The One World Doll Project, subsidiary of One World Holdings, Inc. (OTC:OWOO), this morning on the company’s website (oneworlddolls.com/books) released a sneak peek preview of its new Prettie Girls! Tween Scene story book.

The first line of Prettie Girls! Tween Scene story books will feature a different story for each of the Tween Scene dolls, as well as a general story book that will introduce readers to the Tween Scene girls and their individual traits and characteristics.

The launch of the book coincides with the company’s recent distribution agreement with Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and supports the company’s expansion initiatives.

“Now that the company has secured a major retail distribution deal with Walmart, we are focusing on maximizing the value of the Prettie Girls! brand by developing ancillary products and these story books are perfect for brand exposure to early adopters,” Trent T. Daniel, founder of The One World Doll Project, stated in the news release.

Established in 2010 by Daniel and Stacey McBride-Irby, The One World Doll Project is committed to changing the retail landscape of the doll industry through its Prettie Girls!™, a collection of fashion play dolls diverse in culture, interests and style.

For more information, visit www.oneworlddolls.com

Tonix Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of next-generation medications for disorders of the central nervous system. The company’s leading product candidate, Tonmya, is currently being evaluated in a phase III clinical study for the treatment of fibromyalgia, as well as a phase II clinical study for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Additionally, Tonix’s product pipeline includes TNX-201, which is currently being studied in a phase II proof-of-concept trial for the treatment of episodic tension-type headaches.

“Having three large, adequate and well-controlled clinical studies in high-value therapeutic indications simultaneously ongoing validates our business model of developing next generation medicines for significant unmet needs in a capital-efficient manner,” Dr. Seth Lederman, chairman and chief executive officer of Tonix, stated in a news release.

When commercialized for the treatment of fibromyalgia, Tonmya will give Tonix access to a large and relatively underserved market within the pharmaceutical industry. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fibromyalgia affects an estimated five million Americans. Recent evidence suggests that poor sleep quality likely plays a fundamental role in the development and persistence of the disorder, which is characterized by chronic widespread pain and abnormal pain processing. Tonmya addresses this issue by performing as a low-dose sleep aid to improve quality of rest, effectively minimizing the effects of fibromyalgia symptoms. Top-line data from the company’s ongoing clinical study is expected in the second half of 2016.

In June, Tonix substantially increased its potential for short-term growth within the pharmaceutical industry by initiating its phase II study of TNX-201. Designed to establish efficacy and safety evidence to support future studies, the results of this trial could clear the way for the continued development of the first new prescription pharmaceutical approved to treat episodic tension-type headaches in more than 40 years.

“Approximately 75 million people in the U.S. suffer from frequent episodic tension-type headache, a condition that is estimated to be three times as prevalent as migraine,” continued Lederman. “If approved by the FDA, TNX-201 may become the only non-narcotic prescription medicine for episodic tension-type headache.”

Moving forward, Tonix’s promising product pipeline could provide a formidable platform for the company to realize tremendous market growth. For prospective shareholders, the company’s ongoing clinical trials and the immense market potential of its drug candidates combine to make Tonix an intriguing investment opportunity in the months to come.

For more information, visit www.tonixpharma.com

Sonus Networks enables and secures real-time communications that allow the world’s leading service providers and enterprises to embrace the next generation of session initiated protocol (SIP) and 4G/VoLTE solutions – including voice over IP (VoIP), video, instant messaging and online collaboration. With nearly two decades of industry experience, the company provides a complete portfolio of hardware-based and virtualized session border controllers (SBCs), diameter signaling controllers (DSCs), policy/routing servers and media and signaling gateways to customers in nearly 100 countries around the globe.

Since being founded in 1997, Sonus has increased its market presence by successfully evolving to meet the demands of the communications industry. In 2014, the company built on this proven strategy through the launch of its SBC 7000. Utilizing a transcoding firmware with nearly double the capacity of competitive systems, this purpose-built platform is capable of licensing up to 150,000 sessions for secure, reliable delivery of multimedia services in the world’s largest communications networks. Through the commercialization of this product, Sonus provides its clients with the means for streamlined expansion of operational capacity in order to effectively accommodate rapid customer growth.

“Service providers today are facing insatiable demand for multimedia communications applications – voice, video and data – and many of them are struggling with how to meet this demand,” David Tipping, vice president of Sonus, stated in a news release. “Sonus now offers a disruptive platform that resets service providers’ expectations for real-time dependent sessions with scale.”

This dedication to scale could pay dividends for Sonus in the future. According to a report by IBISWorld, VoIP has experienced massive growth over the past five years in both commercial and residential applications. From 2010 to 2015, the overall market recorded annual growth of 17.5 percent. Moving forward, increased network capacity will be essential, as the continued expansion of 4G data networks will likely propel accelerated adoption of real-time communication solutions in the years to come.

Despite recording mildly disappointing financial results in the first quarter of 2015, Sonus remains in a strong competitive position to capitalize on the inevitable technological shift of the communications industry. For prospective investors, the company’s persistent commitment to innovative technologies, along with its recent efforts to optimize its cost structure, could provide a platform to realize improved returns in the months ahead.

For more information, visit www.sonus.net

3DX Industries is a precision manufacturing company utilizing a state-of-the-art 3D metal printing system to produce a wide range of products for the aerospace, energy, medical and manufacturing industries. With access to the very latest in additive manufacturing technology, the company is able to produce fully functional metal parts directly from computer-aided design (CAD) files. In addition to its 3D metal printing capabilities, 3DX is able to meet clients’ most demanding specifications through the use of a full array of CNC precision machining centers, as well as a composite printing system for low-cost prototype parts and components.

In recent years, the global market for 3D and additive printing has experienced tremendous growth. According to a report by Statista, the global additive manufacturing market was sized at $2.4 billion in 2013, and additional growth of more than 100 percent is expected by 2018. The highly disruptive nature of this growth should provide 3DX with a formidable platform upon which to realize sustainable financial growth.

In December, 3DX set the stage for this industry growth by partnering with precision machining firm Baklund R&D LLC. Through this strategic alliance, the company will gain unfettered access to its new partner’s advanced composite printing expertise, providing a basis for continued advancement of its metal printing capabilities in the future.
“We could not be more pleased to be partnered up with… Baklund R&D,” Roger Janssen, president and chief executive officer of 3DX, stated in a news release. “Their expertise in plastic additive manufacturing is second to none and this partnership will allow for some exciting project collaborations between the two companies.”

With the capability of providing in-house design support, rapid prototyping, production and assembly services with a full collection of metal, plastic and alloy materials, 3DX is well-positioned to meet the specific needs of clients in a variety of industries. In the months to come, the company will look to continue expanding its brand awareness and ramping up its operations through the adoption and utilization of cutting-edge technologies.

For prospective shareholders, 3DX’s established position within the rapidly expanding additive printing industry makes the company an intriguing investment opportunity.

For more information, visit www.3dxindustries.com

View Systems designs, develops, and markets computer software and hardware associated with surveillance systems capabilities. The View Systems product line-up includes ViewScan Concealed Weapons Detection System which is best described as a walk-through concealed weapons detector leveraging data sensing technology to determine the location, size, and number of concealed weapons on a person or within their belongings. Also, VSYM sells 3D facial recognition and identify management solutions and ViewMaxx Digital Video System, a high-resolution, digital video recording, and monitoring system.

In addition, the company offers training and service programs involving on-site consulting with customer engineers, installation and technical support, training and train the trainer programs supported by extended service agreements. View Systems targets government and law enforcement agencies, private businesses, commercial security professionals and the residential market.

Among several other security systems offered by the company is its School Security Product offering – ViewScan. The system serves as a personnel screening device than can detect guns, knives, and other potential threat objects. The product does not require removal of jewelry or shoes during screening. Easy to operate, ViewScan is capable of scanning over four times faster than conventional airport screening systems. Each unit comes complete with a laptop loaded with View’s proprietary software. As a student or visitor passes through the portal, a photograph is taken by the integrated camera system and stored. Weapons and other threat objects are visually located on the computer screen which in turn sounds an alert. The graphical interface displays the detected object’s location on the image of the scanned person and facilitates standard and efficient secondary screening.

Customers benefit from the ability to customize Viewscan to align with their unique environment, and the unit can be integrated with card readers and biometrics. Each Viewscan weighs just shy of 65 pounds and all have portability features that make them easy to relocate to any venue where personnel screening is needed. Producing no harmful emissions, the system is 100% safe for pregnant women and people with pacemakers.

The company continues to conduct research to ensure its technologies evolve with the changing security environment. Leading this charge is a senior management team comprised of successful businessmen with decades of business and professional experience in the security industry. View Systems, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

For more information, visit www.viewsystems.com

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Through the commercialization of its proprietary cannabis cultivation technology, GrowBLOX Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB: GBLX) is building a formidable presence in the burgeoning medicinal cannabis industry. In order to capitalize on this position, the company plans to utilize a specialized three phase retail distribution solution that will allow for comprehensive coverage of the country’s legalized medicinal cannabis markets.

Phase one of GrowBLOX’s projected retail channel solutions is The Apothecary. This unique retail environment combines a simple, clean and clinical design with cutting-edge biometrics and patient verification to ensure a pleasant and safe customer experience. When visiting The Apothecary, patients will have access to highly trained and certified patient-care professionals, who will help determine medical needs and identify therapeutic solutions. Since doctors have limited training in the benefits of cannabinoid therapy products, these professionals are essential to the company’s patient education efforts. For an inside view of The Apothecary, visit https://vimeo.com/129493221.

In order to expand its retail distribution network and bypassing the costs of traditional brick and mortar locations, GrowBLOX Sciences will also offer a collection of Micro-Apothecary self-service vending kiosks, which will serve as phase two of the company’s retail channel solutions. These machines will provide validated patients with a quick and easy way to obtain the company’s products. Since the Micro-Apothecary can be installed in any existing retail location or traditional pharmacy permitted to sell medical cannabis products or distribute clinical trial medication doses. This prudent approach offers GBLX a cost-effective method of exponentially expanding its distribution network in the years to come.

The final phase of the company’s projected retail network is its innovative mobile app. Set to be released in the second half of 2015, this powerful tool will allow patients to generate profiles, track symptoms, browse local inventory options and order products for pickup or delivery through the use of a mobile device. This mobile app will be essential for tracking valuable patient data and streamline distribution efforts beyond the bounds of its physical locations in order to maximize potential growth moving forward.

With a full network of projected retail channel solutions in place, GBLX is in a solid position to promote strong returns in the future. In the coming months, look for the company to continue building upon its recent commercial progress in an effort to maximize market share within the expanding medicinal cannabis industry.

For more information, visit www.gbsciences.com

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Pure Hospitality Solutions (OTC:PNOW) is developing efficient tools to enable travelers to book lodging accommodations in affordable high end luxury units at relatively low cost. To execute this mission, the company primarily focuses on the development and acquisition of condominium apartments in hot-spot tourist destinations like Costa Rica. Pure’s overarching mission is to compete alongside travel industry behemoths like Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE), Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:OWW) and Priceline Group, Inc. (PCLN).

In most cases, Pure uses its Friendly Reservations Online (FROL) booking engine to ensure higher occupancy rates in its affiliate condos and that of the individual owners. FROL is currently undergoing a pre-launch overhaul, in which the tool will be branded as an online travel agency (OTA) called Oveedia, which will focus on the Central American-Caribbean region.

Oveedia will be accessible on al devices, and will ultimately incorporate new mobile apps, offer travelers the newest electronic payment options, provide hotel operators and condominium owners with back-end technology services, and operate as a standalone online hospitality search and reservation booking system.

Bigger industry players like Expedia and Orbitz generally charge about 25% of the total reservation amount, according to Pure. These OTAs are essentially third-party travel sites offering virtual billboards to hotels and condominiums looking to market their properties to online travel shoppers. Because these OTAs have amassed high-volume traffic, they are in a position to command higher commission rates.

Pure’s plan is to leverage this OTA billboard model and maintain a competitive edge by offering its hospitality reservation services, utilizing its booking engine, at 8% of the reservation amount. While charging lower commission rates, the company will drive revenues through four key strategies:

1. Initial membership fees charged to each new hotel and condominium properties joining the “by PURE” lodging brand;
2. Monthly royalties from “by PURE” brand locations of no more than 8% of the total Internet reservation sales revenue;
3. Revenue generated from corporate-owned properties;
4. E-marketing revenue.

The company has already signed up a number of properties during past product beta test, and said it believes that through the post-merger/acquisition of various projects located in Costa Rica, it can attract, secure and successfully provide services to approximately 300 participating hotel and condominium owners within the next 12 months.

Ultimately, Pure intends to become a top-tier hotel brand operator and Internet booking and marketing service provider. The company also intends to establish an international footprint with its online booking engine technology and marketing offerings, making that segment of its business a prime acquisition target for major OTAs.

For more information visit www.purenow.solutions

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Supertel Hospitality is a self-administered real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership of select-service hotels. The company currently owns 49 hotels in 19 states that are operated by various third-party management companies – including Hilton Hotels and Resorts® (HLT), Choice Hotels® (CHH) and Wyndham® Hotels (WYN) – through franchise agreements.

In recent months, Supertel has initiated a new investment strategy involving upper midscale and upscale hotels in order to maximize shareholder returns in the future. In the first quarter of 2015, the company announced the sale of four hotels around the country for a cumulative sum of $7.5 million. In the second quarter, the company sold three additional properties for $9.3 million, and seven other hotels were also listed for sale as of March 31, 2015. With this influx of capital, Supertel has taken steps toward improving its balance sheet by repaying underlying loans. Following associated debt repayments, these sales are expected to generate approximately $14.5 million in net proceeds, which should enable the company to more effectively adhere to its updated investment strategy.

“The company is actively seeking acquisitions as we expand the efforts to recycle capital into newer hotels with higher margins in sectors and markets with characteristics having the potential to create higher shareholder value,” Bill Blackham, chief executive officer of Supertel, stated in a news release. “As this effort is underway, the underlying hotel portfolio appears to be on track to deliver an increased contribution and that should help to accelerate growing the company during this time of transition.”

Despite its transitional efforts, Supertel has realized noteworthy financial growth from its portfolio of properties in recent months. The company’s first quarter revenue from continuing operations was $12.3 million, which was a 9.3 percent year-over-year increase. Likewise, Supertel’s revenue per available room (RevPAR) improved by 9.9 percent to $35.19 for the period, outperforming the growth of the national hotel industry by nearly two percent.

As the global economy continues to recover moving forward, the hotel industry is expected to experience strong growth. According to a report by Statista, revenue generated by the global hotel industry is expected to climb to $550 billion in 2016, representing a 20 percent improvement over the results of 2011. For Supertel, this industry growth should provide a strong platform to post improved financial results. For prospective investors, the company’s recent efforts to increase shareholder value could foreshadow an opportunity to realize strong returns in the years to come.

For more information, visit www.supertelinc.com

Solaris Power Cells, Inc. (OTCQB: SPCL) is a diversified green energy storage manufacturer offering residential and commercial users turnkey, renewable energy solutions. The company’s proprietary Solaris Power Cell™ utilizes a printed circuit board assembly to provide lead-free, solid-state energy storage that’s both fully renewable and environmentally-friendly.

Although batteries are a common solution for the storage of renewable energy, these systems present engineers with a host of limitations – including short life cycles, high maintenance costs and negative environmental impact. The company’s power cell addresses these shortcomings through its innovative PESA™ (Passive Electron Storage Array). This system utilizes solar panels to charge the array, and, when renewable energy is no longer available, the PESA distributes its stored energy where it’s needed.

The potential market for Solaris’s groundbreaking energy storage system is vast, and it is expected to continue growing in the years to come. According to a report by research firm IHS, the global energy storage market is expected to reach six gigawatts in 2017, which would be an increase of more than 1,750 percent over 2013. Among this growth, the United States is expected to be the largest market for grid-connected energy storage installations.

Solaris also markets its PESA technology in an innovative e-cigarette application. Like all of the company’s products, the F-Series Vapor Mod operates battery-free, allowing for dramatically improved charging speeds and unparalleled lifecycle duration. In June, Solaris announced the release of its unique tobacco-alternative in four custom colors to capitalize on the sales potential presented by the rapidly expanding vaping market. According to The Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association, the e-cigarette industry is expected to exceed $10 billion by 2017.

Solaris is in a strong strategic position to make an impact in a variety of potentially lucrative market sectors. For prospective shareholders, Solaris’s innovative approach to the commercialization of its proprietary energy storage technology makes the company an intriguing investment opportunity moving forward.

For more information, visit www.solarispowercells.com

It’s been a busy week for technology innovator Net Element as the company issued a shareholder update, inclusive of the company’s recent financing of at least $10.5 million to sustain further expansion initiatives, as well news that its pending acquisition target has signed a contract to process transactions for several international dating networks.

Net Element leverages its core technology innovations and operational business partners to provide mobile payments and value-added transactional services in emerging countries and in the United States. To this accord, the company is continuously seeking out growth opportunities.

In its recent news release, Net Element defined its primary goal for the second half of 2015 as integrating PayOnline’s value-added technologies with Net Element’s current U.S. offerings to solidify its foothold as a premier payments-as-a-service company with a centralized, omni-channel global platform.

Upon closing of the acquisition, Net Element will be able to sell its mobile payment services to PayOnline’s more than 10 million active consumers and thousands of merchants in the Russian Federation, Europe and Asia.

“The acquisition of PayOnline will be transformative for the Company not only as a profitable acquisition but for the cutting edge payments tools it provides such as its recently announced availability of an online transactional platform for iOS apps (iPhone and iPad),” Net Element said in the news release.

PayOnline’s recent three-year contract centers on a minimum processing commitment of $300 million in transactions for social networks AnastasiaDate, AmoLatina and AsianDate, among others. Net Element currently manages, operates and is in the process of integrating the PayOnline group of companies pending closing of Net Element’s acquisition of the company.

The acquisition will add to Net Element’s current portfolio of subsidiaries, which include TOT Group, Inc., a global mobile payments and transaction processing provider whose companies include Unified Payments, Aptito and TOT Money, and emphasizes Net Element’s ability to facilitate cross-border transactions through a single interface.

“This contract win demonstrates our ability to quickly derive value from strategic acquisitions and partnerships,” Net Element CEO Oleg Firer stated in the news release. “As we emerge from a period of financial and business restructuring, we plan to see more such value driving developments as we progress into our growth phase.”

The financial restructuring mentioned by Firer, along with other achievements and the pending acquisition of PayOnline, triggered a reiterated 12-month price target of $5.17 per share by SeeThruEquity.

“Net Element has achieved several important developments since our last update in March 2015. Most importantly, Net Element made substantial progress shedding cumbersome debt on its balance sheet and announced a new $24.5mn capital raise. While improving its financial position, the company also reported double-digit annual growth in both 1Q15 and fiscal 2014 results and announced several growth initiatives for 2015 and beyond. The company also announced that it had executed definitive documentation for the acquisition of PayOnline, a leader in online transaction processing services and payment technology with over 10mn active consumers and thousands of merchants in the Russian Federation, Europe and Asia. We are reiterating our 12 month price target on NETE of $5.17 per share,” stated SeeThruEquity CEO Ajay Tandon.

Net Element is quick on its feet in taking advantage of opportunities that add momentum to grow revenues, by attracting more merchants to its payments platform, contributing to its overarching mission to become a competitive leader in mobile payments and transactional services in target countries and the United States.

For more information visit www.netelementinc.com