and healthy eating. Not only does Giggles N’ Hugs deliver spectacular birthday parties, it also provides an after school space for kids to enjoy themselves.

Not surprisingly, Giggles N’ Hugs has been voted the #1 spot for indoor after school activities in the Los Angeles area. After a day of learning and mental growth, kids need to burn off that extra energy. At the playspace, children can expect tons of activities and games while having fun on a giant pirate ship, sliding down slides, and diving into a ball pit. There are even monkey bars, a hopscotch course, and jungle gyms to effectively tire out kids before bedtime.

Along with energy-driven fun, youngsters will also enjoy group activities every 30 minutes ranging from karaoke and dance parties to scavenger hunts and bubble time. They will be entertained by Disco Joe, Jitterbug Jake, puppet shows, face painting, and balloon artists. The professional staff and crew make sure the fun never ends.

Parents can also be assured that their children are getting the most nutritional food available after school. Giggles N’ Hugs strives to provide organic, local, and nutritious food that is also nutritious for growing bodies. The restaurant only uses grass-fed hormone/antibiotic free beef, all-natural chicken, and local ingredients to create delicious meals such as cheeseburgers, spaghetti, pizza, and hot dogs.

With the restaurant opened until 8 pm and all day passes priced between $6 and $12, parents have the perfect option for filling after school hours. They can be confident that their children will have the best food and activities while making new friends at Giggles N’ Hugs.

Learn more by visiting www.gigglesnhugs.com

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